Thame & Oxfordshire County Canine Society

THAME AND OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY CANINE SOCIETY

15 JULY 2026

SOFT COATED WHEATEN TERRIER

L 1(0)

1. John’s Dohoci Cariad. Equal head proportions, neat ears, good for size,moderate neck, level top-line, high set tail, ideally like a little bit more length of leg, low set hocks, good temperament, lively mover, prefer more width in rear.

O 4(0)

1. Grimes/Watson’s Keevasdream Purple Bliss for Spudler. Lovely feminine typey bitch, good proportions to her, compact body, could have bit more bone for ideal,neat ears set well, dark eyes, defined stop,correct head proportions, strong neck, straight forelegs, lovely top-line with good length of rib, high set tail, positive sound mover where she holds her shape, BOB.

2. Munn’s Snowmeadow Treacle Toffee. Slightly smaller framed bitch, again pleasing head, a little bit loose in her ears, good length of neck, has some width in chest with straight forelegs, firm level top-line, lovely big ribs on her with high set tail, correct moderate rear angulation with low set hocks, holds her shape on the move, just preferred the head on 1 but has good balance to her and places her feet well, RBOB.

3. Herbert’s Saffini Smooth Operator at Julibidd.

ALASKAN MALAMUTE

L 2(1)

1. Sheehan’s Powderhounds Sparks Will Fly at Amaqqut (imp USA). Lovely neat ears to her, broad skull, strong neck, straight forelegs, ribs of fair length, good bodymuscled loin, correct moderate rear, in profile has good reach and shoulder her shape, correct tail carriage, ideally could have a fraction more leg but in good body and coat, nice temperament, RBOB.

O 1(0)

1. Partridge-Bebb’s Kaskae Show Me The Monet avec Keighanya ShCEx. Masculine headed dog, strong muzzle, moderate stop, ears well placed, lovely clean neck to him, liked his proportions of body and leg, could have a little bit more fill in front but on the move correct top-line and tail set with strong rear which he uses well, liked his type, BOB.

AVNSC PASTORAL 

O 1(0)

1. Sandells’ Austmans In My Element at Shawmut. Australian Cattle Dog. Nicely headed bitch, almond shaped eyes,slight stop,flat skull, has strength in foreface, erect neat ears, straight forelegs, strong neck, liked her proportions, muscled loin, holds her shape on the move, BOB.

AV IMPORTED BREED REGISTER PASTORAL

P 2(1)

1. Sheehan/Williams’ Caradoc’s Shuffle The Deck at Amaqqut (imp USA). Icelandic Sheepdog. Lovely balanced dog, excellent pigmentation, ears set wide with rounded tips, slightly you domed skull, good bone and feet, nicely made front, excellent top-line, high set tail carried well, liked his angles correct double rear dew claws,on the move he is very agile and sound, holds his shape, lovely balance in profile to him, nice type, very promising, BOB & BP and later PG1

O 3(2)

1. Dalby’s Sherry Amour L’Avocat De La Tour avec Axernamoon (imp FRA). Picardy Sheepdog. Nicely balanced bitch, excellent coat texture with rugged appearance dark pigmentation,equal head proportions,moderate erect ears, moderate bone, could have a little bit more spring of rib, excellent top-line, on the move she uses her front well, little bit close in the rear but is a nice type, good depth of chest, RBOB.

RETRIEVER (CURLY COATED)

SY 1(0)

1. Pavitt/Whitehead’s Foxriever Fire Cracker (AI) JW. Masculine headed dog,slight stop, ears set well, could be a fraction tighter in lip for ideal, strong neck, straight forelegs, nice depth of chest, excellent coat all through, muscled loin, a little bit close in the rear on the move but in profile covers the ground, correct croup and tail set, RBOB.

L 2(1)

1. Sutton/Whitehead’s Foxriever Immortal Spirit JW. Masculine dog, lovely proportions with good length of leg, liked his wedge shaped head, clean lips, well placed oval shaped eye, good bone, straight forelegs, nice width in chest, lovely big spring of rib, muscled loin, little bit close in the rear but in profile holds his shape with good carriage, BOB.

ROTTWEILER

P 2(1)

1. Wicker’s Bluegold Hazel. 9 month old nice puppy, feminine head, correct length of foreface, moderte stop, dark eyes, straight forelegs, could have a little bit more bone for ideal and obviously still needs to fill out in the middle but she has correct proportions, well angled rear, just needs to settle on the move, will improve with time, BP.

