Thursday, 1 October 2009

The Papillon (Butterfly) Dog Club Of Scotland
Open Show 30th August 2009
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Officers and Committee for inviting me to judge there summer Show and to the exhibitors for the sporting way they took my decisions. Since my last appointment it would appears the breed has incurred some problems. The dentition of some exhibits would have benefited from care and attention. The standard calls for "fine and dainty" not a dog to be under weight, thus lacking spring of rib, substance and muscle tone. Unfortunately this problem was realised many years ago and for this reason the standard was changed from a weight breed to a height breed, however this way of thinking still appears to be present in the breed causing many good dogs to pay the price and being placed further down the line than I would have liked. On the plus side I was very happy with my principle winners and wish them all well in the future.

BIS Abbey ton Here We Go Again
RBIS Pyatshaw White Heat
BPIS Ancojo Fire Storm
BMPIS Dourhu Heeza Little Cracker
BBIS Parnassius Perfect Joy
RBBIS Amicae Leading Lady For Rozamie

Veteran D/B (6. la)
1, Macgregor's Pyatshaw White Heat ll yr old Tri D, I have long admired this dog & he is 'still in good shape'. A well-balanced head with good ear set. Good neck, shoulder placement, front & deep chest. Level topline, which he held as, he moved well around the ring. 2, Deamer's Bankshill Isle Of Lewis Sh CM 7yr old B/W D.Another good dog that undoubtedly will swap places with 1 on another day. In full coat with excellent ear fringes & placement, good neck, topline, turn of stifle & movement. 3, Duncan's Imago Carre De Soi.

MPD (2.1a)
1, Johnston's Dourhu Heeza Little Cracker 7mth old B/W who certainly lives up to his name & depicts all you would want in a Pap! Well balanced with good head & expression, fine boned with tiny feet, straight front, good turn of stifle, level Topline & although not totally happy when he got his act together his movement was excellent.

PD (5. la)
1, Cooper's Ancojo Van Helsing 9mth old RIS/W with Black Mask. Overall fine & dainty dog with a lovely jug handled tail, straight front, deep chest, good shoulders, turn of stifle & good movement. 2, Magri & Arrowsmith's Rozamie Recognition 6mth old Tri-colour who showed his lack of age in this class, having said that he was well put together with a lovely head, expression & ear set, straight front, good shoulders & topline, moved well. 3, Cochrane's Tutyak Day Dreamer.

JD (10. 4a)
1, Johnston's Lafford Flyin Without Wings At Dourhu 13mth old Tri-colour who was a real butterfly being very lively & troublesome to his handler! He was balanced with a lovely masculine head, large ears, good length of neck leading to well placed shoulders & level topline, good front & turn of stifle. Moved well. 2, Cooper's Ancojo Fire Storm 10mth old bright Tri-colour another good pup from this kennel, who is a lovely fine boned, well balanced dog with straight front & tiny hared feet. Lovely well-balanced head, with excellent ear set, long neck leading to well placed shoulders, level topline, which he held as, he moved with drive around the ring. 3, Bruce & Bruce-Jackson's Tijuana Teddy Boy

MD ( 1. la)

ND (6. la)
1, Nolan's Abbey ton Here We Go Again 20mth old well tanned Tri-colour who took my eye as soon as he entered the ring & I was not disappointed when I went over him on the table. A well-balanced dog with an open happy expression that was enjoying his day! He had a lovely quality of coat with a jug handled tail & good ear fringing, long neck, well placed shoulders, straight front, lovely hared feet, good turn of stifle, level topline, moved well coming & going. 2, Johnston's Lafford Flyin Without Wings At Dourhu 3, Patrick's Volpecula Cinnabar

PGD (12. 3a)
1, Clint's Dolcissimo Rocky Sh CM 2yr old R/S/W have judged this dog before & have not changed my opinion! Lovely well cushioned face with good well-fringed ears, deep chest, good front, turn of stifle & movement. 2, Skelton's Adnamashan Time After Time JW 23mth old R/S/W finer than 1 and on another day they could swap places. In good coat with well-balanced head, well placed ears which were well-fringed, good front, shoulders, top line & movement. 3, Savage's Serenglade Indigo Moon At Abbey ton
LD (7.1a)
1, Magri & Arrowsmith's Rozamie Remarkable 2yr old solid headed B/W smaller type who is fine & dainty all tbrough with straight front, tiny feet, well laid shoulders, good topline, & movement, in good coat with heavily fringed ears & tail. 2, Featonby Warren's Hilltribe Jackanapes At Melangel 3yr old B/W pleasing bead with large ears with good coat & jug handled tail set. Good topline & turn of stifle, moved well. 3, Cochrane's Tutyak Climate Control

