Scottish Kennel Club

Scottish Kennel Club General Show 18th May 2025

Bernese Mountain Dogs

I would like to thank the officers and committee for the invitation to judge at SKC. Of course, a massive thank you to Melvin for stewarding and flying solo in the ring, ensuring everything was running smoothly, after what was a very long day for him. To the exhibitors for entering and for their sportsmanship and good humour on what was a long day for all. One main observation was that there were many dogs who had excellent profile action and presented a well-balanced silhouette on the stack but there were quite a few dogs who have varying degrees of front action issues, either swinging or moving far too wide. That said the entry overall were of an excellent type and all of which had excellent temperaments.

Puppy Dog

Entries: 1 Absentees: 0

1ST Bernerexpressens Ivar The Boneless (Imp Swe) (Miss S E Norris). This 8-month-old male presented a balanced outline. He has a flat skull and well-placed ears with a muzzle that would benefit from being a shade broader and a slightly darker eye which would enhance his expression. He has a good breath and dept to chest. His ribcage is well sprung and well ribbed back. His movement was balanced in profile and overall front action just needs to settle. Presented well.

 Junior Dog

Entries: 2 Absentees: 1

1ST Fortonpark Senator at Mytrue (Ms D & Mr K Reid & Givens) This 17-month-old male is well marked, masculine with the correct bite, almond shaped dark eye. He is well boned, has substance, and he stood well fore and aft. A little more forechest would be to his advantage but he has a good depth to his chest, his ribcage is well sprung and well ribbed back. He moved well in profile, a little close behind, not quite as clean in front action. Handled and presented well.

Post Graduate Dog

Entries: 5 Absentees: 0

1ST Bernervalley Lord of Isle (Mr B Carty) This 19-month-old is masculine. He is well boned, strong with substance and has a good width and depth to his chest with a well sprung ribcage, well ribbed back. He has acceptable angles fore and aft although a little weak in pastern. He moved well in profile. He is not quite the balance I was looking but had qualities that won him this class.

2ND Lad’s Supreme Casanova (Mr M A Morse). This 2-year-old male has a flat skull, good bite and dark eye. He stood well fore and aft but would benefit from more angulations overall. He has a good spring of rib, but a little longer in loin. His movement was sound and balanced, but he could do with more reach and drive. Not the balance I was looking for, but overall soundness scored.

  3RD 11895 - Tickbern Jackelberry (Mr J L & Mrs C M Connelly)

Limit Dog

Entries: 4 Absentees: 0

1ST Waldershelf Bjorn to Be King JW (Mrs A & Mr I & Mrs E Manix & Manix & English). The masculine dog caught my eye when he came into the ring for his overall balance and type. He is strong, with substance with a masculine head, of correct proportions, with an almond shaped eye all giving him that benevolent expression. He is well boned with good angulations, standing well fore and aft. He has a good breath and depth to his chest and his ribcage is well sprung and well ribbed back. He moves well in profile and behind, just needs to settle in front action. Still a youngster in the context of this breed. Presented and handled well. DCC, his second and I am sure his 3rd is not too far away.

2ND Fortonpark Class Designer (Mrs S King) This boy is masculine with good head proportions. He is strong with substance. He holds a good topline both stacked and, on the move, standing well fore and aft. He is well boned. A shorter loin and cleaner front action would be to his advantage. He moved well in profile.

  3RD Lad’s Supreme Casanova (Mr M A Morse)

Open Dog

Entries: 7 Absentees: 1

1ST Fortonpark Tonyone (Mrs J Baldwin). This male is coming up to 3 years of age. His is masculine has an excellent bite, lovely eye and is well marked all giving him a benevolent expression. He is well balanced in outline and stood well fore and aft. He has a good breadth and depth to his chest, is well boned and has a good ribcage, strong loin and holds his topline both stack and on the move. He moved soundly. Presented and handled well. RDCC

  2ND Ch Valentinn vom Durrbachler Wald (Imp Nld) (Mr M & Mrs D Atherton) This masculine boy is one I have liked and will be soon 5 years. He is strong, with substance. His he has a head of correct proportions, excellent bite, a lovely eye all give him that benevolent expression. He has a breadth and depth to his ribcage with a good spring of ribcage and strong short loin. He stood well fore and aft. He is sound and moved well but would have liked a little more on the move. Presented and handled well.

