2022 Championship Show — Allyson King (Allyking) — Main show Critique

The Samoyed Club Championship Show 04.12.2022

90th Anniversary Show held at Greasley Sports & Community Centre, Newthorpe, Notttingham.

Honoured to be invited to Judge my first set of Challenge Certificates for Samoyeds at the really festive show. Many thanks to my two Stewards and the Exhibitors for the lovely entries. Sadly a few absentees due to illness and car issues. As normal Santa visits this Show with Samoyeds pulling the sleigh, sadly not to be this year due to breaking down when leaving the North Pole but not to worry Santa is safe and well.

Sadly the lower dog classes feeling the effect of fewer litters being bred during and after Covid, however the upper classes had some quality and depth. I was surprised to see so many handlers constantly over baiting, so much so, a few exhibits were barking to be given a treat, please do not reward this action, by all means reward to show alertness and attentiveness to handler etc. but definitely not at the demand of the dog or bitch dictating to you, or give bait just as a Judge is about to examine the head. Overall the dogs were presented clean and well groomed. Lovely to see biscuit colours etc. Some were moved too fast thus loosing balance and shape, better to move at correct steady gait rather than trying sprint thinking it looks flashy, it doesn’t it just spoils your dogs’ chances. Also see both CC Winners shared the same Sire RBCC, and Grandfather to Best Puppy in Show. Dcc was sire to several class winners too.

Best in Show Johnson’s Nikara Sweet Dreams for Kimeekasams

Reserve Best in Show Collinson’s Ch Nikara Diamond Jubilee with Norjack

Best Opposite Sex In Show Moody & Haffenden’s Ch Novaskaya Xander Lefay JW

Best Puppy in Show Moody & Haffenden’s Taronakits It’s Kayanova

Best Veteran in Show Collinson’s Ch Nikara Diamond Jubilee with Norjack

Best Opposite Sex Veteran in Show Craig & Chen’s Aust Ch. Est. Ch.ltu CH. Lunasea One 0f a Kind SHCM (IMP AUST)

DCC 42 Moody & Haffenden’s Ch Novaskaya Xander Lefay JW

RDCC 12 Craig & Chen’s Aust Ch. Est. Ch.ltu CH. Lunasea One 0f a Kind SHCM (IMP AUST)

BCC 29 Johnson’s Nikara Sweet Dreams for Kimeekasams

RBCC 9 Collinson’s Ch Nikara Diamond Jubilee with Norjack

BPIS 43 Moody & Haffenden’s Taronakits It’s Kayanova

Minor Puppy Dog 0

Puppy Dog 0

Junior Dog 1

Tarasinska, Katarryna’s Siberianmist Odin 15 mths old overall well presented. Dark eye of good shape and pigment. Good muzzle to skull ratios and ear set. Right amount of bone for age. Moving lost a little balance and shape as tended to crab going away.

Yearling Dog 1

40 Milne’s Lumistar This is how we do it. Nice make and shape on the stand. Dark eye and good pigment used ears well. Good bite. Like a shade more neck and front angles as this showed on the move as needed more reach. Lost balance and fluidity with boisterous actions.

Maiden Dog 0

Novice Dog 0

Graduate Dog 0

Post Graduate Dog 2

18 Drummond’s Santavaga Justa Diamond at Sasoolka Biscuit slightly out of coat, and Overall nice make and shape on the stand. Medium brown eye and good pigment. Ample neck and front angles. Needs to strengthen in pasterns which showed coming towards. Better tail carriage than 1 today.

52 Vidak’s Lacewood Winters Wish. Darker eye than 1, with good pigment, used ears well good bite and head shape. Dropping his tail as not happy with the noise so appeared longer cast in back. Moving not giving his all. Would like firmer pasterns.

Limit Dog 3 1 Abs

Hurrell’s Nikara I have a Dream Almost 4 yrs Nice shadings nice make bone size and shape on the stand. Dark eye, slightly more rounded with good eye pigment with winter nose. . Good skull and ear set used well. Ample reach of neck and front angles and chest depth. Ample bend of stifles and hocks. Moving had good ground cover once settled into a balance stride.

