Plymouth & District Canine Society

Plymouth & District Canine Society Open show 21 April 2024

Judge: Tom Rigby

Thank you to the committee for their invitation to judge the working group and for a superbly well-run show. Special thanks to Nigel Small for his excellent stewarding all day.

Dobermann

Postgraduate 3 entries, 1 absent

1st Lateagain Starstruck (Groves, Christensen, Lafford) 7 mth old Brown & rust dog well developed for his age with an impressive, all masculine outline. Correct head shape with parallel plains, good eye shape and set, good dentition, good ear set and carriage. Good neck into well laid shoulder, straight front. Good depth of chest, well ribbed, short strong loin. Well set tail with good carriage. Moved well with purpose. BP, WPG1

2nd Lateagain Wish Upon a Star (Groves & Hyatt) 7 mth old Black & rust bitch, litter sister to 1st. Smaller in type than her brother but no less in quality. Feminine head with parallel plains, good eye set, super expression, good dentition, correct ear set, shape. Long neck into well laid shoulder. Good depth of chest, short loin, moved well.

Open 4 entries, 1 absent

1st Lateagain Zenyatta for Inverteign (Bowdler) 4 ½ yr old Black & rust bitch. I just loved her overall balance. Super outline, feminine throughout. Correct head with parallel plains, good eye set and super expression. Good length of neck into well laid shoulders. Spot on front assembly. Good depth of chest with strong loin. Read angulation complementing the front which comes together beautifully when she moves which is free, with super reach and drive and near perfect footfall. BoB, WG1

2nd Lateagain Wildheart Avec Sariandobes JW (Lafford) 2 yr old Brown & rust bitch with a super outline, half sister to 1st and of a very similar type. Good head with parallel plains, good eye set and pleasing expression. Good neck into a well laid shoulder, straight front. Good depth of chest, strong loin. Good rear angles, moved well. RBoB

3rd Llepac Against All The Odds JW (Capell)

Boxer

Postgraduate 2 entries

1st Galicar Incommunicado with Astralune (Richards) 12 mth old Brindle bitch beautiful head of balanced proportions with good eye and super expression. Correct dentition, good ear set. Elegant neck into well laid shoulders. Straight front, very neat feet. Good depth of chest with ample spring of rib, short, strong loin. Good rear angulation and free easy movement with reach and drive.

2nd Boxerway April Kiss (Ingram & Ray) 12 mth old on the day Red brindle bitch of good type. Pleasing head, balanced throughout. Good eye set, and super expression, good dentition. Correct neck into well set shoulders, straight front and tidy feet. Good depth of chest. Good read angulation, just a little unsettled on the move. BP

Limit 0 entries

Open 2 entries

1st Sushe Too Cool to Fool 7yr old Brindle dog of super type, masculine throughout. Impressive head of balanced proportions. Good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, straight front, tidy feet. Good depth of chest, strong loin, firm topline held beautifully on the move. Good read angles. Moved with reach and drive. BoB

2nd Markinshell Pombear at Dajoxx 5yr old Red & white dog of a smaller type to 1st but as balanced throughout. Good head, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, straight front and tidy feet. Good depth of chest and firm topline. Good rear angles, moved ok. RBoB

Bullmastiff

Postgraduate 1 entry

1st Gertlush Nimueh for Rainwilds 2yr old Red bitch of good size and type. Balanced, square head with good eye shape and set, good fill under the eye. Strong neck, well ladi shoulder, good front with plenty of bone. Well bodied without excess. Good read angles, moved well. BoB

Limit 1 entry, 1 absent

Open 1 entry

1st Alonzobar Wile Ecoyote at Rainwilds 5yr old Brindle dog, good size to the head, strong neck, good bone. Carrying a little too much weight for my liking which impacted his movement. RBoB

Rottweiler

Special Yearling 0 entries

Postgraduate 1 entry

1st Nyandor Never Say Never (Broadbank)3yr old bitch of super type, lovely outline. Pleasing head with good eye shape and set, good ear set and carriage, super expression. Strong neck into well laid shoulders with good return of upper arm, strong straight front, tight feet, plenty of bone. Good depth of chest, short strong loin, firm topline. Rear angulation complementing the front perfectly, quite unsettled on the move. BoB

Open 0 entries

Bouvier de Flandres

Postgraduate 1 entry

1st Zhora-Viper VD Vanenblikhoeve NAF (De Boo)22 mth old bitch of good size with a very pleasing outline. Feminine throughout, head of balanced proportions with good eye and ear set, well furnished. Strong neck into ok lay of shoulder, strong straight front, good depth of chest, strong loins, good rear angulation. Coat of good texture and well presented. Moved well. BoB

Open 1 entry 1 absent

Giant Schnauzer

Postgraduate 2 entries

1st Philoma Wicked (Ellis) 6 mth old bitch with a super outline! Very much in development but everything is so balanced. Promising head with super expression, good length of neck into well laid shoulder, straight front with well tucked elbows. Firm topline. Good rear angulation. So coordinated on the move. BoB, BP, WPG3

2nd Tyshunde Exclamation Kid (Sherborne) 4 yr old male good head, very masculine, balanced neck, well laid shoulder, a little turned out on the front. Good depth of chest, slightly longer in the loin than I would like. Covered the ground well though a little out in elbow. RBoB

Open 0 entries

Newfoundland

Postgraduate 2 entries

1st Zentaur The Fizz Factor ShCEx (Carter) 2yr old Black dog, masculine throughout with a balanced head, good eye set, super expression, good dentition. Strong neck, good lay of shoulder, strong straight front, well boned. Deep, well ribbed chest, level topline, good coat, well presented and just lovely on the move. BoB, WG4

