Dogs Victoria Magazine - December 2017

DECEMBER 2017

Night of Nights top show dog and puppy 2017 BULLA EXHIBITION CENTRE, uniting lane, bulla

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FROM THE ACTING PRESIDENT DARREN BOWEY December is a month where we start to wind down for the year and think about spending time over Christmas with friends and family.

We wish everyone a safe Happy Christmas and New Year.

FE ATURES VOLUME 84 NO. 12 DECEMBER

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It’s election time again and I encourage you to consider nominating for management committee or offering to work on a subcommittee of your interest. The expertise of the members of the management committee are varied and we welcome people who feel they have the skills and expertise, particularly those with a business or professional background, to nominate.

Dogs Victoria’s Big Day out is held on Sunday 10 December and it is our opportunity to showcase to the broader public our facilities and demonstrate our various activities and encourage them join in as a member, please come along and support your breed club or participate in the events held, it’s our opportunity to showcase our dogs to the greater community.

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We thank everyone who have generously volunteered their time on our subcommittee’s throughout the year, without this help from our members we would not be able to function in the same way.

CANINE CLASSIFIEDS

CRITIQUES

JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP RESULTS Judge: Mr Dusan Paunovic (Serbia)

7 - under 10 years 1 ST

Chelsea Berlyn

2 ND

Zayden MacDonald

3 RD

Brianna Marshall

10 - 12 years 1 ST

Cassidy Lee-Hartford

2 ND

Joshua Perkins

3 RD

Sarah Connell

13 - under 19 years 1 ST

Destiny Hamilton

COVER

2 ND

Kelsey Brown

Owned by: Mrs J Purcell Photographed by: Ingrid Matschke Photography

3 RD

Louise Weekes

Australian Cattle Dog Ch Cloverdowns Lets Rock

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ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2017 - RESULTS Judge: Mr Fabian Daza (Columbia)

BEST IN SHOW

Best in Show – First Mr G Spagnolo Labrador Retriever Ch Driftway Time N Again

Best in Show – Second Mr I, Mr J & Mrs S Marshall Dalmatian Ch Pampard Phirst Class

Best in Show – Third Mr D Hughes, Mr R Valore & Mr R Barker Puli Ch Rustufarion If You Dont Mind (AI)

BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW Judge: Mr Dusan Paunovic (Serbia)

Miss C T Taylor Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Kasadecav Arkhams E Nygma

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Best in Show – Fourth Miss Y Chen Samoyed Sup, Itl Ch Lunasea Love Me Like Money (AI)

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW Judge: Mr Warner Cespedes Arias (Costa Rica)

Mr M & Mrs L Boyd & Miss J Foulds Poodle (Standard) Ch Picardy Point Of View

ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2017 - RESULTS Judge: Mr Dusan Paunovic (Serbia)

TOY RESULTS

Best in Toy Group - First Mr R Clark Affenpinscher Ch Fairy Fauna V Tani Kazari (Imp Nld)

Best in Toy Group - Third Mrs K M Brooksby Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Sup Ch Cavashon Pick Me

Best in Toy Group - Second Mrs L Trotter Pug Everlaine Devils Flame

Best in Toy Group - Fourth Mrs W & Mr J Hutchison Bichon Frise Ch Monjoie Thewizard

Judge: Mr Warner Cespedes Arias (Costa Rica)

TERRIER RESULTS

Best in Terrier Group - First Mr D Bowey, Miss B Watt & Ms G Alexander Lakeland Terrier Ch Ryandos Stand And Deliver At Bridgewood (Imp NZ)

Best in Terrier Group - Third Mrs K & Mr S Boulter Australian Terrier Ch Kylott Had Me At Hello

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Best Puppy in Toy Group Mrs L Trotter Pug Everlaine Devils Flame

Best in Terrier Group - Second Mr C & Mrs L Duval Fox Terrier (Wire) Ch Eskwyre Strikes Back (Imp UK)

Best in Terrier Group - Fourth Mrs L Pelchen Skye Terrier Sup Ch Ashjay Sands Of Time

Best Puppy in Terrier Group Mrs M Connell & Ms M Berg Norfolk Terrier Mazberg Ziggy Stardust

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ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2017 - RESULTS Judge: Mrs Virginia Lyne (Canada)

GUNDOG RESULTS

Best in Gundog Group - First Mr G Spagnolo’s Labrador Retriever Ch Driftway Time N Again

Best in Gundog Group - Third Mrs E & Miss K Job & Mr A & Mrs M Jones & Mrs A O’Keefe Cocker Spaniel Sup Ch Glenayden Nick Of Time

Best in Gundog Group - Second Mr D Skipworth & Ms L Pitts & Mrs T Dennis Cocker Spaniel (American) Sup, Am Ch Silhouette Heir Jordan (Imp USA)

Best in Gundog Group - Fourth Mr K D Robinson Lagotto Romagnolo Ch Kan Trace Once Again At Aukero (Imp HRV)

Judge: Mrs Virginia Lyne (Canada)

HOUND RESULTS

Best in Hound Group - First s B Major, N Frost, B Duelks & D King Petit Basset Griffon M Vendeen Iceage V.Tum-Tums Vriendjes (Imp USA)

Best in Hound Group - Third Talkabout Knls Saluki Sup Ch Talkabout Son Of A Gun

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Best Puppy in Gundog Group Mr G Spagnolo Labrador Retriever Driftway Ultimate Player (AI)

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Best in Hound Group - Second Mr W Douglas & Dr A Tan Afghan Hound Sup Ch Alaqadar Rigoletto (AI)

Best in Hound Group - Fourth Miss K Mangan Beagle Ch Treeview Nitro Charger

Best Puppy in Hound Group Mr B Wilson & Mrs N Rule-Steele & Miss S Turay Whippet Taejaan To Sire With Love

ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2017 - RESULTS Judge: Mr Warner Cespedes Arias (Costa Rica)

WORKING DOG RESULTS

Best in Working Dog Group - First Mr D Hughes, Mr R Valore & Mr R Barker Puli Ch Rustufarion If You Dont Mind (AI)

Best in Working Dog Group - Second Ellagant Knls Australian Shepherd Ch, Am Gr Ch, Copperridge’s Under Surveillance (Imp USA)

Best in Working Dog Group - Third

Best in Working Dog Group - Fourth

Mr S MacDonald German Shepherd Dog Gr Ch Stobar Quentin ET CDX RN

Mr R, Mrs G & Ms M Doe Collie (Rough) Sup Ch Milas Bosa Nova (Imp USA)

Judge: Mr Dusan Paunovic (Serbia)

UTILIT Y RESULTS

Best in Utility Group - First Miss Y Chen Samoyed Sup, Itl Ch Lunasea Love Me Like Money (AI)

Best in Utility Group - Second Mrs A Becconsall Siberian Husky Sup Ch Canyonlands Navajo Sunrise (AI)

Best in Utility Group - Third

Best in Utility Group - Third

Mr S & Ms B McClure & Miss T Martin Pyrenean Mountain Dog Ch Euzkadi The Caped Crusader (AI)

Mr D MacMillan Boxer Ch Milmac Hugo Boss

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Best Puppy in Working Dog Group Ellagant Knls Australian Shepherd Ellagant Rich And Famous

Best Puppy in Utility Group Mr I Mercer & Ms J Campbell Siberian Husky Koolmove Walk This Way

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ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2017 - RESULTS Judge: Mr Fabian Daza (Columbia)

NON SPOR TING RESULTS

Best in Non Sporting Group - First Mr I, Mr J & Mrs S Marshall Dalmatian Ch Pampard Phirst Class

Best in Non Sporting Group - Third Mrs T Cameron Xoloitzcuintle (Standard) Am Gr Ch Jazmin (Arena) (Imp Mex)

Best in Non Sporting Group - Second Mr B Thompson & Ms K Santas Keeshond Sup Ch Calivale Katch Me If U Kan ET

Best in Non Sporting Group - Fourth Mr D J Green & Mr G L Lamb Shih Tzu Ch Chanwan Starrfire

Mr M & Mrs L Boyd & Miss J Foulds Poodle (Standard) Ch Picardy Point Of View

Judge: Mr James Browne

AGILIT Y GAMES

Novice Snooker Ms C Clark & Mr M Rochford Border Collie Bordarita What About Me JDX SPD GD AD JDO

Novice Gamblers Mr P D Ward & Ms P Attard Associate Scouts Honour AD JDM

Novice Strategic Pairs Mr P D Ward & Ms P Attard Associate Scouts Honour AD JDM and Mrs H M Eaves Welsh Springer Spaniel Cochagwyn Just Do It JD SD

