Hawick & District Canine Society

Hawick & District Canine Society

20th July 2025

Thank you to the exhibitors for accepting me as your late replacement judge. This is a Society that I always support as an exhibitor and I couldn’t do anything else but help them out as such short notice. Thank you to my two stewards Heather and Linda for the efficient running of the ring.

Italian Greyhound Open (5 Entries, 1 Absent)

1. Anderson’s Rossmount Rubin - 2 year old boy who was shown in lovely condition. Well off for size and presents a nice shape both standing and on the move. Excellent neck which is well arched and moved out with drive keeping a nice outline. Pleasing head and expression with good eyes and nice earset.

2. Liptrott’s Miniwolf Royal Azure – 4 year old grey and white bitch, Attractive head and expression ample neck and good angulation front and rear.

3. Hardie’s Albalevriero Corrieurn

Chinese Crested Open (2,1)

1. Moyes & Shaw’s Bryelis Boys are Back in Town JW – a dog who I have had the pleasure of judging earlier in the year and boy how he is maturing. Now 15 months and is one that you cannot fault for movement. He has a wonderful head with good lean cheeks and excellent dark eyes of medium size. Lovely neck and shoulders with a good topline and tailset. He powers round the ring keeping a very eye catching outline. He is expertly handled by his young owner. He put on an excellent performance today and he pushed the lovely Pug very hard for the group and couldn’t deny him Group 2

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Junior (5,3)

1. Linton’s Thekop’s Si Sinor , 15 month old black and tan shown in cracking coat of lovely condition. He has a masculine head and expression with good fill under the eyes and good depth to his muzzle. Well placed ears and good dark eye and nose pigment and good dentition. Presents a nice outline standing with a well arched neck and good topline and tailset. Moves out well covering the ground with ease. BOB

2. Maxwell’s Eldondream Survivor – 10 month old black and tan bitch. Smaller than the winner and shown in good coat. Nice dark eye and nose pigment, good neck and shoulders with well angulated hind quarters. Moved OK both coming and going.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Post Graduate (2,1)

1. Maxwell’s Poundroll Nina – 5 year old tricolour bitch who has the sweetest of head and expressions. Well cushioned foreface and good pigment with nice strong tan in all the correct places. Nicely arched neck and good shoulders with level topline and tailset. Moved round the ring well using her angulated hind quarters. Pushed the Junior hard for BOB

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Open (6,4)

1. Linton’s Thekop’s Si Sinor - see Junior Winner

2. Linton’s Thekop’s Black Velvet – 15 month old Black and Tan who is litter sister to the winner. She has the prettiest of heads with a well cushioned foreface and lovely ear placement. Well balanced in profile with a good topline and tailset. Just couldn’t quite match the true movement of her brother today.

Miniature Pinscher Open (3,1)

1. Urwin’s Vickstock Wow Aneeva – 2 ½ year old bitch who I have judged recently and awarded her well on that occasion. She has matured very well and filled out in all areas from when I judged her as a youngster. She has a lovely gentle head and expression with well placed ears and the darkest of nose and eye pigment. Well angulated fore and aft with a good topline and tailset. Move out well at all times and was pushed hard today by her kennel mate. BoB and Group 3

2. Urwin’s Jagerson Kingsman – what a cracker of a boy this is at just 8 months old he is maturing well. Masculine head and expression with a well proportioned muzzle. Strong neck and shoulders with a nicely developing forechest. Moderate tuck up to his body with a good spring of rib and excellent topline and tailset. Moved round the ring showing a nice hackney action. Couldn’t deny him Best Toy Puppy and put on an excellent performance to take Reserve Best Puppy in Show.

Papillon Post Graduate (1,0)

1. Mandleson’s Humpty Dumpty Valery Park in Honrukai (IMP UKR) – 5 year old boy who was shown in profuse coat of lovely condition. Pleasing head and expression with good dark nose and eye pigment and nicely placed ears of good size. Good neck and shoulders, level topline and well set on tail. Moved round the ring with grace and ease

Papillon Open (2,0)

1. Watson’s Asan Mersana (IMP POL) - 3 ½ year old boy who was shown in fabulous coat, he is an ideal size and keeps a good shape and outline both standing and on the move. Lovely head and expression, framed by well set and feathered ears. Well defined stop and balanced muzzle to head proportions and the deepest of dark nose and eye pigment. Good bone for his size with good hind angulation, covered the ground with ease. Just started to flag in the head in the Toy Group challenge. BoB

2. Mandleson’s Pappretty I want a Hero for Honrukai – slightly larger than the winner and shown in lovely coat. Well placed ears with good pigment to nose and eyes. Level topline and good tailset. Moved out well and expertly handled by his young handler.

