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2025 CCCI NATIONAL
Judge’s Critique

Sweepstakes

by MRS. DEBBIE HOCKADAY

It was an honor and a privilege to judge your well-proportioned with a correct stilted gait and
puppies in Sweepstakes! I enjoyed being able to in top-notch condition. She took command of the
put my hands on so many puppies. What could be ring and certainly deserved the win.
better than that?
The Veterans are always one of my favorites.
First, I’d like to say that the temperaments on all of These old-timers didn’t disappoint either! They
the puppies were wonderful! were all in good condition and moved around
the ring like they were much younger than their
Our up & coming stars, the 6-9 month puppy status as veterans. My Best Veteran was GCH CH
classes, both dogs and bitches were a nice group Lo-Re Pepperland Waiting For The Thunder, a
of puppies. I was particularly pleased with my first very handsome dark red dog. I found my Best of
place bitch. Masterpiece Celtic Thunder at Bardo, Opposite, GCHB CH Mi-Pao’s Rose Bud, to be
a smooth, a nice little girl with great movement. well-built and balanced with a nice headpiece.
She showed beautifully.
This was such an enjoyable experience and thank
9-12 month class, dogs and bitches, both classes you again for giving me the opportunity to judge
were a small entry. I think the standout in these your puppies and veterans!
classes was Ralex Rhythm of Love. He is an
upstanding dog with nice length of neck and that
always flies with me!

12-18 month classes was a good size entry in both
sexes. I was pleased with the entries in both
dogs and bitches. I really liked my first and
second place dogs. The smooth, Masterpiece
Written In The Stars, is an upstanding
fellow and he moved extremely well. My
first place dog just stole my heart! He is
square, moved well and overall, I found
him to be very pleasing. This young dog,
Calypso’s Something For Three Hotties,
was my Best of Opposite in Sweeps.

The bitches were absolutely superb! I
didn’t have enough ribbons for this class.
Any one of my top placements in this
class could’ve taken the first place spot,
but ultimately, it was GCH CH Red Mane
Queen Be Mine. She went on to be my Best in
Sweepstakes. What a gorgeous girl. I have loved
her since I first set eyes on her. She is square and

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