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Best in Puppy in Non Sporting Group

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Excellent Snooker Ms H McIntosh Associate Raffi ET CD RA GD SPD JDM HT SD JDO ADX

Excellent Gamblers Ms T Beattie Border Collie Yeoville Motown Magic JDX ADX GD SPD

Excellent Strategic Pairs Ms H McIntosh Associate Raffi ET CD RA GD SPD JDM HT SD JDO ADX and Ms C Clark & Mr M Rochford Border Collie Bordarita What About Me JDX SPD GD AD JDO

Master Snooker Miss C J Denehey Papillon AG Ch 200 Waiwilta Rosewood JDM ADM JDO SDX SPDM GDX

Master Gamblers Mr G & Mrs J Milner Border Collie AG Ch Yeoville Accidental Hero ADO JDO ADM HSAS JDM CD SPDM GDM SDM RN FS.S

Master Strategic Pairs Miss M Moore Shetland Sheepdog AG Ch 300 Tooneybank Stopya Naggn JDM ADM ADO RA SDM JDO SPDM GDX and Ms T Beattie Associate AG CH 200 Maddogmadison JDM RA SDX SPDX GD SDM

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ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2017 - RESULTS Judge: Mrs Jill Houston

AGILIT Y & JUMPING RESULTS Open Agility 1. Mrs G Mrs K & Mr K Kisielnicki Border Collie AG Ch 500 Kayladene Born To Run SPD ADO GD ADM JDM JDO Excellent Agility 300 2. Mrs M K Birchall Poodle (Toy) Hoku Petite Raulf JD AD Excellent Agility 500 3. Mr S Gentle Border Collie Milangimbi Lilac Twist CDX JDX AD Excellent Agility 600 4. Mr M & Mrs L Johnson Sporting Register Patrick Fletcher HSAS HSBSD AD HSAC HSAD GD HTM.N RE CDX SPD ET FS.I JDX Master Agility 500 & Best in Agility Trial 5. Mrs G Mrs K & Mr K Kisielnicki Border Collie AG Ch 500 Kayladene Roxyz Lil Rocket SD GDX Master Agility 200 6. Mrs M P Jewell Associate Register Tuppencedog ADX SD ADO JDO ADM SPDX JDM GDX Novice Agility 600 7. Ms J McComiskie Associate Jacksprat GD JDM Novice Agility 500 8. Ms L Wilson Border Collie Yeoville Dragonheart JD Novice Agility 400 9. Mrs M A Keil Lagotto Romagnolo Ch Aukero Limited Edition GD

Novice Agility 300 10. Mrs D Basile Shetland Sheepdog Cryshaven Isabella Master Jumping 500 & Best in Jumping Trial 11. Mrs G Mrs K & Mr K Kisielnicki Border Collie AG Ch 500 Kayladene Roxyz Lil Rocket SD GDX Master Jumping 600 12. Ms J McComiskie Associate Jacksprat GD JDM Master Jumping 300 13. Miss M Moore Shetland Sheepdog AG Ch 300 Tooneybank Stopya Naggn JDM ADM ADO RA SDM JDO SPDM GDX Master Jumping 400 14. Mrs C Green Border Collie Adensley Angel Heart JDM SPD ADM JDO ADO GDX Open Jumping 15. Ms H McIntosh Associate Raffi ET CD RA GD SPD JDM HT SD JDO ADX Novice Jumping 600 16. Mstr C Corry-Thomas Associate Rockafellerskkank Novice Jumping 500 17. Mr J P & Mrs K J Schultz Border Collie Waveney Kozmic Comet Novice Jumping 300 18. Mrs D Basile Shetland Sheepdog Cryshaven Isabella

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OBEDIENCE RESULTS

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Community Companion Dog 1. Mrs P P Butcher Australian Shepherd Pawsitive Secret Attraction HT

Open & Best in Obedience Trial 3. Mr S MacDonald German Shepherd Dog Gr Ch Stobar Quentin ET CDX RN

Novice 2. Mr S & Mrs L Carroll German Shepherd Dog Misteishah Ferdinand

Utility 4. Miss M A Ferabend Associate T CH, RO Ch TS Gr Ch Sir Shadow ET HTM.A FS.A UD RAE7 JC

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Utility Dog Excellent 5. Mrs C A Toohey Brittany Dual Ch (O) Riverreed Shez A Sensation RA HTM.I

ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2017 – CRITIQUES Virginia Lyne Irish Setters: Best of Breed: Smooth moving, well balanced and correct size.

Good head planes, pleasing return of upper arm. Quality bitch will all the assets.

Best Puppy: Clean moving baby. Attractive head, good coat quality.

General Comments: Generally overall correct racy, silhouettes.

Some issues with rear movement being too narrow. Lovely coat quality. Most pleasing in head and eye.

English Setter: Best of Breed: Very attractive blue belton - all one piece.

Flowing easy moving bitch that covers ground. Good head planes, deep rib. A quality representative.

Best Puppy: Good sized blue and tan boy, still in puppy coat.

Good forechest and bone.

General Comments: Smallish entry numerically, but quality in the challenge winners. Good toplines and heads generally. Some work needed on front shoulder layback.

Gordon Setter: Best of Breed: Very correct, handsome male. Has bone, head quality and appropriate substance. In a beautiful jacket with quality coat. Sound and hard topline.

General Comments: Very small entry with variation in type.

Breed dog excels as correct representative.

Large Munsterlander: Best of Breed: Singleton entry but a worthy representative. Wellbalanced, correctly marked with black head and ticked white body. Moved soundly with hard topline and correct tail carriage.

Brittany: Best of Breed: Sufficient leg and overall balance. Needs to lose some weight for true working condition. Pleasing in head and overall muzzle/skull proportions.

Best puppy: Promising black and white with good leg under.

General Comments: Breed is being shown somewhat overweight. Eye colour is too often light. Overall, not as sound as I would like.

Chesapeake Bay Retriever: Best of Breed: Quality bitch with excellent coat and texture.

Good substance, deep rib and bone. Moves soundly.

General Comments: Small entry but the breed winner could win anywhere.

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever: Best of Breed: Exceptional, promising junior dog was winner.

Correct proportions and overall balance. Lovely head and good pigment, sound legs, hard topline. I predict a promising future for him.

General Comments: Numerically larger entry. Depth was in the males, some are too short in leg and too long in foreface, so muzzle to skull balance is not correct. All had lovely colour and correct coat texture.

Flat Coated Retriever: Best of Breed: Well balanced bitch with lovely one-piece head.

Would like a darker eye. Easy mover and firm topline. Good long rib and correct tail carriage.

General Comments: Small entry and would overall prefer longer rib length and more one-piece heads. Coat quality good.

Pharaoh Hound: Best of Breed: Bitch is correct size and proportions. Attractive head, mobile ear, correct bone.

General Comments: Small entry, significant variation in size and the female fitted the size more correctly for me.

Azawakh: Best of Breed: Lovely proportioned bitch with excellent, sound movement. Correct “square” look and moderate angles. Would like a slightly more exotic look to her head.

General Comments: Very nice quality overall in this smaller entry breed. The entry was typical and correctly made. Some exotic heads and square examples of this old breed.

Fox Terrier (Smooth): Best of Breed: Lovely example. Clean in skull, underjaw good.

Excellent flow of neck into shoulder, correct set of tail, sound legs and short back.

Best Puppy: Wonderfully promising youngster – excellent head and clean skull. Sound legs, short back.

General Comments: Generally, quality examples – would like to see some shorter backs and cleaner back skulls, which perhaps reflects why a few are a bit up to size. All were sound on their legs.

Golden Retriever: Best of Breed: Handsome dog, well balanced and exceptional ground covering movement. Strong head and hard topline. Coat a little rough after winter.

Best Puppy: Sound bitch puppy with pleasing head and good legs.

General Comments: Quite a variation in breed type today.

Overall, I appreciated shoulder assembly and good return of upper arm. Rears were at times close and lacking muscle in upper thigh. Some are too long in body and appearing short on leg. Heads are generally good – soft and appealing.

Whippet: Best of Breed: She took my eye for her totally correct front, good underjaw, beautiful eye and expression. Completely sound coming and going. Soft ear leather. A lovely Whippet.

Best Puppy: Clean moving bitch with good curves. Sound.

Pleased for her overall make and shape.

General Comments: Strengths – good front fill and generally sound moving, coming and going. Boys were somewhat large.

Concerns were lack of underjaw, some light eyes. Rather too many were flat backed when moving.

Cocker Spaniels: Best of Breed: Wonderful representative of the breed, big rib, strong wide hindquarters, short hock. Moves with “push” behind and reach in front. Good feet and attractive head.

