Eastbourne & District Canine Society

Eastbourne & District Canine Society - Open Show

Date: Sunday, 23 August 2026

Venue:  South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex

Judge: Kathleen E Burnell (Fieldbank)

My thanks to the Officers and Committee for their invitation to judge. I was made very welcome.  The show was very well organised which made the day a pleasant experience aided by my very capable ring steward, Tracey. 

BEARDED COLLIE

Post Graduate 1/0abs

1st Dumbrell’s CHERYSHD THE WAY YOU ARE BY BETHLYNTEE. 2-year-old. Nicely presented young dog with pleasing construction and balance. Correct bite and good pigmentation, balanced head. Good length of neck, good bone, well laid shoulders with good angulation to the front and rear. Sound movement.  Reserve BOB 

Open 1/1abs 

1st Dumbrell’s BRODATY LIMITED EDITION AT BETHLYNTEE. 7-year-old. The sire of the previous class winner that has passed on many of his hereditary traits.  Balanced head with correct bite and eye placement, sound overall construction with good bone and firm pasterns and hocks. In good coat of the correct texture. Sound movement showing good reach and drive held together with firm muscle. Best of Breed 

COLLIE (ROUGH)

Post Graduate 3/1abs

1st  Rowlinson’s HANVALE ALEXANDER McQUEEN. 3 year old male, sable/white. Presented in lovely condition carrying a full coat of correct texture and good bone throughout. Masculine head of good proportions showing correct head planes with well set ears and eyes. Good length of neck. Lovely front construction and well laid shoulders, well-muscled hindquarters with strong hocks giving him the strength to move soundly round the ring with good reach and drive. Best of Breed

2nd Bailey & Ratcliffe’s BELDONES RUBY ON THE NILE.  2 year old bitch, very feminine with nice head construction and well-shaped eyes giving a lovely expression. Good length of neck.  Nice shape over the croup with well bent stifles. I would like to see a little more bone and substance overall and with more ring experience her movement should improve.

Open 2/0abs 

1st Swain’s A TOUCH OF BLAZE FOR LEXCOL.  4 year old, tri bitch.  Carrying a good coat of correct texture.  Pretty feminine head with a good expression. Good reach of neck, ok angulation to fore and hindquarters with good depth of chest. On the move she did not show me a smooth side gait and was lacking the reach and drive I wanted to see.  Reserve BOB

2nd BELDONES RUBY ON THE NILE.  Repeat    

GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG

Junior 1/0abs

1st Lynwood’s CHALKSVILLE’S MAVERICK LUX JCH. 15mths.  A handsome young male that entered the ring with great enthusiasm presence. He has a well-constructed head with black face mask, correct eye colour and well-placed ears that he needs to grow into. Good overall body proportions with good reach of neck with pleasing angulation front and rear and depth of chest. Good topline from neck to tail set. Needs to tighten up all round to show his true potential on the move. Reserve BOB.   

Post Graduate 2/0abs

1st Milham’s DROYALESONE AND ONLY AT SHADOWSHACK JW. 2 year old.  A different type with many good qualities. Feminine bitch with a balanced body of correct length, and good muscle throughout.  Neat well-proportioned head with correct bite and good pigmentation and eye colour. Good length of neck, well angulated forequarters with good lay of shoulders. Good depth of chest and pleasing hindquarters and strong hocks, correct tail set and length with a gentle slope over the croup. Sound, positive movement fore and aft, side profile showed good reach and firm drive from the rear. Best of Breed. 

2nd CHALKSVILLE’S MAVERICK LUX JCH. Repeat

HUNGARIAN PUMI

Open 2/0abs

1st Rizzo Hills’s GRAVELOUS BUSZKE BOCSCOR. 5 year old. Niceley proportioned male showing a square outline with correct tail set and carriage. Typical head proportions with good pigmentation, dark eyes, medium size well set ears with correct fold. Good coat texture. Well laid shoulders, close-fitting elbows and moderate angulation to the rear. Sound movement all round from his well-muscled body. Best of Breed  

2nd Kirkwood’s LUX/BEL CH SCHNAUBERN DRACO STAR AT YOLSTEK BW25. 4 year old male. More refined in body than the winner with all the unique characteristics of the breed. Well pigmented, correct ear fold, bite and eye colour. Good depth of chest firm topline and well-set tail. Lively and sound on the move front and rear with a good side profile. Reserve BOB   

SHETLAND SHEEPDOG

Puppy 2/0abs

1st Mettan-Ure’s SAVENDIE HIGHLAND LULLABY.  11mths. A pretty head with the sweetest expression on this young bitch, well set eyes of good shape and well placed, active ears. Good length of neck and a nicely balanced body with enough bone, good rib and depth of chest. Good coat and pleasing angulation in upper arm and well laid shoulders. Moved out well keeping her level topline.   Best Puppy 

2nd Powell’s AMETHRICKEH’S GOLD RUN AT KIMGILEE.  9mths sable/white bitch carrying a little more bone than the winner with a firmer body overall. Dark eyes, pricked ears gave her a sharper expression, and could have been cleaner. A steady mover that needs to settle more into her gait. 