SY 4(1)

1. Mattley’s Teigan Let It Bea. Nicely headed bitch, muscled cheeks,deep muzzle, defined stop, small high set ears, good bone for her frame, could have a little bit more width in chest but has good depth to her chest, correct proportions of body and leg, moderate spring of rib, excellent top-line, correct croup and tail set, on the move she holds her shape with some powerful free movement to her, nice type, nice rich in tan, BOB.

2. Gauron/Viner’s Javladare Heart Goes Boom JW. Masculine headed dog but not overdone, dark eyes, correct head proportions, ideally like straighter forelegs, has some width in chest but could have a bit more, ribs of fair length but ideally like a bit more spring to them, well angled rear with correct croup and tail set, on the move a little bit close in the rear but in profile he does cover the ground, just preferred the type of 1.

3. Daly’s Deltarott Lightnin Mcqueen.

O 1(0)

1. Wicker’s Bolia Shania Twain at Bluegold. Finer framed bitch, good proportions on her, would like a little more strength of foreface, good length of neck, correct top-line, well sprung ribs, strong loin, prefer more depth to her chest and neater elbows, rich tan markings, strong tail, just like a little bit more bone to her, RBOB.

BORDER COLLIE

P 5(0)

1. Lea’s Jerseywood Keep On Loving. Lovely headed bitch, moderate stop, equal head proportions, good dark eyes, clean neck, correct amount of bone, she has depth to her chest with good length of rib, still needs to drop in her rear a little but correct croup and length of tail, short hocks and she covers the ground freely in profile. 

2. Neil’s Dollindaw Divine Delight. Nicely headed bitch,flat skull, equal head proportions, still needs to develop in chest, liked her proportions of body and leg, good top-line, correct croup and tail, short loin, lovely oval feet, holds her shape on the move, just preferred the reach on the front of 1 but 2 nice youngsters.

3. Dalby’s Story Rex Heritage Guess for Axernamoon (imp ITA).

J 4(2)

1. Neil’s Dollindaw Dolly Daydream. Still a puppy but very balanced, I liked her head proportions, correct moderate stop and ears are set wide, excellent front and feet, ribs could be a fraction longer, she holds her top-line, I like her proportions of body and leg, moderate rear angulation, correct slight slope to croup, tail of good length, she holds her shape on the move, BP.

2. Wilcox’s Blackgold Age of Aquarius JW. Masculine headed dog, a little bit shorter in foreface and prefer better ear placement, good bone, has some forechest to him, neat elbows, a little bit compact in body for ideal, well angled rear, low set hocks,bit close in rear movement, good condition, just didn’t quite have the freedom of movement of 1. 

SY 6(2)

1. Dalby’s Taytinja Speed of Light over Axernamoon JW. Very balanced, typical clean outline to her, I liked her proportions, she has feminine head, dark eyes med sized, moderate neck, nice lay of shoulder, neat elbows, nice depth of chest, ribs of fair length, correct croup and tail set, on the move she was the best in the class for freedom of movement and holds her shape, good for size, nice type.

2. Lewis’s Shemella Sky Full of Stars. Nicely headed bitch, standing I like her shape, correct amount of bone, good length of rib, equal head proportions, dark oval eye, moderate rear, ok croup, good length of tail, she is a steady mover, just doesn’t quite have the forward reach of 1 but she has a type to her and in excellent condition.

3. Lea’s Jerseywood Love In The Dark.

PG 4(1)

1. Allison’s Wenmap Topkapi Gem. Nicely made bitch with good balance, correct proportions, correct construction, nicely put together, sound footfall, pleasing head,dark eyes, straight forelegs, ribs of fair length, well angled rear with low set hocks

2. Lea’s Jerseywood Keep On Loving. Repeat.

3. Neil’s Shemella April Showers of Dollindaw.

O 4(0)

Nice class to judge.

1. Lee/Ratcliffe’s Sh Ch. Arrodare Rebel With A Cause JW. Very balanced, not overdone, I liked her balance and type to her, moderate stop, equal head proportions, straight forelegs, lovely clean neck, ribs of fair length with some spring of rib, a little out of coat but she has correct topline with slight slope to croup with good length of tail, angular rear with low set hocks, on the go round she is very free and not overdone, nice type, BOB.

