• Show Date: 19/07/2026
  • Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
  • Judged by: Mark Johnson Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 23/09/2026

Dorset County Canine Society

Breed: Pastoral Group

Dorset County Canine Society – Open Show – 19/07/26

I would like to thank the officers and committee for the invitation. A lovely outdoor show ground with good size rings.

Bearded Collies

Puppy – 0

Special Yearling

1st - Curleys – Aria Floriana De La Planete De Yoda (Imp France)

13mths slate, head of good proportions, ears of good shape and size, neck of good length, well laid back of shoulders, firm back, sloping croup, tail of good length and set, well turned stifles, moved with a steady gait.

Postgraduate

1st – O’brien’s – Clanwillow Crown Princess at Gilcharma

Liked her overall shape and size, balanced head, eyes set wide apart giving that lovely expression, shoulders well laid back, well sprung ribs, sloping croup with good tail set, covered the ground well holding a firm topline.

Open

1st – Webb’s – Eltimaris Hip Hip Hooray

4yr slate, liked his overall size with good height to length ratio, balanced head flat skull eyes set wide apart, good depth of chest, muscular moderate length of neck, well sprung ribs, coat of good texture moved soundly in both directions BOB GR4

Rough Collies

Puppy – 0

Special Yearling

1st – Morey’s – Brookynut Happy Feet

12mths sable, head of good proportions, flat skull, active well set apart ears, eyes of good shape and size, lovely expression, well sprung ribs, good rear angulation with well-turned stifles moved well.

Postgraduate

1st – Tofield’s Gataj Dream to Love

Liked her overall shape, with slightly longer in length to height, feminine head, lovely expression, well placed tipped ears, excellent length of neck, leading into well laid-back shoulders, firm back, with sloping croup and good tail set and length. Covered the ground well with a good stride BOB GR3

2nd – Morey’s Brookynut Bonnie Parker

13mths sable – feminine balanced girl, sweet expression, well placed active ears, well bodied with

well sprung ribs, in good coat and condition, moved with a steady gait.

Open

1st – Tofield’s Gataj Dream to Love

2nd - Morey’s Brookynut Clyde Barrow

Also liked him for his shape and size, balanced head, flat skull, wedged shape stop, expressive eyes,

good depth and width of chest, well bodied, firm back, ideal rise over loins, sloping croup with good

tail set and length, he too had good covering movement, close decision with these two but first just

edged it on the day.

Pembroke Corgi

Puppy – 0

Special Yearling

1st – Taylor’s Thymestar Seren

23mths good for size, ears of correct shape and size, right amount of stop, moderate neck, well

sprung ribs, good for bone, in good coat and condition moved well.

Postgraduate

1st – Taylor’s Nanterstar Mazikeen AZZ

Liked her for her overall shape and size, balanced head, well placed active ears, lovely alert

expression, right amount of stop, excellent length of neck, well laid-back shoulders, well sprung ribs.

Firm level topline moved with good reach. BOB

Open – 0

Shetland Sheepdogs

Puppy

1st – Gruszka’s Ruscombe Magicle Circle at Samphrey

6mths Tri, petite feminine girl, active ears, eyes right shape and colour, ideal length of back, sloping

croup, tail of good set and length, moved well considering her first show.

Special Yearling

1st Arnold’s – Shadoway Minuett

17mths sable, stood out for me on the stand, head of good proportions, flat skull, head and muzzle

of equal length, lovely arched neck, shoulders well angulated, sloping croup with good tail set, ideal

for bone, covering the ground well holding a level topline.

Postgraduate

1st Evan’s Cocaro Pretty in Pink

She too looks good on the stand, balanced head, with pricked active ears, melting expression, very

good length of neck, good length of back, sloping croup, well angulated fore and aft, moved well.

Limit

1st – Gruszka’s – Achor’s Surprise Himalaya over Samphrey (IMP CHE)

Good for size, liked her height to length ratio, balanced wedged shaped head, active well-placed ears,

good depth of chest well sprung ribs, good rear angulation, strong hocks, moved with a steady pace

Open

1st Arnould’s – Shadoway Chance Encounter

7yr young sable, quality dog balanced throughout, skull and muzzle of equal length, lovely alert

expression, well placed ears, good depth of chest, well angulated shoulders, neck of ideal length,

well bodied, sloping croup into good length of tail, moved with a good pace holding his topline. BOB

GP2

2nd Mcshane’s – Blenmerrow Ring of Roses

6yr sable, good for shape and size, active well-placed ears, good depth of chest, well sprung ribs,

shown in good coat and condition close decision just felt 1st edged it on movement today.

