Henrik Soeborg - dogs
 
First of all I will thank the Club for inviting me to judge. It was as much an honour and a pleasure as last time I visited Scotland for judging.
 
Again at this show I was pleased to see that so many exhibitors actually was prepared and had trained well before the show. This goes especially for the youngsters as it can be quite a job to make good performance with an untrained dog. I am quite sure exhibitors within the Danish breed club could learn from that.
 
My general opinion of the dogs presented for me was that I saw a variety of differences in type although I did not see any but a few that to me was out of range. Most of the dogs showed typical heads, some better than others, sound and balanced gait with good reach in front and drive from hindquarters. A few had problems with shoulders and straight upper arms, another few did have quite oversized ears and very tight tail carriage. This is not the best time to examine coats as practically all Siberians will be shedding. But at any time you should be able to recognise if the texture is correct. I did see several dogs with much too short coat. The coat on a sled dog must be a typical double coat and it is so important that this polar specific survive.  
 
Quite a lot of Siberians – normally from racing lines - do have oversized ears, coat like a gun dog, too sloping croup, faulty tail carriage, too much tuck up and rounded top line, probably due to the fact that breeders of these lines seem to care much more about how they run than how they look. On the other hand Siberians that are too heavily built, excessive bone structure, clumsy, showing unbalanced gait etc are to me as wrong as the skinny racing type.  
To me extreme types are both “out of range” and I would consider continued breeding on such extremes an insult to the breed.
 
Well enough of this. We do all have opinions about what is right and what is wrong.
 
As to my winners I did find them excellent representatives of the breed, perfect in proportions and size. They had typical heads, very good polar details, good substance without being too much and above all they had excellent balanced movements. As my colleague Mr. Luxmoore and I did not agree in the final challenge, I was of course very pleased to notice that the referee choose my best dog for BOB.  
 
I hope that my line ups and the written critiques reflect what I was looking for during judging.
 
To the members of board and committee thank you for a very nice show and for giving me the opportunity to judge at the Championship Show. A special thanks to Laurna for driving me around and for a job well done in the ring, together with John.
 
I wish the SSHC and members all the best for the future.
 
 
Henrik Söeborg
 
 
MINOR PUPPY
 
1st.  Forrest’s Muiryetts Red Eagle.  
7 months. Very promising. Good proportions for his age. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite, stop and pigmentation. Excellent polar ears. Good neck, level top line. Correct tail set and carriage. Good angulations front and rear. Excellent bone and feet. Very good polar coat and coat structure. Moves well – parallel coming and going. Lovely temperament.
 
2nd. Addison & McArthurs Merthosis Kamaats  
6 months. Very promising. Good proportions for his age. Still developing. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite and pigmentation. Firm top line. Correct set tail. Very good bone and feet. Good coat structure Good angulations – moves with good reach and drive. Nice temperament.
 
3rd. Bosworth & O’Shea’s Lebidino Ozero Of Seppadyr
8 months. Quite tall for his age – not in suitable proportions at the moment. Masculine head and expression. Ears too big. Good neck and firm top line. Tail well set and carried but should be a little longer. A little straight in upper arm – well angulated rear. Solid bone – good feet. Correct coat. Unbalanced in movements. Nice temperament.
 
 
PUPPY
 
1st Merthosis Kamaats
(see 2nd in Minor Puppy class)
 
 
JUNIOR
 
1st.  Andersons Glenbranter Apache Tears of Uriakin  
13 months. Very promising. Excellent proportions and size. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite and pigmentation. Well shaped ears of correct size. Excellent neck – firm top line – good croup. Needs to develop in body and chest. Excellent tail set and carriage. Excellent bone and feet. A little too straight upper arm - very well angulated rear. Excellent mover – parallel with good reach and drive. Good polar coat with correct texture. Good temperament. Very well handled.
 
2nd Fairleys Shimani Farid  
Promising. Good proportions. Masculine expression with powerful head. Well shaped ears – should be set closer. Correct bite and pigmentation. Well shaped eyes. Good neck – firm top line. Correct tail set. Good body substance for his age. Good bone and feet. Well angulated. Moves in balance but needs more drive. Good coat. Lovely temperament.
 
3rd Patersons Mjolfjell Steppes  
14 months. Acceptable proportions – but to the absolute limit of size. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite and pigmentation. Would prefer better defined stop, smaller and better shaped ears. Would like better lay back of shoulder giving a longer neck. Firm top line. Correct set and carried tail. Would like deeper and stronger chest. Well angulated rear. Solid bone, good feet. Not moving parallel and the reach could be better. Good coat. Nice temperament.  
 
