Birmingham City 2023
Judge - Mrs S Pollock-Yule

SBD (3,1)
1. Challinor’s Shanlimore Marvin. 2½ year old, maturing nicely, good head and dark eye, well balanced and moved freely, BSpB.
2. Hopkins’ Polar Light Royal Salute for Austkins (imp USA). Lovely baby of 8 months, just a little soft in top-line and pulling away from handler on the move but is very promising, typical head with good overall balance and nice width of quarters. 

VD 1(0)
1. Holmes’ Ch. Lisjovia Takahashi JW ShCM. Mature male, very well proportioned, good front and top-line, correct depth and spring of rib, moved soundly and pushed hard in the challenge, BV. 

PD 2(0)
1. Baverstock’s Kalkasi King of Hearts. 8 months old with good head and strong neck, nicely arched, broad croup and well muscled thigh, moved straight, BP.
2. Hopkins’ Polar Light Royal Salute for Austkins (imp USA). Repeat. 

JD 1(0)
1. Munson’s Travis Bear Du Pyrdanti for Pyrbern (imp FRA). Well grown boy of 13 months in good coat and condition, correct croup and tail carriage, just needs to tighten in front. 

PGD 1(0)
1. Kennedy’s Pyrcot Spirit of Hanai. 2 year old male, good mouth, dark eye and correct length of neck, moderately angulated but tends to fall away in quarters. 

LD 6(1)
1. Holmes’ Lisjovia Sign Of The Times. 3 year old of good type, strong head and neck with depth and spring of rib, strong top-line and slightly sloping croup, excellent width of quarters and a super mover.
2. Shepherd’s Vis’skali’s Hazuki Del Avantgarde (imp SWE) (AI). Mature male of similar quality, typical head, straight front with good lay of shoulder and moderate angulation, also moved freely and easily. 3. McBain’s Lisjovia Flamining Drambuie for Willmac. 

OD 5(1)
1. Pollard/Maggs’ Ch. Gillandant Thief of Hearts at Dewyche. Good head and mouth with strong well muscled neck, good lay of shoulder and elbow placement, well bodied with croup sloping nicely with width of 2nd thigh, well set and carried tail if straight, excellent mover fore and aft keeping his outline in profile, DCC & BOB.
2. Kenyon/Ward’s Charibere Simply The Sequel at Kaianna JW. Gave 1st a run for his money, lovely head and soundly constructed, in excellent coat and condition, well boned and an easy mover covering the ground, RDCC.
3. Cubello’s Night Owl. 

SBB 2(0)
1. Harris’ Febus Hardknott. Nicely maturing 2 year old, deep chest with enough width and correct elbow placement, firm top-line and 2nd thigh, moved well.
2. Hopkins’ Lisjovia Sweet But Psycho. Lovely head and expression with excellent pigment, well filled forechest, a touch bum high when standing but moved out nicely, close up.

PB 1(0)
1. McBain/Holmes’ Polar Light Pride of America (imp USA). 8 month old of nice type, correct head and bite, straight front and elbow placement, slightly sloping croup and well set tail and moved very soundly. 

JB 2(1)
1. Coles’ Gillandant Jasmine. 16 month old who only wanted to play so movement was hard to assess! Good top-line when stood and nice depth of chest and power in her quarters which she ably demonstrated.

PGB 4(1)
1. Harris’ Febus Hardknott.
2. Coles’ Gillandant Jasmine.

LB 8(1) This was a good class.
1. Bowker/Gibson’s Febus Anapeou JW. Eye-catching bitch in excellent coat and condition, correct front and shapely profile, firm top-line with width of quarters and a free easy mover, was pleased to award her RBCC.
2. Goodwin’s Lisjovia White Lady avec Montmusique JW. Similar in shape and build to winner, a touch high behind in profile but has quality and moved true fore and aft.
3. Carter’s Jumicar Moonstone. 

OB 7(3)
1. Goodwin’s Ch. Lisjovia Adagio avec Montmusique JW. Loved this girl, she has dark almond eyes and a feminine head, excellent forehand, well ribbed back with nice width of stifle, good bone and feet and a lovely mover, was pleased to give her the BCC.
2. Baverstock’s Kalkasi The Eternal Chase JW. Another quality girl, again strength without weakness, just stood a little closer at elbow but so well balanced with good drive from well muscled quarters.
3. Tadd’s Kricarno Katchmeifyoukan.