Plymouth & District Kennel Association

Plymouth & DKA Premier Open Show Pastoral Breeds & Group 20/09/26 Thank you to the society for the invitation to judge at this show. My first time at this venue and I thought it is excellent for shows. Thank you to everyone who entered for me today, I thoroughly enjoyed judging your dogs and was faced with some difficult decisions. I judge things as I see them on the day and some I’m sure would swap places with others on another day. In the main temperaments were good and dogs well presented. Thank you also to the stewards who worked hard all day and kept things running smoothly. Shetland Sheepdogs Puppy (2,1) 1st - Moore’s Amethrickeh’s Illusionist at Santiara - 7m male. Good type. Balanced outline. Masculine head with good length and enough stop. Good set to ears. Lovely expression. Decent mover, Moderate action displayed. BP Post Graduate (6,0) 1st - Moore’s Philhope By Your Side at Santiara - 2y male. Classic wedge shape head, good length to head and correct stop. Nice size & shape to eye. Masculine all through with ideal size and substance. Nicely angulated front with balanced rear. Good length to tail. Balanced mover, although tad wide in front. BOB 2nd - Godber-Ford’s Lavika Like A Rock Star - 3 yr male. Appealed for overall type and was close decision with 1. Lovely balanced head with typical features, nice eye shape. Balanced all through with good movement. Just preferred the size and masculinity of 1. 3rd - Folkes’ Symbol of Most Majestic at Dacfolke Res - Smith’s Prince of Sunlight Four Beasts In One Limit (2,0) 1st - Hirst’s Sundark Symphony In Suede - 5yr female. Preferred outline on this one, had more typical height/length ratio. Decent head and ears. Good length and arch to neck. Decent angles and sound movement displayed. 2nd - Hirst’s Sundark Scaramouche - 5yr male. Nice overall size and substance. Head in proportion with decent properties. Little longer in neck than 1. Is balanced in angles showing sound movement. Open (6,2) 1st - Smith’s Prince of Sunlight I Got You Babe - 6yr female. Thought they had the best overall type in this class. In good body condition. Typical expression. Balanced head with a nice shape and size of eye, nice set to ears. Good length to neck. Typical mover. RBOB. 2nd - Folkes’ Navy Blue of Most Majestic at Dacfolke Imp Hug JW - 2yr male. Another that appealed for overall type. Lovely wedge shaped head with nice eye and ears. A little shorter in neck. Good body proportions. Nice balanced mover. 3rd - Hirst’s Sundark Spirit Mistress Res - Hirst’s Sundark Simply A Star VW Australian Shepherd Graduate (3,0) 1st - Smart’s Amenbury Phoenix Of Fire at Shamiraland - 9m male. Good overall size and length of leg. Balanced outline. Correct skull proportions and length of muzzle. Better in rear than 2nd right now. Balanced mover, showing good drive. BP and puppy group 4 2nd - Smart’s Amenbury Twin Moon at Coastalcove - 9m male. Another good overall type, decent head properties. Nice length to neck. Decent mover, just a little close behind. 3rd - Lee’s Amenbury Incendio Moon Post Graduate (2,0) 1st - Burt’s Aussiame Hot To Trot JW - 3yr male. Good overall type. Decent head and preferred proportions on this one. Very good angulation, moves out well maintaining a strong topline and clear drive. RBOB 2nd - Lee’s Accra Forest Moon Over Amenbury - 3yr male. Close up here, preferred front of one. Good skull and muzzle proportions. In excellent body condition. Correct body proportions. Moved well. Open (4,1) 1st - Burt’s Save The Tears For Another Day With Aussiame Imp Ita - 5yr male. Lots of breed type. Excellent outline. Lovely head proportions. Best front in this class. Good length and arch to neck. Balanced all through. Showing appropriate reach and drive. In very good condition. BOB and group 4. 2nd - Lee’s Aoiristar Hunters Moon Over Amenbury Imp Ire SHCEX - 6yr male. Another good overall type. Nice size. Balanced head properties. Steady mover with balanced angulation. Sound all angles. 