Horley & District Show Society

Horley & District Show Society Premier Open Show 30th Aug 2026.

Thank You to the Committee for the kind invitation to judge here. My Thanks to the exhibitors for their entries, at a busy time of the year for shows. There were some lovely dogs.

BMD

PG D/B. 1(0) 1. Weatherbed. Harvestbank King Creole. 3 years masculine boy with size, substance & bone. Broad skull & balanced muzzle. Defined stop & well placed, dark eyes. Strong jaws. Good strength through neck into front of good width & laid back shoulder. Good spring & depth to ribs & firm loin. Level back into broad rump. Well boned, broad thighs & hocks. Good quality coat with slight wave & decent markings. Strode out well in front & enough drive behind.

Open D/B. Goodyear. Ch Harvestbank Just One Kiss. Fully mature lady with beautiful type. Feminine, with strong bone & good substance. Attractive head, broad skull, correct ear carriage & well set expressive, dark eyes. Balanced length to neck into sloped shoulders, with good return of upper arm. Well developed body & spring to ribs. Strong back, short loin & broad rump. Width to thighs & very good bend of stifles. Very slightly out of coat but quality of top coat evident. Bright, clean, markings. She moved with good forward reach and balanced rear strides. BOB 

AV IBR Pastoral.

OpenD/B. 2(1) 1. Dennis. Shadowed All Moons. White Swiss Shepherd Dog. Elegant male, balanced all through with decent bone. Wedge shaped head with correct length to foreface & parallel skull to muzzle. High set ears. Dark eyes . Excellent pigment in mouth & eyes. Strong neck flowing into firm top line with good height to withers. Laid back shoulders & good sternum. Firm pasterns. Deep brisket & well ribbed back. Muscular thighs & well bent stifles. Perpendicular, firm hocks. Smooth, ground covering movement. Best A/V IBR Pastoral.

Australian Cattle Dog.

Open D/B 1(0) 1. Sandells. Austmans In My Element. Feminine, compact, workmanlike & showing strength in body. Feminine head with good breadth to skull & muzzle. Set wide, good shaped ears. Strong neck. Perhaps a little upright in upper arm. Firm body & back. Short loin & well modelled hind quarters. Close fitting double coat. Moved with breed typical, slight convergence. BOB

 Australian Shepherd

Puppy D/ B 1(0). 1. Knott. Intenzivni Zazitek Fallcat. Striking red & white male, 7 months old, already so well developed & balanced. Clean cut male head with good skull & muzzle proportions. Excellent breed outline to muscular body. Well laid shoulders & return of upper arm. Depth to brisket & short firm loin. Firm back. Width in thighs & well let down, perpendicular hocks. Excellent quality coat. Easy movement with medium strides giving excellent profile. Best Puppy & Puppy Group 1.

Jnr D/B. 1(0) 1. Land & Gittens. Artistic Love Tinted Dream Into Casmawllan (IMP Pol) Red & white lady . Very feminine. Decent skull, dark eye, well carried ears. Would prefer a shade less length in muzzle. Excellent body proportions. Balanced angulation. Good, dense, fitting coat. Moved ok, possibly held back a little by handler.

P Grad D/B 1(0). 1. Altussi All That Razzmatazz For Ghosteye. Tri female of 3 yrs. Very feminine. Skull is very good but could be a little fuller in muzzle. Lovely, dark expressive eyes. Excellent pigment. Liked her neck & front assembly with laid back shoulders & length to upper arm. Firm in body. Very good angles in hindquarters. Lovely condition to coat. Moved out well, giving smooth & easy groundcover. RBOB.

Open D/B 1(0) 1. Knott. Zuni Someone You Loved Fallcat JW. Merle boy, balanced with excellent, masculine outline. Head proportions very good with moderate stop & strength in muzzle. Strong neck, set beautifully into well laid shoulders. Broad back, well sprung ribs & short, firm loin. Excellent hind quarters, decent bend to stifle & well let down hocks. Moved with smooth, easy ground cover. BOB. Pastoral Group 2

Bearded Collie

P Grad D/B. 1(0) 1. Dumbrell. Cheryshd The Way You Are By Bethlyntee. Brown & white male. Masculine head with equal proportions in skull & muzzle. Broad skull. Good size & shape eyes. Neck of good length. Balanced angulation . Well ribbed back. Excellent harsh texture to coat. Topline became unsettled on move. Res BOB

Open D/B. 2(1). 1. Dumbrell. Brodaty Limited Edition At Bethlyntee. Brown & white male. Typical breed outline, framed in harsh textured, coat of good length. Breadth in skull. Shade narrow in muzzle. Good eye & expression. Good length & depth to body. Well bent stifles & short enough hocks. Moved quite well . BOB.