 
YEARLING
 
1st  Andersons Glenbranter Apache Tears of Uriakin  
( see 1st in Junior class )
 
 
 
 
2nd Taylor & Jones Icynights Shaman  
20 months. Excellent proportions – good size. Masculine head and expressions. Scissors bite - good pigmentation. Well shaped eyes. Good stop. Would like better polar ears. Good neck and top line. Correct tail set and carriage. A little too straight upper arm. Excellent body volume for his age. Correct bone and feet. Well angulated in front and rear. Moves well with good reach and drive. Excellent polar coat. Good temperament.
 
3rd Mjolfjell Steppes  
( see 3rd in Junior class )
 
 
NOVICE
 
1st Batts Muskeg Silver Span  
4 years. Well proportioned with good substance in body. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite and pigmentation. Well shaped eyes and ears. Very good neck and top line. Good croup.  Excellent chest. Very well angulated. Very good bone and feet. Moves fluently, balanced with good reach and drive. Correct polar coat. Nice temperament.  
 
2nd Dickson’s Bouchaboo Rhuraidh  
4 years. Not in optimal proportions as to height and length and I would prefer much more substance. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite and pigmentation. Well shaped eyes. Ears are oversized. Good neck – firm top line. Too sloping in croup. Tail carriage could be better. Would like chest deeper and better filled out in respect of his age. Too much tuck up. Good bone and feet though with French standing. Too straight upper arm – well angulated rear. Would like more balanced movements and better reach and drive. Today he is too skinny and not in optimal coat condition. Nice temperament.
 
 
UNDERGRADUATE
 
1st Barry & Grizbrookes North Wapati’s Summit at Azgard  
2½ year. Very good size and proportions. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite. Well shaped eyes. Ears a bit oversized. Good neck and firm top line. Correct set and carried tail. Would like more body volume and deeper chest. Excellent angulations front and rear. Excellent bone and feet. Moves fluently and parallel with good reach and drive. Correct coat texture. Lovely temperament.
 
 
GRADUATE
 
1st Coffeys Montblanc Running Amok  
4 years. Well proportioned – sized to the limit. Masculine head and expression. Correct shaped polar ears. Correct bite and pigmentation. Good neck and top line. Tail well set but carried a little too tight. Excellent angulations. Moves fluently and parallel with good reach and drive. Very good  bone, feet and polar coat. Lovely temperament.
 
2nd McAleaveys Zoox Malastrana at Wolfpaws  
2 years. Much too small and light in bone and substance. Shows to me diverse impression of sex. Needs more masculinity in head and construction. Correct bite and pigmentation. Good neck and top line. Tail well set but carried too tight. Would prefer much more volume in body, bone and feet. Very well angulated. Moves well coming and going but needs more drive. Good coat texture. Lovely temperament.
 
 
 
 
POST GRADUATE
 
1st Manleys Skimarque A’Teb’s Kronprins  
21 months. Excellent proportions and size. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite and pigmentation. Correct polar ears. Very good neck – level top line. Good croup. Correct set and carried tail. Good body volume for his age but would like a bit more substance in bone and feet. Outstanding chest with correct lay back of shoulder. Excellent angulated in front and rear. Moves well parallel coming and going good reach and drive. Correct polar coat. Lovely temperament.
 
2nd Dunns Gooscreek Luke
6 years. Excellent proportions and size. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite and pigmentation. Well shaped ears. Good neck and top line. Tail well set and carried. Enough substance for his age. Very well angulated with good movements – parallel, good reach and drive. Correct coat texture. Very good temperament.
 
3rd Honers Muiryett Tashuunka Amber  
3 years. Very good proportions and size. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite and pigmentation. Very good neck and firm top line. Well set and carried tail. Would like more substance in body, bone and feet. Well angulated in front and rear. Moves parallel, but would like more drive. Correct coat texture. Very good temperament.
 
 
MID LIMIT  
 
1st Magee’s Montblanc Karbon Cop of Icekingdom  
2½ years. Excellent proportions and size. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite, pigmentation. Well set polar ears. Excellent neck – level top line. Very good croup – correct set and carried tail. Very good substance in body and bone. Correct feet. Good lay back of shoulder - excellent angulated in front and rear. Sound mover – parallel with correct reach and drive. Correct polar coat. Nice temperament.
 