Best Puppy: Lovely blue bitch that moved out to push a quality male pup. Short backs and good ribs with lovely heads, correct planes and eyes.

General Comments: Overall excellent examples of the “Merry Cocker”. I found big ribs, broad hindquarters, good bone and feet. Pleasing in head and eye generally.

Weimaraner: Best of Breed: Lovely feminine representative, clean in head planes, sound mover. Open stride from the side, hard topline.

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Best Puppy: Smooth moving, well balanced puppy. Correct colour and firm topline.

General Comments: Uniform, strong examples of the breed.

Good firm toplines, ground covering movement with power and drive. Generally sound typical dogs.

Weimaraner (Long Haired): Best of Breed: An immature youngster today, won for overall balance, clean head and good movement.

General Comments: Considerable variation in type and balance.

Some very heavy skulls. A breed in progress.

Hungarian Vizsla: Best of Breed: Lovely mature bitch of correct type. Covers ground well, good firm topline and mature body. Supple skin and correct head detail.

Best Puppy: Moves well on go around. A little too long in loin which affects him with a “roll” in topline.

General Comments: Lovely quality in bitches with correct make and shape. Males were on the top of the size for a breed that is meant to be a medium, moderate sized gundog. Heads were often too heavy in backskull.

Beagle: Best of Breed: Athletic well made dog, moderate and balanced, correct tail set and carriage, good feet, moved soundly with reach and drive.

Best Puppy: Lovely conditioned puppy. Pleasing in head and expression.

General Comments: Generally a sound entry of Beagles. Lovely heads and expressions. Firm toplines and excellent stern. Some were longer bodied than ideal.

Borzoi: Best of Breed: The bitch winner could win anywhere in the world – ground covering gait, attractive head, sound legs, and curves in all the right places. Delightful.

Best Puppy: Attractive puppy of good length and pleasing head.

General Comments: Some very lovely examples of the breed.

Attention needs to be given to dogs that are too short in loin and lacking the true effortless “lift” in ground covering movement.

Deerhound: Best of Breed: The bitch breed winner was so light and effortless on her feet. Clean in the skull, coat a little blown, good type!

Best Puppy: good type with harsh coat and excellent depth of body. Sound.

General Comments: A little variation in type with a few somewhat more heavy in back skull and more “Irish Wolfhound”.

Do remember the light foot and “lift” in the movement.

Highlight was a class of five baby puppies.

Labrador Retriever: Best of Breed: Glorious bitch – short backed, otter tail, dense coat, sound legs and hard topline. Truly exceptional example of quality.

Best Puppy: Lovely yellow bitch with excellent coat, tail, jacket – was closely contested by a very nice male puppy.

General Comments: Some of the best yellows anywhere in the world – short backs, correct dense double coats, firm toplines and otter tails in most of the dogs. Sound and athletic examples of the breed.

English Springer Spaniels: Best of Breed: Handsome liver and white dog of correct proportion, good length of rib and good bone – sound on his legs and hard topline. Carries tail correctly – good feet.

Best Puppy: Upstanding boy with lovely shoulder and rib cage.

Moves soundly, hard topline.

General Comments: Strengths – lovely reach and drive, with “push” in the rear. Hard toplines and wonderful bone. Feet good. To improve: some lighter eyes, greater length of ribcage with shorter loins would be desirable.

Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen: Best of Breed: Right size and proportion. Good coat texture, sound legs. A little short in foreface.

General Comments: Small entry of four – considerable variation in size and type.

Greyhound: Best of Breed: Curvy bitch, deep bodied and a pleasing head.

General Comments: Quality entry in all three – good curves, sound and attractive type.

Harrier: Best of Breed: Promising young dog was BOB – good bone, straight legs and firm topline. Good stern.

General Comments: Somewhat varied in size and type. Shoulder angulation could be improved.

Irish Wolfhound: Best of Breed: Strong, imposing dog with size, bone and substance. Harsh coat, would like to see him use his rear.

General Comments: Small entry. The bitches were giving good size and hound heads, but not happy to be here today.

Norwegian Elkhound: Best of Breed: Good spitz type. Correct ear and head, and curved high set tail. Dense double coats. Would like a better front and shoulder angle.

Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen: Best of Breed: Lovely example of breed. Right size, crisp coat, straight front legs, headpiece in correct proportion of muzzle to skull length.

Best Puppy: Very promising baby – good legs, excellent coat and lovely length of neck.

General Comments: Some soft coats and larger size in dogs than ideal. The challenge winners were correct in size and coat.

Afghan Hound: Best of Breed: Classic dog – light of foot, sound, strong, masculine head and far away look in eye. Covers ground.

Beautiful coat.

Best Puppy: Attractive feminine bitch, sound and lovely head and expression.

General Comments: Some quality examples of the breed but also work to be done on prominence of hip bones – several were flat in croup. Strong heads generally and good underjaws.

Portuguese Podengo (Small Smooth): Best of Breed: Correct size, good straight front and short hock.

Firm topline and correct ear and carriage.

General Comments: Delightful breed. All had firm toplines and attractive expression. Some variation in length of body.

Peruvian Hairless Dog (Large): Best of Breed: A singleton entry from minor puppy. Lovely type

and balance, firm topline, supple hairless skin. Correct bite, good head planes, moved well.

Cocker Spaniel (American): Best of Breed: Exceptional black dog – big rib, firm topline, correct tail carriage. Covers ground efficiently and soundly.

Good skull and muzzle quality, love flat jacket.

Best Puppy: Well balanced black female, deep ribs and flat coat of exceptional quality. Carries herself well on the move.

General Comments: Good entry – some coats were too severely barbered. Heads were varied and some lacked enough muzzle.

Some light eyes. Excellent in blacks for overall shape, movement and coat quality.

Pointer: Best of Breed: Moderate, balanced bitch – classic dish face, short bee sting tail, sound coming and going and hard topline.

Best puppy: Lovely puppy with classic proportions, dish face and ground covering side gait – reach and push. So promising.

General Comments: Interesting group of dogs – some lovely dish heads and some exceptional moving dogs – but not always on the same dogs! Excellent deep, long rib cages, good bone.

Clumber Spaniel: Best of Breed: Correct bone and size, good skull and muzzle depth, tight eye. Sound on her legs.

General Comments: Not as uniform as I would like – toplines are not level and some loose eyes. Good coat quality and bone.

Field Spaniel: Best of Breed: Good size, bone and overall substance. Moved out well. Strong in head with a good eye.

Best Puppy: A little insecure about showing her best. Lovely flat jacket with sheen. Good bone and pleasing in head.

General Comments: Quite a variation in size and type. Toplines need to be level – several moving high behind. Some were short on leg. Beware of undershot bites!

Irish Water Spaniel: Best of Breed: Good example of breed type. Sound front, correct curl and colour. Would like him stronger in rear.

Sussex Spaniel: Best of Breed: Representative breed essentials – strong bone, correct colour, muzzle strength and domed head with low set ears.

Welsh Springer Spaniel: Best of Breed: Senior, mature dog with firm topline, sound, correct “vine” ear.

Best Puppy: Very happy, good colour, pleasing head, somewhat short on leg.

General Comments: Considerable variation in size and proportions. Not always willing to move out. Colour good and heads conform to standard.

Lagotto Romagnolo: Best of Breed: Excellent representative of the breed. Sound legs, correct upstanding proportions, full skull and small ears.

Curl is dense and correct.

Best Puppy: Nice baby with dense coat, correct tight curl and strong skull.

General Comments: Generally sound in front, some work needed on rears that are narrow and lacking muscle. Majority of coats were good in curl and dense. Nice quality overall.

Italian Spinone: Best of Breed: Has potential. Clean, flat skull. Sound in front, coat texture good, needs muscling as his “roll” is pronounced, good coat texture.

General Comments: Not as uniform as I would like – several very overweight and lacking hard muscle. Toplines somewhat flat and head planes need improvement.

Bracco Italiano: Best of breed: Single entry – has the breed essentials – sound, loose, supple skin and high head carriage on the move. Could lose a little weight.

Basset Fauve de Bretagne: Best of Breed: Young bitch with excellent legs – sound moving with hard topline. Good colour and coat texture. Will mature into a very attractive winner.

Best Puppy: Sound, rich colour and good legs. Pleasing in head, correct planes and proportions.

General Comments: Some variation in heads, lighter eyes, generally good in coat, colour and texture. A few were lacking underjaw. An interesting breed to judge.

Basset Hound: Best of Breed: Easy moving, good bone and legs. Wrapped front, clean back skull. A little more willing to move out than some of her competition.

