Tredegar & District Canine Society

Tredegar & District Canine Society – Open Show – 18 October 2025 – Mark Johnson

Rough Collies

Open

1st - Lyall’s Santalolys Sky Amidalas – 10 ½ yrs s/w, head of good proportions, flat skull, semi-erect well-placed ears, eyes of good shape and size giving her that lovely expression, in good coat and condition, well angulated, moved with a steady pace – BOB

2nd – Jacksons Vycaran La Ritournelle 14 mths, b/m liked her overall shape and size, ideal length of neck, firm back, into a sloping croup, tail of good set and length, moved well.

Smooth Collies

Postgraduate

1st – Watkins Blamorder Unlucky for some – 17 mths Tri, alert looking giving that desired expression, well placed, active ears. Good length of neck, ideal length to height ratio, moved well.

Open

1st – Martins – Ch Sturtmoor Arceus’s Legacy JW – Liked him for his overall shape and size, super head well placed stop, good eye shape, ear set and carriage, neck of good length, well bodied, good depth of chest, sound movement out and back looked a picture on the stand. BOB GP2

2nd – Rodgers – Blamorder Mischief Maker with Jerdoni – He took looked good on the stand, balanced head, active well-placed ears, good eye shape and colour, excellent reach of neck in good coat and condition, moved well.

Old English Sheepdogs

Open

1st – Leader Dei Nobilpazzi (IMP ITA) – Head of good shape and size, eyes set wide apart, correct ear carriage, set to the size of the head, good length of neck, good for bone, well laid shoulders, ribs well sprung, moved well with good reach and drive. BOB

German Shepherd Dogs

Postgraduate

1st – Pinkard’s Limasmythe Loki – Stood out for me on the stand, liked his shape and size, head of good proportions, active ears, alert expressive eyes, well angled for and aft, well bodied, in good coat and condition, move effortlessly, close decision for BOB.

2nd – Morgan’s Lornstone Sijur -18 mths ideal height to length ratio, correct shape, dark brown eyes, giving him the desired expression, good depth and width of chest, firm back, little unsteady on move today, but moved ok.

Open

1st Jones’s – Suzdans Ollivanders – 8 years, liked his overall shape, balanced head, well placed, medium sized ears, eyes of good shape and colour, neck strong of good length, correct angles for & aft, liked his height to length ratio, firm back and sloping croup, sound out and back, moved so well considering the size of the ring. BOB GP4

Hungarian Puli

Graduate

1st – Rathband & Fealy’s – Mournebrake Hidden Agenda with Keynell – 15 mths, well balanced throughout, liked his height to length ratio, active with lovely expression, moved with a good steady pace which won him BOB, in good coat and condition.

2nd – Gracie’s- Mournebrake Nine Days Queen at Celebros – Chest of good depth, well sprung ribs, firm back, ideal for bone, just preferred 1st on movement today.

Open

1st – Mournebrake Dear Prudence at Celebros – liked her for her overall size, stood full square, correct ear set, ideal coat of medium length, tail of good set, well laid shoulders, moved soundly in both directions.

Samoyed

Open

1st – Smaggasgale – Zakaytia Guardian Angel VW – Well balanced head, fully erect placed ears, neck of correct length, deep chest and well sprung ribs. Coat in good condition, moved with a steady gait. BOB

Shetland Sheepdogs

Junior

1st – Watkins – Sheltysham Blackberry – 17 mths tri, liked her for shape and size, balanced head, eyes of good shape and colour, well set tipped ears, excellent reach of neck, shoulders well laid back, good length of upper arm, sound in both directions, moved well. BOB

2nd – Ferguson’s – Di’leila’s Sheltie Queen of the Light over Fervaila (IMP POL) – 14 mths b/mere, slightly smaller than first, shown in lovely coat and condition. Head of good proportions, ideal length to height ratio, level back into a sloping croup moved well.

Graduate

Ferguson’s Fervaila Blue Dahlia – slightly longer in cast than I would prefer, well bodied, well sprung ribs, firm back into a sloping croup, tail of good set and length, moved ok.

Open

1st – Watkin’s Lizmark Lucky in Love – 6 yr old tri, feminine, pretty girl, well set pricked ears, lovely expression, good depth of chest, well bodied, in good coat and condition, moved with a steady gait.

 A.V.N.S.C Welsh Corgi

Graduate

1st – O’Keefe’s Clairants Blodyns Pops – head of good shape and size, ears of correct shape and size, lovely expression. Well laid-back shoulders, chest deep and broad, in good coat, moved well.

Open

1st – O’Keefe’s Casper of Royal Ramonda Clairants – Stood out for me on the stand, head of good proportions, active well set ears, excellent length of neck, good for bone, elbows fitting close to body, well sprung ribs, firm level topline, well angulated stifles came into own on the move with minimum lift moving with an excellent gait BOB GP3

2nd Jones Ermyn Storm Ahead – Well proportioned with good depth of width of chest, well sprung ribs, eyes of correct size and colour, good expression, moved ok.

A.V. Imported Breed Register Pastoral

Open

1st Huntley’s Var Des Monts Lokiralgris at Puidelup -10 mths, active well-placed ears, lovely expression, well sprung ribs, firm topline, good for bone, well turned stifles, tail of good length and well carried, a little unsettled on the move today, but did ok.

A.V.N.S.C. Pastoral

Puppy

1st Davis & Walsh’s Rosschell Maid to Dream (Australian Shepherd) 11 mths tri, quality youngster who caught my eye as soon as she entered the ring. Balanced head, ears of good shape and size, lovely expression with almond shaped eyes. Excellent length of neck, into well laid-back shoulders, liked her height to length ratio, well sprung ribs, firm level topline which she carried so well on the move, came into her own on the move, covered the ground so well with minimum effort. Best A.V.N.S.C. BP G1 & PG1

2nd Greenhills Evaland Vuk (IMP LVA) TAF (Australian Cattle Dog) 8 mths liked her for overall size, head balanced with defined stop, neck strong with ideal length, well sprung ribs, firm body, sound in both directions, moved with a steady gait.

Graduate

No entries

Open

1st Smart’s Birkcross She’s Embracing at Shamiraland Liked her for her overall shape and size, balanced head, giving that alert expression, correct ear set and size, well laid-back shoulders. Correct length of upper arm, well bodied, in good coat and condition, moved well. Reserve A.V.N.S.C.

2nd Greenhill’s Nymph Carpathian Dingo (Imp SVK) Ideal for size, alert active ears of correct size, strong firm neck, chest deep with well sprung ribs, moved holding a good topline.

A.V. Pastoral

Puppy

1st Davis & Walsh’s Rosschell Maid to Dream

2nd Steer-Eldridge’s Gwalltafwyn Gwenllian 10mths Bearded Collie, balanced throughout, with good height to length ratio, head of good proportions, eyes of correct size and set wide apart, neck of ideal length, level topline with well sprung ribs, well turned stifles, sound movement with minimum effort.

Veteran

1st Jones’s Suzdans Ollivanders – GSD 8 years old

2nd Smaggasgale’s Zakaytia Guardian Angel VW - Samoyed 10 years old

3rd Rudd’s Infindigo Lintu Henkka - Finnish Lapphund 8 years old

G1 Australian Shepherd

G2 Smooth Collie

G3 Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)

G4 GSD

PG1 Australian Shepherd

PG2 Bearded Collie

PG3 Border Collie

PG4 Sheltie