Thame & Oxfordshire County Canine Society

THAME & OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY CANINE SOCIETY

17TH JULY

JUDGE MARINA WHITE

PYRENEAN MOUNTAIN DOG

L – 1 & RBOB Bhattacharya’s Jumicar Uptown Girl. Super head, straight front, carrying the correct amount of weight over ribs, in excellent coat, strong back, lovely proportions able to produce a nice, smooth and easy movement O – 1, BOB & G3 Reilly’s Ch/Swiss/Ir/Multi/Int Ch Lisjovia Boris Bear at Darmaror JW ShCM ShCEx CW19, stunning veteran male who is full of breed type, carries himself proudly and his profile movement is accurate with reach and drive and completely sound in all directions, holding a firm topline, excellent bone, substance, topped with the most gorgeous substantial balanced head with superb dark pigment.

SAMOYED

L – 1 Willcock’s Ti Amo Boschi Vecchi For Dynar JW RSM JCH (Imp). Super show girl presented in top condition, feminine head with well placed ears, excels in rear movement going away, good width and straight and strong hocks, excellent tail set and carriage completing the picture. O – 1, BOB & G1 Hopkins Navratilova’s Holy Archie Orleansnow (Imp). I was really taken with this super striking quality male, full of attitude and on his toes, he couldn’t stand wrong, with excellent bone, extremely attractive male head, with alert expression, dark eyes and pigmentation, he moved with such style and freedom and driving off his well angulated rear. Just loved him and was still showing his socks off in the group at the end of a long day. I’m surprised he doesn’t carry his Champion title. 2 & RBOB Willcock’s Slo Ch Mishka Na Severe Jam N Honey for Tea at Dynar Bel JCH (Imp). Another super exhibit from this owner who was presented in absolute top condition and was so attentive, she stood so easily foresquare as has straight forelegs and strong rear pasterns, another great mover in profile, just tended to crab a little. 3 Selwood’s Estel (Imp).

SHETLAND SHEEPDOG

P – 1 & BP Wildsmith’s Savendie Fortune’s Folly Sandiebeck. What a pretty little blue merle, of nice size, with a very attractive head and alert expression, ears were tipped and sensitive in use, well placed ears and good length to muzzle, good development of forechest and good width of front with straight forelegs, well ribbed, strong back which she held on the move and excelled in movement when she wasn’t distracted from what was happening outside the ring! 2 Hateley’s Mohnesee’s Ninabelle. Quality youngster full of breed points, and carrying a longer more finished coat than 1, excellent size, make and shape, superb sloping croup into low set long tail, she moves with animation but needs to tighten in front. 3 Lewis’ Savendie Fortune Cookie for Shemella. SY – 1 & RBOB Norris’ Ferngroves Skywalker. Well made, not too big, ample bone, lovely head and expression and tapering muzzle, really expressive and alert with well tipped ears, sloping croup, very easy mover covering a good amount of ground with each step carrying tail low. 2 S Fortune’s Folly Sandiebeck. 3 Hateley’s Mohnessee Lullaby Ice JW. L – 1 Hateley’s Mohnesee Coconut Dream JW. Lovely b who’s a shade longer in back but has forequarters and nice rear angulation, tail is long and low set, head is of good size with well placed eyes, dark eyes, tipped ears, I liked her solid free moving stride. 2 Roberson’s Kenzduo Best Kept Secret. Straight forelegs, strong bone, feminine head with high and well tipped ears, alert and giving an intelligent look. Her shoulders are set a little more forward and tail set is a little high but she moved with a nice action and keeping tail low. 3 Knott’s Carolkimiles Amathyst. O – 1 & BOB & G2 Ch Lizmark Lullaby Moon Over Mohnesee JW. This blue merle took my eye immediately and she’s a delight to get your hands on. Super size, beautiful head with tapering muzzle and tipped ears to give such a gorgeous expression. She stands on tight feet, is well ribbed, excellent shoulders and return of upper arm, strong back, well angulated rear with long and low set tail, she moves with such ease and has super accurate footfall, total showgirl and not surprised she carries her title! 2 Norris’ Ferngrove’s Valentino JW. A very eycatching masculine boy who is slightly longer cast but has a super beck, firm topline, short hocks, very alert in expression with beautiful tipped ears, another very good mover in all directions. 3 Bastiani & John’s Auberswell Ghost Rider.

AVNSC PASTORAL – P – 1 BP and Best AVNSC Kass’ Fostebrie I Am Mika At Kimarlaz. Briard. Very handsome 8 month old who has bags of potential and at this stage presents an extremely good profile, built on super lines and is covering the ground so smoothly with each step. SY – 1 & Reserve Best AVNSC Biddlecombe’s Chavell European Secret (AI). Briard. Another very good exhibit of this breed, well coated, friendly and confident, sound movement holding his topline and coping well in the heat. O – 1 Corin & Camm’s Ch Kligenthal Almuric. Norweigan Buhund. Presented in tip top condition, well placed eyes, muzzle was of good length, medium stop, high set triangular shaped eyes were sensitive in use, lovely width to front, strong body, tail curled over back and moved well a little untidy in front and felt he was feeling the heat.

