Southern West Highland White Terrier Club

Southern West Highland White Terrier Club Breed Club Open Show

19th July 2026 (originally scheduled for 25th June 2026)

I would like to thank the officers and committee for the invitation to judge this show. Thank you to Jo Roche for stewarding for me and to the exhibitors who stayed and exhibited in what was becoming quite a warm day.  

Special Beginners Dog or Bitch (2,0a)

1st Amber’s Leolux Shapeshifter. 10-month-old male presented a balanced outline. Head with slightly domed skull and correct head proportions, with excellent pigment, correct bite with large teeth and dark medium sized eyes. He has a fair length of neck and head is well set on. His hold a level topline both stacked and on the move. I would prefer him a just a shade shorter in loin. With that he is compact and moves soundly behind, would prefer a little more extension in front action to balance off his profile action. Just watch the placement of the forelegs. He's still very much a youngster and his body and movement relays that. Harsh texture to coat. Well-presented and handled. Res Best Dog.

2nd Traher’s Braxquin Remember Me. This 3-year-old female has a slightly domed skull, good proportions overall, a little strong in head, dark eye and excellent pigment throughout. Scissors bite, teeth a little small. Strongly built, a little more angulation fore and aft would be to her advantage. She has a fair length of neck but tends to hold her head in a more extended position. She has a good depth to chest and is well ribbed back. She is balanced in profile movement but was a little bit reluctant to put it all in on the move on the day. Harsh coat and well presented.  

Minor Puppy Dog (0)

Puppy Dog (1,0A)

1st Amber’s Leolux Shapeshifter

Junior Dog (1,0a)

Thomson’s Ashgate Falkirk. This 15-month-old youngster showed himself off to his best advantage. His skull is slightly domed, excellent pigment, dark medium sized eye with correct bite with large teeth. A slightly shorter foreface would balance his head off nicely. He is strongly built and presents a balanced outline. He is compact with well laid shoulders and a good return of upper arm, with a good length of neck and head well set on. His topline is level with a good depth of chest and well ribbed back with short strong loin. His profile movement is balanced and he is strong behind but could be a little cleaner in front action coming to. When something grabs his attention, he really makes the most of himself. Harsh coat and was well presented. Best Male and RBIS

Post Grad Dog (0)

Limit Dog (0)

Open Dog (0)

Veteran Dog or Btich (1,1a)

Minor Puppy Bitch (0)

Puppy Bitch (1,0a)

1st Ambers Leolux Dreamer . This 10-month-old puppy is very full of herself. Her head is of good proportions with excellent bite and teeth of a good size. Dark medium sized eyes and excellent pigment throughout. She presents a balanced outline and is compact with level topline with good angulations fore and aft. She has a good length to her neck which allows a good set on of her head. Good depth of chest and decent ribcage, which is well ribbed back, giving her a short loin. She stands well fore and aft and on the move her profile action is balanced with good extension and drive. Coming to she could be slightly cleaner in front action. A very smart youngster with a good texture coat who was handled and presented well. She was very together in the challenge for best puppy. Best Puppy Bitch and BPIS. 

Junior Bitch (0)

Post Graduate Bitch (2,0a)

1st Storey’s Nossimp Hope of a Fine Future. This 20-month-old female presents a lovely balanced outline. Her head is of good proportions, correct bite and teeth of a good size, with dark medium sized eye and excellent pigment throughout. She is strongly built, compact with a good length to her neck and head well set on. She has a good lay of shoulder and return of upper arm. Good depth of chest and is well ribbed back with a short strong loin. She holds a level topline both stacked and on the move. Her movement is balanced strong behind with good extension in front. She was very together on the move with a well carried tail. Has a harsh texture coat that was well presented. Best Bitch and BIS. 

2nd Filmore’s Bellevue Lucky Gem. 21 month old, feminine , with head of good proportions, correct bite, teeth of good size and excellent pigment throughout. She has a good depth of ribcage and is well ribbed back, a shade more lay of shoulder would be to her advantage. Her topline is level both stacked and on the move. Profile action is balanced, a little more strength behind would be to her advantage. Well-presented and handled.  

Limit Bitch (2,0a)

1st Thomson’s Hillcloud Echowave By Ashgate JW. 3 year old, with head of good proportions, correct bite with good size teeth and excellent pigment throughout. She is strongly built, she presents a balanced outline and when she pulled herself together, she showed herself off to her full advantage with a fair length of neck to carry head correctly. A shade more lay of shoulder would be to her advantage, good depth to chest and ribcage is well ribbed back. On the move, she holds a level top line, and profile movement was balanced with good extension in front with strength behind. In an ideal world I would prefer if she carried a little less weight. Harsh coat and presented well. Reserve Best Bitch. 

2nd Traher’s Braxquin Remember Me

Open Bitch (2,1a)

1st Davison’s Braxquin Especially For You. Three year old who is feminine. Her head is of good proportions nice dark medium sized eye, correct bite, with well-placed ears and excellent pigment throughout. She is strongly built and presented a balanced outline. She is compact with a good depth of chest and is well ribbed back. Her profile movement is balanced and she moves soundly behind, extends well in front but could be a little cleaner in front action coming to. She looked very smart when she pulled herself together on the stack. Harsh texture coat and well presented. 

Judge: Yvonne Cannon (Cloughlea/Corrlough)