Manchester Dog Show Society

Manchester Ch. Show

Bernese Mountain Dog

Date: 17/01/25

MPD. 1st Fortonpark Top Tones. Great start to the day with this super 8 month old pup. Excellent for type and proportions. Strong and masculine and nicely balanced. Head developing well, good eye and ear set. Strong neck. Excellent body and condition, colour and markings. Moved well once settled. Shows great promise and pushed all the way. BP.

2nd Get Your Dreams Melle Dulcior. Another good pup. A month younger than 1st and not as forward. Has many good virtues with a good outline, strong head and sound conformation. Moved out well giving an effortless side gait. Excellent handling and presentation.

3rd Coliburn Family Ties At Tremywyddfa.

PD. 1st G. Your Dreams Melle D.

2nd X-Caesar De Zandvijver. Promising youngster, well grown with excellent bone. Liked his shapely head, good reach of neck. Moderate angles either end. A touch long in loin. Excellent coat with clear, rich markings. Impressive profile movement.

3rd Bernaroso Grand Prix.

JD. 1st Fortonpark Senator. Medium-sized male. Gives off a nicely balanced outline. Head of good proportions with strength of skull and defined stop. Strong neck. Deep chest. Excellent body. Moderate angulation. Beautiful coat and presentation. Free mover and sound.

2nd Malindibeach Harlequin. Very good young male. Liked his outline with good height to length ratios. Head of correct shape. Good eye and ear set. Strong, reachy neck. Still to broaden slightly in chest. Excellent body. Correct topline and croup. Well angled rear. Covers the ground well on the move, just needs to tighten a bit coming towards. Immaculate condition.

3rd X-C. De Zandvijer.

PGD. 1st Waldershelf Bjorn To Be King. Excellent for type. Strong and plenty of strength all through. Loved his head, correct skull, stop and balance with muzzle. Excellent outline. Good breadth and depth of chest. Excellent bone. Firm body , correct croup leading to a well set tail. Good rear. Excellent coat for density, colour and markings. Moved with reach and drive.

2nd Norburylou Karias Star. Another with a typical outline and pleasing head. Still needs to generally body-up and fully mature, pleases for his good conformation and freedom of movement. Enough bone for his frame. Good coat, well presented. Overall much to like, but just needs a bit more time to reach his full potential.

3rd Etterbern Forever First.

LD. 1st Finite Melle Dulcior. Very impressive in outline. A strong, masculine dog. Beautiful head, excellent reach of neck. Deep, well-developed chest. Good length and lay of shoulder. Firm backline. Well sprung ribs. Good rear angles. Well set tail. In full double coat of excellent colour and well-defined markings. Excellent mover in all directions. Hope he will have a great future. Pleased to award him the Res CC.

2nd Fortonpark Tonyone. Slightly smaller male. Very masculine and nicely proportioned all through. Classic head piece. Moderate neck. At approaching 3 years, still has some maturing to do but he is beautifully made and moves out well, absolutely sound. Immaculate coat and presentation as were all from this exhibitor.

3rd Meadowpark Sunshine Blend.

OD. 1st Ch. Carriagbern Noble Heart Of Rodiveco. An excellent male that fills the eye with his correctly proportioned outline, strength and overall masculine bearing. Very good head, both for shape and strength all through. Good eye and eager expression. Good reach of neck. Deep, roomy chest. Excellent bone and stands on tight feet. Balanced angulations front and rear. Impressive side gait really strides around the ring with scope and soundness. Excellent coat well presented and completes the picture. Pleased to award him the CC & BOB, thrilled to see him top the Working Group.

2nd Ch. Cullumbern Milano. A real favourite whom I have had the pleasure of judging on a couple of occasions previously. A great dog for type, strength and masculine in outlook. Super head, eye and expression. A moderately-built male that is pleasing to go over on the stack and soundness of movement. Lovely coat.

3rd Ch. Waldershelf Fame And Fortune.

