Ashford Faversham & District Canine Society

Ashford, Faversham & DCS Members Limited Show

Date: 3rd October 2026

Judge: Andy Vella

AVNSC Toy Puppy

1 Swinge’s Balthazar There She Goes-Griffon Bruxellois. Rough girl with a large round head enhanced by large dark round eyes and high set ear. Excellent turn up of muzzle and chin. A good lay of shoulder and level topline in a square compact body finished by a high set tail. Well turned stifles drove her round the ring, allied with good reach, she covered the ground easily. BP & Reserve Best Toy, PG1 and BPIS

2 Hills’ Aizens I’m A Cracker (Imp Esp) NAF TAF-Pomeranian. A petit boy with a fine muzzle, dark oval eyes and small ears in a foxy shaped head. Compact round shape with an excellent fan tail and good angles. Jaunty mover oozing attitude and keeping his shape.

AVNSC Toy Junior

1 Swinge’s Balthazar Centrefold-Griffon Bruxellois. Rough with excellent beard and dark round eyes in her large rounded head. Sufficient neck flowed through to a level topline. Well turned stifle contributed to driving movement, just a little high stepping today.

AVNSC Toy Post Graduate

1 Hills’ Sharhazlah’s Devil On Fire-Pomeranian. A good foxy head, triangular from above with dark, expressive eyes. Short neck, sufficient angulation front and rear, a little bigger and longer than ideal. Moved true coming and going, covering the ground in a brisk manner. Best Toy

2 Benton-Taylor’s Sansarc Ashoken Farewell-Japanese Chin. Large rounded head with well cushioned, short muzzle and large dark eyes set well apart as were his small well feathered ears. A moderate neck, good angles and excellent high set, profuse tail. Compact and elegant on the move but close going away.

AVNSC Toy Open

1 Swiinge, Swinge, Swinge & Saffer Myter Crème Caramel At Balthazar-Pug. Excellent large round head with unexaggerated wrinkles, small button ears and good mask all enhanced by large dark lustrous eyes. Strong thick neck, super spring of ribs in short compact body. Kept her shape during true movement with reach and drive.

2 Ellen’s Klassna Magic Touch-Pomeranian. Super head shape excelling in dark intelligent eyes. Made a lovely shape accentuated by a profuse coat trimmed to perfection with good fan tail. True busy movement all round with a bounce in his step.

Best Toy Hills’ Sharhazlah’s Devil On Fire-Pomeranian

Reserve Best Toy Swinge’s Balthazar There She Goes-Pug

Best Toy Puppy Swinge’s Balthazar There She Goes-Pug

AV Puppy Stakes

1 Southwick’s Osterfen Himeji Whippet. Fawn & White with an elongated head tapering nicely to muzzle with brown oval eyes and small rose ears. Elegant neck, narrow but deep chest and a good tuck up. Well laid shoulders, hard lean muscle and a long tail. Powered round the ring with reach, drive and elegance being true both coming and going

2 Hills’ Aizens I’m A Cracker (Imp Esp) NAF TAF-Pomeranian (See AVNSC Toy Puppy)

Best In Show 

Clough’s Evad Lite Breeze Shetland Sheepdog. Ticked so many boxes, small and beautifully balanced in head and body. Flat skull tapering nicely to muzzle which were of equal length, dark almond eyes and small alert, tipped ears. Strong, arched neck into well laid shoulders in balance with good turn of stifle and let down hocks. Well ribbed and a deep chest, level topline which slopes into low set tail all covered by a profuse double coat in super condition. All the above came together to produce true, elegant but powerful movement which covered the ground easily and smoothly.

Reserve Best in Show 

Nicholls’ Ruthdale PerfectionThrough Shyllar (JW Imp Rom) Akita. Girl that exudes power and strength. Large broad wedge shaped head with sharp stop and powerful muzzle. Dark small eyes and erect and hooded ears. Strong crested neck into moderately laid shoulders, a level topline and deep chest. More power on the move whilst holding everything together being true in all directions and with a high curled tail.

Best Puppy In Show

Swinge’s Balthazar There She Goes-Griffon Bruxellois (See AVNSC Toy Puppy) 

Reserve Best Puppy In Show

Klukowski Felicita American Blue Diamond At Quaqu(Imp Pol) French Bulldog 6-month-old girl at just the right stage of development. Square head, almost flat between typical bat ears, a broad jawline and dark round eyes. Strong arched neck, well sprung ribs and short loin. Moved freely with a low set tail and a show off attitude.

Best Veteran In Show

Nicholls’ Arcticskies Got It Flaunt It For Shyllar Siberian Husky. Moderation all round for this 10-year-old girl who epitomizes a happy show dog, I’m sure she was smiling . Balanced foxy head that tapers nicely to muzzle, dark almond eyes and erect triangular ears. Arched neck flowed to well laid shoulders, a level topline and deep chest covered in a quality double coat finishing with a thick bushy tail. Moved effortlessly and gracefully with reach and drive and that happy disposition shining through.

Reserve Best Veteran In Show 

Merritt’s Sperant Pamplemousse German Shorthaired Pointer, liver & white girl, feminine headed with a gentle rounding of her skull. Deep chest and well sprung ribs allied to a short back, sloping shoulders and well turned stifles cut a clean outline. Powered round the ring with reach and drive, balanced throughout and tail carried straight out.