Hovawart Club Of Great Britain

Hovawart Club Of Great Britain

4th October 2026

Special Award Classes

Judge Sue Bird

I had a really lovely day with this super breed, exhibitors where friendly and congratulated one another and the dog’s temperament’s where exemplary. It was good to watch them after do different disciplines in Rallying, Good Citizens and Obedience a truly versatile breed. 

My only observation would be a few dogs had weak back ends through either lack of muscle or poor rear angulation which showed in rear movement.

SAC Novice Dog or Bitch 5

1st Johnson, James, Niblock & Shell; Pines Lord Sheraton, 2.5 year old dog, well muscled, super bone, nice broad head with well-placed ears, with dark oval eyes, muscular neck, well muscled shoulders, good ribbing with chest fairly deep, good rear angulations allowed easy flowing movement which won him the class.

2nd Kenney; Lowenheart Playin With Fire, 4 year old bitch, very feminine, nice width of skull, good pigmentation, nice eye shape, muscular neck, good forequarters with good spring of rib, well muscled hindquarters, just not the freedom of movement of 1st.

3rd Gutjahr; Wildcard Debbie-Ann (Imp Cze) 6 month old bitch, lovely balanced shape and moved very steady.

SAC Post Graduate Dog or Bitch 3

1st Christopherson; Hightimbers Ticket To Evita, 6 year old mature bitch, feminine head moderately broad skull with good ear placement, nice oval eyes, good underjaw, well placed shoulders, well sprung rib, firm loin, good bend of stifle, nice tight feet, moved effortlessly.

2nd Lee; Enormous Viva La Vida, 6 year old bitch, not the strength of head of 1st, muscular neck, good layback of shoulder, slightly longer in the body, good rear angulation, presented in good coat, just not as fluid on the move.

3rd Hatt; Pines Backgammon, 4 year old dog, masculine, good head, nice length of neck, good layback of shoulder, nice amount of bone, firm top-line, good rear angulation but tends to move closely in the rear.

SAC Open Dog or Bitch 10-1

1st White & Whitmore; Johan Hovi-Raj Of Driftingsky (Imp SVN), Stood out in this class for his overall balance and breed type, masculine head, well placed ears, dark oval eyes, good strong jaw, muscular neck, good layback of shoulder, chest fairly deep reaching elbows with well sprung rib, strong loin with slight tuck up, good rear angulation with well-developed second thigh, tight feet, effortless on the move with easy ground covering gait which won him the class.

2nd Hemsqorth; Hightimbers Traval Tickets, 8 year old bitch, very feminine, nice feminine head, good pigmentation, oval eye, well placed ears, good length of neck running into well placed shoulders, nice fore chest, well sprung ribs, firm loin, good top-line, slightly rounded croup with good tail placement, good bend of stifle, not quite the ground covering movement of 1st.

3rd Pearce; Pines Austin At Sternkreign, 5 year old bitch, feminine but a little on the heavy side, in good coat, nice tight feet, moved parallel going away and true coming towards.