Norfolk & Norwich Canine Society

Norfolk and Norwich C S
27th August 2025

Shetland Sheepdog

Puppy (4,0)

1st Durant’s Misti Moon over Neraklee. 11mth Blue Merle B. Stood out for type, lovely outline with refined head of correct shape, well set ears and dark eyes. Well made forequarters, good spring of rib through to a graceful sweep over the loins through to a well angulated rear. Moved true with reach and drive. One with a bright future. BOB & BP
2nd Withers’ Wish Upon The Moon for Stantdale. 8mth Tri B. I liked her shape, another correctly proportioned head with dark eyes and well set ears. Well made forequarters, good body and nice rear angles. Moved well but played her handler up who needs to be more confident with her.
3rd Taylor & Yuille’s Shelridge Snowflake at Chelmermead
Res Mettan-Ure’s Oakcroft Graceful Star over Savendie

Junior (3,0)

1st Durant’s Misti Moon over Neraklee. 1st Puppy
2nd Withers’ Wish Upon The Moon for Stantdale. 2nd Puppy
3rd Mettan-Ure’s Savendie Meleys

Limit (5,1)

1st Rutterford’s Myter Black Tarquin at Stormhead JW. 2yr Tri D. Well made dog of correct shape and size. Masculine head of good shape, dark eyes and well set ears he used well. Lovely forequarters with good forechest and straight front. Well sprung ribs, graceful sweep over loin to a correct rear. Super mover.
2nd Fylyma Felthorn Material Girl of Fylymeg. 2yr Blue Merle B, feminine with good head and lovely ears. Well made fore and aft, straight front, just slightly longer than the winner. Another good mover.
3rd Mettan-Ure’s Savendie Meleys
Res Taylor & Yuille’s Shelridge Quizmaster at Chelmermead

Open (3,0)

1st Hoare’s Stanydale Ocean Wave 2yr Blue Merle D. Lovely shape with masculine head, dark eyes and well set ears. Good forequarters with well laid shoulders and well sprung ribs, sweeping over the loins to a well angled rear. Carrying an abundant coat today, moved true.
2nd Simmons’ Lorainian Kings Ransom at Lindfern. 6yr Sable D. Built on a larger frame, well proportioned head with dark eyes and mobile ears. Well made forequarters, good spring of rib and in good coat. Balanced and moved well, would just like a little less of him.
3rd Taylor & Yuille’s Shelridge Toastmaster at Chelmermead

Veteran (4,0)

1st Rutterford’s Kelgrove Midsummer Blue at Stormhead. 7yr Blue Merle D. Liked his overall shape and outline, super head with lovely ears, well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and straight front. Correct spring of rib through to a well angled rear. Moved steady and true. Upped his game in the challenge to win RBOB
2nd Taylor, Wells & Yuille’s Ch Lafitte De Moorstile Chez Shelridge JW (Imp Fra). 9yr Sable. Different head and body to 1st, slightly longer cast in body and more stop. Lovely dark eyes, well made fore and aft and won his place on his movement.
3rd Taylor & Yuille’s Shelridge Toastmaster at Chelmermead
Res Fransham’s Shelcrest Starling

Boxer

Puppy (1,0)

1st Wheeler’s Hipkins Charismatic. 10mt Brindle B. Lovely youngster with a feminine head of good shape and proportions. Good depth to skull and muzzle, lovely dark expressive eyes, distinct stop. Arched neck of good length flow into super forequarters with well laid shoulders, GRA and nice forechest. Deep ribs under a straight topline to a muscular rear. Correct tail set and carriage. True and steady on the move but too interested in the smells on the ground. BP

Limit (3,1)

Two very nice but very different girls.

1st Longley’s Limkyns Moonlight Tango with Attomic. 2yr Red B. Love her head, feminine but of good depth, breadth and proportions with slightly arched skull, dark eyes and well set ears. Muscular neck of good length flows into super forequarters with well laid shoulders, straight front, good bone and neat feet. Deep chest through to a deep loin and good rear angles. Moved true with drive. Just preferred her strength of body. BOB
2nd Pearn’s Bonmac Little Star JW. Another quality 2yr B. Finer framed than 1st. Super head with dark eyes and well set ears. Arched neck into well made forequarters with good bone and feet. Deep well sprung ribs, short loin to a well angled rear. Another lovely mover. RBOB.

Open (1,0)

1st Harvey & Bole’s Harvlin’s Mystification JW. 2yr Brindle B. Another nice B with a correctly proportioned head, well defined stop, dark eyes and well set ears. Arched neck into well laid shoulders, good bone and neat feet. Well sprung ribs and deep loin to a well angled rear. Moved ok but pulling on her lead which spoilt her flow.

Dogue De Bordeaux

Special Yearling (2,0)

1st Sheppard’s Parker Bernaux De Picardi at Khadeaux (Imp Pol). 16mth D and what a super youngster. Lovely head shape and proportions, High set ears and well placed lips. Well made forequarters, well laid shoulders, good forechest, strong bone. Deep well sprung ribs through to a deep loin and correct rear angles. True steady mover, straight and free with good drive. RBOB

2nd Jelley’s Kenleap Calicite. 18mth B. Another nice youngster with a feminine head of good shape with hazel eyes. Well made forequarters thought not the forechest of the winner. Good bone and feet. Well sprung ribs with good depth. Enough rear angles. Not as settles as 1st but moved well.

