Ladies Kennel Association

Ladies Kennel Association Saturday 13th Dec 2025

French Bulldogs

Thank you to the Ladies Kennel Association for inviting me to judge French Bulldogs, I thoroughly enjoyed my day. A big thank you must go to my two stewards especially Barbara Morrison who stepped in at the last minute. I would also like to thank the exhibitors who entered their dogs, it was a pleasure to go over them all.

We all know that French Bulldogs are very much in the spotlight and the future of our beloved breed is under threat. Having said that I was so pleased to see that in our small show community there were no signs of any breathing issues, all the dogs seemed happy and healthy, a credit to you all.

I am sure this has been mentioned in other judge’s preamble, but there is a lack of correct topline, quite a few flat or sloping from the withers to the tail, not correct for our breed. Narrow muzzles were another one that stood out for me. But there was also lots to like about many of the exhibits today.

MPD – 5(1)

1st Mr & Mrs A & S Kelly. Mabeaute Auguste At Squireborn. 7month fawn pied boy, lovely shape in profile, well up for size. He had a great head for a youngster, square, well padded, dark eyes shows a little white but this could tighten with age. Plenty of substance, nice straight front, and tight feet. Pleasing soring of rib with depth of chest, nice rise over loin gentle sloping to good tail. Moved well beautifully turned out.

2nd Mrs Pearce & Mrs T Membury. Bullhawk Membully Let It Rip. 8-month brindle with lots to like, not as together as one. Good square head, well placed ears that he used all the time. Dark round eyes, good width and upsweep of lower jaw. Nice body shape, a little tall on leg currently. Moved well when settled.

3rd Rowanpaws Royal Mint.

PD – 1(0)

1st Miss S Suhareva & Mr J Cruttenden. Castrum Osinium No Limit for Avermayz. (imp HRV) Brindle boy with lovely dark eyes and soft expression. His head is square has good turn-up and width of lower jaw. Nice ears used well, good straight front down to catlike feet with dark nails. Well rounded rib and depth of chest, straight tail. A small boy but very sound, moved ok.

JD – 4(0)

1st Miss O Timms. Olija Going in Deep. This young boy cannot help but catch your eye, with his dark brindle coat which shines. He is so attentive to his handler but gives you the eye as you pass by. A young masculine head, dark round eyes, good ears placed well and used all the time. Well padded muzzle with good width and turn up of lower jaw, the right amount of wrinkling when alert. Strong muscular neck into a straight front of great substance, and neat tidy feet. Well sprung ribs, deep chest a gentle rise over the loin rounding down over the croup to a low set small tail. Beautifully muscled rear quarters. He moved with enthusiasm reach and drive, at times a little too fast. Impossible to look past him for the DCC on the day.

2nd Ms S Minogue. Byrmin Lugs Branigan. A young dog of 11 months, well up for size, hopefully has done his growing. Having said that he is compact and quite balanced. Strong masculine head, dark eyes and well-placed ears, thick neck into good straight front. Pleasing width and depth to his chest, small tail. Moved ok was a little unsettled on the day.

YD 5(0)

1st Miss S Hutchinson. Oschalben Olympus JW. Small compact brindle with a square head, dark eyes, nicely shaped ears used well, kind expression with width and upturn of lower jaw the right amount of wrinkle and padding. Correct straight front down to tight well knuckled feet. Good rear quarters. Moved with drive and purpose.

2nd Mrs E Banks. Leyenda Mr Tumble. This fawn boy has the most pleasing of heads, soft and gentle expression, lovely outline with a gentle rise to his topline, good bone and feet. Sound on the move, just a bit distracted today.

GD 0(0)

PGD 2(0)

1st Mrs T & Mr T Membury. Membully Razzle Dazzle JW. A masculine fawn dog but with a beautiful soft expression, a lovely head with dark mask, dark eyes, great ears wide at the base and tapering to a rounded tip. Perfect amount of wrinkling when alert. True straight front on nice tight knuckled feet. Well ribbed and correct topline. Moved well.

