Gloucester & District Canine Society

Thank you to the Committee for asking me to judge at this lovely show and to the exhibitors for their entries and the great atmosphere around the ring. Unfortunately I didn’t get into my ring until 2pm which meant a long day for some exhibitors who were judged early but both my Group winners were in time for BIS.

Australian Shepherd SY (3,1)

1st Jarram & Whittingham’s Chalksville Strike a Deal at Kashaella – 17mth d, tri-colour, good ear set, lovely dark eye, good length of neck, tight elbows and good lay of shoulder. Well balanced, well coated body with correct proportions and good width throughout, well muscled rear, held his topline well on the move. Well handled.

2nd Davis & Walsh’s Rosschell Maid You Look – 10 mth b, tri-colour, lovely feminine head, good eye shape and colour, well set ears, would prefer a touch more length to neck, out a little at elbow but this will tighten with age, good shape and width to body, moved well, held her topline but a touch close behind. BP

Australian Shepherd O (2,0)

1st Jarram & Whittingham’s Chalksville’s Azrael at Cashaella – 2 ½ yr d, red merle, masculine, nicely balanced head with well set ears, good length of neck, front straight and elbows tight, good body proportions and width, strong rear with excellent angulation. Move freely, flowing around the ring. In lovely coat. Just preferred his sparkle on the move for BOB over his kennel mate.

2nd Simpson’s Amberslade Santa Ana Breeze at Javison – 7 ½ yr b, tri-colour, feminine head, eye a touch too round for me, would prefer a little more length of neck for balance. Good proportions and width to body, sufficient angulation, slight rise to croup. Well muscled for her age, moved with purpose

AVNSC Pastoral J (7,0)

1st Martin’s Sturtmoor Archeus’s Legacy – Smooth Collie – 8 mth d, well marked sable & white, well grown for age, head developing nicely, obliquely set dark eye, straight front and good length of neck. Adequate angulation front and rear, good even movement, well muscled. BAVNSCP

2nd Stephens’ Chalksville Made of Magic for Brightmeadow – GSD – 11 mth d, masculine head with good proportions, lovely shape and placement of eye, good dentition. Neck flows nicely into slightly sloping topline. Adequate forechest, deep body, nicely angulated rear. Would like a little more rear strength but moved nicely.

3rd Gracie’s Mournebreake Dear Prudence at Celebros – Hungarian Puli

Res Wilson & Davis’ Gwyneria Scarlet Witch - Samoyed

AVNSC Pastoral PG (6,1)

1st Grant-Parkes’ Parabear Perfec Popkin – Lancashire Heeler – 3 yr d, masculine head, parallel planes, good colour and shape of eye, excellent front assembly. Would prefer him slightly shorter in body, good rear angulation, movement very steady and true. Nicely defined markings.

2nd Gracie’s Mournebrake Pretty Little Angel Eyes at Celebros – Hungarian Puli – 2 yr b, chiselled feminine head, good ear set, nice length of neck, adequate angulation front and rear, moved well with even footfall. Coat dense and evenly corded.

3rd Trimnell’s Kastobri Magical Dreams - Briard

Res Hince’s Cleestangate Fabian - GSD

AVNSC Pastoral O (5,3)

1st Taylor & Frost-Treadwell’s Frostisen Blakk Zitter – Norwegian Bhund – beautiful, feminine foxy head, dark eyes and good dentition. Good arch of neck flowing beautifully into her top line, straight front with strong pasterns, good depth to body, well muscled rear with good angulation. Very smart and active on the move. BAVNSC

2nd Grant-Parkes’ Parabar Perfec Popkin – Lancashire Heeler – critique as above

AV Import Breed Register Pastoral O (1,0)

1st Ridgewell’s Kontrastas Leonhart – White Swiss Shepherd – 7 mth d, nice young dog, wedge shaped head with lovely ear set and carriage, obliquely set almond eyes of good colour. Neck needs to strengthen a little but flows well into his top line. Would prefer a little more forechest, front straight with slightly sloping pasterns. Good turn of stifle, movement good for such a baby although understandably a little wayward here and there. BAVIBRP & BAVIBR PG4

AV Pastoral P (5,1)

1st Hardy-Hodgson’s Starjanda Cosmic Dream – Old English Sheepdog – 10 mth b, lovely feminine head, nice ear set, neck flows well into withers, slight rise of loin, well muscled rear used well on the move.

2nd Martin’s Sturtmoor Arceus’s Legacy – Smooth Collie – critique as above

3rd Donald’s Bramblemead Bubbles Darlin – Bearded Collie

Res Haensel’s Philhope Summer Time to Sherkarl JW – Shetland Sheepdog

AV Pastoral V (12,8)

1st Shaw’s Astradine Kornishman JW ShCM – GSD, 8 yr d, loved this boy, looking so well, masculine all through, moderate length of neck and nicely sloping croup, good proportions to body with deep chest and suitably angulated rear. Came into his own on the move with flowing, breed typical strides. Well handled. BAVPV and very pleased to see him go BVIS

2nd Simpson’s Amberslade Santa Ana Breeze at Javison – Australian Shepherd – critique as above

3rd Apperley’s Wildcard Ace at Nanaimo – Cardigan Corgi

Res Rathband & Fealy’s Ch Keynell Midnight Moon – Old English Sheepdog

Pastoral Group

G1 Harrell & Branchflower’s Titan des Ramparts Castels with Beaukita (Imp Fr) – Beauceron, almost 2 yr d, surprised myself with this boy but couldn’t deny him the Group. Masculine all through with correctly proportioned head, parallel planes and dark, well set eye. Strong neck flowing into a well proportioned body. Moderately angulated rear. Excelled in movement, powering around the ring in a seemingly effortless, athletic trot. Handled well.