2. Lee/Ratcliffe’s Sh Ch. Arrodare True Legend. Masculine headed dog, ears set wide, , he is nice to go over, holds his shape, strong neck, under his big coat he is well put together, good bone, well made front,neat elbows, ribs of fair length, places his feet well on the move, would just reduce him down a little bit but he is very positive, RBOB.

3. Lewis’s Shemella Shepherds Delight.

AV pastoral puppy

Potterdale Phuture Plus (Mr M Lewin), Beardie


Lovely proportions. Nicely balanced collected youngster. Feminine head. 
Has some width and skull. Clean neck. Excellent top line. 
Correct croup and tail.Free mover, nice breed type.

2ND​718 - Hazyland Girl of Ice and Fire (Mrs D Palmer)OES

Square in outline,defined stop, good width in skull.nice bone, chest and ribs. 
Correct coat texture. Just needs to strengthen in rear.

505. A.V. Pastoral - Special Yearling

Entries: 10 Absentees: 7

1ST​771 - Creslow Down Derry Dreamer with Elessar (Miss J Down) pem corgi,

Foxy like head shape, ears slightly rounded and set wide,round dark eyes. Low set body with some strength, Excellent top line. Oval feet. Could have longer rib cage, holds her shape on the move.

2ND​668 - Jerseywood Love in The Dark (Miss S Lea) Rough Collie,

masculine head, flat skull, almond eyes, ok neck, needs to body up and develop in rib, slightly longer than tall.moderate front, quite raw but will improve with time

506. A.V. Pastoral - Limit

Entries: 5 Absentees: 4

1ST​648 - Beabeardies Blue Monday (Mrs L Bevis), Beardie,

balanced head, nice width of skull, mod stop, clean neck , a little narrow throughout and needs to fill out, straight forlegs, level back, prefer better croup. Nicely angled rear, good coat texture/

507. A.V. Pastoral - Open

Entries: 3 Absentees: 2

1ST​649 - Beabeardies Cinnamon Girl (Mrs L Bevis)

nicely proportioned with a clean moderate outline,has some strength of muzzle,, eyes set wide, level topline, good length of rib, good profile mover holding her shape.

Breed Results: A.V. Pastoral Veteran (Day 1)

508. A.V. Pastoral Veteran - Special Veteran (7-9 years)

Entries: 13 Absentees: 5

1ST​761 - Ch Starvon Binit Sinit Dunit with Kirkholme (Mrs J Day) S vallhund

sturdy balanced bitch, flat skull, oval eye, distinct mask, mobile ears mod sized, strong neck, has some ground clearance, exc topline, nice type

 2ND​670 - Sh Ch Arrodare Royal Flush JW (Miss B & Miss J Lee & Ratcliffe) B collie,

smart veteran in super condition, clean moderate outline where she hold her shape at all times. Oval dark eyes, Well made front. Good ribs ,Tail of good length, close between 1 and 2

509. A.V. Pastoral Veteran - Special Veteran (10+ years)

Entries: 4 Absentees: 2

1ST​702 - Ir/nld/bel/lux/hr/swiss/int Ch Clynalwin's Nukon VW (Mrs S & Miss F Kearnan & Wilson) GSD

 Moderate look to him. Wedge shaped head, slightly domed forehead, well made front, strong neck, slight slope to croup, easy profile mover, ok hocks

 2ND​744 - Sendora One for The Road (Miss A & Mrs S Mitchell & Tydeman)shetie

feminie graceful look,, flat skull, ears set close on top of skull, well made front,, correct proportions, good bone, 

has some sweep over loin with low set tail.

Breed Results: A.V. Special Beginners Pastoral (Day 1)

510. A.V. Special Beginners Pastoral - Special Beginners

Entries: 6 Absentees: 4

1ST​654 - Beabeardies Grace Kelly (Ms P.a. Mitchell) beardie

She is inbetween coats right now but it shows her outline ringside, well proportioned head, flat skull, good neck,ribs, topline and croup, holds her shape moving and is well handled.

2ND​738 - Kishdigra An Irish Blessing for Clairavelle JW (IKC) (Miss M D Jackson) sheltie

 Oblique dark eyes,small neat ears, prefer more neck, straight forlegs, well angled rear with low set tail, full coat in nice condition.

GAVIN ROBERTSON