Monday, January 28, 2008

Juding and Critiques by Monika Karsdottir Iceland -Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club Fall Issue 2007

CISC Eastern Fun Match – July 27, 2007
(Note: not a CKC event)

Judging and Critiques by Monika Karlsdottir, Iceland

Greenstone Blue Swude Shoes
Junior Male #1 Third place male. Best Eyes.
Excellent red and white junior. 41 cm, very small in size. Good proportions. Nice triangular head with good proportions. Beautiful almond shaped eyes of nice colouring. Good pigmentation. Good ear placement, nice small ears. Correct bite. Missing one P1 on top right side. Good shoulder. Correct front angulation, a little bit open in rear. Good tail. Good coat texture but in summer coat. Would like more bone. Good movement.
Excellent rating.

Ch Belglen Riddari
Open Male #2 Fourth place male.
Red and white, 2 years old. Excellent type. 45.5 cm. Good proportions. Nice triangular head with good proportions. Good ears. Full dentition, correct bite. I’d like slightly darker eyes but good eye shape. Good pigment. Slightly upright in shoulder. Good angulation in upper arm good. Lacking in chest. Needs more forechest, more depth and more spring of rib. Looks leggy because of missing chest but proportions are okay. Acceptable angulation in rear. Turns out slightly in rear. Good tail. Good coat texture but lacking in undercoat (summer coat). Double dewclaws in back. Good bone. Good movement from side. Moves close behind. Slightly out at elbow. Excellent temperament.
Very Good rating.

Greenstone Alaxander the Great
Open Male #3. First place male. Best Male, Best of Opposite Sex. Best Dewclaws.
Excellent Black tri. 46 cm ideal size. Excellent proportions. Correct proportions in head. Nice Triangular shape. Full dentition, correct bite. Good pigmentation. Ears correct with good placement and of good size. Beautiful almond-shaped eyes. Good dark colour. Nice Icelandic smile. Good layback of shoulder. Upper arm could be slightly longer. Could have slightly more depth of chest. Good back. Slightly slanted in croup. Croup is a bit long so tail is a little low set and drops when standing. Tail is fine in movement. Excellent curled tail with strong hook. Second thigh should be shorter. Feet turn out slightly in back. Excellent double dewclaws, strong attached bone with slightly smaller weaker second. Slightly close behind. Fine in movement. Happy demeanour, friendly temperament very expressive of mood with ears and tail. Excellent coat texture, in summer-coat. Wonderful Icelandic expression.
Excellent Rating.

Tofra Hroi Grettir
Open Male #4. Second place male. Best Smile. Best Medium Coat.
Excellent deep rich red masculine male on the smaller side 43.5 cm. Excellent proportions. Correct proportions in head. Nice strong skull, triangular shaped head. Wonderful short muzzle. Missing P1 bottom left and right. Correct bite. A little exaggerated smile. Good ear placement and size. Correct eye shape and color, good dark eye. Excellent front. Well laid back shoulder. Good chest, good body. Could use a little more substance but acceptable. Good deep chest, comes just below elbow. Slightly weak in pastern. Strong back. Good rear angulation. Slightly toed out in rear. Good double dewclaws. Flat croup. Good tail set. Nice curl to tail. Excellent bone. Excellent coat texture, quite good undercoat for this time of year. Good movement. When he’s moving he looks slightly higher in back because pasterns are weak. Excellent temperament, friendly demeanor but a little stressed.
Excellent rating.

Ch Greenstone Ajay.
Champion Male #5. Fifth Place male.
Red sable with black mask of excellent type. A bit big, 47 cm. Good proportions overall. Good proportions in head but slightly lacking in type and would like a fuller skull. Full dentition (missing tooth due to accident), good bite. Wonderful almond shaped eyes, dark pigmentation. Slightly snipey in muzzle. Smiling expression. Slightly high set ears. Slightly upright in shoulder, good upper arm. Good front feet. Elbows come out a little bit because of lacking chest. Good forechest. Would like more depth of chest. Strong back. Open angulation in rear. Would like shorter lower thigh. Excellent dewclaws with one bone attached. A bit long in loin. Good croup. Good angulation in hock. Slightly turned out in rear. Excellent coat structure. Good coat for time of year. Good tailset and good curl to tail. Good bone. Good movement but slightly close behind. Good friendly temperament.
Very good rating.