Open Dog 5 3 Abs

42 Moody & Haffennden’s Ch. Novaskay Xander Lefay JW 4 yr old lad Lovely size and shape on the stand. Lovely expressive dark eye of good shape and pigment, slight winter nose. Ear set good and wedge shape to head, muzzle has strength with good dentition. Neck has strength and slight arch fitting in well laid shoulders, depth to chest standing on correct feet. Back is so firm in top line and rear assembly so well-muscled which showed once in stride had reach and such drive off hocks with power retaining a balanced profile. DCC

54 Woodhead’s Nikara Secret Wish with Pashka Well -made lad. Eye not quite as dark as 1 but of good shape and pigment. Wedge to head ear set a shade wider and not as alert to handler as 1. Nice neck and shoulders, depth to chest firm loins, moved well fore and aft not the hind muscle tone of 1.

Veteran Dog 6 3 Abs

12 Craig & Ying’s Aust Ch. Est Ch, Ltu Ch Lunasea One of a Kind SHC (Imp Aus) 10 yrs Belying his age Biscuit marked Lad. Super outline on the stand. Expressive eye of good shape colour and pigment, slight winter nose. Good wedge shape to head and muzzle strength and good dentition. Neck arched into well laid shoulders and good angles, chest is deep with good ribbing, firm loins and tail set. Well-muscled rear and neat hocks. So energetic and eager, once in stride showed positive fluid ground cover with balance and grace. RDCC Really surprised that needs another CC for his so deserved UK title hope it comes soon.

48 Short’s Zakaytia Angel of Mine 7 yrs. Well-made lad. Eye not quite as dark as 1 but of good shape and pigment. Wedge to head ear set a shade wider and not as alert to handler as 1. Nice neck and shoulders, depth to chest firm loins, moved well fore and aft not the hind muscle tone of 1. Coming towards a little loose in front.

26 Hunt’s Glynsam White Dream at Artsam 9 yrs. Overall nice shape on stand but full of himself. Eye a little round with good pigment. Broader between the ears than 1 & 2. Moving was unbalanced and not giving his all today

Breeders Dog 1

41 Moody & Haffenden’s Ch Novaskaya Lysandro Lefay 9 yrs. Lovely biscuit shadings. Darkest of eye and good pigment. Good wedge shape to head and ear set. Strength to arched neck, good lay of shoulders and ribbing, firm loins and muscling to rear which showed on the move giving reach and drive with balance.

K.C. Good Citizens 0

Minor Puppy Bitch 2 1 Abs

34 Mann’s Dixierose Thatz Ma Girl Feminine 6mth sired by DCC winner. Nice make and shape confident baby. Lovely dark eye and good shape and pigment. Good head and muzzle ratios and neat ears used well. Nice neck into shoulder angles and ok in chest depth at this stage and balanced. Moving showed a sound gait. Well-presented jacket.

Puppy Bitch 4 2 Abs

43 Moody & Haffenden’s Taronakits It’s Kayanova Another sired by Dcc winner. 11 mths and maturing well. Feminine outline and well-presented biscuit shaded jacket. Expressive dark eye and good pigment. Muzzle to skull ratios good forming the desired wedge and good ear set and usage. Good pigment and bite giving a smile. Neck has arch into well angulated front, chest deep and good ribbing loins and tail set. Sound muscling to rear and neat tidy hocks which showed positivity on the move. Should have a bright future ahead.

14 Craig & Scobell’s Samoravich Scandal. Finer boned than 1 but nice size make and shape on the stand. Lovely eye colour and pigment correct bite. Ample neck and shoulder angles chest developing well. Nice bend of stifles and hocks. Full of herself today on the move when did settle a brief glimpse of a good stride just needs more balanced fluidity.

Junior Bitch 6 5 Abs

21 Gwynne’s Rosnorske Royal Amethyst. 14mths and so mature for age. Good silhouette on the stand, appealing eye and wedge to head, using ears well. Neck has strength into well angled shoulders. Depth of chest and ribbing, firm loins good tail set nice bend of stifles and tidy hocks moved with balance and good ground cover. Lovely presentation and quality jacket.

Yearling Bitch 3

47 Short’s Silbertips Star Attraction a Zakaythia (AI) Good silhouette on the stand. Preferred her eye shape over 2. Good set and ear usage and wedge to head, good bite and pigment. Ample neck and front angles straight legs and good feet. Depth and ribbing firm in lions, good bend of stifles and hocks. Moved with fluidity and balance.

31 Lepley’s Sarnoushka Silver Spirit Well-presented biscuit feminine bitch. Nice size make and shape. Eye a shade rounder than 1 but with good pigment and colour nice wedge to head. Good neck and front angles chest depth firm in loins and tail set. Moved out well.

