Crufts

Crufts 2026

Boxers

Thursday 5th March 2026

Many thanks to the RCK for this kind invitation and for the super entry. I really loved my day with our fabulous boxers.

Big thanks too to Bing and Graham who were excellent stewards who moved the day along so smoothly.

My comments are just my observations on the day; there were no glaring faults. I loved your dogs.

Dogs.

GCDC 3 entries (Absent 0)

1st Farvalley Pure Delight (Ms C & Mrs Murfin & Hart)

B/W 21 months A lean head which is balanced to the body. Smart outline. I would have liked a little more filling under the eyes. Free mover with a happy temperament. Ground covering stride won him the class.

2nd Lottalove Nordic Gypsy King (Miss A Catling)

Dark B 11 months. Alert expression and dark eyes. Muzzle balanced to skull, a square body. Moved with purpose soundly around the ring.

3rd Britesparke Norman Moon (Mrs J & Mr. I M Fox

MPD Entries 2 (Absent 1)

1st Limubox Up Yer Kilt (Mr G & Mrs Brough)

Dark B/W Striking outline with a head of balance. Dark eyes with desired shape, a chunky muzzle with chin. Parallel legs with good feet. Sound back through the body. He moved with ease and had a happy temperament. His handler brought out the best in him.

PD Entries 5 (Absent 1)

This was a lovely class.

1st Lorrosa Dizzy Rascal at Glenauld (Misses L & S Mair)

Flashy B&W dog 11 months old. Head of balance, wide muzzle with a wide mouth. Large nose with good nostrils, muzzle well-padded in the flews. True stop with rise of skull, eyes dark with lovely shape, top of the skull clean with ears flush to cheeks. High on foreleg, feet tight, smooth neck into short square body. Full chest with a spring of ribs, short loin width over pelvis, well angulated in a sound backend, out and back, plus profile movement bang on. He exudes quality. He was called in to my final 4 to go BP, but when matched against the other dogs he shone through. BP + CC BOS

2nd Lottalove Nordic Gypsy King (Miss A Catling)

3rd Lorrosa Keeping it Real (Mrs L A Fay-Smith)

Junior Dog Entries 4 (Absent 1)

1st Willow Eye of the Tiger Jun Ch. (Mrs A Payne)

Smart R/W with a square outline. With age, hopefully, more shoulder angle will come. Clean front, cat feet. Brick shape head with muzzle to skull ratio. An alert expression Flat cheek. Short back with enough rear angulation, short hocks. He moved soundly with drive

2nd Newlaithe Northern Soul at Sonshoby (Mrs B & Mr D Renshaw-Taylor-Turner & Turner)

B/W An alert expression with dark attractive eyes, of lovely pigment. A balanced head with muzzle to skull. Good mouth and chin, clean neck into a square body. Moved out well, and the handler brought out the best in him. I would have liked a slightly bigger frame.

3rd Mellhawk Azizam (M Hawkins)

Yearling Dog

Entries 5 (absent 1)

1st Ch Farvalley Major Luke Susancar (Misses S & S Carter)

GBW dog.

Smart as paint, a head full of quality, dark expressive eyes with correct shape. Muzzle with width to depth. Large nose and nostrils, nose with a tilt back into stop and rise, mouth wide with correct lip placement. He is very much aware of all that is going on around him. Clean through the back skull. His neck is smooth and flows back into his withers. He is high on the foreleg with a straight front and bone down to cat feet. Enough depth of brisket, with plenty of daylight beneath him. Spot on tail set, hammy quarters sound back end down to his short hocks. Moved around the ring with style. Slightly pinned when coming towards me but drove away with style. Handled to perfection Deserved his Res CC

2nd Legend of Thor at Robinsteck JW (Mrs A Robinson)

Another dog of great body. Height of Foreleg good, clean shoulders, front with a full chest. His body has plenty of substance, short backed, strong in the rear, blocky head, wide mouth. I would like a slightly larger eye. Moved accurately and with purpose. Handler worked hard to contain him.

