Thame & Oxfordshire County Canine Society

Thame & Oxfordshire County Open Show

16th July 2025

My thanks to Thame & Oxfordshire County for their invitation to judge at their friendly well run show at a super venue. Thanks also to my hard working stewards.

Schnauzers

Open (3,2)

1st Daws, Toms & Toms’ Minnienoom Navigator BOB

P/S boy, nice for size and presenting a pleasing square outline. Strong head of correct proportions, dark eye and good ear set, giving an alert expression. Good length of neck and layback of shoulder, straight front with strong bone, sloping topline to high set tail, well muscled hindquarters, moved well with good reach in profile.

Miniature Schnauzers

Puppy (4,1)

1st Copper’s Copellastar Go With The Flo BP

Feminine p/s girl, pleased for size, shape and balance. Pretty expression with parallel planes of skull to muzzle, medium stop, dark eye and neat well carried ears. Sturdily built with good length of neck, well laid shoulders and length of upper arm, good slope to topline and high set tail, good bend of stifle and well let down hocks, moved soundly from all angles.

2nd Carvers’ Oldbashurst All My Love

Charming b/s bitch who also appealed for her type and balance. Head of good length tapering to strong muzzle, medium stop, dark eye and good ear set giving an alert expression. Good reach of neck, well laid shoulders, straight front with strong bone, good topline and tail set, well bent stifle and well let down hocks. Another good mover, I was splitting hairs between these two.

3rd Krieger’s Phyllberry A Star Is Born

Special Yearling (5,1)

1st Parker, Saunders & McDonald’s Risepark First Stage

Quality p/s male, sturdily made, well balanced and pleasing shape and size. Head strong and of good length, enough stop, dark well placed eyes and good ear carriage. Excellent angulation at both ends, correct slope to topline and good tail set. Harsh coat, well presented. Moved with good reach and drive.

2nd Gill & Torbutt’s Wallensis Look What I Found for Geomondo

P/S who also pleased for his shape, proportions and overall balance. Typical head and expression with parallel planes of skull to muzzle, dark oval eye and neat high set ears. Good reach of neck, enough depth of chest, good topline and well set tail though could be carried higher, well muscled hindquarters. Moved quite soundly.

3rd Johnson & Wise’s Xebec Warlock with Daladeez (Imp Deu)

Limit (3,0)

1st Moorcroft’s Amorevita Uranus RBOB

Masculine black with a pleasing head of correct proportions and an alert expression. Up to size but nicely made throughout with enough neck, good layback of shoulder, straight front, good depth of chest, firm topline, well set and carried tail, good bend of stifle and well let down hocks. Positive on the move with good profile action.

2nd Krieger’s Bloomingstar Dancing Girl at Phyllberry

Pretty little black bitch with the correct square outline. Feminine head with enough length, medium stop, dark eyes and well carried ears. Good reach of neck, straight front, sloping topline to well carried tail, balanced angulations so moved out well, if not with the reach and drive of 1st.

3rd Johnson’s Marnimica Seven Wonders

Open (5,1)

1st Copper’s Violis Poetic Haiku for Copellastar JW BOB

Smart p/s bitch, nice for size and substance with a pleasing outline. Liked her head with good balance of skull to muzzle, medium stop, dark eyes and neat well carried ears giving an attentive expression. Good length of neck into well laid shoulders, straight front, good width and depth of chest, gently sloping topline to high set tail, good bend of stifle and well let down hocks. Moved very soundly in all directions. Harsh coat, well presented.

2nd Krieger’s Schnaustar Black Pearl

7 yr old black, appealed for her outline and elegance. Good length of head with parallel planes, very dark eye, and well carried ears giving an attentive expression. Good reach of neck, straight front, balanced angulation at both ends, sloping topline and well carried tail. Covered the ground well on the move.

3rd McDonald’s Risepark First Lady of Heibri JW

Hungarian Puli

Puppy (2,0)

1st Rathband & Fealy’s Mournebrake Hidden Agenda with Keynell BP

10 month black bitch with a pleasing square outline and of ideal size with fine bone. Correct head shape with good balance of skull to muzzle, defined stop, dark expressive eyes and good ear set. Muscular neck, well laid shoulders and straight front, good tail set, well muscled hindquarters, neat feet. Moved out well with a brisk action.

