Lhasa Apso Association of Wales and South West

Stonehouse     -           26^th March 2006

Thank you to the exhibitors who gave me beautifully presented dogs to judge.  Quality and temperament were excellent, without exception.  When it came to close decisions, the points that I preferred were a level bridge of the nose (not a tip-tilted one), and the correct one in three proportions in head.  The other clincher was in the hind quarters where I wanted strength with firm hocks, as opposed to a weak over-extension.

Veteran Dog 

1^st        BVIS   PEAKAJAY HIGH FINANCE JW, 8 years moved soundly with proud head and tail carriage.  Good head proportions.  Well ribbed-up.

Minor Puppy Dog

1^st        VADERLANDS VERMILLION (BPD), Won with his excellent front assembly and sound movement.  Well laid shoulder, firm elbows, good bone and compact feet.  Good head, alert expression, correct dentition.  Well ribbed-up but would like shorter loin.

2^nd        ZANAMOP FOLLOW THAT TIGER, 7 month quality jacket.  Appealing expression with black nose, well placed dark eyes, good mouth.  Long neck, long ribcage, good strength in hindquarters driving from firm hocks.

Puppy Dog

1^st        WOLFERLOW WHAT A GOSSIP, 11 month old in good coat.  Balanced head, dark eye, reverse scissor.  Length of neck but could have better lay of shoulder.  Length and depth of brisket, firm loin.  Moved well with sound hocks.

2^nd        JALUS GALILEO, masculine head, black nose.  Level topline, tail could be held closer.  Excellent coat.

3^rd        KENWORTH HEART OF THE LION WITH KINGSBARASTON, pleasing outline with well carried tail.  Balanced head and lovely firm body, long ribbing and strong loin.  Needs to settle in movement.

Junior Dog

1^st        BALLITOS AMBROSE WITH ANGADEMA, well presented coat, masculine head, reverse scissor.  Well filled in fore chest, good bone and neat feet.  Moved well with level topline and excellent tail carriage, and using his hocks.

2^nd        DEELAYNE QUE-DE-QUE, Pleasing head and expression, good length of ribbing, level topline and correctly held tail.  Moved well using firm hocks.  Like better shoulder placement.

3^rd        KINBARASTON NORTHERN GOLD, balanced head, dark eye, reverse scissor.  Level topline and well held tail.  Outline not so appealing.

Yearling Dog

1^st        DEELAYNE QUE-DE-QUE

2^nd        ZUTHIS HOT CHATTER, long neck, good length of ribbing but rather slack topline.  Moved well with drive from hocks.

3^rd        AVONBOURNE DEAD RINGER, would like more substance all through.  Straight front, compact feet, level topline, moved soundly.

Novice Dog

1^st        BALLITOS AMBROSE WITH ANGADEMA

2^nd        KINBARASTON NORTHERN GOLD

3^rd        AVONBOURNE DEAD RINGER

Graduate Dog

1^st        VOWCHURCH VIRGIL, balanced head carried high on long neck, straight in front with compact feet, a bit slack in loin, moved well using his hocks and well carried tail.

2^nd        SHARDLOW WINDY MILLER, his coat makes him look stuffy but underneath is a good front, depth of brisket, well extended ribcage.  Rather too long in foreface.  Moved soundly with well held tail.

3^rd        ZADOPHIE BLACK BEARD VIA WOLFERLOW, lovely shining black with attractive head and black eyes of nice size.  Prefer a better lay of shoulder and move compact loin.  Good depth of chest and well held tail.

Post Graduate Dog

1^st        CHTAURA SHADOW DANCER, brindle with coat of excellent length and texture.  Pleasing head properties, long neck into well laid shoulder.  Good front and feet, long ribcage with depth to elbows.  Moved soundly holding his topline and using strong hocks.

2^nd        VOWCHURCH VIRGIL

3^rd        PATARCH MIDSOMER PRIDE, well presented gold, very nice head with straight foreface.  Well ribbed-up, level topline and well held tail.  Preferred movement of those above.

Limit Dog

1^st        MIRACLE MOONSHINE AT MONKSPATH (Best in Show)  gold/white for me the closest to the Standard today.  He has it all except in coat and that is only the icing on the cake when you have such a sound well-made Lhasa Apso with true breed type.

2^nd        WOLFERLOW MERLOT, red with balanced head, good depth, length of ribbing, compact loin.  Well angulated hindquarters and moved out with correct tail carriage.  Preferred winner in shoulder.

3^rd        TIMAZINTI MOTOTO

Open Dog

1^st        KUTANI ROGUE TRADER (RBD), well presented in good coat.  Appealing head with dark eye and good foreface, good mouth.  Excellent neck and shoulder, correct proportions height to length with length of ribbing and firm topline.  Moved stylishly with well held head and tail.  For best dog I preferred the winner’s strength behind.

2^nd        HELLO BLACK MAGIC FROM BELAZIETH, black with gorgeous head, dark well-shaped eye, level nose, good mouth.  Good bone, legs and feet, slightly long in loin, moved soundly with correct tail carriage.

3^rd        RISHLYN SOMMERSBY, attractive outline with level back and good head and tail carriage.  Would like more strength in head.

Veteran Bitch

1^st        CHOBRANG SARAZAM JW (BVB).  Pleasing head with good mouth and eye.  Well laid shoulder, straight front, neat feet.  Level topline, excellent rear angles, firm hocks.  Quality coat.  In the run off for Best Veteran she stood with her head back, shortening her neck.