Briard

 Puppy D/B 2(0)Brother & sister of 8 months, both showing breed qualities. The boy is more forward in development at the moment, but as his sister matures, I think she could give him some serious competition. 1. Wilson. Hartswelin Eye Of The Tiger at Jandade. Fawn male. Top size & very well developed in body & bone. Liked his balanced, masculine head, rectangular in skull & muzzle. Good ear size & carriage. Arched neck flowing into well angulated shoulders. Good sternum. Deep rib cage. Level back. Well developed hind quarters. Excellent length & texture to coat. Covered the ground strongly & smoothly. Best Puppy. BOB 2. Gaskin. Hartswelin Sky Full Of Stars. So feminine with lovely type. Good balance to her pretty head. Arched neck of good length. Body proportions very good & well angulated in rear. Coat is good length. Rather unsettled in front today & having a bit of fun on the move, but her strides are of good length, giving plenty of ground cover. Res BOB.

Catalan Sheepdog

 Jnr D/B.1(0) 1. Adkin & Pickering. Bouvibear Rockerfeller Gem JA Handsome fawn boy with excellent outline, proportions & type. Not yet fully mature but has quality in his masculine head, strong skull & blunt muzzle. Excellent dark pigmentation & eyes. Strong scissor bite & jaws. Evident withers, well laid back shoulders, length to upper arm & very good fore chest. Muscular body, firm back & strength in thighs. Good covering of top coat with fine undercoat. Moved out positively with a good profile. BOB.

P Grad D/B. 3(1) 1. Adkin & Pickering. Bouvibear Isabella Emerald. Feminine, fawn, with good breed characteristics. Good proportions to strong but feminine skull & muzzle. High set, correctly carried ears. Excellent dark eyes & pigment. Very good front & fore chest. Depth to brisket. Hind quarters in balance to front. Would prefer a little more leg height to body depth proportions. Good coat quality. Moved very well. 2. Hansford & Donnelly. Cami Vida Bilbo Sirius At Peregos (Imp Deu) Dark grey boy of excellent size & outline, but I would prefer his head to be a little stronger/ masculine. Excellent pigment. Balanced angulation. Ribs have depth. Strong topline. Well covered in correct texture coat of good length. Moved briskly.

OpenD/B. 2(0) 1. Hansford & Donnelly. Le Magicien D'oz Du Clos Millette At Peregos VW (Imp Fr) Top size, dark fawn, shaded male, who’s bearing and condition belies his 10 years ! Very good type & typical outline. Masculine all through, with excellent skull & muzzle proportions. Dark pigment. Good body depth & length . Very good hind quarters, with good bend to stifle. Coat quality excellent for his age. Moved out very well. Res BOB. 2. Hansford & Donnelly. Peregos Minervas Wisdom. Lady of 8 yrs. Good overall shape. Feminine with balance in head & body. Sufficient rib depth. Excellent coat. Not as positive in rear movement.

Hungarian Pumi

Open D/B 2(0) Two males that appealed greatly 1. Rizzo Hills. Gravelous Buszke Bocskor. 4 yrs, square bodied. Masculine but refined. Good length to lean head, with decent muzzle length. Breadth in skull & high set, correctly folded, mobile ears. Good arch to medium length neck. Muscular, lean, athletic body. Good forehand & moderately angulated in rear. Nicely curled/wavy, dense coat with fine undercoat. Moved out precisely & animated. BOB

 2. Kirkwood. Lux/Bel Ch Schnaubern Draco Star At Yolstek BW25. Masculine grey . Good balance with square body. Good skull, a little shorter in muzzle than first. Excellent pigment, dark eyes & high set ears. Muscular neck & body. Balanced angulation. Good coat & moved well. Res BOB.

PMD

P Grad D/B 1(0). 1. Wells. Nerin De Alba De Los Danzantes (Imp Esp) Very nice for type, bone & substance. Upstanding & masculine with an attractive head, broad skull, dark eyes & balanced strong muzzle. Beautiful, gentle expression. Strong, thick neck. Equal angulation front & rear. Broad back with deep brisket. Wide, well boned hindquarters. Excellent, thick coat & mane. Moved around ok but pinning in coming towards. Res BOB.