Best Puppy: Very promising red and white puppy. Balanced head, good length and wrapped front with bone.

General Comments: Very nice quality overall – bone, substance, body, clean back skulls. Generally sound examples of this trailing hound.

Saluki: Best of Breed: Handsome, sound, moderate, black and tan dog.

Beautiful underline curves. Would change his eye a little.

Best Puppy: Exquisite bitch – totally sound with curves in all the right places. Good head and underjaw.

General Comments: Very pleasing entry – type, sound, correct ear carriage – a pleasure to judge.

Curly Coated Retriever: Best of Breed: Wonderful tall stationed retriever. Hard topline, excellent reach and drive. Good tight crisp curl. Clean head planes.

A quality example of the largest of the retrievers.

Best Puppy: Promising baby, with bone, good hard topline, tight curl and correct tail carriage.

General Comments: Quality dogs with bone and correct substance. Some heads rather coarse in back skull. The girls were between coats and did not have the tight, crisp curls of the boys. Toplines were at times showing dogs high in the rear.

Warner Cespedes Arias Australian Shepherd: Best of breed: A male – very typical of the breed. Very attractive head, good ear placement, excellent topline. Good temperament, movement and construction.

Best Puppy: Promising puppy with good temperament and fit for function.

General Comments: Many animals of excellent quality.

Australian Cattle Dog: Best of Breed: Sound structure, pleasing movement, strong

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ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2017 – CRITIQUES typical head, good reach and topline.

Best Puppy: Very promising puppy, typical.

General Comments: Excellent quality overall.

Australian Kelpie: Best of Breed: Pleasing movement, with sound structure. Typical of the breed, good topline, excellent coat.

Best Puppy: Promising, typey puppy.

General Comments: Excellent quality overall.

Belgian Shepherd (Groenendael): Best of Breed: Only entry, but a quality dog with a typical head, balance and movement.

Belgian Shepherd (Laekenois): Best of breed: Only entry, quality not as high as I would prefer.

Belgian Shepherd (Malinois): Best of Breed: Only one, but good quality. Typical structure and shape.

Bergamasco Shepherd Dog: Best of Breed: Only one, but she is of good quality. Her coat was typical, she moved well, head properties were very good.

Dobermann: Best of Breed: Very good dog, with correct topline, good movement, very typical of the breed in head and overall shape.

Best Puppy: Shows promise.

General Comments: An excellent quality entry with some very good examples.

Briard: Best of Breed: Typical of the breed. Good topline and movement, typical coat and head.

Best Puppy: Shows promise.

General Comments: Not strong numerically, but happy with the quality of dogs exhibited.

Bearded Collie: Best of Breed: Excellent dog, typical for the breed, and with good movement. Correct coat texture.

Best Puppy: Pleasing puppy with good breed type.

General Comments: Quality of this breed was excellent.

Border Terrier: Best of Breed: Typical, with excellent temperament, good coat and topline.

Best Puppy: Nice puppy of good breed type.

General Comments: Excellent quality.

Dandie Dinmont Terrier: Best of Breed: Excellent breed type, good movement, and perfect topline. Coat texture typical, correct overall shape, well shaped head.

General Comments: Small entry but excellent quality.

Welsh Terrier: Best of Breed: Only one of this breed, but a quality. representative. Good topline, excellent coat.

Cairn Terriers: Best of Breed: A worthy representative with good head, movement and structure. Perfect coat.

Best Puppy: Typical of the breed with excellent temperament.

General Comments: The breed is very correct – quality is high.

Irish Terrier: Best of Breed: Only one but high quality – a very nice dog.

Lakeland Terrier: Best of Breed: Excellent quality, a worthy best of breed winner.

Typical shape, correct coat texture, moved well.

Manchester Terrier: Best of Breed: Quality specimen, with good head, movement, topline and structure.

General Comments: Good quality in the breed.

Parson Russell Terrier: Best of Breed: Only one exhibit, but with good structure, head and movement.

Fox Terrier (Wire): Best of Breed: My best of breed winner a worthy representative with excellent breed type. Good topline, structure, movement.

Excellent jacket. Excellent head with good planes and ears.

General Comments: Very happy with the quality in this breed.

Border Collie: Best of Breed: Quality dog, typical for the breed, moved well, good structure, head, foreface, and well balanced.

Best Puppy: Promising youngster.

General Comments: Good depth of quality in the breed, enjoyed judging them.

Schnauzer (Min): Best of Breed: A quality example, typical for the breed. Nice head and moved well.

Best Puppy: Pleasing puppy with good structure, movement and head.

General Comments: Excellent depth of quality.

Schnauzer (Giant): Best of Breed: Very typical, quality specimen.

General Comments: Not a huge entry, but quality within the breed.

Schnauzer: Best of Breed: Pleasing example, typical for the breed. Good temperament, structure, movement and texture of coat.

Best Puppy: Excellent puppy for age.

General Comments: Happy with the quality within the breed.

Tatra Shepherd Dog: Best of Breed: Only one entry, but of good quality with typical movement.

Swedish Vallhund: Best of Breed: Male of high quality with good movement, structure and temperament.

Best Puppy: Promising youngster of good quality and temperament.

General Comments: Enjoyed judging this breed.

Collie (Smooth): Best of Breed: Bitch of good breed type, with good temperament and structure.

Best Puppy: Nice puppy.

General Comments: Quality within the breed.

Collie (Rough): Best of Breed: Dog of good breed type, with good balance, movement, structure and head. Excellent coat.

Best Puppy: Nice puppy – typical for the breed.

General Comments: Some dogs of good quality - enjoyed the breed. Generally movement could be stronger.

Skye Terrier: Best of Breed: Quality dog with good structure, balance and typical for the breed.

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Best Puppy: Nice puppy with good structure and temperament.

American Staffordshire Terrier: Best of Breed: Well built dog, with good movement, and quality typical for the breed.

Best Puppy: Promising puppy.

General Comments: High quality entry overall in the breed with many good dogs. Some need to improve toplines and rear movement.

Staffordshire Bull Terrier: Best of Breed: Typical, with correct movement, good structure, and a pleasing head.

Best Puppy: Shows promise, typical, and sound structure.

General Comments: Excellent breed – I enjoyed judging them.

White Swiss Shepherd: Best of Breed: Very pleasing, good structure, movement, topline.

Typical head.

Best Puppy: A promising puppy that moved well, had good temperament.

General Comments: Some exhibits of good quality, but quite a bit of variation in quality through the entry.

German Shepherd Dogs: Best of Breed: Quality dog, with good movement and structure.

Lovely head, and exhibiting excellent breed type.

Best Puppy: Very promising puppy of good breed type.

General Comments: Very happy with the quality of exhibits today.

German Shepherd Dog (LSC): Best of Breed: Typical of the breed, with good structure, movement and head.

Best Puppy: Good movement, and with good breed type.

General Comments: Pleasing exhibits.

Welsh Corgi (Cardigan): Best of Breed: Typical for the breed, a dog with very good structure, and excellent movement and topline.

Best Baby Puppy: A beautiful puppy showing much promise.

Excellent breed type.

Welsh Corgi (Pembroke): Best of Breed: A very nice male, with a good head, movement, temperament with a typical coat and overall shape.

Best Puppy: Promising puppy with a good temperament.

General comments: Excellent quality in the breed.

Finnish Lapphund: Best of Breed: My dog winner – he has good breed type, good structure, movement and head.

Best Puppy: Promising puppy, with good breed type and a nice head.

Swedish Lapphund: Best of Breed: Of good breed type, with good structure and movement.

Best Puppy: Promising puppy of good breed type.

Maremma Sheepdog: Best of Breed: Quality dog of good breed type.

Best Puppy: Promising puppy.

Australian Terrier: Best of Breed: Lovely dog of good breed type, good movement, structure, and coat colour.

Best Puppy: Beautiful puppy – typical for the breed.

General Comments: A beautiful breed with depth of quality.

West Highland White Terrier: Best of Breed: Of good breed type, with good structure, temperament with a good head.

Best Puppy: Promising puppy with good temperament.

Tenterfield Terrier: Best of Breed: Good breed type, with good temperament and movement.

Best Puppy: Promising puppy with good head and structure.

Kerry Blue Terrier: Best of Breed: Impressive dog, of good breed type, with typical movement and a correct coat texture.

General Comments: Small entry but all exhibiting good breed type.

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier: Best of Breed: Typical for the breed, with good structure, movement and temperament.

Best Puppy: Promising puppy with good movement and temperament.

General Comments: Good entry of dogs of excellent type.

