Old English Sheepdog Club Of Wales

OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG CLUB OF WALES

CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW SUNDAY OCTOBER 11 2026

AT THE ROYAL WELSH SHOWGROUND BUILTH WELLS

JUDGE CHRISTINE CHERINGTON

Many thanks to the officers and committee for their kind invitation to judge their Championship Show - especially to my ring steward who kept everything running so well. It was an honour and a pleasure to judge all the exhibits - thank you all for bringing your beautiful dogs along.

BPD (0)

MPD (1)

1. Wade’s Old Dream’s Higher Love

Promising 7 month old with good angulation, good bone, well-shaped head. Moved with ease - lovely stride. Coat coming through looks very promising.

PD (2)

1. Moss’s Holanja Inspector Perez at Brushstroke

Very pleasing youngster with strong correct movement. Very balanced in outline, nicely laid shoulders, good shape to head. Well off for bone and body. Promising coat texture and colour.

BPD and Best Puppy - well deserved.

2. Pullen’s Meadowbears Master of Magic

10 month old with lots to like. Good expression, good dentition, good eye pigment. Quite balanced but somewhat narrow throughout head and rear. Movement needs to strengthen on rear and did improve in following class. Nice coat for age.

JD (2)

1. Reeves’ Charmlea Starblazer

A very promising dog indeed. For 13 months he is well on the way to becoming an outstanding adult. Very well off for bone and muscle which showed in his strong true movement. Good square head, well-laid shoulders, front and neck, good deep ribcage, nice width of rear - all giving a lovely compact outline standing and moving. Correct coat colour and texture.

2. Pulen’s Meadowbears Master of Magic

YD (1)

1. Benussi’s Merdelaines Chimney Sweep

Very good angulation of shoulders, hocks and stifle, good head and neck proportions. Moved well with drive and good head carriage. Coat clearing nicely with good texture.

ND (0)

GD (1)

1. Pullen’s Meadowbears Master of Magic

PGD (0)

LD (3)

1. Cossins’ Excellente (Imp Esp)

A very well proportioned dog with mature body and coat, all beautifully presented. Good strong head with lovely stop, muzzle strength and nice expression, well laid shoulders giving a straight front, good depth to chest, good rise and rear end. Very pleasing to handle with his strong bone and muscle. Moved with purpose with plenty of drive and well placed hind feet. Well coated in good colour. Pleased to award him the DCC and RBIS. Well done.

2. Deakin’s Amblehart Mr Banks at Darwillow JW

Lovely head and neck structure with good stop and expression. Very pleasing in muscle and bone throughout - good angulation of stifle and rise over loin. Moved very freely and well, with good neat low set hocks and good head carriage. Nice coat to handle.

3. Winson’s Meisan Roly Poly Angelo JW

OD (4)

1. Howsam’s Ch Melleonars Keep it Cool Branston At Jandoes (Imp Deu) JW

Well matured dog with plenty of substance. Very well boned and muscled, and beautiful angulation which made a good impression standing and moving effortlessly. Lovely square head with correct stop and kind expression, leading onto well set shoulders and good front. Well set hocks, good rise. Full coat of good colour and pleasing texture. Moved with drive and enjoyed it all. Pleased to award him RDCC.

2. Mills’ Ch Kerjalee Evan Sent

Lovely mature masculine dog, well presented and moving freely and correctly. Good bone, very well muscled throughout. Very attractive head and shoulder carriage, good rise and stifle angulation. Lovely full coat.

3. Mann’s Ch Blairdon The Water Of Life For Flufebustles

Res. Naismith’s Shaggy Mineral Mist JW

VD (0)

BPB (0)

MPB (1)

1. Adams’ Shaggybo Midnight Jasmine

A very promising 6 month old with super front angulation, well placed shoulders, nice rear end. Plenty of bone and substance for her age. Lovely head structure with very attractive eyes, good dentition. Moved beautifully - true and with purpose. Very pretty youngster I was pleased to award BPB.

PB (0)

JB (3,2)

1. Howsam’s & Huggan’s Jandoes Got to Be Rosie

Standing and moving this very attractive youngster was so eye-catching. Lovely shaped head with good stop and muzzle, good length of neck, well laid shoulders, nicely coupled body with rise to well proportioned rear. Used the ring well on the move with plenty of drive. Very mature in coat of good colour and texture.

YB (1,1)

NB (0)

GB (0)

PGB (1)

1. Mills’ Kerjalee Dressed To Impress At Mopill 

Beautifully compact with good brisket and well shaped rear. Nice bend of stifle, good hocks and nice shoulders ensuring sound strides around the ring. Very pleasing balanced head, good stop, well set ears, lovely expression. Good harsh coat in good colour and condition.

LB (3)

1. Mann’s Krisendaw Kassia For Flufebustles

A pretty girl with very soft expression. Her head structure is so good to handle with very pleasing stop, muzzle and ear carriage, leading on to a lovely neck arch. I liked her well sprung ribcage, nice coupling and rise on rear, all in good proportions. Pleasing strength to bone and overall substance. Moved well with purpose. Very nicely coloured coat with good break. Delighted to award her BCC and BIS. Well done.

2. Moore’s Mellowdee Do I Love You At Shimorill JW

Very attractive girl with her lovely head carriage and strong stride on the move. She has good shape and structure throughout, especially in depth of brisket and rear angulation - both stifle and hocks. Nice coat colour.

3. Sweet’s & Doran’s Makaylen Cu Caol Ila JW

OB (6)

!. Hardy-Hodgson’s Bel Ch Starjanda Cosmic Dream JW IR JCH BW25

A lovely mature lady with another appealing expression. Very well made in good body substance, muscle strength and bone structure. Very nice angulation throughout, and used her hocks well on the move covering ground neatly and effortlessly with good head carriage. Beautiful coat in colour and texture. Pleased to award her RBCC.

2. Mill’s Ch Kerjalee All About Me

Very nicely made with plenty of substance and well developed muscles giving strong movement which was good to watch. Lovely head and expression with good dark eyes and good stop. Very well balanced body with nice brisket, rise and angulation. Correct coat colour and texture, presented so well.

3. Castle’s Molyneux Just You Wait

Res. Englich’s Amblehart Spoonful Of Sugar

VHC. Wheeler’s Makaylen Savanna Pearl

VB (1)

1. Powell’s Lindisfarm Hopes And Dreams For Pouchymo

Lots to like in this mature lady. She stands so beautifully showing off her lovely head carriage and well balanced body. Good substance throughout with nice rise and good rear end angulation shown particularly well on moving. Beautiful full mature coarse coat of splendid colour. Certainly earned her BV