PD (2)
1 Chayo Bit Special, very close decision between these two, 1 is so balanced with excellent head & earset, ear of correct thickness, the right degree of angulation, strong in back & with firm loin. Played the fool but I saw enough to like;
2 Snowshoes Masked Desperado, not quite the development of 1 but plenty of time to catch up. Excellent mover with power from hindquarters, attractive puppy with many good points developing. Just a touch higher on the hindquarters than ideal but I’m sure this is an age related issue.

JD (3)
1 Cristakell Fidelius, at just a year, this boy is ahead of the game with great balance throughout, firm topline with gentle slope, shoulders set correctly & the general look of a dog built for the job, super movement from well muscled limbs. Just a little out of coat & needs a touch more chest development but both temporary blips due to his age.

PGD (5)
1 Jaydonspire’s True Grit, in full bloom, in profile made an ideal picture with his strength of neck, correct topline & well boned legs of ideal ratio to body, loved his earset & carriage, showing desired width of skull, particularly good depth of pad so important in their ‘working’ environment, carried his tail well without excess curl. Still young but one who could do well when mature;
2 Chayo Icecold Apparition, giving away a little to 1 in development. Still very balanced with good topline, well set tail & typical head with very pleasing earset. Needs to settle to the job to show off how he can really move, another who has much more to offer once he is mature

LD (6)
1 Shomont Rasin Suspicions among Cristakell, powerful male of correct size, excellent outline, good depth of chest & broad through loin, best of toplines & corresponding tailset/carriage, attractive head with well placed ears & playful expression. On the move, he really excelled with superb power especially from rearend. Typically his first few strides are wider as he ‘digs in’ for purchase, but once he is away, he is a joy to watch. His darker colour can give an impression of deeper chest than ideal but this is purely an optical illusion. If maturity is kind, this is a star in the making. RCC;
2 Chayo Pulling Power at Lireva, another beautiful male who ticked so many boxes, type was superb with excellent balance, super head proportions & earset, strong topline, correct angulation, strong bone & well made feet, moved in sound & effective manner. Really needs to get his ‘showing head’ on as he could be destined for the top if only he can behave for his handler

OD (9)
1 Ch Chayo All Eyes On Me, top quality male with great presence, combines dignity with strength & activity while retaining unmistakeable type, have judged him twice in the past & feel he is now at his best, ideal head & ears, excellent topline, correct depth & strength of chest, excellent feet with good depth, moved steadily with minimum effort & obvious strength with no wasted energy. Looked the ideal picture here & for the CC, but in the challenge for BOB, he suddenly lost interest &, while this dog is not capable of looking ordinary, he lost some of his sparkle. CC;
2 Chayo Fortune Comes to Wintalakes, another who I have judged before & am pleased that he has fully ‘grown into’ the head that I first declared as a little too heavy for him. A tad more stop than I prefer can give the hint of a wrinkle on the head. In outline he is powerful & is particularly good in ratio of chest to leg length, topline is strong & loin well muscled, good bone with ideal pasterns, moved easily & soundly, gave an impression of great endurance. In the challenge for RCC he was slightly more ‘pumped up’ & gave the impression of having his tail a little too tightly curled, but very much an ‘on the day’ decision;

PB (7)
1 Chayo Easy On The Eye, well named 6 months beauty with plenty of promise taking her into ‘wow’ territory. Despite her youth, she shows great balance, correct moderate angulation, well shaped skull with good earset, moved very impressively. BP;
2 Chayo Eye Candy, yet another out of the same mould & litter sisters I see, many of her sister’s attributes including super movement, strong bone, excellent front, beautiful eye & correct earset. Skull could be slightly longer for ideal balance but there is a lot more development to come here;

JB (5)
1 Justami Meoquanee per Lapema, 15 months, looked as if she owned the ring! Loved her head & eye, good earset & angle of ear, good strength of topline & correct underline, moved well. Overall an acceptable length to height ratio but handler tends to stand her a little too long which is a bit distracting;
2 Indian Dreamcatcher Illa Kuvianartok at Whiteout, 16 months, well grown with strong head & good earset, lovely strength of neck & depth of chest, excellent topline, well carried & set tail, moved well with easy action. Would have preferred a slightly darker eye for all round picture;

PGB (4)
1 Magician Day Before You Came at Muzoku, closely contested class, very much the complete picture here, well balanced with great strength of bone, depth of chest, well muscled loin, strong topline & excellent tailset, good quality muscle combined with good construction produced a very sound mover with a good helping of type;
2 Lapema Angelo Di Armonia for Everheart, well balanced with fabulous front & well matched for bone, liked the head with especially good eye & earset, another really sound mover. Just gave slightly on topline to 1

LB (5)
1 Lapema Angelo di Ciel, great type with good size, balance & outstanding movement, attractive head with well placed ear & eye, super front, strong bone & correct pastern. Topline strong & loin well muscled but thought tail could have been slightly better set but only a minor point;
2 Celticwolf Long Night, a lot of good points here despite being slightly out of coat, plenty to see & like. Best of earsets, movement was really her forte with easy, sound action. Balanced body proportions though an occasional tendency to relax her topline. A touch more strength of pastern would also enhance. Just needs a bit more maturity. In tip-top order.

OB (11)
1 Stalbridge Summertime in Skidooshooz, where has this beautiful bitch been hiding, what a stunner, nothing to dislike here & true to type, super head with ideal eye & ear, textbook front, well balanced body, correct angulation & moved in breathtaking fashion without being exaggerated. Tail was carried up in a plume on the move but quite correctly hangs down at rest. I was completely knocked out by her, she gave a performance as good as she looked & earned herself CC & BOB;
2 Snowshoes Lady Eska, hot on the heels of 1 but possibly a shade shorter in body, though not too short. Very well muscled loin, super mover & an impressive outline from all directions, a quality bitch deserving of a title. RCC;

Hedd Richards