• Show Date: 25/09/2022
  • Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
  • Judged by: Neil Hood Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 31/08/2025

Romsey & District Canine Society

Breed: working breeds and group

Thank you to the society for the invitation to judge and thank you to exhibitors for entering.

Shout out to the wonderful stewards too.

Border Collies

Puppy (1)

1st Hartfield’s Moshanta Memories Move On. 6 month b/w bitch of lovely shape. Is maturing nicely. Has a lovely profile, with a lovely shape to skull, Good dentition, good stop, correct shape to eye. Ears set well, has a lovely length of neck, correct shoulders, good front, correct feet. Has a good depth of chest with good rib, Lovely topline, good coupling, really good rear angles, tail set well. Correct muscle throughout. Showing a lovely fluid movement, covering the ground well. BP & RBOB

Graduate (1)

1st Hartfield’s M Memories Move On. See puppy

Post Graduate (1)

1st Farmer’s Bhavya Baji. 3 year b/w bitch. Good shape in general, showing a good, fit dog. Lovely sweet head on her, good bite, lovely muzzle and a correct shape skull. Ears set correct and of good shape. Lovely muscled neck, well placed shoulders, good front and nice tidy feet. Good depth of chest, well for rib. Nice strong loin. Lovely topline. Good mover but had a tendency to fly the tail on the move.

Open (2)

1st Hartfield’s Moshanta May Contain Nuts JW. 3 year b/w male. Judged him before and I love his masculine shape, has a really good skull shape, correct bite, good muzzle, lovely stop, lovely eye shape, correct ears set well. Good neck into well placed shoulders, good front, really good depth of chest, plenty of lung room. Correct topline which held well on the move. Good loin, nice rear assembly, good for muscle. Tail set correct. A really good mover. BOB

2nd Farmer’s Taranza Moondancer at Bhavya. 8 year b/w bitch. really nice in shape and size, Nice shape to head, good bite, lovely eyes. Beautiful neck, good front, lovely deep chest. Well coupled and lovely rear angles. Overall a nice bitch, a steady mover but another that was flying her tail on the move.

AVNSC Working

Puppy (1)

1st Massey & McGeogh’s Manzart Zebedee. 8 month dog. I have judged this dog before and I am really impressed by him. I love his size and shape, maturing at the correct rate. His masculine profile is just demanding attention. He has an amazing head shape, with correct bite, lovely shape and size to muzzle, good eyes and ears set correct and of good shape. Well muscled neck, well placed shoulders, lovely depth of chest, correct feet. Good topline, good length of body, Strong loin, tail correct and carried well, Perfectly muscled, no exaggerations at all, lovely angles at the rear and charged round that ring with power and drive. BAVNSC puppy, PG1 and RBPIS.

Special Yearling (4,3a)

1st Aylett’s Rillaton Ludek Philip. Very smart Giant Schnauzer dog. Presented in good condition. A well balanced boy showing a very good masculine outline with no exaggerations. Good head dimensions with a lovely shape to muzzle and correct dentition. Lovely shape to eye, with well set ears of correct shape. Nice length to neck. Correct shoulders, nice front, well developed chest, Correct rib set, nice length to loin, good topline, tail set well. Coat in good condition with a nice texture to it. Moved out with reach and drive.

Post graduate (2,1a)

1st Aylett’s Rillaton Ludovica. Giant schnauzer, Litter sister to SY winner and same notes apply. A lovely girl. Good for breed type, lovely feminine profile. Nice shape to head, good muzzle and nice dentition. Correct shape eye, Lovely neck. Good deep chest, lovely front, good bone, correct angulations, good topline and nice length of back. Good strong loin. tail set well. Moved out well showing a typical stride. In good coat, another one well presented

Open (5, 3a)

1st Cooper & Thomson’s My Brave Warrior. 3 year Newfoundland dog. Presenting a very masculine profile, with excellent balance, but not overdone. Correct bite, lovely shape to head. good bones & muscles, good in proportion, good, deep chest, good front. very well angulated shoulder & rear, which shows an effortless typical movement, very happy in temperament, in excellent coat, very well presented. Best AVNSC and G2

2nd Ellis’ Dasval Little Big Man. Giant Schnauzer. 3 year black dog. A very masculine, but not overdone, profile. Good texture and colour to coat. A stunning shape to head with a good stop. Correct bite and good pigmentation. Nice clean neck and shoulders, good front and nice neat feet. Good topline, nice spring of rib, well coupled, and good rear angles. Tail set well, strong pasterns front and back. On the move he was solid, determined and effortless, really flowed around the ring. Res Best AVNSC

AV working Import Register

NO ENTRIES

AV working Puppy (3,1a)

1st Massey & McGeogh’s Manzart Zebedee, See AVNSC Puppy

2nd Hawkins’ Mellhawk Tiger Lily. A very sweet 7 month brindle Boxer bitch.Still very raw at this stage but well balanced, very impressive in head plains. Good muzzle, correct bite. Well for front, good bone and nice deep chest, good spring of rib, well coupled, good rear assembly, suitably muscled, tail set well and carried correctly. On the move had a tendency to throw out the back end. This will correct with maturity.

