Critiques for Crufts 2025 by Mr Tony Drinkwater
Added on 21 March 2025
JUDGING OF SWEDISH VALLHUNDS AT CRUFTS 2025
Judge Mr Tony Drinkwater
First of all I would like to thank exhibitors and their Vallhunds for making it such a memorable day one never to forget. Thank you to my brilliant stewards for keeping the ring and me in order and helping me to keep to the time schedule.
VETERAN DOG Entries 3 Abs 0
1st Ch Starvon Dark Knight with Vallineya Miss Pallatina
7 year old dog of good quality well carried attentive ears, head of good shape, dark well shaped eyes, correct dentition good length of muzzle, strong front, tight feet, level topline held on the move.
2nd Ch Tanellis Bloomin William Mr K M A Jones
7 year old dog of good quality who likes to hear his own voice, attentive ears, pleasing head and expression, dark well shaped eyes, correct dentition and pigment, well shaped muzzle, good front, tight feet level topline held on the move, moved well.
3rd Ch Starvon Cryptic Spyda Mesdames Etches & Perry
PUPPY DOG Entries 1 Abs 0
1st Vallhollow Born in The Usa St for Rosco (Imp USA) Lampen& Wilson
9.5 month puppy dog, stood alone but still a worthy winner, good shape and size for a young puppy, pleasing head and expression, dark well shaped eyes, correct dentition dark muzzle, strong front and feet, moved ok, a very nice puppy, pleased to award him BP in Breed
JUNIOR DOG Entries 4 Abs 1
1st Starvon Get The Drinks in for Monascreebe Mr & Mrs McArdle
15 month old dog of good quality, well carried ears, dark well shaped eyes of good shape, correct dentition dark pigmentation, good length of muzzle strong front good feet, strong neck flowing into good topline well held on the move, moved well.
2nd Ruanticx Spyro The Dragon with Valladar Smith,Smith & Stockbridge
13 month old dog, nice head with pleasing expression dark eyes of good shape, correct dentition, tight feet good topline moved well.
3rd Pepperthyme Methuselah Moosajee & Blad
POST GRADUATE DOG Entries 3 Abs 0
1st Valltineya Red Redemption Mr. K Jones
A quality dog of 15 months shown in excellent condition, well carried alert ears, dark well shaped eyes, correct dentition with good pigmentation, strong front and tight feet, good angulation front and rear strong neck flowing into level topline which was well held on the move, moved well.
2nd Ruserns Rif Raff S & Dr R Chaplain
13 month old dog of good size and substance, well carried ears god eye shape and colour, correct dentition, strong neck going into level topline moved
well.
3rd Valltineya the Outlaw Mrs. A Horton.
LIMIT DOG Entries 3 Abs 0
1st Kimaroffs Sidney Mrs. K Ellis
2.5 year old dog of good size and quality, correct coat and harness markings, masculine head with well carried alert ears, correct shaped dark eyes, correct dentition and pigmentation, good length of muzzle, strong front correct shoulders good forechest, strong neck flowing into level top line well carried tail, moved round the ring with ease, pleased to award him the RDCC.
2nd Starvon Enter The Dragon Denton & Mills
Another dog of good quality, pleasing head and expression attentive ears, dark eyes of good shape, correct dentition good front and feet, level topline well held on the move, well carried tail handled well.
3rd Starvon Eez The One of Palostras Richards & Chappell
OPEN DOG Entries 4 Abs 0
1st Se/dk/fi/ChDanga’s Ecke Goteson I Johannesson
A very handsome 6 year old all male, stood out in outline, masculine head, medium size ears well carried, oval shape eyes of good colour , strong jaw with correct scissor bite and full dentition good pigmentation, strong powerful neck leading into well laid shoulders strong legs and good feet, good forechest with well sprung ribs good correct coat texture with clear harness markings well angulated hind quarters with a well carried tail moved round the ring with ease and at one with his handler. Pleased to award him Cc and Best of Breed.
2nd Nid/se/hr/lux/dk/int Ch Adavalls Ozzy Orlando Ww24 E Koeleman
Another dog of outstanding quality and substance, pleasing head and expression well carried medium size ears dark eye of good shape correct dentition and pigmentation good length of muzzle, correct scissor bite, good forechest strong legs and feet, well placed shoulders going into level topline, correct coat texture with clear markings, strong hind quarters with good angulation, well carried tail, moved round the ring with ease.
