Newfoundland Club

Newfoundland Club CH Show

19th October 2024

Firstly, a huge thank you to the club for a well-run show, I feel it is the ultimate honour to be asked to judge a club show. Secondly an even bigger thank you to the exhibitors for a stunning entry and for their sportsmanship and grace accepting what were many close decisions. Unusually there were more dogs and the quality of exhibits was stronger that in the bitches, maybe affected by this being their second show of the day. Overall quality and presentation were first class, the entrants were in tip top condition and eyes were greatly improved, a small percentage could have had slightly tighter lower lids but some of this was immaturity. A few tails were short of the ideal and this trait needs watching.

Class 1 Baby Puppy dog or bitch (9,2) 1. Leech’s Mileoak Utah Beach a 17 week old male, chunky well marked white and black still in puppy coat, with correct angulation, a pleasing head, tight eye who moved happily and steadily. Best Baby Puppy In Show 2. Moore and James’ Starnewf Mr Dark Sky, 4 month old male small and compact with nice angulation, in good condition with a sweet expression, tight eye and correct head and ear set. Moved well and happily. 3. Duff’s Titanbear Requiem, 5 month old black bitch just changing coat. Good head proportions correct bite, would prefer a slightly less round eye. Well-muscled but slightly down on her front pasterns. Tight feet and moved well holding her topline. Ready for the big girl classes, she should do well. MPD (5,0) 1. Moir’s Newgraden To The Moon And Back, Just 6 months brown still in puppy coat. A compact and chunky dog with good bone and tight feet. Lovely head and expression, eye colour in keeping with coat. Moved really well keeping a level topline. BPD BPIS 2. Payne’s Bearhugs Rockerfeller at Squestpaws, nicely marked white and black just where he should be at 6 months. A little narrower than 1 so look forward to seeing him develop, good angulation fore and rear, level topline and well set tail. Well presented and moved. 3. Farrar’s Disoranto Cool Hand Luke at Darkpeak 8 month black going through a growing phase so a little leggy at present and out of coat but does not detract from his excellent shape, so correct for his age. Really nice head developing tight dark eye, excellent muzzle good length of neck. Stands parallel and holds his topline well, not quite as smooth in rear movement today. PD(4,1) 1. Leech’s Mileoak Hubble Bubble 11 months with a well developed chest giving a strong mature front. Head coming on nicely with correct proportions and a dark eye. Lower lid could be a little tighter but he is young yet. Tight neat feet, and good angulation gave good reach and a level topline held on the move. 2. Moakes’ Mileoak Huxley 11 month well marked white and black of good size. Head needs to develop for the muzzle to broaden and his eyes to tighten in an otherwise correct head. Eye showing too much haw today. Good bone, muscle and angulation so moved with drive keeping a level topline. 3. Wheatley’s Wilbears He’s A Legend, just 6 months old black, changing coat. He gave away to the maturity of the first two. Lovely head good bite, eye and earset. Good width of chest and angulation, maybe a little long in rear pastern but still growing. Moved well, a really happy puppy. VD(3,0) Superb class a credit to the owners 1. Dickson’s Zentaur Der Kapitan Wisperdomen 8 year old black, beautifully proportioned with a classic head good bite, correct earset, dark tight eye and gentle expression. Moved with style on good tight feet, beautifully presented and sympathetically handled. BVD 2. Ryan’s Newfangled Shenanigans, very close to the winner 8 1/2 year old black in excellent condition and presentation. Strong male head, slight wrinkle on muzzle, dark eye, correct bite and earset. Good front and strong pasterns so moved well just not quite the extension of his rival for top spot. 3. Moss’ Freddybears The Real Mccoy, 10 ½ year old black with abundant coat typical of a neutered male, under the coat really nicely angulated, good width of chest handled with sympathy to show his best. Lovely gentle expression and correct head for his age. Credit to his owner. JD (6,2) 1.McDonald’s Shadowrise Fire and Ice Lovely profile, strong male head with correct bite and dark clean eye. Good width on a correct front, moved well coming and going. Well handled as won this class on kinetic extension. 2. Austin’s Davistell Springsteen of Elbear slightly smaller and lighter boned but again a lovely profile with handsome head free from wrinkle, tight dark eye and good earset. Good strong topline and although better rear angulation did not have quite the extension on the move. These two will change places often. 3. Gorvin and Cole’s Davistell B’Mian Rapsody. Good size, but needs to mature for width. Smooth and well proportioned head to give a nice outline. Well handled and maintained a level topline on the move. YD (3,0) 1. Canning and Rennison’s Oukaya Forever Ursa Minor (Imp FRA) 19 month well marked white and black won this class on overall balance. Masculine, clean head with a tight eye and correct bite. Strong bone and good breadth of chest. A powerful boy moved steadily for control but could be more dynamic to show off his angulation better. 