Cardiff Canine Society

CARDIFF CANINE SOCIETY

PREMIER OPEN SHOW

SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2026

Bearded Collie

PG (1,0)

1st & BOB Steer-Eldridge’s Gwalltafwyn Gwenllian good static balance, pleasing in outline, firm topline. Pleasing head properties and good expression. Well made front and shoulder. Well developed hind quarters. Moved with purpose and scope.

Border Collie

J (1,0)

1st & RBOB & BP Murphy’s Aliola’s The Skylark well balanced and unexaggerated. Good angles both ends. Pretty head and expression. Cleanly fronted. Moved accurately and typically.

O (3,1)

1st & BOB Lusty’s Birkcross Simply the Zest for Blamorder very smart with good temperament. Typical in outline. Well angulated both ends. Pleasing head and expression. Moved accurately and effortlessly.

2nd Johnson’s Anadune Fait Accompli carrying her 11 years lightly, retaining a look of quality. Presents a typical outline with good angles front and back. Typical head and good expression. Not quite as athletic on the move as she probably once was but a credit to herself and her owner

Rough Collie

PG (2,0)

1st & BOB & BP & G4 & PG 2 Ransome’s Serenlas Dream Maker very typical an attractive young lady presenting a super outline with very good angulation front and back. Cleanly fronted. Good head properties with excellent planes. Very pleasing expression. Moved with accuracy and scope. Very good value for her places in the groups

2nd Flower’s Serenlas The Jokerman handsome young dog who is well up to size. Pleased through the neck and shoulder. Typical in outline. Pleasing head and expression. Excellent show temperament. In many ways similar to the winner who was just a little more assured on the move.

O (3,0)

1st & RBOB Holes & Lusty’s Blamorder Gold Plated showy male who really made the most of himself. Presented a decent outline on the stack with good overall construction. Head typical and decent expression. Moved with purpose

2nd Lyall’s Santaloly’s Sky Amidalas another carrying her years lightly. Very sweet head and expression. Well balanced with good angulation. Lovely temperament. Could just have been a tad more positive coming on.

3rd Mathias’ Serenlas Daggerspell of Dapperdax

Smooth Collie

PG (2,0)

1st & RBOB & BP Lusty’s Blamorder Masterpiece attractive and well made puppy. Balanced in outline with complementary angulation both ends. Pleased through the neck and shoulder. Typical head and expression. Used his quarters well on the move

2nd Watkin’s Blamorder Unlucky for Some another who pleased through the neck and shoulder. Typical in outline. Well proportioned and balanced head with typical expression. Not quite as positive as the winner on the move

O (2,1)

1st & BOB Thomas & Lusty’s Blamorder Side Hustle with Mournebrake really well made throughout with excellent angulation and a very pleasing outline. Cleanly fronted. Head of good balance and proportion and pleasing expression. Particularly good mover in profile

GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG

PG (2,1)

1st & BOB Morgan’s Lornstone Sijur handsome chap presenting a typical outline when stacked. Sound and well balanced with good angles. Clean through the neck and shoulder. Head is typical with good expression. Moved with style and accuracy.

HUNGARIAN PULI

J (2,1)

1st Rathband & Feely’s Mournebrake Hidden Agenda with Keynell very pleasing overall construction and well balanced in outline. Topline held well. Complementary angulation both ends. Moved briskly and accurately. Correctly balanced head of good overall proportion. Pleasing eye.

PG (1,0)

1st Gracie’s Mournebrake Dear Prudence at Celebros very well put together with correct angulation, cleanly fronted. Good topline and tailset. Head was well balanced between muzzle and skull. Eyes gave lively expression. Correctly brisk on the move

O (2,0)

1st & BOB & G1 & BIS Thomas’ Chesmes Kutya Magyar Gryff at Mournebrake I thought she was outstanding and she made my day. Beautifully turned out, sound as a pound, unexaggerated and full of breed type. Nicely square in profile. Sensibly angulated both ends. Correct length of neck. Head is well balanced with body and has the correct balance of muzzle to skull. Eyes are full of life. Movement is totally accurate and typical being short stepping, brisk and lively. I could have watched her go all day. I was delighted to hear that she went all the way through to BIS. Well deserved.

