Leeds City & District Canine Association

Leeds Championship Show 24-27th July 2025, Harewood House, Leeds

Always a pleasure to judge at this well run Show in such beautiful setting. Thanks for the Invitation and to my efficient Stewards and the Exhibitors for their entries.

BEST OF BREED : 2106 COLE, Mrs J Simden Born To Boogie Jw

Dog CC : 2122 STUDHOLME, Mr L R Kalizmar Voyager

Res Dog CC : 2102 BODLE, Mrs B Lionsridge Lord Of The Rings

Bitch CC : 2106 COLE, Mrs J Simden Born To Boogie Jw

Res Bitch CC : 2107 COLE, Mrs J Ch Averkate Kassandra With Simden (Imp Rus)

Best Puppy : 2117 SIMMONDS, Mr Andrew & SIMMONDS, Mrs Pauline Skjaergaardens Dance Monkey Dance (imp Nor)

Best Veteran : 2126 WESTWOOD, Mr R K & WESTWOOD, MRS J Ch Amathus Especially For You Jocolda JW

Best Special Beginner : 2111 JACKSON, Miss Holly-mae Leonmoor Mabel For Reveraki

Class 944 SBD/B (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 2111 JACKSON, Miss Holly-mae Leonmoor Mabel For Reveraki 3 ½ yrs. mths Rich gold made and good shape on the stand. Dark mask, prefer better skull and muzzle proportions. Ample reach of neck and angles to front and rear. Moved freer in front and rear than 2 here.

2nd: 2108 CUMMINGS, Mrs Laura Awedistras Run Riot 5 yrs. Masculine well boned lad Dark mask and eye, good skull and muzzle depth. Little overloaded on shoulders in body, which showed on the move.

Class 945 PD (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 2117 SIMMONDS, Mr Andrew & SIMMONDS, Mrs Pauline Skjaergaardens Dance Monkey Dance (imp Nor) 11 ½ mths. Masculine well boned lad on the stand in rich, and shaded well prepared jacket. Good width to skull and depth to muzzle and set square bite. Dark mask and eye oval close fitting lids. Ample neck and front angles. Depth of brisket, front need to tighten in pasterns, good tail set and carriage moved out using hocks well. Just needs to strengthen but this will come BP.

Class 946 JD (3 Entries) Abs: 0

Sure these lads will change places often.

1st: 2122 STUDHOLME, Mr L R Kalizmar Voyager 15 mths. Richly coloured masculine well boned lad as always superbly presented from this Exhibitor. Head has strength with good proportions and dark mask to muzzle which has strong jaws and moderate taper with good set square dentition, eye is oval well fitting lids and nice oval shape. Neck medium length and fits into well laid shoulders, stands on straight front legs and good feet and pasterns. Chest is broad and brisket deep to well-fitting elbows, ribcage developing a good oval shape. Top line and loins firm, rear is moderate in angles, with strong hocks and muscling to thighs, which gives a fluid balanced ground cover with good tail carriage. Still lots to come must have a bright future, like his Sire I gave BOB too. Unlucky to meet the BCC today.

2nd: 2103 BODLE, Mrs B Debbollinby Time Lord By Lionsridge 14 mths All male not in his full jacket today which needs to clear. Well boned, skull has width and moderate taper to muzzle with strong jaws and well-fitting flews and good bite. Dark expressive eye. Slight neck arch and fits into well placed front assembly chest has depth and legs straight and stands on good feet. Firm back and loins and good croup and tail carriage. Moved out well with good ground covering action.

3rd: 2104 BURRELL, Miss C & BURRELL, Mrs Ann Kalizmar The Hitch Hiker 15 mths Littermate to 1

Class 947 PGD (3 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: 2103 BODLE, Mrs B Debbollinby Time Lord By Lionsridge 14 mths 2nd in previous class

2nd: 2110 JACKSON, Miss Holly-mae Lunahai Like A Hurricane For Reveraki 21 mths. Masked well boned and presented jacket. Head developing well dark eye well fitting lids. Moderate neck, a shade loaded in shoulder for me which showed in front actions rear needed to be more precise for drive of hocks.

Class 948 LD (3 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: 2102 BODLE, Mrs B Lionsridge Lord Of The Rings 4 yrs. Masculine well bone lad on the stand in a dark jacket and heavy overlay, undercoat about to blow. Skull has width and moderate stop eyes are oval and well-fitting lovely pigment and mask. Muzzle has a slight taper with strength. Ample neck into well laid shoulders, depth to brisket and tidy elbow fit, chest has good oval shape, rear angles give moderate bend of stifle nice croup and set of tail and carriage. Moved out with drive and balance and kept fluid. RDCC.

2nd: 2118 SIMMONDS, Mr Andrew & SIMMONDS, Mrs Pauline & CRAW Dragongardens Turn It On At Billboos Almost 3 yrs.

Class 949 OD (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 2120 SIMPSON, Mrs Lesley Purple Rain Chico Valuer At Dacfolke (imp Pol) 5 ¾ yrs. Richly coloured with an overlay and good mask. Eye dark but could be a shade tighter for me, ample skull width and muzzle proportions. Ample reach of neck and front assembly, chest has depth, nice croup and tail set. Moving kept a balanced shape with positive ground cover.

