Midland Counties Canine Society

Midland Counties Championship Show

Sunday 27th October 2024, Bingley Hall

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

Judge R. Glenn Woolley - Aratika

Thank you to Midland Counties for giving me the opportunity to judge Polish Lowland Sheepdogs and for your excellent hospitality, also a big thank you to my two stewards for the keeping the ring flowing and not forgetting the owners and handlers with your lovely dogs of which I thought the quality was of a very good standard.

Puppy Dog 1

1 Mr & Mrs Crosier Skaijaks Last N’ Limitless At a little over 6 months, this boy stood with a good shape, head of good proportion, dark eye & pigment, nice lay of shoulder, well-muscled in rear showing good movement once settled. I’m sure he will have a promising future. Awarded BPD.

Junior Dog 1

1 Mr Squires Mybeards Starstruck 15 months black & white boy with good dark pigment & dark eye with a mischievous expression, nicely constructed, moving with drive at a nice pace. His coat going through a change and would have benefitted from a little more pampering.

Post Grad Dog 2 [1]

1 Mr Langley Mybeards Majestic 3yr 10 months of age nicely presented and stood with good shape, coat in lovely condition, head of good proportions housing a dark eye & mouth with a correct bite. Well angulated in both front &rear allowing good balance and drive on the move and sympathetically handled. I was pleased to award RBD to this boy.

Open Dog 1

1 Miss Warwick &

Mr Wilkins Ch Mybeards Coccocabana Having judged this dog on a previous occasion on which I thought he was slightly under weight I’m pleased to see he has bodied up very nicely turning him into an exquisite specimen of the breed. A 4 year brown & white boy showing a good outline when stood, head of nice size & shape housing a correct bite with good underjaw, dark eye & pigment, strong muscular neck leading into a well laid shoulder with good angulation, nicely proportioned rib to loin, very well-muscled rear allowing him to move with drive covering the ground with ease, balanced throughout, dog and handler in total unison, I was very pleased to award this Boy Best Dog and later Best of breed.

Congratulations.

Veteran Dog 1

1 Mr & Mrs Crosier Skaijaks Bright &Bubbly 7 1/2 year boy, nicely constructed allowing a good even pace on the move, coat of good texture & very nicely presented moved & handled well having respect for each other awarded BVD.

SBD 0

Puppy Bitch 2

1 Mr & Mrs Naylor Skaijak Last N’Luksurious Litter sister to the puppy dog, having a good outline when stood, head of good size with dark eye, nice lay of shoulder, good length of body with well-muscled rear moved with a nice gait and pace. I was pleased to award her BPB and later in the puppy challenge BPIB, moved with a more settled pace.

2 Miss King SkaiJak Last N’Lumination with Grayona Again litter sister to 1st, slightly smaller in size but carries equally as good attributes not quite as settled at 1st on the move but I’m sure the places will change in the future.

Junior Bitch 0

Post Graduate Bitch 2 [1]

1 Mrs Carter Mybeards Majesty 2 1/2 year girl, who has a lovely shape covered with a well-groomed coat of good texture, sweet feminine expression. Moved at a steady pace showing balance and drive, very nicely proportion throughout, well-muscled rear, could benefit from tightening up underneath never the less pushed hard for Res Best Bitch.

Open Bitch 4

1 Mr & Mrs Naylor Ch Skaijaks Ickle N’ Ilustrious 3 1/2 year girl who pulled out all the stops to win this class, another girl with sweet feminine expression, nice dark eye and good pigment, nice shoulder angulation and proportion of rib, good angulation in rear and well-muscled held a good pace on the move with balance and drive. Dog and handler in total unison, I was pleased to award her Best Bitch, this girl ran the dog very close for BOB.

2 Mr & Mrs Crosier Skaijaks Kind N’klassic 2 year girl who was slightly bigger than 1st but still in proportion having good balance and drive on the move, dog and handler again in unison pushing 1st all the way.

Vet Bitch 1

1 Mrs Shrieves Multi Ch Mybeards Hope 8 year girl who was only to happy to please the handler, very nice front & rear assembly with good proportion of rib to loin moved with a good pace driving out from an excellently muscled rear awarded Res Best Bitch, BVB and BVIB.

SBB 1

1 Mrs Carter Mybeards Majesty 1st from Post grad stood freely and again moved out well, showing the cobbyness of this breed and I was pleased to award this girl Best Special Beginners in Breed.

Best Dog - Ch Mybeards Coccocabana

Res Dog - Mybeards Majestic

Best Puppy Dog - Skaijaks Last N’ Limitless

Veteran Dog - Skaijaks Bright &Bubbly

Best Bitch - Ch Skaijaks Ickle N’ Ilustrious

Res Bitch - Multi Ch Mybeards Hope

Best Puppy Bitch - Skaijaks Last N’Luksurious

Veteran Bitch - Multi Ch Mybeards Hope

Best of Breed - Ch Mybeards Coccocabana

Res Best of Breed - Ch Skaijaks Ickle N’ Ilustrious

Best Puppy - Skaijaks Last N’Luksurious

Best Veteran - Multi Ch Mybeards Hope

Best Special Beginners - Mybeards Majesty