Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
Kevan Berry (Ricksbury)
I would like to start by thanking the Officers and the Committee of the LKA for inviting me to judge both sexes of the breed, something I have never done before. I thought that there were some very promising youngsters particularly in the bitches coming along. I was completely blown away by my BCC winner; little did I thing I could award a Challenge Certificate to a Minor Puppy but that is the joy of judging. A big thank you to all the exhibitors for giving me this quality entry. Finally, I would like to express my thanks to both my Stewards Eddie Bishop and Claire who kept the day running so smooth.
MPD (13, 4)
1 Baillie Coralvalley Pure Mischief confident 6 ½ month old well-marked Blenheim, a lovely puppy, well balanced throughout, good body with short back. Obviously needing time to mature but a promising prospect that moved soundly
2 Watts Jamesbonny Master Lucas liked this raw baby lovely size just 6 months on the day. Well-marked coat of good quality, has a pleasing head with good dark eyes and strong pigment, balance body I liked him for type.
3 Cunningham Verheyen Drew
PD (8, 1)
1 Bubb & Barrett Wandris Evanly Legacy mature Blenheim with a lovely head, having his last outing in puppy class. Sound free and confident mover with a pleasing head, lovely dark expressive eye, excellent neck and shoulders. Good tail set and croup BPD
2 Hughes Loranka’s Believe in Dreams really nice tri colour so well balanced with both sweet head with a lovely expression well broken marking and his coat was of the correct texture. He has good bone from a correct size of cavalier, looked immature compared to the winner but at 9 months he is about spot on.
3 Smith Beaudale Here We Go Again
JD (4, 0)
1 Lovel Pascavale Hudson At Lovetrac a lovely sized Blenheim that was wonderfully presented with his flat silky coat that gleamed, really pleasant head good eye set and ears. Lovely eyes given the soft gently expression, excellent pigmentation throughout. Has good bone and he is a credit to the Pascavale prefix another dog that should gain his title with ease. On the day I just felt he could tighten up on the move but I was happy to award him the RDCC
2 Smith Beaudale Storm in A Teacup nice sized Blenheim with a lovely head, exceptionally rich tan and a good dark eye giving nice pleasing expression. A dog of ideal size.
3 Rees Embeth Wishmaker
YD (4, 2)
1 Hindle Spindlepoint Donovan With Ellisiana a really lovely headed Blenheim with the correct shaped muzzle, good ear set, large dark expressive eyes, wonderful pigmentation very good neck and shoulders. He has a spirit level topline, beautifully presented and moved soundly both back and front
2 Crane Cranvarl Washington JW another lovely dog, his head was slightly stronger that the winner, good eye and expression and again excellent pigmentation he is a lovely size. I have seen him move better than today.
GD (3, 1)
1 Royce Stonepit Jubilation at Rucazan nice size tri colour with a pleasing head, he has a lovely eye given the desired expression, a balanced body he moved soundly back and front just a little proud of his tail
2 Mattock Pamedna George Harrison at Leybourne I liked the head on this attractive black and tan that was in good coat and condition, of nice size and type and other proud of his tail.
PGD (3, 1)
1 Hughes Loranka’s Glory Days I liked his size a well broken richly marked Blenheim with a flat skull, not as soft in expression as I would have liked and could have been more positive in the rear.
2 Davies Salegreen Brecon again a Blenheim of nice size and quality, good head with a good dark eye and good pigmentation, he too was moving a little too close behind and more unsettled than the winner.
MdLD (2, 0)
1 Bell Chistabella Picasso ShCM beautifully presented Blenheim with a well broken coat, very pleasing head with good pigmentation, a sound mover. Today a little unsettled but he looked stylish on the table.
2 Bloice Scotlass Power of Love JW ShCM richly marked Blenheim of ideal size, again lovely eye giving a nice appealing expression, balance body and moved well back and front
LD (11, 3)
1 Tarabad & Whitman Khatibi Bark Obama JW ideal sized black and tan, he has the most delightful disposition and most appealing head. He shows the soft pretty expression of a cavalier. He retained a level topline on the move. He could use a little move drive on the rear otherwise a nice dog.
2 Hobbs Beaconsfylde Catch the Kiss JW ShCM richly marked Blenheim of lovely coat and condition he portrayed a balance picture on the move, excellent pigmentation moved adequately.
3 Royce Stonepit Jubilation at Rucazan
OD (5, 0)
1 O’Brien Ch Valentyne The Irish Tenor ideally size richly marked Blenheim. He is so well portioned throughout and has excellent bone. Distinctive well broken markings, a most pleasing head, large dark expressive eyes with good pigmentation. Moved adequately displaying typical cavalier temperament. I am pleased to say I liked the dog both in and out of the breed. DCC and BOB
2 Sedgbeer Ch Castlewytch Rave on With Russmic JW I have always loved this well broken Blenheim, he is of ideal proportions with excellent bone. He moved soundly. I particularly liked the drive from behind. He was unlucky to come up against the DCC and RCC winners.
3 Knight Carolus Don Santino JW ShCM
VD (1, 0)
1 Betts Kaidee Jasper Karrot At Shelpet lovely 8-year-old Blenheim with wonderful eyes, so dark and appealing. Has good pigmentation, he is a sound and confident mover
GCD (2, 1)
1 Royce Stonepit Jubilation at Rucazan see GD
MPB (11, 2) This was a nice class with some promising puppies coming along
1 Long Arroline Eclipse wonderful tri colour I would change nothing about her with one exception, change of owner? A beautiful headed tri colour, it is so difficult to obtain this quality in this colour. I love her size, her confident manner, her sound free movement both ends. her spirit topline and whilst only just 9 months, she completely captivated me and I was happy to award her the BCC and BP I would think the first of many.
