Taunton & District Canine Association

Taunton & DCA 2 day open show–Sunday 16th June 2019 Judge– Caroline Friend-Rees (Amical)

Great Dane Open1st&Best of Breed Mr G McGowan’s Shlarra Picture Perfect at Penmarlam Beautiful bitch who is strong yet feminine with well proportioned head, dark eyes of good shape, broad muzzle and strong jaw. Good lay of shoulder, deep chest down to close fitting elbows and strong balanced hindquarters. Moving with lovely ground covering strides. 2nd Mr G McGowan’s Kinnegans Twisted Fire Starter, Strong masculine male with excellent bone. Proud head carriage,long arched neck flowing into firm topline,deep chest and well sprung ribs. 

Australian Shepherd Post Graduate – 1st & Res Best of Breed. Mrs F &Miss R Lee’s Villanyna Wizards Apprentice For Amenbury (Imp Esp).17 month old masculine male with lovely dark expressive eyes, good clean moderate length neck and firm topline. Strong hindquarters with moderately angulated stifles. Sound mover 2nd Mr & Mrs J West’s Love Story of Fender Song for Shepalian (Imp) 4 year bitch with lovely feminine head. Well laid shoulders, deep chest and firm level topline. Open 1st & Best of Breed Mrs Coutts’ Amberslade Santa Ana Breeze. Very pretty bitch, feminine yet still with good bone. Well proportioned head with dark almond eyes, good front assembly, level topline and strong hindquarters.Lovely sound mover. 2nd Mrs F & Miss R Lee’s Louis Blanchett at Amenbury.Good head and expression. Clean neck , deep chest and well sprung ribs. Firm topline and moving well. 3rd Mrs F & Miss R Lee’s Amberslade Morse Code For Amenbury. 

Bearded Collie Graduate 1st & Best of Breed Mr L & Mrs J Webb’s Megamaree Just Amazing ShCM. Masculine well proportioned male of good size and shape. Firm topline and balanced angulation. Sound mover 2nd Carter’s Victory Wind’s OrangeMecanique For Karmeliann.15 month old male with an excellent front assemble, deep chest to close fitting elbows and firm topline. Just needs to settle. 3rd Best Puppy in Breed and Puppy Group 3 Mrs K & Mr R Axford’s Roxilyn Blue Diamond at Bramblemead. 11month old well balanced bitch with good front assemble and firm topline and strong hindquarters. Moving lovely ground covering smooth effortless strides.

Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael) Open 1st , Best Puppy in Breed & Best of Breed Mrs N & Ms K Snell & Prentice’s Hawksflight Picture This, Stylish bitch with finely chiselled well proportioned head and dark almond eyes. Correct front assembly , deep chest and well sprung ribs. Well muscled hindquarters . Lovely brisk, free movement. A pleasure to award Adult Group 4 and Pastoral Puppy Group 1 later in the day, 2nd Mrs MJ & Mr RA Lock’s Flambards Debutante. 9 year old bitch who doesn’t look her age. She has a feminine chiselled head of correct proportions and lovely dark eyes. Balanced angulation and shown in excellent coat and condition. 3rd Mrs MJ & Mr RA Lock’s Casyka’s Yess (IMP NLD) 

Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren) Open 1st Mrs NM & Mr G Snell’s Ch/SP Ch Hawksflight Made You Smile ShCM Stunning 9 year old bitch who is just so well made. Loved everything about her from her finely chiselled well proportioned head to her well set tail. Totally balanced throughout and movement that you could watch all day. Lovely free brisk strides. It was a pleasure to award her Pastoral Group 1 & 1st in A/V Pastoral Veteran later in the day.

