Three Counties Agricultural Society

THREE COUNTIES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY CH SHOW

5-8 JUNE 2025

I was very honoured to be asked by Three Counties Show to judge the Puppy Groups and Best Puppy in Show.

TOY PUPPY GROUP

A truly strong group with many youngsters with bright future that I was unable to place, for my shortlist I chose the Chihuahua (Long Coat), English Toy Terrier, Miniature Pinscher, Papillon, Pomeranian and the Chinese Crested.

PG1 Olof’s Warnock Love in Paris. Papillon. With a strong ring presence and charisma, lovely head, eyes that draw you in, good bite and ears dripping in feathering, nice neck, front and top-line, good rear angles and correct tail set with a lovely plume, moved like he was floating around the ring.

PG2 Ellen’s Klassna That’s My Dream. Pomeranian. Truly a little star giving her all to compete with the Toy Puppy Group winner, loved her head and eyes, good mouth and ears, nice front and rear angles, tail well set and carried nicely standing and moving, moved so well.

PG3 Holland-Smith’s Kirdanchi All That Jaz. Chihuahua (Long Coat). Showing well, head rounded with ample dome, round eyes and lovely arched neck, well set shoulders, nice level top-line, moved with ease.

PG4 Haffenden/Wood’s Nasabe Strikes Again. English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan). Good overall balance, moving out well and holding a good top-line, nice head and lovely dark eyes, good neck and shoulders with sound rear quarters.

TERRIER PUPPY GROUP

From the selection of very nice puppies present, I chose, for my shortlist, the Bull Terrier, Norfolk Terrier, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Skye Terrier, Welsh Terrier and Jack Russell Terrier. My final decision I awarded PG1 to the beautiful Skye Terrier.

PG1 Ryan’s Feorlig No Good Deed. Skye Terrier. Only 7 months, her outline standing and on the move is something to be desired keeping a good top-line on both, I loved her expression and femininity, those endearing dark eyes and lovely head and ears, she had an overall balance that was in proportion with sound rear quarters and good angulation.

PG2 Fallon’s Crofftysofty Bee Yonce. Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier. Great little lady who had plenty to like about her with a good head, lovely dark eyes, good neck and shoulders and when moving she had thrust and drive, nice front and good rear angles.

PG3 Dragon/Tate’s Rambles Ruby at Jaeva. Norfolk Terrier. So very attractive standing and moving, lovely feminine head with a good top-line, nice front and shoulders, sound rear with nice angulation and a strong rear.

PG4 Spragg’s Westpenn Sweet Little Angel. Welsh Terrier. This young lady had good head proportions with strong neck and shoulders leading into a lovely front, good body giving a clean appearance, sound rear giving great movement with drive.

HOUND PUPPY GROUP

A very strong group with some bright stars for the future, I selected 6 for the shortlist which were the Rhodesian Ridgeback, Dachshund (Miniature Wire-haired), Whippet, Dachshund (Standard Wire-haired), Basset Fauve de Bretagne and the Beagle.

PG1 Craig’s Davricard Bianca. Beagle. Wow this young lady sent goosebumps down my spine, what a stunner, I adored this lemon and white young lady, her head had no coarseness with enough dome, nice stop and perfect bite, eyes that gave you an invitation to melt your heart, lovely neck with some arch and well set shoulders, good front, level top-line that she held on the move, well angulated rear angles.

PG2 Bates’ Gunthwaites Red Hot Rose. Rhodesian Ridgeback. Well grown for age, good strong head, nice eyes that sparkled, good stop and bite, strong neck leading into well set shoulders and good front with deep chest and well sprung ribs, nice top-line standing and on the move, well muscled 1st and 2nd thighs, had plenty of thrust and drive on the move.

PG3 Morris/Waddell/Spademan/Mycroft’s Crosscop Temptation to Supeta. Whippet. Very elegant, lovely long head with good oval eyes, correct bite, neck of good length with enough muscle, deep chest and flowing into well set shoulders, sound rear quarters that had plenty of muscle and good turn of stifle, neat oval feet, moves so light on her feet.

PG4 O’Connell’s Almarxils Flamenco Dancer at Llennocor. Dachshund (Miniature Wire-Haired). Nice head with almond eyes, good bite, well set ears, neck that is long and well muscled, shoulders that are well placed, good top-line and sound rear quarters, neat hocks which produced lovely sound movement.

WORKING PUPPY GROUP

For the shortlist I chose the Boxer, Alaskan Malamute, Dobermann, Bullmastiff, Giant Schnauzer, Newfoundland and Rottweiler.

PG1 Popp/Myers’ Optimus Jameson of Penychen (AI). Bullmastiff. Good strong head and stop, short muzzle, large nostrils, neck has a nice arch that has plenty of muscle, well set shoulders, deep chest, well boned, short back and soundest of rear quarters, moved very well.