AV IMPORT PASTORAL – P 1 & BP Import Ridgewell’s Kontrastas Leonhart. White Swiss Shepherd Dog. Friendly and well schooled, he had great angles, correct dentition great depth of chest for his age, coat was sparkling, pasterns were slightly sloping for flexibility, he moved with a good stride. L – 1 & Best Import Dalby’s Sherry Amour L’Avocat De La Tour Avec Axernamoon (Imp), Picardy Sheepdog. Great size, harsh coat with attractive definition to markings, strong and straight forelegs, good turn of stifle, plenty of neck, typey head, what an impressive mover, so sound and free in all directions, would prefer her to carry a little more weight. O – 1 & Reserve Best Import Dennis’ Shadowsack All Moons, White Swiss Shepherd Dog. Good for size and type, excellent length of neck into a laid back shoulder, chest reaching to elbow, well ribbed, strong loin, tail was carried low, good mover in all directions, coat was a little knotted in places.

AV PASTORAL – P 1 Hulse’s Twinan Raise The Bar For Fablecroft, Welsh Corgi (Pembroke). Super dog presented in excellent coat and condition and well handled, he was full of character, perfectly schooled for the show ring and really powered round the ring. 2 Mohnesee Ninabelle, Shetland Sheepdog. 3 Lee & Ratcliffe’s Jaybob The Shining, Border Collie. SY – 1 Seager’s Blamorder Magic Maker with Freejack, Smooth Collie. Beautifully schooled, very confident and well up to size, very smooth profile movement and moved true out and back, everything was moderate and unexaggerated and had a lovely hear with well placed ears. 2 Tabanyaruu Borealis Bliz, Finnish Lapphund. Judged this one not so long ago and she’s now in full bloom, presents a pleasing picture, tail carried right over the back and well furnished, impresses in head and always using her ears, just a little untidy on the out and back today but moved better to win sp beginners class. 3 Dalby’s Feels Like Heaven Amona Canis Among Axernamoon (Imp), Border Collie. L – 1 Johns’ Breezelyn Ears A Top Tip at Alepenkye, Hungarian Pumi. Self assured b who was accurately named as was in tip top nick! Handled to advantage, great pigment, moved with a super brisk stride carrying her head and tail proudly. Super little showgirl. 2 Prihodova’s Ariana Deale Di Narnieland (Imp), Australian Shepherd. Very nicely presented and handled red tri and impressed on the move with a good stride and holding a firm topline, particularly liked her head which was balanced of good strength of backskull, ears were set high and folded ears carried forward and brown eyes matching coat colour. 3 White’s Franmar Devils Desire, Australian Shepherd. O – 1 Woolard’s Ch Infindigo Lintu Miika, Finnish Lapphund. Stood alone but what an eye catching quality dog, who I believe I’ve done well at a Club show a few years back, he really impressed once again with excellent head and high tail carriage and moved so accurately in all directions with plenty of reach and drive. His coat was profuse and in excellent condition. V – 1 & Best Veteran Reilly’s Multi Ch L Boris Bear at D, PMD. 2 Shrieves’ Int/Ir/Nl/Lux/DK/Be/SW Ch Mybeards Hope Ir Cent Ch An Ch22 CW 19/22/23 Bw22, Powlish Lowland Sheepdog. A top quality friendly and happy exhibit who was really wonderful to go over, presents a lovely balanced profile, and presented in excellent coat and condition, possibly found the heat a bit much as movement was a bit laboured. 3 Milligan & Marley’s Jotars Lies and Deceit with Alfsden, Australian Shepherd. V 10+ 1 Cowley’s Ch Callendu Despicable Me at Kashbeluli ShCM ShCEx VW. Hungarian Puli, incredible exhibit who was full of breed type, and impressed so much on the move, which a short and brisk stride, cords are mature and of good length, a real performer who loves the show ring, a credit to his owner. AV SPECIAL BEGINNERS (Pastoral) – 1 T Borealis Bliz, Finnish Lapphund. 2 A Reale Di Narnieland (Imp), Australian Shepherd. 3 Acford’s Coneypark Mattie Brown, Smooth Collie.

PASTORAL GROUP 1 Samoyed. 2 Shetland Sheepdog. 3 PMD. 4 Fitzpatrick-Graham’s Ancksunamun Hallows Eve JW, Welsh Corgi (Cardigan). Fantastic mover and with a gorgeous head and very alert, showed so well in this large quality group.

PASTORAL PUPPY GROUP 1 Wyer’s Brynlea Creslow Paint It Black at Cottivy (Imp). Welsh Corgi (Pembroke), absolute stunner who I was really taken with, smashing head, balanced great length of beg, strong legs and full of substance, moved so well in all directions. 2 F I Am Mika at K, Briard. 3 Thomas’ Chesmes Kutya Magyar Hettie at Mournebrake, Hungarian Puli. Promising youngster who shows lots of promise, moved correctly with typical brisk stride, well schooled and handled to advantage. 4 Castle’s Molyneukx Just You Wait, OES. Beautifully presented and impressive profile on this young one, impressed with excellent smooth movement and good footfall.