Pug Post Graduate (2,1)

1. Reid’s Rhodenash Kandoo Krunchie Hugieboogie – 12 month old fawn who was my Best Puppy earlier in the year and boy he is maturing well. He has such a handsome head with excellent dark nose and eye pigment. He excels in his size with ample bone and well developed cobby body. Excellent neck and shoulders and lovely topline and tailset. He has such enthusiasm for the job in hand and he pressed the winner of BoB very hard. With a bit more maturity he will trouble the best.

Pug Open (1,0)

1. Ferguson’s Ch Rhodenash Dream Date with Tartanmops SHCEX, a 5 year old fawn who I have done very well in the past. Whilst not shown by his usual handler today it took him time to settle so they could get to know each other. His head is just to die for with the right amount of wrinkle to his foreface and the darkest of pigment both in nose and eyes. Lovely broad chest and excellent bone for his size and well bodied with a well set on tail. This boy just powers round the ring using his well muscled hind quarters. He was pushed hard in the Group by the young Crested and they will change places on another day. But I just love this dog and couldn’t deny him BOB, Group 1 and Res BIS

Bichon Frise Open (1,0)

1. Innes Pearlwhite Amazing Grace – enchanting 2 year old bitch who has the most beautiful head and expression with excellent proportions and lovely dark eye and nose pigment. She is well proportioned and balanced throughout with a nicely arched neck with good front and rear angulation. Level topline and well bodied for his age. Moved out very smartly and show in excellent coat and condition. BOB & Group 4

AV Toy NSC Open (2,1)

1. Maxwell’s Yakee A Star Is Born with Aintshe – 8 month old Peke who was shown in pristine coat and condition. He has the most attractive head with a lovely dark mask and melting eyes. Well proportioned body, with good bone and sound movement both coming and going. An exciting young man who in the puppy class was unfortunate to meet the Min Pin in excellent form

Toy Group

1. Pug

2. Chinese Crested

3. Miniature Pinscher

4. Bichon Frise

AV Toy Puppy (4,1)

1. Urwin’s Jaegerson Kingsman (Min Pin) – Res Best Puppy in Show

2. Maxwell’s Yakee A Star Is Born with Aintshe (Peke)

2. Liptrorr’s Pegani Berluccia (Italian Greyhound)

AV Toy Veteran (6,5)

1. Reid’s Gramatti Lard of the Ring Via Hugieboogie SHCM VW – 13 year old pug who I have had the pleasure of awarding him top honours in his younger years. He has excellent large dark eyes with a lovely head and expression. Well laid shoulder and short cobby body and good topline and set of tail. He moved out will still with drive and purpose.

Best in Show - Duff’s Ir Ch Titanbears Vainglorious JW SHCEX OSW – shown in gleaming coat and condition this Newfoundland was on top form. He has the most glorious head that is broad and masculine. He presents a beautiful picture standing with his excellent reach of neck, topline and body proportions. On the move he is impressive he uses his well muscled hind quarters to drive round the ring. Certainly a dog that is fit for function. He put on an excellent performance today and couldn’t be denied Best in Show.

Reserve Best in Show - Ferguson’s Ch Rhodenash Dream Date with Tartanmops SHCEX – See Toy Group

Best Puppy in Show – Barrett’s Dalamanti’s Guardian Angel – what an exciting prospect this black spotted Dalmatian is. I loved his head and expression with a good reach of neck and good front and rear angulation. Presented a lovely outline with a good firm topline. Moved with drive and purpose round the ring keeping a lovely outline and showing off a lovely confident outlook.

Reserve Best Puppy in Show - Urwin’s Jaegerson Kingsman – see Toy Group

Best Veteran in Show – Anderson & McAulay’s Ch, Ir Ch & Int Ch Erylan Hebe La Fille Jeuene – if there was a prize for the dog the just most wanted to take home then it would have been this delightful Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen. She has the most delightful head and expression that is ‘full of mischief’ Excelled in neck and shoulders with a good depth to her chest. Good spring of rib and shott in loin with well muscled hind quarters. Moved well from all angles keeping an eye catching outline, she certainly didn’t look like a veteran. Loved her.

Reserve Best Veteran in Show – Allan’s Braidmount Dreamed a Dream for Glencarron – lovely Irish Setter bitch who is a good overall size and shape. Feminine head and expression with lovely eyes and nice muzzle proportions. Excellent reach of neck, nice depth of chest and has a lovely free and easy movement and was shown in excellent coat and condition.

Judge – Kirstie McMurray (Merryoth)