October 5, 1997
North Branch Park
breed gigi fitzgerald (foxtale)
obedience janet blair
To begin I would like to thank the PWCCGS for inviting me to judge this year’s match. It was with a great deal of anticipation that I arrived at the show site that beautiful fall morning. But gratefully, match chairman, Lynne Small, put me immediately at ease. And I know I would never have managed if it had not been for my most able ring steward, Melody Kist, who kept the ring running smoothly and saw to my every need. I would like to thank all the exhibitors for entrusting their babies to my ministrations and for graciously accepting my decisions. I’m sure no one needs to be reminded that my decisions were my observations on the day. And particularly when considering the younger classes (specifically 2 to 4 months), it was difficult to assess movement on some of the babies who were finding the day a little stressful. The placings in those classes might easily be reversed as those puppies have a chance to mature. One small observation that I feel should be expressed — I noticed that some of the length that we are getting in the dogs seems to be coming from length of loin when ideally the length should be in the rib cage with a short loin.
— Gigi Fitzgerald
Puppy Dogs 2-4 month
1. Honeyfox Federal Express (Terenelf’s Special Delivery x Honeyfox Shell Seeker) Breeder/Owner: Susan Strickland. Red and white puppy that was well balanced, had good length of back and neck, and ample bone. Movement was easy to assess on this one — he was clean coming and going and had nice side movement. I would prefer a slightly larger eye, but pigment was nice and dark.
2. Corgards Hollywood Traveler (Ch. Foxway Legacy Traveler x Corgard Cocktails-N-Starlite) Breeders/Owners: Kandy Boll, Michelle Pohl and Sandra Mottes. Red-headed tricolor that was a little more compact than #1. He had a pretty head and good bone. I would like to see a little more reach of neck. This puppy was a real chunk, but not fat. He exhibited nice ground covering sidegait even at his tender age, but he was wide in the front which I’m sure will come together as this pup matures and loses some of his chunkiness.
3. Ardudwy Percival (Ch. Aubrey Brookehaven Outlandish x Belayre-Heronsway Jubilation) Breeders: Liza Clark and Deborah Hunt. Owner: Liza Clark. Red and white with a pretty head, but a light eye. He was also compact in body and had good bone. His movement was clean coming and going but was unable to hold his topline from the side.
4. Zuki’s LaRouge at Faux Fox (Ch. Tams the Jazzman of Larchmont x Ch. Zuki’s All About Bridget). Breeder: Marilyn Zukowski. Owners: Carol Mackness and Marilyn Zukowski. Red and white that had nice length of back and angulation front to rear was well-balanced. He stood high behind today and he was one who’s movement was a little more difficult to assess.
Puppy Dogs 4-6 month
1. Elf Saddle Black and Tan (Ch. Tournai’s Hardtack F’Northrun x Elf Saddle I Tri Harder, CD, HC). Breeders/Owners: Henry C. and Barbara A. Schick. A very dark red-headed tricolor with nice length of back and a good topline standing and moving. He had adequate bone and, although his head proportions were good, I would prefer a softer expression.
2. Larchmonts Nicholas (Ch. Schaferhaus Usherhaus Robbi x Nebriowa Double Dilemma). Breeders: Pat Jensen and Lois Riesenberg. Owner: Susan Strickland. Red and white that was shorter coupled than #1. His sidegait was adequate, but he was unable to hold his topline. He was lighter boned.
3. Terenelf’s Rocky Road (Terenelf’s Mocha Chip x Terenelf’s Special Pudding) Breeder: Lois Kay. Owner: Shirley M. Murray. Another red and white that was lighter boned. He had good reach of neck and nice length of back. He did not have the angulation front and rear that the two ahead of him had and he had a roach over the loin.
Puppy Dogs 6-9 month
1. Tallyrand No Greater Love (Ch. Llandians Sweet Thoughts x Ch. Tallyrand Amazing Love). Breeders/Owners: Joseph and Lois Zelenski. A plain red and white dog that took my breath away the moment he walked in the ring. He had an absolutely beautiful head — well refined, but masculine, nice dark eyes and good ear set. He was presented in perfect condition- — an absolutely beautiful coat. He had wonderful length of back, lots of bone, nice short hocks. His side movement exhibited tremendous reach and drive and he was clean coming and going. I was more than pleased to have the opportunity to award him BEST PUPPY and BEST IN MATCH.
2. Aubrey’s My Cousin Vinny (Am/Can Ch. Aubrey Brookehaven Outlandish x Ch. Pinemeade Watercolors). Breeders/Owners: Cindy and Vincent Savioli. A very flashy red and white with good length of back and reach of neck and good sidegait. He was a little lighter boned and longer in hock than #1 and I preferred the depth of body on #1. He was a little unsettled in the ring on the day.
