• Show Date: 22/02/2026
  • Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
  • Judged by: Maggie Holder Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 02/03/2026

Kent County Canine Association

Breed: Best in Show

Best In Show 1st Storey, Storey and Piehl’s Ch Kiromol Heaven Can Wait

Completely balanced and upstanding 6 year-old male, with good angulation front and rear, muscular back with strong loin, ridge clearly defined he has deep chest and well sprung ribs. The best of heads, with dark eye and good ears, well off for bone, moved freely and soundly coming and going and in profile. In tip top body condition he certainly looked very poweful and capable of great endurance

RBIS Bell’s Curlycrest’s Sweet Home Chicago (IMP NOR) JW

A two year old male 2 years old of super quality with a great attitude and lovely black coat. He is totally balanced his head is masculine and well moulded, his eyes are dark and ears are well set. Good neck into well laid shoulder, he has good depth and ribs carried well back. His hindquarters are well balanced with the front and he is foot perfect on the move.

Best Puppy in Show Porter’s Ladamis Prince of Darkness with Mellowdee

Old English Sheepdog. Dog of just 7 months

An impressive performance for a baby, so well put together with an excellent head, correct stop, good width to underjaw, nicely arched neck of good length. Well angulated front and rear, short compact body, beautifully presented, well off for bone he moved very freely around the ring.

Reserve BPIS Kuech’s Mellhawk Coachella for Boese

Boxer bitch 11 months, super head, with a clean neck going into well laid shoulders, good front assembly and strong topline. In good muscular condition, strong hindquarters which she used to display good drive on the move.

Best Veteran in Show Hoskins Sh Ch Birkcross Gracie at Lefevre VW

Border Collie 10 year old bitch, what a beautiful old lady, so feminine with a beautiful head and expression, good eye and and well set on ears that she used to advantage. Good angulation front and rear, she covered the ground well and moved very freely, in super condition, she blew me away.

RBVIS Thomas and Griffiths Ch Gazstaff’s Black Magic

7 year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, super head on him, with neat ears and dark round eye. Correct bite, strong underjaw and well boned. Good front, short coupled and good back end, he moved well in all directions, another in super condition and was presented very well.

Best of Reserve BOB’s in Show Simkin’s Simeldaka Sliema Madame

Totally feminine 16months beagle with lovely expression and excellent ears, strong neck into good forehand with level topline held on the move. Well constructed and of a lovely type, she has balanced angulated front and rear, and well muscled hindquarters. She has a good tail set and moved out well on a long stride.

RES RBOB in Show Stevenson’s Shenleyvale Fifty Shades of Orange JW Shih Tzu Rising 2 year old male of lovely quality, his head is broad with good expression, and eyes are round and placed correctly, He has high set ears, deep chest and level topline. He is balanced and very sound on the move, with tail carried correctly.

Maggie Holder