  3rd Ch Carraigbern Noble Heart of Rodiveco (IKC) (Mr G & Mr L & Ms V Dybdall & Lydon & Hughes)

Veteran Dog

Entries: 1 Absentees: 1

Special Beginners Dog

Entries: 1 Absentees: 0

1ST Bernerexpressens Ivar The Boneless (Imp Swe) (Miss S E Norris)

 Puppy Bitch

Entries: 5 Absentees: 2

1ST Etterbern You Can Make It (Mrs E A Mccormick). This 10-month-old is feminine, has substance and well-marked, with a good bite, nice eye and head of good proportions. She is well angulated and holds a good topline. She has a good spring of rib and short loin. She moved well overall, not as settled in the challenge for Best Puppy but her overall type scored. Best Puppy

 2ND Rodiveco Love Song (Mrs J Fryer) This 10-month-old has a feminine head of good proportions with a lovely eye. She has substance, is well boned. She has a good spring or ribcage and good dept to chest. Not quite the balance of 1 and her topline wasn’t as settled. She tends to work against her handler on the move and just needs to settle. Just needs time.

 3RD Esslinbern True Patience (Mr C & Mrs C A Jeffries)

Junior Bitch

Entries: 1 Absentees: 0

1ST 11904 - Rodiveco Love Song (Mrs J Fryer)

Post Graduate Bitch

Entries: 5 Absentees: 0

1ST Waldershelf Queen’s Inglish (Mr S J & Mrs J & Mr P & Mrs E V Green & Green & English & English) This quality female is a lovely type, not quite 2 years of age, she has a feminine head of good proportions with a lovely eye, correct bite, strikingly marked. All giving her that benevolent expression. She has substance with a good breadth and depth to chest. She is well boned and has good angulations fore and aft with well sprung ribcage and a strong loin. She stood well fore and aft with compact neat feet. She moved soundly in profile and behind, her front action could be just a shade more settled. Presented and handled well RBCC.

  2ND Westholincar Born and Bred (Mr S G & Mrs R A Horn) This 2-year-old female is another nice type, sturdy with a lovely head and expression of good proportions, she is well boned with a well sprung ribcage which is well ribbed back. She has a good breadth and depth to chest, a shade more lay of shoulder would benefit. She moves well but, on the move, but her high tail carriage does spoil the overall outline. Presented and handled well.

   3RD Esslinbern Dilly Dulcia (Mr C & Mrs C A Jeffries)

Limit Bitch

Entries: 3 Absentees: 0

1ST Rodiveco Queen of Diamonds (Mr G & Mr L Dybdall & Lydon) This 2-year-old is feminine, head of good proportions with a good bite and lovely eye. She is well balanced in outline, has substance with good angulations and a good depth and breadth to chest. She stands well fore and aft and holds her topline both stacked and on the move. On the move she scores on her profile action, showing her reach and drive and is sound behind would just prefer cleaner front action. Handled and presented well.

 2ND Stormberne Go Classical (Mrs C M Rossall) This 3-year-old female is feminine, her head is of good proportions, with correct bite and good eye shape, a slightly darker eye would benefit. She has a balanced outline and good angles and a good breadth and depth to chest. Her topline is a little slack behind her shoulder. She has a good spring of rib and a strong loin. She moves well in profile and behind, left fore tends to turn in both stacked and on the move. Presented and handled well.

3RD Westholincar Born and Bred (Mr S G & Mrs R A Horn)

Open Bitch

Entries: 6 Absentees: 0

1ST Ch Fortonpark Valentallina (Mrs J Baldwin) This female is feminine with a head of good proportions, excellent bite, a lovely eye all of which add to a benevolent expression. She has substance and is balanced in outline. Well boned, with good angulations and stood well fore and aft. She has a good breadth and depth to chest with a good spring of ribcage and strong loin. She moved soundly in all aspects. A quality bitch who was presented and handled well. BCC & BOB

2ND Ch Rodiveco Queen of Hearts (Mr G & Mr L Dybdall & Lydon) Another quality bitch that is feminine and her head is of good proportions with a good bite. Would like a sweeter expression. She has substance is well boned, with a good breadth and depth to chest and good angulations fore and aft. She moved soundly in all aspects. A lot to like about this girl.

 3RD 11917 - Tremywyddfa Black Lace (Mrs B W Jones)

Veteran Bitch

Entries: 1 Absentees: 0

1ST 11890 - Arvella Penny Lane (Mr M Atherton). This 9-year-old girl was presented in excellent condition. She is feminine with head of good proportions and a nice eye. She is well boned with compact neat feet. She has a forechest, is well sprung in ribcage and is well ribbed back. She held her topline both stacked and on the move. She moved soundly, albeit slightly close behind. She was presented and handled well. A credit to her owner. Best Veteran.

 Special Beginners Bitch

Entries: 1 Absentees: 1

Yvonne Cannon – Corrlough/Cloughlea.