3rd - Richard’s Accra Incendio Fire Collie (Rough) Graduate (4,0) 1st - Morey’s Brookynut Happy Feet - 14m female. Lovely breed type with excellent head and expression. Using ears well, set correctly. Good length to neck. Correct tail and carriage. Profile action looks very typical, a little erratic at times in rear. BOB 2nd - Ware’s Millubie Parachute Into Wassail (Imp Serb) - 18m female. Another of good type. Little finer head but good properties. Nicely angulated. Is sound all angles, just not matching one overall on the move. 3rd - Bolt & Cronk’s Revdvicki’s Raffles At Chelborn Res - Hewett’s Serenelas Borrowed Heaven Open (2,0) 1st - Bolt & Hollywood’s Amalie A Chance To Shine - 5yr male. Good for type. Acceptable outline. Head nicely proportioned, wedge shape, good set of ears but would prefer a little larger eye. Well arched neck of nice length. Correct depth to chest. Correct length to tail. Balanced angles. Decent mover. RBOB 2nd - Morey’s Brookynut Clyde Barrow - 15m male. I liked the overall type. Good head and expression. Better eye size and shape. Decent outline. Little straighter in front than one. Just needs a bit more maturity in body. Moves well, but a bit distracted. Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) Graduate (5,2) 1st - Lee’s Analog CC I Like It Like That For Amenbury (Imp Nor) - 21m male. Nice proportioned head. Good length to neck. Strong across back. Nicely angulated with correct length to leg. Sound mover. RBOB 2nd - Young’s Gowerston Genesis - 3yr female. Feminine and did prefer overall type of her. Decent head. Good length of body and length of leg. One had better rear angles and movement but still sound. 3rd - Lee’s Analog CC Tootise Roll for Amenbury (Imp Nor) NAF - Super confident 6m female. Lovely body proportions. Good length of leg. Balanced and sound all angles. No puppy class and did lose out on maturity which is understandable at this stage. BP Open (4,0) 1st - Lee’s Chrishama Magic Apprentice for Amenbury - 5yr male. Nice breed type. Foxy head and well sized ears. Good length to neck and body. A balanced dog all through. Sound and balanced mover all angles. BOB 2nd - Siviter’s Rubegud Takin The Mick ShCM VW - 12yr male. Another decent type with lovely head and ears. Balanced angulation. Good depth to chest. Just showing some age now in body condition and movement. 3rd - Siviter’s Faywaidd Spice ShCEX VW Res - Lee’s Wildcard Spot Check For Horcrux Bearded Collie Graduate (1,0) 1st - Durndell’s Megamaree Been Expectin You via Fenacre - 9m male, correct outline. Nice head which was well proportioned. Eye of good size and shape. Typical expression. Correct length of neck. Balanced angles. Correct tail. Lovely profile on the move with steady topline. RBOB, BP & puppy group 3. Open (1,0) 1st - Webb’s Eltimaris Hip Hip Hooray - 4yr male. Lovely outline and excellent size and substance. Lovely head proportions. Correct length of neck. Body to height proportions are good, but would prefer a little shorter loin. Balanced. Correct tail. Sound mover all angles. BOB Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) Graduate (no entries) Open (3,0) 1st - Kurien’s Levisbrooks Divine Queen - 17m. Very type female with a stand out attitude. Foxy head with correct size ears. Excellent length to body. Good depth of chest. Balanced all through. Such a nice mover, very positive and sound. Excellent body condition and handled really well. BOB & group 2. 2nd - Gordon’s Ryslip What The Future Holds - 7yr female. Another here of good type. Typical head and expression. Good length to neck. Preferred first on the move, but this one has a very nice rear action. RBOB 3rd - Lee’s Rhiw Ravens Royal Tower Finnish Lapphund Graduate (2,0) 1st - Ellis & Crosby’s Lounatuuli Aurora Lyyra - 13m female. Litter siblings and a lot of the same remarks apply. Both of lovely type with well proportioned heads, correct set of ears. Balanced outline. Good front and rear angles. Sound mover. RBOB 2nd - Ellis’ Lounatuuli Aurora Lumonova - 13m female. Understand that these 2 swap places and I understand why. Today 1st just stood out a bit more on the move. Open (2,0) 1st - Critchlow’s Pavoskas Iloilme - 3yr female. Has a lot of breed type and good overall size and substance. Very appealing head. Good length to neck. Balanced all through. Lovely mover with good drive. BOB 2nd - Ellis & Crosby Tabanyaruu Borealis Bliz - 4yr female. Another good outline. Nice head proportions, but did prefer balance of head on 1. Good length to leg. Sound all angles. German Shepherd Dog Graduate (2,0) 1st - Pinkard’s Limasmyth Loki - 5yr male. Nice head properties. Good strength across the back and into the croup. Good rear. Sound all angles. BOB 2nd - Morgan’s Lornstone Sijur - 2yr male. Up on leg compared to 1. Decent body length. Typical looking head. 1 is tidier on the move, although this male is sound. RBOB Open (2,2) Briard Limit (1,0) 1st - Rogers & Gardner & Hillier’s