Southern Counties Canine Association

Any Variety Rare breeds Hound&Pastoral Southern Counties 2024

Post Graduate (2,1)

1. Hollybeck Ticket to Ride to Starwell del Riu Gost

Catalan Sheepdog. Almost two year old dog, not a big dog, but masculine enough and with a pleasing balance. Masculine in head with pleasing head proportions. Moderate neck. Strong topline, well set tail with a typical hook. In a very pleasing coat. He moved well from the side but could perfect his coming and going. Would prefer some more bone and substance overall.

Open (1)

1. Int.Belg.Ir.Ch. Du Domaine Des Dhalbergs at Starwell

Catalan Sheepdog. Highly typical dog, masculine and with very pleasing proportions. Masculine, well shaped head, good ears. Strong neck, well set. Balanced angulation both ends. Firm topline which he kept on the move. Pleasing coat of correct structure. Well developed dew claws. Moved with energy and correct balance, quite sound coming and going as well. Best Rare Breeds Hounds/Pastoral

Veteran Dog (1)

1. Le Magicien D’oz Du Clos Millette at Peregos

Another Catalan Sheepdog. At eight years old, this dog is in fine shape and condition. He is on the larger side, and I would prefer somewhat less of him. Strong masculine head with lovely eyes and expression. Strong neck. Excellent outline. Well angulated both ends. Very pleasing coat quality. He still moves well from the side, but narrow behind.

Puppy Bitch (1,1)

Junior Bitch (3,1)

1. Assaf Monisha

Komondor. At seventeen months old, this bitch has come a long way in her development. She has a strong head with not much stop. Pleasing expression. Strong neck. Very good angulation in front. Already has a big body with excellent width and depth, strong firm topline. Balanced angulation behind. She looks a little long in body when standing, but balances out in movement where she is also sound and efficient from all angles. Coat obviously under development, but this has also come a long way for her age.

2. Kayarrach Wish Upon A Star

An attractive Estrela Mountain Dog as for type. Very typical head and expression. Medium neck. Good front construction. She needs to widen in her chest which at this time is rather flat. Strong topline, but falls away too much over the croup. Moderate, balanced angulation behind. She moves much in sync with her handler, nice and easy and quite parallel coming and going as well, overall moving better than her fall-away would suggest. Beautiful coat, well handled.

Post Graduate (3,2)

1. Beaukitas Hyde Park

Beauceron. A feminine bitch, rather leggy at two years old. She has a lovely character. Typical head, dark eyes, somewhat flighty ears. Strong neck. Moderate angulation both ends. Typical dewclaws. She is an effortless and enthusiastic mover. Shapely body. Very good coat and colour, well handled.

Open Bitch (4,2)

1. Ir.Ch. Starwell Here We Go Again to Bouvibear

Catalan Sheepdog. A well proportioned and well constructed bitch of excellent type and quality. She has a typical feminine head and expression. Very good ears. Enough neck. Balanced angulation both ends. Deep and capacious body. Pleasing topline. Excellent coat, but I would not want any more of it. She moved very well from all angles, especially when she put her mind to performing.

2. Breezelyn Ears A Breakthrou for Alepenkye

Pumi bitch of excellent size, well proportioned with enough length of leg. She has a typical head with correct planes and length of muzzle. Very good ears, especially when she decides to use them. Would prefer a longer neck. Moderate angulation in front, needs more behind and as a result she is rather high behind. She moved well from the side and in front, rather bowlegged behind.

Espen Engh (Norway), judge