- Show Date: 15/02/2026
- Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
- Judged by: Phil English Contact Judge
- Published Date: 06/05/2026
Southern Bernese Mountain Dog Club
Southern Bernese Mountain Dog Club
Ruby Anniversary Open Single Breed Show
Baby Puppy Dog No entries
Baby Puppy Bitch (2)
1st Owen’s Arvella Dazzling Donna
Self confident 5 month old, of good shape and size. Good overall proportions. Developing head with dark almond eye and correct scissor bite. Moved soundly
with pleasing side profile but front needs to tighten with development. Best Baby
Puppy in Show.
2nd Masters’ Bernaroso Roksolana
Compact 4 month old of pleasing outline with good bone for size and correct proportions. Feminine head with dark eye and friendly expression. She had a
wonderful character and whilst her friendliness is to be encouraged it made her difficult to fully assess.
Minor Puppy Dog No entries
Puppy Dog (1)
1st Reynolds’ Valentinit Bijou De La Source NAF TAF
Masculine and strong 11 month old with lots to like. Full of breed type, with ample strengths throughout. Correct angulations front and rear which carried through his movement with good balanced stride with reach and drive. Strong masculine head with breadth and depth throughout, correct scissor bite, dark almond shaped eye, correct ear shape, size and set all complementing his expression. Medium length neck leading into well placed shoulders and correct top line. Straight forelegs and
compact feet. Well muscled hind quarters and strong hocks. Presented in excellent
condition a very promising young dog with a bright future ahead. Pleased to award
Best Puppy Dog, Reserve Best Dog and Best Puppy in Show.
Junior Dog No entries
Special Yearling Dog (3)
1st Ganko’s Haribo Keilo Cud at Ninnilove
Substantial 22 month old male with good breed type. Masculine head with well developed stop, dark almond shaped eye and correct dentition. Presented a good outline standing, with good angulation and well muscled hindquarters. He moved
well in all directions with a good tail set and carriage. Presented in excellent coat and condition.
2nd Vaychkus & Vaickus’ Bernaroso Grand Prix
Calm and happy 20 month old presenting a masculine head with good depth to muzzle and correct dentition, flat skull and dark eye. Good fore-chest and front assembly with strong sloping shoulders and straight foreleg. Broad straight back
and rounded rump, correct tail set and length. Stands slightly turned out in the rear
and would prefer more compact proportions. Moved well in profile.
3rd Cotton’s Etterbern Baz Vegas
Novice Dog (2)
1st Reynolds’ Valentinit Bijou De La Source NAF TAF
2nd Fairclough’s Bernaroso Red Dragon
Nearly 4 year old male of good size. Strong masculine head of correct proportions,
correct ear shape and set and dark almond shaped eye. Correct dentition. Pleasing
overall outline, well bodied with enough bone for size. Would prefer a slightly lower
tail set and carriage. His young handler did a great job as he was distracted outside
the ring making his out and back hard to assess but he moved well in profile.
Graduate Dog (2)
1st Austen’s Norburylou Karias Star
Substantial sized 3 year old of good shape. Strong head with flat skull, dark eye and correct scissor bite, flews a little loose. Strong neck and broad straight back. Good front assembly angulation with plenty of fore-chest and good depth of brisket, well boned front legs and compact feet. Happy boy with good temperament expressed in his free movement. Presented in good condition.
2nd Fairclough’s Bernaroso Red Dragon
Post Graduate Dog (1, 1)
Limit Dog (2, 1)
1st Austen’s Kernow Blue Mist
Medium sized 6 1/2 year old of correct proportions with enough bone for size. Head
proportionate to body with a pleasing expression and good features. Straight, strong front legs with compact feet. Level back leading to rounded rump and
muscled hindquarters. Good drive from the rear. Moved well. Excellent
temperament.
Open Dog (2, 1)
1st Cotton’s CH Shirdees Greatest Show at Jukesbern
Mature 6 years old full of breed type. Strong masculine head of good proportions with straight and deep muzzle, well defined stop and flat skull. Dark eye if nit
picking I would like slightly tighter, correct scissor bite. Pleasing outline and shows
good angulation front and rear. Good fore-chest and depth to brisket, presenting
himself up on his pasterns with tight compact rounded feet and well boned. Strong
straight broad back and good spring of rib, nicely rounded rump with correct tail set
and length. Well muscled hindquarters with well let down hock. Moved well coming,
going and in profile. Shown in excellent coat and condition and handled attentively.
Pleased to award Best Dog and Best in Show.
Breeders Dog No entries
Veteran Dog (1)
1st Cotton’s Ch Kernow Billy No Mates At Jukesbern
7 years old of pleasing proportions with good bone. Masculine head of correct proportions and good dentition. Correct front assembly with depth of chest, broad
back and good spring of rib. Strong medium length neck leading to level top line, rounded rump with correct tail set. Moved well in profile and presented in excellent coat and condition. Pleased to award Best Veteran in Show.
