Leeds City & District Canine Association

LEEDS GENERAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2025

AVNSC Hound

PD (2,0)

1. Porteous’ Chistoso Sand In Your Shoe Lizanthe (Imp Fin). Promising Sloughi pup just coming up to a year old. Balanced, elegant outline with an excellent neck, firm in topline, good depth to brisket, correct croup and tail of good carriage. Most attractive head with flat skull, slight stop, super expressive eyes, ears of good set, refined muzzle of correct length to balance and scissor bite. Standing well naturally on correct feet and pleased when gaiting and went even better in the challenge when he had settled. Best Puppy.

2. Strange’s Anenediels Frankie's Choice at Cazdachs. 10 mth old Bavarian Mountain Hound. This lad pleased for type and presented a nicely balanced outline with muscular neck of moderate length, correct topline for the breed which rises slightly from the withers, good depth to chest, rib developing well but croup could be firmer. Head of good proportions with excellent eye and ear, well defined stop and scissor bite. Pleasing angles both ends but could stand tidier in front. Moves out well when viewed in profile and true when going away.

PGD (2,0)

1. Hudson’s Al Sadik Origen Charm Glencathra (Imp). 14 mth old Sloughi who has so much to like. All male, he pleased for overall type and presented a square yet elegant outline with well arched neck, firm topline, slight spring to ribs, short loin, obliquely set croup and tail of correct carriage. Head of good length with pleasing proportions, good skull, expressive oval-shaped eyes, correct ears and scissor bite. Pleasing angulation front and rear and moves freely on the go around with seemingly little effort. Best Dog & Best AVNSC Hound.

2. Morrin & Barbi’s Donard Dream for Arlatdax (IKC). 22 mth old Bavarian Mountian Hound who has lots to like. He presented a pleasing outline with strong neck of correct length to balance, topline rises slightly from the withers, ribbing extends well back, muscular loin of breadth and firm croup. Masculine headpiece with good skull, expressive eyes, ears of correct set and scissor bite. Would like to see more forechest development but he has a solid rear. Covers the ground on the move. Well handled.

PGB (1,0)

1. Clark’s Atiqah Origen Charm of Thiefside (imp Svk). 14 mth old Sloughi who is feminine all through and so good hands on. Elegant neck of good length, correct topline, pleasing ribbing, short loin, correct croup and tail good for set and carriage. Most attractive head and expression with flat skull, slight stop, oval-shaped eyes of good colour, refined muzzle and scissor bite. Pleasing angulation front and rear, standing on elongated hare feet and particularly strongly muscled hindquarters. When gaiting, she was nice and free on the down and back and pleased when viewed in profile too. Reserve Best Bitch.

OB (1,0)

1. Carter’s Ir Ch Aabidah De Polvo Magico Cw24 Cjw24 (Imp Aus). 2 yr old Sloughi who is feminine throughout and rather refined. She has an excellent neck which is nicely arched, firm topline, brisket could have more depth, prominent pin bones, obliquely set croup and correct tail for set and carriage. Attractive head of good proportions with expressive oval-shaped eyes, correct ears, slight stop and good dentition. Moving well on the go around with good carriage and also pleased when going away.

VB (1,0)

1. Clark’s Magida Sabiih Al Sahra at Thiefside ShCEx (Imp Deu). 7 yr old Sloughi. Quality girl who was very good to go over. She pleased for overall type and presents a balanced outline with nicely arched neck, firm topline, good depth to brisket, short loin, correct croup and tail of good carriage. Feminine headpiece of good length with flat skull, slight stop, ovals-shaped eyes and scissor bite. She has good angles front and rear, stands true on excellent feet and has fill in front. Moving true when coming and going and pleased on the go around too. Best Bitch & Best Veteran.

AVNSC Toy

OD (1,0)

1. Mault’s Limartine Red Inferno. 2 yr old Australian Silky Terrier who is all male and was good to go over. Slightly crested neck of correct length to balance, ribbing carried well back, muscular loin, croup could be firmer but tail of good carriage. Attractive head and expression with moderate breadth between his excellent ears, eyes of good colour and correct dentition. Pleasing angles front and rear and he goes so well when viewed in profile with confident carriage. Coat of good texture and very well presented. Well handled. Best Dog & Best AVNSC Toy.

AVNSC Working

OB (3,2)

1. Atkins’ Ir/Lux Ch Qimugta Miss Marple Ir Jun Ch. 4 yr old black/white Canadian Eskimo Dog. This girl is feminine throughout, pleased for overall type and presented a nicely balanced outline. Muscular neck, level topline, good depth to chest, ribbing carried well back, firm loin and tail good for both set and carriage. Well proportioned head with feminine expression, obliquely placed eyes of good colour, thick ears which are well set, moderate length to muzzle and correct dentition. Good angles both ends and she stands on well arched feet of good size. Moving true when coming and going and opens up really well on the go around with excellent carriage. Quality coat. Best Bitch & Best AVNSC Working.

AVNSC Pastoral

PGD (1,0)

1. Burnelli’s Merdelaine's Apollo. 4 yr old harlequin Beauceron. This boy carries good bone and is all male. Strong, muscular neck, level back but slopes slight towards the rear, good depth to brisket, muscular loin and tail pleased for set and carriage. Balanced headpiece with oval-shaped eyes of good colour, strength to muzzle and correct dentition. Pleasing angles front and rear and he stands on tight round feet. On the move, he goes well on the go around, is excellent when going away and ok coming towards. Best Dog.

VB (1,0)

1. Atkins’ Zaffiro Bianco at Silvermere. 8 yr old Maremma Sheepdog. Carrying a touch more weight than the ideal but a soundly constructed girl who pleased for type and outline and was good to go over. Moderate length of neck, firm through the topline, brisket reaches the elbows, well sprung ribs, correct croup and tail set on low and of good carriage. Most attractive head and expression, full of femininity with good width between her well set ears, almond-shaped eyes with well pigmented rims and correct dentition. Standing straight in front on good feet and moves freely on the down and back and also pleased in profile. Best Bitch, Best AVNSC Pastoral and Best Veteran.

Judge: Tim Ball