Crufts - 08/03/2025	Doreen Smillie-Gray
I would like to thank the Crufts Committee for the invitation and also the exhibitors who brought their lovely dogs to show. Thororoughly enjoyed judging and ringside had a great atmosphere. The breed standard states a squarely building dog of solid construction, strong bone, well developed muscles, rough coated and kind expression which my main winners were good examples of. Did note that there were a few exhibits with soft coats and also some lacking muscle.

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Award	Info	Dog	Owner	Critique
Best of Breed		Sh Ch Bessalone Peaky Blinders	Knowles & Glen	-
Best Veteran		Sh Ch Teazledown Aphrodite	Bruce	-
Dog CC		Sh Ch Bessalone Peaky Blinders	Knowles & Glen	-
Res Dog CC	.	Ilsolo Make a Splash	Mann	-
Bitch CC		Inostricani Sky's The Limit at Milisimo	Sandy	-
Res Bitch CC		Sh Ch Teazledown Aphrodite	Bruce	-
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Veteran Dog	.	Dog (3 entries, 1 absent)	Owner	Critique
1st		Macarica Harry's Rock (JW) (Stanley)	Dewar	He is a very sound boy, certainly enjoying his day on the green carpet. Good head proportions, good depth and moved well, good angulation and well muscled.
2nd		Sh Ch Larlila Morello	Blythe	This handsome boy has a great kind expression, good coat and moves out soundly, good clean neck and front. Preferred the muscle condition of my winner.
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Puppy Dog	.	Dog (0 entries, 0 absent)	Owner	Critique
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Junior Dog	.	Dog (2 entries, 1 absent)	Owner	Critique
1st	.	Ilsolo Make a Splash	Mann	Stood alone but a worthy winner and also delighted to award him RCC. His young handler did a great job showing him. To me he typifies Italian Spinone, good expression and head, excellent depth and well muscled which enabled him to move around the ring with power and drive, moves true and good angulation. Good harsh coat, I shall watch his future in the show ring with interest.
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Post Graduate Dog	.	Dog (15 entries, 1 absent)	Owner	Critique
1st		Diggmere Baby Bear	Watts & Mills	Another smart youngster, just said to me Spinone. Good size, good correct coat, good tail set and lovely depth of rib. Good shoulders and angulation, well muscled and moved really well. Good eye colour and such a kind, gentle expression.
2nd		Testaverde Selwyn Flogit	Hope	Could not be overlooked, great front and lovely head and expression, good angulation fore and aft, moves true with drive. Only 2 and has time on his side, would love to see him when fully mature.
3rd		Tolosa Tallegio	Falberg & Buckley	-
Res		Quebaikei Tartan N Tweed	Burrows	-
VHC		Testaverde Pilfer N Purloin	Mountain	-
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Limit Dog	.	Dog (10 entries, 0 absent)	Owner	Critique
1st		Bessalone Shameless	Knowles & Glen	Moves effortlessly around the ring showing great power and style, excellent muscle, good angulation and good harsh coat. Kind expression, good head, lovely depth of rib.
2nd		Lucoru Blow a Fuse at Cloudnine (Flynn)	Fordham	Still a youngster coming up to 3, another with excellent muscle and moves well and true, Good expression and head, good topline.
3rd		Diggmere Marys Chi Bloom (Salvatore)	McGregor & Wright	-
Res		Ellisbell Piaggio (Daniel)	Glazik	-
VHC		Inostricani On a Mission	Hinton	-
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Open Dog	.	Dog (12 entries, 2 absent)	Owner	Critique
1st		Sh Ch Bessalone Peaky Blinders	Knowles & Glen	For me the star of the day, stunning dog who depicts the breed type. Another with excellent harsh coat and excellent muscle. Best of heads with a lovely kind expression, good neck into clean shoulders, has the square appearance you look for in the breed. Moves true and with power and style, sound as a pound and delighted to award him CC and BOB.
2nd		Diggmere Tiger Swallowtail (JW)	Duncan	This handsome boy just says Spinone to me, excellent breed type, gorgeous head and expression, very good depth and angulation. Moves out really well and has good muscle. So unlucky to come up against my winner and the Junior Dog, but I am sure top honours will not be too far away.
3rd		Sh Ch Inostricani Bell Ragazzo via Krismoor (JW)	Littlemore	-
Res		Sh Ch Affilato You Can Bank on It (JW)	Clark & Sharp	-
VHC		Sh Ch Gradevole Strufolli	Robinson	-
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Field Trial Dog	.	Dog (0 entries, 0 absent)	Owner	Critique
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Special Working Dog	.	Dog (0 entries, 0 absent)	Owner	Critique
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Good Citizen Dog	.	Dog (2 entries, 1 absent)	Owner	Critique
1st		Testaverde Deal or No Deal	Mackay	Smart boy, only a youngster and needing time to mature on. Well handled. Good coat and angulation, moved soundly.