Open D/ B 3(1) 1. Waters. Reina De Alba Res Los Danzantes With Sketrick (Imp Esp) 18 months lady with very good typical outline. Still some maturing to do but enough bone & body. Feminine head with strength in muzzle. Dark eye & pigment. Lovely expression. Strong neck. Moderate lay back to long shoulders with balanced upper arm. Depth in brisket & good length to firm back. Broad over rump. Broad thighs & strongly boned hocks. Covered in a dense coat. Moved well, with moderate length of stride & power. BOB 2. Tadd. Chia Apaltasunez Avec Kricarno (Imp Cze) Lovely outline & type with very good bone & body. Beautiful, feminine head, with strength & balance in skull & muzzle. Lovely expression. Moderate length to neck. Excellent forechest. Deep into brisket, with good spring of ribs. Broad over rump. Strongly made hindquarters. Coat dense with fine undercoat. Very sadly, she appeared to be lame on the front, when coming to & going away, also in side gait. 

A/V Pastoral Veteran. 9(5) 1. Shrieves. Ch/Int/Ir/Nl/Lux/Dk/Bel/We Ch Mybeards Hope Bel/Nl/Lux/De VCH Ir Cent Ch An Ch22 CW19/22/23 BW22. Polish Lowland Sheepdog. Beautiful, quality lady of 10 years. Super type. Fabulous condition & body tone. Cobby outline, framed by long, harsh, tousled coat. Balance in skull & muzzle. Rectangular body with deep brisket & firm, level topline. Moved so well around the ring. 2. Dumbrell. Brodaty Limited Edition At Bethlyntee. Bearded Collie. 3. Thornton. Wildcard Bandit. Welsh Corgi Cardigan.

A/V Pastoral Sp Beginners 1(0) 1. Thacker. Peritye Amber Belle. Welsh Corgi Pembroke. Good balance & shape. Pretty, foxy head with broad skull, good ear set & dark eyes. Breadth & depth through body. Very good forehand. Well bent stifles & broad thighs. Dense flat lying coat with fine undercoat. Moved very well.

Pastoral Group

Border Collie. Lucky For You Take My Heart At Noblewolves (IMP Hun) 

Excellent, smooth, balanced outline to this beautiful young lady of just 14 months. Feminine, shapely head with intelligent, keen, expressive, dark eyes. Good length to arched neck. Well proportioned, lean, muscular body. Lovely lay back to shoulders, balanced with her well angulated, muscular thighs. Her movement was smooth, powerful & effortless, looking like she would work all day. Gleaming in coat & condition.

Australian Shepherd. Zuni Someone You Loved Fallcat JW. Eye-catching boy with excellent, balanced outline & masculine head. Moving out with smooth moderate stride. Another that could work all day.

Hungarian Pumi. Gravelous Buszke Bocskor. Square silhouette. Lovely head with excellent use of ears. Charming & animated temperament. Moved smartly.

Polish Lowland Sheepdog. Multi Ch Mybeards Hope. Excellent in balance & breed outline. Moved out smoothly with ease.

Pastoral Puppy Group

Australian Shepherd. Intenzivni Zazitek Fallcat. Smart, masculine boy without exaggeration. So well balanced. Moved with effortless, harmonious, moderate strides. Loved him.

Finnish Lapphund. Nordic Teal Caija At Lapinruska (Imp Nor). Feminine with excellent outline from profuse, quality coat. Lovely head with beautiful expressive eyes & well set ears. Sturdy body. Moved soundly.

Shetland Sheepdog. Americans Gold Run At Kimgilee. Pretty girl with well coated outline. Finely modelled head with sweet expression. 

Norwegian Buhund. Draccus Yang. Sharp, breed outline. Lovely head & expression with high set ears. Square body. Moved precisely.

Pastoral Res BOB Group.

OES. Ladamis Prince Of Darkness With Mellowdee. Handsome upstanding boy with excellent breed outline. Large skull, balanced strong muzzle. Arched neck. Quality harsh, profuse coat. Powerful hind quarters. Very good drive around the ring. 

Finnish Lapphund. Whinfoss Kesanlehvisto At Lapinruska JW (AI). Feminine lady, with a little more maturing to do, but shapely head with excellent expression. Balance in body, angulation & framed in a good textured coat. Moved soundly.

Hungarian Pumi. Lux/Bel Ch Schnaubern Draco Star At Yolsteck BW25 . Smart fellow with square body & excellent balance. Uses his high set ears well. Quality coat. Moved briskly.

Australian Shepherd. Altussi All That Razzmatazz For Ghosteye. Free moving, feminine lady with balanced angles. Excellent in coat & condition.

Judge: Cheryl Pierpoint.