2. Blahuta’s Daybreaker’s You Give Me The Shivers (Imp POL) 20 months black with lovely balance and good angulation. Strong bone, good width and tight feet. A strong masculine head, the eye could be a little tighter but still a young boy. Well muscled and moved well. 3. Hosie’s King Of Helluland Jungle Book at Shadowrise (Imp SVK) 18 month black. A heavier head with some wrinkle to the muzzle and deeper in flews. Nice profile standing, and good bone. Strong topline correct croup but tail a little short. Moved well but slightly proud of his tail which just upset his outline. PGD(7,1) 1. McIntyre, Yates and Hall’s Shirebear Mystify with Edbear. Near 2 ½ yr brown of good size who gave his owner a really hard time. Good outline of correct proportion, lovely head with kind expression, clean muzzle, would prefer a less round eye but colour in keeping with coat. Strong bone broad back, leading to correct croup. Beautiful presentation, moved well if a little wilful. 2. McPhail Anchorbrook Aye Aye Cap’n Just 2 years black, another big boy of good proportions, slightly heavier head with more to come to balance his ears and tighten his lower eyelid. A clean muzzle with correct bite, strong well set neck giving a good head carriage. Broad chest and good bone. Moved with power on tight feet keeping a level topline. 3. Owles and Bristow’s Zentaur Fizzical Therapy 3yr old black of medium size, lovely profile and head proportion if a little deep in flew. Tight dark eye. Would prefer a little longer neck. Good bone for his size, excellent angulation moved and handled to his best. MLD (1,0) 1. Hunt’s Jam Master Joy 2yr brown giving a good outline, would prefer slightly shorter loin. Masculine head with kind expression, eye in keeping with coat colour. Good bone and tight feet. Although of correct angulation he was uneven on the final move. Beautiful presentation and well handled. LD (5,1) 1. Rhodes’ Dawbryn Doctor Fourtysix 5yr large upstanding short coupled boy, masculine head with sweet expression, slightly round eye, clean unwrinkled muzzle, correct bite. Level topline, good croup would prefer a longer tail. Showed great activity on the move, good reach and drive. 2. Lowther’s Kenamu Just The Ticket for Valleybears (IKC) 3yr old black medium size and longer cast, would prefer a shorter loin. Strong masculine head with wrinkle on the muzzle and would prefer a less round eye. Otherwise, a well boned, well angulated dog beautifully presented and moved easily on tight feet. 3. Drakefords’s Mississippi-Missouri Walking My Angel (Imp SRB) 3yr black a dog of proportion and substance, clean head dark eye with good expression, strong neck with well laid shoulders. Moved very well in profile but a bit untidy coming toward. OD (5,0) 1. Chapman’s CH Nandobears You’ll Never Walk Alone (Imp DEU) Medium size mature 2 yr old black. He has it all, great angulation giving power on the move, strong masculine head, good bite and earset. Slight wrinkle on the muzzle detracts from a clean head but overall, a beautiful outline. 2. Crosier’s Nurburgnewf Cayman 6yr old black of lovely type. Clean, classic head, great weight and condition, with good feet and angulation moved like a train. A credit to his owner. 3. McIntyre’s Shirebears enchanter for Edbear Beautifully presented 4yr old black of medium size but again lovely type. Clean masculine head, good bone and width of chest. Nice front angulation not quite matched by the rear, so lost out on the move. ChD (2,0) 1. Blake’s CH Sandbears Masterpiece 4yr old compact dog of correct proportion, not the biggest but a complete package, good head, dark eye with sweet expression. Good length of neck excellent topline. Dog and handler as one, moved with power and drive. Splitting hairs for best dog, RCC BBlD RBIS.2. Black’s LuxCH. CH Gunnersnewfs Black Desire for Blackcoast 5yr old mature black. Grown into a lovely balanced outline, Strong head with some wrinkle on the muzzle, good forechest and excellent angulation carrying a level topline, couldn’t quite match the drive of the winner. SpOBlD (4,0) 1. Hudson and Bone’s CH Newfangled Bone Idle, 7yr old black in excellent condition. A balanced dog of excellent proportion. Kind expression, smooth muzzle good length of neck and excellent angulation. Topline held on the move. 2. Sayle’s CH Baranova Top Gallant WOW! 10 ½ yr old black still every inch a champion. Good stature lovely head, good reach of neck. Well-handled and showed his socks off just couldn’t match the drive of the younger dog. 3. Leech’s Nandobears Yabba Dabba Doo 2yr old medium size in his prime, head a little heavy, with earset a little low and eyes a little round. Good body proportion, well sprung rib and pleasing on the move. SpOD (Brown) 1. Godden’s Zentaur Bout That Jam, 3yr old short coupled and standing four square in a natural stand. Well balanced broad head, clean muzzle and correct earset. Strong neck leading into good shoulder placement with correct angulation fore and rear. Level topline and broad back, well muscled rear. Good croup leading into well set tail. Today he was a little proud of his tail, carriage and placement correct but curled a little too much at the end on the move. Well handled and moved with drive CC, BBrD,BBRIS BIS 2. Steels’ Nurburgnewf Ironman 3yr old brown of good size and coat colour. Correct head, clean muzzle would prefer a slightly darker eye. Parallel front and good angulation, better on front than rear. Seemed a little heavy which affected him on the move. Tail placement affected his topline but overall a lovely boy. SpOD(white & Black) 1. Springthorpe and Delacroix’s CH Oukaya Forever Stormtrooper 3yr old Landseer with classic marking. A big dog, short coupled with sufficient bone and forechest. A well-proportioned head, tight dark eye and good earset. Bite is correct but his gums are slightly overgrowing giving the appearance of wear. Beautifully presented although changing coat so not as well covered on his rear. Moved well keeping a level topline and showing good reach and drive. Bw/bD B Landseer In Show 2. Moakes’ Mileoak Huxley 2nd puppy dog.

