• Show Date: 30/05/2025
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: Sally Duffin Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 01/10/2025

Southern Counties Canine Association

Breed: Pyrenean Mountain Dog

SOUTHERN COUNTIES CANINE ASSOCIATION CH SHOW

30 MAY 2025

PYRENEAN MOUNTAIN DOG

I noticed that many of this beautiful breed are lacking in rear angulation and have a dip in their backs, this is very disappointing remembering them from when I showed and bred them quite a few years ago, there were no missing dew claws.

VD 2(0)

1. Reilly’s Multi Ch. Lisjovia Boris Bear at Darmaror JW ShCM ShCEx Cw19. A very worthy Champion, in great condition for his 9 years, moving so soundly, in good coat, beautiful head, strong neck with well set shoulders, deep chest, lovely rear that has plenty of muscle, BV.

2. Duffell’s Ricaduffal Draco Star. Nice gentleman that did give me the impression that he did not want to join in today’s programme, head of good size, dark eyes, neck with muscle and well set shoulders, loved his markings.

PD 2(0)

1. Baverstock’s Kalkasi Purely by Chance. 10 month old baby, a little shy, with a head of nice proportions, dark almond eyes, good bite, neck of ample length sloping into well set shoulders, nice top-line, moved well.

2. Janes’ Kricarno King Lorek. This young man needs to grow into himself as he is all legs at the moment and not moving as well as 1st, nice head, dark eyes, good neck and shoulders.

PGD 2(0)

1. Waters’ Nevot De Alba De Los Danzantes with Sketrick (imp ESP). Lovely boy of a good size and height, well proportioned head of almond eyes and correct bite, standing his neck is arched with a good top-line and deep chest that comes well down to the elbow, sound rear with well muscled thighs.

2. Chang/Skiba’s Oonelladream Born To Run. Nice male of good size, I would like his top-line better, good neck and shoulders, plenty of muscle in the rear and moving well.

LD 2(0)

1. Tadd’s Kricarno Klass Kombined (AI). Well bodied male in full coat, showing well with a head of nice size to compliment his size of body, almond eyes and correct bite with a smile, deep chest, plenty of bone, sound rear, moved well.

2. Challinor’s Shanlimore Marvin. Young male changing coat so not looking at his best, nice head with plenty of pigmentation around his almond eyes, lips and gums, correct bite, moved well.

OD 2(0)

1. Kenyon/Ward’s Ch. Charibere Simply The Sequel at Kaianna JW. This is a stunning male that makes you go Wow! There is nothing to dislike, great head, eyes and bite, good neck and shoulders, level top-line, deep chest that comes down to the elbows, soundly angulated rear, legs that have muscle on his 1st and 2nd thighs, moved effortlessly and gave the impression of floating around the ring, DCC & BOB.

2. Reilly’s Mangrove Xiphos Spartan Swordsman at Darmaror (AI) (imp BEL). A bright young contender that will take many top spots given time which is on his side as he is only just 12 months, lovely head, dark almond eyes and good bite, neck of good length and well muscled, has plenty of bone and his chest is dropping well, nice top-line and a sound rear with well angulated rear legs, moving well around the ring, RDCC.

SpB 2(1)

1. Challinor’s Shanlimore Marvin. Repeat. BSpB.

PB 2(0)

1. Baverstock’s Kalkasi As If By Magic. What a lovely young lady, so much to like about her, great blaireau markings, lovely head, dark almond eyes with lots of pigmentation, good bite and a smile, level top-line and sound rear quarters with good angulation and stifles, moved well, RBCC & BP.

2. Tadd’s Chia Apaltasunez avec Kricarno (imp CZE). Nice puppy with the lovely blaireau markings, of good size, good head, dark eyes and good bite, well set shoulders, nice top-line, moved well.

LB 3(1)

1. Harris’ Febus Hardknott. 4 years old, mature bitch with good ring presence, head with nice markings, dark almond eyes and correct bite with plenty of pigmentation, neck with slight arch and muscle, well off for bone with deep chest, good level top-line, sound rear, moved with ease around the ring.

2. Kenyon/Ward’s Charibere Reason to Dream at Kaianna JW. Very nice bitch, I preferred the head and top-line of 1, having said that the head is of good size with lovely pigmentation and perfect bite, good neck and shoulders, sound rear gives flowing movement.

OB 3(0)

1. Bamford/Church’s Pafaxen A Million Dreams JW. A young lady that will surely make a name for herself, lovely head, dark eyes and good mouth, good neck and front, deep chest and neat elbows leading into a level top-line and the soundest of rear quarters with nice angulation and well muscled 1st and 2nd thighs, moved so well, BCC.

2. Bowker/Gibson’s Ch/Ir Ch. Febus Anapeou JW ShCEx OSW. A worthy Champion, unfortunate losing her jacket today, with a head of nice size, dark almond eyes, good mouth, good neck and shoulders, sound rear, moved well.

3. Thorne’s Belshanmish New Sensation at Pyrajay JW.

SALLY DUFFIN