PG2 Sheridan’s Two Rivers Wise Choice at Colnbear (imp USA). Newfoundland. Big upstanding male of only 11 months in beautiful condition, coat sparkling in the sun, nice large broad head, dark eyes, nice bite, strong well muscled neck, well placed shoulders, deep chest and well off for bone, good top-line and sound rear quarters, moved with ease.

PG3 Ingram/Lack’s Jojavik Assassin’s Code. Dobermann. Good clean cut elegant male, nice head, dark eyes and correct bite, the length of neck is good, shoulder were well placed, good front and deep chest, level top-line, sound rear quarters, moved with grace and elegance.

PG4 Druce/Aitchison’s Kaskae Ooh La La avec Druxie. Alaskan Malamute. Very well grown male in full coat, big head and broad skull, brown almond eyes, nice bite, neck with plenty of muscle leading into well set shoulders, plenty of bone, strong chest, good top-line, soundest of rear quarters, moved well.

PASTORAL PUPPY GROUP

For my shortlist I chose the Border Collie, Briard, Rough Collie, Pyrenean Mountain Dog and Welsh Corgi (Pembroke).

PG1 Irving’s Twinan The Beat Goes On. Welsh Corgi (Pembroke). Handsome young man of just 7 months, good foxy head with dark eyes and wide skull, dark eyes, good bit and a pair of ears that he used well, good neck that was well muscled and leading into well set shoulders and deep chest holding his top-line on the move, moved and showed well.

PG2 Baverstock’s Kalkasi As If By Magic. Pyrenean Mountain Dog. Beautiful Pyrenean Mountain Dog bitch, great broad head, dark eyes and perfect bite, strong front and well boned, good neck that has enough muscle and leads to well set shoulders, deep chest and well sprung ribs, her top-line is very good and leads into strong loins and rear quarters producing great movement, of course she has the double dew claws that are required in this breed.

PG3 Wilkinson/Foster’s Fostebrie Black Thunder. Briard. Male of good size and also has plenty of body, head of good size with super dark eyes and pigmentation, nice bite, strong neck that is well muscled leading into nice shoulders and sound top-line, strong rear quarters with thighs that have plenty of muscle and double dew claws, moved very well.

PG4 Davis/Walsh’s Wicani Bellissima Rosschell. Collie (Rough). Very pretty blue merle bitch, good head, stop and bite, nice almond eyes, good arched neck and nice shoulder placement, sound rear quarters that were well muscled, moved with ease.

UTILITY PUPPY GROUP

For my shortlist I chose the Boston Terrier, Dalmatian, Chow Chow, Japanese Akita Inu, Japanese Shiba Inu, Miniature Schnauzer and Tibetan Spaniel.

PG1 Dunhill-Hall’s Vormund Ken Kanekii. Japanese Shiba Inu. What a showman at only 8 months, head so impressive with those lovely prick ears and small almond eyes, nice scissor bite and good pigmentation, he has an arched neck that has muscle used well and leads into well set shoulders, good front and nice bone for his size, good top-line and sound rear, well muscled quarters and neat hocks, tail curls over his back nicely, moved out well.

PG2 Lowton-Humphries’ Lumillion Crazy in Love. Miniature Schnauzer. A very smart gentleman groomed well and showing well, good head, dark eyes and good bite, chest of nice width and well off for bone, neck has good length and is arched, shoulders well placed, good depth of rib, firm top-line and sound rear with good muscle, neat hocks, moved very well.

PG3 Pike/Carter’s Tsoyu Wakahiko Go Breezelyn. Japanese Akita Inu. This young man was a real sweetie to go over, nice head with good dark eyes, good bite and large nostrils and prick ears, good arch of neck that has muscle, well boned forelegs, neat elbows and good spring of rib, well placed shoulders, sound top-line and good rear, moved well.

PG4 Foy’s Shulian Saskia Star to Ramannire. Chow Chow. Very pretty young lady in nice coat, moved well, nice head, eyes, bite, neck and shoulders, sound rear quarters, she carried her tail well.

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW

Thank you for all returning, on looking at the 6 groups I had judged and the new Gundog puppy I was delighted with the high class of quality I had in the ring to choose from, I am sure these will all be bright stars of the future and I wish all the puppies good luck in their show careers. After all the puppies had strutted their stuff and stood like angels I chose for Best Puppy in Show:

Craig’s Davricard Bianca. Beagle. In the bitter cold and wind blowing on the day she did not put a paw wrong, I still loved that head and expression from her win in the Hound Puppy Group, every time I looked at her she was asking for that award.

RESERVE BEST PUPPY IN SHOW

Dunhill-Hall’s Vormund Ken Kanekii. Japanese Shiba Inu. This young man was showing and moving so well and in the big ring a truly beautiful puppy who tried so hard to wow me with his lovely soft eyes and expression.

SALLY DUFFIN