Darlington 2019

Judge: ESPEN ENGH

CCs on offer

BEST OF BREED: WINKLESTAR SKOLL
BEST DOG: WINKLESTAR SKOLL
RES. BEST DOG: CH NERADMIK ALL ABOUT THE BOY FOR WATCHKEES
BEST BITCH: CARASPITZ GOOD LUCK CHARM
RES. BEST BITCH: KICHIGAI'S UPTOWN GIRL
BEST PUPPY: KICHIGAI BOY IS BACK IN TOWN FOR WATCHKEES

ENTERED/PRESENT: 42/36

VETERAN DOG – 1
1ST: SHEPHERD’S KICHIGAI LORD OF THE DANCE ShCM
MINOR PUPPY DOG – 2
1ST: ATKINSON’S VIVIDS MAJESTIC PRINCE OF WINKLESTAR (imp)
2ND: FITCHES’ SAMOYKEES HARBOUR LIGHTS
PUPPY DOG – 2
1ST: HARRIS’ KICHIGAI BOY IS BACK IN TOWN FOR WATCHKEES
2ND: ATKINSON’S WINKLESTAR REGGIE
JUNIOR DOG – 2
1ST: ROSE’S ROSSVALE ENDEAVOUR TO ESORKEES
2ND: MCCOY’S ROSSVALE HIDDEN AGENDA
POST GRADUATE DOG – 4
1ST: LUSH’S EDNAARON MOONLIGHT
2ND: CRAIG’S FLATMEER FLORISEL
3RD: SHEPHERD’S LYNTOVA I AM LEGEND (IKC) ShCM
RES: POTTS’ SHELDERON SPOOKSEL STERREN
LIMIT DOG – 6, 1AB
1ST: ATKINSON’S WINKLESTAR SKOLL
2ND: PATTISON’S SERENAUBACH FULL OF WONDER
3RD: FUSCO’S AMIKIRS LORD OF THE BUBBLES
RES: KERR’S LEVI ALTERE V KEES UIT DE POLDER’S (IMP NLD)
VHC: BARKLEY’S NERADMIK GARY GRANT FOR WATCHKEES (CAN IMP)
OPEN DOG – 7, 2AB
1ST: HARRIS’ CH NERADMIK ALL ABOUT THE BOY FOR WATCHKEES
2ND: HICKSON’S CH KICHIGAI’S ONLY THE LONLEY
3RD: BRUNT’S ZANDVOORT MR BOND
RES: MILES, CULLEN & BROWN’S CH ROSSVALE’S LEGACY FOR LEKKERBEK
VHC: ROSE’S CH ROSSVALE MASTER OF DESTINY FOR ESORKEES

VETERAN BITCH – 3
1ST: GATE’S LACETROM CRUIVIE SHCM ShCM VW BV
2ND: DIVERS’ IR CH KICHIGAI RARE EDITION AT MURMANSK
3RD: FITCHES’ VENWAY BELIEVE IN MAGIC AT SAMOYKEES (IMP NLD)
MINOR PUPPY BITCH – NO ENTRIES
PUPPY BITCH – 3, 1AB
1ST: HICKSON’S KICHIGAI’S UPTOWN GIRL
2ND: ALLWRIGHT’S SHELDERON FUN AND FROLICS
JUNIOR BITCH – 3
1ST: HICKSON’S KICHIGAI’S UPTOWN GIRL
2ND: MCKEAN’S KICHIGAI IT TAKES TWO
3RD: GREGORY’S AMIKIRS DOUBLY DELICIOUS (AI)
POST GRADUATE BITCH – 4, 2AB
1ST: PATTISON’S EASTKEES PURPLE GEM
2ND: BELL’S FOXIFAYRE KEEP THE FAITH WITH ALLFORUS (AI)
LIMIT BITCH – 2
1ST: KERR’S CARASPITZ GOOD LUCK CHARM
2ND: PALMER’S SHELDERON SUPER STELLER
OPEN BITCH – 4
1ST: GATE’S CH LACETROM SHUNA SHCM ShCM
2ND: MCKEAN’S KICHIGAI THIS GIRL IS MINE AT YAWREN
3RD: BROWN’S CH ROSSVALE HIDDEN DESTINY
RES: FITCHES’ SAMOYKEES GYPSY GIRLS MOON