3rd Boxania Rock and Roll Star for Daevlish (Mr A J & Mrs D A Huggins

Post Graduate Dog

Entry 7 Absent 1

1st Jimbren Elite Legacy at Ludvic (Miss S Chell)

First clear winner in this class B/W, smart upstanding male, alert to all that was going on around him. He has a true square outline, clean front with catlike feet, a depth of chest, clean topline into a sound backend and tail set. Head has enough work to give that classic boxer look with appealing eyes, neat ear set. He is immature in body at the moment but has got plenty of time to body up. He moved with purpose and zeal. His handler got the best out of him.

2nd Seacrest Dr Devious at Lochsunart (Mr K & Mrs V A Mcvay

Golden B/W 4 years old. A chunky muzzle that has width and depth. Correct eye set His head is balanced and he has rise of skull. He has a square, well covered body. He held his topline on the move Not the hind action of the first. He seemed to enjoy his day in the ring.

3rd Ygogarth Space Oddity (Mr & Mrs G Lord & Roberts

Limit Dog

Entries 9 (absent 2)

1st Maranseen Youbetcha (Mrs Seeney)

My eye was drawn to this striking glossy coat dark B/W dog. 2.5 years old. He cuts a fine outline in profile with height of foreleg, depth of chest. Back end well angulated, quarters strong with short hocks. Head set off with lovely eyes, dark and well-shaped. Lovely full muzzle with a wide mouth. He easily covered the ground on the move. Well-handled to win this hot class. Made the cut for the CC.

2nd Limubox Scotch Gold JW (Mr G and Mrs L Brough)

R/W 2 years. This dog has an appealing head, dark well-set eyes. Strong in muzzle clean skull, good wide bite, good chin, and lip placement. Well, ribbed up; he has depth and width of chest. Strong in the rear, short hocks, good substance of body. He held his topline on the move. He is a through and through boxer. First just pipped him on a cleaner front movement. Well-handled to get a 100% out of him.

3rd Winuwuk Line of Duty for Enesha (Ms S M & Mrs Peck & Ames)

Open dog

Entries 14 (absent 3)

1st Ch Macbarra Kickin Up a Storm at Glenauld JW (Misses L & S Mair)

What a beautiful class to head. 4 years old Golden B/W. He stands foursquare on well boned limbs, Straight forelegs with tight cat feet. The desired full chest with a great spring of rib. Something to feel with both hands. Short in loin which blends well into quarters. Head has a broad muzzle which is well off for padding, and well-developed flews. Great stop with rise of skull. Dark expressive eyes His ears fitting well to flat cheeks. Held his head on the move and he made easy work of moving around the ring. I felt in the final four challenge that he ran out of steam One hell of a great male.

2nd Ch Newlaithe Respect JW (Mrs V Van-Beck)

Four years old B/W He has a super outline which draws you in. A long neck into well-developed withers. Bang on tailset. Neatly developed quarters that are well angulated. Stands high on the foreleg with evident forechest. He has a quizzical expression, with dark eyes. I would like a little more filling under the eyes. Balanced muzzle, wide mouth, and good chin. In rock hard condition which helped him cover the ground with ease. Clean coming towards me and in profile powered from the rear. I thought that first had a cleaner hind action going away. Super temperament and well presented by his owner.

3rd Marbelton in the Mix (Miss L A Kavanagh)

Veteran Dog

Entries 6 (absent 2)

1st Sultash Cunco (Mrs F Godwin)

Dark B/W 10 years’ old. He still cuts a fine outline, compact male with just the right amount of nobility. Great clean head, he still has a twinkle in his eye. Broad muzzle, ultra smart square body. Still moving with drive, forcibly from his backend. Owner worked well with him.

2nd Harvlin Hot Toddy (Mrs L Bole)

B/W 8.5 years old. Same head type as 1st Deep broad muzzle, lively expression, flat cheeks, he cuts a fine outline when standing. Just a little bit longer than the 1st dog. He moved out well. Very boxery.

3rd Jimmy Choo at Jinnybrux (Mrs W & Miss S Brooks

Boxer Bitches

Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bitch

Entries 5 (absentees 1)

1st Farvalley Sunshine at Stangard (Mrs. A Jinks)

21 months GB/W. Clean lean head with correct eye shape. Good front. A level topline on the move. Rangy at the moment A free and easy mover.

