Southampton & District Canine Association

Southampton and District Canine Association

21st July 2024

It was a pleasure to be invited to judge BIS at this well run and progressive show. Congratulations to the hard-working committee and also to my hard working and efficient stewards.

BIS was the German Spitz (Mittel) Ch Kitsune The Lioness At Izlou owned by Ms Barnes and Miss King. In super condition, she owned the ring today and put on a faultless performance. She is a super size and very typical in both expression and outline. Sound as a pound on the move and faultless in presentation.

RBIS was the Hungarian Vizsla Pitswarren Jiko, owned by Mr & Mrs Harper and who had impressed me earlier in the breed. She was in great form and pushed the BIS winner very hard.

BPIS went to the very exciting Gordon Setter Hernwood Rocket Man, owned by Mr & Mrs Sandiford and Miss Lewis. A real showstopper and I am sure that this young man will make a real name for himself in the future. He impressed me greatly and I loved him.

RBPIS was the Affenpinsher, Guereza Goody Goody Gumdrop. No surprise that I love her as I have already given her a CC & BOB from the puppy classes. She is a delight and she continued to charm me today.

BVIS the evergreen English Toy Terrier, Ch Witchstone Minnehaha owned by Mrs Haffenden and Mr Wood. A truly special example of the breed and she defies her age. Conditioned beautifully and handled to perfection. Not only a great bitch but a producer as well, I see.

RBVIS was the beautifully proportioned and conditioned Dachshund (Wire Haired) Ch Boloria’s Trick Or Treat JW VW owned by Miss Rowe, another who belies her age and put on a sound and precise performance. A credit to her breed and owners.

AV Hound Veteran

1: Rowe’s CH BOLORIA TRICK OR TREAT JW VW, Dachshund (Wire haired) of type and style. Beautifully conditioned and as sound as a bell. Super for size and pleases for head properties. Finished the day as RBVIS.

2: Roberts & Spearing’s LINKENLEES LYRIC SHCM SHCEX, Beagle in super condition and houndy in outlook. Pleasing expression and in super condition. Moved out well.

3: Turner, Hutton & Boydell’s NIGHTWIND YOU’RE MY KIND OF CRAZY (IMP)

AV Gundog Veteran

1: Harker’s SH CH HERNWOOD ACHILLES AT ETTICK JW, Gordon Setter, superb for type and a real hunter, in superb condition. Delightful head and expression, well ribbed and balanced in angulation, sound as a pound.

2: Bellamy’s SH CH MOONTORN GODDESS OF LOVE, very pretty and typical Flat coat also in very good condition. Super head and expression, sound in body and moved well in profile.

3: Waller’s ISFRYN LADY GODIVA AT FIREGLOW JW

AV Terrier Veteran

1: Windsor-Hitchen’s MARIZON MAY FLOWER AT ANKIETAZ, Border Terrier who pleases for size. Decent head and expression, coat in good order and of correct texture, spans easily and moved out well.

2: Daly & Lee’s STAROLESTAFF ARABELLA AT BOSCADOR VW, Staffordshire Bull Terrier who belies her 10 years, pleasing type and an endearing expression, a real credit to her owner

3: Heeley’s THISTLEMEAD HARMONY JW

AV Toy Veteran

1: Haffenden & Woods’ CH WITHCSTONE MINNEHAHA, ETT of obvious quality and style, have judged her many times and she never fails to impress, real star quality and she ended the day as BVIS.

2: Parker’s CH VARDENAIS LUMOS, very decent Min Pin of type, delightful head and expression, correct in outline and a real show off, close up today.

3: Bridgwater’s SWEDISH SWEET OF ROXY’S PRIDE

AV Utility Veteran

1; Hadlow’s QUIDDITCH A TOUCH OF SASS, Tibetan Terrier of quality and style, beautiful head and expression, in fabulous condition and a real style on the move

2: Johnson’s SENSATION VOM TESPELKOOI OF VALLEYRISE VW (IMP), Kooikerhondje, who is wonderful for her age and a real credit to the breed, she is a delight to go over and is as sound as a bell.