Yearling 6/2abs

1st Fagg’s EVAD HALLOWEEN KING AT LYNSCOT.  21mths male with balanced bone and a well fitted coat of correct texture. Balanced head proportions with wedge shape from all angles, dark eyes and well-set ears. Well laid shoulders, level topline with gentle slope over the croup with a well-set tail.  Sound movement fore and aft. with a clean steady gait. 

2nd Harrison, Harrison, Draper & Draper MYTER MOONLIGHT SHADOW.  14mths male. A nice type with good head proportions, well-set dark eyes and tidy ears. Pleasing front but would have liked more substance in his forechest. Carrying a good coat he showed enough drive on the move.  

3rd Stock’s SAPHIRE MOON FOR SHEMIST

Post Graduate 7/0abs

1st Stock’s SHEMIST FALLEN ANGEL. This pretty tri bitch caught my eye. A very sweet expression with correct head planes, Flat skull, sufficient underjaw, lovely dark eyes and active ear carriage. In good coat and condition with good angulation front and rear nice depth of chest, pleasing line over the croup and well let down hocks with a well-set tail. Having judged her about 12 months ago I found she was more positive on the move today, showing firm driving action and good free stride in front she covered the ground well keeping her topline.  Best of Breed

2nd Cheal’s FAEMADRA FIRESTORM.  2 year old sable/white.  A male of nice type with good bone and balance.  Masculine head with good expression and eye, used his ears well. Good angulation, well laid shoulders, good turn of stifle and strong well let down hocks. Sound on the move, just preferred the free stride of the winner. 

3rd Beynon’s LIRREN TEAM SPIRIT

Open 6/1abs

1st Stock’s SHEMIST SUMMERTIME BLUES. 4 year old dog.  This beautiful blue merle has some lovely qualities. Presented in lovely coat and condition, has a masculine expression with blue, well-placed eyes of good shape, ear placement a little wide but well used. Well rounded bone and a firm body and topline. Well set tail and pleasing rear angulation. A good texture to his abundant coat.  Covered the ground well on the move.  I would prefer a tad more length of neck however on examination found this not a major problem as his profuse coat does tent to mask some of the shape he does have.   Reserve BOB

2nd Fillery Hammond’s WAVESONG’S CHASING RAINBOWS.  5 year old, sable/white male with a masculine head of good proportions, well placed ears and correct eye.  Straight forelegs and enough angulation over his hindquarters. Correct double coat.  Moved sound and smoothly around the ring.

3rd Mettan-Ure’s  OAKCROFT GRACEFUL STAR OVER SAVENDIE JW.  

 SPECIAL RESERVE BEST OF BREED - 20 dogs present.

A very pleasing class to judge with some quality exhibits.  Open to all Reserve BOB winners on the day to take part. Thank you to those who stayed behind after their breed classes had finished. 

A thank you also goes to my ring steward for her accuracy recording those present.

1st Williams & Toublic’s COBHAY DASHING DANDELION JW. Spaniel (English Springer) 3 year old.  An impressive male of good size and bone throughout. He commanded the ring with his very sound free movement. Good symmetry and depth of chest. Straight forelegs and well laid shoulders. Well sprung ribs, powerful muscular hindquarters. Clearly a character that enjoyed his time in the ring. 

2nd Grimes & Watson’s KEEVASDREAM PURPLE BLISS FOR SPUDLER. (Soft Coated Wheaton Terrier) almost 3. A well-balanced upstanding bitch, compact and presented in good condition, well-muscled carrying a coat of correct texture, soft and silky. Balanced head proportions with big teeth and the correct bite. Well set ears lying close to cheek.  A proud lively mover, very sound fore and aft showing plenty of reach and drive whilst keeping her topline.    

3rd Wilson’s BOUGHTON BUSY LIZZIE FOR HAMILTONHILL. (Whippet)

4th Hunt’s ’s ARTSAM BELOVED. (Samoyed) 

5th Mann & Harvey’s CHARRABECCA LEVI’S LUCKIEST. (Poodle (Miniature)

Judge: Kathleen Burnell - (Fieldbank)