Newton Abbot & South Devon Canine Society

Newton Abbot & South Devon Canine Society 

Saturday 29th August 2026

I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge my first Utility group it is an honour. I would like to thank the majority of exhibitors for their good sportsmanship shown on the day.

Bichon Frise

Graduate (4: 2Ab)

1st Stokes’s, Keymakers Face of A Doll (Imp FIN) FIN JCH HEJW-25 JV-25 (RBOB)

Nice bitch with feminine head, good pigmentation and correct dentition, nice ear set. She has a good front and forechest with a lovely ribcage. This girl has strong hind quarters and moved out well with good drive.

2nd Dean’s, Manoir’s Til There Was You (BPIB)

Very promising young puppy. Head of correct ration with lovely dark expressionate eyes, good pigmentation. Enough bone for current growth stage. Well angulated hocks. Moved nicely when she put her mind to it, maintaining a level topline. One to watch for the future.

Open (6: 1Ab)

1st Stokes’s Delbrupar Jamaican Me Crazy At Anneymar (BOB)

Mature bitch of correct size and has a good construction. Head correctly proportioned with correct pigmentation. She has a lovely round dark eye with nice haloes. Neck of correct length and arched. Hind was well muscled leading to well angulated hocks. Her construction showed when on the move as movement very sound, held her topline well and had a good tail carriage to finish the picture.

2nd Dean’s, Snowpups Sparkly Solitaire

Smaller in size than one but maturing nicely. She has a pleasing feminine head, with good pigmentation, correct dentition. Nice compact body with good bone structure. She moved well around the ring holding her topline and finished with correctly set tail.

3rd Marshall’s, Blancazorte Never Say Never To Honeyvale

Tibetan Spaniel

Graduate (5 : 2 Ab)

1st Quest & Conibere’s, Lilileian Dancing in the Rain with Devontibs JW (Imp FIN)

A feminine bitch with good mouth and head and correct pigmentation. Correctly set ears with a good amount of feathering. Nicely built fore with well laid shoulders. Correctly built hind which allowed her to move well both out and back.

2nd Rice’s Ricox I’ll Love you as You Are JW

Feminine head with correct dentition, nice eyes and good ear set. Nice strong neck into correctly laid shoulders, good depth of chest and spring of rib. I just felt not quite as positive as one on the move today.

3rd Rice’s Parloueve Back to Black of Ricox JW

Limit (3:1Ab)

1st Rice’s, Ricox I deserve Your Love JW

Masculine male with no coarseness. Correctly proportioned head with a medium length of muzzle. Dark oval eyes and correct bite. This dog has a correct lay of shoulder, good spring of rib and a level back. Well-muscled hind which allows him to move freely and positively around the ring.

2nd Penny’s Chenrezi Ti Amo

Feminine bitch with nice wide head, good eyes and blunt muzzle. She has a moderate neck which lead into well laid shoulders. Good depth of bone with correct front and rear. Moved out well.

Open (5:2Ab)

1st Rice’s, Ricox I Love My Mini Me JW ShCex OSW (BOB)

So much to like in this quality bitch. She is correct for size and bone. Nice head with correct dark brown eyes, ears set fairly high and well feathered. Pleasing correct conformation which allows her to move around with a positive and free movement.

2nd Quest’s Lilileian Louis Vuitton JW ShCM ShCex VW (IMP Fin) (RBOB)

Masculine mature male, with good head and correct stop. Lovely front with a good depth to his chest. He presents a lovely picture with a good coat of correct texture, good tail which is carried well. Moves well out and back.

3rd Quest & Conibere’s Tiny Winnie De La Valoubiere with Devon Tibs (IMP FRA)

Miniature Schnauzer

Open (4:1Ab)

1st Dean & Moorecroft’s Amorevita Diamonds in Sky (BOB)

Very smart bitch, full of breed type. Good head proportions with well positioned dark eyes and correctly placed ears. Well angulated and has strong hocks which enable her to move with drive effortlessly pleased to award her BOB.