MPB (2,0) 1. Blake’s Sandbears Siri, Pretty 8 mth black, exactly where she should be, lovely width of head, a tight dark eye. Good bone and width of chest, straight front leading to tight feet. Correct angulation and short rear pasterns giving drive and momentum. Level back with correct tail set. BPB 2. West’s Wilbears It’s A Corker just 6 months, another very feminine girl, pretty head, eye and earset correct, good angulation with good profile movement. A little close behind when moving away and tail a little short but still very young. PB (2,0) 1. Stanton and Latham’s Mileoak Hocus Pocus, nicely matured 11 month black with an excellent natural stand. Good head, would prefer a slightly tighter lower eyelid, Excellent bone, stands four square with good angulation and short rear pastern. Moved very well. 2. Popple’s Mileoak wishing On A Star, 11 month black, slightly heavier head and would prefer a less round eye but pleasing in type. Well balanced in size and angulation expected good movement but she wasn’t playing today. Moved a little too slow so started throwing and plaiting coming towards. From her construction this is not normal, so another day places could change. VB (6,1) A lovely class 1. Adair’s CH King Of Helluland Love Actually Darebear(Imp SVK) 7 1/2yr black, outstanding balance with a lovely feminine head, clean square muzzle, good mouth, tight eye correct earset. Broad chest, straight well boned front and well up on her pasterns. Correct angulation, broad back and good length tail carried perfectly. Excellent on the move with lovely balance BVB, BVIS .2. Farrar’s CH Disoranto Juliana Blue at Darkpeak (Imp POL) 7 yr black another outstanding girl showing great balance. Good size pleasing head, dark eye, ears set a fraction low, broad back well ribbed and tight loin. Lovely condition, powered round the ring with energy. Just preferred the head of winner 3. Franklin’s Shinglebay High Hopes, 10yrs 8 months but she doesn’t know it. Lovely head, level topline held on the move. A little soft in the rear pasterns when stood, forgiven as she powered round the ring. A credit to her owner. JB (5,1) 1. Turner’s Nandobears Bisquit Rose Baranova (Imp DEU) 16 month black, well grown, mature girl well covered with full coat. Feminine expression, framed by correct earset, eye could be darker but of lovely shape. Good head proportions. Strong neck, broad back with level topline held on the move. Good muscle and a fit energetic mover with good angulation. 2. Hietschold’s Davistell Babee Love at Chrishelkate 18 mth black, not big but lovely construction, going through a growing phase. Good length of neck leading onto powerful shoulders, straight front with good angulation fore and rear. Short pasterns and tight feet. Moved with ease and drive 3. Bowes’ Newfangled Raise The Bar, well grown girl just a year old and out of coat. Good head and front construction. Good reach of neck, and spring of rib. Got into a battle with handler wanting to drop her head to the floor which spoilt her topline on the move. Very young yet just needs time and patience. YB (3,1) 1. Adair’s Chateaunewf Make My Day for Darebear 20 month black, A large girl just growing into balance, Good head, earset a little low and would prefer less depth in the flews. Straight front and well angulated rear with short rear pasterns. Good spring of rib firm loin and a level topline held on the move. 2.Constable’s Valhalabears Just In Time 2yr old brown smaller but many attributes of the winner. In the middle of changing coat, pretty head with a good dark eye, just not quite as smooth on the move in this class in spite of great muscle and fitness. PGB (4,0) 1. Baxter and Morris’ Starcove Sister Act near 3yr old black. Mature and well balanced with a pretty, broad head, correct mouth, tight dark eye, a good reach of neck leading to well laid shoulders. Super natural stand, Moved with energy and drive keeping a level topline. 2. Smith’s Newetta’s Precious Brown for Comfortcove (imp DNK) 3 yr old medium size brown, lovely colouring of coat and eye. Shorter coat so nothing hidden. Well put together, good bone, and angulation, and short rear pasterns. Moved with drive and energy. A little more coat and she would challenge in any class. 