POMERANIANS AT CRUFTS 2010

Critique by Pomeranian Judge Crufts 2010 Miss E. Smail.

BEST OF BREED
CH LIREVA'S SIR FIN THE NET

Owner: D M CAWTHERA

BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
DK/KLB/LUX CH SOFFIE'S QUEEN BEE [ATC AJ00042DNK]

Owner: MRS V JACOBSEN

Above- Crufts 2010 - Pomeranian Dog Open - Judge Eve Smail (Toybox) Highlights from the Pomeranian Open Dog class at Crufts 2010

Above-Crufts 2010 Pomeranian Dog Challenge

Above- Crufts 2010 -Bitch Challenge & best of Breed Pomeranian Judging.The winners of all the Pomeranian Bitch classes compete for the Challenge and Reserve Challenge Certificates - followed by the Dog and Bitch CC winners competing for the Crufts 2010 Best of Breed. - Judge Eve Smail (Toybox).

Critique by Pomeranian Judge Crufts 2010 Miss E. Smail.

It was an honour to judge a breed that I have been dedicated to for 34 years. However it was with real sadness that I found the breed had declined so much even since I last judged them two years ago. Very bad presentation was abundant and really bad movement presented in many. Huge variation in size with many bitches too small. On the upside I found very few bad mouths and my main winners pleased me enormously. I can only hope that the breed clubs will hold more seminars so that the newcomers to the breed can learn how to present and make the most of what they have.

Veteran:
1) Holmans,CH ALTINAS APOLLO Jw,Schm, 9 years old, I take my hat off to the breeder for maintaining this lovely boy in such super condition. clear orange, Nice head, neat ears and superbly clean mouth with 100% dentition, good body and coat, and moved better than many youngsters,
2) Misses Hills,SHARHAZLAH MR BONBASTIC SHCM, 10 years young and looking superb, nice head and eye very good body and well coated, movement free and sound, very well presented, a credit to his owner.

SPECIAL PUPPY:
1) Holmans ALTINAS SILVER COMET, light wolf sable, beautiful head, dark eye, best of pigment, good body and rib, high tail set, coat of excellent harsh texture, on the move first class and has that” look at me “personality, will do well. BEST PUPPY IN BREED
2) Schofields RUDOLI BEACHCOMBER, larger type dark sable with much to like, strong head with near ears and darkest of pigmentation, good mouth, very good body and highest of tail sets, coat of the harshest texture, on the move he was distracted but did enough to show me how sound he is, showed well on the stand.
3) Cawtheras LIREVA SHORT SIR KIT, finer than 2, nice head and good eye, nice body, coat of good texture and sound and flamboyant on the move, very much the baby here. Should mature into special.

SPECIAL JUNIOR.
1) Goodridges ESSANELLE ADORABUBBLE, clear orange, stood out for me . from the word go, very nice head and correct eye, neat ears although a tab low set, well made throughout, high tail set and good legs and feet, on the move he was free moving and very sound and never stopped showing. Very well presented

2)Titchner and Halls TUTTSCLUMP MAXAMILLION, smart cream boy, lovely head with tiny ears and nice eye and perfect mouth, good body, high tail set and sound legs and good feet, good coat, sound mover but his handler struggled to move him to full potential. Will do well.

3) Popes KEISYLS IN THE LIMELIGHT, another smart youngster. Lovely head, super little body, excellent coat, sound, very well presented and handled.
YEARLING DOG
1) Odds BLAZIN OUTLAW AT TRENARWYN , Good black, nice head and eye, very good body, short back, high tail set. sound and very well presented.
2) Withheld

POST GRAD DOG
1) Jordans EMARAE RUNOUR HAS IT, Orange sable, lovely head and beautiful expression, dark eye and small ears, very good body with deep rib and high straight tail, huge coat of correct texture, clean and well presented, moved very well and showed with enthusiasm.
2) Ellistons BOWLOU, Cream boy in huge harsh coat, lovely head with super pigment, very well bodied, high tail set, moved well, handled and present very well.
3) Hemms BRYANDEE ABRACADABRA, Black in huge coat, beautiful happy smiling face with melting expression, rather too well bodied which tended to give him a bit of a roll, he really was enjoying his day and I found him very appealing.