2nd Moorcroft’s Amorevita Uranus JW (RBOB).

Very stylish male creates a striking profile when standing. Masculine head with correct proportions, strong neck and well laid shoulders. Moved with confidence around the ring.

3rd Keats’s Rosanyos Spring Tide

Shar Pei

Open (3:2Ab)

1st Bragg’s Ch Loopang’s Back in Business (Ai) (BOB & GP3)

A lovely example of the breed with a lot to like. Head correctly proportioned with dark muzzle and dark almond eyes, good bite and correct tongue colour. Good bone correct front and rear and presents a lovely picture both standing and on the move.

Bulldog

Open (1)

1st Vospers’s Busterleigh Kinda Magic JW ShCex OSW (BOB)

Mature male with a large and impressive head, correct pigmentation and ear set and has complete dentition. He is a solid dog with a correct bone structure and correct angulations. He moves around the ring with ease with a typical Bulldog gait.

Tibetan Terrier

Post Grad (3)

1st Plummer, Plummer & Harrison’s Boshay Pupkin Spice with Tetsikarma JW (RBOB)

A lovely example of the breed. Head of correct proportions with large round dark eyes, correct pigmentation and bite. Correctly proportioned square body presenting a typical outline. Moves well around the ring

2nd Lawrence’s Tazique Kiss of Life

A nice girl, well coated, good head of correct proportions and has a correct bite. Well, built with good angulations, she moved well.

3rd Lawrence’s Waterley Soldier of Love

Open (2:1Ab)

1st Plummer, Plummer, Knight & Bingham’s Ch Araki Colour my World for Tetsikarma JW (BOB)

A lot to like about this girl, well proportioned head, dark correct shaped eyes. Strong and muscular neck which leads into well laid shoulders. Her body has enough muscle with a fair spring of rib and level topline. Her movement is effortless and smooth, and she covers the ground with ease.

French Bulldog

Graduate (5:3Ab)

1st Barrett’s Membully The Sting of Wisdom (RBOB)

A dog of good breed type, he has a well-balanced head with no exaggerations, he has a powerful and well arched neck, leading to a straight boned front. His hind is muscular with a moderate angulation which allowed him to move well.

2nd Barrett’s Royal Topaz

A good typical head for the breed, with nice correct ears. Slightly longer in body than 1 but well built, moved ok just found 1 more positive on the move today.

Open (4:2Ab)

1st French’s Bincombefarm Morsmordre JW (BOB)

Nice masculine square head, medium sized bat ears well placed and carried well. He has a strong neck set into strong shoulders and a straight front. A cobby body and muscular hind allow him to move completely soundly. 

2nd Barrett’s Frenchpride’s Day Dreaming

Mature female, correct head with a short cobby body, she is well muscled and moves well around the ring.

Poodle (Toy)

Open (3)

1st Sheppard’s Atastar Espresso For Mikasa (BOB & GP2)

Young male who possesses a very confident picture and commands that you look at him. Beautiful head with lovely intelligent dark, almond shaped eyes, ears are correctly set. Good length of neck which leads to well laid-back shoulders and a well-muscled front. Well sprung ribs with short back. Muscular thighs and well let down hocks allows him to move around the ring with drive.

2nd Mayou-Howe’s Afterglow Nutmeg (RBOB)

A 3-year-old female with correctly proportioned head. Beautifully presented. Good front and rear angulation allow her to move soundly and freely. Good tail set and carriage 

3rd Nunn’s Persempre Solstice Star

Poodle (Miniature) 

Post Grad (3)

1st Dean’s Snowpups Three Time a Lady (BOB &BIPB & PG3)

Young apricot female. She has a lovely balanced head of correct proportions, dark almond eyes set correctly. Ears were set low, a strong, good length neck which allows her to carry it correctly. She has corrected angulations both fore and aft which enable her to move freely around the ring. This is a youngster to keep an eye on.