3. Young’s Coltrana Purple Rose 5yr old white and black medium sized and chunky with nice markings, broad head and dark eye, lower lid could be tighter. Good bone and short rear pastern moved well with a noticeable roll. Bw/bB. MLB (5,2) 1. Thompson’s Saskinbears True Blue for Safeharbour, 3yr black approaching maturity. Out of coat today so nothing to hide her excellent construction, lovely natural stand and profile. Very pretty, broad head with sweet expression and tight eye, good ear set. She moved steadily and a bit more enthusiasm would put her in real contention. 2. West’s Stelamah Wildflower at Wilbears, 3 yr old black, compact and of good size, feminine head with tight dark eye, good scissor bite. Angulation is good but topline a little soft affecting her tail carriage on the move. 3. Alexander’s Vodahund La Primavera, 5yr old pretty and well presented black, tight dark eye and correct earset, Good front and angulation but not as strong in the rear movement which affected her drive. LB (6,1) 1. Davis’ Sasquatch Dream Your Dreams 2 yr old black of medium size. Very pretty with a broad head, dark tight eye, correct earset. Good angulation fore and rear and maintained a level topline on the move. Took a little time to get into her stride and show her reach on the profile. 2. Lloyd’s Cewrirdwr Morgana 4yr old of good size and bone with a lovely head of correct proportions. Held a perfect topline on the move a little longer in rear pastern but lively and positive movement on well-shaped tight feet. 3. Roffe’s Mayosea Hey I Made It, 6 yr old black, very fit with excellent musculature, and a lovely outline. Good angulation and tight feet, strong neck, level topline leading into a good croup and tailset. OB (3,0) 1. Popple’s Mileoak Loch Noir, 4 year old very pretty black, good head proportions, eye of good colour, if a little round. Excellent angulation and moved so well with balance and drive, lovely topline, croup and tail carriage. 2. Springthorpe’s CH Sandbears First Class Millthorpe 6yr old black, another lovely bitch pressed the winner hard. Correct head, eye and ear. Good width of chest. A little out of coat but moved soundly and steadily showing her correct angulation and level topline. 3. Plant’s Barracechi Romani Charm for Shadann, 4yr old black, another nice bitch in full coat, good head and angulation if a little proud of her tail. Not quite the smooth kinetic balance of the others in this class. OB (2,0) 1. Bull’s CH Sandbears What Ya Fancy at Ravenshore, 3yr old black in her prime, lovely head although eyes a little uneven in shape with one more round than the other it did nor detract from her sweet expression. Very well balanced in profile, good reach of neck leading to well laid shoulders. Moved with drive on short rear pasterns maintaining a level topline. Fabulous presentation. CC and BOS 2. Baldock’s CH Ohoi’s About Damn Time (Imp NOR) 2yr old black another profile showing lovely balance pushed hard for the win. Good head although I would prefer a little less flew, strong neck and good lay of shoulder. Lovely moving away but a little uneven toeing in coming towards. Level topline with good croup and tailset. Well-shaped tight feet. SpOBl (3,1) 1. Farrar’s Darkpeak Starlight Express nearly 3yr black, very pretty with a broad head, dark eye and sweet expression. Good bone and forechest, broad back and level topline good croup and tailset. Good muscle and moved really well on tight feet to make the shortlist. 2. Smith’s Comfortcove Pixie Dust, 4yr old black, who left her coat at home today. A lovely profile with a well balanced head and dark eye. Level back and correct tailset. Very good coming towards but would prefer a little more width on the rear when moving away. SpO Brown 1. Pallett’s Yulla For Sheenmarie Von Baywatch (Imp DEU) Stunning 3yr old with excellent bone and angulation. Feminine broad head with dark eye and correct ear. Good width of chest and great angulation. Tight feet, level topline and good tailset. Moves with great drive and balance. RCC 2. Constable’s Valhalabears Just In time, 2nd Yearling Bitch. However in this class she was warming to the day and moved really well. SpOw/b (1,1)

Susan M Benyon

Judge