LIMIT DOG
1) The best class of the day and it makes me wish we had the continental system of awarding more than one first.
Holmans ALTINAS SILVER PHEONIX, Most beautiful cream boy, loveliest of heads with correct eye, perfect bite and darling expression, huge correct coat, ideal body proportions, short back, high tail set, moved well in this class but lost out a little in the challenge, but very well deserved RES CC
2) Ogilvies DEGSEY STAR MAN AT PAKOV another beautiful cream dog, loveliest of heads with darkest pigment, perfect bite, good body but not as short as 1, and well set tail, good coat of correct texture, sound and showy, very well handled and presented.
3) Carrigans STARFIRE MIAMI VICE AT CARRIPOM , added to a trio of superb dogs, clear orange, sweet head, tiny ears and good pigment, lovely body proportions, highest of tail sets, would just like him a little more up on leg, beautifully presented and handled to perfection.

OPEN DOG
1) Cawtheras Ch LIREVA’S SUR FIN THE NET, I gave this boy his first CC and found him to be so sound and correct, nothing has changed in that department. Beautiful head and expression, tiny ear and good pigment, excellent body with high tail fully plumed and good harsh coat of the clearest orange. To be critical he could be a little shorter, but this only adds to his ability to stride out and cover the ring, but he is able to pull up so much on the stand and make such a good shape. CC & BOB and he did me proud as a Toy Group finalist.
2) Heartz & Mironenko CHRISCENDO CARD SHARK handsome little orange, very compact, lovely head and expression, neat ears right up on top, good body and very high tail set, good harsh coat in abundance, excellent stride and covered the ground with ease, shown and presented by a Master.
3) Jacobsens DK CH PAMPERED PAWS AGE OF AQUARIUS, very nice red sable, good to go over, nice head and expression, small ears, well bodied and highest of tail sets, good harsh coat, sound movement, would have liked just a little more leg length.

GOOD CITIZEN DOG.
Really nice to see such winning show dogs prove they have brains as well.
1) ALTINA SILVER PHEONIX
2) Stewarts ESPOM ICED BAILEYS, such a nice little dog to go over, orange sable, appealing head and expression, very compact, harshest of coats and very sound and showy, would have like to have had him in the main breed classes.
3) Lamberts ACE OF SPACES, smart black in very good coat of correct texture, nice head and neat ears, sound movement and well shown and presented.

BITCHES
VETERAN
1) Ogilvies CH. PAKOV I’M VIVA. 8 years old, I am sure she has a picture in a closet, which ages while she remains forever young. Lovely girl from every angle, full coat and the best tail in the business, sound and vivacious, handled and presented to perfection as always, they make the perfect combination.
2) Muirs LEDONOLI BUNDLE OF JOY, 8 yrs, another favourite of mine and looking as good as ever, more compact than 1 but not the coat, sound and showy, nice head and expression and in very good condition.
3) Clarkes MELENBRI MOULIN ROUGE AT LAYDELINS, completed a lovely trio whose owners represent the exhibition of the older Pom at its best. Shown in excellent condition, in good coat and moved very well.

SPECIAL PUPPY
1) Shillitos GYPSYPOMS AH BLESS, very appealing cream sable with darkest pigment. Lovely head with happy vibrant expression, perfect bite in a short face, good body and high tail set, good coat of correct texture, moved very well and showed with happy personality. Well-presented BEST BITCH PUPPY.
2) Sealeys MEGATOYS SILVER CHARM wolf sable with lots to like. Ideal dual purpose size with nice head and good mouth, plenty of body and good tail and plume. Coat of harshest texture, moved well but had been spooked earlier in the day, forgave her in this class but she had not recovered by a subsequent class. But nice girl all the same
3) Popes KEISYLS SWEET SOUL MUSIC dark sable with sweet head and super pigment, nice correct eye, good body and tail set, good legs and feet, moved soundly, would have just like her a tad bigger.