2nd Hosking & Rose’s Tarquas Box of Tricks 

Mature female with a nice shape head, correctly set eyes of correct colour. Good dentition, a good front and rib, and the right angulations on the rear. Moved out and back well. 

3rd Hosking’s Tarquas High Jinxx

Open (1)

1st Hosking’s Tarquas Wot A Entrance (RBOB)

Lovely bitch with typical outline correctly proportioned. Nice head with good eye set and pigmentation. Good rear angulation and well-set tail, hold topline on the move.

Poodle (Standard)

Graduate (3), This class had some lovely examples of the breed, although a little difficult to assess movement it was lovely to see puppies being allowed to be puppies.

1st O’Higgins’s Jasenak Royal Whisper at Sarina (IMP SRB) NAF TAF (RBOB &BPIB & PG4)

A raw 7mth male black puppy with an awful lot of promise and a lot to like. He has good dentition and a nicely balanced head, dark almond eyes and well-set ears. Good length of neck leading to well laid shoulders, a deep chest with well sprung ribs. When he stopped to concentrate his movement was free (he performed better in the puppy group when he had time to settle). I think this young man is one to watch in the future.

2nd McLoughlin’s Zantescwtch Pinball Wizard

10-month Black male, typical head correctly proportioned with good eyes. Good angulations front and rear which allow him to move with freedom and drive.

3rd Crocker’s Lotringham Larkin

Open (1)

Crocker’s Lotringham Tenacity (BOB)

5yr old black bitch, who presents a lovely profile which she held both on the stand and on the move. She has a nicely balanced head with good eye shape and correctly set ears. Correct neck and shoulders with good front and rear angulations. On the move she covered the ground with good reach and drive.

Chow Chow

Open (1:1Ab)

Dalmatian-I would like to thank the exhibitors for a lovely entry today, I would just like to say however, that some of the adults could do with some dental home care as they have more tartar than I would expect to see on a show dog.

Special Yearling (2)

1st Bridge & Meyer’s Tamilanda Staropramen for Akoni (BPIB & PG2)

11 month very smart Liver male. Nicely proportioned head with intelligent medium, oval eyes that screamed mischief! He has an arched neck of good length leading to well laid-back shoulders, a correct straight front sitting on catlike feet. His hind is muscling up well and has a good turn of stifle and well-defined hocks. Moving with good reach and drive always holding a good topline, I look forward to seeing this young man mature.

2nd Blackmore’s Charismatic Casper of Morejinx

2-year black spotted male. Lovely head and expression, good angulations on both fore and hind. A well-balanced dog that moves well around the ring.

Graduate (4)

1st England’s Silverspot Odessi of The Sea (RBOB)

2-year black spotted male with plenty of quality and a lot to like. Clean markings on a clean white background. Spotting is nice and even throughout. He has a masculine head without coarseness, with correctly set eyes and pigmentation, and good dentition. He has a lovely reach of neck into well placed shoulders. He moves well holding his topline, although a slight lack of attention when moving in the challenge did cost him BOB. 

2nd Bridge & Meyer’s Tamilanda Staropramen for Akoni- As 1st in Special Yearling

3rd Kaal & Jones’s Rapanooey Rosebank von Schunikka JW

Open (8)

1st Williamson’s Shydally ultimate Edition JW (BOB)

Black spotted male. He has a good masculine head of correct proportions, correctly set ears. A good length of neck, well laid-back shoulders and a nicely angulated front, good forechest which continues through the rib cage with good depth. He is nicely balanced and has well-muscled hind quarters which he used to his advantage when moving. It was this movement that gained him BOB.

2nd England’s Silverspot Voyage of the Sea

2-year Liver spotted male, very similar to winner of the previous class (litter brothers). He has a masculine head with correct amber eye and bite. Good angulations on both front and rear, level topline and a correct tail set. He moved around the ring with ease. Pushed 1 hard.   