3: Doyle’s HAZELDOWN HALVOR

AV Working Veteran

1; Plummer’s GRAFMAX ALFIE BOE JW, all male Dobermann, in super condition and well bodied. His coat gleamed.

AV Pastoral Veteran

1: Reilly’s CH/SWISS/IR/MULTI/INT CH LISJOVIA BORIS BEAR AT DARMAROR JW SHCH SHCEX CW19, Pyrenean Mountain Dog who I have judged before and seems to never age, he is so super for type and has a beautiful head and expression, covers the ground with ease.

2: Ainsworth’s CH HAWKSFLIGHT MILADY DE WINTA, Tervueren of super type and full of quality, close up today. Very typical and produces a fabulous outline.

3: White’s OVERHILL’S THE MIDAS TOUCH FOR BEAUCANTO.

Afghan Hound

Grad:

1: Turner, Hutton & Boydell’s NIGHTWIND YOU’RE MY KIND OF CRAZY (IMP), 7-year-old in super condition, pleasing for type, decent expression, balanced in angualtion and well set and carried tail. Moved on the right track. RBOB

Open

1: Fisher’s SHIMALMA CAMPARI GOES TO IFMARAF, cream of pleasing type and has a decent head and expression, beautifully conditioned and a coat of good texture. Strong topline, correct set of croup and tail of good length with ring. Moved out on the right track. BOB

Hungarian Viszla

Puppy

1: Gregory’s SEVENSDEN AUTUMNAL GOLD, 9 month and has promise, pleasing head and expression, totally balanced in outline and already well ribbed. Strong topline, moved on the right track and a decent colour. BP

2: Challis’s VIZSLAYNA DOMENKOS, 7-month-old and just needs to tighten the nuts and bolts, but this will come, decent outline and looks good in profile

3: Gammon’s GLENBROWS REMINISCENT

Junior

1: Harper’s PITSWARREN JIKO, absolutely beautiful young 13-month bitch of champion quality. Her outline is breathtaking, and she is already all of a piece, her head and expression are a delight, and, on the move, she is sound and so stylish. BOB

2: Curzon-Price’s PARCROFT DESTINY, 14 month of type and is sound on the move, she just needs to get her head together when being examined and then she’ll be away.

3: Gammon’s GLENBROWS REMINISCENT

Post Grad

1: Harper’s PITZWARREN JAMBO, decent 13-month-old dog of good colour and type, he’s pleasing for forehand, and this is where he won the class, on the move he uses himself well

2: Challis’ VIZSLANYA VIZI JW, pretty young lady and her head and expression pleases. Strong in topline and well angualted behind, would prefer slightly more layback of shoulder. Has depth and is well ribbed. Just a tad erratic coming towards me.

Open

1: Bailiff’s OROSHAZA BE BE AT CAZADORADO JW, decent for type and colour, super head and expression, totally balanced in outline and handled well. She pleases for angualtion and once settled puts her feet in the right place, just a tad erratic at times RBOB.

2: Challis’ VIZSLAYNA CSIBE JW, pleasing shape and a decent head and expression, looks decent in profile, but a little untidy coming towards me today.

3: Gregory’s NEVEDITH NYARI BREEZE

Gordon Setter

Puppy

1: Sandiford HERNWOOD ROCKET MAN, 8 and ½ month old future star. He took my breath away when he walked in and continued to impress on close inspection. Already all of a piece and is so sound and stylish on the move. His head and expression are a delight, he has substance, super for angulation and a strong topline. Champion quality and potentially another big winner for this kennel. Loved him. BOB BP

2: Sandiford’s HERNWOOD ETERNAL FLAME, 8 and ½ month and litter sister, lots to like but not the wow factor of her brother as yet. Very correct though and should carry a title.

