Mid Somerset Agricultural Society

Mid-Somerset Agricultural Society Open Show 

Sunday 16th August 2026 

Thank you to the Society and committee for inviting me to judge the Toy Group at this warm and friendly show. I am also grateful to the exhibitors and their fabulous dogs, who coped with an extremely hot day with wagging tails, applause and wonderful sportsmanship. 

Special thanks to my stewards—you were amazing! 

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 

Class 149 — Sp. Yearling (4.1) 

1st: Yeates, Merryanna Stand By Me. A five-month-old Blenheim developing nicely, with a correct head and eyes, good pigment and correct dentition. The coat is coming on well. Balanced and free-moving, with a happy attitude. BP & TPG3. 

2nd: Lewis, Carleeto Ginger Rogers. Another lovely five-month-old puppy, ruby in colour and developing well. Correct eyes, pigment and dentition. Moved well, although not quite as settled as the winner. 

Class 150 — PG (1.1) 

1st: Gladwin’s Chukimars Poseidon Prince. A three-year-old Blenheim of good overall shape and size, with a correct tail set and pleasing length of leg. Good pigment and dentition, although unsettled on the move today. 

Class 151 — Open (3.3) 

1st: Lewis, Carleeto Red Velvet JW. A super-happy ruby female, just short of two and a half years old, of beautiful overall shape and size. Her feminine face, desired head carriage, well-feathered ears and dark, round eyes create a gentle expression. Pleasing in profile and equally good under the hand: short-coupled, with a good body and ribbing. Moved well, maintaining a level topline and carrying her tail in the line of travel. A super girl and a pleasure to award BOB & TG1. 

2nd: Knapp & Blackie, Cridensa Connor. A lovely ruby male: handsome, four years old, with maturity and pleasing overall conformation. Correct head, eyes and dentition, with moderate construction throughout. True front and rear, although not quite as settled as the winner today. On a cooler day, I am sure it would be a different story. 

Chihuahua LC 

Class 1552 — PG (3.1) 

1st: Skinner’s Mujerosa Miss Tooty Frooty. A proper “Tooty Fruity”: alert and cheeky, with a real “look at me” attitude. Correct head and expression, well-placed ears, large eyes and black pigment. Good body-to-leg proportions and a high-set tail. Light on her feet and smart in action, maintaining her outline on the go-around. PB & BOB. 

2nd: Skinner, Mujerosa A Little Tipple. A smart seven-month-old sable male with wonderful breed attributes. Sparkling eyes, good pigment and pleasing body shape and alignment. Not quite as much of a show-off as the winner today, but I am sure that will come. 

Class 153 — Open (2.0) 

1st: Skinner’s Mujerosa Lucky For Me JW. A compact, three-year-old tricolour male with a mature, masculine head. Good body and ribbing. Moved true front and rear. 

2nd: Mujerosa A Little Tipple. Another sound exhibit from this kennel, with a correct head and dentition, a strong body and a well-carried tail. The coarse, dried grass proved a little too harsh for him today. 

Chihuahua SC 

Class 154 — PG (2.0) 

1st: Stanbury’s Yorone Too Timer Via Inixia. A quality eight-month-old fawn/red male developing nicely. Correct head, large, round eyes and excellent pigment. Strutted around the ring with a spring in his step. BP, BOB & TG4. 

2nd: Skinner’s Davixity Ay Papi at Mujerosa. A smart six-month-old puppy with a pleasing profile, nice skull and good pigment. I liked his body length. Happy on the move, but still very much a baby who needs time to develop. 

Class 155 — Open (1.1) 

English Toy Terrier 

Class 156 — PG (4.2) 

Phillips’ Ettology Worth The wait. A sweet, feminine ten-month-old girl with a correct head, bite and pigment. Symmetrical markings on the face, chest and legs. Developing nicely, with elegant, unexaggerated movement. PG2. 

Phillips’ Ettology Interesting Times. Correct head, pleasing length of muzzle, perfect bite and good pigment. A super shape, looking the part in the stack. A little over-eager on the move, pulling towards her owner, who was in the same class—always a difficult situation! Moved well between these moments. 

Class 157 — Open (3.0) 

1st: Warren’s Rhymswell Field Of Gold. A handsome male, just short of two and a half years old, presented in tip-top condition. Strong in body, with well-developed muscle. Small, dark eyes, large candle-flame ears and a good muzzle emphasise his alert expression. A long, slightly arched neck leads into well-laid shoulders and a strong body, with a correctly set, tapering tail. Strong, precise movement with drive. A joy to go over. BOB. 

2nd: Warren’s Pedara The World Is Mine. A treat to meet this beautiful eight-year-old lady, presented immaculately and in super condition. She has the wonderful attributes associated with the breed, including a correct head and expression and a scissor bite. Moved with grace and purpose. 

Papillon 

Class 160 (5.0) 

1st: Stanbury’s Inixia Gorgeous George. He certainly lives up to his name! A 13-month-old black-and-white male in super condition. Masculine head, well-set, feathered ears and a good muzzle with a scissor bite. Pleasing reach of neck, a strong body with good ribbing and good length of leg. Well furnished, with a full tail carried in a plume. Free, parallel action, true front and rear. 

