Many thanks to the hard working Officers and Committee for the invitation to judge the Alaskan Malamutes. Also thanks to the helpers making the whole show a most enjoyable day in extremely hot conditions. There was a wonderful atmosphere. A day to remember. Special thanks to my 2 most efficient stewards.

PD (6)
1. Ellis-Payne’s Chayo Spellbinder. 9 months old puppy with just a nice amount of bone for his age, lovely head with small triangular ears, arched neck, good tail carriage, friendly outgoing temperament, BP.
2. Bartlett’s Articrainbow Santa Paws. Smaller dog with a lovely expression, obliquely set eye, 8 months old with nice amount of neck and good outline. 

JD (7)
1. Brandenberg/Smith’s Chayo It’s Kurt for Taronakits. Excellent head and ear set, nice amount of neck into moderately laid shoulders, hindquarters strong and sound, moved very well.
2. Horsman-Phoenix/Horsman’s Snow Legend Zenith of Fame Nordicwinds (imp RUS). Lovely type with good head qualities, straight front with a nice amount of bone, coat of harsh texture, sound on the move. 

YD (4)
1. Horsman-Phoenix/Horsman’s Nordicwinds Grtest Showman JW. Good skull to muzzle ratio with obliquely set dark eyes, good dentition, arched neck, good overall shape, soundly constructed and moved very well, lovely dog and litter brother to my dog CC winner.
2. Roper’s Libertia Never Say Never Tokosha (IKC). Broad head with small ears, arched neck, good legs and feet, overall shape good with well set correct tail and carriage. 

GD (2) 1. Horsman-Phoenix/Horsman’s Snow Legend Zenith of Fame Nordicwinds (imp RUS).
2. Holt’s Freezefactor Savvy Affair at Breconfrost. He has good pigment and dark almond shaped eye but a little more coarse in head, straight sound limbs, moved ok.

PGD (2,1)
1. Lunn’s Nordicwinds Jazz Singer. Loved this boy, well grown for his age, masculine broad head but with no sign of coarseness, strong muzzle, small triangular ears set wide, strong arched neck, straight front with ample bone, deep chest and strong loin, sound behind, moved with plenty of drive from behind, he makes a wonderful picture standing and a lovely outline on the move, DCC.

LD (8,5)
1. Palasinska’s Anson Del Biagio. Masculine head with almond shaped eye that could be darker, slight stop, good pigmentation, good size and shape with excellent tail set and carriage, moved well.
2. Whyman/Murray’s Tailfly Heart of Gold. Handsome male with a quality head, obliquely set dark eye, well muscled with straight limbs and compact feet, a little out of coat today but moved soundly. 

OD (6)
1. Page’s Ch. Snow Legend Believe In You Cedarcreek (imp RUS). Fabulous dog and sire to my CC winner, good dentition, strong muzzle, correct stop, dark almond shaped eye, arched neck, correct angulation, balanced and well muscled, coat of harsh texture, excellent tail set and carriage, sound on the move, RDCC.
2. Jelfs’ Lapema Malizioso. Nice head, small wide set ears, shown in hard condition, strong limbs and moved well on sound legs and feet. 

VD (3)
1. Nevinson’s Ch. Chayo Golden Touch. 7.5 years old with a quality masculine head, obliquely set eye, arched neck, powerful boy with good depth of chest, straight back with strong loin, moderate angulation, nice amount of bone with well arched feet, shown in excellent coat of harsh texture, BV.
2. Mountstephens/Pullin’s Ch. Inupiat’s Qulit Henrik at Whitewalker (imp NOR). 9 year old dog and shown in lovely condition, quality head, lovely bone and well constructed sound hindquarters, excellent tail carriage.

SBD/B (2,1)
1. Quinn’s Artic Challenge Last Faith. She has a dark eye and excellent pigment, tail rather tight over back and out of coat today, BSB.

PB (1)
1. Mountstephens/Pullin’s Whitewalker Winter’s Gold. 7 months old and looking very much a baby at the moment so just needs time to develop.

JB (6,2)
1. Perfitt’s Samjoe From Russia With Love. 13 months old with a very feminine head and so much to like, almond shaped obliquely set eye, small wide set ears, arched neck, correct angulation front and rear and coat quite harsh for age.
2. Nawrocka/Buckland’s Icycool Sweet As Sugar Monikoona (AI). 14 months old with a lovely dark eye, nice amount of bone for age, straight limbs and compact feet, soundly constructed and moved well. 

YB (3)
1. Perfitt’s Samjoe From Russia With Love.
2. Innes’ Icycool Ottawa (AI). Nice type and bitch of good overall proportions, correct angulation, straight front and sound behind, moved well. 

GB (1)
1. Horsman-Phoenix/Horsman’s Nordicwinds Miss Marvel. She has a lovely strong but feminine head with dark brown eyes, firm back, straight front with toes arched, correct stifles giving plenty of rear drive, lovely overall quality.

PGB (4,2)
1. Ellis-Payne’s Chayo Distinctive. Quality bitch with a lovely obliquely set eye, giving an excellent expression, ample bone and soundly constructed, strong back, good legs and feet, excellent rear drive.
2. Raby/Moon’s Nordicstars Burning Flame at Icemoon (imp). Broad head with strong muzzle, good shape and overall outline, excellent tail set and waving plume to set it off.

LB (6,2)
1. Page’s The Magician Bloody Mary to Cedarcreek NAF TAF (imp). Top quality bitch with broad skull, depth of muzzle, correct amount of stop, almond shaped eye, correct neck and arched, strong back and loin, good depth of chest, ample bone, broad, strong hindquarters giving plenty of rear drive, she makes a lovely picture standing and free and true on the move, RBCC.
2. Forsey’s Muzoku You’re My Obsession. Nice bitch with a quality head and good expression, really on her toes on this very hot day, moved with drive. 

OB (6,2)
1. Smith’s Ch. Snowshoes The White Witch. Fabulous and stunningly beautiful, everything is in proportion without any exaggeration, feminine in head with good dentition, almond shaped, obliquely placed eye, correct well arched neck and shoulder construction, excellent top-line and rear with strong hocks, presented in great condition with coat of harsh texture and dense undercoat, delighted to award her BCC & BOB.
2. Mountstephens/Pullin’s Whitewalker Winterfell. Good skull to muzzle ratio, nice amount of neck, ample bone, good chest and firm back, strong loin, moved well. 

VB (6,2)
1. Robb’s Icewolf Its Only Witchcraft (AI). 7 years old with quality feminine head with good skull to muzzle proportions, almond shaped eye, arched neck, correct front and rear angulation with good depth of chest and strong back, shown in excellent coat of harsh texture and moved with drive.
2. Horsman-Phoenix/Horsman’s Nordicwinds American Dream ShCM JW. 8.5 years old and a lovely type with obliquely set eye, small triangular shaped ears set wide apart, good overall shape and outline, moved well.  (AI).

Lynne Salt