Midland Counties Canine Society

St Bernards, Midland Counties 2024

Puppy Dog (5)

1. Chandlimore High Flyer

At nine months old, this is a very impressive dog, very well developed both in his body and mind for his age, very sound and impressive. His head is still not finished and needs to grow on, but he has a typical head profile with excellent stop, slightly rounded skull from all angles, well set ears. Excellent neck, well set, very good return of upper arm. Firm, strong topline. Long enough in body. Excellent bone. Balanced angulation both ends. Moved very well indeed from all angles. A dog with a great future, and that future is not far ahead. Best Puppy

2. Bernmont Allo Allo at Philandros

Strong, masculine dog, with excellent bone and substance. Masculine and well developed for his age. Typical head with excellent stop and pleasing brow. Very good expression. Strong neck. Excellent forechest. I would not want him any deeper than this in his body, and he could grow a little more up on his legs. Deep and capacious body. Firm, strong topline which he retained on the move. Very moderately angulated behind. An energetic mover.

3. Naughty Nostradamus Wielkopolski Bernadyn at Lakegiants

Junior Dog (2)

1. Kingdom On The Rock Wielkopolski Bernardyn for Bellfries

Very attractive, majestic dog, strong and masculine and mature for his age, 14 months. Typical head with excellent profile, excellent stop and good brow. Slightly rounded skull and with good enough width of muzzle. Strong neck, well set. Well angulated both ends. Deep and capacious body. Strong topline, but I would not want him any longer in body. Excellent bone. Excellent coat. He moved very well indeed from the side and from the front, reasonable going away. Overall a really good dog. ResCC.

2. Streillys Hugo The Boss by Belffries

Another strong, masculine dog. He also has an attractive head profile, but could do with more strength of muzzle and a better bite. Crested neck and pleasing forechest. Moderate return of upper arm. Deep and capacious body. Moderately angulated behind. He moved quite soundly coming and going, but tended to tuck himself up from the side and was rather proud of his tail.

Post Graduate Dog (3,1)

1. Streillys Hugo The Boss by Belffries

2. Dawsten bears Style Icon

At two years old, this dog has quality about him, but he needs to body up and gain more substance. Typical head profile, but would prefer more width of muzzle. Average neck. Pleasing front angulation. Would like more spring of rib and more fill in front. Firm topline, but falling away too much over the croup and could do with more generous hindquarters. Excellent temperament. Very good coat. Moved quite light on his feet.

Limit Dog (1)

1. Noralu Bite The Bullet

Strong, masculine dog with very good substance, especially in his body and in his skull. Typical muzzle, excellent stop, very sound eyes. Attractive neck, well set. Rich forechest and excellent return of upper arm. I would not want him any shorter in his body. Moderate, balanced angulation behind. Excellent coat quality. He moved soundly in front, reasonable from behind, energetic from the side.

Open Dog (3,2)

1. Ch. Chandlimore Boys Night In

A very impressive dog, and even more so in movement. He is very well constructed and has excellent angulation both ends. Masculine head with excellent profile, correct stop, brow and skull. Clean eyes. Excellent bite. Strong neck, well set. Very good return of upper arm. Firm, strong topline, very well angulated behind. Lovely coat. But his true greatness is in his side movement, very synchronized, firm and strong with excellent extension both ends. Also excellent going away and more than good enough coming towards me. In sum almost in a class of his own today. CC.

Special Beginners (1)

1. Naughty Nostradamus Wielkopolski Bernadyn at Lakegiants

At ten months old, this is a well balanced smooth dog and a very good mover. He is still quite puppyish in several ways and especially in his head and expression. Strong neck. Well angulated in front. Needs to firm up a bit in his topline. Moderate balanced angulation behind. Excellent coat. He looks his best in side movement, well coordinated and with excellent energy, also firming up in his topline to some degree as he moves.

Puppy Bitch (2)

1. Chandlimore Reach Out Beausaints

A very attractive puppy, feminine and with very good substance for her age. Beautiful head and expression. Very pleasing neck, well set. Well angulated both ends. Well developed in body and shapely, but could lengthen a little in body with age. Lovely coat. When she put her mind to it, she could move very well from all angles, An excellent prospect. ResCC.

2. Protector of The Realm

At seven months old, this bitch has a body with excellent depth and width, but her head is immature and her expression is not up to the winner. Strong neck. Moderate amount of bone. Firm topline. Very good coat. Not as sound as the winner in movement.

Junior Bitch (2)

1. Pippanabbey Annie’s Legacy

Feminine bitch, not big, but well balanced within herself. Skull is a bit too rounded, but she has a correct top and length of muzzle. Moderate neck. Well angulated in front. Deep and capacious chest, strong topline, balanced angulation behind. Very good coat. She moved well from behind and kept her silhouette from the ide, but elbow could be closer when moving towards me.

2. Chandlimore Star Struch with Beausaints

An imposing bitch with plenty of substance, Typical head and expression with an excellent rise of brow. Strong neck. Moderately, but balanced angulation both ends. At this stage she is quite noticeable higher behind than in the front, but it evens out to a degree when she moved. Beautiful coat. An animated mover.

Post Graduate Bitch (3,1)

1. Dawstenbears Out in Style

A bitch with a very attractive body silhouette and a very sound mover, particularly coming and going. Head and expression is not quite her fortune, but she is feminine and has a quite pleasing head profile. Good neck into shoulder. Pleasing angulation in front and stood very well over her legs and feet. Deep enough in her chest, but somewhat short in her brisket. Balanced angulation behind. She moved surprisingly soundly coming and going and carried herself well from the side, but tended to lift her front legs too much on the move.

2. Surleval Draig Sisu

Strong bitch with very good substance. I preferred her head and expression to the winner. Very good neck and pleasing forechest, if a little down in pastern. Deep chest, firm topline. Balanced angulation behind. Not as sound in movement coming and going, but moved quite well from the side.

Limit Bitch (1,1)

Open Bitch (2,1)

1. Ch. Chandlimore Heart Beat

A marvelous bitch, so well made and such a lovely mover. In full bloom at three and a half years old. Typical head, very sound eyes, correct stop and head profile. Strong neck. Excellent front angulation, deep and capacious chest. Excellent topline, well angulated behind. Above all she is a fantastic mover with perfect footfall, extension, suppleness and at all times retaining her beautiful balance and outline. I felt privileged to judge her – just lovely!!!! CC & BOB.

Espen Engh (Norway), judge