3rd Davies’s Maddidalli True Loves Kiss JW

Shih Tzu

Special Yearling (2:1Ab)

1st Andrews-Dawson’s Senousi Best Dressed For Syaoran (RBOB & BPIB)

A well-made puppy with a nicely balanced profile. He has an attractive fairly broad head and a nice size of eye. Good pigmentation and dentition. Tail set on high over the back and a lovely coat for his age, moved well with a good strong rear action.

Graduate (2:1Ab)

1st Andrews-Dawson’s Stubbina Lychee For Syaoran

Black and white bitch who has nice balance and is a good quality dog. She has a lovely feminine head with correct dentition and eye placement. A neck of sufficient length leading to well placed shoulders. She moved well holding her topline. Tail well set over the back and in good coat.

Open (1)

1st Puleston’s Chanikos Mystical Dream for Shanuleas JW (BOB)

Brindle and white male. He has a masculine head with correct placement of nose and eyes, correct pigmentation. Correctly angulated front and rear, which enabled him to power round the ring. A dense coat which gave him a typical Shih Tzu outline.

Keeshond

Open (1)

1st Hill’s Bargeway Dark Knight at Plymkees (BOB & GP4)

A dog I have judged before as a puppy, nice to see him maturing well. A well-built square dog with good colouring. Pleasing correct wedge-shaped head, correct dark almond eyes with spectacle markings. Ideal length of neck leading to well laid shoulders, correct amount of bone. Coat of correct colour and texture, tail has correct double curl. Good angulation both front and rear. Please to hear that he gained his final JW point today.

German Spitz (Mittel)

Open (2)

1st Folkes’s Spellcast Love Talks at Dacfolke (AI) (BOB)

8.5-year black male of good type. Balanced head with correct wedge and correctly set dark eyes. Correct size and placement of ears. Smaller than 2 but balanced and correctly proportioned. Moved soundly.

2nd Smith’s Dacfolke Barney Bear (RBOB)

A Masculine male with a wedged shaped head. Nice medium sized oval eyes and well-set ears. He presents a square outline with moderate hind angulation which allows him to move with the correct brisk action expected of the breed.

German Spitz (Klein)

Open (6)

1st Francis & Pearce’s Longsdale’s Heart and Soul (BOB, BPIB PG1)

9-month Black male. My notes say Wow. A lovely boy square in outline very happy and alert. Head of correct shape and in proportion to body. Eyes correctly pigmented and well set. Perfectly erect ears which he was constantly using. Neck well set into moderately sloping shoulders. He has plenty of bone and a straight front. Hind legs are moderately angulated and stands on tight cat feet and tail set on high curled over back. Once settled he moved well and this earned him PG1 today. I will be watching this young lad with interest.

2nd Foster’s Bemojo Pearls of Honey

4-years female. Square with profuse coat. Correct dentition and good pigmentation. Straight front and correctly angulated rear with high set tail curled over back. Moved well.

3rd Cooper, Cooper & Critchlow’s oberitz Dragonfly over Pavoskas

A.V. Import Register- No entries

AVNSC Utility

Graduate (4:3Ab) 

1st O’Connor’s Albionspitz Drakaina

A little reluctant to be gone over but settled with time. Correct dentition and pleasing wedge-shaped head, dark oval eye with good pigmentation. Correct shape of ears well set and used to her advantage. Medium length neck into slightly sloping shoulders. Well-muscled hind with moderate turn of stifle. Moved well

Open (4:1Ab)

1st Davies’s Ch Millhanger Kemboy (BAVNSC & GP1 & VG1)

This is a dog I have admired from the ringside, and he certainly did not disappoint when I went over him. This 7-year-old male is shown in top condition. Correctly proportioned head with wedge shaped muzzle. Dark almond eyes with complete black pigmentation. Well feathered ears correctly set. Moderate length well-muscled neck leading to well laid shoulder. Well-muscled hind (though not overdone) with moderate angulation. On the move this dog is a pleasure to watch flowing effortlessly around the ring whilst maintaining his head and tail carriage. I was pleased to hear his wins today have completed both his Show certificate of excellence and his Veteran warrant- which are both well deserved.