Airedale Terrier: Best of Breed: A lovely dog, with beautiful temperament, good movement, structure and head. Typical.

Best Puppy: A nice puppy with good temperament, structure, and good breed type.

Scottish Terrier: Best of Breed: Good breed type, excellent temperament. Quality dog with a good head, and movement.

Best Puppy: Promising puppy with good coat, head and excellent temperament.

Norwegian Buhund: Best of Breed: Only one exhibit, of good breed type, good temperament and movement.

Old English Sheepdog: Best of Breed: Bitch winner – very good movement, good structure, good head and beautiful coat.

General Comments: Quality exhibits.

Puli: Best of Breed: Lovely dog, typical of the breed. Good structure, movement and head.

Best Puppy: Promising puppy of good breed type.

Good structure.

General Comments: Lovely entry of quality exhibits Fabian Daza Dachshund (Smooth Haired): Best of Breed: I found a typical standard smooth haired dachshund, red one with nice proportions. Nice expression, temperament as desired, watchful. Sound movement, great topline. He deserved Best of Breed.

General Comments: The breed in general - good quality with nice development of the conformations proportions and good temperaments.

Dachshund (Min Smooth Haired): Best of Breed: This miniature smooth bitch has the ‘attitude’. I loved the proportions and great angulation. She showed spirit and soundness. She was always taking care of surroundings and has a beautiful expression. She deserved best of breed.

Dachshund (Long Haired): Best of Breed: A typical dog with a beautiful head, good body proportions, sound movement, a beautiful coat and attitude.

Presented with elegance and deserved best of breed.

Best Puppy: A black and tan puppy that represents a nice Dachshund. Attitude with well developed coat, good temperament, adequate proportions and sound movement.

General Comments: The breed is a good one, careful breeding of the exhibitors, high quality.

Dachshund (Min Long Haired): Best of Breed: A typey miniature long hair with the classic temperament, head and body proportions adequate. A sound mover with a great coat. Deserved best of breed.

Best Puppy: An outstanding puppy with the behaviour expected for age and breed. Proportions are typical and moved soundly in the ring.

General Comments: The breed has great quality. Well exhibited and great mood in the ring.

Dachshund (Wire Haired): Best of Breed: A typical wire haired with a gorgeous presence.

Outstanding coat and the required proportions in head and body with a typical movement. He deserved BOB. Best Puppy: A nice, well developed puppy, a great coat, well trained and sound movement.

General Comments: Not a numerous breed, but dogs of over average quality.

Dachshund (Min Wire Haired): Best of Breed: Typical, an alert expression, intelligent attitude.

Nice coat and expected proportions in head and body. Excellent exhibition and showmanship, deserved BOB. Best Puppy: A puppy attitude, but can predict a nice bitch in the future.

The tail position could be better. A great personality and grace in the ring.

General Comments: Not a great entry, but winners fulfil expectations.

Chow Chow: Best of Breed: A typical squared with the lion expression, but remarkable typical movement. Angulation as desired. The coat is OK. Deserved BOB. Best Puppy: A well developed puppy with the desired characteristic for the breed and typical movement. Good future for this one.

General Comments: A strong breed to judge, with many deserving exhibits. Most of them with the required characteristics.

Schipperke: Best of Breed: A strong male, typical with a remarkable coat, typical face and expression. Attitude as expected, typical movement. The best in the breed.

Best Puppy: A typical puppy, with nice development, good attitude and temperament, adequate proportions and movement.

General Comments: A nice breed to judge. The breed is good, most of the dogs shown were typical and good quality. No bad temperaments in the breed.

German Spitz (Mittel): Best of Breed: Great! Spitz expression and attitude. I could see his love for the owner and excellent proportions and movement. The coat in impressive condition and exhibited as a king! Deserves BOB. General Comments: A good breed for judging. Some excellent dogs and bitches. Quality over the average. In general, a good breed here.

German Spitz (Klein): Best of Breed: Nice typical spitz, square, typical expression, lively attitude in the ring and sound movement. Remarkable. Excellent coat, deserved BOB. Best Puppy: A lovely puppy female, with nice pigmentation and attitude – guarding always! Coat excellent.

General Comments: Not numerous but high quality breed.

Sportsmanship remarkable. All of the dogs in adequate condition!

Tibetan Terrier: Best of Breed: A typical TT, with a spectacular coat and showed to perfection. Adequate proportions, great stride and movement in general. Deserves BOB. Best Puppy: A typical puppy, the front construction could be better. Is a worthy representative of the breed.

General Comments: Not numerically strong, but with good representatives. Coats in general good.

French Bulldog: Best of Breed: A typey fawn dog, a perfect cubic head, ears in excellent size and position, black mask, open nostril. Sufficient wrinkles and nose in correct position, deep chest, sprung ribs, excellent topline, tail nice in shape and position, front and hindlegs with good angulation, black nails.Excellent silhouette and classical movement. He deserves BOB. Best Puppy: Typey puppy, well developed, pied, good proportions in head, body, excellent typical movement and attitude. Love his temperament.

General Comments: Being this my first appointment in Australia, I was waiting to see the breed here. In general, the breeders have to pay attention to some of the specific points that the breed standard require – open nostrils, topline and movement, especially the last. 90% of the exhibited dogs had short humerus, affecting the movement. Not typical. So much paddling here. Too many level or almost level toplines. Expressions were nice! I hope you take in mind my observations more as a breeder than a judge.

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Sharpei: Best of Breed: A typical red Sharpei, squared body, nice hippo head with scissor bite, wrinkles in head and body as desired – not too much – loose skin, nice ears in size and position. Excellent coat, tail very high setting. Graceful movement and moderate angulation. Beautiful temperament, excellent showmanship deserves BOB. Best Puppy: A very feminine puppy, excellent condition. Pleasant expression without the Sharpei strong dignity. Sand colour, dark nails, great movement, loved her temperament.

General Comments: Very even breed, high quality in the smaller entry. No skin problems, and good temperament in general. Was a pleasure to judge them.

German Shorthaired Pointer: Best of Breed: A strong dog, good example of the breed. Clean silhouette. Good proportions, strong muzzle. Strong neck into a slow declining topline, to a well set tail. Strong muscle but not

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Best Puppy: A wonderful puppy bitch – fabulous expression, excellent proportions. Desired angulation in rear and front legs.

Moved with a great stride and nice attitude in the ring.

Excellent presentation.

General Comments: A gorgeous breed to judge here! Some outstanding dogs but more over average. The movement and top points of the breed in all of them. Type and elegance in more than 90% of dogs. A pleasure to judge here.

German Wirehaired Pointer: Best of Breed: A typey example, alert, intelligent expression, nice proportions in head and body. Good angulation rear and front, with the desired coat for the breed. Good stride – worthy winner.

Best Puppy: At the finish of the breed – daughter of the BOB dog.

She shared her father’s characteristics – with the feminine touch and the puppy attitude. She will be nice mother for the breed.

General Comments: Enjoyed although not numerous numbers, but typical dogs. No elbow problem bar one. Very nice coats and good representatives of the breed. The relationship between exhibitors pleased me.

Bull Terrier: Best of Breed: Only two in the breed – dog was well developed, typical, muscular element with the characteristics and behaviour of the breed. Would have preferred a better topline, but otherwise a worthy winner.

Bull Terrier (Miniature): Best of Breed: I found what I consider the BOB in a black and white bitch with the size, head and conformation desired, except for a level bite, otherwise a nice bitch.

Best Puppy: Puppies better than adults. The winner was the dog because his curiosity and investigative spirit and happiness in the ring. Hope these specimens contribute to improve the breed here.

General Comments: Missing class, quallty and outstanding characteristics. Should work more on it!

Norwich Terrier: Best of Breed: A wheat coloured dog, with the alert expression of the breed, squared body and nice topline, the coat in good condition, and the typical movement and attitude expected for the breed.

Best Puppy: Nice typical puppy, wheaten colour with appropriate proportions. Lively in the ring.

General Comments: Not much difference in the numbers judged.

Individual differences in the top lines and temperaments.

The puppies exhibited better ones. Appropriate coat.

Norfolk Terrier Best of Breed: Typical Norfolk – squared body. Good coat condition. Alert spirit but not as the Norwich winner.

Best Puppy: A normal, average puppy. Coat in good condition and lively spirit.

General Comments: Only three to judge, and the baby puppy bitch was remarkable in spirit and condition.

Boston Terrier: Best of Breed: A stunning bitch with a clean silhouette, squared head and jaw, desired markings, intelligent in expression, correct proportions, elegant neck to a correct topline, sound movement and spectacular showmanship. She deserved BOB. Best Puppy: A strong personality brindle puppy bitch with an alert and funny attitude. Good proportions, desired markings, correct topline and graceful movement. She will be a queen of the breed.

