Ashton In Makerfield Canine Society

Ashton-in-Makerfield Canine Society

Premier Open Show – 28th February 2026

Briard

SYD/B (1,0)

1. Westcott-Smith & Smith’s Urban Legend Dilorini at Rozimba (Imp Pol). 15 mth fawn dog who appealed for overall type, carries good bone and presented a well balanced outline. Excellent neck, firm through the backline, good depth to chest, correct ribbing, muscular loin, slight slope to croup and tail pleased for set and carriage and with characteristic hook. Masculine head of good proportions, strength to his square muzzle, excellent eye and ears set on high. I liked his angles front and rear and he pleased on the go around with good carriage. Correct dry coat. Still to mature but worthy of BOB and Group 3 today.

OD/B (1,0)

1. Westcott-Smith & Smith’s Deu/Bel/Lux Ch Vivienne De L’Arene Noire at Rozimba (Imp Bel) Bel Jch/BWJ23/WWJ23. 3 yr old black bitch who carries strong bone and was good hands on. Arched neck of correct length to balance, firm level back, good depth to brisket, pleasing rib, muscular loin and slightly sloping croup. Nicely proportioned head with feminine expression, pleasing eye and ear and defined stop. She stands well naturally in front and has good feet. On the move, she opened up well on the go around and is accurate coming towards. Correct texture to coat. Not entirely settled due to unfamilar handler.

Collie (Rough)

PD/B (1,0)

1. Lemivee Connie’s Songbird. 7 mth old sable bitch. With gentle handling, this youngster settled and was good hands on. Totally feminine, she pleased in outline with nicely arched neck, firm backline, pleasing rib development for age, slight rise over the loin, correct croup and tail was good for set, length and carriage. Nicely proportioned head with super expressive eyes, correct ears, slight stop and clean through the cheeks. She has pleasing angulation both ends and stands well naturally in front on correct oval-shaped feet. When gaiting, she pleased on the go around. Best Puppy and later was much more settled in the Puppy Group where she took Puppy Group 2.

SYD/B (1,0)

1. Beardsworth’s Wicani Dulcibella Gyda at Maysinder. 17 mth old blue merle bitch. Balanced girl who has a nicely arched neck, firm level back, good depth to brisket, muscular loin, correct croup and tail carried as desired. Nicely proportioned head with feminine expression; flat skull, almond-shaped eyes, clean cheeks and pretty good underjaw. She stands nice and straight in front on good feet and certainly didn’t let herself down when gaiting. Coat of good texture and well presented. BOB.

German Shepherd Dog

PD/B (1,0)

1. Topham & Maltas’ Chalksvilles Running Eagle at Virlees. 8 mth old bitch who shows promise. She pleased for outline with clean neck of good length, firm topline, brisket reaches the elbows, rib developing well for age, muscular loin, correct croup and tail of good length and carried as desired. Balanced headpiece with feminine expression; fair breadth between her well set ears, dark almond-shaped eyes, good planes and correct dentition. She stands straight in front but is still to develop in forechest as you would expect. Pleasing action on the down and back and opened up nicely when viewed in profile. Best Puppy.

LD/B (1,0)

1. Amis & Stanley’s Droyales Present Verdandi JW. 2 yr old dog. Pleasing lad who carries good bone and is all male. He presented a nicely balanced outline with strong neck of good length, firm backline, good depth to chest, excellent ribbing, muscular loin and correct tail for both set and carriage. Masculine head with good skull to muzzle proportions, good eye and ear, correct cheeks, strength to foreface and scissor bite. Pleasing angles front and rear and he stands true in front on very good feet and also pleased for forechest. Moving freely all through and well handled here. Good coat. BOB.

OD/B (3,1)

1. Cave’s Ballynabola Ria at Casiann. 8 yr old bitch who was an easy winner in this class for me. She presented a pleasing outline with neck of good length to give balance, firm topline, good depth to chest, correct ribbing, pretty good croup and tail of good length and carriage. Feminine headpiece with correct proportions, expressive eyes, ears set on high, powerful muzzle and scissor bite. On the move, she opened up well on the go around. Nails need some attention.

