Windsor Dog Show Society

Windsor Ch Show

26th – 29th June 2025

BVIS – Many thanks to the Officers and Committee of the Windsor Championship Dog Show for this prestigious invitation to judge all Veteran Groups and BVIS.

The 7 Group winners gave a great account of themselves in the final, despite being one of the hottest days of the year so far!

Ultimately, I awarded BVIS to the Cocker Spaniel and Reserve Best Veteran In Show to the BSD (Terv.) Both absolutely stunning show dogs, belying their Veteran status.

Gundog Veteran Group

VG1 – Sh Ch Coedcernyw Calendar Girl. Cocker Spaniel. A breed that’s close to my heart having owned and bred a couple of litters back in the day, although never quite good enough to show! This gorgeous female appeals greatly for her ‘Cockery’ breed type, encompassing her lovely size, compact shape, excellent conformation and true movement. Presented in fabulous form. I was captivated by her charms and was a worthy winner of this Group. She finished topping the lot as my BVIS…congratulations!

VG2 – Sh Ch Flaxheath Top Model Of Glenmaurangi. Gordon Setter. Chasing the winner all the way, another excellent female on top form, looking the part both on the stack and on the move. Presented and handled to perfection. Lovely!

VG3 – Ir Sh Ch Clentonian Pandemonium. English Springer Spaniel. Excellent shape, very balanced all through. Correct head piece with dark eye giving a soft expression. Excellent mover in all directions and deserving her place here.

VG4 – Allenies Tampa Bay D’orta for Darrabol. Labrador. So good for type, substantially built with an excellent head, kind eye and correct expression. Well made all through with a good thick, weatherproof jacket. In lovely form and sound on the move.

Terrier Veteran Group

Some of the BOB’s were really beginning to feel the extreme heat in the late afternoon, necessitating in a sharpish completion of the Group. Welfare of our dogs must always be paramount.

VG1 - Ch Miteymidgets Going Global. Bedlington Terrier. Feminine and of a lovely size. Very pleasing in overall shape with a pleasing amount of rise over loins. Excellent head and eye shape. Moderate neck. Correct front and moderately angled rear. Lovely coat for texture and presentation. Moving well in all directions.

VG2 – Ducklings Jr Just Quite At Mindlen. Jack Russell Terrier. Pleasing proportions and a lovely size. Good to go over on the table and easily spanned. Lovely coat and showing her heart out. True mover, close-up.

VG3 – Cedarhill Front Of House. Border Terrier. Typical in outline and ‘workmanlike’ in outlook. Appealing head shape with strength to muzzle and dark, expressive eye. Good conformation and excellent hard coat. Free mover.

VG4 – Ralph Of House Nash At Raphiggy. Norfolk Terrier. A favourite of mine who has won well under me in the past. Excellent head, compact shape and well made all through. Good coat. Moved well enough, just starting to flag a bit, but still gave a good account of himself to take this place.

Hound Veteran Group. An excellent Group, spoilt for choice.

VG1 – Ch. Crosscop Let It Shine For Supeta. Whippet. Beautiful fawn female, looking great on the stack with her curvy, graceful outline and lovely size. Super head shape and dark expressive eye. Good reach and arch of neck. Excellent front and rear. Shapely topline. Excellent condition and so fluent on the move. Beautifully handled to bring out her best. Just loved her!

VG2 – Ch. Boloria’s Trick Or Treat. W/H Dachshund. A favourite of mine. Impressive in outline and great to go over on the table. Correct head, reach of neck and overall conformation. Still showing her heart out despite the heat, moving freely with reach and drive.

VG3 – Int. Ch. Korsakov Radost Power Of Love Menigma. Borzoi. Looking spectacular in the late afternoon sunshine, brimming with heath and condition. Impressive outline. Long head, good eye and muscular, reachy neck. Moderate angulation. Moved well in all directions.

V4 – Ch. Seasara Earl Grey. Norwegian Elkhound. Masculine, workmanlike male with compact body and good length of leg. Excellent wedge-shaped head. Attentive to handler. Excellent mover and pleasing coat.

Toy Veteran Group

VG1 – Special Edition Of Persimoone. Pomeranian. Still showing his little heart out after a long day, compact outline, lovely size and appealing wedge-shaped head. Delightful expression, small high set ears and good conformation. Sound on the move with high set tail and in excellent double coat, beautifully prepared. Really filled the eye on the day and couldn’t be denied the top spot.