2^nd        BRITROYS CAUGHT IN A SHOWER AT QUAYTOWN, gold/white pretty head, dark eye.  Good length of ribbing but not so compact in loin.  Moved happily.

3^rd        TARENDES PASSION BEAR, heavier built bitch with firm body, well ribbed-up, level topline, good tail carriage.

Minor Puppy Bitch

1^st        SANGCHENLA PERSEPHONE 6 month Black/white excellent angles fore and aft, good length of ribbing, firm topline.  Uses her strong hocks.  Pretty head, good mouth and dark well shaped eye.

2^nd        SANGCHENLA PANDORA, gold/white litter sister with sweet head, good mouth and dark eye.  Well ribbed-up with level topline.  Preferred winner’s hind angulation.

3^rd        MONKSPATH HARRY MET SALLY, good forechest, depth of brisket, nice length of neck into level topline.  Good angles and strength behind.  Needs time to tighten in front.

Puppy Bitch

1^st        AVONBOURNE BLACK EYED PEA (BPIS), I really fell for this young lady.  Gorgeous black with super outline and movement, using her hocks.  Sweet head, dark well shaped eye, long neck, level topline, well ribbed-up and good tail carriage.

2^nd          SANGCHENLA PANDORA

3^rd        JALUS GOLDILOCKS, 11 month gold in good coat.  Pretty head and expression, straight forelegs, good ribbing, firm loin and correct tail carriage.  Rather square in outline.

Junior Bitch

1^st        SHARDLOW ROSE PETALS FALL OVER CEDARPOINT clear winner here.  Attractive young bitch with excellent balance in head, good mouth dark eye.  Long neck into well laid shoulder, straight front.  Ribs carried back to compact loin.  Moved soundly driving from hocks with correctly held tail.

2^nd        TIMAZINTI MANTELLA, firm compact body with good ribcage, level topline and correct tail carriage.  Well off for bone which meant a wider skull and heavier forelegs.

3^rd        FENGOLA SODA POP AT QUAYTOWN well ribbed-up with excellent topline and tail carriage.  Good rear angulation and firm hocks.  Preferred head of those above.

Yearling Bitch

1^st        MONKSPATH DANCING QUEEN, reserve Best Bitch, lovely young bitch, sweet head with correct balance and straight foreface.  Excellent neck and shoulder, good bone, legs and feet.  Super ribcage and compact loin giving level topline and high-set tail carried over back.  Good rear angulation and stylish mover.

2^nd        TARENDES SCARLET BEAR, rather short in foreface.  Excellent length and depth of brisket, good bone, legs and feet.  Moved out with firm hocks, level back and good tail carriage.

3^rd        KIBARASTON LADY SHUNSHINE,  good height to length ratio, long neck, good angles in shoulder and hind quarters which were not reflected in movement.

Novice Bitch

1^st        AVONBOURNE BESOTTED TEAM black/white WITH REVERSE SCISSOR BUT RATHER SHORT IN FOREFACE.  Excellent straight front with well padded, compact feet.  Well ribbed-up, compact loin, correct tail carriage.  Held her topline on the move but a bit untidy in front.

Graduate Bitch

1^st        SHARDLOW ROSE PETALS FALL OVER CEDARPOINT

2^nd        BRITROY’S CAUGHT IN A SHOWER AT QUAYTOWN, Fabulous coat, level topline, well held tail.  Rather wide in skull, front assembly did not please, good length of ribbing, firm loin and strong hingquarters.

3^rd        AVONBOURNE ELECTRA black/white feminine size but could have more length in foreface, neck and ribbing.  Well angulated behind, moved with firm topline and well carried tail.

Post Graduate Bitch

1^st        AVONBOURNE TOUCH AND TELL AT CHOBRANG, black/white lovely head consisting of well shaped skull and straight foreface and defined but not exaggerated stop.  Long neck into well laid shoulder, excellent ribcage, compact body.  Moved well holding her topline and tail carriage.  She seemed to flag in the run-off for best bitch.

2^nd        VOWCHURCH STILL WISHING.  Lovely firm body, good bone, long neck and firm topline.  Shorter in foreface.  Moved soundly with well held tail..

3^rd        ANGADEMA ASK FOR ME, gold who is finer all through.  She has balance in head, firm topline and good tail carriage.

Limit Bitch

1^st        SHARDLOW RAGTAGGLE GYPSY JW ShCM grey of upper size for bitch.  Pleasing head with good foreface, well ribbed-up but could have tighter elbows, moved with level topline and good tail carriage but rather sluggish today.

2^nd        KUTANI SUNKISSED, nice length of neck, well angulated hindquarter and good movement.  Head id not please.

3^rd        TARENDES PRECIOUS BEAR.

Open Bitch

1^st        CHTAURA ALL U NEED IS LUV JW, (Best Bitch in Show), well presented silver with quality coat who showed her sox off.  Feminine expression, well laid shoulder, sound legs and feet.  Length in neck and ribbing, compact body, good height to length ratio.  Strength behind, using her hocks and holding a firm topline when moving.  Looked a picture going round with correct tail carriage.

2^nd        JALUS DIZZY LIZZY, gold with good head properties, dark eye, black nose.  Level topline and good tail set.  Preferred front and rear angulation of one above.

3^rd        WOLFERLOW TIME TO PARTY AT VOWCHURCH, red/white, balanced head with good pigmentation.  Straight front, tight feet, well ribbed, good tail carriage and firm hocks.  Rather high on the leg.

Judith Robin-Smith   (Judge)