Hitchin & District Canine Society

Thank you to the Society for asking me to judge at this well run show and thank you to the exhibitors for accepting my placings with good grace. Also, thank you to my stewards for keeping my ring running smoothly, I apologise that I didn’t write down your names!

Australian Shepherd

P (1.0)

1st – Wray-Ramsden’s Aussie Revolution Conquer with Grace via Takhisis (Imp Ita) – 11 mth blue merle female, feminine head with lovely expression, skull slightly rounded with nice proportions, ear placement is good but carriage a little wayward. Adequate forechest, super 9/10 outline and level topline, strong rear assembly, moved well with good footfall, nicely coated. BP, RBOB & PG1

Junior (3,0)

1st – White’s Caronlea Celtic Charmer at Joemarlea (IKC) – 16 mth red merle male, masculine head with good fill below eyes, balanced ears held well. Nice forechest and well boned, would prefer a slightly better lay of shoulder. Balanced throughout and came into his own on the move, going around freely but with purpose. BOB

2nd - Wray-Ramsden’s Aussie Revolution Conquer with Grace via Takhisis (Imp Ita) – critique as above

3rd – Land & Gittins’ Artistic Love Tinted Dream into Casmawllan (Imp Pol)

Post Graduate (2,0)

1st – White’s Caronlea Celtic Charmer at Joemarlea (IKC) – critique as above

2nd - King’s Altussi All That Razzamatazz for Ghosteye – 3½ yr tri female, feminine head, I would prefer a touch less depth to stop and a little more strength to underjaw. Good shape and colour of eye. Nice forechest and depth to body, a little loose in front movement, nicely presented. Moved with great enthusiasm but with good steps.

Open (0,0)

Hungarian Pumi

Puppy (0,0)

Junior (0,0)

Post Graduate (4,3)

1st – Rizzo Hills’ Gravelous Buszke Bocskor – 3½ yr black male, liked his head proportions and expression, slight stop, good earset and carriage. Good body proportions with deep brisket and a level topline, would prefer a little more lay of shoulder. Well muscled rear which showed in his brisk, energetic movement. Crisp coat with ample undercoat. BOB & G4

Open (3,3)

AVNSC Pastoral

Puppy (3,2)

1st- Mann’s Vandreem Imperial Linken (Samoyed) – 7 mth male, masculine head of good proportions developing well with a decent stop. Nice dark eye, good ear set and shape. Balanced body proportions with a nice lay of shoulder. Muscling up nicely all around, moved very well for such a young dog. In super coat and well presented and handled. BAVNSCP & PG3

Junior (1,0)

1st – Wilkinson’s Kalaju Dream a Little Dream (OES) – 1 yr female, square, feminine head, lovely eye and good width to underjaw. Strong neck into a slightly rising topline, well laid shoulders. Could do with a touch more rear muscle which showed on the move although she held her topline well. Well coated with crisp texture.

Post Graduate (6,1)

1st – Milham’s Droyales One and Only at Shadowshack JW (GSD) – 2 yr female, typey girl, has a lovely feminine head, broad skull and lovely expression. Nice shape and colour of eye. Body of good proportions with an almost level topline which she held on the move and excellent front assembly. Well muscled rear, moved around with purpose and drive.

2nd – Mill’s Kerjalee All About Me (OES) – 2½ yr female, nice square feminine head with good width to muzzle and well defined stop. Nice shape to body, and good depth of chest, topline more level than rising. Well muscled and moved with regular steps but a little lacklustre today.