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Veteran Bitch	.	Dog (3 entries, 0 absent)	Owner	Critique
1st		Sh Ch Teazledown Aphrodite	Bruce	Lovely feminine girl but still has the substance required for the breed. Sweetest of expressions, good head, good neck, very good shoulders and angulation. Good muscle and moves with power and style, quality girl.
2nd		Inostricani Crown Jewels (Cissy)	Boyes-Weston	Similar attributes to my winner, moves soundly. Good neck and shoulders, good coat and angulation.
3rd		Diggmere Strawberry Heart at Larhuly	Duncan	-
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Puppy Bitch	.	Dog (3 entries, 2 absent)	Owner	Critique
1st		Barold Forever Faithful	Barrett	Stood alone in the class, nearly 1 year old. Good head and front, wide croup and good tail set, moves OK.
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Junior Bitch	.	Dog (5 entries, 2 absent)	Owner	Critique
1st	.	White Princess Z Arislandu	Karaszewska & Konkiel	Quality girl who stood out in this class, gorgeous head with the most gentle, kind expression, good neck into clean lovely angulation, good bone and moves with power and style, smart girl.
2nd		Fioralba Aurora	Wakeling	Another lovely feminine bitch, not too settled today but got it all there just needing time. Moves well when settled, good muscle and bone, honest type.
3rd		Barold Forever Faithful	Barrett	-
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Post Graduate Bitch	.	Dog (10 entries, 1 absent)	Owner	Critique
1st		Testaverde Brass and Boodle	Hibbs	Best of coats, excellent muscle and good movement with style and power. Good head and expression, good depth, smart girl.
2nd		Princess Pea	Bovio	Another smart girl with a good neck and shoulders, good depth and length, moves out true and soundly, honest type.
3rd		Limoncello Sunrise at Estover Z Niedzwiedziej Jamy (Gracie)	Lewsley	-
Res		Fiducia Chamlang	McGregor	-
VHC		Quebaikei Heather N Honey for Oaklaw	Lawton	-
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Limit Bitch	.	Dog (14 entries, 5 absent)	Owner	Critique
1st		Inostricani Sky's The Limit at Milisimo	Sandy	Eye catching girl when she came into the ring and didn’t disappoint. Excellent breed type, correct head and expression, good neck into shoulders, square appearance, excellent depth of rib, good angulation, well muscled. Moves true and with style, smart girl who I was delighted to award CC.
2nd		Ilsolo River Island (JW)	Bovio	Another quality girl, with the best of heads, excellent depth and muscle, good angulation moves out well and another who will have top honours soon.
3rd		Diggmere Cortona Sofia del Riccini	Whittingham, Bexon & Wright	-
Res		Scodinzolare Philomen	Mortimer	-
VHC		Piccolonoce Vanilla Crunch (Crunchie)	Lea	-
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Open Bitch	.	Dog (11 entries, 1 absent)	Owner	Critique Another quality class.
1st		Sh Ch Affilato It Had To Be You (JW)	Sharp	this young lady has the best of heads, with kindest of expression, good neck into good shoulders, harsh coat, good rear angulation and muscle which enables her to move around the ring with style.
2nd		Sh Ch Macarica Fair and Square (JW) (Aimee)	Allum	rm favourite of mine, larger bitch than my winner, but great breed type. Good head and expression, well muscled, good topline on the move and good angulation.
3rd		Sh Ch Amberellie Rosanna (ShCEX (Ebby)	Kruglow	-
Res		Sh Ch Inostricani Fianna (ShCEX)	James	-
VHC	.	Stannamore Mia Vivena Feliciana	Vrtikova	-
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Field Trial Bitch	.	Dog (0 entries, 0 absent)	Owner	Critique
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Special Working Bitch	.	Dog (0 entries, 0 absent)	Owner	Critique
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Good Citizen Bitch	.	Dog (3 entries, absent)	Owner	Critique
1st		Sh Ch Annilann Miss Big Girl Spanx (JW) (Bridgit)	Challands	Where has she been hiding, seriously considered for RCC. Very typy girl, with the sweetest of expressions, great angulation fore and aft, good depth and correct proportions, moves really well and has good harsh coat.
2nd		Elgin Lost My Marbles (Zoe)	Steere & Caul	7 year old girl who is sound as a pound, good breed type lovely head and expression.
3rd		Bessalone Rainbow Drops	Wiles	-