2nd Mrs D Smith. Ellouab Mr Magic. This 7-year-old pied boy I was told had not been in a show ring for 5 years, and he managed himself so well. He is nicely marked double hooded boy with substance. Nice head, dark eyes. Well ribbed, good front to tight feet. Moved ok

LD 8(0)

1st Miss V Ross & D Marrs. Franstelgo’s Low Rider. Lots to like about this boy. He has a fabulous head with that typical Frenchie expression. Dark round eyes, the right amount of width and turn up of lower jaw, plenty of padding and fill. Strong arched thick neck which at time he can sink into. A true front with plenty of bone and beautiful feet. Great spring of rib and depth of chest, correct topline on a compact body, gentle rise in the right place to a low set tail. Moderate rear angles. His movement is sound free flowing and as it should be for the breed. Just a little flat in the challenge, on another day could be in the cards.

2nd Mrs D Smith. Membully Razzamatazz at Ellouab. A brindle boy I also liked a lot. A well-balanced boy, nice head soft wrinkle, and fill, flat between the ears and nicely domed forehead. Dark eyes, and well-shaped and placed ears. Lovely spring of rib and correct rise over the loin, good hind quarters sound movement.

OD 7(0)

1st Miss V Bryant. Ch Archness the Audacity JW. This boy has true Frenchie attributes, balanced, compact and with great substance. A fabulous square head with that kind soft expression, dark eyes well placed nose and a good turn-up and width of lower jaw. The correct ear placement but does not always choose to use them. Strong straight front, with a lovely spring of rib and deep chest, a gentle rise over the loin and good cut up. Moderate angulation. He moves well with purpose and drive. He pushed for the DCC but missed out to the exuberance of a younger dog today. But pleased to award him the RDCC.

2nd Miss L Roach. Ch Roalice Major Mouse. Well balanced, strong masculine boy, pleasing head with the softest of looks, plenty of cushioning, great turn up and width of lower jaw. Dark round eyes and nicely shaped and placed ears. Made a nice profile with the correct rise over the loin, true in front well off for bone with good feet. Nice rear angles. Moved well in front, a little off in the rear today.

MPB 3(2)

1ST Mrs A McInnes. Mabeaute Makybe Diva. Pretty Brindle girl with a lovely feminine expression, square head that is coming on beautifully, with dark eyes and well-placed ears wide at the base and rounded at the tip and used to her advantage. Good front and well sprung ribs for a youngster, tight feet with dark nails moved with confidence around the ring.

PB 6(2)

1ST Mrs G Westmorland. Aldhammills Lucy Locket At Gailbulls. This nicely marked pied girl took my eye when stood in the class, her profile is so Frenchie. She has a very pretty head, square with the right amount of turn up and width of lower jaw and pleased to see black eye rims and lips with a round dark eye. Very balanced nothing exaggerated, she has a lovely front down into catlike feet. She is well ribbed for one so young. Her quarters are well made. When on the table you can feel and see the substance she has. Her movement was effortless free and sound.

 2ND Miss J Howarth. Gizyjo Honey Moon. A fawn pied girl of different type but still very much with all the right attributes. Lovely square head good nose placement dark eye and excellent ears. Body is mature and well made, great spring of rib and depth of chest. I hope she comes up a little on her legs to give her more balance, she out moved well.

JB 6(1)

1st Ms S Minogue. Byrmin Queenie Butler. This young girl caught my eye, another that is well made. She has plenty of substance not overdone and balanced throughout. Such a pretty expression on a lovely square head, dark round eyes, well-padded cheeks, and ample width of lower jaw with enough turn up. She has a strong neck which runs down to correct shoulders, nice straight front with lovely feet. Great spring of rib and depth of chest. Good top line and lovely rear quarters. Strong easy flowing movement. pleased to award her the bitch RCC she also took the Best Puppy in Breed being only 11 months old.

2nd Mr Mrs& Mrs J. A&S Vearncombe and Hale. Ruption Knightcott Hells Bells JW. A genuinely nice brindled girl with a great shape in profile and from the front. Feminine head with a lovely dark eye and fine wrinkling, nice width and turn up of lower jaw, her ears are of good size and shape and are placed well on the top of her head. She has a gentle rise over the loin and good rear quarters She moved out very well.

YB 3(0)

1st Mr K Greenall. Princessz Naszej Bajki At Manolta. (imp Pol) This girl is so very tidy with no exaggeration. Her head is square and feminine flat between correctly placed ears which she used well. She has a nice up sweep of lower jaw. And very dark round eyes. She is well muscled with a strong neck and shoulders. A gentle rise over her loin to a well-placed low set tail. She had plenty of first and second thigh which I am sure makes for her sound and easy movement.