Greenstone Black Pearl
Junior Female #6 First place Junior female. Second place female. Best Junior
Excellent feminine black tri junior. Slightly under-sized, 40 cm. Good proportions and wonderful type. Beautiful triangular shaped head. Excellent ear placement and size. Excellent almond eyes and dark coloring. Good pigment. Full dentition and correct bite. Nice topline, nice neck. Slightly upright shoulder. Underarm nicely angulated. Nice angulation in front and back. Good forechest. Slightly long in loin. Back a little soft. Good croup. Good angulation in rear. Good hock. Double dewclaws. Excellent tail. Slightly toed out in rear. Good front. Toeing out right front (possible injury?). Coat soft in texture, missing undercoat (summer coat). Would like a coarser coat. Very happy expression. Refined overall – bone fits head and body. Good movement. Excellent temperament.
Excellent rating.

Greenstone Black Magic Woman
Junior Female #7 Second Place junior female. Fourth place female.
Feminine. Correct size 42 cm. Excellent type and proportions. Good proportions in head. Full dentition, correct bite. Good ear placement and size, excellent mobility, a little too prominent stop. Eyes a bit too rounded and too light in color. Nice smile. Good pigment. Well laid back shoulder, good upper arm. Good chest and body. Her correct depth of chest contributes to the impression of substance during movement. Good back. Good croup. Correct angulation, good hock. Excellent tail with nice curl. Excellent harsh structure of coat. Missing undercoat (summer coat). Double dewclaws. Excellent movement. Slightly soft in temperament. Good bone, fits her size.
Excellent Rating.

Folda CGN, HI, TPOC
Open Female #8 First place female. Best of Breed.
Red og white female. Excellent type and proportions. Slightly under ideal size, 41.5 cm. Beautiful head. Correct ear placement and size. Beautiful dark almond eyes. Good pigmentation. Missing P3 and a P1 on right upper side. Good proportions in head, nice triangular shape. Good shoulder, good upperarm, good forechesst. Nice wide front. Would like a little deeper chest. Good strong back, good croup. Excellent angulation in back, good hock. Excellent tail with a good hook. Good coat structure. Good undercoat for time of year. Nice ruff. Double dewclaws. Excellent bone. Toes out slightly at back. Good movement from side. A little close behind. Turns front feet out slightly when moving. Stands a bit wide in back. Excellent skirt. Excellent temperament with smiling expression.
Excellent rating.

Ch Belglen Runa of Greenstone
Open Female #9. Third place female.
Light sable, excellent type and proportions, a bit refined and very feminine. 42 cm. Good proportions in head, good stop. Nice triangular shape. Good ear placement and size. A little bit round in eye. Would like more filling under cheeks. Would like slightly darker eye color. Excellent pigment. Missing a P1 on right upper side, correct bite. Slightly upright in shoulder. Good upper arm. Would like more depth of chest and more forechest. Good back. Slightly long in loin, good croup. Good angulation in back, good hock. Toes out slightly in back. Double dewclaws on right. Single with two nails on left. Good bone for size. Excellent tail with slight hook. Excellent coat structure but could be a little longer. Good undercoat for this time of year. Excellent temperament, friendly expression. Nice Icelandic smile. Excellent mover.
Excellent rating.