A.V.N.S.C

Puppy

Two quality 7mths Samoyed girls from the same litter, very much appealed to me, so similar remarks

for both.

1st Aplin’s – Dynar Forget Me Not at Angelscove

Most appealing balanced head, wedged shape, broad with flat skull, correct shaped ears, set wide

apart, almond shaped dark eyes, ideal length of neck, well angulated fore and aft, chest deep with

well sprung ribs, both girls in lovely coat and condition, both moved effortlessly covering the ground

with good drive, close decision but 1st just edged it today. But I’m sure will have a bright future.

2nd Wilcocks & Ryan’s – Dynar Temple of Beauty – See above

Special Yearling

1st Wilcocks & Ryan’s Goddess of the North Magia Syberll Among Dynar (IMP POL)

Overall, of good shape and size, head of good proportions, ideal length of neck into well angulated

shoulders, slightly out of coat today, moved with good reach covering the ground so well.

Postgraduate

1st Riva’s – Manordeifi Rock On

Smooth Collie, 5 yrs, sable, wedged shaped head, flat skull, expressive eyes, slight lift to eyes with

correct placing, good length to height ratio excellent length of well arched neck, moved well holding

his topline.

Open

1st – Lattimer’s – OES – Aus Ch Ottaa Right on Quewe (IMP AUS)

One that caught my eye, balanced throughout, liked his height to ratio, head of good proportions,

dark well-set eyes, slightly arched neck of good length, shoulders well laid back, well sprung ribs, firm

back, moved with ease, with good reach and drive. Shown in good coat and condition. B.A.V.N.S.C &

GP1

2nd Taylor’s & Forst-Treadwell’s – Norweigan Bulhund – Frostisen Black Zitter

Liked her overall outline, balanced head of ideal wedge, ears of good width and height, chest deep

with well sprung ribs, moved soundly in both directions, holding a firm topline.

3rd Taylor’s Border Collie – Darian End Game

A.V. Pastoral Puppy

1st Wilcock & Ryan’s – Samoyed Dynar Temple of Beauty – 2nd in A.V.N.S.C Puppy

Special Yearling

1st Arnould’s – Shetland Sheepdog, Sharoway Escapade

19mths sable, head of good proportion, active well placed ears, clean wedge, lovely expression, good

length of back, sloping croup, tail of good length and set, well angled rear moved freely.

2nd Taylors – Pembroke Corgi – 1st Pembroke Corgi, Special Yearling

Post Graduate

1st Obrien’s – Bearded Collie – Clanwillow Crown Princess at Gilchrma – 1st PG Bearded Collie

2nd – Taylors – Pembroke Corgi, Nanterstar Mazikeen – 1st PG Pembroke Corgi

3rd – Hewett’s – Rough Collie, Serenlas Borrowed Heaven – 3rd PG Rough Collie

Open – (0)

A.V. Veteran

1st Walmsley, Frost & Treadwell’s Norwegian Buhund

8yrs sable, compact body with good length to height, well sprung ribs, firm topline, alert with well

placed, tail carried correctly with good length and purpose.

2nd Allen’s – Shetland Sheepdog

7yrs sable shown in good coat and condition, lovely expression with dark brown eyes, shoulders well

laid back, with ideal sprung out ribs, level back with sloping croup, well-turned stifle, moved ok.

Pastoral Champion

1st Wilcock & Ryan’s – Samoyed – Multi Ch Mishka Na Sever Jam N Honey for Tea at Dynar Shcex

One that very much appealed to me, lovely outline, broad wedged shaped head, dark eyes giving you

that desired expression, ears of good shape set wide apart, strong neck into well laid back shoulders,

chest deep with well sprung ribs, well turned stifles, moved with ease covering the ground well.

2nd Taylor, Frost & Treadwell’s – Norweigian Bullund – Frostisen Blakk Zitter – 2nd in A.V.N.S.C. Open

3rd Hillier’s – Polish Lowland Sheepdog – Ch Mybeards Zip

GP1 – OES

GP2 – Shetland Sheepdog

GP3 – Rough Collie

GP4 – Bearded Collie

PG1 - Samoyed

PG2 – Shetland Sheepdog