2nd Bonmac Little Star JW (Mrs J A Pearn)

22 months old, Compact B/W. A pretty head, dark eyes alert expression, set off by eyes of correct shape. A balanced muzzle with true lip placement, sound in the rear, with width to quarters. Just pipped by the first’s freer stride. She is a sound bitch.

3rd Surfstone Brainstorm to Trumist (Miss K Betts)

MPB

Entries 3 (absent 1)

1st Limubox Thistle Du (Mr & Mrs L Brough) R/W 8 months old. Classic head with plenty of work in it. Bright expression, great eyes, Ears fitting well to flat cheeks. Good muzzle with width and depth which has plenty of padding. True bite. Clean through the chest and ribs. I would have liked more height of foreleg. Her front is clean and her feet are tight. Sound topline into balanced rear with short hocks. She moved soundly and freely. At one with her owner. BPB

2nd Willow Take My Breath Away (Mrs A Payne)

Dark B/W A stunning outline with lovely angles at both ends. Pretty feminine head not as developed as 1st bitch. At the moment, but one for the future. She cut a nice outline on the move.

Puppy Bitch Entry

  Entry 5 (Absent 1)

 1st Whisper of Love Dell’Ottava Mereviglia at Rosanyos (Imp It) Miss Y, Mr R & Mr K Tonkin & Pellow

A substantial girl, dark eye of correct shape for me, a broad muzzle with a clean skull, well chiselled head, with a good neck into shoulders, cat feet, depth of brisket, clean topline into a well-muscled quarters, she covered the ground confidently and was well handled.

2nd Winuwuk Kiss Me Quick at Charlons (Mr J & Mr E & Mr Jones & James)

Lighter in frame than the 1st, a lean head with dark eyes, tight bite and chin. I would have liked a little more width and depth of muzzle. Sha has a smashing outline and smooth neck. The forehead is good with height, short back and sound in the rear. She moved freely and true. Well presented at all times

3rd Lottalove Flower Queen for Swiftwood (Mrs L & Mr S Lay.

Junior Bitch

Entries 6 (absent 1)

1st Casemates Witch Time (Mr J & Mrs E Kelly)

B/W. A balanced head with a keen expression, dark eyes. Shape good with muzzle well padded. Correct stop and rise. Won this class on her squareness, tight feet, clean underline. Once settled moved out true.

2nd Winwuk Firecracker (Miss J Brown & Mr T Hutchings)

Rangier dark B/W bitch. Not the expression of the 1st. I would have liked more filling under the eye. Lean skull long neck into a clean front. She has good feet, her body is well covered, sound in the rear, short hocks. She moved true in all directions.

3rd Newlaithe Come on Y’all (Mrs Van-Beck)

Yearling Bitch

Entries 15 (Absent 0)

1st Ch. Longsdale Crazy for You (Mr G & Mr D Pearce & Francis)

GBW. Beautiful head, with a lively expression. Lovely eye, chiselling to muzzle. Tilt to nose, plenty of padding, she has a true mouth. Smooth body lines, well off for bone. Front matches to backend angles. Very much has the look of Ch Tyegarth Famous Grouse about her. Moved out and back with ease, at one with her handler. She was well presented.

2nd Arkeney Geneva (Mr K Woods)

B/W A tall upstanding lass, who presents a classic outline. A balanced head, muzzle fits to skull. Wide mouth with good chin. Reachy neck, clean front with a full chest. Short back, wide over the pelvis, strong in the quarters. Can be a fidget at times but her handler never gave up. She covered the ring and drove from her rear.

3rd Diceulon Lulahmitz Surprise Surprise

Post Graduate Bitch

Entries 14 (absent 0)

1st Longsdale Here Ya Come Again (Mr G & Mr D Pearce & Francis

This was a strong class.

She has an eye-catching outline on this B/W bitch. Tall on the foreleg with tidy feet. Taller than her litter mate and out of a bigger mould. Plenty of rib, strong through the core, well covered body. Well angulated in the rear and she drove off on her short hocks, which helped her move with ease. Head made on clean lines, not over flashy markings. Alert expression, a free and easy mover. Presented with flair.

