Birmingham Dog Show Society Ltd

Birmingham National Ch Show

May 2026

BSD (Tervueren)

PGD 1st: Niavana Simply Red With Kyann. Medium sized male of beautiful type. Square outline. Head has length, minimal stop and well-placed almond eye, dark and full of expression. Uses his ears to full advantage. Medium neck. Ample chest. Good angulation. Firm topline. Excellent mover. Good coat for colour and texture.

2nd: Niavana Soldier Of Fortune. Litter brother to 1st so shares the same type, shape and overall quality. Beautiful head and expression. Excellent neck leading to a well placed shoulder. Excellent topline. Good quarters. Double coat. Moved sound enough, just not as settled as 1st.

LD 1st: Invanse The Da Vinci Code. Excellent male in full coat and looking the part both on the stack and on the move. Super head, has length and excellent parallel lines. Dark, almond eye, well set and giving typical expression. Medium neck. Good angles and excellent body shape and condition. Handler bought out the best of him, moving at a steady pace.

2nd: Sezanne Afire Love. Another of excellent type and shape. Not quite the eye shape or reach of neck of 1st but quite close-up. Excellent conformation which comes together on the move producing a sound gait with a moderate stride. Excellent double coat of rich fawn colour.

3rd: Sezanne Majestic Charm

OD Good class.1st: Ch Matylda's Da Vinci At Invanse (imp Esp) Superb male. Medium sized masculine and excellent square outline. Excellent head good length with fine chiselling and parallel planes. Dark, almond eye. Excellent ear set. Strong, arched neck. Good shoulder with good length and lay of upper arm. Deep chest. High set withers with strong topline leading to a gently sloping croup. Excellent rear angles. Firm hocks. Smooth mover with breed typical brisk stride. In super coat and condition. Made a worthy CC winner.

2nd: Ch Domburg Say I Can. Slightly larger male. Impressive on the stack with handler allowing him to show his virtues to full effect. Excellent head piece with typical eye and expression. Soundly constructed and moves well from profile, driving from a powerful rear. Just preferred 1st coming towards, but another excellent representative presented in immaculate form. Res CC.

3rd: Debruix Clicquot Prelude.

JB 1st: Domburg Just Love Me At Cashele. Feminine in outlook. Beautiful head and expression. A shade longer in loin for ideal proportions but ok for a female. Good angles front and rear. Holds a firm top line and in good coat. Excellent mover out and back, moderate stride from profile. Surely another one for the upper house for this clever breeder. Res CC.

2nd: Invanse Hold My Halo. Preferred this one’s overall shape and has excellent head and conformation. Moved well enough but can settle in rear quarters. Excellent for size, type and general outline. In good coat and condition. Close-up.

LB 1st: Invanse To Glam Ta Give A Damn. Another excellent representative from this kennel. Excellent outline and bang-on for type. Feminine head and excellent eye and expression. High set ears of correct size and shape. Just needs to settle into the job as was a bit erratic on the move, particularly out and back, but has the correct stride from profile. That said, I liked her very much, excellent quality and should easily gain her crown.

2nd: Sezanne Amora. Different type to 1st. Slightly plainer in head properties but no denying her feminine charms. Balanced angles and excellent body condition. Sound mover in all directions. Good double coat of rich fawn colouring.

OB 1st: Ch Domburg Hawksflight Love Me Back. Stunning young female that screams breed type. Her square outline, excellent conformation and superb head and expression fits the standard so well. Not in full coat but what she has is of good texture and rich fawn colour. Her handler keeps her just focused enough without compromising her inquisitive, on-her -toes temperament. Very feminine and, for me, impossible to overlook. It’s no secret I love her Dam; I wonder where this one will finish as she really is quite special. It was a pleasure to judge her. CC and BOB.

2nd: Ch Domburg My Oh My Denhalka. Slightly larger female but still feminine and another excellent Ch from this kennel. Good head, eye and expression. Lovely shape and outline. Excellent mover. In super coat and condition.

Darren Clarke (Judge)