General Comments: A joyful breed to judge, plenty of good temperamented specimens, with markings as desired and most of the special points to the breed. In almost all of the specimens, but breeders should take care in front construction because it was found to be a problem in many of the exhibited dogs.

Japanese Spitz: Best of Breed: A luxurious coated puppy bitch with a lot of spirit and attitude. A beautiful wedge shaped head, with almost black eyes, and well set triangular erect ears. Body proportions wonderful, and nice movement according to standard. A worthy BOB. General Comments: Typey individuals, with well cared for coats, and true spitz temperaments. Enjoyed judging them.

Poodle (Toy): Best of Breed: A beautiful black Poodle in open bitch class, with a magnificent, brilliant and intelligent expression. Head is a dream and body conformation that produced stunning movement.

Shown as should be – deserved BOB. Best Puppy: A lively puppy with all the attitude to show and giving the idea it will be an intelligent and great specimen.

General Comments: Very nice breed with typical specimens in all classes, over average quality. Attention to the fronts needed in some exhibits.

Poodle (Miniature): Best of Breed: A stunning black dog from the open class.

Chiselled foreface, with a beautiful, intelligent expression. Perfect bite, strong jaw, excellent angulation, chest as desired, strong muscles but not overdone. Good tail set with the perfect carriage during movement which has a great stride in front, and not overdone in rear. Silhouette as desired. Deserved BOB. Best Puppy: Black puppy with a perfect coat, great expression but maintaining puppy kindness. Great head, good angulation into nice movement. Shown perfectly.

General Comments: A high quality breed with almost all specimens of sufficient quality to win BOB. The coats perfect, the fronts very nice and good substance and bone.

Poodle (Standard): Best of Breed: A beautiful nine months old white, which possessed an extremely good head, perfect scissor bite, intelligent expression, dark eyes, strong jaw, perfect angulation rear and front, deep chest, magnificent coat, squared body into all elegant movement and perfect temperament for his age. Showed with extreme care and professionalism.

General Comments: A great breed for judging. Some world class specimens.

Italian Greyhounds: Best of Breed: A nice curvaceous puppy bitch with an alert expression. Nice wedge shape head. Ears and eyes well set, straight forearms and good angulation in rear, graceful movement, and typical in all you want for the breed.

General Comments: Nice breed, full of good specimens, some of them quite big, but the breeders are doing a good job. No major problems in the breed.

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Havanese: Best of Breed: A red and white bitch with nice feminie expression.

Head and body with the desired proportions. Rear and front angulation as desired for the breed. Nice “palm” tail, as stated in the standard, double abundant coat and not over groomed.

Best Puppy: A playful white and black, good proportions in head and body. Ascendant top line. Coat abundant, alert expression.

General Comments: In general, a high quality breed, with top points as standard dictates. Coats in good condition, most of them with the classical movement.

Keeshond: Best of Breed: A stunning dog, correct fox like head, spectacles as desired, large ruff, good bone, straight in rear and front movement. Masculine in his characteristics. No weakness and proud carriage of tail, a worthy winner.

Best Puppy: A nice puppy bitch, compact, good movement, alert, fox like head, feminine. Wonderful!

General Comments: The breed was very interesting to judge because the of the nice dogs. Good coat, not vicious, very typey – all of them. I was happy with the winners.

Griffon Bruxellois: Best of Breed: The BOB was awarded to the dog – a compact dog with typical monkey expression. Square body, good angulation rear and front, excellent bone and great attitude – deserved BOB. General Comments: Very nice breed to judge with typical specimens. Some specimens with short forearm that impaired the desired movement.

Jack Russell Terrier: Best of Breed: A stunning dog from the open class. Just out of square body, he gives energy in his eyes and expression, good drive, good bone, excellent attitude. Span OK. Best Puppy: A beautiful puppy bitch who was reserve BOB desired proportions, good bone, expression as desired for the breed but with the feminine touch and puppy kindness. She will be a queen in the breed here!

General Comments: A beautiful breed. Many of the specimens larger than the standard states, but otherwise good specimens with it.

Xoloitzcuintle (Std): Best of Breed: A beautiful bitch, moderate in all areas, typical stride with no interference. All of her is as required by the breed standard.

Best Puppy: Nice puppy with correct proportions in head and body and no untrust or unconfident attitude. He likes to play.

General Comments: What a beautiful feeling to find here a South American breed for judging. Good representatives – good for the breed here.’

Xoloitzcuintle (Min): Best of Breed: A beautiful Xolo bitch with great expression, good ear set, good eye and desired head, nice topline and excellent tail set and carriage. The drive is a dream. Elegant underline – deserved BOB. General Comments: Only two exhibits – the bitch very superior to the dog.

Shih Tzu: Best of Breed: A great dog, typical head and body, good proportions, coat in excellent condition. Moved in great manner – no override. Presented in the best way! Worthy winner.

Best Puppy: A nice puppy, great attitude. Developing into a nice specimen. Good movement and excellent coat.

General Comments: Not outstanding ones except for the BOB and RUBOB. Lhasa Apso: Best of Breed: A beautiful dog – nice proportioned head and body, excellent coat, great ride.

Best Puppy: A beautiful friendly puppy bitch who is nice in driving and playing. Great specimen in the breed.

General Comments: A dogs breed – the winners fulfilled my expectations as they are top class. Good size, great coats.

Dalmatian: Best of Breed: A totally sound brown spotted bitch from the open class. With a graceful and correct head which goes into a nice neck and straight topline and correct tail. Angulation in rear and front as desired, which produces a typical long stride and efficient movement. Spot not more or less than should be.

Best Puppy: A lively puppy dog – black spotted – with great temperament. Nice proportions and sound movement. A good prospect for the future.

General Comments: A nice breed to judge – full of specimens that could be winners. Very even in size and soundness. Good temper in all of them!

Finnish Spitz: Best of Breed: A typical Finnish Spitz dog with a good quality spitz type head, good pricked ears, coat as desired nice proportions and sound movement.

General Comments: All four of the breed have nice elements – typical all of them. Excellent spitz type coat and temperament.

Rhodesian Ridgeback: Best of Breed: A strong, sound dog from the open class with good muscular development and soundness. Dark eyes, the crown could be a little wider, but is into standard. Beautiful temperament.

Best Puppy: A very nice male puppy. Beautiful disposition good stride, sound in everything. Ridgeback as it should be.

Beautiful temperament.

General Comments: A good breed to judge. Typical elements.

Most of them fulfil the standard requirements for a top dog.

Alaskan Malamute: Best of Breed: Open dog, classical face markings, great bone and angulation. Effortless and endurance in the movement, super coat, worthy BOB winner.

Best Puppy: Nice puppy that is developing with the type and characteristics you want to see in an adult. Meanwhile, he plays as a puppy in the ring.

General Comments: A strong breed full of typey specimens.

Great bone and temperament in general. Some of the specimens weak in front angulation.

Great Dane: Best of Breed: An elegant typical bitch from the open class that transmits class, great movement and attitude. She has all the proportions to be a good representative of the breed – worthy BOB winner.

Best Puppy: A nice 10-month-old puppy dog, with the elegance and right proportions for the breed. Nice temperament and movement.

General Comments: Good quality with good proportions and attitude.

British Bulldog: Best of Breed: A nice bitch from the open class – sound and full of the special points for the breed, classic movement, excellent bite and open nostrils. Topline nice and graceful movement. Pear shaped body, a strong one but feminine.

Best Puppy: Normal typey, good topline, good bite but missing the class and balance of the winning bitch, otherwise the best in the class.

General Comments: The weakest breed I have judged here.

Found problems in bite, eyes, too many wrinkles in head, over the nose, and some had narrow nostrils. 90% toplines were not the classical one. A lot of good bites.

Miniature Pinscher: Best of Breed: A very masculine red one from Open class. Good proportioned head into a powerful neck and descendant topline.

Deep chest, playful, nice temperament and graceful movement.

Best Puppy: A squared puppy bitch with nice temperament, playful and clean silhouette. Nice movement and great disposition to her handler.

General Comments: Nice breed to judge. Specimens above average quality and remarkable temperaments in all specimens.

Basenji: Best of Breed: An elegant, proud dog from the open class. A clean cut silhouette, good angulations rear and front, very sound.

Worthy winner of BOB. Best Puppy: A good prospect puppy dog, with nice head, good angulation and lovely temperament.

General Comments: A nice breed to judge. Very even specimens with fine points for choosing BOB. Beware of the girls’ temperament.