3. Llandians Simply Sweet (Ch. Salvenik Sweet Thoughts x Llandians Simply Elegant) Breeder: Dianne Connolly. Owners: Karen Hines and Dianne Connolly. Red and white pup that was more compact in body than those above. Although more masculine in head, he had a very good head with a nice dark eye. He had a shorter hock which I prefer. He was clean coming and going and had good reach and drive. Unfortunately, he was unable to hold his topline on the move. Hopefully, this will correct itself with age and maturity.
4. Tallyrand Zayin Zephyr (Ch. Llandians Sweet Thoughts x Ch. Tallyrand Amazing Love). Breeders: Joseph and Lois Zelenski. Owner: Marion M. Rapp. Another red and white pup and littermate to #1. He stood a little taller off the ground, had good length of back and good angulation front and rear. He was also a little unsettled in the ring on the day which made his movement a little more difficult to assess than those above. He needs some time to mature and some practice in the ring.
Puppy Dogs 9-12 month
1. Corgard Dream Big Dream Often, CGC (Ch. Rosewood Kodiac x Ch. Corgard It’s Cocktail Time) Breeders: Kandy Boll and Michele Pohl. Owners: Karen Simpson, Kandy Boll, and Michele Pohl. A nicely balanced red and white dog with adequate bone. I would prefer a more refined head. He was clean coming and going and sidegait was more than adequate.
2. Culdi’s Black Tie Affair (Ch. Pennington Ramblin’ Lad x Ch. Tams Tres Doux, HS). Breeder: Stephanie Snide. Owners: Gary & Pat Carreau and Stephanie Snide. Red-headed tricolor with better head proportions than #1 but he needed a darker eye. He was longer in back than #1 and was presented in beautiful condition. He had good ground-covering sidegait but was unable to hold his topline on the move. On moving away, he toed in behind and coming at you, he was loose in the elbows.
Dogs 12-18 month
1. Zuki’s Tuff Hedeman (Ch. Sandyshire’s Prophesea x Ch. Zuki’s All About Bridget) Breeder/Owner: Marilyn Zukowski. A soft red and white with nice length of back, good bone and short hocks. He had a nice head but could use a darker eye. His side movement was good, but he could be cleaner coming at you.
2. Foxway Legacy Pending (Ch. Foxway Corg’rd Crystal Legacy x Ch. Foxway A Rumour of Grace) Breeders: Sandra Mottes, Michele Pohl and E. Schusterson. Owner: Kandy Boll. A red-headed tricolor with a beautiful head. Unfortunately, he did not have the movement of #1 as he lost his topline both when standing and moving. He could use a better front and rear.
Open Dog
1. Hallmarks Olympian (Am/Can. Ch. Aubrey Brookehaven Outlandish x Hallmark Snickers) Breeders: Midge Ruscak and Valerie Brown. Owners: Cindy and Vincent Savioli and Midge Ruscak. Red-headed tricolor that was presented in absolutely beautiful condition. His full white collar accentuates his jet black saddle which made him impossible to be overlooked. He had a good head, nice dark eye and good ear set. His movement was free and easy. He had nice reach of neck (also accentuated by his white collar), good angles front and rear, nice short hocks and adequate bone. I was pleased to be able to award him BEST ADULT IN MATCH.
2. Culdi’s Delusions of Grandeur, PT, NA. (Ch. Aubrey’s Heart of the Matter x Ch. Tam’s Tres Doux, HS). Breeder/Owner: Stephanie Snide. A sable dog who was unfortunate enough to meet #1. Also a nice dog but not the length of #1. He also had a straighter stifle and his coat was not in the condition of #1. He had nice ground-covering sidegait, but was not clean coming at you. I preferred the darker eye and ear set of #1.
Bitches 2-4 month
1. Honeyfox Tell Me Know Secrets (Ch. Lamin Paws Somebody Lied x Larklain Darcys Merry Miss) Breeder/Owner: Susan Strickland. Red and white with a pretty head and nice dark eye. Nicely balanced with good reach of neck and good bone. Movement was easy to assess–she was more than adequate in the class but actually moved better in the best puppy class.
2. Zuki’s Watch Me (Ch. Tams Jazzman of Larchmont x Ch. Zuki’s All About Bridget) Breeder/Owner: Marilyn Zukowski. Red and white with a maximum amount of white. She had a pretty head and good reach of neck which was emphasized by her full white collar. She had nice length of back but would prefer a little more bone. Her movement was clean coming and going and on the side, but I found her stifle white a little distracting from her overall picture.
3. Corgards Starlite Traveler (Ch. Foxway Legacy Traveler x Corgard Cocktails-N-Starlite) Breeders/Owners: Kandy Boll, Michelle Pohl and Sandra Mottes. Red-headed tricolor that was more immature than the two placed above her, but was she cute! She had a pretty head and exhibited beautiful sidegait. Like her littermate brother she was a little chunk. The maturity of the two placed above her is what gave them the edge over her.
4. Corgards First Class Traveler (Ch. Foxway Legacy Traveler x Corgard Cocktails-N-Starlite) Breeders/Owners: Kandy Boll, Michelle Pohl and Sandra Mottes. A light sable that I see is related to #3. She also has a very pretty head although the ear set appeared lower. Her angles were a little straighter than her sister and she really did not want to cooperate on the move which may be the reason she appeared to have a roach over the loin.