2nd Thomas’ Mournebrake One Last Rodeo

Litter sister to 1st, a tad larger, but otherwise similar remarks apply. She is well balanced with a typical outline, and equally well made. Liked her head which is of correct proportions with a dark eye and well carried ears. Shown in good coat, well presented, she was just not as collected on the move as her sister, but lots to like about both girls.

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Open (3,1)

1st Cowley’s Kashbeluli There We Are Then JW BOB

Mature male, 3 years, takes the eye for his outline and balance. He has a small head of correct proportions, distinct stop, dark eye, well set ears and excellent pigment combining to give a lively expression. His neck is of good length, well laid shoulders, straight front with fine bone, good depth of chest and spring of rib, good tail set and carriage, and well angulated muscular hindquarters. Moved accurately in all directions with a brisk gait.

2nd Thomas’ Mournebrake Insomnia Café

Feminine grey bitch, unlucky to meet 1st on such good form. I liked her shape, size and substance. She also has good head proportions, correct stop, a dark eye and good pigment, giving a pleasing expression. Medium neck, balanced angulation at both ends, enough depth of chest, level topline and well set and carried tail. Another very sound mover with a light quick action.

Rough Collies

Puppy (6,1)

1st Randall’s Ladnar Call My Name BP

Beautifully coloured b/m, nicely broken, standing shows a lovely outline with a very good reach of neck, level topline, gentle sweep over croup and a low set tail of adequate length. He stands foursquare with his elbows under his withers, depth of chest is coming, short loin, good bend of stifle and well let down hocks. Very pleasing head with a kind expression, parallel planes of skull to muzzle, slight stop, smooth cheeks, nicely filled foreface, good underjaw, dark obliquely set eyes and neat well carried ears. Showed very well and moved soundly although he could be a bit more enthusiastic, which cost him in the challenge.

2nd Davis & Walsh’s Wicani Bellissima Rosschell

Elegant girl, another blue of lovely colour with a very pleasing shape, long well arched neck, level topline and graceful sweep over croup to a low set tail. She has a good layback of shoulder and length of upper arm, very good bend of stifle and well let down hocks, parallel from behind. Attentive to her handler, she has a delightful head and expression with a sweet eye, well used ears, flat skull, slight stop and parallel planes, nicely rounded muzzle and good underjaw. She moved very well with good reach and drive in profile. Close up to 1st, he just had the edge in maturity.

3rd Gatt’s Wicani Belladonna

Special Yearling (2,1)

1st Primmer’s Xanthe Angel Silvestre at Colcanis (Imp Bel)

18 mths s/w bitch, left all her coat at home but she did not have a lot to hide. Lovely shape with a good reach of neck, level topline, graceful sweep over croup, well angulated fore and aft, straight front, still needs to develop in chest and ribcage, long enough tail, well muscled hindquarters. Pleasing head with parallel planes of skull to muzzle, dark eye and neatly tipped ears, just needs to fill in foreface. Moved well in profile with good reach and drive, just a bit narrow coming and going.

Limit (4,1)

1st Cooper’s Kelekona Hearts Of Gold JW RBOB

S/s boy with a full white collar, nice for size and with good bone. Masculine head with parallel planes, slight stop, well filled foreface, dark almond shaped eye, and well carried ears. Pleasing outline and overall conformation and moved accordingly. A little bit short on coat but what he has fits him well and is of good texture.

2nd Primmer’s Riverside Song Paloma Nera at Colcanis (Imp Rom)

Tricolour bitch at the lower end of the size range but with enough substance. Pretty head and expression with dark eye and neatly tipped ears. She has a good reach of neck, well laid shoulders and good length of upper arm, level topline, good bend of stifle, well let down hocks, and a long low set tail. Can stand a bit sloppily at times, but made up for it on the move with good profile action and drive from behind.