55 Young’s Cocosamel Camelia JW On the stand longer cast than 1 & 2. Lighter in eye but good pigment and bite. Attentive to handler. Moving just didn’t settle so lost fluidity toady.

Maiden Bitch 2 1 Abs

34 Mann’s Dixierose Thatz Ma Girl

Novice Bitch 2

32 Lord’s Appassionata Diamond Dream 3 ½ yr old. Well boned, depth in chest, ample bend of stifles and hocks. Good bite and pigment. Eye a tad rounder and lighter in colour. When in motion showed a fair action.

34 Mann’s Dixierose Thatz Ma Girl

Graduate Bitch 3 1 Abs

31 Lepley’s Sarnoushka Silver Spirit placed 2nd earlier.

55 Young’s Cocosamel Camelia JW Placed 3rd earlier.

Post Graduate Bitch 2

35 Mann’s Taronakits I’ts Krystal at Dixierose JW Feminine nice size make and shape. Good bite and pigment, nice wedge to head and used ears well. Arch to neck into well placed shoulders and depth to chest and legs on good feet. Firm loins and good tail set and length. Ample bend of stifles and neat hocks used well on the move giving fluidity and balance. Well-presented jacket.

53 Vidak ‘s Samouska Spirit of Dreams for Lacewood Slightly longer cast than 1 on the stand, and finer in bone. Dark eye slight staining. Coming towards needs to tighten also in rear action for me.

Limit Bitch 8 2 abs

19 Drummond’s Sasoolka Chase the Wind Good silhouette on the stand. Nice eye shape and pigment, and wedge to head, with good bite. Alert ear usage. Strength of neck and well placed shoulders, with depth of chest and ribbing, bend to stifles and firm hocks. Covered the ground well.

3 Bostock’s Dandisam Forever Fabulous On the stand was longer cast in back. Eye dark and a little rounder. Used ears well. Stands on good feet. Well-muscled, needs to settle on the move for better fluid action.

39 Milne’s Lumistar Love Me for Life Finer boned than 1 & 2 Eye dark not the shape of 1 moving had a fair action.

Open Bitch 9 2 Abs

29 Johnson’s Nikara Sweet Dreams for Kimeekasams Super feminine silhouette on the stand. Lovely expressive eye and well pigmented. Nice wedge and muzzle shape with good dentition and ear set using them well. Arch to neck into well laid shoulders with depth to chest stands on straight front legs and good feet. Firm in loins and good tail set and carriage. Well-muscled thighs and neat hocks, moves with drive balance and fluidity covered in a quality jacket. BCC and BIS.

10 Collinson’s Ch. Nikara Secret Love By Norjack JW another quality feminine bitch with biscuit shades. Lovely wedge to head and good ear set. Arch to neck and well angled front assembly standing on good feet. Depth in chest. Firm loins and bend of stifle and neat hocks. Moves with balanced ground cover. Just preferred darker eye on 1 today.

5 Brandenberg & Smith’s CH Taronakits Its Kwest JW Another quality bitch deserving her title. Many of the above qualities apply here too, just slightly longer in loins, but moves soundly always in quality jacket.

Veteran Bitch 3

9 Collinson’s CH Nikara Diamond Jubilee with Norjack Stood out here totally belying her years in beautiful jacket. Super outline. Sweet expressive dark eye and of good shape and pigment. Wedge to head with good ear set and usage. Arch to neck and well placed shoulders and depth to chest, standing on good feet. Firm loins and croup giving good tail set and carriage. Moved out so well showing positivity and balanced ground cover. RBCC RBIS.

20 Green’s Annecy Liquid Diamonds for Astrolyka 7yrs Not as expressive in eye. Longer in back than 1 well boned and in good jacket moved with ground cover.

24 Hunt’s Archaeus with Amour at Artsam 8 1/2yrs slightly out of coat. Still has some good breed qualities. Moved fairly well.

Breeders Bitch 2 1 Abs

6 Brooks Karesa Orinico Flow (AI) 5 yrs Like a better shape to eye. Would like a more neck thus giving better shoulder angulation. Ample depth of chest and ribbing. Full of herself when moving so not giving a balanced striding action today giving handler a hard time.

K. C. Good Citizens Bitch 1

Brace 2 1 Abs

30/31 Lepley’s Brace of bitches, moved really well together and in unison at correct pace Well done

Judge

Allyson King (Allyking)