2nd Maranseen Serendipidy (Mrs M Seeney)

Dark B/W Litter sister to LD winner. An alert expression set off by dark intelligent eyes. The sort of muzzle which I like with width and depth and a wide mouth. Reachy neck into a clean front which is well angulated. She is well off for bone and substance. Correct tailset and a powerful rear end. A little longer in the back than 1st, but she held her topline on the move. She moved out and back with accuracy and was always well presented.

3rd Robinsteck A Star is Born (Mrs A Robinson)

Boxer Limit Bitch

Entries 17 (absent 3)

This was another excellent class hotly contested.

1st Winuwuk Ghostly Affair (Miss J & Mr T Brown and Hutchings)

B/W Solidly made bitch, and she has plenty of substance. Her head is typically Winuwuk with great expression, well-shaped dark eyes. Excellent balance of muzzle to skull. Her muzzle is well padded, wide mouth, good chin. Flat cheeks. Smooth neck into a clean topline. Parallel front with good feet. Clean sweep of underline, hammy quarters, with just the right amount of rear angulation. She out moved all in this class, driving so soundly from the rear.

2nd Britesparke Eliza Mai (Ms S J Lott)

Golden B/W Eye catching outline set off by long arched neck. Bang on front assembly, full in the chest with the right amount depth to the brisket. Just the right amount of slope to topline. Broad in the rear, a strong backend with a lovely turn of stifle. Clean head with well set eyes, wide mouth. 1st just pipped her width of muzzle. Every time I glanced at her she was showing off her lovely outline, and she did not disappoint on the move.

3rd Lorrosa My Heads Been Turned to Jeddhi (Mr D Mccarthy & Mr Gething)

Open Bitch

This was a dream of a class, full of beautiful bitches showing off their gorgeous attributes.

Entries 13 (absent 0)

1st Ch Susancar Celia Deal (Misses S & S Carter)

So much has been said about this six-year-old B/W bitch. In outline she still fills my eye, so sharp and square and she flows from the nape of her neck back into her fore chest, which has the desired width and depth. Clean fronted which is full between her elbows. Lovely bone done to her cat feet. Clean underline. Well defined withers, leading into her short back. True tailset Just the right amount of angulation in the rear. Lovely turn of stifle, down to short hocks. Head ticks all the right boxes for me, so clean from the tilt of her nose. Full chin and lip placement. She has a twinkle in her eyes. So at one with her handler, when posed she definitely, for me, owned the ground beneath. Moved with precision and vigour. CC and BOB

2nd Ch Winuwuk Silent Witness (Miss J Brown & Mr T Hutchings)

No surprise that this girl has a stunning head, which this kennel seems to consistently produce. Full muzzle with lovely padding. Full developed yet tidy flews. Wide mouth, with good width between the canines. Fab chin, she excelled in eye shape. Lovely flat cheeks, which her ears fit so well too. Good stop and rise of skull, just the right amount of wrinkle when alert. Strength in her sleek neck. Lovely angles, both ends, plenty of daylight beneath her. I appreciated her short sloping topline, into tailset. She moved with style but was just outshone by the presence of the 1st. Handler got the best out of her. RCC

3rd Sulez Teaser (Mrs S Drinkwater)

Veteran Bitch

Entries 6 (absent 3)

1st Ir. Ch Willow I’m A Celebrity Jun Ch (Mrs A Payne)

This R/W has super bone and substance, that square body that a judge looks for. All her body parts fitted so well, into a neat package. Her construction meant that so could move out with ease. She drove from the rear. Powerful muzzle deep and wide, clean through the skull. An alert expression set off by those wicked eyes. She really impressed me for her overall type BV.

2nd Boese Jiggery Pokery (Mrs S C Kuech)

B/W Just over 7 years old. Close to 1st on many levels, smart outline, when stacked. 1st had the edge on muzzle width. She is clean through the head. Enough height of foreleg to let daylight through. Lovely substance and she moved with ease around the ring and clearly enjoyed her day out.

3rd Ch Daervlish Elevation JW (Mr A & Mrs D A Huggins)

Judge Mr J. J. Cormack