OD (12. la)
1, Macgregor's Pyatshaw Ravel 3yr old Tri-colour who was all male with well proportioned bead & nice expression, large ears, fine boned with bared feet, good neck & shoulders, level topline, good turn of stifle & movement. 2, Stevenson's Perfect Pitch JW ShCM 3yr old B/W with well placed & fringed ears, good neck & shoulder placement, level topline, moving true both ways. 3, Cochrane's Glenscot Happy Tartan Lad At Cavillon

MPB (3)
1, Skelton's Adnamashan Once Upon A Time 6mth old Tri.colour baby who was well bodied with a nice head & ear set, good ribcage with tight elbows, good front, shoulders & topline. Excellent movement. 2, Connolly's Amemka Hopes 'N' Dreams 6mth old Mahogany /W with black mask another lovely pup who could swap places with 1 on another day. Good front, feet, topline & tail set. Good movement. 3, Deamer's Paparottsie Pretty Woman

PB (5)
1, Cooper's Ancojo Fire Starter 10mth old R/S/W sister to BPIS & of similar type just preferred the ear set of her brother. 2, Power's Grinsdale Bramble Crumble 10mth old B/W larger type than 1 with good a head & ears, in good coat with good front & shoulders, topline & turn of stifle & movement. 3, Savage's Abbeyton Fire Dancer

JB (4. la)
1, Magri & Arrowsmith's Amicae Leading Lady For Rozamie R/S/W another fine & dainty dog from this kennel in excellent coat with straight front, good neck length, well placed shoulders, good turn of stifle & level topline that she held as she moved around the ring. 2, Montgomery's Corrollryan Islatiree 13mth old B/W larger than 1 with good head & ear set, fine boned with good feet, good coat with nice tail set, good shoulders & turn of stifle, moved well. 3, Duncan's Papwings Misty Memories

MB (2)
1, Massey's Ringlands Rainbows To Chase 23mth old R/W in good coat with large ears & well presented & handled, good feet, front & neck. Would have preferred a better spring of rib & topline. Movement OK. 2, Brown's Helensville Arab unfortunately not a happy girl today & it showed in her demeanour. Good head, front, shoulders, topline & turn of stifle.

NB (4. la)
1, Fraser & Graham's Bonmeshay's Eve 2yr old B/W a nice well balanced feminine girl who came to the show in her summer frock! Good head, ear set, fringes, length of neck, shoulder placement, turn of stifle, topline & movement. 2, Brown's Helensville Arab. 3, Cochrane's Glenscot The Bright Lass At Cavillon

PGB (10. 2a)
1, Stone's Parnassius Perfect Joy 3yr old B/W this girl certainly lives up to her name! Of the size & type I like unfortunately by the time we reached BIS she had gone off the boil. In good coat & well presented, well proportioned head with good large well placed ears, long neck, well laid shoulders, straight front, fine boned, good spring of rib & heart room, level topline & excellent movement. 2, Skelton's Adnamashan One Moment In Time 23mth old Tri-colour another bitch with a lot to like about her! Nice head & ear placement, neck length, good shoulders, turn of stifle, topline that she held as she moved around the ring. 3, Cochrane's Dourhu Sheeza Fairy Doll For Tutyak

LB (8)
1, Stone's Parnassius Perfect Joy. 2, Cooper's Ablazzor Three Wishes At Ancojo JW 22mth old R/S/W unfortunate to have come up against 1. A well-proportioned & balanced girl with a nice head & expression. In good coat with ample fringes, fine boned, straight front, good neck, shoulder placement, turn of stifle & movement. 3, Hill's Caraideas Game Reflection

OB (12. la)
1, Stone's Parnassius Perfect Joy. 2, Cooper's Ancojo Chasing Wishes JW B/W with all white body. Lovely cushioned face with excellent ear set, straight front with fine bone & feet, long neck, good shoulders, topline & turn of stifle. In good coat with nice jug handled tail. 3, Joyce's Calajoy Silver Lining




SP BEGINNERS D/B (3)
1, Featonby Warren Hilltribe Jackanapes At Melangel. 2, Lee's Calajoy Firecracker 2yr old B/W with a nice head & ears, good topline with jug handled tail, straight front, good shoulders, moved ok. 3, Massey's Ringlands Rainbows To Chase

SP B/W OR TRI D/B (7)
1, Stone's Parnassius Perfect Joy 2, Joyce's Calajoy Silver Lining 3yr old BIW with lovely head, ear set & fringes, good chest, shoulder placement, turn of stifle, topline & movement. 3, Cochrane's Glenscot Happy Tartan Lad

SP R/W. L/W OR S/W D/B
1, Smith's Mister Percival Of Adinaken Sh CM 6yr old R/S/W in good coat, nice head, ears, tail set, fringes, straight front, good shoulders, turn of stifle & movement. 2, Clint's Dolcissimo Rocky Sh CM. 3, Joyce's Calajoy Could She Be Magic.