2nd: 2113 MOULSDALE, Mrs Judith & MOULSDALE, Mr LES Brynarian Ballimory For Berglowe 8 ½ yrs. Here another lad out of coat. Finer boned than 1, prefer more width to skull and strength to muzzle for me. Ample neck, and ribbing, moderate rear. Moved a little unbalanced at times.

Class 950 VD (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 2113 MOULSDALE, Mrs Judith & MOULSDALE, Mr LES Brynarian Ballimory For Berglowe 2 nd in Previous class.

Class 951 PB NO ENTRIES

Class 952 JB (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 2123 STUDHOLME, Mr L R Kalizmar Guided By The Moon littermate to JD DCC Rich gold feminine silhouette on the stand with lovely mask and cheekiness to dark expressive oval eye with good fitting lids. Skull has width and good ear set, using alertly showing movement. Moderate stop and slightest muzzle taper and set square dentition. Neck has a slight arch, shoulders well laid back with good angles. Chest has depth to brisket and tidy fitting elbows to oval ribbing. Stands on straight front legs and good feet. Top line is firm with nice croup broad rump and tail length and set. Stifles are moderate and stands on firm tidy hocks. Moved with such a fluid easy action covering the ground. Unlucky today not in top honours but will make up easily. Shall watch with interest these littermates.

Class 953 PGB (3 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: 2111 JACKSON, Miss Holly-mae Leonmoor Mabel For Reveraki SB from earlier class.

2nd: 2115 PAGE, Mr & Mrs Alan & Dianne & PAGE, Mr Alan Pagency Megsul Tessa 2 ¼ yrs. Feminine overall size make and shape and bones. Depth to brisket and moderate bend in stifles. Moving was not giving her all and not free in action.

Class 954 LB (3 Entries) Abs: 0

Littermates here and many similar qualities apply, see RBCC from open is their Dam.

1st: 2106 COLE, Mrs J Simden Born To Boogie Jw Almost 2 yrs. BCC Rich gold feminine silhouette on the stand. Dark masking and eye is oval and expressive with well-fitting lids. Skull has width, and well placed ears, and showed alertness and slight movement, stop is moderate muzzle has a slightest taper and blunt end gives set square bite and well-fitting flews. Neck is proud with slight arching fits into long well laid shoulders, chest has width depth to brisket and well-fitting elbows around oval ribcage. Firm top line and broad loins and rounded in to rump giving good tail set and carriage. Rear angles moderate and thighs well-muscled stands on clean tidy hocks and good feet. On the move has such balance reach and drive keeping fluidity. Pleased to see her motor round in the group ring getting a Group 3 Well Done, will have a bright future ahead.

2nd: 2124 WEAVER, Mrs Susan Kaye & WEAVER, Mr Michael Simden Maida Girl Like You. Littermate to 1. Here another quality feminine outline just slightly heavier in overall frame and bone. Lovely mask and expressive eye moderate stop and muzzle shape and bite. Just a shade heavier in shoulder than 1 at the moment. Good ribbing and muscling, needs to just extend a little to give more positivity but this can come.

3rd: 2119 SIMPSON, Mrs Lesley Simberger Perfect Blend JW

Class 955 OB (6 Entries) Abs: 2

1st: 2107 COLE, Mrs J Ch. Averkate Kassandra With Simden (Imp Rus) 5 yrs. RBCC Mature well boned feminine make and shape on the stand in rich well-0presented jacket. Super mask and head shape and muzzle proportions with strength and depth with good bite, medium stop with oval dark eye. Nice reach to neck and front assembly, deep brisket and good elbow fit and width in chest. Firm loins and rounding of rump, nice tail set and carriage. Stands on good feet and pasterns. Moved with a positive reach and sound drive off hocks retaining her shape. Dam to BCC & BOB.

2nd: 2105 CHARWIN, Mrs D Debbollinby Thunder Kiss 3 yrs. Red gold with overlay and feminine shape on the stand just a shade smaller than 1. Lovely head proportions and moderate stop, muzzle just a slight taper with big black nose and good bite. Neck has good reach with nice front assembly and chest width and is deep. Top line firm with a rounded rump and good tail set and carriage. Muscled thighs and tidy hocks. Moves with positive drive and ground covering action

3rd: 2125 WESTWOOD, MR R & WESTWOOD, MRS J Ch. Hillhaven Your A Heartbreaker (ikc) (az2)

Class 956 VB (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 2126 WESTWOOD, Mr R K & WESTWOOD, MRS J Ch. Amathus Especially For You Jocolda JW BV. 7 ½ yrs. Absolutely loving life. Rich gold in a dense quality jacket. Super bone for size make and shape. Lovely balance to head proportions, pigment and mask. Eye has a cheekiness about it. Good bite and tidy flews, just showing her mature years of greying. Right amount of neck and angles to front assembly. Depth to brisket still with tidy fitting elbows standing on good feet. Firm back and rounding to rump. Moderate angles to rear, tidy hocks still giving her a strong powerful balanced ground covering action.

Allyson King