2nd Moore’s Ch Odivane Brotherhood of Man JW (RBAVNSC & CHGP1)

Another dog that I have watched from ringside and could easily have swapped places with 1 on another day. A young male with correctly proportioned head, medium, dark, oval eyes with correct bushy eyebrows. He has lovely V-shaped ears that drop forward towards his temple. His strong neck leads into well laid shoulders and into a straight muscled front. He has a strong well-muscled hind with correct angulations which allow him to move with good reach and drive. I did feel that the small breed ring did not allow him to showcase this movement, however when he had a much larger ring in subsequent classes this movement shone through. I was pleased to award him Best Champion in group.

3rd Pearce’s Albionspitz Diphda

GP1 Davies’s Ch Millhanger Kemboy

GP2 Sheppard’s Atastar Espresso For Mikasa

GP3 Bragg’s Ch Loopang’s Back in Business (Ai)

GP4 Hill’s Bargeway Dark Knight at Plymkees

PG1 Francis & Pearce’s Longsdale’s Heart and Soul

PG2 Bridge & Meyer’s Tamilanda Staropramen for Akoni

PG3 Dean’s Snowpups Three Time a Lady

PG4 O’Higgins’s Jasenak Royal Whisper at Sarina (IMP SRB) NAF TAF

A.V. Utility Puppy (7:3Ab)

1st Andrews-Dawson’s Senousi Best Dressed For Syaoran- see breed for critique

2nd Cooper, Cooper & Critchlow’s Oberitz Dragonfly over Pavoskas

6-month Raw black puppy. Nice head in proportion, well set eyes and good pigmentation. Square in outline. Good angulations front and rear and should continue to develop as he grows. Moves well when settled.

3rd McLoughlin’s Zantescwtch Pinball Wizard

A.V. Utility Junior (6:3Ab)

1st Dean & Moorecroft’s Amorevita Diamonds in Sky- See breed for critique

2nd Barrett’s Membully The Sting of Wisdom- see breed for critique

3rd Lawrence’s Tazique Kiss of Life

A.V. Utility Open (4:1Ab)

1st England’s Dalens Queen of The Seas at Silverspot ShCex

Mature Black spotted bitch with an outgoing personality who was very attentive to her handler. Correctly proportioned in all aspects, lovely head with medium dark oval eye. Moved well with drive. 

2nd Saunders’s Hafwenna House of Stark at Giffwinnoah Black spotted male, he has a well-balanced head, well set ears, a strong neck and good shoulders creating a strong front. Nice ribbing and depth of chest and good bone. A nicely made dog who moves soundly around the ring.

3rd Keats’s Rosanyos Spring Tide

A.V. Special Veteran 7-9 yrs (18:7Abs)

1st Davies’s Ch Millhanger Kemboy- see AVNSC for Critique

2nd Thorner’s Alphadal’s Sweet Dreamer of Naracoopa

7-year Black spotted bitch. Correctly proportioned head, with medium sized, oval eye with correct black pigmentation. Neck that is arched into well laid shoulders and a straight front. Balanced body proportions, muscular second thigh leading to good turn of stifle. I have no doubt that this girl is still more than capable of doing the job she was bred to do.

3rd Crocker’s Twoofus Love is in the Air At Lotringham VW

A.V. Special Veteran 10+ (7:2Abs)

1st England’s Dalens Bethany Char at Silverspot VW

10.5-year liver spotted bitch. Fantastic condition for her age. Good head of correct proportions and well set medium, oval eye correctly pigmented. Good neck and strong front, stands on tight cat feet. Balanced proportions, a good muscular hind that has a good turn of stifle. Moved soundly around the ring.