2 Miller & Ryan Cavallibrook Celtic Kiss another lovely puppy of great quality, a sweet feminine head with a good dark eye. Again, giving the desired expression, a well-balanced body, she moved confidential back and front and I would predict a bright future for this one also
3 Poundford & Rollins Brymarden Blissful
PB (7, 0)
1 Brooks Moonvale Martini smart well presented Blenheim her coat was of a soft silky texture and she was well marked. She has a classic head with large dark expressive eyes, good pigment. I liked her size and her type. I just wish she could have got her head up a little more, she was sired by todays best of breed winner as was the second in this class
2 Ireland Moonvale Mai Tai for Charnell another lovely bitch of good size and full of bread type and quality, very pleasant head, nice neck and shoulders. Obviously, she lacks maturity. I later found out that these two nice puppies were litter sisters.
3 Linton Thekop’s Cinderella
JB (17, 4)
1 Sansom Byermoor The Empress top class Blenheim with a dream of a head. She is so well balanced, small and compact body, has good bone, she is sound free moving young bitch that has nothing to hide. In the challenge I was splitting hairs between her and the BCC winner, the one I would like to own. She is a beautiful bitch but she needs time to finish. I was happy to award her the RBCC
2 Whitehouse & Whitehouse Embeth Jessie Jay at Denain another outstanding Blenheim and very unlucky to meet the winner. She has a supper head flat between the ears large dark expressive eyes giving the kind expression, excellent pigmentation and a nicely broke coat of correct texture. Lovely example of the breed.
3 Sedgbeer Russmic Jasmine Rose
YB (8, 1)
1 Cunningham Verheyen Harriet JW a very well balanced and well bodied young Blenheim. ln a lovely coat of the correct texture, has the sweetest of heads with large dark expressive eyes. She is so well proportioned throughout. I kept her into the last 4 for the Challenge. I found in the final run off I felt she was just a little sluggish but a beautiful bitch destined for the top.
2 Lovel Lovetrac Boogie Wonderland such a sweet pretty little Blenheim with a most appealing head, nicely proportioned throughout and an excellent temperament
3 Barrowclough Brymarden Isador
GB (6, 1)
1 O’Grady Culverhill Coralie Ruby of ideal size, has a lovely head good and flat between the ears which were high set and well feathered. Has good dark eyes and pigmentation, is well bodied in good coat and condition. I felt that she could benefit from more drive in the rear.
2 Brewer & Moody Charlottetown Dream Thyme well bodied Blenheim with a sweet head, ideal size good rich chestnut sound and stylish mover.
3 Richardson Kringleholme Seruna JW
PGB (8, 2)
1 Hughes Loranka’s So Scrumptious another lovely bitch that made my shortlist of 4 a richly marked Blenheim of ideal size, compact boy with a good spring of rib, balanced head she has the most delightful soft gently expression and has strong pigmentation. She moved with great style and confidence.
2 Cunningham Verheyen Heike another lovely bitch not as rich in colour as the winner but a very well-balanced body. On the move could go with a little more drive in the rear.
3 Ward Beauco Dolly Mixture
MdLB (7, 3)
1 MacAlpine Delhaze Dolly Daydream with Annatika JW full coated Blenheim with the sweetest head, in lovely coat and condition, she has the darkest of eyes and well-set ears. She is a lovely bitch, I would ideally prefer her as size smaller.
2 Berwick & Koster Harana Peggy Lee Merrylaine small compact Ruby that I have often admired, she is ultra-pretty with the sweetest of heads. She could have put a little bit more into it on the move as I have seen her moving much better in the past.
3 Long Arroline Euphoria JW
LB (10, 3)
1 Rhodes & Rhodes Calonlan Pretty in Pink a small well-balanced Blenheim with a nicely broken coat, a very pleasant head, lovely eyes giving the gentle express, good pigment a neck and shoulders. She has a balanced outline and moved nicely back and front.
2 Arrowsmith Vorderstrasse Magri & Kirschbaum Bonitos Companeros Xyla (Imp) Deu richly marked Blenheim appealing head, good eye and expression slightly longer in body than the winner (not a bad thing in a bitch) good rich chestnut markings, very well-schooled and moved adequately back and front.
3 Brewer & Moody Bowfort Talullah Belle
OB (4, 2)
1 Tarabad & Whitman Khatibi Rita Aura small well broken Blenheim with a sweet head with a good eye colour, nice topline and tail set, moved freely back and front
2 Lunt Calonlan Practical Magic litter sister to the LB winner, a well broken Blenheim with a happy outgoing temperament at one with her owner.
VB (4, 2)
1 Owen Narayden Diva Fever at Hansowens black and tan in fabulous coat and condition, she has such a lovely head and glorious expression, a balanced body beautifully presented BV
2 Loades Rosirius Clover well broke 7-year-old Blenheim with a good head and good mouth. She retained a clean outline on the move. Was sound and positive both back and front.
GCB (2, 1)
1 Grist Charlottetown Perfection at Truejoy tri colour of nice size but lacking body, her coat was of good texture, she has a happy disposition. Unfortunately, was moving a little close in the rear.
Kevan Berry (Ricksbury)