3rd - Dodd’s Tanellis Dare to Love (Vallhund)

Res – Bevis’ Beabeardies Blue Monday (Bearded Collie)

VHC – Mitchell’s Beabeardies Grace Kelly (Bearded Collie)

Open (7,1)

1st – King & Jennings’ Original Beauty Lady Orleansnow (Imp Cze) (Samoyed) – 1½ yr female, absolutely loved this bitch, I’ve seen her from ringside and hands on didn’t disappoint! Lovely feminine head of good proportions with a super smile, well filled muzzle, dark obliquely set eyes and well pigmented all through. Strong, arched neck into a square body of good depth, well ribbed. Well muscled all through and flowed around the ring, driving from behind. In fabulous coat and well handled. BAVNSC & G1

2nd – Sandells’ Austmans in my Element at Shawmut (ACD) – 2 yr female, lovely feminine girl of medium size, good earset and carriage and strong underjaw. Well laid shoulder, slightly sloping pasterns, good ribbing, very slight dip to topline, croup is sloping. Well muscled all through but still feminine, moved well with purpose from all angles. RBAVNSC

3rd – Bevis’ Beabeardies Cinnamon Girl (Bearded Collie)

Res – Dodd’s Ch Tanellis Bloomin Primrose (Vallhund)

VHC – Fowler & Mancey’s Toptune Angeleyes (BSD Groenendael)

AV Imported Breed Register Pastoral

Special Yearling (2,1)

1st – Glading’s Picarenzo Antoinette avec Mavaya (Picardy Sheepdog) – 12 mth female, I really liked all the proportions on this girl, skull is still developing and very slightly domed but she has parallel planes, good ear set, size and carriage, dark, oval eye and has a lovely expression. Good amount of forechest, body slightly longer than high, chest needs to drop a little yet but I’m sure that will come. Straight topline to slightly sloping croup, well muscled. Enthusiastic on the move but good steps when she settled. Harsh coat. BIBR

Open (2,0)

1st – Glading’s Rabbitville Fauvre avec Mavaya (Imp Dnk) (Picardy Sheepdog) – 5½ yr female, head of good proportions, could make better use of her ears, dark, well shaped eye, nice length of neck and well laid shoulder, good angulation fore and aft. Well muscled, moved with grace and purpose. RBIBR

2nd – Dennis’ Shadowshack All Moons (White Swiss Shepherd) – 4½ yr male, I liked this boy for overall breed type. Head of decent size but would prefer a touch more strength to muzzle. Dark, oval eye and a lovely expression. Good lay of shoulder and length of neck. Body of good proportions but I felt he was a little long in loin, very good topline. Good regular steps on the move and true coming and going, a little out of coat today but well presented.

AV Pastoral

Puppy (1,0)

1st - Mann’s Vandreem Imperial Linken (Samoyed) – critique as above

Junior (6,2)

1st - White’s Caronlea Celtic Charmer at Joemarlea (IKC) (Austrialian Shepherd) – critique as above

2nd – Straw’s Evad Haloween Tzarina from Dukeson (Shetland Sheepdog) – 17 mth female, feminine head of good shape, would prefer a slightly shorter muzzle for balance. Lovely dark, almond shaped eye set well. Ears of good size and used to advantage. Arched neck into level topline, well muscled rear which showed in her movement. Coat coming along nicely.

3rd – Coate’s Durrcor Luna Eclipse (Pembroke)

Res – Taylor & Wells’ Shelridge Snowflake at Chelmermead

Post Graduate (6,1)

1st - Rizzo Hills’ Gravelous Buszke Bocskor (Pumi) – critique as above

2nd - White’s Caronlea Celtic Charmer at Joemarlea (IKC) (Austrialian Shepherd) – critique as above

3rd – Straw’s Dukeson Just Admire (Shetland Sheepdog)

Res - Bevis’ Beabeardies Blue Monday (Bearded Collie)

VHC - Mitchell’s Beabeardies Grace Kelly (Bearded Collie)

Open (4,1)

1st - Bevis’ Beabeardies Cinnamon Girl (Bearded Collie) – 6½ yr female, feminine head with good ear set, would like a touch more strength to muzzle, lovely kind eye, nice forechest and good length of neck. Body of good proportions, level topline, moderate angulation all through, well muscled, drives well on the move holding a typical outline.

