North & South Shields Canine Society

North & South Shields Canine Society

16 March 2024

Thank you to this small but industrious committee for inviting us to judge at their lovely open show. I was judging in two rings and had two great stewards whose efforts must be applauded – thank you for giving up your day! There were some excellent dogs present and the group placers were all of top quality.

Shetland Sheepdog

J (5) 1 Grandgenes Hey Good Lookin. Lovely outline on this shapely youngster who has a good head and is well boned with great body and ribbing. Lovely to go over as has balance and soundness throughout. Well boned and in great coat and muscle. Tidy mover displaying confidence in temperament too. 2 Skeldale Wish Upon A Star Over Lindfern. Feminine and well shaped all through, this youngster has lots of potential too. Lovely head, eye, and ear. Well laid shoulder and is balanced in hind angles. Moved out very well, but needs to tighted in front pasterns. 3 Smiddyshaw All The Glitz.

PG (2) 1 Wylwin Designed for Grandgables. Smart youngster with clean outline and useful construction. Has alertness an poise, good body and coat, and stands up well on straight limbs over her ground. Liked her balance of front and rear angles, with everything in moderation. Uses ears well and has a dark eye. Moved out with strength from the quarters and covered plenty of ground with ease. BoB. 2 Doonelodge I Will Survive. Huge coat on this exhibit, who displayed a happy and confident temperament both on examination and on the move. Could be a little firmer in pasterns for the ideal. Strong quarters were used to advantage.

O (3) 1 Ch Lindfern Light Sabre. Top quality exhibit with many breed attributes. Grand head of excellent proportions and lovely dark eyes. Usefully made under his well maintained dense coat, he has balance fore and aft and is well ribbed back. Close up for BoB however just preferred the PG winners feet and pasterns. 2 Pathaaron After The Storm. Liked the head on this exhibit with well developed muzzle and well set and shaped eyes. In lovely coat, but just lacking a little bit of body today to complete the picture. Has a well made body and moved with drive.

Collie (Rough)

J (1) 1 Starlenga All about Majic for Corisian. Very smart handsome youngster who is well boned and appears to be growing on very well. Has length of head with dark alert eyes and well set ears. Lovely to go over as everything fits together well, even for his young age. Moved out very well, when he wanted to, and despite moments of deciding he didn’t like the floor surface I saw more than enough to make him BoB & BP, good luck for the future!

PG (1) 1 Wicani The Peacemaker. This two year old dog is well up on the leg and presents a rather rangy outline but showed off his virtues to best advantage and was well handled to get the best from him.

O (1) 1 Caronlea Celtic Travellwer with Fivannte. Four year old male with wedge shaped head and good expression from dark eyes. Standing up presented a typical outline all through and moved out very well using himself to best advantage. Could do with more body and muscle, and firming up in feet and pasterns.

Pyrenean Mountain Dog

J (1) 1 Polar Light Pride of America. Just out of puppy this young lady shows lots of promise and is of good type. Good to go over, well presented and in good body condition, she is well made both in front and behind with nothing to excess. Correct double dew claws behind and strong driving action from the quarters on the move. Has appealing dark eye colour and pigment. I’m sure she will do very well with maturity. BoB.

PG (1) 1 Lisjovia Hanky Panky. Rising three year old b with lovely dark eye and pigment, black nose and strength in muzzle. Strong in neck and topline, with good lay of shoulder and corresponding angles behind. Felt she was a bit out of condition and could be firmer all through and with shorter nails.

O (1) 1 Lisjovia Hanky Panky. Ch Lisjovia Estevez. Upstanding mature male with imposing outline and good type all through. Masculine head with dark nose and eyes, well set small ears. Well boned throughout and has length of rib and strength in topline. A close decision for BoB however I just preferred the strength in pasterns of the youngster today.

Old English Sheepdog

G (1) 1 Mellowdee Soul Man with Lexalby. Endearing youngster with great character and outgoing temperament which is a pleasure to see. Liked his overall square outline and balance of construction. Good shape to skull with large open nose. Has well laid shoulder cleanly fitting into neck and with depth of brisket and length of rib. Rises in topline towards his strongly made quarters which he uses to great advantage on the move. Will do well, good luck! BoB & BP.

O (1) 1 Starjanda Cosmic Dream. Another youngster with a good temperament and outgoing disposition. Gave a good account of herself both in individual examination and on the move. Feminine head shape with small neat ears. Needs to develop and fill in front. Has strength of topline and well developed first and second thigh. Moved away with good drive from low hocks.

Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)

G (1) 1 Born To Be Your Hublot Big Bang at Twinan. Really taken with this captivating youngster who stole the show today and ticked all the boxes for me. Gorgeous foxy head with keen expression and a degree of mischief from dark expressive eyes. Ears well set and rounded, and used to advantage. Has the bonus of being perfectly and moderately balanced in construction fore and aft which allows him to free stand perfectly and move out with accuracy and composure. Has depth in brisket and length of rib with firm loin. Well set on tail, and presented in immaculate double coat. Comes alive on the move producing a long economic action with powerful drive from behind. A very exciting prospect – good luck! BoB & BP & G1 & PG1.

O (2) 1 Born To Be Your Dancing Queen at Twinan. Neatly made feminine outline on this youngster. Scores in head balance, size and shape of eyes and ears, and expression. Strong in neck and topline, with good development in ribbing already. In very fit condition with good development of first and second thighs. Stands on excellent feet and holds a strong level topline stacked up and moving. 2 Saniaquinto Fly By Magix at Jacqueilas. Smart headpiece on this male, which kind dark expressive eyes. Has well sized open nose and dark pigment. Has a well laid shoulder and good development in brisket. Strong in topline and loin. Not quite so tidy as 1 going away today.

Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)

G (2) 1 Twinan Keep On Truckin. Just a young male but already possessing and imposing typical outline. Grand head of balance, with excellent eye colour and shape, dark pigment, and alert expression. Excellent big ears. Well boned with strength throughout. Well balance in both forehand and rear angles, which enabled an economic and accurate ground covering action on the move. Presented in first class order and perfect body condition. BoB & BP. 2 Gowerston Granville. Presented in fit condition however not quite the strength in pastern of 1 and tended to turn his feet out rather excessively when stood up. Nice to go over as demonstrates confidence of temperament, and is well muscled up and with good body.

German Shepherd Dog

O (1) 1 Casiann Ate. Alert exhibit with keen temperament, good to handle. Has balance of head proportions and alert ears. Correct dentition. Well ribbed back and holds topline well. Feet and pasterns could be better. Moved out with confidence. BoB.

Border Collie

PG (1) 1 Sevnine Diamonds to Cullain. Usefully constructed young male of good proportions all through and a workmanlike look about him. Nicely shaped head of balanced proportions with kind eye and well set ears. Has a strong neck and topline, good bone, correct topline, and is well ribbed. He has well angled and muscled quarters which he uses to advantage on the move. Stands on great feet. Presented in excellent order. BoB.

Bearded Collie

J (1) 1 Orora’s Himself. What a great character with a wonderful temperament! Beautiful headed youngster with well shaped skull. Strong arched neck leads smoothly into a well laid shoulder and strong topline. Deep in brisket and well ribbed back. Has strength and straightness in bone and stands on great feet. Well muscled quarters with good turn of stifle and low hocks. Moved out with drive and purpose. Will no doubt do very well – good luck. BoB & BP.

Australian Shepherd

G (3,2) 1 Shepwood Gazing at Klouds. Just 13 months of age and with a keen and active outlook and happy disposition. Well grown and well up on the leg. Has a good shape to head with well set ears and eyes. Strong in topline. Needs to firm up on the move a bit, but plenty of time. Well presented and stands on great feet.

O (2,1) 1 Talard She’s Got The Look. Classy outlook on this feminine blue merle who is of good type all through. Standing up she presented a balance outline with strength and useful construction, and on the move she used every inch of herself to best advantage. Moves out on a particularly long easy stride with great drive from behind. Holds her topline firmly at all times. Very fit in condition and presented in first class order. BoB.

Belgian Shepherd (Tervueren)

O (1) 1 Domburg On My Mind. What a smart chap with an imposing outline and great stature. Substantially made but yet with some refinement, he is very sound all through. Has a keen expression from his very dark eyes and uses his ears well. Is well muscled throughout and clearly afforded plenty of exercise which is a pleasure to see. Appeals for balance in fore and hind angles which he uses to advantage on the move. Sound away and back and presented in great coat. BoB.

Belgian Shepherd (Groenendael)

O (2) 1 Revloch Kasanova. Compact shape to this squarely built male, who is looking particularly brilliant for his years! Alert expression with good ears, dark well set eyes, and strength of skull and muzzle. Holds a particularly strong topline both standing and moving. Uses his balance of construction angles to best effect on the move. Presented in really great order – certainly better off for muscular condition that some youngsters I judged today! BoB. 2 Hawksflight Paparazzi at Domburg. Another with a good head, eye, and ears. Stands up he also presents a good outline, but didn’t seem to be as settled to the environment today as 1, which showed on the move as he wasn’t quite so tidy away and back. Uses his construction well on the go around and is in good coat.

Hungarian Puli

O (2,1) 1 Maclaurien Georgy Girl. Very petite and compact outline on this two and a half year old young lady, who was giving her handler a hard time on the move today! Has a good head with strength in jaw and correct bite. Well ribbed back and good for body and condition. Moved well enough when settled. BoB.

Pastoral Group

1 I just couldn’t get past the Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) Born To Be Your Hublot Big Bang at Twinan, who never put a foot wrong and showed his heart out.

2 Stormymoon Odin, Biard. Put though to the group by Patsy Hollings, I really liked the balance and proportions of this male. Grand head with strength of muzzle, well set and shaped dark eyes and neat high ears. Has strength in topline with length of rib, and a short strong loin. Balance in angulation front and rear, he is so well muscled and presented in great order. Correct double dewclaws, and stands on excellent feet. Moves out with easy stride and correct footfall.

3 Shetland Sheepdog Wylwin Designed for Grandgables who continued to impress on the move, and 4 the lovely young Bearded Collie Orora’s Himself who could not be denied even in this good company.

Pastoral Puppy Group

1 Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) Born To Be Your Hublot Big Bang at Twinan, 2 Shetland Sheepdog Wylwin Designed for Grandgables, 3 Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) Twinan Keep On Truckin, 4 Starlenga All about Majic for Corisian Rough Collie.

AV Pastoral

P (7) 1 Wylwin Designed for Grandgables. 2 Mellowdee Soul Man with Lexalby. 3 Starjanda Cosmic Dream.

J (6,1) 1 Orora’s Himself. 2 Shepwood Gazing at Klouds. 3 Starjanda Cosmic Dream.

PG (1) 1 Casiann Ate.

O (4,2) 1 Saniaquinto Fly By Magix at Jacqueilas. 2 Ballynabola Ria at Casiann. GSD who gave handler a rather hard time and seemed quite unsettled. Rather weak all through and needs work doing to improve overall fitness as this showed on the move.

V (7,5) 1 Revloch Kasanova. 2 Molson Mr Blue Sky. Very active looking Shetland Sheepdog of good make and shape all through. In great coat and condition. Liked his head which has length and strength, and neat ears with dark eyes. Moved out with purpose and lithe action.

David R. Alcorn (Lourdace/Gunalt) (Judge)