Limit (1,0)

1st Hixon’s Chardanmar Little Bit of Argee Bargee. 6yr D. Broad skull with slight arch, small dark eyes and high set ears. Short neck to well laid shoulders, I would like some forechest. Strong bone. Deep ribs, well sprung through a deep loin to a moderate rear. Lively on the move but a little close behind today.

Open (1,0)

1st Hixon’s Kenwone Peach Posy avec Chardanmar. Mature feminine 3yr B. Presents a lovely picture, Broad skull, slightly rounded, pronounced stop and dark eyes. Short strong neck into well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and good forechest. Strong bone and tidy feet. Deep well sprung ribs, deep loin to a correct rear. On the move she is a lively handful moving true with drive. Close run in the challenge but just preferred her head. BOB

Siberian Husky

Puppy (5,4)

1st Cameron’s Agaelta Rising Phoenix for Sutarka. 8mth B and what a lively soul. Love her shape, correct head with lovely dark eyes, ears ok but would prefer them to be closer. Strong neck into well laid shoulders, good return of upper arm, straight front and neat feet. Well sprung ribs under a level back through to a well angled rear with good turn of stifle. True free easy mover, head held up, tail out, showing lovely reach and drive. BP

Special Yearling (4,2)

1st Samuels’ Winter Melody Bit Too Dramatic (Imp Pol). 14mth B, liked her size & shape, correct head shape but another where ears could be closer. Muscular neck into well laid shoulders and correct return of upper arm. Good bone and very neat feet. Chest to elbow with well sprung ribs under a level back. Correct length of body through to a well angled rear with good with of ham and well muscled. Moved true with drive. RBOB
2nd Smithson’s Nesslands Acer Base. 12mth D, built on larger lines, pleasing head shape with hazel eyes, again ears could be closer. Good front assembly, deep well sprung ribs, through to a well angulated rear. Moved with drive.

Limit (3,1)

1st Simms Arcticskies Black Diva JW. 2yr Smaller, finer B but with so many qualities. Lovely shape to her feminine head, dark eyes with a naughty expression, and best ears of the day, close and almost parallel when alert. Well laid shoulders with correct return of upper arm, deep chest, level back and a well angled rear. True driving mover. A little out of coat but could not be denied BOB
2nd Samuels’ Shimani Love For Life. 4yr D. Carrying a big coat which gives him a different outline to what is underneath. Masculine head with distinct stop and small ears set wide, strong muscular neck into well laid shoulders with correct return of upper arm, good bone and feet. Deep chest and level back. Not as settled on the move today.

Open (3,1)

1st Snelson’s Ch Azgard Monticristo at Ashtrax. 5yr D of good overall shape. Pleasing head, ears OK but could be closer, lovely dark eyes and correct stop. Very well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and good forechest, correct return of upper arm, straight front and good feet. Well sprung ribs under a level back to a well angulated, muscular rear. Moved with ease and good drive.
2nd Samuels’ Lyfearon Have I Gone Mad. 4yr D, different type to 1st but a well made D. Head of good shape with dark eyes and smaller ears. Well made forequarters with deep well-sprung ribs, level topline to a well angled rear. Another good mover.

Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand)

Puppy (1,0)

1st Marshall’s Claela Laughter is Timeless with Soufriere. A naughty 10mth B with lots of developing to do. Pleasing head with super forequarters, well sprung ribs with deep loin. Moderate rear angle and a super mover. RBOB & BP

Special Yearling (3,2)

1st Collier’s Jayanel Alfabeti Spageti. What a super young dog. 16mth and presenting a lovely outline. Correct through head, good shape and proportions, dark eyes and low set ears. Clean neck into super forequarters with well laid shoulders, return of upper arm and forechest. Deep chest under a level topline to a correct moderate rear. On the move he is true with reach and drive. A true showman. BOB.

Open (3,0)

1st Marshall’s Soufriere one Vision JW 7yr B of lovely shape. Feminine head of good shape and proportions, lovely dark eyes and low set ears. Super forequarters with well laid shoulders, return of upper arm and good forechest. Level topline over well sprung ribs through to a moderate rear. True steady driving mover.
2nd Marshall’s Soufriere Paserelle Bateau. 4yr D, Lovely head shape and proportions with Dark eyes and low set ears. Super forequarters, deep chest. Just preferred the rear angles of the winner. Moved well.
3rd Weymouth’s Soufriere Tourbillon at Woolybassets

Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit)

Special Yearling (1,0)

1st Osbourne’s Beaujons Wayne Sleep with Braego. 20mth Lemon & White D and a lovely youngster. Super head and expression with dark eyes and low set ears. Super forequarters with deep well-sprung ribs under a level back. Good rear angles and excels on the move. BOB

Limit (2,1)

1st Townsend’s Overbecks Esme Shelby at Roxastan. 2yr Tri B. Pretty Feminine B of good size. Lovely head with dark eyes and low ears. Well made forequarters and deep well-sprung ribs. Good rear angles, true and steady on the move.

Open (2,1)

1st Townsend’s Afterglow Curtain Call avec Roxastan. 5yr Sable & White D. Liked his overall shape and proportions, Masculine head of good shape and correct low set ears. Very well made forequarters and lovely forechest. Deep ribs and loin to a well angled rear. Steady and true on the move. RBOB

Judge – Ray McDonald (Roanjora)