East Kent Canine Society

East Kent Canine Society 

Sunday 2nd of November 2025

Shetland Sheepdog, Finnish Lapphund and German Shepherd Dog. 

Judge: Lyndsey Jones

Thank you to the society for the invitation to judge at their well organised show. The weather was kind for us for those being judged outside which was a great bonus. A huge thank you to all those who entered their much loved dogs under me, all had impeccable temperaments and were well turned out. And thank you to both of my stewards who kept the rings running smoothly. 

𝗦𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗱𝗼𝗴

Puppy (3,2)

1st Mitchell's Valdosta Je Amour. 8 month old Tri dog. Great for size and overall balance. Very typical outline and great coat to finish the picture. Lovely head and expression with beautiful oval dark eyes and neat ears, when he used them. Very elegant throughout but with enough bone. Feet okay. Great front and rear angulation and moved steady and true around the ring. One to watch I would say. Interesting to learn after judging he was the son on the best of breed winner. BPIB later Puppy group 4.

Yearling (10,3)

1st Weller's Evad Halloween Tzar. Just turned 12 months. Sable dog of good size. Just off square in outline. Lovely dark oval eye. Ears maybe a little on the large side. No mistaking his sex, but nothing is overdone. With enough bone. Well laid shoulders. Level topline into correct tail set. Balanced angulation front and rear. Moved extremely well in the class, but didn't have the same energetic gait in the challenge which coat him RBOB.

2nd Rennison's Karamel Kiss Ze Shetlandu By Zaniah (IMP CZE). 22 month old. Shaded sable bitch. On the taller side but very well balanced. Slight longer than tall, with a slightly longer but powerful loin. Very pretty head, with a lovely dark oval eye, extremely expressive. Good size and set of ears. Correct angulation front and rear making her one of the best movers here today. 

3rd Lewis's Savendie Fortune Cookie For Shemella.

Limit (3,1)

1st Mettan-Ure's Savendie Meleys. VHC in previous class. 22 month old Pretty tri bitch. Nice overall size and balance. Very pretty head, with good length of muzzle and fairly flat skull. Good length of neck. Level topline and correct tail set. Nice oval feet. A little erratic on the move, made her look rather unsteady on rear. 

2nd Leaver & Wright's Felthorn Girl Friday At Gordchelly. 2 year old Tri bitch. Extremely pretty head, maybe a little too much stop. Pretty dark oval eyes and correct ears. Correct front angulation. Good length of loin. Would like a little more definition to hocks, moved rather wide. 

Open (5,2)

1st Mettan-Ure's Oakcrofts Venturer Avec Savendie. 5 year old shaded sable dog. All male. Lovely, impressive dog of correct overall proportions. Nice head, fairly flat skull and good ears. Lovely dark expressive oval eyes. Well off for bone, he carries a lot of coat which is rather misleading until you get your hands on him. Correct level topline, into a good tail set. Well angulated front and rear, helped him almost glide around the ring and his movement couldn't be beaten in the challenge. BOB. Delighted to watch him go on to win the Pastoral group in strong competition.

2nd Clough-Diprose's Auberswell Star Trooper. 5 year old sable dog. Another impressive dog. Really liked his head, maybe even more than the winners. Good proportions all through. Correct length of leg and enough bone. Another mature male carrying a lot of coat. Unfortunately, just not the movement of the winner. 

3rd Cheal's Valdosta Galadriel At Faemadra.

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱 

Puppy (1)

1st Jarvis's Elbereth Nuka. 9 month old wolf sable dog of great overall size and substance. Masculine wedge head, but nothing overdone. Correct amount of stop. Good width to skull. Nice dark brown eye of correct shape. Excellent pigmentation. Good length of upper arm into well laid shoulders. Nice amount of bone into tight feet. Slightly longer than tall with a firm loin. Well muscled for age. Moved very well. BPIB, pleased to see him go Puppy group 3.

Post Graduate (3,1)

1st Cross's Lappviken Timantti Of Manu. 2 year old black and tan bitch. So extremely pretty, I absolutely loved her head piece. The most expressive dark oval eyes. Correct length of muzzle and well set erect ears to compliment. Nice length of neck into correctly laid shoulders. Enough bone but without losing her femininity. Good width to chest with enough spring of rib. Nice short firm loin. Well angulated front and rear. Correctly high set plumbed tail. Strong hocks. A joy to watch on the go around, a little close in the rear. BOB.

2nd Jarvis's Elbereth Nuka. Repeat from 1st in Puppy.

Open (2,1)

1st Jackson's CH Tilkkuturkin Hallantuoma at Elbereth JW ShCM VW (IMP FIN). If I hadnt of been told her age, there is no way I would have known! At almost 11 years old, she defies her age and is a real treat to go over! Lovely head proportions with a beautiful dark eye. Ears of good size, set a little close together on her head. In such solid muscle condition with great bone and tight feet. Loved her for overall body proportions. Correct high set tail. Moved very well, and I think she could of kept going all day long! Pushed hard in the challenge. Thank you very much for bringing her! RBOB. 

𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗴 

Puppy

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Post Graduate (3,1)

1st Milham's Droyales One And Only At Shadowshack JW. 22 month old black and gold bitch. Most beautiful of heads with great proportions. Brown eye of lovely almond shape. Strong, well set ears. Strong neck into correctly set shoulders. Good overall length of body with correct depth of chest, sat just above firm elbows. Lovely topline, just falling away over croup. Well angulated muscular rear. With the ideal length of tail. Wonderful reach and drive at all times with a powerful rear drive. Couldn't deny her BOB. 

2nd Chapman's Konatian Baggy Trousers. 3 year old black and gold long coat. Masculine head, but still clean with no exaggeration. Brown eye of correct shape. Well placed ears of correct size. Good strong neck. Good bone, straight forelegs and good width to forechest. Front pasterns a little too sloped. Ribs well developed with just enough spring. Short muscular loin. Good length to tail. Enough angulation on rear. Sound mover, but couldn't match the drive of the winner. RBOB.

Open (1,1)

Absent

Lyndsey Jones (Llwyni)