Judge - Glenys Dolphin - Bitch Classes

Obviously, with smaller entries these days, and the entry being split between two judges (Joan with the dogs, and me with the bitches), the classes were not as well filled as they were even 10 years ago; however, despite this, I was pleased with my main winners, who I am glad to say fitted the Standard. Mouths on the whole were good – but some lacked enough underjaw which is essential to the typical Tibetan expression we should all aim for. I was pleased to find some well laid shoulders this time, and some sound, well-balanced, typy exhibits. Going forward I feel breeders need to watch size and construction, and try to breed more typical heads with moderately narrow skulls and good underjaws (not just good bites). Movement was generally sound but I found only a few who exhibited the ‘asked for’ typical jaunty movement which is one of the breed’s defining features (sadly, this trait has been a rarity for some years now, but I hope this important breed point will not be lost forever).

MPB: (7,2a): 1 Hazelhurst’s Mytilene Magical Moments at Corroll, 8 months black, typical breed balance and outline, well-constructed with good ribcage and level topline, typical feminine head and expression, good mouth, moved soundly but a little close behind, good coat for age, very well presented and handled; 2 Shoemarks’ Filenjar Wicked Dreams, nearly 9 months gold, another with good typical outline, liked size and shape, well-constructed frame with good neck and shoulders, level topline, attractive head and expression, slightly broader in skull than 1 but still feminine, good mouth and dark eye, moved soundly, in good coat for age; 3 Saunders’ Zentarr Shanghai from Bellellen.

PB (4): 1 Hall’s Shenedene Now Trading, 11 months gold , lovely for size and shape, soundly constructed with good neck and shoulders, well developed chest for age, level topline, well coupled, good rear angulation, attractive head and expression, excellent mouth, moved soundly with assurance, in good coat of correct texture. BPB & BPIS; 2 Ritchie’s Cheolview Arabella, 11 months w/b, pleasing typical balance, soundly constructed with well-developed chest, good shoulders, level topline, attractive feminine head with dark eye, showed well, just preferred rear movement of 1, in very good coat for age, well presented; 3 Saunders’ Glenbranter Place The Face at Bellellen.

JB: (7,2): 1 Hall & Wiltshire’s Shenedene Two Faced with Thwaitlake, nearly 18 months g/w, lovely for size and shape, typical feminine balance with good conformation, well developed chest, correct amount of front and rear angulation without exaggeration which showed in her correct sound movement, feminine head of correct proportions, good mouth, well coated for age, just needs maturity to complete the picture; 2 Clutterbuck’s Timazinti Gin Fizz, delightful 17 months gold, typical feminine balance, attractive head and expression, well-constructed body, good shoulder and rear angulation, still needs to mature in body and tighten in front, lovely jaunty mover, coat of good texture, well presented; 3 Huntley’s Wrenwrox Loves To Parti.

PGB (3,1): 1 Bushell’s Jamikasoka’s Second Chance, b/w, lovely for size and shape, very feminine with good front and rear, correct rib shape and well coupled but could carry more body to advantage, delightful head and expression, good mouth, dark eye, good coat and moves soundly and typically; 2 Carrick’s Carribae Sundream, gold with typical balance, larger all through than 1, good mouth, attractive head and eye, moved well, shown in good coat.

LB (5,1): 1 Crook & Hall’s Shenedene Kiss My Pixell with Charjilliam, eye-catching gold with typical balance, well-constructed with a level topline, good shoulder and rear angulation, well developed chest, attractive head and expression, good mouth, in very good muscular condition, moved soundly and with style, in immaculate coat and condition, sympathetically handled, pleased to award her the RBCC; 2 Lock’s Littondale Lyrabelle, very attractive pale g/w, liked size and oozes femininity, lovely balance with good construction, delightful head and expression, in full coat beautifully presented, a good sound mover, pressed 1 hard; 3 Free’s Kalizmar Million Moons over Marpori.

OB (2): 1 Hall’s Ch Shenedene Copy And Paste JW, gold with stunning balance and of correct size, feminine head and expression, good mouth, very well constructed with well-developed chest, straight front, good layback of shoulder, level topline, well-coupled, well-angulated quarters, moved soundly holding lovely shape and topline, in full coat of excellent texture, pleased to award her the BCC & BIS; 2 Revillas Rodriguez’s Dk Ch Crystal Eye’s Whole Shebang at Khumbila (imp Dk), correct for size and balance this mature brindle has many good breed points, correct head proportions (although a little broader in skull than ideal), strong neck well set on to sound frame, carrying rather too much weight today which spoilt her outline, moved soundly, in super coat and condition.

VB (4,1): 1 Hattrell’s Ch Khinjan Bellisima JW, sturdy yet elegant 7 years sable, lovely head and expression, dark eyes, good mouth, strong neck with lovely arch well set on to sound frame, well-developed chest and ribcage, level topline, good couplings, in immaculate coat and condition, well presented and handled, moved soundly keeping her lovely outline, we were pleased to award her BVIS; 2 Torrance’s Ch Sinyul Let There Be Love, 9 ½ years b/w who, to me, is a typical Lhasa Apso, lovely size and balance, feminine all through and with sound sturdy frame, sweet head and expression, dark eyes, nicely arched neck well set on, level topline, sound jaunty mover, correct coat texture, just had to give way to ‘youth’ today; 3 Sutcliffe’s Newcliffe Luisa-Lace.

SBB (1): 1 Parvataneni’s Domensa Perfect Dream, mature looking gold, correct head proportions, good mouth, balanced frame but could be shorter coupled, well-muscled, holds a level topline, moved soundly out and back, good coat texture, just lacks finish.

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