2nd - Taylor & Wells’ Shelridge Quizmaster at Chelmermead (Shetland Sheepdog) – 3 yr male, masculine head with good width to muzzle, lovely dark eye giving a super expression. Nice shape to body with deep brisket, would prefer a touch more length of neck. Moved well in all directions, heavily coated and well presented.

3rd - Glading’s Rabbitville Fauvre avec Mavaya (Imp Dnk) (Picardy Sheepdog)

Veteran (7,3)

1st – Benton’s Ch Oakestelle Artemis ShCEx VW (Smooth Collie) – 8½ yr female, this girl is so in proportion, head is a lovely wedge shape with parallel planes and obliquely set eye, well set ears used to advantage. Square body with lovely angulation all around, well muscled and moved smoothly with purpose but also with grace and style. BAVVet

2nd - Dodd’s Ch Tanellis Bloomin Primrose (Vallhund) – 8 yr female, head of good proportions, good shape and colour of eye. Lovely amount of forechest, good angles fore and aft, correct body proportions, well muscled all through, moved with purpose and drive.

3rd - Taylor & Wells’ Shelridge Toastmaster at Chelmermead (Shetland Sheepdog)

Res – Taylor & Wells’ Ch Lafitte de Moorstile chez Chelmermead (Imp Fra) JW VW (Shetland Sheepdog)

Pastoral Group

G1 - King & Jennings’ Original Beauty Lady Orleansnow (Imp Cze) (Samoyed) – critique as above, continued to show herself off in the group.

G2 – Benton’s Ch Blamorder Double or Quits of Oakestelle JW (Smooth Collie) – lovely bitch who was unlucky to meet 1 today. Wedge shaped head with lovely ear carriage and used to advantage. Straight front with good angulation, good length of neck and nice width of chest. Good body proportions, deep chest, well muscled all around, moved with purpose and drive but retaining elegance, tight feet.

G3 – Wray-Ramsden’s Bel Ch Takhisis Lady of Mystery BW24/25 (Rough Collie) - 4 yr female, Well shaped, dark eye. Good head proportions with a lovely expression, ears used to advantage. Good shape to body, well angulated all round with a level topline. Movement was good in all directions.

G4 - Rizzo Hills’ Gravelous Buszke Bocskor (Pumi) - critique as above

Pastoral Puppy Group

G1 - Wray-Ramsden’s Aussie Revolution Conquer with Grace via Takhisis (Imp Ita) (Australian Shepherd) – critique as above

G2 – Kubickova’s Great By Lucky Your Love Is Miracle (Pembroke Corgi) – 6 mth female, what a lovely puppy, unlucky to meet 1 today, so together for her age, lovely body length, head is still developing but showing good proportions, behaved impeccably, moving around the ring like she owned it!

G3 - Mann’s Vandreem Imperial Linken (Samoyed) – critique as above

G4 – Harrison, Harrison, Draper & Draper’s Myter Moonlight Shadow (Shetland Sheepdog) – 10 mth male, would like him a little stronger all through but nice head proportions with lovely expression, well arched neck and level topline, moved OK.

Brian Goodyear Memorial AV Puppy Stakes (27, 18)

1st – Siddle, Siddle, Bailey & Bailey’s Wilchrimane Tunaverse (Pointer) – 8 mth male, loved this boy, great head proportions, so typical. Good forechest and lay of shoulder, square outline with a super topline, well turned stifles and moved very well.

2nd – Woodhams’ Flatcharm Mr Potato Head (Flat coated Retriever) – 10 mth male, typical masculine head with very slight stop, dark eye, lovely soft expression. Good depth of chest to elbow, straight forelegs and strong, level topline held on the move. Good bend of stifle, feet could be tighter. Well muscled which showed in his super movement.

3rd – Sandells’ Dolce Vita Selection Dragon Tail with Shawmut (Imp Ita) (Boston Terrier)

Res – Wallis’ Dando Guerra del Badulake with Wallensis (Imp Esp) (Miniature Schnauzer)

VHC – Waller & Maskell’s Baillion Black is Back with Lilnrose (Papillon)

Wendy Simmons

Judge