2nd Miss I Copetti. Ch Hillcon’s Skies On Fire. This girl was very well put together, beautifully marked double hooded pied. Feminine square head nice black nose and lips, the right turn up and width of lower jaw. Ears of good shape and size and carried well. Correct top line, and good strong rear quarters. Just missed out today on the movement of 1 today, could easily change places.

GB 7(0)

1st See first in Puppy Bitch. Mrs G Westmorland. Aldhammills Lucy Locket At Gailbulls.

2nd Miss Z Hendry. Castle Allen Rising Star (IKC) Fawn Pied girl with some excellent Frenchie qualities. Neat and compact, balanced with no exaggeration. Such a pretty face, with a square head that is all in proportion, lovely dark eye, nicely padded muzzle, and well-placed ears of the right size. Her neck arches nicely down into a straight front with neat feet. She has a lovely spring of rib and depth of chest a good top line, moderate angulation and she moved well. She was unfortunate today to come up against my first-place puppy, who was just a bit sparkier.

PGB 2(1)

1st Miss V Ross & D Marrs. Franstelgo’s No action. A very tidy Brindle girl of particularly attractive shape. She has a lovely square head with soft expression dark eyes. Nice width and turn up of lower jaw. Good size and placement of ears. True front with good bone. Nice spring of rib and the right rise over her short loin, leading to a low set tail. Moderate angulation and well-developed rear quarters. Moved true and steady.

LB 14(5)

1st Miss L Roach. Roalice Mega Mouse JW. This Brindle girl surprised me, when you have the opportunity to get your hands on her she has so much to like. Her head is very feminine square, the right amount of padding and fill under the eye, good width, and upturn of lower jaw. A very beautiful dark eye, and when she uses them, her ears are of a good size and placed correctly. A nicely arched neck into good shoulder, with a true straight front, excellent spring of rib and depth of chest. She has a gentle rise over her loin down to her low set tail. She moves true and easy, would have liked her to give me a little more in the challenge.

2nd Mr Mrs& Mrs J. A&S Vearncombe and Hale. Ruption Knightcott Back In Black JW. This Brindle girl is of similar type to one. She has a nice head with a lovely soft expression. She has width and upturn of lower jaw. She has a good round dark eye. Her ears are the correct shape and size and sit perfectly on top of her head. She has a good top line and a nicely rounded croup with a small tail set low. She moved out well.

OB 8(1)

1st Miss A Cheeseman. Theapaul Lady Magic. A very pretty bitch that I have admired for some time. For me she has everything in the right place. Small and compact but beautifully balanced. A feminine square head with gentle wrinkling, flat between the ears and just the right amount of dome to her forehead. A typical soft expression, she has great pigment a dark mask and round dark eyes. Good arch and reach of neck down to correct shoulder placement. Straight and true front with neat catlike feet. For a small girl she has plenty of substance spring of rib and deep chest. Her topline is just what you want for this breed enough to give her that classic look. She has great well-developed quarters and well defined first and second thigh. She moved as a Frenchie should, easy flowing action no rushing but with drive and purpose. In the challenge she made my decision just a little bit easier by standing perfectly and saying look at me! I was incredibly pleased to award her the BCC and Best of Breed.

2nd Mrs D Smith. Ch Rischale Henrietta At Ellouab. I have seen this girl many times and admired her qualities, she is most deserving of her champion title. She has a beautiful head and a beautiful dark eye and soft expression. She is so well put together, and at one with her handle as she moved around the ring, a top-class girl who could be in the cards at any show, she just met with a lovely fawn girl who was on top form today.

VB 3(1)

1st Mr & Mrs J Krall. Ch Jafrak Putting on the Charm. This girl still shows her qualities so attentive to her handler. Showing off her beautiful head and expression. Fit and well muscled but very feminine girl moves freely and is so sound. She definitely made me look at her again in the challenge. BVIB

2nd Mr Mrs& Mrs J. A&S Vearncombe and Hale. Tytorro Paint it Black with Ruption Knightcott JW. A super young girl of 7yrs. A kind expression, with dark eyes and a good square head. She as well-placed ears that she used all the time. Showed well and was spritely on the move.