2nd: Casey’s Summerjades Jump in For Joy For Shamal. A feminine red/sable tricolour girl with a sweet expression. At 18 months, she is very well balanced, with her coat and feathering maturing nicely. Light on the move, maintaining her topline and tail carriage. 

Class 161 — Open (5.0) 

1st: Stanbury’s Inixia Glamorous Guy JW. Another wonderful exhibit from this kennel: a two-year-old black-and-white male. A correctly proportioned head framed by well-placed ears. Correct pigment and dentition, a good leg-to-body ratio and a correct, fully plumed tail. Moved well. 

2nd: Casey’s Happy Hour For Shamal. A three-year-old red-and-white exhibit with a good head and intelligent expression. Pleasing breadth of muzzle, correct bite and pigmentation, and good spring of rib. A little shorter in leg than the winner, covered the ground well with free-moving action. 

Pomeranian 

Class 162 — PG (5.0) 

1st: French — Bincombefarm The Hippogrif. A compact, nine-month-old orange male of good shape and size. Good head and expression, correct ear set and pleasing breadth of muzzle, with very dark, sparkling eyes. Coat maturing well, with a full tail carried flat over the back. Fine bone and tight feet. Moved with purpose and attitude. BP & PG4. 

2nd: Norvanik Shout Out At Bincombefarm. Another quality young male, full of promise. Compact and petite, with correct dentition, black pigment and dark eyes. Moved well, although he did not quite have the winner’s attitude. 

Class 163 — Open (5.2) 

1st: Phillips, Norvanik Gold Charm. A mature, well-developed orange male of good size and excellent quality. Correct head, ears and eyes, with good width of muzzle, correct bite and good pigment. Profusely coated. Correct on the move, with strong, brisk action. BOB & TG3. 

2nd: Lovell’s Pawsmay’s Eyes For You. A super young dog developing nicely. Good shape, pigment, head and dentition. Fine-boned, with pleasing, tight feet. Moved well and shows much promise. 

Pug 

Class 164 — PG (4.1) 

Kelsall’s Flaikwell Damson Jam. A six-year-old cobby, fawn female with good breadth of skull, large, round eyes, black pigment, clear nostrils and good width of jaw. Strong in body, with a correct tail set. A free gait, true front and rear. 

2nd: Kelbrend Mister Marmalade. Son of the winner. Cobby, with a good head and lovely, neat rose ears contributing to the required expression. Compact and sturdy. Moved well, although he needs time to mature. 

Class 165 — Open (3.1) 

Hockey’s Luna Bell Lou. My notes simply said “fabulous”! A smart girl, presented in superb condition, with a black coat that shone like jet. Feminine, with a lustrous expression. Carried her head proudly on a slightly arched neck, leading into a good, strong body with well-sprung ribs. Super front assembly and correct rear angulation. Moved like a dream. BOB. 

It was a shame that the day became so hot. I liked her very much, but her mum made the right decision to take her home. 

2nd: Kelbrend Peach Preserve. A smart fawn female of pleasing proportions, with good pigment and dentition. Compact and cobby. Moved well. 

AVNSC Toy 

Class 166 — PG (8.2) 

Meaden’s Sharlana Midnight With Topmead ShCEx. A gorgeous young Griffon with a correct head, alert expression and cheeky character. Good neck and lay of shoulder. Nicely constructed, with good length of leg. Sound on the move, true front and rear. BP. 

2nd: Pye — Jaegerson Tiger Lily. A feminine black-and-tan girl, elegant in every way. Alert expression, correct eyes, black pigment and correct bite. Compact, lean and sturdy. Moved with the desired Miniature Pinscher hackney gait. 

Class 167 — Open (6.2) 

1st: Meaden’s Delightbull Tad The Man For Topmead. A real showman, exuding ring presence, whom I admired very much. Super Griffon monkey-like expression, correct pigment and bite. A moderately long, arched neck leads into a cobby, square body, with a well-muscled rear and correct angulation. Free action with drive. BOB & TG2. 

2nd: Stokes & Parkinson’s Anneymar Jamaican Me Jive. A handsome Bichon, carrying his head high, with very dark eyes and black pigment. Beautifully constructed and balanced throughout, with a loosely curled, silky corkscrew coat. Balanced on the move, showing black pads at the rear. 

Toy Group 

Carleeto Red Velvet — see Class 151. 

Delightbull Tad The Man For Topmead JW — see Class 167. 

Norvanik Gold Charm — see Class 163. 

Yorone Too Timer — see Class 154. 

Toy Puppy Group 

Inixia Graphic Design. A very smart puppy of just six months, with good proportions for his age and a coat already starting to blossom. I loved his head and aloof expression. Happy and content, with correct footfall and balance. Confident on the move; I am sure he is a star of the future! 

Ettology Worth The wait — see Class 156. 

Merryana Stand By Me — see Class 149. 

Bincombefarm The Hippogrif — see Class 162. 

D. McCallum (Dianaia)