3rd Ch Starvon Easy on the Eye Edison Mesdames Etches & Perry.
Good Citizen Dog Scheme Ent 2 Abs 0
1st Ch Ohanaway Having A Blast at Mackjama Strong & Clinton
Quality dog a worthy champion, a dog of good size and substance, attractive head with well carried ears, dark eye of good shape, correct dentition and good pigmentation, good strong neck flowing into good shoulders strong front on good feet, correct angulation moved well.
2nd Aescwine Bottom Dollar S M LInney
21 month old dog of medium size, good head with nice expression, medium size ears well carried, good topline well held on the move handed well.
Veteran Bitch Ent 5 Abs 0
1st Ch Tanellis Bloomin Primrose R & D Dodd
A 7year old shown in good condition, good head with well carried ears, dark eyes of good shape, good length of muzzle with mask, straight front with good forechest, tight feet, strong neck flowing into level topline well carried tail, could out move some of the younger exhibits.
2nd Int/Multi Ch Bodeneis Ketty Krokus
A 9 year old of good quality, feminine head with pleasing expression, neat well carried ears, dark eyes of good shape correct dentition with good pigmentation, good front wiyh good front extension, strong neck with correct shoulders.
3rd Ch Eriksfjord Aurora Charm ShCM K Diamond.
PUPPY BITCH Ent 0 Abs 0
JUNIOR BITCH Ent 2 Abs 0
1st Starvon Gives ME Goose Bumps J Day
15 month old of good quality, nice clean head with good expression, medium well carried ears, eyes of correct shape and colour good length of muzzle with correct dentition, strong front with good forechest good angulation moved true fore and aft, good neck going into level topline. Moved and handled well.
2nd Pepperthyme Jeroboam at Coningsbear J Price
15 month a little unsure on the table at first and took time to settle, nice head pleasing expression, dark eyes correct scissor bite, good topline held on the move
POST GRAD BITCH Ent 9 Abs 1
1st Valaller Strike A Pose K.Biss
A very nice young bitch. Good head with well carried ears, nice dark eye of good shape. Correct bite with good pigmentation. Good neck leading into good front and nice feet.
Level topline held on the move.
2nd Valaller Paparazzi Longhi & Francescato
Litter sister to 1 with all the same qualities just preferred the movement of 1.
3rd Valaller Raise The Stakes G Bridgeman
LIMIT BITCH Ent 5 Abs 0
1st Valltineya Lasso Ur Dreams JW L Pallatina
A very nice 20 month old bitch who impressed me as she entered the ring.
Feminine head with well carried ears, dark eye, full dentition with correct scissor bite.
Strong neck going into well laid shoulders. Good forechester and nice feet. Level topline, well carried tail. Angulation good front and rear. Moved and handled well.
RCC.
2 Pepperthyme Wild Fire W. Amon
Another nice bitch shown in good hard condition with correct coat and good markings.
Head of good proportions, well carried ears, good eye and correct scissor bite.
Good front and feet. Well placed shoulders going into level topline. Moved well.
3 Pepperthyme Star Watching At Tjollahop Borlinghaus & McCann
OPEN BITCH Ent 7 Abs 0
1st Int/Multi Ch Bodeneis Qvinta Quittapahilla WW24 K. Hotanen
Heading up a very strong class of quality bitches this bitch showed herself to perfection. Feminine head with well defined mask. Well carried medium size ears.
Dark brown well shaped eyes, good pigment and full dentition. Correct scissor bite.
Good reach of neck, good forequarters and medium size feet well knuckled. Good top and underline, good hindquarters. Moved round the ring at one with handler. Pleased to award BCC.
2nd Ch Ohanaway She’s a Rebel Zbilut & Yacomen
Another quality bitch. Good coat with correct harness markings. Good head will well defined stop. Medium size ears well carried. Good eye, nose black with correct dentition. Good front with strong feet. Good angulation front and rear. Well laid
Shoulders, good topline with well carried tail. Moved well.
3 Ch Valaller In Focus S. Warren
GOOD CITIZEN DOG SCHEME Ent 1 Abs 0
1st Valltineya Charrita Queen E Ring
A nice bitch shown in good condition. Nice head, pleasing expression.
Moved well.
JUDGE Anthony Drinkwater
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