Midland Counties Canine Society

Midland Counties C.S. 24/10/2025

Great Dane

Dog Challenge Certificate 3370 - Ch Selmalda Jealous Guy (ai) (Ms L & Mr A Chappell)

Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate 3399 - Adoreadane Charlton (ai) (Ms M Palmer)

Bitch Challenge Certificate 3372 - Ch Garsak Summer Days at Mintrex (Mr E & Mrs D Clark)

Reserve Bitch Challenge Certificate 3388 - Keishant Athena (Mr J & Mrs C Martin)

Best Of Breed 3370 - Ch Selmalda Jealous Guy (ai) (Ms L & Mr A Chappell)

Best Puppy 3383 - Jacqukir Love Me Again (ai) (Mr M & Mr P Jacques & Kirby)

Best Veteran 3393 - Ch Taysca Must De Cartier at Dornoir JW (Miss J H Middleton)

Best Special Beginners 3373 - Fonblanque Fiona (Ms M & Mr R Cope & Thorn)

Many thanks to my two excellent stewards, Sue Smith and Graham Tabeara.

Class 1199. Minor Puppy Dog

Entries: 2 Absentees: 0

1st Place 3374 - Sophelsa Fields of Gold (Miss S Fletcher). Nicely balanced and whilst masculine he does have some elegance. Keen alert expression, nicely arched neck. Strong, flat bone. Quite steady on the move and made the most of himself.

2nd Place 3380 - Dainmajik Veni Vici (Lady J Ingram). Strong and masculine with lovely bone and good feet. Fair depth of chest and he is well ribbed and the ribs do extend well back. Just a little uncollected on the move as yet.

Class 1200. Puppy Dog

Entries: 0 Absentees: 0

Class 1201. Junior Dog

Entries: 4 Absentees: 1

1st Place 3402 - Renescent Bewitched (Mr D Simpson). This handsome dog presents a very pleasing outline when stacked. Attractive head and expression, strong arched neck and pleasing forehand with legs well under the body. Well ribbed with some strength over the loins and well angulated hindquarters. Sound and free moving. Should gain his title with ordinary luck.

2nd Place 3386 - Garsak Sir Winslow at Thornbrae (Mr R & I Lawton & Farquharson). A very good moving, handsome dog with obvious quality. Kind expression.

 Good neck, deep brisket. Strong, well angulated hindquarters with hocks well let down.

3rd Place 3396 - Roshanun Conquistador (Mrs Sl & Mrs P & Mr Rb Nunn & Patch & Nunn)

Class 1202. Yearling Dog

Entries: 1 Absentees: 0

1st Place 3404 - Novavida Norseman Warrior (ai) (Mrs C F Spackman). I could have happily signed a CC for this dog. Long, clean head, good eyes and large nose pad. Very good neck and shoulders with excellent feet and strong, flat bone. Deep brisket and well ribbed. Moved soundly.

Class 1203. Post Graduate Dog

Entries: 0 Absentees: 0

Class 1204. Limit Dog

Entries: 4 Absentees: 1

1st Place 3387 - Roucandane Tempest Hebrus (Dr E & Mrs S Maganaris & Booth). Another very good quality dog. Grand head and expression. Fairly deep set eyes. Strong, muscular neck of good length. Excellent feet. Impressed on the move with a strong, driving action.

2nd Place 3395 - Roucandane Stolen Kisses (Mrs G Munro). Masculine with good head proportions and large nose pad. Good forechest and stands with legs well under his body. Moved soundly. Typey and well balanced.

3rd Place 3390 - Dinahtron The Omen (Mrs M & Mrs S Mcguinness & Nelson-Mcguinness)

Class 1205. Open Dog

Entries: 4 Absentees: 1

1st Place 3370 - Ch Selmalda Jealous Guy (ai) (Ms L & Mr A Chappell). CC & BOB. Presents a good outline with his good head carriage, depth of brisket and good topline. Nicely angulated. Masculine, well-proportioned head with majestic expression. Shown in good muscle tone and this was reflected in his very positive hind action. Delighted to learn he was placed 4th in the strong Working Group.

2nd Place 3399 - Adoreadane Charlton (ai) (Ms M Palmer). Reserve CC. A dog I admired when he was just a baby puppy and he has fulfilled his early promise. Strongly built but still with some elegance and style. Clean head of good length. Kind, alert expression. Good flat bone, deep brisket and strong, well ribbed body with some strength over the loins. Well-muscled and nicely angulated hindquaters which he used to advantage on the move.

3rd Place 3379 - Calchas Bryan The Brave (Miss P Henshall)

Class 1206. Veteran Dog

Entries: 0 Absentees: 0

Class 1207. Special Beginners Dog

Entries: 0 Absentees: 0

Class 1208. Minor Puppy Bitch

Entries: 1 Absentees: 0

1st Place 3371 - Selmalda My Wild Flame (Ms L & Mr A Chappell). A very raw baby of just 6 months, pleasing for balance and type. Decent bone, legs and feet. Well angulated and she moved out well both coming and going.

