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Judges Critiques
by Michael Brantley, Class Judge by Holley McKay, Sweepstakes Judge
I would like to thank I want to thank the
the membership members of the
for allowing me Chow Chow Club
the privilege and Inc. for the honor
honor of judging of judging the 2018
the 2018 Chow Chow Chow Club
Chow Club Inc Inc. Sweepstakes. It
National specialty. was a pleasure to go
Being involved for over your beautiful
my entire life as an puppies, I had good
exhibitor, handler quality Chow Chow
and most importantly puppies with good
a breeder, this was an temperaments.
amazing experience
that I will never
Best in Sweepstakes: Pendelton Zoltar
forget.
This was a gorgeous black puppy that was just
6 months old, this puppy was very square and
I approached the assignment with the idea that
balanced and had a nice head, not exaggerated,
I would do my best to find the Chows that fit
but very nice expression. He had a nice neck, top
my vision of the standard, and ask myself which
line and was a very good mover, really had a show
ones I would want in my breeding program. I feel
presence for such a young puppy.
the winners I ended up selecting answered both
those questions. Each of the winners in dogs and
bitches including both reserve winners would be Best Opposite in Sweepstakes: Barbary's Brilliant
a great addition to any breeding program. Not Southern Belle,
only did they have the proper type standing,
This was a beautiful shaded red puppy, again very
more importantly they carried it through in their
square with nice substance, good expression with
movement. My veteran dog class was simply
a nice top skull and good padding. She was a good
amazing, and I had wished I didn’t have to pick a
mover and had a show presence as well. Excellent
winner as they were all wonderful.
temperament on both Best and Best of Opposite
in Sweepstakes.
Best of Breed took my breath away as the ring
filled with one beautiful chow after another. I
am very pleased with how much the breed has Best Veteran in Sweepstakes: GCHP CH Padow's
improved over the years, with soundness of Twilight Embrey in a New Moon at Asans
movement, balance of leg and beautiful type What can I say, this dog just gets better as he
without being overdone and ponderous. I feel on matures. Beautiful self red color, very square and
any given day any of the winners from the awards balanced, excellent movement. Coat in great
of merit to best of breed are worthy of winning condition, very deserving of Best Veteran.
the National, but I had to decide which would win
on the day. Just note my decision was a difficult
Best of Opposite Sex Veteran: GCHB CH
one that came down to very small details and I
Sunburst Enchanted Kachina
would be happy to have any of the winners in my
kennel. Beautiful shaded red bitch, that was cobby and
square with a beautiful headpiece, at 10 years old
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Phil & Vicki DeGruy, Thunderhill Chow Chows
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