Dusan Paunovic Chihuahua (Smooth Coat): Best of Breed: Three year old, correct size, enough correct type.

Could have a better expression. Excellent neck, good chest and bone. Front legs parallel. Excellent top line and tail set, excellent rear angulation. Front movement could be better, excellent in side movement, excellent coat and attitude.

Best Puppy: Six months old, correct size, strong male puppy, correct head, good neck, excellent chest and bone for age. Good body construction, excellent tail, front movement could be more stable. Excellent coat, good condition and temperament.

General Comments: Type and heads should be improved, chest and bone substance is good. Some proportions could be better – shorter in body. Very nice temperaments.

Chihuahua (Long Coat): Best of Breed: Three year old, good size and proportions, correct in type. Correct head and expression, neck long enough, correct chest, good bone and topline, tailset. Enough coat, moved well, nice temperament.

Best Puppy: Eleven months old, elegant female of good size and proportion, typical female head, good pigmentation of eyes, good bone for age, Top line needs to improve. Enough correct rear angulation, correct temperament, coat texture could be better.

General Comments: Enough correct type, some nice heads, strong bodies, most have good coats, good temperaments.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel: Best of Breed: Four year old – beautiful male, excellent in type, correct in size, beautiful head and expression, good eyes and ears. Enough long strong neck, excellent chest and bone, good top line, tail and rear angulation. Very good movement, excellent coat, amazing temperament.

Best Puppy: Eight months, correct size and proportions, lovely feminine head, mid long neck excellent chest and bone for age, correct build of body, enough parallel rear legs, little bit loose in elbow. Good coat and substance for age, nice temperament.

General Comments: High level of quality in the breed. Surely one of the best countries in the world.

Pug: Best of Breed: Ten month old puppy – beautiful and clean lines, female proportions, correct medium size head, good neck, excellent chest, enough bone, excellent topline, rear angulation and parallel movement. Silhouette excellent, lovely temperament.

Best Puppy of Breed: Lovely puppy of excellent type, size and proportions. Feminine head, nice expression, good set and carriage of neck, good chest and bone, excellent outline and rear angulation. Flashy silhouette, and excellent temperament.

Russian Toy: Best of Breed: Fifteen month old, good size, is long in the body, nice head, good neck and chest, enough bone, correct topline.

Tail set a little low, good angulation in rear, but a little high stepping. Excellent coat and temperament.

Best Puppy: Ten-month-old female – correct in type, could have a little more head, strong chest and good female proportions in body, low tail set, enough parallel movement, good temperament.

Tibetan Spaniel: Best of Breed: Two and a half years nice female of excellent type, lovely head and expression, good neck, excellent chest and forechest, good bone, topline, tail and rear angulation. Nice coat, good temperament.

Best Puppy: Eight months puppy - correct in type, male head, strong neck, excellent chest and bone. Correct topline, would prefer better tail, good angulation in the rear, correct coat for age.

English Toy Terrier: Best of Breed: Four year old, very good proportions, typical head, excellent neck, chest and bone. Nice outline, excellent angulation in rear, parallel movement, very good condition.

Best Puppy: Eight months old female, good type, feminine proportions, correct head, enough bone for age, good condition, correct movement.

King Charles Spaniel: Best of Breed: Four and a half year old, nice dog, strong, correct in type, typical head, good neck, correct chest and bone. Slightly French in front, excellent marked withers. Excellent topline, rear angulation, very sound movement, nice temperament.

Pomeranian: Best of Breed: Nine months old, very nice in type, good size, lovely head and expression, good neck, excellent chest and bone.

Little bit short in upper arm, excellent outline, good tail, little bit high stepping in front, parallel rear movement, right coat texture,

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Yorkshire Terrier: Best of Breed: Three and a half year old, correct strong male, mid long in body, correct head, could have a longer neck, excellent chest and enough bone. Great topline, good tail set, good angulation in rear, correct coat texture and colour for age.

Pekingese: Best of Breed: Ten months old beautiful puppy, excellent type, nice head and expression, excellent neck, good chest and bone for age. Excellent topline and typical movement. Wonderful coat condition, lovely temperament.

Maltese: Best of Breed: Three and a half year old elegant female, correct size and proportions, correct feminine head, wonderful nose and eye pigmentation, good neck, enough chest and bone, little loose in elbow, front correct, outline good, tail and angulation good in the rear, excellent coat, lovely temperament.

Coton du Tulear: Best of Breed: Eleven month old, good size, excellent type, typical head, good pigmentation, good neck, correct chest and bone for age. Could be better in front, typical topline, good angulation in the rear, good tail, excellent condition for age.

Lovely temperament.

Chinese Crested Dog: Best of Breed: Good size, correct in type, normal head, stronger underjaw, preferred good neck, correct chest and bone, enough correct topline. Good tail, front movement could be more stable, excellent skin condition, good temperament.

Best Puppy: Eight months, correct in type, good size and proportions, correct feminine head, good neck, correct chest and bone for age, could be a little better in withers, movement, good rear angulation, good condition and temperament.

General Comments: Type could be more stable, better heads and expression and better body proportions. Character a big problem.

Australian Silky Terrier: Best of Breed: Thirteen months excellent male, excellent size and proportions, good in type, excellent head and expression, long well set and carried neck, good bone for age and chest good, correct in front, well marked, excellent topline, tail set and rear angulation. Nice coat for age, excellent temperament, moves well.

Best Puppy: Nine months female puppy, correct size, feminine proportions, correct head and expression, medium length strong neck, good chest and bone for age. Correct topline and coat, good temperament.

General Comments: Correct type and coat, good proportions, mostly good temperaments.

Bichon Frise: Best of Breed: Sixteen months beautiful male, good size and proportions, typical head, strong pigmentation of nose and eyes, excellent set and carriage of neck, well developed in chest and front for age. Good bone, excellent topline, tail set and rear angulation. Good coat texture, excellent in silhouette moving, wonderful temperament.

Best Puppy: Eleven months old male, good size and proportions.

Strong typical head with good expression, excellent nose and eye pigmentation. Could have a little longer neck, deep chest, strong bone, correct topline, excellent coat texture and temperament.

General Comments: Wonderful level of quality in the breed.

Lowchen: Best of Breed: Seven months old male puppy, excellent size and proportions, good type, typical head and expression, good neck, well developed chest. For age, good bone, a little short in upper arm, good outline, correct rear angulation, could be a little better in front movement, parallel behind, good silhouette, excellent coat texture, good temperament.

General Comments: Good level of the breed, correct type, typical heads, many could be shorter in body, good coat textures.

Papillon: Best of Breed: Three year old, correct strong feminine proportions, beautiful head and expression, good ears, beautiful eye, long neck, excellent chest and bone, excellent toppling and tail, excellent rear angulation. Front movement could be better, parallel rear movement, amazing silhouette, enough coat, excellent temperament.

Best Puppy: Eight months small elegant female, nice type, feminine proportions and head, good ears for age, enough length and carriage of neck, good chest and bone for age and size, excellent topline and tail. Could have better front movement, excellent silhouette on the move, excellent temperament and coat.

General Comments: General high quality, excellent type, front movement could be improved. Many tails could be better, excellent temperaments.

Mastiff; Best of Breed: Four year old bitch, excellent type, correct size and proportions, typical female head, long strong neck, good chest and bone, little soft in pasterns. Excellent topline and rear angulation, excellent substance, very sound in outline moving.

Best Puppy: Six months old bitch, still needs a lot of time to grow.

Very elegant and nice temperament.

Neapolitan Mastiff: Best of Breed: Four year old male – correct size and proportions, correct head, neck, well developed chest, strong one, soft in pastern, correct topline, good angulation and parallel rear gait, front could be a bit stronger, very sound side movement, good substance, coat and skin condition.

Bullmastiff: Best of Breed: Two year old elegant female with good size and proportions, nice feminine head, dark eyes, excellent neck, correct chest and bone, size for age, good withers, excellent topline and rear angulation – a bit close in rear gait, parallel front movement, sound side gait, enough substance and temperament.

Tibetan Mastiff: Best of Breed: Two year old male, middle size, strong correct type, normal head, long strong neck, good chest and correct bone, little soft in pastern, excellent topline, good tail set and carriage, could have a little more angulation in rear, good substance and coat condition, nice temperament.

Black Russian Terrier: Best of Breed: Three and a half year old male, middle size and length, strong correct head, middle dark eyes, long strong neck, correct chest and bone, little soft in pastern and slightly turning out. Excellent topline and tail set, good angulation in rear, front

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movement could be better, but good side movement.