2. Ratajewski & Ratajewska’s Denis Z Nekielki. 3 yr old dog who is well off for bone. Would like to see a touch more length of neck to balance, pretty good topline, good depth to chest, ribbing carried well back and tail of good carriage. Masculine head but not quite the expression I was looking for however his eyes are of good colour, ears are set on high, he has good skull to muzzle proportions and scissor bite. Overall action could not match that of winner.

Old English Sheepdog

PD/B (1,0)

1. Palmer’s Hazyland Girl of Ice and Fire. 6 mth old bitch who I thought shows great promise. Feminine throughout and a delight hands on. She presents the characteristic square outline of the breed, has an excellent neck, firm backline, ribbing developing as it should for age and carried well back and nice and short in the couplings. Most attractive head with breadth to skull, well defined stop, expressive eyes, strength to muzzle, excellent pigmentation and correct dentition. Super angles front and rear and she stands true in front. When moving, she impressed on the go around and is accurate coming towards. Good coat and presentation. BOB, Best Puppy and later my Puppy Group winner.

SYD/B (1,0)

1. Hartley’s Allhart The Trickster. 16 mth dog who carries good bone and substance. Arched neck of good length to balance, firm topline, brisket reaches the elbows, well sprung ribs and muscular loin. Masculine headpiece with good breadth to skull, eyes of good colour and placed well apart, ears a little larger, square muzzle and nice dark pigmentation. He stands true in front and when settled he moved well on the down and back and although he moved pretty well when viewed in profile, he couldn’t quite match the action of the puppy. Good texture to coat.

Shetland Sheepdog

PD/B (2,0)

1. Ritchie’s Jaelis Mystique Realism. 6 mth old sable bitch. Balanced pup who was pleasing hands on and she showed herself off well here for one so young. Nicely arched neck of correct length to balance, firm topline, chest developing well for age, ribbing carried well back, correct croup and tail pleased for length, set and carriage. Feminine head with good skull to muzzle proportions, expressive eyes, pleasing ears, flat cheeks and scissor bite. She stands well naturally in front and has excellent feet. Moving freely all through. Best Puppy and Puppy Group 3.

2. Hateley’s Mohnesee Ria’ly A Dream. 6 mth old sable who wasn’t entirely relaxed on the day. She has a good neck, is firm through the topline, ribbing extends well back, slight slope to croup as desired and her tail is set on low and of correct carriage. Quality head with super expression; flat skull, best of eyes, correct ears, clean through the cheeks, muzzle of correct length to balance, parallel planes and excellent underjaw. On the move, she pleased on the go around and is accurate going away.

SYD/B (3,0)

1. Hateley’s Mohnesee The Charm Master JW. 20 mth old sable dog. Masculine lad who was pleasing to go over and presented a nicely balanced outline. Well arched neck of correct length, firm level back, brisket reaches the elbows, ribcage of good length, correct slope to croup and tail set on low and pleasing for length and carriage. Attractive head with good proportions and planes, obliquely placed eyes, pleasing ears for size and set, flat cheeks, well-developed underjaw and correct dentition. I liked his angulation both ends and he stands true in front on correct oval-shaped feet. Pleasing action all through. Good quality coat of correct harsh texture. BOB and later Group 2.

2. Gamble’s Balidorn Olympic Star with Solyric JW. 18 mth old sable who was somewhat unsettled. He has lots to like and also pleased for outline with nicely arched neck of good length to balance, level topline, good depth to chest, well sprung ribs, correct croup and tail is set on low and carried just right. Nicely proportioned head with masculine expression; parallel planes, eyes pleased for colour but not quite shape of those of winner, correct ears, flat cheeks and scissor bite. When gaiting, he pleased when viewed in profile but 1 had the edge when coming towards. Good texture to coat and well presented.

3. Barrowclough’s Shadowess Enchanted Dream

OD/B (3,2)

1. Barrowclough’s Shadowess Ginger Biscuit. 3 yr old sable bitch. Feminine all through, this girl pleased in outline with nicely arched neck, she is firm in topline, ribbing extends well back, croup is correct and leading to low set tail of correct carriage. Good skull to muzzle proportions, parallel planes, nice dark eyes, clean cheeks and scissor bite but underjaw could be more developed. She stands true in front and has good feet but would like to see more forechest, however she moves freely all through and pleased on the go around.