Collie (Rough) Post Graduate – 1st & Res Best of Breed Mrs J Bolt’s Nutslade Kiss The Stars 2 ½ year old male of good size and shape. Good head and sweet expressions. Muscular neck, firm topline and strong hindquarters. Moving well 2nd Mrs LK Morey’s Brookynut Stormy Affair. Feminine bitch with dark almond shaped eyes and and good head proportions. Good body shape and size but feet could of been more arched and padded. 3rd Mr N Tungate’s Prince of Sunlight Let Me Love You (Imp Hun) Open 1st & Best of Breed Mr NGW & Mrs FJ Godber-Ford’s Gataj Addicted to Love. Well proportioned head with lovely dark eyes giving a sweet expression and correct mouth.Enough neck and held his topline at all times. Sound mover. 2nd Mr N Tungate’s Prince of Sunlight Let Me Love You (Imp Hun). Feminine bitch with pretty head and good mouth. Well arched neck and good front assembly. Chest down to elbow and well sprung ribs. 3rd Mrs LK Morey’s Lynmead Amalie Is This Lace at Brookynut. 

German Shepherd Dog Post Graduate 1st & Best of Breed Mr BA Organ’s Kombiniert Gerti at Chapelforge.Well made young bitch with typical head and expression. Good topline and enough angulation.Correct movement you could watch all day. 2nd Mrs S Alison’s Sunny River Shannon. Stronger in head than 1, Good length of neck and deep chest down to close fitting elbows. Left her coat at home today. Open 1st & Res Best of Breed Mrs D & Mrs J Fenn & Foster’s Chalksville Cool Running Over Jandeburn ShCM ShCEx Strong Masculine male of good breed type. Well proportioned head and dark almond shaped eyes and good mouth. Strong neck into well set shoulders and deep chest. Good topline and moving well.

 Polish Lowland Sheepdog Open 1st & Best of Breed, Mr & Mrs K Burdett-Coutts Dobrany Dorianblue Odyssi. Masculine 3 year old male with medium size head of equal proportions, oval eyes with dark rims and correct dentition. Correct size and shape with good length of neck into well placed shoulders and firm topline. Totally balanced throughout.Moving with drive around the ring. 

Samoyed Post Graduate – 1st Mrs S Turner’s Plyushka Gypsy Lunar Star, Quality bitch lovely head and expression. Good neck and firm topline. Sound mover 2nd Mrs K & Miss C Prout’s Amarige Armani Diamonds at Furzeland JW ShCM. Lovely masculine male with good head, dark almond shaped eyes and well set ears. Strong neck and firm topline. Just preferred the movement of 1. Open 1st & Best of Breed Miss P Wilcock’s Dynar First Love RSM JCH BEJCH BJWNL’19 Stylish 19 month old bitch who screams breed type. Super head and expression. Correct size and shape and totally balanced. Powerful yet still elegance on the move. A pleasure to award her Pastoral Group 2 later in the day. 2nd & Res Best of Breed Miss P Willcock’s Blossomrain Moonlight Song of Dynar. Mother of my Best of Breed and another quality bitch who is so well made and so sound on the move. Beautifully balanced and correct proportions. 

Shetland Sheepdog Graduate 1st Mrs S Robinson’s Lavika Spring Queen, Smart bitch with arched neck into well angulated front assemble. Deep chest and balanced hindquarters. Moving with lovely smooth graceful strides and drive from the hindquarters. 2nd Mr D & Mrs Y Haensel’s Sherkarl Copper Highlights, Very pretty bitch with dark almond eyes and good expression. Deep chest, well ribbed and balanced angulation. 3rd & Best Puppy in Breed. Mrs S Hirst’s Sundark Spirit Mistress. Pretty 8 month old bitch with lovely head and expression, of good size and shape. Moving with smooth and graceful action. A pleasure to award her Puppy Group 4 later in the day Limit 1st Mrs S Robinson’s Lavika Spring Queen, As previous class. 2nd Mrs S Hirst’s Sundark Sunkist, 7 year old bitch of good breed type. Arched neck into level topline and strong well angulated hindquarters. Open 1st & Best of Breed Mrs S Hirst’s Sundark Simply A Star. Beautiful 5 year old bitch who just screams breed type with lovely balanced outline, well angulated front assemble and strong hindquarters. Shown in excellent coat and condition. Could not deny her Pastoral Group 3 later in the day, 2nd Mrs S Robinson’s Lavika Spring Queen, As Graduate class.3rd D Moore’s Invictus Prince Iago Du Domaine Des Danaides at Santiara (Imp Fra).

