• Show Date: 11/06/2017
  • Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
  • Judged by: Karen Powney Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 27/07/2023

South West Durham Canine Society

South West Durham CS

Open Show

11th June 2017

Judge :- Karen Powney





Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael)

Graduate (1,0)

1st C & J Turnbull's Xanova Black Magic at Jenkova (B) 2yo – Lovely dark eye, good head planes. Correct feet and moved well.

Open (2,0)

1st Mr & Mrs Lawless, & Mr & Mrs Donaldson's CH & IrCH Revloch Celebrity Status (IKC) JW ShCM (B) 6yo – Beautiful head planes, eyes dark and correct triangular ears. Lovely proportions throughout, shoulder flat and well muscled, lovely condition and shape right down to feet. Did not put a foot wrong. BOB.

2nd  Mr & Mrs Lawless, & Mr & Mrs Donaldson's Revloch Love Me Do (IKC) JW ShCM IRJunCH, (B) 2yo – A cracking youngster who is lovely throughout, correct head planes and ear set, good bone, lovely feet, moved really well. These two would change places on a different day I am sure.


Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren)

Graduate (2,0)

1st Mr, Mrs & Miss Donaldson's, Fivannte Fete Imperiale (D) 7 months – lovely youngster with good mask and planes, good bone. Typical puppy. moved OK when he settled. BPIB.

2nd  Mr, Mrs & Miss Donaldson's, Fivannte Fashion Parade (B) 7 Months – litter sister to 1st again good mask and head planes, lighter in bone than her brother and a little wary at the moment but not frightened. Not sure she liked the hall overly. A lovely little girl with a lot to come.

Open (1,0)

1st  Mr, Mrs & Miss Donaldson's, Fivannte Moonlight Lady IrCH JW ShCM (B) 5yo – Mother to pups in the Graduate class, she has beautiful head planes even though her mask is a little broken. Good proportions throughout and well muscled, good bone and feet. Complete picture stood and on the move. BOB.


Shetland Sheepdog

Junior (1,0)

1st Mr & Mrs Savage's, Willowthorne Kobolt Star by Savatarurus (D) 11months – this lovely boy was just under a year old, good head and ears, lovely dark eye. Good bone and angulation not too big but does not need to grow any more, good feet and movement. A joy to watch. BP and BOB.

Graduate (2,0)

1st  Mr & Mrs Savage's, Willowthorne Kobolt Star by Savatarurus (D) 11months. Winner of Junior.

2nd J Dixon's, Tachnamadra Toffee Apple (D) 2yo – another one who's handler let him go sideways up the mat and back so I could not assess his hind movement. Longer cast than the winner, good coat, Rather plain in head good ears.

Open (3,0)

1st Mr & Mrs Savage's, Willowthorne Kobolt Star by Savatarurus (D) 11months. Winner of Junior.

2nd Mrs Malone's Carmeva Caymen ShCM (D) 4yo – moved OK front movement not his forte, good rear angulation, moved better in profile than coming and going. Not using his ears which was a shame. Good bone and feet.



Bearded Collie

Open (1,0)

1st Mr & Mrs Leckenby's, Kiltondale Amarillo Star (D) 1yo – very nice young dog with a novice handler, good bone and rib just starting to come, well coupled and angulation good. Level back and good croup. He needs showing off to better effect but there s a lot to like about this young boy.


Border Collie

Graduate (1,0)

1st Ms Woodgate-Ball & Mrs Martell's Cherdene Rumour Has It (B) 6 months – very raw young pup, nice bone, level back, good ears. Movement a little loose and she needs to settle a little but that will come with time.

Open (2,0)

1st Mr & Mrs Down's, Tonkory Expectation at Freespirit ShCM (D) 5yo – a little heavy in head, but otherwise good throughout, good bone and shape, good rear angulation. Moved well. BOB.

2nd  Ms Woodgate-Ball & Mrs Martell's Cherdene Frozen Eclipse (B) 2yo – lovely little bitch with good head and pigment, well put together. For some reason today I did not see a strait line out of her, so could not assess her movement which is a shame as I have seen her move really well but today it was not to be.


Hungarian Puli

Open – there were no entries in this breed


Collie (Rough)

Graduate (2,0)

1st A&B Fox's, Erjon Euphoric for Alanita (B) 2yo – good planes, head and ears, would have liked a little more bone and a bit of impulsion on the move but good overall balance. BOB

2nd  A&B Fox's, Danfrebek Platinum Dust Avec Alanita (B) 11month – young girl with a lot of white beyond the typical markings, a little narrow between the eyes but this could come on as she grows, still raw on the move. BP

Open (2,1)

1st A&B Fox's, Alanita Gaze Away (B) 6yo – Good head and ears, good coat, showing her age a little on the move.


Old English Sheepdog

Open (3,2)

1st Mrs Furguson's Mellowdee Moriarty with Lexalby (D) 18 months – good head with lovely dark eye, good pigment all round. Coat of good texture. Good bone, with good hard pads on feet well padded. BOB


Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)

Graduate (1,0)

1st Miss Reay's, Jacqueilas Dawns Melody ShCM (B) 6 days off 10 years old – Lovely moulded front, and rear angulation. Head good and pigment still perfect good ear set. Coat and movement showing her age but a pleasure to judge. BOB

Open (1,0)

1st Miss Reay's, Jacqueilas Dawns Melody ShCM


Austrailian Shepherd

Open (2,1)

1st Turnbull,Clegram & Holligan's Jenkova Dark Secret (B) 1yo – young bitch with a lot still to mature, good bone, correct angulation, moved well. BOB



German Shepherd Dog

Open (1,0)

1st Mrs Agar's Bankshill Star Maker (D) 11 months – large young boy, who struggled in the small ring, needs to tighten up all round, head OK a lot still to come. BPIB, BOB


Pyrenean Mountain Dog

Graduate (2,0)

1st Holme's Lisjovia Shakey Byrne (D) 5yo – large male dog with good domed head, good bone and correct double dews. Overall a balanced boy who moved well in the small area available. BOB

2nd Holme's Lisjovia Emilio (B) 10 months – Very nice girl whos head is yet to break, lovely bone and angulation, correct double dews and good feet another who moved well in the limited space. I am sure she will be one to watch as she gets older. BP


Open (3,1)

1st Holme's Lisjovia Shakey Byrne (D)

2nd Holme's Lisjovia Emilio (B)