Southern Counties Canine Association

Critique Newfoundlands Southern Counties 2026

Junior Dog (1)

1st Place Green Pearl Versailles (Imp Fra) (Ms A M Plant)

Attractive dog with pleasing proportions and outline. Head under development, I would not want any more lips than this. Moderate neck. Very good forechest. Strong topline. Excellent coat. Moved quite well for his age.

Post Graduate Dog (4)

1st Place Disoranto Cool Hand Luke at Darkpeak (Mr A G & Mrs K J Farrar)

An imposing, majestic dog with an impressive silhouette and excellent proportions. Typey head with good width of skull, correct stop. Dark healthy eyes. Long neck. Well angulated both ends. Excellent topline. Still not fully developed in his body volume. He moved well from the side and in front, acceptable as seen from behind. An excellent representative of his breed and sex. CC

2nd Place Masterpiece of Balkan Surprise for Trinashores (Imp Hun) (Prof G Giambona)

Another very attractive dog, strong and masculine. Quite pleasing head, eyes could be darker. Strong neck. Deep brisket with excellent ribcage. Excellent topline. Very good bone and feet. Moved well from the side and from behind, but could improve in is front movement.

3rd Place Davistell B'mian Rapsody of Newfnouveau (ai) (Miss S & Mr E Gorvin & Cole)

Limit Dog (6,2)

1st Place Nandobears Yabba Dabba Doo at Mileoak (Imp Deu) JW (Mr G J & Mrs P Leech)

A dog that is very impressive on the move. Strong and masculine and with excellent substance, it is quite remarkable how easy he is on his feet. Pleasing skull, would prefer a cleaner muzzle with less wrinkles. Sound eyes. Moderate neck. Excellent forechest. Firm topline. Very well angulated behind. Deep and capacious in his body. Excellent mover. resCC

2nd Place Daybreaker's You Give Me The Shivers (Imp Pol) (Mrs K Blahuta)

A big and strong dog of obvious attraction. I preferred his head to the winner. Pleasing rise of neck. Firm topline. Well proportioned and well angulated behind, but could have more angulation in front. Not nearly as nice and easy on the move as the winner, but moved OK enough.

3rd Place Oukaya Forever Ursa Minor (Imp Fra) (Mr G & Mrs R & Ms M Canning & Canning & Rennison)

Open Dog (7,1)

1st Place Ch Nandobears You’ll Never Walk Alone (Imp Deu) (Mrs L Chapman)

Strong, masculine dog. Attractive skull with well-set ears. Tendency to some wrinkle in muzzle. Strong neck, well set. Excellent front. Ve. ry good legs and feet. Excellent coat. A sound mover from all directions. 

2nd Place Ch Sandbears Masterpiece (Ms S Blake)

Masculine dog, very well constructed. Pleasing skull, I would not want a shorter muzzle and he could do with less wrinkles. Strong neck of medium length. Excellent topline. Well angulated both ends. A very good mover from all angles. 

3rd Place Zentaur Jam Master Joy (Mr J & Mrs A Hunt)

Special Beginners (4,1)

1st Place Starnewf Mr Dark Sky JW (Miss C & Mr D Moore & James)

A dog with very attractive silhouette and proportions. He will still have to gain some more bone and substance with age and maturity, but he has excellent overall quality. Lovely expression and clean muzzle. Very good rise of neck. Balanced angulation both ends. Firm topline. A sound mover, light on his beet, but awaits some more body to give him strength of movement.

2nd Place Green Pearl Versailles (Imp Fra) (Ms A M Plant)

3rd Place Sandbears Chef D'oeuvre (Mr C J Bolton)

Veteran Bitch (4,1)

1st Place Ch/Jsy Ch Zentaur This Is Jam Hot (ai) JW ShCEx OSW (Mr G J, Mrs T A & Misses E G & F L Coldwell)

A very beautiful bitch, at eight years old she is completely defying her age. Very well constructed, proportioned and with lovely shape. Feminine head with excellent proportions. Very good rise of neck. Well angulated both ends. Beautiful coat and brown colour. A lovely representative of her breed and sex. She moved very well, but could make better use of her tail on the move. ResCC & Best Veteran

2nd Place Coltrana Purple Rose (Mr S P & Mrs S D Young)

White and black bitch. I would prefer her more up on legs. Not the head qualities nor the eyes of the winner. Strong neck. Deep chest. Pleasing colour and markings. Reasonable mover.

3rd Place Merrybear Let 'em Talk at Calvados (Prof S & Dr D Easton & Lamb)

Junior Bitch (1)

1st Place Shadowrise Smash’n Grab JW Cjw26 (Mr K & Mrs K Hosie)

A bitch that impressed on the move. She is well up on legs and feminine. Her head needs to gain some more volume and I would prefer less wrinkles. Excellent eyes and bite. Long neck, well set. Strong topline, a little longer bodied than ideal. Lovely coat and colour. She is a truly attractive, athletic mover, especially from the side and from behind.

Post Graduate Bitch (1)

1st Place Newetta's I Melt Your Heart at Squestpaws (Mr P & Mrs C Payne)

A very well made landseer-coloured bitch who filled my eye with her silhouette. Well made, feminine head, no wrinkles here. Quite pleasing neck. Well angulated. Shapely and well proportioned body. Bright colour and symmetrical markings, if not carrying a full undercoat. Moved light on her feet and kept her shape, but could do with some more pride.

Limit Bitch (4)

1st Place Oialt Back with A Icy Three JW (Miss S & Mr R Mills & Chatburn)

A big, strapping bitch. She could be more feminine in her body, but has an attractive feminine head. Clean eyes, no wrinkles. Long neck, well set. Firm topline. Well angulated both ends. She moved light on her feet, especially for her size and substance, but looked somewhat long in her body proportions on the move. 

2nd Place Mileoak Wishing On A Star JW (Mrs G & Dr M Popple)

Another quite attractive bitch. She has a feminine head and sound eyes, but still needs to develop in head. Medium neck. Pleasing front. Firm topline. In an excellent coat. Quite a pleasing mover.

3rd Place Green Pearl Uniquely Barracechi (Imp Fra) JW (Mrs H Webb)

Open Bitch (7)

The first two clearly stood out in this class.

1st Place Ch Sandbears Dreams and Wishes (Ms S M McDonald),

Very well proportioned, very feminine bitch of excellent type and quality. Enough skull, very pleasing eyes and expression and without wrinkles to her muzzle. Very pleasing ears. Well set neck into shoulder. Strong topline, ideal body length Excellent legs and feet. Moderate bone. She moved with balance and soundness from all angles, effortless. An excellent representative of her breed and sex. CC & BOB.

2nd Place It Ch Cayuga Zip Your Lips of Bonaventura (Mr R Quartiglia)

Sturdy, very well balanced bitch who truly caught my eye with her impressive outline standing. Feminine, well shaped head, all quality. Well set neck into shoulder. Firm topline. Balanced angulation both ends. In excellent condition. Not quite as impressive on the move as she lost a bit of balance, even if sound moving. 

3rd Place Valhalabears Just in Time (Mrs S Constable)

Espen Engh (Norway), judge