Bitches 4-6 month
1. Elf Saddle Allspice (Ch. Tournai’s Hardtrack F’Northrun x Elf Saddle I Tri Harder, CD, HC) Breeders/Owners: Henry C. and Barbara A. Schick. A dark red-headed tricolor that presented herself really well. The puppy had a nicely balanced outline, good sidegait and nice topline which she held standing and moving. Like her brother, she had good head proportions, but I would prefer a softer expression and a darker eye. She was a little light in bone.
Bitches 6-9 months
1. Aubrey’s Victorian Lace (Am/Can Ch. Aubrey Brookehaven Outlandish x Ch. Pinemeade Watercolors). Breeders/Owners: Cindy and Vincent Savioli. Red and white with great length of back, nice turn of stifle and good bone. She was a little longer in muzzle and higher on leg than my own personal preference, but had a nice dark eye. Her side movement was good, but she toed in in front.
2. Aubreys Victoria’s Secret (Am/Can Ch. Aubrey Brookehaven Outlandish x Ch. Pinemeade Watercolors). Breeders: Cindy and Vincent Savioli. Owners: Sue King and Cindy & Vincent Savioli. Red and white litter sister to #1 who was very similar to her–she had the same length, same head but a little less bone. Although sidegait was good, she was unable to hold her topline on the move. She also toed in in front. Her coat was not in as good a shape on the day.
3. Aubrey’s In The Vogue (Am/Can Ch. Aubrey Brookehaven Outlandish x Ch. Pinemeade Watercolors). Breeders: Cindy and Vincent Savioli. Owners: Roberta Lord and Cindy & Vincent Savioli. And yet another red and white sister. This litter was extremely consistent in type as she also had good length. She had the prettiest head, but did not have quite the same sidegait and she also lost her topline on the move.
4. Irish Creeks Solar Eclipse (Ch. Corgards The Moose Is Loose x Ch. Irish Creeks French Toast) Breeders/Owners: Kandy Boll and Michele Pohl. Very flashy tricolor that was much smaller than those placed above her. She needed more length and bone. She had a cute head and was presented in good condition. She lost her topline on the move.
Bitches 9-12 month
1. Culdi’s Cut to the Chase (Ch. Pinemeade Paper Dragon x Culdi’s Last Chance At Love) Breeder/Owner: Stephanie Snide. Very pretty red and white that had good length of back, good reach of neck, well laid shoulder and nice turn of stifle. She moved well around the ring.
2. Honeyfox Bells and Whistles (Sterling Flares L’Duncan x Carousel Larklain Starbell) Breeder/Owner: Susan Strickland. Also a very pretty red and white. I just preferred the size and side movement of #1, and she lost her topline on the move.
Novice Bitch
1. Culdi’s Pennies from Heaven (Ch. Pettiwood’s PennyAnte x Ch. Hungry Heart O’Culdi, HS) Breeder/Owner: Stephanie Snide. Red and white with a very pretty head and nice eye. She was nicely balanced and had a nice short hock. She had good sidegait. I would prefer a little more bone.
OBEDIENCE TRIAL CLASSES
Novice B
1st Place & High in Trail Ch. Tournai’s Hardtack F’Northrun (Ch. Festiniog Touchdown, UDX x Tourai’s Uneeda Biscuit) Breeder: Brenda Turnley. Owner: Henry C & Barbara Schick
Graduate Novice
First Place Happiharbor-Tallyrand Elite (Ch. Headholme Rhym ‘N Reason x Tallyrand Quiet Prayer) Breeder: T. Rutledge Parker and Lois Zelenski. Owner: Liza Clark & Lois Zelenski.
Second Place Graystone’s Kellie Sue, CD (Graystone’s Magnificent Oyee x Graystone’s Jubilant June) Breeder: David L. Smith. Owner: Donna Auriemma
Pre-Novice
First Place Wildwood’s Ace in the Hole (Am/CAN Ch. Aubrey Brookehaven Outlandish x Aubrey Cearhill Pennyroyal) Breeder: Jennifer Radonis. Owner: Roberta Lerner
Second Place Cumming Lay Down Sally (Am/CAN Ch. Horoko Caralon Dickens, ROMX x Carroll’s Ms. Bessie Smith) Breeder: Genie Murphy.
Owner: Diane Lutz
Third Place Quinn’s Blakti (LLanell’s Stevie Ray x Lamin All Bets Off) Breeder: Robin Briguglio. Owners: Phyllis and Stanley Quinn.
Fourth Place Aubrey’s Touched by An Angel (Ch. Llandian’s Sirius of Corrida CDX x Am/CAN Ch. Brookehaven Effervescence) Breeders:Cindy & Vince Savioli. Owner: Lynne Portsmore.
OBEDIENCE TRIAL CLASSES
No qualifiers.