Thame & Oxfordshire County Canine Society

GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG

SY 1(0) 

1.Nicholson’s Chapelforge Angus with Norwulf. Male of 16 months with good head, dark eye, well balanced skull and strong jaw, well angulated in front and rear with sound top-line, good forechest, good depth, well ribbed back and short, strong loin, moved out freely covering the ground well, in good coat and condition, BOB.

L 2(0) 

1.Jones’ Dakamar Amazing Journey (imp USA). 2½ year old male, a little overdone for me overall, strong head with lovely dark eye and excellent pigment, very strong in head, sound in top-line with good angulation front and rear, showed some sound movement in profile when settled.

2.Wilenczyc’s Nellinka New Decade at Kashiba. Another 2½ year old male giving his handler a very hard time, not as well angulated as 1, masculine head with good eye and pigment, sound top-line, would like a shade more bone, good feet, deep chest, moved ok when settled.

O 1(0)

1.Jones’ Suzdans Ollivanders. Nicely made dog of 5 years, strong masculine head with good pigment and eye colour, good depth and width of chest, well ribbed back, sound top-line, moved out freely when settled with good reach and drive, very well muscled and fit, lovely temperament, RBOB.

OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG 

SY 1(0)

1.Castle’s Molyneux Sweet Dreams. Beautifully presented bitch of 17 months, very feminine all through, lovely outline moving and standing, liked her well balanced skull and kind expression, good depth and width of chest, correct ribbing, strong loin, moved out well covering the ground with ease, in excellent well conditioned coat, BOB.

L 1(0) 

1.Backhouse’s Ambleoak Charismatic Star of Noggybanks. 2 year old bitch, not quite as feminine as previous class winner, stronger in head, dark expressive eye and good pigment, not as well angulated as previous class winner, lacked reach and drive on the move, presented in immaculate, well groomed coat, RBOB.

WELSH CORGI (CARDIGAN) 

O 2(1) 

1.Elessar Moon Dancer of Ancksunamun. Beautifully presented bitch of 2½ years in immaculate condition, feminine head and expression, well set ears which she used well, good front and well muscled rear quarters, sound top-line, moved out well covering the ground with ease, confident and with excellent temperament, BOB.

HUNGARIAN PULI

1. Gilbert’s Silkata Howay Hugo with Gandaki. Beautifully presented and mature male of 6 years, in full coat of excellent quality, a lovely outline standing and moving, masculine head with excellent pigment and lovely dark eye, lovely angulation all through with sound top-line, well muscled and fit, brisk and even on the move, lovely temperament.

ALASKAN MALAMUTE

O 1(0)

1.Dobson/Wolfe’s Sutarka La Dolle Vita. 5½ year old bitch where I would have liked better head properties, lacked balance in skull, feminine with good eye, strong neck and fair angulation front and rear, a little long cast, she moved out well and showed some sound profile movement when settled, in good coat and condition.

SY 4(2) 

1.Lafford’s Lateagain Wild Heart avec Sariandobes. Bitch of 13 months, nicely balanced when standing and showing a lot of promise, good eye, very feminine in head, good forechest and depth, well ribbed, short loin, sound top-line, moved out well showing some free ground covering movement, well muscled and fit.

2.Wedgbury’s Manzart Xtra Special. Another well presented bitch of 14 months, very feminine in head with strong muzzle and keen, alert eye, good reach of neck and strong shoulders, well angulated all through with sound top-line, just couldn’t get into her stride today and movement wasn’t as clean as 1.

1. Hunt’s Jojavik Express Yourself at Virsco. Strongly made bitch of 2 years with strong head and jaw, nice eye, good bone and feet, clean front and good forechest, good angulation front and rear, when she settled into her stride she showed some accurate clean movement both in profile and on the out and back, presented in fit, well muscled condition, BOB.

3.Lafford’s Lateagain Wild Heart avec Sariandobes. 2nd in SY, RBOB.

P 3(1)

1.Laidlaw’s Zefather’s Glamour Girl Kantalar. Young fawn bitch of just 8 months, very elegant in outline standing and moving, very feminine head and expression, elegant neck leading into a well angulated front, sound top-line, strong rear, when she focused, she showed some promising movement in all directions, presented in good coat and condition, BOB, BP & PG2..

2.Pocock’s Tamzdane Empower Mint. Strongly made young mantle male of 9 months, very masculine, well off for bone, strong neck and shoulders, well angulated all through with sound level top-line, gave his handler such a hard time and was very erratic on the move making him difficult to assess, presented in hard, fit condition for one so young, RBOB.

1.Robinson’s Droolakiss Tripe Miner. 3 year old fawn male, strongly made and proving too much for his handler, very masculine head, dark eye and very strong in head, another who was difficult to assess when moving, presented in well muscled and fit condition.

1.Robinson’s Preveli Be Yourself. Lovely veteran of 9 years, fawn male, masculine head with kind expression, good bone and feet, straight front, sound in top-line, nicely angulated all through showing a good outline, moved out at his own speed but a lovely elderly gentleman.

P 1(0)

1.Symonds’ Brianna Marie Dream of Beauty at Morrioghain NAF (Mastiff). 8 month bitch, brindle, lovely dark eye, good bone, straight front, fair angulation front and rear, showed some sound movement in profile when settled, in fit, well muscled condition for a youngster, Best Puppy (AVNSC) & Reserve Best (AVNSC).

O 3(2)

1.Baxter’s Nobleheart Roaring Roy (Mastiff). 2½ year old powerful male, very strong head and dark eye, giving his handler a hard time when being asked to move, quite aware of his surroundings, nicely angulated front and rear with good depth of chest, well ribbed back and plenty of muscle, well off for bone, he showed some sound profile movement when he relaxed, Best (AVNSC).