2nd Webb’s Erifdere Moonlite Shadow of Kulazice  
2 years. Good proportions and size but would like more substance in body and bone. Masculine head and expression. Would prefer smaller ears. Correct bite and pigmentation. Good neck and top line. Good croup. Well set and but too tight carried tail. Unbalanced when moving, not parallel and needs more reach and drive in the gait. Good coat texture. Lovely temperament.
 
 
LIMIT
 
1st McIlvanney’s Alascotia Lincoln  
7 years. Superb proportions and size. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite and pigmentation. Correct stop. Correct polar ears. Excellent neck – firm top line. Correct croup. Well set and carried tail of correct length. Matured in all details with excellent substance in body and bone. Very good chest of correct dept. Good lay back shoulder. Excellent angulated in front and rear. Moves fluently in full balance – parallel with good reach and drive. Excellent polar coat. Lovely temperament.
 
2nd Andersons Muiryetts Tuscan of Uriakin  
6½ years. Very good proportion – sized to the limit. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite and pigmentation. Would like more defined stop. Very good neck and top line. Good croup. Correct set and carried tail. Good substance and chest. Very well angulated with balanced movements and good reach and drive. Correct polar coat. Lovely temperament.
 
3rd Honers Muiryetts Tashuunka Amber  
( see 3rd in Post graduate class )
 
 
OPEN
 
1st  DCC & BIS .Magee’s Ch. Montblanc A Lotta Commotion at Icekingdom  
4½ years. Excellent type – perfect in all details, proportions, size and substance. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite and pigmentation. Correct stop. Correct shaped polar ears. Excellent neck and strong top line. Correct croup. Correct set and carried tail. Perfect substance. Excellent dept of chest. Good lay of shoulder. Excellent angulated in front and rear. Outstanding movement in full balance with maximum reach and drive.  Correct polar coat. Lovely temperament.  
 
2nd Whiteheads Jacalous Gold N’ Silver  
4 years. Excellent proportions and size. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite and pigmentation. Good stop. Well shaped ears. Very good neck and level top line. Correct tail set and carriage. Excellent volume in body but would like more substance in bone and feet. Good chest. Well angulated in front and rear. Moves balanced but would like drive. Very good coat texture. Lovely temperament.
 
3rd Wakkers Lynaska Galaxy at Ceannabeinne  
7½ years. Powerful though well proportioned with good size. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite and pigmentation. Very good shape of ears. Good neck and strong top line. Correct set and carried tail. Good dept of chest. Would like a bit more substance in bone and feet. Well angulated in front and rear. Moves with strength – parallel coming and going. Correct coat texture. Wonderful temperament.
 
 
VETERAN
 
1st Spowarts Woodsong Alpine Star  
9 years. Excellent proportions and size. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite and pigmentation. Well shaped eyes – ears should be smaller. Strong neck and top line. Correct croup. Correct set and carried tail. Excellent angulated in front and rear. Moves in full balance with good reach and drive. Still in very good shape despite his age. Correct coat texture. Lovely temperament.
 
 
SPECIAL VINTAGE
 
1st RDCC Wakkers Alascotia’s Kanada Storm at Ceannabeinne  
10½ years. Perfect proportions and size. Masculine head and expression. Correct stop. Correct polar ears. Excellent neck and strong top line. Correct croup. Well set and carried tail. Perfect substance in body, bone and feet. Correct dept of chest. Well lay back shoulder. Shows a little weakness in pasterns. Wonderful balanced movements with strength – parallel with good reach and drive. Correct polar coat. Lovely temperament. A very well kept dog in good shape in spite of his age.  
 
2nd Livingstones Ch Am Ch Solocha’s Southern Legacy  
nearly 11 years old. Excellent proportions and size. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite and pigmentation. Good stop. Excellent neck but slightly weak in top line. Good croup. Correct set and carried tail. Excellent substance in body, bone and feet. Good dept of chest. Excellent angulated. Moves in full balance, parallel with good reach and drive. Nice temperament
 
3rd Patrick’s Ch Arcticstars Tornado through Coldasice  
10 years. Acceptable proportions with good size. Masculine head and expression. Correct bite. Well shaped ears. Good neck – level top line. Well set and carried tail. slightly overweight.  Would prefer more substance in bone. Good feet. Very well angulated in front and rear. Sound mover with good reach and drive. Good coat texture. Nice temperament.