Pineridge Vaskur
Veteran Male #10. Best Tail.
Excellent type, black tri long hair. Slightly under ideal size 45 cm. Excellent head and eyes. Good proportions in head. Full dentition, correct bite. Good ear carriage and size. Excellent pigment. Slightly upright shoulder. Good upper arm. Would like more depth of chest. Slightly out in elbows because of lack of chest. Acceptable forechest. Good neck. Excellent angulation front and back. Double dewclaws. Excellent tail with hook. Excellent bone. Turns out slightly in back. Excellent front dewclaws. Good straight front. Excellent undercoat. Would like a little thicker overcoat. Excellent ruff and tail and pants. Could be slightly coarser. Moves a little close behind. Excellent mover with good drive. Good temperament but could be more settled around other males.
Excellent rating.

Tofra Tobba Traustadottir
Veteran Female #11 Best Long coat. Best Opposite Sex Veteran
Red sable with black mask. Slightly over ideal size 42.5 cm. Excellent type. Could be a little more feminine. Beautiful strong head, good proportions, excellent muzzle size and length. Beautiful almond shaped eyes and good color. Good ear placement but slightly tall. Missing P1 on top right and bottom right side. Excellent shoulders, good upper arm, excellent depth of chest. Good forechest. Slightly weak in pastern. Strong back. Good croup but a little flat making tail crush on back. Excellent angulation front and back. Good hock, excellent bone. Good tail, but lies a bit on the back (hairs could stand out more). Outstanding long coat. Nice smiling expression, excellent temperament. Single high set dewclaws.
Excellent Rating.

Greenstone Born in a Storm
Male #12 Best Ears
Excellent type, slightly under ideal size 45.5 cm. Good proportions. Excellent head, nice triangular shape but would like a little more fullness of cheeks. Good proportions of head, slightly round eye, good color. Full dentition, correct bite, Excellent ear placement and size. Well laid back shoulder. Slightly short upper arm. Would like a deeper chest. Forechest okay. Slightly long in loin. Good croup. Little bit too long in lower thigh. Good hock. Good bone. Single dewclaws. Good coat structure, out of coat. Excellent ruff and tail. Slight hook on tail. Beautiful back movement, crossing a bit in front. Pasterns are weak, turns out a little in front. Excellent movement from the side with good drive.
Excellent Rating.


Greenstone Ada
Female #13 (judged July 28, 2007)
Excellent Type, slightly big at 43 cm. Excellent proportions, Red and White, Long coat with lack of length to guard hairs. Good Proportions to head. Would like slightly wider skull. Correct dark almond shaped eye. Very expressive. Missing P2 on bottom left. Would like a slightly shorter muzzle. Ear set slightly low, good size of ears. Good pigment. Slightly upright shoulder, nice upper arm. Strong back. Good forechest, lacking in depth of chest. Excellent bone. Feet slightly too flat and long, slightly weak in pastern. Good straight front. Excellent angulation in rear. Good hock. Very nice parallel back legs but toes out slightly Excellent double dewclaws with attached bone. Excellent tail with loose hook. Friendly, good temperament. Excellent movement in rear. Good reach and drive.
Excellent Rating

Ch Belglen Roskva
Female # 14 (judged July 28, 2007)
Red sable and white female with black mask. Long hair. In summer coat, missing undercoat. Full dentition, good bite. Excellent type and excellent proportions. Good proportions in head, good stop. Nice expression and smile. Eyes could be slightly darker. Good ear placement and size. I would prefer a more triangular shape to the ears. Excellent angulation front and back. Nicely laid back shoulder, good upper arm. Good forechest. Would like slightly deeper chest and more substance. Could have a bit stronger back. Good croup. Good hocks. Her feet are slightly flat. Pasterns okay. Single dewclaws in rear, slightly stronger on right side. Good tail with moderate hook. Nice plumage on tail. Good bone. Very feminine. Coat could be a little bit coarser.
Excellent movement coming and going. Excellent rear. Good front. Excellent breed-typical movement. Friendly, open, typical Icelandic temperament with extremely happy demeanour, with mobile ears. Nice filled-in cheeks and a good smile.
Excellent rating.

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