VG2 – Ch. Rhodenash Stella Dreams Of Eivisah. Pug. Very feminine but not compromising on substance to frame. Cobby in outlook and very good head. Dark mischievous eyes. Well set on ears and open, healthy nostrils. Moved freely, totally unaffected by the heat, which is great to see.

VG3 – Ch. Witchstone Black Hawk At Amalric. ETT. A nicely balanced dog. Pleasing for size. Correct wedge head, soundly constructed and moving with a breed typical gait. Well handled and presented. His black coat gleaming in the sunshine.

VG4 – Ch. Swifthocks Paws For Thought. Japanese Chin. Feminine and of ideal size. Pretty head and expression. Correctly shaped head. Compact outline. Moved well with a lightness of stride. Lovely coat, good fringing and immaculately presented.

Utility Veteran Group.

VG1 – Ch. Susu Princess Spice Parti. Tibetan Spaniel. In Immaculate form and such a showgirl. Delightful head, correct eye and expression. Moderate front angles. Good depth of chest and quality bone. Excellent body shape. Moderate rear. High set tail carried well on the move. Covered the ground soundly. Beautiful and very captivating particularly on the ‘go around’ Worthy winner.

VG2 – Ch. Rahima Queen Of Shiba With Afterglow. Japanese Shiba Inu. Lovely female who is handled and presented to complete perfection. So good in head, wedge shaped, dark almond eye, high set-on ears all coming together to give a ‘foxy’ outlook. Good to go over on the table. Moved out well with a medium stride.

VG3 – Eastonite Moana. Delightful French Bulldog. Excellent head with good layback. Dark eye. Well padded muzzle. Excellent ear set and size. Correct outline. Soundly constructed and standing on compact, small feet. Great to see her completely unaffected by the heat on the day. Beautifully presented and handled.

VG4 – Ch. Kichigal’s Only The Lonely. Keeshond. Lovely outline, compact and well balanced. Excels in head properties. Small, well set ears, used to full advantage. Balanced angles and sound in hock action. High set tail. Thick, double coat with correct defined markings. Moved very well.

Working Group Veteran.

VG1 – Multi Ch. The Magician Uniroyal. Alaskan Malamute. Medium-sized boy of functional type. Correct head, almond eye well set and full of expression. Medium-sized thick ears. Strong neck leading to a very good shoulder. Strong bone. Excellent body and coat. Moved out well with plenty of power from the rear. Correctly set ‘plume’ tail. Eye-catching and deserved to take the top spot here.

VG2 – Multi Ch. Jojavik Devil’s Ivy. Dobermann. Ultra-feminine female who appeals for her graceful, curvy outline. Good reach of neck. Firm, slightly sloping topline. Well angled rear. High tail set. Moves with great scope and power.

VG3 – Ch. Zentaur This Is Jam Hot. Newfoundland. Super Brown female. Gives off a great outline on the stack. Strong head with good strength of skull and muzzle. Excellent conformation and in good double weather-proof jacket. Moved very well, especially from profile.

VG4 - Sundabish Belle Of The Ball. Bullmastiff. Strong and substantially built female. Square head and muzzle full of strength and breed type. Medium neck. Deep chest. Strong body. Sound on the move.

Pastoral Veteran Group

VG1 – Ch. Doomburg Made By Hawksflight. BSD (Terv.) What more can be said about this famous showgirl. Having judged her previously and appreciated her many breed attributes, this coupled with her absolute true breed gait and fabulous presentation and handling, makes her almost impossible to look past. I love her and had no hesitation in awarding her the top spot in this excellent Group. Finished RBVIS.

VG2 – Ch. Meitza Dark ‘N’ Debonair. Welsh Corgi (Pem) Another I have judged and awarded high honours in the past. An excellent representative of the breed. Excellent ‘foxy’ outlook. Good body, topline and bone. Moved with reach and drive and in immaculate coat.

VG3 – Ch. Handshakes Just A Gigolo At Tamlin. Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) Yet another to take top honours from me previously. An excellent Cardi. Love his proportions, both in head and body. Excellent ear set and carriage. So well made all through with strong bone. Moved very well in all directions.

VG4 – Sh Ch Arrodare Beautiful Trauma, Border Collie. All quality, as one expects from this affix. Excellent, functional type. Absolutely unexaggerated in every department. Smooth, easy gait with low tail carriage. Another handler to get every inch out of her exhibit. Fabulous condition. Completed an excellent quartet.

Darren Clarke (Judge)