3rd Skinner’s Ladnar Makeithappen for Nikal

Open (4,2)

1st Corydon Agatha Cristal with Kelekona BOB

Eye catching tricolour bitch with a gleaming black jacket set off with a full white collar. Not in huge coat but it fits her well and shows off her lovely outline with a well arched neck, level topline, rise over loin and slope over croup into a long low set tail. She is of ideal size with good bone and has textbook conformation, standing naturally foursquare to show herself off to best advantage. Her head proportions are correct, she has a dark obliquely set eye and uses her ears alertly. Easy mover with a ground covering stride.

2nd Margetts’ Collingvale Cava

7 year old s/s girl with such a pretty expression, she is ultra feminine with a flat skull, parallel planes with a slight stop, nicely rounded muzzle with good underjaw, dark obliquely set almond shaped eye and neatly tipped ears. She has a good reach of neck and layback of shoulder, upper arm could be a touch longer, straight front with good bone, flexible pasterns, level topline, sweep over croup to a low set tail, good bend of stifle and well let down hocks. In good coat and condition and moved soundly enough, but 1st just had the edge in profile movement.

Smooth Collies

Special Yearling (2,1)

1st Benton & Bemelman’s Blamorder Double Or Quits of Oakestelle JW BOB

14 mths b/m bitch, nice for size and substance and so well balanced, she presents a pleasing picture on the stack. She has a good wedge head with parallel planes, well placed stop, nicely rounded muzzle, good underjaw, dark obliquely set eyes and nicely tipped ears giving a sweet expression. She has a muscular well arched neck of good length, well laid shoulders and return of upper arm, straight front, enough depth of chest for her age, level topline and slope over croup to a long low set tail, good bend of stifle and well let down hocks. Correct double jacket of good colour. Excels on the move with ground covering action with minimal lift.

Limit

1st Thomas & Lusty’s Blamorder Side Hustle with Mournebrake

14 mths tricolour male, litter brother to 1st in SY, and of excellent breed type. Liked his balance and body proportions, he has a good reach of neck, balanced angulation at both ends, level topline, rise over loin and sloping croup to a long low set tail. Chest still needs to develop which is to be expected at this age. Very pleasing head and expression with a flat skull, parallel planes, correctly placed stop, rounded muzzle with enough underjaw, dark obliquely set eye and nicely tipped ears. Moved well once he settled into his stride.

Open (3,0)

1st Benton’s Ch Brackenhaye Queen Of Hearts of Oakestelle RBOB

Attractive 5 yr old tricolour bitch, takes the eye for her shape and balance. Her head is carried proudly on a nicely arched neck of good length, and she has well angulated forequarters with elbow under the withers, good forechest and spring of rib, level topline with desired rise over loin and gently sloping croup into a low set tail, well bent stifles and well let down hocks. Feminine head with a soft expression, dark well shaped eyes and neatly tipped ears, ever attentive to her handler. Moves as her construction would suggest with good reach in profile and powerful drive from the rear.

2nd Benton’s Ch Oakestelle Artemis ShCEx VW

Veteran b/m bitch, as well made as her kennel mate, she also pleased for size, substance and balance with good body ratios. She has a good reach of neck, angulation balanced at both ends, level topline and sweep over croup to a long low set tail. Typical head and expression with flat skull, parallel planes, slight stop, dark eyes and pleasing ear carriage. I just preferred the fill of foreface of 1st. Shown in lovely condition, she moved very soundly once her handler got her going.

3rd Benton’s Ch Oakestelle Venus De Milo VW ShCEx

AV Harvest Puppy Bitch Stakes

1st Furbank’s Kayzaelle Kumbuka Peace (Golden Retriever)

8 month old cream girl, very feminine with a delightful head and expression. She has a pleasing outline and is well angulated at both ends enabling her to move out well. Shown in lovely coat and condition, she headed a class of super puppies.

2nd Lewis & Moreland’s Potterdale Prime Rose TAF (Bearded Collie)

Charming 6 months b/w baby, presents a lovely picture both on the stack and on the move. Pleasing head with a soft feminine expression. She is of correct proportions and very well balanced, with a good reach of neck, well laid shoulders, level topline and strong hindquarters. Moved soundly. Very promising.

3rd Webb’s Shalissa’s Into The Shallow (Dobermann)

Marion Withers (Judge)