Veteran Dog (1) 1.Kichigai Lord of the Dance Sh.CM A well kept veteran. Not a strong dog, I would prefer him somewhat more masculine. Pleasing head proportions, rather round in eyes. Moderate neck and front angulation. Very moderate amount of bone. Strong topline. Tends to fall off too much over the croup which limits his strides. Quite pleasing coat and colour. Very good muscular condition for his age.
Minor Puppy Dog (2) 1.Vivids Majestic Prince of WInklestar At seven months old, this is a lovely, well balanced puppy, everything in the right place and within proportions, but I wish there was a bit more of him and he needs to develop more masculinity with age. Well shaped head, Lovely expression., excellent ears. Excellent topline and tailset. Coat under development. He moved with excellent balance, soundness and precision. An impressive puppy, but he still has some way to go to present an all-male picture. 2.Samoykees Harbour Lights A strong masculine dog, well developed for his seven months. He has a strong, masculine head, rather blank in his expression could do with better spectacles. Good ear placement. Crested neck. Needs to stabilize in front both standing and moving. Firm topline, covering more ground than the winner. Well set and carried tail. Balanced angulation behind. In a full coat, at this time rather yellow in his colour. He moved with energy and balance from the side, could be improved both coming and going.
Puppy Dog (2) 1.Kichigai Boy Is Back In Town for Watchkees Very attractive puppy. He combined being strong and masculine with quality. Attractive, typical head with good stop, pleasing expression, excellent ears. Good rise of his crested neck. Strong topline, not among the shorter, but within the standard. Firm topline, well set and carried tail. Profuse coat, but it did not disturb his outline. Excellent colour and markings. He was more collected on the move than standing and made a very positive impression on the move, including being sound coming and going. Best Puppy 2.Winklestar Reggie Younger puppy, very well proportioned and well up on legs, even if obviously not yet fully grown. I would like more stop to give him a more typical expression as well as better markings in his head. OK ears. He used his neck well, crested. Short, firm topline, well set tail, rather short. Balanced angulation both ends, he moved well from the side and with pride. Could improve both coming and going. Very good coat quality for a puppy, but rather brownish in his colour.
Junior Dog (2) 1.Rossvale Endeavour to Esorkees Well proportioned dog, well up on legs and short bodied to make him almost square. Typical head, even if on the shorter side. He has an attractive expression. Correct stop and ears. Could do with some more neck. Rather weak in pastern. Excellent topline, tail carriage and tailset. Moderate angulation behind. Enough body volume and depth. He makes a very pleasing picture standing still in profile. Has a strong tendency to pace, but at least in glimpses moved quite well from the side. Could perfect his coming and going. Good coat quality and colour. 2.Rossvale Hidden Agenda Another pacer, but more consistent than the winner, I actually never saw him trotting for more than a few steps He stood well over his legs and feet. Strong, masculine head, very alert, could still do with some more expression. Moderate neck. Firm topline, long than the winner. Well set tail. Well angulated behind. In a well cared for coat. Rather yellow in his colour. He needs a lot of work on his movement from all angle and could be sounder, definitely going away.
Post Graduate Dog (4) 1.Ednaaron Moonlight Strong, masculine dog on the larger side. Well proportioned and well up on legs. He scored in head, could use his ears to better advantage and they are on the larger side. Good rise of neck, crested and well set into a short body, very well set and carried tail. Moderate, but balanced angulation both ends. He has a very good coat and colour. Moved quite well from all angles, even if a little tendency to sidetrack. 2.Flatmeer Florisel A small dog, still masculine enough and within the standard. Pleasing head proportions, but his ears are too wide set to make much of an expression. Would prefer a longer neck. Well developed body, good topline and tailset. Moderately angulated behind, he could do with some more angulation of stifle. Very good coat and colour. He made a more positive impression on the move than standing, moving with energy and balance. Reasonable coming and going. 3.Lyntova I Am Legend Sh.CM
Limit Dog (6,1) 1.Winklestar Skoll Very attractive, dog, eye-catching. He scored in proportions and breed type. He has pleasing head proportions, even if not quite my head type. Well set ears which he used to his advantage. Strong neck with an attractive crest, well set into withers. Firm topline, well set and carried tail. Balanced angulation both ends. Correct amount of bone for a dog. He has a profuse coat, plenty of underwood, but could do with some more structure to his top coat. Very good markings, a little yellow in his bottom colour. A really good mover from behind and carried himself very well form the side as well. Reasonable movement as seen from the front. In all I was pleaed to award him the CC& BOB 2.Serenaubach Full of Wonder Younger dog, another who scored heavily in outline and proportions, well up on legs and short-bodied. Quite attractive head, I would not want any more stop than this. Good ears. Excellent front and neck. Short, firm body. Would prefer a little more bone for a male. Excellent topline and tailset. He moved well from the side when concentrating on the task. Rather close behind. In a very pleasing jacket. 3.Amikirs Lord of the Bubbles
Open Dog (7,2) Interesting, competitive class 1.Ch. Neradmik All About the Boys for Watchkees Masculine dog with the right amount of substance for his size. Well proportioned. Typical head and expression, excellent ears. Good rise of his strong neck. Well knit body, good tailset, but could at times carry his tail better. Excellent body as for depth and volume. Ideal amount of bone. In a rather profuse coat, especially his undercoat, he could do with a little less. The soundest mover in the class from any angle. ResCC. 2.Ch. Kichigai’s Only The Lonely Spectalular dog, standing he would have won this class, very easy on the eye and intense in his breed type. He is of ideal size and combines being masculine with an aura of class and elegance. Lovely colour, true silver. He has excellent outline and proportions, very eye-catching. Excellent topline, tailset and tail carriage. He moved very well from the side, but not nearly as good as the winner coming and going. 3.Zandvoort Mr Bond

