Gloucester & District Canine Society

GLOUCESTER & DISTRICT CANINE SOCIETY

SUNDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2026

FRENCH BULLDOG

O (3,0)

1st & BOB Hucker’s Ch Bevanray Terrypendry what a pleasure of a class to start my day, headed by two quality champions. The male appealed for his excellent breed type with a really good head, expression and super ear carriage. Beautifully made through the forehand, clean front, good bone. Excellent, flowing body lines. Correct topline. Could have a little more behind when stacked but went very soundly on the move. Great showman who made sure that you couldn’t overlook him.

2nd French’s Ch Bincombefarm Serpensortia feminine and full of quality. Attractive head and expression. Nice, smooth body lines. Correct in topline. Good quality bone. Cleanly fronted. Moved accurately from all angles.

3rd French’s Bincombefarm Morsmordre

BOSTON TERRIER

SY (1,0)

1ST & BOB Dearn & Wheatley’s Rintintina’s Amaranthine at Roxxilu very smart and typical young lady. Promising head with muzzle still developing and pleasing expression. Great ears, used well. Good neck and shoulder. Very smart in outline. Well made behind. Moved very smartly.

SHETLAND SHEEPDOG

J (1,0)

1st Rossiter’s Cocaro The Enchantress really lovely type with the prettiest of heads. Typical expression. Correct ear carriage. Lovely body lines. Good angulation both ends. Cleanly fronted. Well set quarters. Just needs to develop a bit more confidence

PG (3,1)

1st Gruszka’s Achor’s Surprise Himalaya over Samphrey very pretty head and expression. Complementary angulation both ends. Good overall balance. Decent neck and shoulder. Pleasing outline. Moved out well.

2nd Westerman’s Ontoco Delightful Daidy Mae typical head and expression with well used ears. Presented a good outline when stacked. Neck of sufficient length. Quarters well set. Not quite the hind movement of the winner.

O (3,0)

1st & BOB Rossiter’s Cocaro The Highlander handsome male who impressed through the neck and shoulder. Good flowing bodylines, presenting a nice outline. Well set quarters. Typical head and expression and good ears. Moved out well. Good show temperament, making the most of his virtues.

2nd James’ Valmay In Vogue decent head and expression, good shape and sized eye. Presents a typical outline in profile. Was a bit high stepping on the move today.

3rd Redfern’s Fernfarm Sweet n’ Sassy

PYRENEAN MOUNTAIN DOG

O (3,2)

1st & BOB Bamford & Church’s Ch Paxafen A Million Dreams I had the pleasure of judging this high quality exhibit just a few weeks ago in Wales and it was a pleasure to see her again. Very well made throughout with good angles both ends. Correct through the neck and shoulder. Correct topline. Pleased in outline. Pleasing head and expression. Moved freely and accurately. Decided to put her ‘showgirl’ head on today and really projected herself.

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD

O (2,1)

1ST & BOB Knott’s Zuni Someone U Loved Fallcat really admired his overall make and shape; well proportioned and well angulated. Great neck and shoulder. Masculine head of good type, great expression. Smashing mover. Just lets himself down with a bit of teenage awkwardness.

WELSH CORGI (CARDIGAN)

PG (2,1)

1st Apperley’s Nracigroc Charlotte Jayne carries her 7 years lightly. Good overall type and balance. Decent front and shoulder. Correct neck. Correct length and proportion. Quarters well set. Typical head and expression; good, well used ears. Excellent temperament. Made the most of herself on the move.

O (1,0)

1st & BOB Cooper’s Haveback Beech Haven handsome, typical and extremely showy. Great front assembly and shoulder. Correct proportions, presenting a typical outline. Well set quarters. Typical head and expression, correctly sized and placed eyes. Mover really well covering the ground effortlessly

SIBERIAN HUSKY

J (2,0)

1st & BOB & BP & WG1 & PG1 & BPIS & RBIS Taylor & Taylor-Morris’ Winter Melody I’ll Just Sit and Look Cute at Pelenrise the star of the show for me. A really gorgeous Siberian who made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Beautiful head and expression which I could have looked at all day. Bags of style and quality. Impeccably put together, presenting a first class outline. Completely balanced and unexaggerated. Blessed with a perfect show temperament skilfully channelled by her clever handler. Moved with efficiency, accuracy and grace. Despite her youth, I really had no hesitation in giving her both the puppy and the adult group.

2nd Rees’ Winter Melody I’m Too Busy Being Pretty at Amical absolutely no disgrace to be standing second here. A very handsome male with lovely body lines. Great neck and shoulder. Another lovely head with great expression. Super type, outline and movement. As a male, understandably less mature, but I would not be a bit surprised if, in the future, we saw this pair (who I now see are bred by the same Polish kennel) battling it out for BOB at a championship show.

PG (1,0)

1st WM I’ll Just Sit and Look Cute at P

O (2,0)

1st Rees’ Amical Valletta typical head and expression, good overall type, well constructed with decent neck and shoulder and well set quarters. Presents typical outline. Cleanly fronted. Correct amount of bone. Moved soundly. Not quite the intense quality of the youngsters.

2nd Crowther’s Kobuk Foxtail Lily rising 8, presenting a typical outline of good overall balance. Decent front and forehand. Just a little thick through the neck. Head well balanced with typical expression. Not quite the movement of the winner.

BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG

J (2,0)

1st Mannix & English’s Waldershelf Fine n Dandy handsome pup, well made and of good overall balance. Excellent breed type. Cleanly fronted, good bone. Good head in the making. Decent topline and well made quarters. Moved accurately.

2nd Love & Johnson’s Gorsebern Mister Twister masculine and of good type. Needs to strengthen a little in temperament. Well balanced outline when settled. Correct neck and shoulder. Well set quarters. Head is of pleasing type and well balanced. Sound mover.