2nd Green pearl Under the Stars avec Angelscove (Imp Fra) (Alpin)11 mth old Black dog and a very promising puppy indeed. Masculine head of balanced proportions, good eye set and shape, strong neck into well laid shoulder, straight front with plenty of bone. Well ribbed and good depth of chest for his age, level topline that he held throughout. Good rear angulation. A little out of coat, beautifully presented. Needs time to settle on the move but moves well when he does. RBoB, BP, WPG2

Open 0 entries

Great Dane

Postgraduate 0 entries

Open 0 entries

Leonberger

Open 2 entries

1st Lempileijonana Unelmien Prinssi (Imp Fin) JW (Reader) 2 yr old dog with a super outline. Masculine throughout of good size and type. Super head with a well-set eye of good shape and the kindest expression, good ear set and shape with just enough feathering. Strong neck into well laid shoulders, straight, well boned front with close fitting elbows. Good depth of chest and well ribbed. Strong topline both standing and in action. Good read angulation. Shown in excellent condition. Moved with ease. BoB, WG3

2nd Dacfolke Odina (Smith) 7ry old bitch of good type. Feminine head of balanced proportions, good eye set and shape, loveliest expression. String neck into well laid shoulder, good frontwith ample bone. Good depth of chest, short strong loin, good topline. Shown in good coat. Preferred the movement of 1st. RBoB

Bernese Mountain Dog

Postgraduate 0 entries

Siberian Husky

Postgraduate 0 entries

Open 0 entries

Alaskan Malamute

Postgraduate 1 entry

1st Snowshoes Fancy Ferrari 17mt old bitch of good type and size, feminine throughout. Balanced head with good eye, ear, and dentition and a super expression. Well laid shoulders, straight front, neat feet and ample bone. Good depth of chest, strong loin, firm topline. Moved well, shown in excellent condition. RBOB, Best RBOB Working

Open 2 entries, 1 absent

1st CH Snowshoes Who Dares Wins ShCEx 4yr old male of superb type in excellent condition. Impressive head, every bit male but totally refined. Good eye, ear, dentition, and expression. Strong neck into well laid shoulder, strong straight from with plenty of bone and compact, well arched feet. Well bodied, strong topline, good rear angles, moved with ease and purpose. BoB, WG 2, AVWCh 1

AV Import

Open 0 entries

AVNSC Working

Postgraduate 0 entries

Open 0 entries

Working Group

1st Lateagain Zenyatta for Inverteign

2nd CH Snowshoes Who Dares Wins ShCEx

3rd Lempileijonana Unelmien Prinssi (Imp Fin) JW

Res Zentaur The Fizz Factor ShCEx

Working Puppy Group

1st Lateagain Starstruck

2nd Green pearl Under the Stars avec Angelscove (Imp Fra)

3rd Philoma Wicked

Res Boxerway April Kiss

AV Working Puppy

1st Green pearl Under the Stars avec Angelscove (Imp Fra) – Newfoundland

2nd Lateagain Wish Upon a Star – Dobermann

AV Working Open 1 entry

1st Late again Zenyatta for Inverteign – Dobermann

AV Working Veteran 3 entries, 1 absent

1st Lateagain Satisfaction JW ShCEx VW 7yr old dog, Black & rust Dobermann Super typey male, good head of balance, parallel plains, good eye and ear set. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders. Good front. Well bodied with strong topline and good rear angles. Moved well. WVG1

2nd Bevanray Shirley at Nyandor ShCEx 7yr old Rottweiler bitch of good type and quality. Pleasing head that is feminine and balanced. Good eye set and shape, good ear, and dentition. Strong neck, well laid shoulder, strong straight front. Good depth of chest, level topline, good rear angles. Moved ok once she settled WVG2

AV Working Champion 1 entry

1st Ch Snowshoes Who Dares Wins ShCEx – Alaskan Malamute BChWG

AV Junior Warrant Winner 17 entries, 13 absent

1st Orora’s French Silk at Merrimak JW (Rivers) – Bearded Collie pleasing head with the loveliest of expressions. Good length of neck, super front angulation, balanced in body, good rear angles all coming together in effortless movement.

2nd Rossut Vestry with Michelroy JW (Scarlett) – Beagle Very pretty bitch of super quality. Pleasing head, good shoulder and front assembly, smooth clean lines, good rear angles. Moved well.

3rd Tout Nouveau Tout Beau Du Clan Des Peitis Colonels Karmaristol JW (Imp) (Nixon) – Scottish Terrier

Res Shydally Ultimate Edition JW (Williamson) – Dalmatian

AV Graduate Stakes 36 Entries, 18 absent-

1st Polmennor Castaspell JW (Roberts) – Irish Setter stunning outline on this 2 ½ yr old bitch, balanced head with stunning expression, well placed shoulder, good front with ample bone. Good depth of chest with a good tuck. Good rear angles, moved well.

2nd Bryntreia Sea of Love (Livsey) – Whippet another stunning outline. Beautifully balanced throughout with all the right angles. Moved beautifully.

3rd Arundal Ebony (Sweet) - Briard

4th Moretonia Royal Wren (Johnson) – English Toy Terrier

5th Lateagain Starstruck (Groves, Christensen, Lafford) - Dobermann

6th Zentaur The Fizz Factor ShCEx (Carter) - Newfoundland

7th Benoveor Endless Love(Morgan) – Spaniel (Welsh Springer)

8th Tinklersroc Bon Bon (Coad) – Retriever (Golden)

9th Bijou Tosha avec Torbers (Imp) (Hooper) - Beagle

10th Macstanryn Cosmin Girl (Standlick) – Shetland Sheepdog