Scottish Siberian Husky Club

THE SCOTTISH SIBERIAN HUSKY CLUB

Breed Open Show (Dogs) in conjunction with SKC.

15th May 2026

I was so honoured to be invited to judge the Dogs for the Scottish Siberian Husky Club, my heart breed and it was lovely to go over all that had entered under me, a good cross section of the breed, some dogs coping with the flooring better than others. My thanks to the committee of the club for making me so welcome and for their support in the run up to the show. It was lovely to see a happy atmosphere around the show and quite a party atmosphere going on, I made the choice to fly up for the appointment the day before, so I was able to take in some judging on both days at the SKC and I was relieved to feel so relaxed and ready for the club show, rather than facing the long drive up and back. A special thank you to my co-Judge Louise Forster (Kachemak) for putting forward some equally stunning bitches and I have to agree that I could not fault or argue enough for my best dog and had to agree with her for our Best In Show, another quality example of the Breed, that I had already had the pleasure to judge as a puppy at the end of 2025 and it was so pleasing to see how well she had matured. It was so lovely to find that we agreed on all top placings (so apologies to the Referee for not being required 😊). Lastly, but by no means least, a very big thank you to my ring stewards for assisting with keeping the ring running so well.

Baby Puppy Dog(2-0)

   1st Emery & Emery’s Elleonia Black Diamond to Navajos

4 month Black/White dog of nice size, head developing well, good shaped ears, just a little wide at present, good muzzle with slight stop, front assembly good angles, straight, strong legs, just standing a bit 10 to 2 at present, level topline in to slight slope to croup. Good bend of stifle and muscling up well. Nice oval, well furred feet. Tail of good length and well-furred, better mover than 

   Best Baby Puppy in Show

   2nd Emery & Emery’s Elleonia Crystal Quartz to Navajos

4 month Grey/White dog, litter mate of 1. I liked this boy’s head better than 1, just a little long in muzzle, better angle of stop, correct oblique, oval eyes and ears close and parrel on inner edges. Better neck than 1, but front legs not as well developed, good layback of shoulder, again just tending to stand a little 10 to 2. Unfortunately not holding topline level, good slope of croup, but tail set just a little low. Moved OK

Minor Puppy (0-0)

Puppy (1-0)

   1st Johnson’s Lupacciotto’s Street Cred by Lupinemoon

9 Month Grey/White dog with pleasing overall outline, good slight stop, oval, oblique eyes, nice hooded ears, would just like to see them held a little higher, nice length of neck into strong front, good return of shoulder, strong front assembly. Good oval ribs and level topline, nice tuck. Good slope of croup into well set tail, would like a little more bend of the stifle, really nice feet front and rear, moved well but just let down with front and rear not being inline. 

   Best Puppy Dog and Best Puppy in show

Junior

   1 Withdrawn

Unfortunately this youngster spooked and I was unable to assess and handler withdrew.

Yearling

   1 As Junior 

Post Graduate (5-0)

   1st Houston’s Inukshuk I Prefer Au Revoir

2 Y/old Black/white dog just a little long in overall picture. Oval eyes and good size ears, just not quite held in best position at all times, good length of neck, correct angles on front assembly, level topline into nice slope of croup, well set tail, parallel legs front and rear, good movement.

   2nd Emery’s Navajos Starman

2 Y/old Grey/white dog, strong neck and good return angles to shoulder, legs and body not quite in balance, good oval ribs, level topline, won their place with good movement.

Limit Dog (6-1)

   1st Simms’s Seaqualina Echo Of Light JW

2 Y/old Grey/White Dog, a little heavy in overall picture, but lovely head, good shape ears, just a little too small, oval and obliquely set eyes, good stop. Good length of neck into strong front assembly, good return of shoulder, strong parallel front legs, good oval ribs and level topline that stood out, nice tuck up and slope of croup, good bend of stifle and well let down hocks, nice feet front and rear, moved with ease. 

   Best Dog and RBIS

   2nd Johnson’s Atlanticbreeze Bailey by Lupinmoon JW (AI) (IKC)

3 Y/old Black/Red/White dog. As with 1 looked just a little too heavy, but definitely surprising with hands on, nice head, with well-placed ears, could just do with being a little bibber and higher set, oval and obliquely set eyes and a good slope to stop. Pleasing neck, well held and good angles to front assembly, strong parallel front legs, with correct oval ribs and a nice level topline and tuck up, correct slope of croup into nice tail set. Good turn of stifle and well defined hocks, good feet front and rear, moved well, but has a tendency to add a little hop while going round.

Open Dog (6-1)

Both 1&2 I felt just a little too heavy, with 3rd being equally opposite direction of lean 

Both 1&2 shone from this class and pushed each other all the way, going toe to toe on movement and stand, I have judged both previously, but never together.

   1st Taylor and Taylor-Morris’s Ch Pelenrise Don’t Stop Moving

5 Y/Old Black and white dog, Pleasing head proportions, lovely dark almond shaped and obliquely set eyes, good triangular shape ears, could just do with being slightly higher set to get the parallel inner edges, overall made a lovely expression. Well arched neck into good strong front assembly, with parallel forelegs, good oval shape ribs, strong, straight, well-muscled body, with just enough arch of loin. Well-muscled thighs and parallel rear legs, stunning, stand out oval feet, an overall picture of a dog that can do a day’s work, effortless gate and stride, putting on a show on the move. Pushed my Limit winner hard. 

   Res Best Dog

   2nd Simms’s Ch Arcticskies The Chosen One JW ShCEx OSW

The decision in the class came down to minute details.

4 Y/Old Red and White dog, who I have judged a few times now and he still never disappoints, another real showman. Oblique almond eyes, just not as well set as 1 and this was one of the few differences that I had to use to sort the placings. Well-set upright ears and medium muzzle. nice arch of neck, oval ribs, good angle of shoulder and upper arm, front legs parallel into lovely oval feet. Level topline held while standing and on the move. Hindlegs parallel with a good bend of stifle. Same as 1st, effortless movement.

Veteran Dog (1-1)

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