G2 Jones’ Quemerford Magic Wish – Old English Sheepdog – 2 yr b, square but feminine head with well defined stop, dark eye. Nice arch to neck, deep brisket, straight front, good bone all round. Required slightly upward slope to croup. Well turned stifle, moved very well in all directions.

G3 Jarram & Whittingham’s Chalksville’s Azrael at Cashella – Australian Shepherd

G4 Taylor & Frost-Treadwell’s Fostian Blakk Zitter – Norwegian Bhund

Pastoral Puppy Group

PG1 Bamford & Church’s Pafaxen a Million Dreams – Pyrenean Mountain Dog – 8 mth b, what a lovely girl, beautiful head and no mistaking her gender. Dark, obliquely set eye, good dentition, neck flows so well into her withers and on to her croup. Great body proportions at this stage, nicely balanced angulation fore and aft, moved so well for a youngster, will look forward to following her progress.

PG2 Critchlow’s Pavoskas Iloilme – Finnish Lapphund – 8 mth b, feminine head with correct stop, obliquely set, dark eye. Well boned all through, slightly sloping pasterns, good body proportions, lovely rear angulation and moved very well, straight and true. Good coat.

PG3 Hardy-Hodgson’s Starjanda Cosmic Dream – Old English Sheepdog

PG4 Ridgewell’s Kontrastas Leonhart – White Swiss Shepherd

Alaskan Malamute SY (0,0)

Alaskan Malamute O (2,1)

1st Dziergas & Ashworth’s James Bond Illa Kuvianartok at Nunataq (Imp Pol) 2 yr d, masculine head with good ear set and size, dark eye. Would prefer a little more of him all over, body proportions are good, deep brisket. Well muscled behind but would like to see a touch more angulation. Movement a little erratic initially but eventually settled into a good rhythm. BOB

AVNSC Working PG (2,1)

1st Leech & Moir’s Elgrandbear Razz Ma Tazz – Newfoundland, 13 mth d, black, not the biggest boy but all in proportion, nice head with correct stop and deep muzzle. Eye rims a tiny bit loose. Good forechest, plenty of bone, nice body proportions, a touch overangulated behind at this stage of development. Moved well with correct rolling topline. BAVNSC

AVNSC Working O (5.5)

AV Import Breed Register Working O (0,0)

AV Working P (5,4)

1st Leech’s The Black Star Sapphires Uptown Funk Mileoak – Newfoundland, 7 mth d, Landseer, chunky boy with good bone, head coming on nicely, eye a little round, good length of neck, straight front with nice angulation. A touch short coupled and hocks a little close at this stage, movement could be tidier but still a baby.

AV Working V (7,3)

1st Tinker’s Pol Ch Zaltana Frosted Fox at Lolotea (Imp Pol) – Siberian Husky, 10 yr b, lovely bitch not showing her age at all, lovely feminine foxy head, good flow from neck through to withers and on to croup. Well angulated fore and aft, free flowing breed typical movement. BAVWV

2nd Groves & Lafford’s Lateagain Satisfaction JW ShCEx – Dobermann, 7 ½ yr d, masculine head with obliquely set dark eye, straight front with nice angulation. Good muscle and bone. Square body with slightly sloping topline, moved well in all directions.

3rd Smith’s Amical Kapri – Siberian Husky

Res Marshall’s Matthew Puchate Perly of Bernannan (Imp Pol)

Working Group

G1 Trim’s Carpe Diem Urbe Immortale with Roycepride (Imp Ita) – Bullmastiff, almost 3 yr d, loved this boy, masculine, chunky head with correct amount of wrinkle, dark eye, nice length of neck. Wide front, deep brisket. Well muscled all through with strong hocks, movement was excellent with firm topline.

G2 Webb & Mullins’ Protocol’s The Midas Touch – Dobermann, 14 mth d, great head proportions, slight stop, dark almond eye, good topline with correct tail set, well muscled, great movement.

G3 Broadbank’s Nyandor Never Say Never - Rottweiler

G4 Leech & Moir’s Elgrandbear Razz Ma Tazz – Newfoundland

Working Puppy Group

PG1 Trim’s Satisfaction Dell Urbe Immortale with Roycepride (Imp Ita) – Bullmastiff, 7 mth b, saw her coming into the ring and fell in love! Obviously still a baby but everything in the right place, lovely head, nice eyes, well laid shoulder, well boned. Just off square in body, well angulated in rear, movement was excellent for her age.

PG2 Cole’s Simden Born to Boogie – Leonberger, 6 mth b, also really liked this girl, very typey, head developing well with good proportions, nice ear set and size, good length of neck. Good coat with excellent black mask. Well muscled for her age, moved very well in all directions.

PG3 Parker & Henderson’s Twos Notorious (IKC) - Dobermann

PG4 Wort’s Meadowpark What a Dream at Glorybern - BMD

Judge – Wendy Simmons