Veteran Bitch (3) 1.Lacetrom Cruivie Sh.CM Not a small bitch, but still decidedly feminine and of generally very high quality. She has a head with excellent proportions, feminine. Expressive. Excellent ears. I particularly appreciated her lengths of leg compared to her length of back. Strong topline, well set and carried tail. In a full coat in full bloom. She is an enthusiastic and active mover, at all times keeping her balance from the side. Excellent coat, colour and markings, including spectacles. Best Veteran. 2.Ir.Ch. Kichigai Rare Edition at Murmansk Another feminine bitch of generally very high quality. Excellent head and expression, well set and carried ears. Strong neck. I would prefer her somewhat more up on legs. Excellent topline and tailset, at all times carrying her tail well. In lovely bloom and very enthusiastic and sound on the move. Another with excellent coat, colour and markings. 3.Venway Believe In Magic at Samoykees
Puppy Bitch (3,1) 1.Kichigai’s Uptown Girl Lovely bitch puppy, very much what I am looking for. She has a well shaped and proportioned head with lovely expression, excellent ears. Strong neck with ideal length and lovely crest. Closely knit body, well set and carried tail. Lovely, lovely colour and markings, excellent coat quality. She moved very well from behind and from the side, when concentrating on the task. Most promising. ResCC. 2.Shelderon Fun And Frolics Another attractive bitch, but not nearly as compact as the winner and at this age rather gangly. She has a lovely head and beautiful dark and slanted eyes. Excellent rise of neck and a good front. Moderately angulated behind. She moved very soundly both ends as well as from the side. Very promising coat quality.
Junior Bitch (3) Three very good bitches in their own ways, although quite different 1.Kichigai’s Uptown Girl 2.Kichigai It Takes Two Another high quality bitch with a lovely head and expression, excellent spectacles. She does not quite have the neck of the winner. Excellent topline and tailset. Very good body for age, deep and capacious. Lovely coat quality, excellent colour. She moved very well from the side and also from behind. 3.Amikirs Doubly Delicious
Post Graduate Bitch (4,2) 1.Eastkees Purple Gem Attractive bitch with a lovely balance and proportions. Ideal size. Excellent head and expression, including pleasing spectacles. Dark, well placed eyes and excellent ears. She has a pleasing neck. Moderate angulation in the front. Strong topline and good tailset and tail carriage. At this time she has a rather marked waist as seen from above. Ample angulation behind. Very pleasing coat and colour. She kept her balance on the move and when moved at the right seeped strode out well. Sound from behind, a very useful bitch indeed. 2.Foxifayre Keep The Faith with Allforus Feminine bitch, not small, at this stage a bit gangly. She is well up on legs and has a lovely rise of neck. Pleasing head, but not as good as the winner. Strong topline, on the longer side. Well set tail. Balanced angulation behind and in front. Needed more undercoat on this day which made her look a bit racy rather than compact. A good mover, pleasing from all angles.
Limit Bitch (2) 1.Caraspitz Good Luck Charm High quality bitch, she fills the eye. Very feminine head with a lovely eye and very good ears. Could do with a little more strength of foreface. Excellent rise of neck, strong topline, well set and carried tail. She truly has one leg in each corner, at all times standing well over her legs and feet. Short enough in body, very well developed in width and depth. Her coat is second to none and she is very well presented. Just a little yellow in her colour, but with lovely markings. A lovely mover, especially from the side and as seen from the front. Reasonable as seen from behind. CC 2.Shelderon Super StellerAnother attractive feminine bitch of very pleasing type and quality. Could be a little more up on legs. Typical head, good expression. Enough neck. Excellent topline and tailset. Well angulated behind. She is a sound and positive mover. Not the undercoat of the winner.
Open Bitch (4) 1.Ch. Lacetrom Shuna Sh.CM A bitch who scores in type and above all a fantastic colour and coat. She has a feminine head, but is rather round in skull and could make better use of her ears. Strong neck. Excellent topline, tailset and tail carriage. Well developed in her body, deep and capacious, and not at all at the expense of length leg. She is a dynamic and sound mover from all angles.
2.Kichigai This Girl Is Mine at Yawren A very well proportioned bitch, compact and square. She is decidedly feminine and has an attractive head and expression, good ears. Not quite the bone of the winner and could do with some more. Excellent topline and tailset. She moved well from the side, but not nearly as positive from behind as the winner. 3.Ch. Rossvale Hidden Destiny

Espen Engh (Norway), judge