Many thanks to the Blackpool Committee for giving me the opportunity to judge Alaskan Malamutes at CC level in this, their first year. Without doubt, the breed has come a long way in the last few years, but still has a long way to go. Although temperaments were v gd on the day, this still needs to be v carefully watched, as this breed seems to attract first time owners, which is clearly reflected in the handling & presentation of the d’s. In some of the early classes it was also v difficult to determine whether some of the d’s were Malamutes or Siberian Huskies & this should never happen. I must also comment on the number of long coats or woollies which are being shown in the breed ring. These should be sold ad pets without papers, & not shown or bred from, thus eliminating them from the gene pool.

PD (9).
1 Hunter’s Tyvaurat Made In America. Super p who stood away in this class. Looking every inch a Malamute, with correct size & substance for age, in excellent coat. Correct head, neat ears, attractive expression, gd front, tight feet, excellent hindquarters, correct tailset, v sound for one so young. BP & RBD;
2 Powney’s Sikumarok Sound Of Drums. Another quality youngster who had lots to like about him. Pleasing head well off for bone & substance, made a gd overall shape, quite sound, just not in full coat today;
3 Inne’s Iuvaurat American Dream.

JD (5).
1 Hunter’s T M In America;
2 Sugden & Blackwood’s Chayo Talk Of The North. 15 mnths youngster who made a gd overall shape, well off for coat, typy head, neat ears, correct length of muzzle, gd bite, straight front, tight feet, firm topline, strong rear. Moved out well;
3 McQueen & Cross’ Snowolf Hoosier Hot Shot.

PGD (12).
1 Balfour-Bellamy’s Dankatcha Aleutian Green Is For Aaktuq. Gd size male, in full coat, tail a touch tight. Strong head, gd ears & eyes, powerful neck, firm topline, gd front & feet, just needs to strengthen behind;
2 Queen’s Chayo Black Mischief. 2 yr old male well off for type. Strong in head, gd width of muzzle, neat well set ears, dark eye. In gd coat, moved reasonably well;
3 Broughton & Wyard’s Cherdene Sea Biscuit For Brandelle.

LD (12).
1 Coman’s Arctictrek Georgia’s Dream At Wintalakes ShCM. Mature, substantial male who makes a nice overall shape. Attractive head, neat ears, just a touch light in eye. Excellent bone, front & feet, strong hindquarters, correct tailset, sound both coming & going;
2 Loades’ Snowolf Long Island T. Another pleasing d, with plenty of breed type. Well off for bone, tight feet, gd coat, correct tailset. Makes a nice shape, sound, would just like a little more substance;
3 Scott & Wheatley’s Kaytoo Winter Storm.

OD (2).
1 Ellis’ Chayo Blue Thunder. Gave this d the breed at Crufts 2005 & my opinion of him has not changed. Oozes breed type, excels in bone & substance, great head, ears & eyes, powerful neck, firm topline, both stood & on the move. Great rear quarters & excellent freighting gait. In full coat & put down to perfection. V well handled, BDC & BOB G4;
2 Wilkinson’s Gwinner-Lapema-Star De Jungla Negra (Imp). Fully mature 4 yr old male, with plenty of bone & substance. Attractive head piece, neat ears, slightly light in eye. Gd front & feet. Strong hindquarters, excellent tailset, slightly longer cast than 1, moved out effortlessly.

VD (2).
1 Loade’s Shepherdsway Wovoka Of Snowolf. 10 yr old boy of correct size, making a nice shape, in great condition, pleasing head, neat ears, gd topline for age, moved out with purpose;
2 Ryan’s Jacbar Golden Granite. 9ž yrs larger than average male, with v strong head. Lots of bone & substance, well off for coat, age catching up with him on the move.

PB (4).
1 Hunter’s Tuvaurat Miss America. Litter sister to BP with many of his virtues. Excellent head, ears & eyes. Gd front, strong rear, correct tailset, excellent coat. Moved out with purpose, v sound;
2 Ellis’ Chayo In Your Eyes. Another v promising p, well off for breed type, super coat, excellent front & feet. Giving her handler a hard time on the move today;
3 Dean’s Teikota Go The Distance.

JB (8).
1 Hunter’s T M America;
2 Smith’s Chayo Loveheart. Pleasing young b of gd size & shape. Well boned, pleasing head, neat ears, gd front & feet, tail a touch tight & lacking a little coat today. Moved soundly;
3 Kelsey’s Chayo True Blue.

PGB (18).
1 Innes’ Shepherdsway Night Shadows. Bl/w b with plenty of bone & substance. Typy head, neat ears, strong neck, firm topline. Straight front, tight feet, in gd coat, moved soundly;
2 Smith’s Zeelukzak Honeybun. V typy red b who made an excellent shape. Pleasing head, correct ears, in gd coat, moved out well;
3 Broughton & Wyard’s Cherdene Gis A Bit For Brandelle.

LB (13).
1 Ellis’ Chayo Moet Chandon. V glamorous young b of excellent type, although not the biggest. Super front & feet, lovely head with super expression. In full coat, turned out to perfection, moved out well for her young handler. Needs another year to realise her full potential. RBB:
2 Smith’s Zeelukzak Charlies Girl. Another pretty b, similar in type to 1. Pleasing head, correct coat, sound, just a little erratic on the move. Just needs to get her act together to take higher honours;
3 Forster & Bethwaite’s Kaytoo Winter Wandaland Of Kachemak.

OB (10).
1 Wilkinson’s Gorkeane De Jungla Negra (Imp). Strong imposing b who looks as though she can do the job she was bred for. Not quite the glamour of some, but oozes breed type. Excellent front & feet, strong head, neat ears gd width of muzzle with correct scissor bite, powerful neck, firm topline, correct hindquarters. Excellent on the move, BB & RCC:
2 Butler’s Kaytoo Winter Ascent. Another quality b with a lot of her sire’s type showing through. Excellent head, neat well set ears, gd straight front, tight feet, excellent body & v sound;
3 Elliott & Campbell’s Cinneli Solkic Kia For Packice.

VB (4).
1 Sugden’s Arctictrek Venus Rising Taf. 8 yrs old favourite of mine. Lovely strong b of excellent type, well off for bone with super feet. Turned out in full coat & excellent presentation. Didn’t look her age in the line up, considered her for top honours;
2 Butler’s Arctictrek Kyote Girl At Kaytoo. V similar in type to 1. In super coat, making an excellent shape, pleasing head, strong body, moved out well;
3 Loade’s Hyteton Ka-Piette Of Snowolf.