AV Imported Breed Register Pastoral

OD/B (2,1)

1. Brown & Smith’s Tamalden A Head of the Game. 14 mth old White Swiss Shepherd Dog. Promising youngster who carries pleasing bone and presented a nicely balanced outline with the desired elegance of the breed. He has a well arched neck, excellent topline, pleasing rib but brisket still to fully develop, firm loin and tail set on low and correct carriage. Good skull to muzzle proportions, dark expressive eyes, ears set on high, slight stop and scissor bite with teeth of good size. I liked his angles front and rear and he stands true in front on super feet. Accurate on the down and back when gaiting. Very good pigmentation. Best AV Imported Breed Register Pastoral.

Pastoral Group

1. Collinson’s Vandreem Imperial Mario at Norjack JW. 14 mth old Samoyed dog who caught my eye immediately here. He appealed for overall type, presented a well-balanced outline and never stopped showing. Nicely arched neck, firm backline, good depth to brisket, ribbing carried well back, well-muscled loin and tail pleased for set and carriage. Quality head with masculine expression; almond-shaped eyes of good colour, thick ears of correct set, scissor bite and excellent pigmentation. Pleasing angles front and rear and he stands true in front on correct feet and is well developed in forechest. Moving freely all through.

2. Hateley’s Mohnesee The Charm Master JW. Shetland Sheepdog

3. Westcott-Smith & Smith’s Urban Legend Dilorini at Rozimba (Imp Pol). Briard

4. Lloyd’s Arianrhod Havukruunu (AI). Finnish Lapphund. 2 yr old Finnish Lapphund dog who could make more of himself to his advantage but he has so much to like. Strongly built and carrying good bone, he is well balanced with moderate length of neck, firm through the topline, nice and short in the loin and his tail is set on high. Most attractive head and expression with dark oval-shaped eyes, ears set well apart, defined stop and scissor bite. Pleasing construction all through and particularly impressed for front construction. Good coat.

Pastoral Puppy Group

1. Palmer’s Hazyland Girl of Ice and Fire. Old English Sheepdog

2. Lemivee Connie’s Songbird. Collie (Rough)

3. Ritchie’s Jaelis Mystique Realism. Shetland Sheepdog

4. Jerrett’s Coldelee Busy Bein Fabulous. 11 mth old sable Collie (Smooth) bitch. Feminine all through and handled to advantage, this girl was pleasing hands on. Nicely arched neck of correct length to balance, firm level back, brisket reaches the elbows, correct croup and tail of good set and carriage. Head of good proportions and planes, expressive eyes, clean cheeks and scissor bite. Opens up well when viewed in profile and nice and firm behind. Harsh texture to coat.

AV Pastoral Veteran (13,4)

1. Brown’s Kontrastras Hector The Noble with Tamalden. Lovely class which saw this 7 yr old White Swiss Shepherd Dog come out on top. Quality lad who I have judged several times over the years. Today he was bang on form and could not be overlooked. Masculine throughout, he presents a super outline with strong, well arched neck of correct length to give balance, he’s firm through the backline, brisket reaches the elbows, ribbing is carried well back, loin is well-muscled and his correct croup leads to a tail of correct set which is carried as desired. Balanced headpiece with good planes, excellent eye and ear, clean lips, super pigmentation and scissor bite. Soundly built all through, standing on nice tight feet and certainly didn’t let himself down when gaiting. Pleased to see he went on to take Reserve Best Veteran in Show.

2. Roberts’ Ch Magical Love Elvikam JW OSW VW (Imp Pol). 8 yr old red Australian Shepherd bitch who pushed the winner all the way and she was a delight to go over and shown to advantage here. Slightly arched neck of moderate length, firm level topline, chest of good depth, excellent ribbing, breadth to her muscular loin and correct slope to croup. Feminine headpiece with excellent skull, well defined stop, expressive eyes, ears set on high, muzzle of correct length to balance and good dentition. I liked her angles front and rear and she stands well naturally on the best of feet. When gaiting, she is quite something on the go around and never stops showing.

3. Samuel’s Ch Oberitz Upponalle

Judge: Tim Ball