Minor Puppy Bitch (1)
1st Reynolds’ Etterbern Uma Kiddin
Sweet 6 month old of pleasing shape and size for age. Pretty feminine head still developing but with lots of like. Excellent dark eye of correct shape and correct dentition. Strong straight forelegs with slightly flexing pasterns and compact feet. Well bodied for age with good spring to rib, smooth rounded rump, correct tail and set. Well bent stifle and strong hock. Standing high in the rear to today but this is to be expected with her age. A little apprehensive when first entering the ring but soon settled allowing free movement both coming and going and good balanced gate in
profile. Best Puppy Bitch.
Puppy Bitch (2)
1st Blythe’s Bernbienaime Ace Of Hearts
Pleasing 10 month old with nice profile and enough bone for size. Developing feminine head with rich markings a kind expression with correct dentition. Good
straight forelegs with enough fore-chest. Strong neck leading broad back and level
top line, nicely rounded rump and correct tail set. Moved well coming and going but carried tail slightly high.
2nd Ganko’s Ninnilove Alita
Feminine 11 month old with a compact body and good spring to rib and strong loin. Strong straight forelegs with good depth of chest and well muscled hindquarters, compact rounded feet. Feminine head with good l expression, I would prefer just a little more of her overall. Moved well coming and going but carries her tail too high. Presented in excellent coat with a good temperament.
Junior Bitch No entries
Special Yearling Bitch (2, 1)
1st Evans’ Etterbern Made In Essex For Evansly
Feminine 22 month old presenting a lovely profile shape and balanced throughout.
Feminine head with excellent eye shape and colour and well developed stop. Correct dentition. Medium sized with good bone. Stands fore square with good
angulation. Straight, strong front assembly with good depth of chest. Strong top line
and nicely rounded rump with good tail set and length. Moved well in all directions.
Novice Bitch (3, 2)
1st Bailey & Williams’ Seanri Hello Again At Timarabai NAF
Excellent 23 month old who caught my eye as soon as she entered the ring. Strong and attractive head with feminine expression, dark eye of correct shape, good ear shape and set used to her advantage. Correct scissor bite. Strong straight forelegs, good bone, strong patterns with compact feet. Strong neck, leading to broad firm level back, well bodied with good spring to rib, a well set tail and good well muscled strong hindquarters with well bent stifle and well let down hock. Moved with
presence and purpose with good reach and drive in all directions, with a well balanced gait. Sometimes can lose her outline when stacked but free stands
beautifully. Presented in excellent coat and condition with a calm and confident temperament. Pleased to award Best Bitch and Reserve Best in Show.
Graduate Bitch (1)
1st Flanagan’s Collansues Fine Arts
2 years old of good good breed type and size for her age. Feminine head of correct proportions with pleasing expression, dark eye, scissor bite and flat skull. Compact
body with good spring of rib. Good depth and breadth to chest and strong forequarters. Well bent stifle and strong hock. Stood a little high in the rear at times
today. Moved well showing pleasing movement in profile.
Post Graduate Bitch (2, 1)
1st Bailey & Williams’ Seanri Hello Again At Timarabai NAF
Limit Bitch (2, 1)
1st Reynolds’ Etterbern Aloe Blacc
Compact feminine 2 years old of strong breed type. Strong feminine head with
straight deep muzzle with good dentition, well developed stop and flat skull framing dark almond shaped eyes. Though the ears are set a touch low which slightly detracts from overall balance. Strong forequarters with good depth to chest. Medium length neck with well muscled body and broad firm back, good spring of rib and compact coupling. Nicely rounded rump leading to correct rear assembly.
Moved well in all directions. Presented in excellent coat and condition.
Open Bitch (2)
1st Reynolds’ Etterbern Fashion First
Pleasing medium size 3 years old of good breed type. Pretty head with attractive expression enhanced by correct markings, well developed stop, flat skull and dark eye. Correct strong front assembly presenting good angles and maturity to body
with good depth to chest. Medium length neck leading to broad back and level top
line. Well bodied with enough bone and good spring of rib. Good rear angulation with well muscled bent stifle and strong hock allowing good drive on the move.
Presented in excellent coat and condition.
2nd Sokel’s Kernow Blue Lagoon
Mature 6 years old of good breed type with correct body proportions. Strong but
feminine head but would prefer darker eyes. Well boned legs but would prefer stronger front pasterns. Good depth and breadth to chest, compact and well bodied with smoothly rounded rump to well set tail. Moved well and was presented in good mature coat and condition.
Breeders Bitch (3, 1)
1st Sutton & Davenport-Willis’ Ch Nelstephbern Dior By Design
Pretty, alert 4-year-old of medium size, presenting a compact outline and true breed type. Feminine head of correct proportions with good depth of muzzle, correct dentition, slight furrow, well-defined stop and flat skull. Well set, correctly shaped ears frame her head well. She has correct dark, almond shaped eye, enhancing her kind expression. Strong, straight forelegs with compact, well-rounded feet. Medium
length of neck flowing into well laid-back shoulders, a broad, firm back and level topline, carried through to a nicely rounded rump and correctly set tail of good
length. Well angulated rear with a good turn of stifle and strong, straight hocks. Moved in balanced profile with positive reach and drive, holding her outline well.
Stood freely and showed to advantage. Presented in excellent coat and condition,
with a friendly, good-natured temperament. Delighted to award Reserve Best Bitch.
2nd Reynolds’ Etterbern Aloe Blacc
Veteran Bitch (2, 2)