AV WORKING

P 2(0)

1.Thompson’s Saskinbears True Blue for Safeharbour. Nicely presented Newfoundland bitch of 10 months, feminine expressive head, tight dark eye, balanced head, good bone, clean front with good angulation all through, nice outline standing and moving, in excellent well conditioned coat.

2.Ferretti’s Arcticskies Super Trouper for Lyrvid. Very smart Siberian Husky bitch of 8 months, lovely alert head and expression, strong neck and sound all through, would like her a shade more up on the leg but she moved out with an easy, light footed gait and was presented in excellent condition.

1.Smith’s Newetta’s Precious In Brown for Comfortcove (imp DNK). Nicely presented bitch of 14 months where I would like more substance all through, feminine head and expression, a little wide coming towards me, she lacked in strength overall, showed some sound profile movement when settled, presented in good coat and condition.

1.Blahuta’s Iron Man Canadian Pearl. Male Newfoundland of nearly 5 years, well made and strong, masculine head and kind expression, good bone, clean front, strong neck and shoulders with good top-line, moved out well with an easy, ground covering gait, presented in excellent coat and condition, pleased to award him Working Group 1 and later see him rewarded with Best In Show, many congratulations.

2.Pallett’s Yulla for Sheemarie Von Baywatch (imp) JW. Another lacking in substance, 18 month Newfoundland bitch, feminine head and expression, would like a tighter eye, well muscled neck and shoulders, good bone, would like more of her overall, not the reach and drive of 1 today, presented in decent coat and condition.

1.Dobson/Wolfe’s Sutarka La Dolle Vita. See report in Breed.

2.Pallett’s Yulla for Sheenmarie Von Baywatch (imp) JW. 2nd in AVWL.

1.Franklin’s Ch. Nageem Haribo at Haccasbrook ShCM ShCEx. Rottweiler male of 7 years, very strongly made all through, masculine head and expression, balanced in skull, good depth and width of chest, well ribbed back with short loin, good feet and bone, nicely angulated and well muscled.

G1. Blahuta’s Iron Man Canadian Pearl (Newfoundland). See above.

G2. Smith’s Gemson Alfamar of Oldeely (Portuguese Water Dog). Nicely presented 3½ year old male, lovely masculine head with good strength, nicely angulated all through, well muscled, presented in excellent coat and condition.

G3. Bratchie/Baillie’s Essenceera Turn The Magic On at Skookumbull JW (Bullmastiff). Sound, nicely presented, all male Bullmastiff of 3½ years, lovely square head, kind expression, good eye, lovely outline standing and moving. 

G4. Kerr’s Dreamcatcher Beat Goes On (Siberian Husky). 4 years old, well presented in good coat and condition, nicely angulated all through with sound top-line, light and free on the move.

WORKING PUPPY GROUP

PG1. Ferretti’s Arcticskies Super Trouper for Lyrvid (Siberian Husky). See above. 

PG2. Laidlaw’s Zefather’s Glamour Girl Kantalar (Great Dane).  See above. 

PG3. Thompson’s Saskinbears True Blue for Safeharbour (Newfoundland).  See above. 

PG4. Norton/Thomas’ Victoria With Luck (Russian Black Terrier). Well presented bitch of 9 months old, looked well standing and on the move, strong head and nicely angulated with sound top-line, well muscled and fit.

AV HARVEST SPECIAL YEARLING DOG STAKES

1.Larkin’s Loki Desert Marvel (Rhodesian Ridgeback). Well presented male of 14 months, strong masculine head, good forechest, straight front with well boned legs, good feet, lovely outline standing and moving, nicely angulated all through, easy and sound on the move.

2.Sladden’s Valcor The Confessor at Canemamans (Bracco Italiano). Lovely young male of 13 months who I have judged before, so free and easy on the move with a powerful, ground covering gait, strong masculine head with lovely expression, lovely angles fore and aft with sound top-line, well muscled and fit.

3.Gillman’s Aintshe Permission To Fly from Mytilene (Lhasa Apso).

P 2(0)

1.Tyler’s Mulltye’s Indra Ni La. Bitch of just 6 months, very feminine in head with lovely dark expressive eye, strong neck and shoulders, pleasing body proportions, good ear set, nicely angulated with good feet, moved with a lovely quick moving stride, in excellent coat, good tail set and carriage, BP.

2.Brown’s Saxtead Norbu. Male of nearly 7 months, in fuller coat than 1 but not the angulation, kind head and expressive eye, good body proportions, showed some sound profile movement but a little untidy on the out and back, well plumed tail.

L 4(0)

1.Brandrick’s Yllastel One Last Dance to Lillinca. Really liked this young bitch of 3½ years, lovely feminine head and expression, lovely construction with correct body proportions, good feet and correct bone, nicely angulated fore and aft, nice tail carriage, moved out well with a positive, free stride, BOB.

2.Tyler’s Souska When Our Love Is Gone. Another nicely presented bitch of 5½ years, dark eye, feminine head and expression although would like a better mouth, nicely angulated all through but preferred the body proportions of my class winner, she moved out nicely with a confident, accurate gait.

3.Hall’s Balgay Shab Tra.

1.Tapp’s Yllastel From Me To You Velbri JW. 7 year old bitch with lovely feminine head and dark eye, good bone and correct feet, moved out well with accuracy and confidence, nicely angulated all through, beautiful tail carriage with lovely furnishings, in excellent coat and condition, RBOB.

2.Stevens/McKnight’s Ch. Rhubisk Dressed To Impress at Tibbygold. Very smart 5 year old bitch who carried herself well, lovely feminine head and expression, correct neck and front, lovely angulation, good body proportions, presented a lovely picture both standing and moving, lovely tail carriage.

3.Hall’s Balgay Kitang Po.