Many thanks for the lovely entry and the quality of the dogs entered. Presentation & temperaments were, as usual, superb throughout. Movement was also more even than other times with just a mere handful being a bit close behind. So pleased with all my winners. Plus some very promising youngsters. My thanks to my very efficient stewards too.

VD (5)
1 Brook, Snobruk Secret Mission (ai) JW well proportioned head, dark eye & well set ears. Good bone & feet and moderate, balanced angulation so he moved with ease & used his hocks for drive.
2 Shushan & Shushan, Int Ch Legacy of Ayla Alaskan beauty another good head, eye & ears. Overall shape pleasing, good bone & feet. Angulation is correct so movement is good but just not matching the rear action of one today. 

MPD (1)
1 Hooley, Black Stripe 8mth with good puppy head & happy temperament. Shape, bone, feet & balance are all OK for age. Movement is positive when he settles.

PD (4)
1 Burnside & Burnside, Ramses Vasilyev Ostrov good head for age, dark eye & ears. Nicely bodied with firm loin & thighs & angulation balanced for age. Changing coats but what there was had good harsh texture. Good mover for a youngster with quite firm rear & pleasing front. Best Puppy.
2 Ellis-Payne, Chayo Trust The Magic good head, eye & ears. Outline, bone & feet all appropriate for age, good coat texture. Angulation not yet balanced but right at this age just not as settled in profile as the above. 

JD (2)
1 Perfitt & Perfitt, Samjoe Shadowhunter 11mth, 3rd in last class, a bit of a teenager but lots to like so just needs time. Moves in a very positive & settled way. Very promising.
2 Hooley, Black Stripe repeat from MPD.

PGD (5)
1 Innes & Innes, Icycool Hudson Bay (ai) Handsome 2yr old with good head, dark eye & good ears. Firm topline and muscle tone plus correct moderate angulation. Super bone, great feet & good coat. Moved easily using his hocks for drive with a good front & stride in profile too. Super prospect.
2nd: Horsman-Phoenix, Mrs J & Horsman, Mr J Snow Legend Zenith Of Fame Nordicwinds (Imp Rus) J Close up to one so same remarks apply. Again a good head, eye & ears. Firm loin & thighs & well balanced so covered the ground well just today not quite as tidy as the above in front. 

LD (5)
1 Horsman-Phoenix & Horsman, Nordicwinds Grtest Showman JW good overall make and shape. Well muscled with good bone & super feet. nice depth to chest & firm loin and thighs. Angulation is moderate and balanced so once settled movement is easy and powerful. Considered for the CC but today had to settle for the RCC.
2 Croft, Dreamwolves Oh My Oh My another good head, eye & expression. Well bodied and good ribs, bone & feet. Little heavier in body than 1 but balanced enough to cover the ground well. 

OD (9)
1 Page & Page, Ch Snow Legend Believe In You Cedarcreek (Imp Rus) 5yr mature dog fills the eye with super outline, strong topline, loin and thigh muscle. Good chest, well ribbed & topped off with a lovely masculine head, dark well oblique set eye, & well set ears. Moderate angulation is well balanced and on the move looked so easy yet so powerful, just had to get the CC.
2 Copley-Holland & Hug, Am Gr Ch UK Ch Adair’n’hug Rythm and Blues another quality dog with similar attributes to 1 just not quite as settled on the move but also had a good head, is well bodied and looks powerful. 

VB (9)
1 John, Cristakell April Showers At Chardicea mature 8yr old who is so well put together, good overall shape, well muscled she has a lovely feminine head, eye and expression. In stance looked good but one the move really ‘came alive’ and went around the ring with ease and power. Best Veteran.
2 Smith & Smith, Ch Snowshoes Aurora Borealis JW Sh.CM another good head and pretty expression, well built and with many of the same attributes of one just not quite as animated on the move but proving the lasting quality of a good bitch in this breed. 

PB (3) 3 very promising babies here.
1 Brown, Rumba Vasilyev Ostrov for Cupun (Imp UKR) NAF pretty head, eye & expression, good shape and balance for age. Looked good in stance & proved to be very sound and positive on the move. Very promising.
2 Smith & Smith, Snowshoes Fancy Ferrari another well built & balanced for age with good head, eye & ears. Moves well just not quite as positive as one today. 

JB (4)
1 Brown, Rumba Vasilyev Ostrov for Cupun (Imp UKR) NAF repeat from puppy.
2 Smith & Smith, Snowshoes Fancy Ferrari repeat from puppy.

PGB (6)
1 Perfitt & Perfitt, Samjoe From Russia With Love JW good outline with firm topline, strong loin & thighs & good chest. Lovely head, oblique eye & expression. Balanced angulation so movement was free & powerful.
2 Burgess & Burgess, Tolketna Top Of The World to Mountainglen another pleasing shape, good feminine head & expressive eyes. Also well bodied & good chest, bone & feet, moved well just today didn’t look quite as powerful as the above. 

LB (7)
1 John, Chardicea Devon Mist like her overall size and shape. Fit & well muscled which showed on the move, she uses her hocks well, has good drive & reach appropriate for the breed. She also has a lovely head, dark oblique eyes & good ears. Considered for RCC.
2 Horsman-Phoenix & Horsman, Nordicwinds Miss Marvel a typy well balanced bitch with pretty head & expression. Nice topline, good loin and thigh muscle. Close up to one but not quite the same on the move. 

OB (7)
1 Page & Page, Ch The Magician Bloody Mary Cedarcreek (Imp It). She has a lovely feminine head, dark oblique set eyes, good ears. Pleasing overall shape, good chest, well ribbed, strong loin & thighs. On the move looked good all ways with well used hocks, drive, reach and super stride. New coat coming in but has good texture CC & BOB.
2 Ellis-Payne, Ch Chayo Vasilisa another good feminine head on a quality bitch. A little larger cast than one. Again she is well balanced and sound on the move. Has good texture to coat but looks like she is mid change at the moment, but still worthy of RCC. 

Christina Chapman