2nd Eden’s Dalens A spot of Trouble JW ShCM ShCEx VW

Litter sister of 1, black spotted bitch. Shares many of the same attributes as her sister. Went soundly round the ring but preferred head onf !.

3rd Rice’s Ch Ricox Somebody to Love JW ShCM ShCEs VW OSW

A.V.Utility Champion (7:4Abs)

1st Moore’s Ch Odivane Brotherhood of Man JW-see AVNSC for Critique

2nd French’s Ch Bincombefarm Serpensortia JW ShCEx OSW

Pied bitch. Very typey. I love her head and expression, perfectly set bat ears. She has a strong arched neck which leads into correctly angulated shoulders. well balanced body proportions and has a strong and muscular loin. Moved out and back well.

3rd Rice’s Ch Ricox Somebody to Love JW ShCM ShCEs VW OSW

Junior Handling

6-11 years (2)

1st Evie-May Smart (10) Handling an Australian Sheppherd

A smartly dressed handler who was calm and sympathetic with her dog, showing just what a bond they have. Completed her pattern work neatly and constantly talking to her dog on the move. Listened to instructions and carried them out well.  

2nd Connor Morris (9)

Smartly dressed handler, who has a good rapport with his dog, listened to what was asked of him and thought about everything before committing to action. Kept and eye on where I was in the ring. Just needs to become more fluid with his patterns and this will come with time; I think he has a good future ahead.

12-16 years (6:2Abs)

1st Beau Casey (13) Best overall Junior Handler

Smartly dressed handler who handled her Russian Toy very sympathetically. Listened to what was asked of her and constantly talked to her dog. Patterns were neat and tidy and shadow work was accurate.

2nd Lula Stower (13)

Very smartly dressed handler presenting a Briard. She presented the bite correctly and was very sympathetic to her dog even when it decided to be a little difficult on the move, her pattern work was of a good standard, and her lead changes were tidy.

3rd Luke Saunders (13)

Adult Handling

17-39 years (8:5Abs)

1st Niamh Woodhouse

A sympathetic handler, who consistently communicated with her dog. Presented bit correctly and identified the requested points of the dog accurately. Pattern work was good and precise, and lines were straight and turns sharp.  

2nd Hana Holden (Flat Coat)

A very good handler who pushed very hard for first place (I was splitting hairs between them). She had a very good rapport with her dog and was a very gentle handler. Hannah showed the bite very competently and answered my questions correctly with no hesitation. Pattern work was neat and accurate.

3rd Kestra French

40+ Years (9:4Abs)

1st Marie England- Best overall Adult Handler.

Smartly dressed handler, who had an amazing and empathetic connection to her dog. She always kept an eye on me. Answered all my questions correctly, without hesitation, all pattern work was correctly carried out neatly and correctly. Shadow work was perfectly done. Please to award her best Overall adult handler.

2nd Shelagh Crowther 

Smartly dressed handler, who showed the bite correctly and answered my questions without hesitation. She moved at the correct pace for her dog and patterns were neat and tidy. She communicated well with her dog, and you could see the rapport between them.

3rd Janet Rice

A.V. Junior Warrant Winners (17:8Abs)

1st Plummer, Plummer & Bingham’s Araki Krazie Maizie For Tetsikarma JW ShCEx OSW( TT)

A bitch I have admired for a while. A lovely balanced girl with a well-proportioned head, large dark eyes a strong muzzle and correct dentition. Good depth of chest and a well-muscled hind quarter which allowed her to cover the ground with ease and a good hind action.

2nd Quantick’s Parkebreeway Rumour JW 

A balanced tricolour dog. Correct and typey head with a good strong muzzle and correct dentition, dark hazel eye of good shape and size. Good length of neck leading to well-laid shoulder. Good depth of chest and well sprung ribs. Good turn of stifle and well let down hocks, therefore having a balanced angulation front and rear. Moved with drive and covered the ground well.

3rd Davies’s Maddidalli True Loves Kiss JW