• Show Date: 09/05/2026
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: Cath Moffat Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 11/05/2026

Birmingham Dog Show Society Ltd

Breed: Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael)
JD 2(0)
 1. Church/Baker’s Invanse Black By Demand. 14 months old with masculine expressive head, moderate stop, well chiselled below dark eyes, well placed ears carried erectly, slight arch to neck, moderate angulation with neat elbows, liked his overall outline standing and moving, good bone and feet, brisk and free on the move, well presented in a well textured coat. 2. Purdue’s Will Black Z Jbonda. 12 months and quite unsettled in his movement today, that aside he had a masculine expressive head with dark eye and well set erect ears, good neck of medium length into well placed shoulder, good depth in his brisket, straight forelegs with good bone, liked his overall outline, strong well muscled rear with well let down hocks. PGD 2(0) 1. Purdue’s Will Black Z Jbonda. Repeat. 2. Watkins’ Jaraz Elegant Touch with Whatacoo. Male of 2 years with masculine head and dark eye, would just prefer him to use his ears a little more to aid expression, moderate angulation front and rear, good depth in his brisket, top-line could be better as he tended to roach, well muscled in the rear, moved out with a brisk stride. LD 2(0) 1. Hall’s Debruix Inspector Lestrade* 2 year old male who took a little while to settle but when he did he showed his many virtues, lovely masculine long expressive head with dark eye and well carried ears, well chiselled below eyes, medium length of neck leading into a sound front assembly, straight forelegs with good feet and bone, liked his square outline standing and moving, very well muscled in the rear, correct tail set and carriage, excellent overall coat and condition, he moved out well and in the challenge he had more presence and ‘look at me’ over the bitch today, DCC & BOB. 2. Snook/Fowler’s Ugni-blanc Des Perles Noires at Ashjack (imp FRA). 2½ years old, good sized male with masculine head and dark expressive eye, well set and carried ears, could stand a little cleaner in front and didn’t move as well as class winner going away although showed some brisk, free movement in profile, moderate angles fore and aft, he looked well in his overall outline, lacked furnishings on his tail but he was presented in well muscled condition. OD 2(1) 1. Clark’s Enchanteur De L’ambassadeur Des Belges with Jaraz* Well presented male of 3 years with masculine head and dark expressive eye, well set ears which he carried well, lovely square outline standing, liked his overall elegance, straight forelegs with good bone and feet, sound in top-line with well muscled rear, he moved out well with a brisk free stride and was presented in excellent coat and hard condition, RDCC. VD 1(0) 1. Bird/Caden’s Hawksflight Paparazzi at Domburg** Well presented male of 7½ years, lovely masculine expressive head with dark eye, well placed ears with good carriage, well chiselled below eyes, correct length of neck into a pleasing front assembly, firm top-line, well ribbed back, lovely square outline standing and moving, presented in good coat and moved out well with a clean, brisk stride, BV. JB 1(0) 1. Church’s Invanse Blacklisted. Super feminine bitch of 14 months, litter sister to my JD winner and carries many similar attributes, lovely dark expressive eye, well set and carried ears, balanced head proportions, correct neck leading into a well placed shoulder, good depth of brisket and correct ribbing, liked her outline standing and moving, beautiful moving in profile, a little wide in rear going away today, presented in immaculate coat and condition. PGB 1(0)
 1. Wicks’ Jaraz Faith Hill. 21 months old, she was initially quite apprehensive about me approaching her but she did settle, feminine head with dark eye and erect ears which could be a fraction smaller, straight forelegs of good bone, good depth of chest, well ribbed back, moved out ok but would like a little more coat and condition to improve her overall picture. LB 3(1) 1. Maclellan’s Debruix Miss Marple* 2 years old and now see is the litter sister to my DCC winner, she has many of the same attributes but in a feminine form, she had a well chiselled expressive head with lovely dark eye and well set and carried ears, straight forelegs of correct bone with good feet, liked her square outline, she held her top-line well, good depth of chest and well ribbed, she was well muscled throughout in hard condition, she moved out with a steady, brisk stride and was presented in immaculate coat, pleased to award her the BCC, in the challenge for BOB she just lost a little sparkle. 2. Wicks’ Jaraz Faith Hill. Repeat. OB 2(0) 
1. Wraight’s Ch. Domburg Can’t Forget Me of Denhalka*** Another lovely bitch of 5 years presented in excellent condition, feminine expressive chiselled head with dark eye and well placed ears of correct size, straight forelegs, good bone and feet, lovely square outline standing and moving, correct tail set and carriage, she was shown in super muscle and moved well in all directions with a clean brisk stride, excellent tail set and carriage, RBCC. 2. Fowler/Mancey’s Toptune Angeleyes. Bitch of nearly 5 years, feminine head with expressive eye and well set ears, good neck into moderately placed shoulder, well ribbed back, good depth of brisket, preferred the length of leg on my class winner, she presented a good outline standing and moving in profile but was a a little untidy going away in the rear. CATH MOFFAT