At Magic Shadow Des Bergers Des Mille Et Une Nuit Avec Charson (Imp Fra) - 12m male. Super breed type. Head of good proportions, dark eye. Good body proportions. Excellent angles. Masculine all through. Lovely mover, sound all angles. Maturing well in body. BOB Open (no entries) Swedish Vallhund Post Graduate (no entries) Open (2,0) 1st - Biss’ Valaller Strike A Pose - 3yr female. Feminine, nice size. Lovely typical head. Good overall substance. Excellent mover maintaining a strong topline. BOB 2nd - Hackney’s Starvon All About Me - 11yr male. Heavier all through. Still though a decent mover. Good length to neck. Sound. RBOB Lancashire Heeler (no entries) Hungarian Pumi Graduate (no entries) Open (1,0) 1st - Smee & Colemann’s Ir Ch Ceridwen Pumida Schnaubern (Imp Cze) - 7yr female. Excellent type. Correct body to height proportions, slightly taller than long but square outline. Feminine head of good proportions. Correct ear set with tipping. Excellent pigment. Good depth to chest without too much spring of rib. Correct tail set. Moderate angles, showing the appropriate reach and drive. Just would prefer a bit more width in front and rear. Lovely coat presentation retaining breed specific appearance. BOB & group 3. Old English Sheepdog (no entries) Collie (Smooth) (no entries) Samoyed Post Graduate (2,1) 1st - Aplin’s Dynar Forget Me Not at Angelscove - 9m female. Very nice type. Lovely outline. Super head and expression. Dark pigment. Good length to neck. Balanced front and rear angles. Presented in excellent condition. Super mover, really did like her a lot. BOB, BP and puppy group 1. Open (2,2) Polish Lowland Sheepdog Limit (1,0) 1st - Burdett-Coutt’s Tarnica’s Dior at Chrevle (Imp Che) - 10yr female. Cobby outline. Typical head and expression. Balanced angles. Good length to neck. Good length to leg. Showing some age but that is expected. RBOB Open (2,1) 1st - Burdett-Coutt’s Ch Leon Astarte Gold Ama Me At Chrevle ShCEX (Imp Pol) - 4y male. He is an excellent example of the breed. Super, cobby outline. Love his head, it has the right skull and muzzle proportions with evident furrow. Nice eye. Masculine all through. Correct length of neck into lovely front construction, he has a balanced rear. Excellent mover and so typical. BOB and group 1. AV Imported Breed Register Pastoral Open (2,0) 1st - Smee’s McPotter’s Creek Uncia Schnaubern (imp Hun) - 15m merle female Mudi. Square-ish shape, typical for the breed. Good overall substance. Agile appearance and build. Alert. Enough bone. Nice head. Balanced mover. Best Import 2nd- Hackney’s Of Trebons Berger Blanc Boo (imp DNK) ShCEX - 4yr male. Impressive White Swiss. Good overall size. Lovely balanced head. Well angulated. Good depth to chest. Sound all angles. Reserve best import. AVNSC Pastoral Graduate (1,0) 1st - Gould & Rollason’s Merdelaine Cime Du Diable JW - 10m male Beauceron. Athletic in appearance and build. Sound, balanced dog. Head in proportion. Good length to rib and loin. Excellent mover, showing balanced reach and drive. Best NSC, BP and puppy group 2. Open (1,1) Pastoral Group 1st - Polish Lowland Sheepdog 2nd - Corgi (Pembroke) 3rd - Hungarian Pumi 4th - Australian Shepherd Pastoral Puppy Group 1st - Samoyed 2nd - Beauceron 3rd - Bearded Collie 4th - Australian Shepherd RBOB Pastoral 1st - Gordon’s Ryslip What The Future Holds - Pembroke AV Pastoral Puppy (5,4) 1st - Smart’s Amenbury Phoenix Of Fire at Shamiraland - Australian Shepherd Open (1,0) 1st - Smee’s McPotter’s Creek Uncia Schnaubern (imp Hun) - Hungarian Mudi Veteran (12,6) 1st - Lampier’s Pencoppen Good Timin’ - Border Collie - 7yr male. I really appreciated the breed type of this one. Correct body/height proportions. Excellent head properties, good shape to skull, correct eye. Correct length of neck. Balanced angulation. Excellent condition. Stood out on the move, balanced, minimal lift, correct reach and drive with breed typical head and tail carriage. Later heard they won RBVIS, congratulations! 2nd - Smee & Colemann’s Ir Ch Ceridwen Pumida Schnaubern (Imp Cze) - Very close decision here, just preferred movement on 1. 3rd - Hirst’s Sundark Simply A Star VW Champion (5,3) 1st - Burdett-Coutt’s Ch Leon Astarte Gold Ama Me At Chrevle ShCEX (Imp Pol) - Polish Lowland Sheepdog 2nd - Rogers & Gardner & Hillier’s Ch Charson This Is Me - 6yr female Briard. Lovely type. Excellent outline. Good head properties. Balanced angles. Sound mover, just carrying a bit too much weight. Amanda Mills