Swedish Vallhund Post Graduate 1st Mr PG & Mrs CO Hackney’s Starvon Bring It On, Lovely masculine male with good head and expression. Long strong neck, level topline and strong well made hindquarters. Sound mover 2nd Mr P & Mrs S Poulton’s Meddobe Spice Girl,Pretty 3 year old bitch feminine head with good markings. Level well muscled topline and strong well angulated hindquarters. Open 1st & Best of Breed Mrs D Howe’s Ch Starvon Vendi Vidi Vici ShCM, Strong, masculine male with well proportioned head, dark oval eyes and good ears. Long, well muscled neck, balanced angulation, close fitting elbows and firm topline. Lovely moving male . 2nd Mr PG & Mrs CO Hackney’s Starvon All About Me. Lighter in frame but still masculine in head. Dark oval eyes and medium size well placed ears. Strong neck flowing into good shoulders and front assemble. Good depth of chest and well ribbed. Shown in excellent condition. 

Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) Post Graduate 1st & Best of Breed Mrs F & Miss R Lee’s Wildcard Spot Check For Horcrux, Well boned 22 month old male with masculine head, dark eyes and erect ears. Firm body and good ribs. Lovely sound mover 2nd Mrs L Siviter’s Rubegud Takin The Mick ShCM, Well made 5 year old male of good size and shape. Good length of neck into well laid shoulders and firm topline. Open 1st & Res Best of Breed, Mrs BA Price’s Brynlluan Magic Crystal, Lovely head with flat skull and moderate stop. Balanced angulation, firm topline and close fitting elbows. Good free active movement. 2nd Mr & Mrs Burgoyne & Goddard’s Waterdeep Ranger One JW ShCM, Strong male of good type. Lovely masculine head of good proportions. Deep chest and close fitting elbows. Moving well. 3rd Miss RA May’s Sanja Glenofisla By Brynlluan. 

Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) Post Graduate 1st & Res Best of Breed Mrs F & Miss R Lee’s Rhiew Ravens Royal Tower, Good head and expression to this 23 month old male. Fairly long neck into well laid shoulders and correct front assembly. Well sprung ribs and Level topline. Sound mover 2nd Miss R & Mrs D May & Woodey’s Barawood Spirito Libero, Open 1st & Best of Breed Mrs F & Miss R Lee’s Balletcor Godric Gryffindor For Horcrux, Smart well balanced male with good bone. Foxy head, fairly long neck, forearms moulded around broad deep chest and well sprung ribs. Lovely free, active movement. 2nd Mrs F & Miss R Lee’s Balletcor Morning Symphony at Amenbury IR Jun CH ShCM, Lovely head and expression. Long neck into excellent front assemble and firm level topline. Moving well . 3rd Miss RA May’s Barawood Pandoro at Giradellis.

 A/V NSC Pastoral Post Graduate 1st & Best A/V NSC Puppy, Mrs JE Cross Belsharose Exodus, Quality 9 month old male Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois). Lovely finely chiselled head of good proportions. Dark almond shaped eyes and erect triangular ears. Clean slightly arched neck into good front assembly. Strong topline and balanced hindquarters. Brisk, free and even movement. A pleasure to award him Puppy Group 2 later in the day. Open 1st & Best A/V NSC Mr SJ , Mrs S & Mrs S Cooper & Critchlow’s Pavoskas Aly Arttus JW ShCM Finnish Lapphund. Quality well proportioned male . Strong broad head, clearly defined stop and dark oval eyes. Excellent front assemble, deep brisket and firm topline. Powerful hindquarters and effortless, brisk movement. 

