• Show Date: 21/06/2026
  • Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
  • Judged by: Marianne Benton Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 20/10/2026

Newmarket & District Canine Society

Newmarket & District CS

21/06/2026

Pastoral Group,

G1 / BIS Cardigan Corgi Fitzpatrick Grahams Ch Ancksunamun Hallows Eve JW. A really glam B, brindle, of typical breed type and full of quality. Foxy head, large and well set ears. Almond eye giving that typical cardi expression, strong neck into lovely well angulated shoulders, moderately broad and good depth of chest. Good spring of rib, firm and level topline, lovely bone with excellent feet. Nice brush tail, set and carried well. Excelled on the move, good reach in front and power from rear with minimal effort and owned the ring. So delighted to see her go BIS.

G2 Smooth Collie Wensleys Ch /Multi Ch Constella Hazy Cosmic Jive JW. Smooth Collie tri of 4 years. Lovely tri male.. Head is correct with well rounded muzzle, dark expressive eyes, flat in back skull, Lovely ear set and used to advantage. Excellent angles both front and rear. Good hocks and feet. Coat coming back into condition. Has lovely muscle tone throughout . Fit for function. Movement lovely and sound from all angles.

G3 OES Naismiths Shaggyboo Mineral Mist JW. 2 year old male, impressive standing. Good in skull, nice strong depth of muzzle, good dentition , dark eyes. nice arch of neck with good shoulders and correct slight rise over loin. Good broad rump, nice muscled thighs, good stifles, and nice feet. Body covered in good coat of correct texture. Movement sound, powerful from rear and good in front, correct in side profile, delighted to learn he just picked up his 2nd CC, I am sure the 3rd wont be far away.

G4 Bearded Collie. Bevis Beabeardies Cinnamon Girl. 5 year old fawn B who I have admired from ringside. Good head, kind and sweet expression, Excellent length in neck, into correct shoulders, correct length in rib cage and length of back. Excellent rear angulation. Moved with power and drive covering the ground with ease. Super temperament

Pastoral Puppy Group, full of quality puppies and spoilt for choice.

PG1./RBPiS OES Goulds Merdelaines Instaglam. B of just 6 mths but showed her socks off like a pro. I liked her outline, all in proportion and so feminine. Good muzzle, strong underjaw, pleasing in front assembly even at this age. I liked her squareness and that slight rise over her loin. When she moved, she covered the ground positively from all directions, with such soundness and drive. This girl is a real star now, and I am sure she will have a bright future, one for the upper house when she matures. Pleased to see her go RBPiS

PG2 Beauceron. Goulds Merdelaines Tormenta. 7 mth B, lovely head with good planes and correct proportions, dark eye. Well placed ears, very alert. Good strong neck of correct length, nice placement of shoulder. Liked her depth of brisket and good length of rib, correct length of back, good bone throughout, lovely feet and good hocks. Good length of tail and carried well, movement was sound, keeping level topline and good from all angles.

PG3 PMD. Challinors Shanilmore Monique at Myrelis. 6 mth B of typical breed type, lovely head, good bite, nice eye and expression. Good length of neck, straight front, lovely bone throughout. Presented a good profile. Movement was balanced.

PG4 GSD. Stevens Surfstone Summer Solstice over Ashvens, B of 12 mths today. Good head, nice expression, good muzzle with width and depth. Good bite. Good neck into shoulders nice outline with good topline into short hocks. Covered ground with ease, well handled.

Pastoral Breeds

Finnish Lapphund

SY (1-0Abs)

1st RBOB Birks Samite Taiga of Sotka (imp Est)

 14 mths B, liked for her good breed type. Nice head and expression. In good condition. Good front, adequate lay of shoulder. Ok for rib. Movement sound but would prefer more reach.

Limit (1)

1st BOB Birks Pavoskas Galena, 3 years B, nice head, good proportions, very feminine. Good oval eyes, erect ears, sufficient length of neck into good shoulders. Straight forelegs and good upper arm. Has a good medium spring of rib, nice topline, well set tail, carried well on move. Very sound and moved well from all angles.

OES

Puppy (2) two promising puppies

1st BP and PG1 / RBPIS Goulds Merdelaines Instaglam. (see group critique)

2nd Pullens Meadowbears Master of Magic. 7mths D, Good head with well defined stop and good expression, good length of neck, good front, nice straight forelegs. Square in profile, gentle rise over his loin. Movement typical of a puppy, just needs to settle.

Open (2. 1 Abs)

1st BOB/ G3 Naismiths Shaggyboo Mineral Mist JW. (see group critique)

2nd RBoB Millers Ch Mellowdee Fancy Nancy for Millwinkie JW. 4 yr B. Nice B standing square in profile, Decent head, nice muzzle, ok in front assembly, slight rise, body covered in good texture and well presented in coat, however stood and moved cow hocked from the rear.

Shetland Sheepdog

SY (3. 1a)

1st BOB Durrant’s `Misti Moon over Neraklee JW. B/M B in a lovely coloured coat and good condition. Good head but would prefer more fill in muzzle, has a lovely expression, nice eye. Good ears that were used to advantage. Decent length of neck, good angles front and rear, with good chest, good bone, nice ribbing, lovely feet. Correct tail. Moved with drive and keeping her topline at all times.