SPECIAL JUNIOR BITCH
1) Talbots DARANASH JELLY BELLY AT KIMIMELA, Never seen this one before, deep red colour with the most superb head and expression. Perfect bite in such a typey head, good body with short back and high tail, good legs and feet, harsh coat. Very sound when her owner quicken up her stride, and never stopped showing, I liked her a lot. She should have a good future, RES CC

2) Worthingtons BRYBETT CAMELIA AT NYELLASTOCK, A lovely girl from an angle and a nice dual purpose size, lovely head with correct eye and neat ears, good body with nice high tail set, so nicely constructed and very sound on the move, excellent presentation and handling.

3) Crossleys PIKAPOM SUNDAE DELIGHT, completed a trio of very nice girls, Cream sable with delightful head and expression, plenty of body with short back and high tail, sound and ground covering movement and real Pom personality, very well presented, one of the nicest classes of the day.

SPECIAL YEARLING
1) DARANASH JELLY BELLY AT KIMIMELA

2)Brzeks HEAD OVER HEELS OF MAJAS POMERANIANWORLD, another dual-purpose girl who combines type and soundless, good head and perfect bite, plenty of body and a wealth of good quality coat, perfectly sound on the move and an asset to any kennel.
3) Cawtherss LIREVA THE MOUSE MOUSE, for some reason this girl just hated me from the word go, but I saw enough to access her, very nice type, good body with correct confirmation all though, moved very well when she didn’t have to look at me, thankfully the rest of her kennel mates didn’t feel the same way.

POST GRADUATE
1) Parkers MONTE EREBUS DULCE DE LECHE AT DARANASH, I found this girl very intriguing, light wolf sable with the most appealing colour pattern. Lovely head and eye giving the most sweet expression, super little body and highest of tail sets, very sound and showy, she was a little out of coat otherwise she could have gone on to greater things, with watch her career with interest, really liked her a lot.
2) Fleetwoods PERFECTLY PRADA, lovely duel purpose girl with great body and super coat, dark sable with good pigment, sound movement, well presented.
3) Cambells VELTUDS ZSA ZSA GABOR.. Nice cream sable, again very useful type, in good coat and well bodied, moved and showed to advantage in a large class.

LIMIT BITCH
1) 1) LILLISE BEA MY BABY, have judge this deep red girl before as a youngster, nice head with a little more foreface but a nice expression, small ears, very well constructed body under harsh abundant coat, highest of tail sets giving her such a pulled up look on the stand. Sound and showy and beautifully presented, deserved her place at the head of this class.
2) Popes KEISYL DISCO DIVA, lovely black, compact outline, lovely head and tiny ear, perfect bite, good coat of good colour and texture, well presented and moved and showed very well, lots to like about her.
3) Websters POMLYN CLAUDETTE, a true dual purpose girl, wolf sable, really nice head with correct eye and perfect bite, small ears, masses of good textured coat and so sound. Oh to have the breed go back to real good quality brood type bitches instead of the little hamsters that are being used as brood bitches these days!

OPEN BITCH
1) Jacobsens DK/KLB/LUC CH SOFFIE’S QUEEN BEE most lovely orange sable girl of the highest quality, superb head, tiny ears and so correct in structure, so compact with good legs and feet, her movement is so sound and her showman ship faultless, beautifully handled and presented, a privileged to judge her. BITCH CC
2) Cawtheras LIREVA OH SUZANNAH, this light o/s girl has really come into her own, sweetest of heads, the perfect mouth you can depend on from this kennel, good body and an abundance of coat, sound but can be a little busy on the move but covers lots of ground when settled, lots to like about her.
3) Holmans CH ALTINAS SELENE completed the trio of lovely Pom girls, shown in superb coat, such a lovely head, body and excellent movement, presented to perfection as were all from this kennel today.
GOOD CITIZEN BITCH
1) Holmans ALTINAS TRULY CELESTIAL, JW, SHCM, beautifully compact show girl, such a beautiful head and so well contructed, in good coat and moved a dream, could have done with her in breed classes. This kennel is putting out some lovely stock.

Eve Smail Judge
CRUFTS 2010