Excellent temperament.

Best Puppy: Eleven month young elegant male, correct size and proportions, normal head, good neck, chest. Front could be more developed, topline still growing, enough rear angulation, a bit close in hocks, still puppy movement, nice temperament.

Dogue de Bordeaux: Best of Breed: Five years, excellent type, strong female of good size and proportions. Long neck, excellent head, well set neck, excellent chest and bone. Topline could be stronger. I would like better underline. Good angulation, typical movement, nice temperament.

Best Puppy: Ten months, correct in type, could be bigger but very good in proportion. Nice head, good neck, chest and bone for size and age. Good topline, sound mover, excellent condition.

General Comments: Nice type, very good proportions, could have better front and more typical toplines.

Rottweiler: Best of Breed: Two years, good size, excellent type, beautiful head, good expression, dark enough eye and pigment, good chest and bone, front could be better, good marked wither, very sound side gait, excellent trackings, enough substance, excellent temperament.

General Comments: Correct type, some poor fronts and toplines.

Good temperaments.

Pyrenean Mountain Dog: Best of Breed: Two and a half years, beautiful male, excellent size and proportions, correct head, beautiful expression, dark eye and nose, good neck, excellent chest and forechest, good bone, very well marked, excellent topline, tail and rear quarters. Excellent side gait, wonderful condition.

Best Puppy: Eleven and a half months correct young female, elegant feminine head, dark eyes and nose, medium neck, correct chest and bone, correct build for age and typical coat.

General Comments: Nice type, typical heads and proportions, some could have better temperament and many need to improve movement.

Leonberger: Best of Breed: Three and a half years, correct size, strong, good type, typical head and expression, good neck, correct chest and bone, excellent marked withers, excellent topline, correct rear angulation, very sound side gate, excellent coat condition and temperament.

Best Puppy: Eleven months lovely young male, beautiful type, correct neck, good chest and bone for age, correct topline, very good rear angles, extremely good reach and drive, still changing coat, very nice temperament.

General Comments: Nice type, very good construction, nice movement.

Boxer: Best of Breed: Three and a half years, very nice male, excellent type, very nice head, mid dark eyes, excellent neck, forechest and bone very well marked, correct topline, excellent rear angulation, good tailset, excellent substance, moves well, nice temperament.

Best Puppy: Nine months nice elegant puppy, correct puppy proportions, typical female head, elegant well arched neck, enough chest and bone for age and type. Correct topline, good rear angles, very good side gait, nice temperament.

General Comments: Excellent type, many beautiful heads, best bites I have ever seen all over the world. Some could be better in topline and movement.

Shetland Sheepdog: Best of Breed: Three years nice male, good size and proportions, correct type and male head, excellent ears, good carriage and set of neck, excellent chest and bone, good outline, excellent coat and condition.

Best Puppy: Eleven months, nice male puppy, correct type, size and proportions, male head, good neck, correct chest and bone for age, good topline, rear angulation, could improve in front movement, but correct side gate, excellent coat and nice temperament.

General Comments: Some different types, but most good size, enough correct bodies, some could have softer expression, excellent coats, nice temperaments.

Bernese Mountain Dog: Best of Breed: Three and a half years old. Very nice strong female, excellent type, Good feminine head and expression, well set and carried neck, excellent chest and bone, correct topline, good rear angulation, parallel behind, could be better in front. Sound side gate, excellent coat, substance and temperament.

Best Puppy: Seven months nice puppy bitch, good build for age.

Correct size and proportions, normal feminine head, medium length neck, correct chest and bone for age. Slightly turned out front feet, correct topline and rear angulation. Front movement a little unstable. Excellent condition and temperament.

St Bernard: Best of Breed: Three year old, nice male, good type. Nice head and expression, enough long strong neck, excellent chest and bone, good topline and rear angulation. Sound movement and very sound in silhouette. Nice temperament.

Akita: Best of breed: Three year old, nice head, correct type, typical head. Long, strong neck, good chest and bone, correct bite, lovely topline. Good tail set and carriage, correct rear angulation, moved well, excellent condition.

Best Puppy: Seven months male – nice puppy of good type, correct size. Lovely head, good expression, good neck, chest and bone for age. Correct topline, rear angulation, but still puppy movement. Excellent condition and temperament.

Newfoundland: Best of Breed: Two years old – correct type, medium size, good proportions, correct head and expression, good set and carriage of tail, enough chest and bone. Prefer more strength in front, well marked withers, correct topline and rear angulation. Could be more stable in front movement, sound in silhouette. Enough bone and substance. Nice temperament.

Samoyed: Best of Breed: Three-year-old male, beautiful dog, excellent type, size and proportions. Correct head and expression, good eyes, and nose and lip pigmentation. Good set and carriage of neck, excellent chest and good bone, outline, tail and rear angulation.

Excellent side gait, condition and temperament.

Best Puppy: Eight months old female, good puppy, would like a little more leg, beautiful head and expression, excellent dark

eyes and nose. Medium length neck, well set on and carriage, deep chest, good bone, still developing in front, good topline, excellent tail, parallel movement, front movement could be a bit more stable, lovely silhouette, excellent coat condition, nice temperament.

Siberian Husky: Best of Breed: Beautiful five year old female, good size and type, correct balance, typical head and eyes of excellent shape, small well set ears, long strong well set and carried neck, excellent chest and bone, front angulation. Good topline and rear angulation, typical movement, good side gait, amazing condition.

Best Puppy: Ten months old, correct side and proportions, lovely feminine head, eyes and ears. Good neck, excellent chest and bone, good front angulation although slightly turning out. Good marked withers, correct topline and tail, excellent angulation in the rear, could be a little more stable in front movement. Typical side gait, excellent coat, condition and temperament.

Portuguese Water Dog: Best of breed: Nine years old nice male, good in type, size and proportions. Strong male head, good strong neck, excellent chest and bone. Typical topline and tail set, good angulation in rear.

Excellent condition for age, good temperament.

Best Puppy: Nine months old elegant female, correct type, compact in body, feminine head, long enough neck, correct chest for age, and good size, bone, topline, tail and angulation still developing. She could have more substance and chest, nice temperament.

Cane Corso: Best of Breed: Seventeen months old - good size and proportions, correct in type, feminine head, bite could have been a little better. Good neck, chest and bone for age, topline still developing, good angulation in rear, correct rear movement, front could be more stable, good condition and temperament.

Best Puppy: Seven months old, medium size, strong puppy, head a little too extreme for age, eyes could be darker. Nice condition and temperament.

Shiba Inu: Best of Breed: Seven-year-old beautiful male, excellent type, good size, strong good head and expression, long enough and well set neck, excellent chest and bone. Typical front, excellent topline and rear angulation. Excellent tail. Parallel movement, excellent side gait, amazing coat condition, lovely temperament.

Japanese Chin: Best of Breed: Four-year-old male, beautiful type, good size, correct proportions, strong beautiful male head and expression.

Long strong neck, excellent chest and bone, good topline and tail set, correct rear angulation, a bit loose in elbow, excellent coat condition.

Best Puppy: Eleven months old correct size, although a little long.

Correct type, topline, head, with excellent neck, good chest and bone. Still developing in front – a little bit loose, excellent neck, good topline and tail set. Excellent coat.

German Pinscher: Best of Breed: Eight months – very good in type, correct size, compact body, typical head, good neck, chest and bone, turns out in front. Topline still developing, would prefer better croup.

Still puppy movement, excellent condition and temperament.

Affenpinscher: Best of Breed: Two-year-old female, outstanding breed type.

Good size, correct in body, typical head, good neck, excellent chest, correct bone, correct topline, good tail set, correct rear angulation and movement. Excellent side gait, great show coat condition.

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WHEN: Sunday 10 December 2017 TIME: 10.30am - 4pm WHERE: State Dog Centre KCC Park, 655 Westernport Hwy, Skye • Canine Christmas Market – a great opportunity to purchase gifts for dog loving family and friends.

• Dog sport competition and demonstrations.

• Breed displays.

• Plenty of dog activities and fun competitions including owner and dog look-a-like.

• Face painting and jumping castle for kids.

• Great prizes to be won.

• Visit the Canine Museum and library.

FREE FOR THE FAMILY

FUN FOR EVERYONE Don’t forget to bring your dog and lead and enjoy a fun day with your family, friends, fellow dog lovers and pooches.

Bring a picnic or refreshments will be available to purchase.

For more information contact Dogs Victoria on 9788-2509 or media@dogsvictoria.org.au or visit www.dogsvictoria.org.au/family-pet/shows-trials-and-events/canine-events/big-day-out-for-dogs.html