AV Spec Yearling (3,2a)

1st Hawkins’ Boese Bubbalicious at Mellhawk. 13 month R/w bitch with bags of character, super temperament. A fantastic profile. Displaying power but elegance. A good shape to head, correct bite, good neck. Quality Front, well for bone. Good feet. Nice depth of chest, well sprung rib. Good topline, Well muscled rear, good stifle and well let down hocks. Tail set well. Moved out well showing a good drive from the rear.

AV Post graduate (2,1a)

1st Ellis’ Dreamwolves Moulin Rouge. 4 year Sibe. . I loved her for her well balanced profile. Good head on her, correct skull, muzzle ratio, well set ears and a lovely expression, good structure, correct angles to front and back. Good top line, well set tail carried correctly. Well muscled in rear and moving out with purpose.

AV Open (3,3a)

AV Vet 7-9 years (7, 2a)

1st Pearn’s Knightcott ruptio Bebop by Bonmac, 7 year Boxer bitch. A lovely picture in profile, very stylish looking. A lovely shape to head. Good length of muzzle, good eye, lovely well set ears. Strong neck and nice neat front. Lovely lay of shoulder into a lovely nice rib set. Lovely topline, good firm loin, good, well muscled rear which really done her well on the move. Tail set correct. In good condition throughout and moved out well. Best Working Veteran.

2nd Massey & McGeogh’s Jojavik Kissy Suzuki ShCM ShCEx. 7 year B/T Dobermann bitch. Good sturdy solid throughout with an air of grace to her. liked her in profile and good to go over. well balanced, good shape to head, nice deep chest lovely topline, Good loin. Good rear angles, well muscled, good turn of stifle and a well set tail, good mover, well presented.

3rd Franklin’s Nageem Haribo at Haccasbrook ShCM ShCEx

AV Vet 10+ (1,1a)

Working Group

Group 1 Pearn’s Bonmac Little Bo Peep. Boxer Bitch and one I have admired before. . A lovely picture in profile, very stylish looking. A lovely shape to head. Good length of muzzle, good eye, lovely well set ears. Strong neck and nice neat front. Lovely lay of shoulder into a lovely nice rib set. Lovely topline, good firm loin, good, well muscled rear which really done her well on the move. Tail set correct. Her movement is effortless. A very worthy group winner.

Group 2 Cooper & Thomson’s My Brave Warrior Newfoundland. See AVNSC open

Group 3 Holzherr’s Crimlisk Nightfury. 16 month Black masked Faun Bullmastiff showing power, grace and balance, Correct shape to head with powerful muzzle and correct dentition, Nice eye, well set ears, good length neck. Well angulated front and back, with tight compact feet. Good for bone. Good lay of shoulder, nice topline. Good rear angles, good stifle. Nice set to tail, moved out well showing effortless drive.

Group 4 Wyer’s Cottivy Basil. 3 year old Rottweiler dog. His head is very typy with good muzzle, good dentition, good stop, lovely eyes and ears set well. Good neck and well laid back shoulders. Clean front, good for bone. Deep chest, Well sprung ribs, nice coupling. Really good angles at the rear and well muscled. Tail set well carried correctly, A good mover really driving round the ring.

Working Puppy Group

Group 1 Massey & McHeogh’s Manzart Zebedee. Dobermann See AVNSC Puppy

Group 2 Laidlaw’s Zefather’s Glamour Girl Kantalar. 9 month faun bitch. Really nice for shape and maturing ok just still a smidge raw in body. Looking forward to seeing her when matured. In profile, she is showing good lines and good balance. Her head is very typical, with a good shape to muzzle and eyes set well and nice and dark. Ears are well placed and a good expression. Nice shoulders, good front, nice feet. Nice topline and well for rib. Good clean angles at the rear and showing good muscle. A lovely mover demonstrating good drive and free movement.

Group 3 Cleary’s Benellieson Time in Motion. 9 month Leonberger bitch. Another that has good shape but still needing to mature up. Well presented and in good condition. I liked her head, she had correct shape to it and good bite, well shaped muzzle and good dentition. Lovely dark eyes and ears set and used well. Good in the front and well for bone. Correct feet, Well placed shoulders, Nice level topline and good depth of chest and rib set well. Nicely coupled and good angulations to rear. When settled, moved out well with typical gait.

Group 4 Hawkins’ Mellhawk Tiger Lily. See AV puppy

Neil Hood (Buhcafrey)