SBD. 1st Tickbern Jackelberry. Approaching 2 years old and needs time to develop fully. Excellent head, well balanced with good strength to both skull and muzzle. Strong neck. Good front angulation. Has some strength of bone. Holds a very good topline. Needs to develop in croup further. Tail set ok. Moved out very soundly. Super condition.

MPB. 1st Arvella Busy Bea. Most promising 8 month old. Very composed for her age and gives off a nicely balanced outline. Head coming along well and appealing almond shaped eye. Excellent conformation. Lovely ‘puppy’ attitude to the ring which reflected in her easy, sound movement. Super puppy coat.

2nd Elbrusbern Kiss ‘N’ dynamite. Another promising youngster. Slightly longer and rangier at this stage. Very good head shape, flat skull with well defined stop. Moderate neck. Chest coming along and just right for her age. Excellent body. Moderate angles. Moved very well, can tighten a touch on the rear.

3rd Liskarns Crazy In Love.

PB. 1st A. Busy Bea.

2nd Seanri Hello Again At Timarabai. Larger 9 month old pup. Mature in body with an excellent head. Strong neck. Deep chest. Excellent coat and colours. Needs to drop further in rear. Moved out soundly, just needs to tighten all around, which should come with maturity.

3rd Beraisy Somebody To Love.

JB. 1st Oskevabern Hellraiser. Feminine, medium sized female. Liked her height to length ratios. Typical head for shape and strength. Medium neck. Developing well in chest. Topline to strengthen further. Good rear quarters. Moved around the ring with a moderate stride. Good coat and markings.

2nd Ellie Serce Domu At Montcanid. Close-up particularly for type, size, substance and soundness of conformation. Tends to stand rather wide at times but a super example of the breed that appeals greatly. Sound mover coming, going and from side gait.

PGB. 1st Monalou Devil Woman. Super headed female. Plenty of strength to skull and muzzle and excellent proportions. Eye could be a touch tighter. Has plenty of strength all through but still fit and healthy in outlook. Strong, reachy neck leading to a well angled front. Good body shape with a moderate rear. Tail set ok. Super coat for density, quality and colours. Scopey mover.

2nd Metera Feeling Grande. Very slightly smaller and finer built. Excellent balance of outline on the stack. Very good head combining strength with a feminine outlook. Well bodied. Moved out soundly.

LB. 1st Stormberne Go Classical. Bigger-built female that has an impressive outline. Excellent head , dark expressive almond eye. Good reach of neck. Deep chest and quality bone. Balanced angulation. Holds a firm topline. Muscular loins. Moved out with good depth of stride. Beautifully presented coat.

2nd Tremywyddfa Black Lace. Excellent female, mature and another that takes the eye. Correctly proportioned outline. Good head. Has strength and depth all through. Excellent bone with tight feet. Good movement from profile, if not quite the scope of 1st. Super coat.

3rd Meadowpark Special Breeze.

OB. Excellent class. 1st Ch. Fortonpark Valentallina. Was delighted to discover after judging that this super female was my BPIS at a Club Ch show the last time I judged, how great to have the opportunity to judge her as a mature female approaching her very best. Excellent for type, balance and conformation. Correctly proportioned head, strong, flat skull. Lovely eye and expression. Strong neck that she uses well on the stack to accentuate her outline. Couldn’t fault her on the stack and pleased to see she moved out with reach and drive. Excellent coat rich, defined markings. Delighted to award her the CC.

2nd Ch. Nelstephbern Dior By Design. Beautiful female. Loved her outline. Very good proportions both in head and body. Medium sized female with bone to compliment her frame. Excellent head, reach of neck and front angles. Excellent topline. Short, muscular loins. Good rear angulation and sound hocks. Moved very well, especially from profile carrying her tail well. Immaculate coat.

3rd Ch. Rodiveco Queen Of Hearts.

SBB. 1st O. Hellraiser. Best SBB.

Darren Clarke (Judge)