2nd Taylors & Wells Shelridge Snowflake of Chelmermead. B/M B, well presented. Nice head, good muzzle, nice eye, ears on the large side but used to advantage. Good length of neck, good lay of shoulder. Good length of back, level topline with good sweep over loin. Long tail. Moved well.

Limit (2)

1st: Rutterfords Myter Black Tarquin at Stormhead JW. 2 year old tri D, lovely head and expression, head of good proportions, with nice eye. Neat ears and used well. I liked his overall construction with a good chest, good angulations both front and rear. Standing on good legs, nice feet. Movement was good from side gait and rear but not moving as well in front.

2nd. Taylors & Wells Shelridge Quizmaster at Chelmermead.3yrs tri, decent head with dark eye, Good ears used well, very alert. Nice length of neck, good length of back into good hocks, good length of tail, movement ok, would prefer more reach on front

Open (4-2)

1st Taylors & Wells Ch Lafitte De Moorstile Chez Shelridge (imp fra) Jw Vw. S/W of ten years, nice head, with good muzzle, good eyes, giving a lovely expression, good ear set and used to advantage, good angulation throughout. Body coated in well textured coat. Movement was good from all angles. RBob

2nd Durant Borderpride viva las Vegas at lodurr tri of 6 yrs. Head slightly longer in head than first, nice eye, good earset. Decent length of neck, good length of back. Movement was decent form all angles.

Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)

Open (3-2)

1st BOB /G1 and BIS Fitzpatrick Grahams Ch Ancksunamun Hallows Eve JW See group critiques

 

AVNSC Pastoral

Puppy (2) two litter brothers that didn’t have the job in hand and gave their handlers a hard time, but both full of charm. And excellent temperaments

1st Goulds Merdelaines Cime Du Diable. Beauceron D, Harlequin. 7 mths Good breed type, nice head, dark eyes, nice mouth, moderately angled throughout, good length of back, good bone, lovely strong hocks, good pasterns and nice feet. Movement was good when he finally settled

2nd Goulds Merdelaines Chaberton. Beauceron D B/T similar to his brother and has lovely ring presence. Typical breed type. Liked his overall shape. Standing on good feet with lovely bone. Movement though was erractic and wouldn’t settle.

Junior (2)

1st BP & RBavnsc & PG2 Goulds Merdelaines Tormenta. Beauceron B see puppy group critique

2nd Goulds Merdelaines Femme Hurlante. Beauceron B, harlequin and similar to first, of excellent temperament, nice head and good mouth, nice oval dark eye, good bone throughout. Good overall proportions, with well angulated rear and strong hocks, double dew claws. Moved out well in all directions just preferred the overall expression and earset of first

Open (1)

1st BAVNSC Fowler & Mancey’s Toptune Angeleyes. BSD Groen. B of 5 yrs. One I have judged in the past, now fully mature. Lovely head, well balanced with good ears, correct eye shape. Good straight front with correct length of back. In sparkling coat and condition. Moved out well and back.

AV import Reg (Pastoral)

SY (2-1)

1st. RBIR Gladings Picarenzo Antoinette avec Mavaya. Picardy B Well balanced head with alert expression, parallel planes, dark eye, good set erect ears. Decent reach of neck, good lay of shoulder. Straight front,level topline with slope over croup. Moderate angulated in hindquarters, good feet, flexible pasterns. Lovely on the move.

Open (3-1)

1st Best Import Symonds Adonis Ares Del Montevergine for Morrioghain (imp che) Bergamasco D, lovely compact male, good outline, mature and strong head. Good eye with correct colour. Strong neck, good shoulders, good firm topline which held well on the move. Well angualated rear with good tailset. Well coated. Moved well with reach and drive

2nd Gladings Rabbitville Fauve avec Mavaya (imp dnk) Picardy B She has a lovely shape, coat of good texture. Good balanced haed with slight stop, dark eyes, lovely ears. Strong in neck, good angulation both front and rear. Good on the move

AV Pastoral Veteran

(13) Lovely class.

1st Hodgsons Ch Domburg Vettel Makes a Move to Ddalrus BSD (Terv) Male of 13 years, still in incredible shape. Lovely head, well balanced with good ears, correct eye shape. Good straight front with correct length of back. Moved like a dog half his age. A credit to his owner

2nd Rutterfords Kelgrove Midsummer Blue at Stormhead. Shetland Sheepdog D. Beautiful Blue merle, with a lovely head. Well rounded muzzle, with good amount of stop. Lovely eye giving desirable expression, lovely tight earset used to advantage. Long graceful neck into good shoulders, correct length of back covered in coat of correct texture. Standing on tight feet. Moved with ease.

3rd Ch Lafitte De Moorstile Chez Shelridge Shetland Sheepdog

Veteran Stakes

1st Sims Ch Mullabuoy Magic Man for Snowspeeder JW Dalmation. Masculine dog with a lovely outline, lovely head with good expression, length neck, firm and level topline, straight front, lovely spring of rib, deep chest, strong quarters, powerful on the move. In overall excellent condition

2nd Kelgrove Midsummer Blue at Stormhead Shetland Sheepdog (see Pastoral Vet Critique)

3rd Woodella Purple Haze over Cooperland ShCM VW Basenji

Judge Marianne Benton