I found some very nice dogs for my top awards, but as it was a very large entry of 100 dogs, and 144 total entries, there were some very ordinary ones as well. I was disappointed to see several bad mouths, coarse skulls, big round eyes and terrier fronts. Here in the UK, we tend to put far more emphasis on conformation, rather than showmanship. Remember, even a badly constructed dog can “show its head off” but that does not make it a good Chinese Crested. Toy dogs still must still move soundly. To do this, they must have a correct lay of shoulder, level topline, and well angulated hindquarters.

Here in England, we have no Champion Class. To earn a top award, a dog must defeat all existing champions in the Open Class.

I selected my Best Dog and eventual Best In Show from the Junior Dog class. Although he is only 15 months old, I see he is already a champion. He is a super dog, with everything I was looking for- wonderful head type and expression, great neck and shoulders, front legs well under his chest, a level topline, very well-muscled quarters, correct tail carriage, over all wonderful condition, including an excellent mouth.

 My Best Bitch came from Sweden. She is a lovely, feminine version of the dog. I loved her head and expression, nice length of foreface, well angulated fore and aft, excellent skin condition. She moved and showed to perfection.

A hotly contested class here in the UK is the prize for Best Puppy. This also went to Sweden, to a ten month old dog that has everything in the right places. A wonderful extroverted temperament, he enjoyed his day out and promises to mature into a lovely adult. I shall watch his career with interest.

Diana Bowdler-Townsend

Winners of the Chinese Crested Dog Club Championship Show

Saturday, August 6, 2005

Judge: Mrs. Diana Bowdler-Townsend

Dog Classes

Minor Puppy Dog

1. Kashi’s Let’s Go Commando at Nisyrds
2. Alltot Special Editon of Slipperton
3. Alltot Cassanova of Sharbour
4. Sajusa Two for You

Puppy Dog

1. Habiba Shine For Us At Sophijace
2. Movalian Black Panther

Junior Dog

1. Ch. Habiba Causing A Commotion
2. Prefix Singapore Sling
3. Galchris’s Lethal Weapon
4. Habiba Shine For Us At Sophijace

Novice Dog

1. Movalian Black Panther
2. Glebheath the Pied Piper
3. Devon Dreamer
4. Lishinto Mandarin Mikey

Debutant Dog

1. Dartmoor Dream Chacer
2. Gleabheath the Pied Piper
3. Sajusa Two For You
4. Lishinto Mandarin Mikey

Post Graduate Dog

1. Habiba Rock My World
2. Cazants Harleyquin
3. Knonishiki Woody
4. Jayanamee Jack the Lad

Limit Dog

1. Alloy Pink Water of Slipperton
2. Jhanchi The Smoking Gun
3. Seasara Against All Odds
4. Zucci Highly Justified

Open Dog

1. Ch. Habiba Rock Star
2. Ch. Int./Nord. Fr/GIB/ Ch. Prefix Hold Your Horses
3. Zucci’s Too Hot To Handle at Vanitonia
4. Cazants Izit Cozeyz Black

Veteran Dog

1. Ch. Jhanchi Jumping Jack Flash
2. Fegstow’s Ambrose at Triken

Dog CC Ch. Habiba Causing A Commotion

Reserve Dog CC Ch. Habiba Rock Star

Best Puppy Dog Prefix Singapore Sling

Bitch Classes

Minor Puppy Bitch

1. Habiba Call Me Miss Ross
2. Kashi Shine on Crazy Diamond
3. Hitmonchan Chasing Rainbows
4. Sophijace New Years Delight

Puppy Bitch

1. Debrita Danita
2. Hitmonchan Lady Arabella
3. Annamac My Demelza
4. Shipstone I got Starlight

Junior Bitch

1. Jhanchi’s Dazzle the Crowd
2. Angelcrest Penny To Heaven
3. Jayanamee Livin Doll
4. Alltot Magic Maid from Utopiangold

Novice Bitch

1. Sophijace New Years Delight
2. Hitmonchan Lady Arabella
3. Shipstone Floras Finale
4. Lishinto Tina

Debutante Bitch

1. Jhanchi’s Dazzle the Crowd
2. Lishinto Chinese Whisper
3. Jayaname Mysbopeep
4. Juddona Xmas Cracker

Post Graduate Bitch

1. Rialo Athena
2. Cazants Suscitare
3. Sophijace Sophie’s Girl
4. Crestmagic’s Showstopper with Pzazz

Limit Bitch

1. Chinois Chorus Girl
2. Rialo All That Jazz
3. Philandiane The Price of Luv with Jayanamee
4. Chrackers Star Delight of Sharbour

Open Bitch

1. Gib Jun. Ch. Prefix Really Something

2.Oozzoo’s Lucky Locket

3. Ch. Habiba Shake a Tailfeather
4. Liddyleaze Ray of Light

Veteran

1. Ch. Alltot Amanda Jayne
2. Sharbour Tiger Lily of Croftdane

Bitch CC Gib Jun. Ch. Prefix Really Something

Reserve Bitch CC Chinois Chorus Girl

Best Puppy Bitch Habiba Call Me Miss Ross

Best In Show Ch. Habiba Causing A Commotion

Reserve Best in Show CC Gib Jun. Ch. Prefix Really Something

Best Puppy in Show Prefix Singapore Sling

Best Veteran in Show Ch. Alltot Amanda Jayne