Chichester & District Canine Society

Chichester & District CS, 22nd March 2026

Judge - Helena Hutchings-Brooks

AVNSC Pastoral

Puppy (2/1)

1st Fowler’s Nordic Teal Caija at Lapinruska (Imp Nor), BP

Pleasing head of correct proportions with a well-defined stop. Lovely dark, oval eyes. Correct ear set, attentive to handler. Good reach of neck into well-placed shoulders. Level topline and well balanced overall shape. Good tail set and carriage.Moved out well with drive.

Junior (2/2)

Post Grad (1/0)

1st Fowler’s Winfoss Kesanlehvisto at Lapinruska JW (AI)

Lovely feminine expression. Good length of neck leading into a level topline, with good tail set and carriage. Excellent coat. Moved out soundly overall.

Open (5/1)

1st Hansford & Donnelly Peregos Minerva’s Wisdom, BOB

Beautiful Catalan, Well balanced overall size and shape, good head, pleasing eye, high set triangular ear. Lovely bone and rib, good topline carried well on the move. Excellent angulation front and rear, nothing exaggerated, effortless movement, could move all day. 

2nd Lattimer’s Aus Ch Ottaba right on queue ShCEx (AI) (Imp Aus), OES, another of pleasing size and shape. Good head, well defined stop, lovely dark eye. Good reach of neck. Well boned. Moderate length of neck, short in body, well angulated another that moved out well.

3rd Jose’s FR CH Tellement Love D Toi Des Chevaliers au Coeur D’or

Bearded Collie

Puppy (0/0)

Junior (0/0)

Post Grad (1/1)

Open (1/0)

1st Bowden’s Subessen heart of rome (re-imp), BOB. Beautiful, unexaggerated dog, pleasing head, dark eye, lovely expression. Excellent length of neck leading into level topline. Good depth of chest and rib, well angulated front and rear. Perfect head and tail carriage on the move, lovely foot placement and effortless drive. Extremely worthy group winner.

German Shepherd Dog

Puppy (1/0)

1st Jones’ Chalksville’s Maverick, BP. Lovely puppy with lots to like. Excellent temperament. Good head, dark eye, correct ear set and used well. Good length of neck, good topline, not exaggerated. Deep chest, good rib and bone. Straight front with well angulated rear, again not exaggerated. When settled moved out well.

Junior (0/0)

Post Grad (1/0)

1st Milham’s Droyales one and only at Shadowshack JW, BOB. Well settled bitch, with good head and expression. Good eye and ear. Good body and bone, makes a balanced overall shape. Good head and tail carriage on the move. Well angulated rear, moved out well in all directions.

Open (0/0)

Hungarian Pumi

Puppy (0/0)

Junior (0/0)

Post Grad (1/0)

1st Rizzo Hills Gravelous buszke bocskor

Excellent eye, expressive head. Well set, tipped ears. Well balanced body and bone. Good angles front and rear and an excellent tail. When settled moved out well.

Open (1/0)

1st Kirkwood’s Lux/Bel Ch Schnaubern Draco Star at Yolstek BW25

Appealing head of correct proportions with nicely tipped ears carried alertly, dark eye, and good pigmentation. Excellent front angulation, complemented by good bend of stifle and well let down hocks, level topline and well set tail. Moved very soundly in all directions. 

Pyrenean Mountain Dog

Puppy (0/0)

Junior (0/0)

Post Grad (1/0)

1st Tadd’s Chia Apaltasunez avec Kricarno (Imp Cze), BOB

Lovely feminine expression. Pleasing head proportions with a slight curve and good muzzle. Good eye and ear. Moderate length of neck into well-placed shoulders. Balanced angulation front and rear. Level topline with good length of back. Moved freely in all directions.

Open (1/0)

1st Tadd’s Kricarno Klass Kombined (Imp Cze)

Lovely masculine head, correct proportions. Good curve to front and sides, with a pleasing slope from skull to muzzle. Beautiful dark almond eye,. Good neck into powerful shoulders. Well boned and muscled. Good angles throughout, moved out well, but not quite the drive of 1 today.

