Schnauzer Club Of Great Britain

 – Sunday 23rd November 2025

Schnauzer – Judge Laureen Woods – (Penbro)

I would like to thank the club for inviting me to judge at their championship show. It has been a while since I have awarded CC’s in this size of Schnauzer. I was pleased to see the length of front leg has improved and there were very few exhibits with the short front leg which throws the balance of the dog. That said so many were overweight especially throughout the bitch classes, and still a few poor mouths which is a fault across all three size schnauzers, and sad to see in a breed with such good length of muzzle.

Baby puppy dog – entries 0

Baby puppy bitch – entries 0

Minor puppy dog – entries 1, absent 0

1st Mr I Moore Odivane Brotherhood of Man – promising male puppy only 7 months old, with good bone, nice length of neck running into correct topline which is held on the move. Just needs time for ribs to drop on maturity, very happy to award him RCC and BPD.

Puppy dog – entries 1, absent 0

1st Mrs Sutherland – Rugtara crossin the try line, presenting with good bone for an 8 month old puppy, great coat, nice topline with correct tail set. Needs to settle on the move, but that will come with maturity

Junior dog – entries 1, absent 0

1st Miss B Raittan – Leferix me myself and I -harsh jacket on this seventeen-month-old, and loved the dark pigmentation, great rear angles, moved ok.

Novice dog – entries 0

Graduate dog- entries 0

Post graduate dog- entries 0

Limit dog – entries 2, absent 0

1st Mr I Hardy- Kathalan Star Lord, Black 2 year old male, nicely balanced with great topline, into good length of neck, true strong front legs, nice forechest, and good angles on rear moved ok.

2nd Mrs H Lockyer – Xavier Pepper Grand Calvera at Miccosubees (ImpCze), nice bone and well bodied, ribs well down on this male, and a lovely width of thigh. Good expression and coat, longer cast than class winner.

Open dog- entries 2, absent 0

1st Mr K Dixon – Elnajarr Dawn Walker, this male caught my eye on his side profile movement, he has good bone and balance, not too long in the body, giving that desired almost square appearance typical of a Schnauzer. Great rear angles and good front with correct length of upper arm, allowing him to reach on movement, holding his topline at all times. Happy to award DCC.

2nd Mrs H Lockyer - Ch Nichi Stradivarius at Miccosukees (Imp Ita), Good bone and well-proportioned male, moved ok. Unfortunately, he really did not want to show himself off on the day.

Champion dog – entries 1, absent 0

1st Miss L Lewington - Ch Dark design Leebren grand Calvera (Imp Cze), Carrying good bone and a good harsh coat, correct front and rear angles, good topline and reach of neck, chest well let down, moved well. Lost out on length of upper arm to ticket winners.

Veteran dog – entries 2, absent 1

1st Miss D Mather – Danelbeks Arthur mo, Very well presented and the happiest of dogs, so lovely to see in a veteran class, nice topline with correct tail set. Good rear angulation and good depth of rib.

Minor puppy bitch – entries 2, absent 1

1st Mrs P Maiden – Maidluns Angel of Mine, She may be the only exhibit in this class but caught my eye at how easily she covered the ground on side profile. Very young and interested to watch her show career. Nice bone for age, ribs well down to elbow, correct front angles, and rear angles, very balanced, happy to award her RCC and BPB and BP

Puppy bitch – entries 3, absent 1,

1st Mrs A Stacey – Dovahdoks Craving the love, coat coming through nicely, a balanced bitch, with correct rear angles chest well down, lovely width of thick, moved ok.

2nd Mrs D Sutherland – Rugtatra not on the sideline, so lovely to see this young bitch so happy to be in the showring, lovely typical schnauzer expression with good dark eye and harsh jacket, needs time to mature.

Junior bitch – entries 2, absent 1

1st Mr I Moore, Odivane just a kid, maturing well for a 14 month old, good bone, nice coat, presented well, almost square with correct length of loin. Has a good length of neck and good tail set, unfortunately carrying too much weight on the day.

Novice bitch – entries 0

Graduate bitch – entries 3, absent 1

1st Miss S Iles, Odivane Miss taken, mature bitch with a typical schnauzer expression, good harsh jacket.

2nd Mrs Y Soave, Hexenmeister Olive, Another bitch with good bone and a harsh jacket, had a lovely front with adequate length of upperarm, she did not show her best today and lost topline on the move.

Postgraduate bitch – entries 0

Limit bitch – entries 5, absent 1

1st Mr and Mrs A and J King, Odivanes Womans own at Jakasabi, well presented bitch who moved well, nice length of upper arm and front leg, ribs well down and kept shape on the move.

2nd Mrs D Sutherland – Nivana alarm Beskyd (Imp Cze), So happy in the ring today, and so typical of a true schnauzer personality should be. Good expression and nice neck into body. Ribs well down but carrying too much weight on the day.

3rd Mrs C Morgan, Leebren Midnight star gazer at Hexenmeister.

Open bitch – entries 3, absent 0.

1st Mr I Moore – Ch Odivane girl on fire, Beautifully presented and handled, lovely head and expression, and a balanced bitch, with correct rear angles and well muscled correct tail set, moved well, not at her happiest today.

2nd Mrs C Morgan, Leebren Midnight star gazer at Hexenmeister, Good bone, with a harsh jacket, nice neck and topline, good length of upper arm, and a nice width of thigh, happy and outgoing in the ring.

3rd Mrs Lockyer, Miccosukees Love heart.

Champion bitch, 2 entries, 0 absent

1st Miss L Lewington, Ch/Int/ Multi Ch Taru Leebren Gran Calvera JW (Imp Cze), Love this girl, so balanced almost square, nice bone, good harsh jacket. Nice neck into topline held on the move. Correct angles both front and rear moved out well, very happy to award BCC and BOB

2nd Mr I Moore, Ch Odivane Sister Act, beautifully presented and handled schnauzer, again well muscled, good head and expression and topline held on the move. Correct rear angles. Preferred the front on the winner.

Veteran bitch – 3 entries, 0 absent

1st Mrs A Stacey, Ch Leferix in the style lilembe, looking good for her age, good coat, nice head and neck running into correct topline, lovey tail set and good width of thigh.

2nd Mrs J Watson, Ch Miccosukees guess who at Jaler, another nice bitch, nice length of neck and topline. Good rib and length of loin, not quite the width of thigh of 1st.

3rd Miss D Mather, Danelbeks a king of magic.

Special beginners dog or bitch- entries 1 absent 0

1st Mrs Y Sove – Hexenmeister olive.

Special black dog or bitch entries 2, absent 0

1st Mrs I Hardy, kathalan star lord

2nd, Mr and Mrs A and K Walker, Kathalan black widow, so happy to be in the ring today, good coat, good dark eye, and good rear angles and balanced. Moved ok.