 A/V Pastoral Puppy 1st Mrs S Hirst’s Sundark Spirit Mistress. Pretty 8 month old Shetland Sheepdog bitch with lovely head and expression, of good size and shape. Moving with smooth and graceful action. Open 1st Mrs L Siviter’s Rubegud Takin The Mick ShCM Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) Well made 5 year old male of good size and shape. Good length of neck into well laid shoulders and firm topline Veteran 1st Mrs NM & Mr G Snell’s Ch/SP Ch Hawksflight Made You Smile ShCM Belgian Shepherd Dog Tevueren, 9 year old bitch who is just so well made. Loved everything about her from her finely chiselled well proportioned head to her well set tail. Totally balanced throughout and movement that you could watch all day. Lovely free brisk strides.. 2nd Mrs S Hirst’s Sundark Starlight Shetland Sheepdog, 10 year old male 3rd Mrs B A Price’s Belroyd Pemcader Menna, Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) 10 year old bitch. 

Pastoral Group Group 1 - 1st Mrs NM & Mr G Snell’s Ch/SP Ch Hawksflight Made You Smile ShCM Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren) 9 year old bitch who is just so well made. Loved everything about her from her finely chiselled well proportioned head to her well set tail. Totally balanced throughout and movement that you could watch all day. Lovely free brisk strides.

 Group 2 Miss P Wilcock’s Dynar First Love RSM JCH BEJCH BJWNL’19 Stylish 19 month old Samoyed bitch who screams breed type. Super head and expression. Correct size and shape and totally balanced. Powerful yet still elegance on the move. 

Group 3 Mrs S Hirst’s Sundark Simply A Star Shetland Sheepdog. Beautiful 5 year old bitch who just screams breed type with lovely balanced outline, well angulated front assemble and strong hindquarters. Shown in excellent coat and condition. 

Group 4 Mrs N & Ms K Snell & Prentice’s Hawksflight Picture This Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael) Stylish bitch with finely chiselled well proportioned head and dark almond eyes. Correct front assembly , deep chest and well sprung ribs. Well muscled hindquarters . Lovely brisk, free movement.

 Pastoral Puppy Group Puppy Group 1 - Mrs N & Ms K Snell & Prentice’s Hawksflight Picture This. Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael) Stylish bitch with finely chiselled well proportioned head and dark almond eyes. Correct front assembly , deep chest and well sprung ribs. Well muscled hindquarters . Lovely brisk, free movement. 

Puppy Group 2 Mrs JE Cross Belsharose Exodus Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois) ). Lovely finely chiselled head of good proportions. Dark almond shaped eyes and erect triangular ears. Clean slightly arched neck into good front assembly. Strong topline and balanced hindquarters. Brisk, free and even movement.

Puppy Group 3 Mrs K & Mr R Axford’s Roxilyn Blue Diamond at Bramblemead Bearded Collie. 11month old well balanced bitch with good front assemble and firm topline and strong hindquarters. Moving lovely ground covering smooth effortless strides. 

Puppy Group 4 Mrs S Hirst’s Sundark Spirit Mistress. Pretty 8 month old Shetland Sheepdog bitch with lovely head and expression, of good size and shape. Moving with smooth and graceful action. 

Taunton & District Canine Association – A/V Past/Work/Util/Toy Graduate Stakes – 1st Mr L & Mrs J Webb’s Bearded Collie Megamaree Just Amazing best of breed, Masculine well proportioned male of good size and shape. Firm topline and balanced angulation. Sound mover 2nd Mrs S J Crowther’s Siberian Husky Kobuk Foxtail Lily, 12 month old feminine bitch of good size and shape. Good reach of neck, strong topline and good turn of stile. Moving well 3rd Ms A O’Connor’s Albionspitz Diphda Eurasier