Open

1: Sandiford & Lewis’ HERNWOOD GIN FIZZ JW, very lovely for type and beautifully conditioned and handled. Feminine in outlook with an eyecatching outline which she holds on the move. Strong topline and well-set tail, moved with style and ease. RBOB

2: Harker’s SH CH HERNWOOD ACHILLES AT ETTICK JW

3: Hall’s MELVIEW PHOENIX

AV Import Reg Gundog

Puppy

1: Lemon’s FLOWER OF SCOTLAND, 8-month-old Portuguese Pointer of type. Delightful head and expression, in super condition and she moved out well. BP

Open

1: Kaye, Byrne & Barclay’s SWISS CH BRYANELLY WOODY AMONG NIZZANA WW23, Portuguese Pointer, all male, he moves with an easy stride, could just perhaps lose a couple of pounds for benefit. BIMP

AV Import Register Utility

Junior

1: Kilimatova-Simoneliene’s MISTUBES BUTYBES DALWHINNIE (IMP), Xolo who is a pleasing type, skin in good condition, correct feet, just needs to settle. BIMP

AV Imported Register Pastoral

Puppy

1: Ridgewell’s KONTRASTAS LEONHART, 11-month White Swiss Shepherd, well grown, slightly rushed into the ring but soon settled. good for size and type and in super condition. Pleased in head and expression and is balanced in outline. BIMP BIMPP

Post Grad

1: Hughes’ WHITEHEMI’S BENZ, White Swiss Shepherd, good for size, alert in expression, enthusiastic on the move.

Open

1: Hughes’ WHITEHEMI’S BENZ

Puppy stakes

1: Pirrie & McEvoy’s GUEREZA GOODY GOODY GUMDROP, Affenpinscher who I have given a CC to and really rate highly. She is absolutely beautiful and there is much more to come from her.

2: Day’s STARVON GIVES ME GOOSE BUMPS, Swedish Vallhund who certainly did, she is beautiful for type, champion quality without a doubt and super sound on the move. Close up today as she really impressed me too.

3: Jackson-Haines LEIGHSHAM THE CHEEKY ELF

Junior Stakes

1: Howlett & Phillips’ TENDROW MALIBAR, Dachshund (Wire Haired) who is outstanding. He was my Dachshund Puppy of the Year earlier this year and he has gone on to make quite a name for himself. He is superb for type and size, and he has the harshest of jackets, beautifully presented. Quality in spades.

2: Fosdike’s THORNYWAIT ROYAL DESIGN AT MEIEPERE, Golden Retriever who is quite beautiful. Her head and expression are a delight. She has balance, angulation and a strong topline. Superb for leg length and she really uses herself on the move. She too should finish with a crown.

3: Edward’s COPPERS GET OFF MY CLOUD BY BONHOMIE (IMP)

Post Graduate

1: Shipton’s HEARTWOOD MISHULES ALL IS POSSIBLE WITH CALICO b/t Field Spaniel who impressed me greatly on inspection. She is very typical in outline, has a delightful head and expression, solid all over yet retains femininity. Super sound on the move and she should have a bright future ahead of her.

2: Harper’s PITZWARREN JAMBO

3: Barnett & Carter’s SKYLAX BEST PART OF ME INTO ALAMIKS JW

Open Stakes

1: Bevis’ CH SKYVANA EMPTY DREAMS OF STARLANCE SHCEX, super Tibetan Spaniel who is full of type and style. Beautiful for balance and super sound. Presented in super coat and condition and very worthy of his title.

2: Russell’s FRAULYNZWAY LIGHENING BOLT JW, really decent German Shorthaired Pointer, super shape, beautiful head and expression, in super condition and really uses himself in profile.

3: Dennison’s CH ETTOLOGY BOUNTEOUS BARNEY JW.

Champion stakes

1: Haffenden & Woods CH NASABE PLAY THE GAME JW, English Toy Terrier who is another whom I have previously awarded a CC too. I love her for size and type. Her head and expression are a delight, and she is the ultimate show girl.

2: Allum’s SH CH MACARICA FAIR AND SQUARE JW, Italian Spinone of type and in excellent condition. She is so well made with everything in the right place. Beautiful head and expression and so typical on the move.

3: Shepherd’s CH AVANTGARDE LES FLEURS DU MAL.

Lee A S Cox (Judge)