Shetland Sheepdog

Puppy (1/1)

Junior (2/0)

1st Weller’s Evad Halloween Tzar JW

Pleasing dog, well defined head, lovely eye and correctly placed ears. Moderate reach of neck, good depth of chest and well ribbed back. Good angles front and rear, moved out well in all directions.

2nd Hamzaoui Burraland din Djarin, another of good type. Good bone and neat feet. Pleasing head of correct wedge shape and proportions. Well-defined stop, lovely expressive oblique eye and small, well-placed ears. Well angulated front and rear, good on the move coming and going.

Post Grad (3/1)

1st Cheal’s Faemadra Firestorm, BOB, Of good type. Expressive head with good eye. Ear set and used well. Good body and bone, pleasing overall balance and size. Well angulated front and rear, moved out well with drive. 

2nd Lewis Savendie Fortune Cookie for Shemella

Lovely feminine expression, head of correct length with small, high set ears. Dark eye, good pigmentation. Balanced angulation and construction front and rear, another who moved out well, up close to 1 and could swap places on another occasion.

AV Imported Breed Register Pastoral

Puppy (1/0)

1st Ridgewell’s Kontrastas majestic martin (white swiss), BP

Lovely White Swiss, good type. Pleasing head, eye, and expression. Good reach of neck leading into well-placed shoulders. Well boned. Level topline with a good underline. Muscular loins and a slight slope to the croup. Moved out well.

Junior (1/0)

1st Smithurst Porgeloci Batyu (Hungarian Mudi)

Young dog of correct proportions, and great breed type. Pleasing head and ear, moderate neck, good topline. Good chest and rib, pleasing angulation front and rear, moved out well.

Post Grad (0/0)

Open (2/0)

1st Ridgewell’s Kontrastas Leonhart BOB,

Presented in lovely condition. Pleasing head with good eye placement. Moderate length of neck leading into well-placed shoulders and strong pasterns. Level topline carried well, with balanced angulation to the rear. Moved out well in all directions, great drive

2nd Dennis’ Shadowshack all moons, Close up to 1. Another with pleasing head and eye, moderate length of neck, good topline and tailset. Well balanced and angulated, not quite the movement of 1 today.

AV Veteran Pastoral (4/1)

1st 1st Bowden’s Subessen heart of rome (re-imp), As Bearded Collie Breed class

2nd Hansford & Donnelly Le magicien d’oz du clos millette at peregos (imp fra)

Pleasing head, lovely eye and expression. Powerful neck. Excellent overall outline. Good body and bone. Well angulated front and rear. Moves out well in all directions, unlucky to meet todays winner.

Pastoral Group

1st 1st 1st Bowden’s Subessen heart of rome (re-imp) Bearded Collie

2nd Lewis’ Shemella to the moon and back JW Border Collie

Feminine expression, Lovely head, dark almond eye and well-defined stop, Good length of neck, deep chest and good rib. Well boned. Neat feet. Level topline with well set tail, making a balanced overall shape and pleasing proportions. Free and easy on the move.

3rd Hansford & Donnelly Peregos Minerva’s Wisdom, Catalan

4th Tadd’s Chia Apaltasunez avec Kricarno (Imp Cze)

Pastoral Puppy Group

1st Ridgewell’s Kontrastas majestic martin (white swiss)

2nd Seaborn-Wendland Lucky for you take my heart at Noblewolves (imp hun)

Pleasing overall outline, with a sweet expression. Good head, eye and earset. Well proportioned overall, nice angles front and rear. Moved out beautifully in all directions.

3rd Fowler’s Nordic Teal Caija at Lapinruska (Imp Nor)

4th Jones’ Chalksville’s Maverick

AV Special Yearling Stakes

1st Bevis Lacoral Duke of York at Starlance. Of beautiful breed type, caught my eye early on. Masculine head of correct proportions, with pleasing skull and muzzle length. Good bite. Tipped ears carried alertly. Well constructed front and balanced rear angulation. Level topline and well set tail. Moved soundly in all directions.

2nd Gray’s Laserna Valentino

Another who demanded attention, such the showman. Pleasing dog of correct size and balanced proportions. Masculine head with good eye and expression. Strong jaw. Well boned throughout with good clearance. Excellent front angulation, and good in rear too. Moved out free, brisk and easy.