Class 1209. Puppy Bitch

Entries: 2 Absentees: 0

1st Place 3383 - Jacqukir Love Me Again (ai) (Mr M & Mr P Jacques & Kirby). Best Puppy. Absolutely spot on for type and balance. She combines elegance and strength. Good length of head with some chiselling and the kindest of eyes. Nicely crested neck of good length. Excellent bone, legs and feet. Strong, well-angulated hindquarters. On the move she is agile, always free-moving and keeps her outline well. I was pleased to hear that later she topped the Puppy Group and I was delighted to give her Reserve BPIS on Sunday.

2nd Place 3376 - Droolakiss Endless Love Teilamara’s (Mrs T Freeman-Brand). I admired her head and expression, good neck and shoulders. Not quite the depth of brisket of the winner as yet but she has a lot of quality and she is shapely and very typical. Strong well angulated hindquarters.

Class 1210. Junior Bitch

Entries: 3 Absentees: 1

1st Place 3368 - Vertumnus Raise Your Glass to Bourntwyn (R C & M Bithell). Combines femininity and elegance with some obvious strength. Attractive head with clean, deep set eye. Excellent forehand with clean neck and good shoulders, stands with her legs well under the body. Good brisket and moderate tuck up. Sound and typical on the move.

2nd Place 3394 - Garsak Rainbow (Miss T C & Mr G & Mr J Mitchell & Hooker & Lockey). Pleases for both balance and type. Good length of head `and big nose pad. Nicely arched neck, good body and ribbing with slight arch over the loin.

Class 1211. Yearling Bitch

Entries: 5 Absentees: 1

1st Place 3369 - Verano Viva Las Vegas (Mrs S Bourton-Thorne). Pleasing head and kind expression with good cheeks, clean lip line. Strong flat bone and good feet. Well bodied with depth of brisket and strong, well-muscled hindquarters which gave her some power on the move.

2nd Place 3373 - Fonblanque Fiona (Ms M & Mr R Cope & Thorn). Typical and well balanced. Not the maturity of the winner and still needs to firm up in topline. Good head carriage, nicely arched neck. Pleasing bone. Well marked. Best Special Beginner and later placed second in the SB Group – well done.

3rd Place 3397 - Novavida Aesirs Conquest (Ms L C Page)

Class 1212. Post Graduate Bitch

Entries: 2 Absentees: 0

1st Place 3375 - Ravendane Like A Prayer (Ms C Foster). Presents a lovely outline at first glance and she has a pleasing head of good length, good eyes and clean lipline. Strong, clean neck, decent forehand. Very free moving in profile with particularly good hind action and this gave her the advantage today.

2nd Place 3381 - Gracia vom Dwergter Sand of Dainmajik (Imp Deu) (Lady J Ingram). Strongly made yet feminine with some elegance. Good neck and shoulders, well ribbed with broad, strong loin. Well angulated hindquarters.

Class 1213. Limit Bitch

Entries: 8 Absentees: 1

1st Place 3388 - Keishant Athena (Mr J & Mrs C Martin). Reserve CC. Feminine and elegant yet strongly made. Excellent neck and shoulders, good depth of brisket. Well boned with very good feet. Strong, well angulated and nicely muscled hindquarters. Impressed on the move.

2nd Place 3391 - Taradanes Star Vision for Saalan (Ms A Merwick). Pleasing, kind expression, Good outline and in profile she is free moving and active. Well ribbed with firm topline .

3rd Place 3385 - Murrayvhayle Missbehave at Droolakiss (Miss C Lawson)

Class 1214. Open Bitch

Entries: 4 Absentees: 0

1st Place 3372 - Ch Garsak Summer Days at Mintrex (Mr E & Mrs D Clark). CC. An impressive bitch at first glance and she doesn’t disappoint upon handling. Good head proportions with a benevolent, noble expression. Strong, clean neck and very good forehand with legs well under the body. Compact, well-arched feet. Good depth of brisket and strong topline. Moved out well with some drive apparent.

2nd Place 3405 - Adoreadane Licence to Kill (ai) (Mrs S Tempest). Well-marked, typey and beautifully balanced. Well ribbed body with depth of brisket and some strength over the loins. Strong, well angulated hindquarters.

3rd Place 3389 - Keishant Venus (Mr J & Mrs C Martin)

Class 1215. Veteran Bitch

Entries: 2 Absentees: 1

1st Place 3393 - Ch Taysca Must De Cartier at Dornoir JW (Miss J H Middleton). Shown in first class condition, attractive head and expression. Good bone, legs and feet. Strong, muscular body with some breadth over the loins. Moved soundly.

Class 1216. Special Beginners Bitch

Entries: 1 Absentees: 0

1st Place 3373 - Fonblanque Fiona (Ms M & Mr R Cope & Thorn)

Judge: Tom Mather