PG (2,0)

1st W Fine n Dandy

2nd G Mister Twister

O (2,0)

1st & BOB Mannix & English’s Ch Waldershelf Bjorn To Be King very handsome masculine male of excellent type. Very pleasing through the neck and shoulder, stands on good legs. Head is typical and he has an excellent expression. Presents a great outline when stacked with good static balance. Sound, free mover.

2nd New’s Etterbern Forever First another very nice example of the breed, not quite as imposing as the winner. Pleasing head of good balance and typical expression. Well made through the neck and shoulder. Well set quarters, strongly muscled. Moved very well indeed from all angles being both efficient and accurate.

LEONBERGER

SY (2,0)

1st Springel’s Lionscourt Orenda well balanced and unexaggerated, presenting a typical outline. Clean through the topline, well set quarters which are well muscled. Could do with a tad more angulation up front. Well developed head, typical expression. Moved soundly.

2nd Sollar’s Bavaruki Beate’s Vision good overall balance with good angulation both ends, presents a typical outline, correct neck. Quarters well muscled. Pleasing head with typical expression. Could do with carrying a pound or two of extra condition. Moved soundly.

O (2,0)

1st & BOB Probert’s Morwina’s Warhammer very handsome, masculine dog of good overall type. Balanced in outline and correctly angulated both ends. Correct neck. Good bone and feet. Firmly held topline. Head is very pleasing and he looks at you typically. Great temperament. Moved with accuracy and style.

2nd L Orenda

AVNSC WORKING

PG (3,1)

1st & BP & PG4 Leech’s WouldbearTruly Madly Deeply Mileoak high quality Newfoundland who was very soundly constructed. Presents a typical, well balanced outline. Good through the neck and topline. Great head and expression. Moved soundly from all angles

2nd Rumming’s Rarjo Thane of Fife Macduff gorgeous baby who has everything going for him. Super make and shape, presenting a lovely well balanced and wholly typical outline. Correct neck and shoulder. Super head of correct proportion. Excellent expression. Moved so well. Obviously has a lot of maturing ahead of him but I will watch his progression with interest.

O (1,0)

1st & Best AVNCS Mayo & Sills’ Kavita’s Stakes Are High pleasing Mastiff of good overall type, free from exaggeration. Pleasing through the neck and shoulder. Evident forechest. Correct neck. Well boned. Presents typical outline when settled. Typical and well balanced head of correct overall proportion. Good expression. Really lovely temperament. Moved with enthusiasm.

AV WORKING

P (7,3)

1st R Thane of Fife M

2nd Twigg’s Riversrock Silver Princess Von Teffys very showy Rott with clean lines. Good balance, presents eye-catching outline. Good neck and shoulder, stands on good legs. Well set quarters. Keen expression, typical and unexaggerated head. Moved out extremely well. Very well handled and presented.

3rd Daly’s Deltatrott Lightnin McQueen

WORKING VETERAN (3,1)

1st Downing & Seastrom’s Northpiper’s Non Ducor Duco super outline with smooth body lines, good angulation, correct neck and topline. Well set quarters. Lovely masculine head with typical expression. Great bone and substance. Scopey mover

2nd K Foxtail Lily

WORKING GROUP

1st WM I’ll Just Sit and Look Cute at P

2nd Webb & Mullins’ Multi Ch Protocol’s The Midas Touch an old favourite of mine who I have done well in the past both in the breed and at group level. Smooth, well balanced outline, excellent neck and shoulder. Evident, but unexaggerated forechest. Firm topline. High quality outline with correct well balanced angulation both ends. Pleasing head of good balance and proportion. Really excellent mover which proves out his very pleasing construction.

3rd Franklin, Franklin & Hucker’s Bevanray Carlos excellent breed type and blessed with a fantastic show temperament. Good overall proportion and balance. Correct neck and shoulder. Firm topline. Good angulation both ends. Very pleasing head and expression. I liked him a lot. Moved effortlessly and powerfully.

4th Godwin’s Sultash Charisma presents a wholly typical outline with good neck and shoulder, correctly sloping topline and well set quarters. Squarely proportioned. Head is pleasing with good underlying bone structure. Moved out well today.

WORKING PUPPY GROUP

Like the adults, this was a very strong group

1st WM I’ll Just Sit and Look Cute at P

2nd Evans’ Amazon Until I Found Her an outstanding puppy who must have a super career ahead of her. Beautifully made, presenting a typical, unexaggerated outline. Great through the neck and shoulder. Beautiful head of great length in the making. Correct eye and expression. Moved stylishly and accurately.

3rd Warren’s Crimlisk Spicy Shiraz of Copperfield impressed for her type, quality and soundness. Lovely outline of correct balance. Well made front and back with a correct topline in the middle. Correct neck. Head is going to be lovely when it finishes. Excellent eye and expression. Moved really soundly and efficiently

4th W Truly Madly Deeply at M

JUNIOR STAKES (34,10)

This class was so full of quality that a large shortlist was required. I am sure that we will be hearing lots about many of them in their future careers

1st Barnett & Carter’s Alamiks So Macho top quality Lhasa who knows how to put on a show and draw the eye. Beautifully put together with excellent angulation, correct neck, correct topline and well set and carried tail. Well ribbed. Well made and muscled hindquarters. Impressive headpiece and typical expression. Really comes into his own on the move going stylishly and accurately.

2nd Harrison’s Gemswin Thunderstruck very showy and stylish Flatcoat who is beautifully made, presenting a typical and unexaggerated outline. Balanced angulation both ends. Correct through the neck and shoulder. Head is pleasing and well balanced with a typical expression. Excellent, free mover. Super temperament.

3rd Gee’s J’adoremy Spirit Lead Me