2nd & RBOB Gracie’s Mournebrake Pretty Little Angel Eyes at Celebros no disgrace to be second here. Another very well made example of the breed. Soundly built. Pleasing in head and expression. Another lively, accurate mover.

LANCASHIRE HEELER

PG (1,0)

1st Merrell’s Swanndale Antony of decent overall type and with a typical head and expression. Unfortunately did not really want to go today.

O (1,0)

1st Merrell’s Taigwynion Ewart James handsome 9 year old of decent overall construction. Correctly angulated both ends and well made front assembly. Head is typical and balanced and he has a good expression. Moved satisfactorily.

SAMOYED

PG (1,0)

1st & BOB & BP & G2 & PG1 Ashbourne’s Angelicus Furnando really lovely head and expression on this chap. Super pigmentation. Great angles both ends. Excellent neck and shoulder. Very well made throughout. Correct in topline. Turned out in super condition and with a dream of a show temperament. Will no doubt have an exciting career. Excellent mover from all angles

O (1,0)

1st & RBOB Wilson & Davis’ Gwyneira Scarlet Witch not quite as positive in front as the PG winner but another of good overall type. Typical in outline. Good head and expression. Smashing temperament. Decent mover in profile

SWEDISH VALLHUND

PG (2,0)

1st & BOB Longhi & Francescato’s Valaller Paparazzi very pretty and very showy. Smartly made with good angulation both ends and well made forehand. Firm in topline. Extremely typical head and expression. Nice performance on the move.

2nd & RBOB Stoker’s Valaller Jack in the Box another nice one but much less ready and a bit more raw than the winner. Complementary angulation both ends. Well made through the forehand. Typical in head and expression. Made the most of himself on the move

WELSH CORGI CARDIGAN

J (3,1)

1st & RBOB & BP & PG4 Field’s Under Moonlight Ferarry Stile for Caiedw an absolutely beautiful puppy and such an exciting prospect. Still a little overawed by this showing lark but when she gains confidence she will really trouble the best. Super type. Extremely well made. Excellent forehand. Correct topline. Beautiful head and expression. Accurate and typical mover. I shall watch her career with great interest

2nd Lusty’s Twinan True to Form for Blamorder great temperament, good overall construction. Correct through the neck and shoulder. Could be a tad more positive in topline. Quarters well made. Made the most of himself on the move.

O (4,0)

1st & BOB Field’s Cruglwyd Cristyne typical and free from exaggeration, good through the neck and shoulder. Well made quarters. Super temperament. Well balanced head. Moved very pleasingly.

2nd Langford’s Gowerston Geraint of Caprian another with a lovely temperament. Appealing head and expression, Pleasing neck and shoulder. Decent topline. Well made quarters. Moved well from all angles. Close up.

3rd Langford’s Caprian Adrianna

WELSH CORGI PEMBROKE

PG (4,1)

1st & RBOB & BP & PG3 Davies’ Coquetmoss Copper Beech at Ermyn handsome and very well put together, presenting a typical outline. Well angulated both ends. Very typical head, good expression and well used ears. Moved with accuracy and style

2nd O’Keefe’s Farrah Fowler The Pearl of Tabula Rasa Kennel lovely overall type and I’m sure will mature on well. All the essentials are here. Good neck and shoulder and well made behind. Just needs to firm up in topline a tad. Very typical head and expression. Moved out well

3rd Phillips & Collier’s Nellslane Queen Tell

O (4,1)

1st & BOB & G3 Davies’ Haresfoot Fairy Nuff for Ermyn lovely overall balance and type. Presents a wholly typical and unexaggerated outline. Good angulation both ends. Correct neck. Firm in topline. Lovely head and expression. Very sound mover.

2nd O’Keefe’s Casper of Royal Ramonda Clairants extremely showy making the most of her many virtues, pleased in balance and outline and neck. Typical in head and expression. I just preferred the stronger breed type of the winner. Moved well from all angles

3rd Jones’ Ermyn Storm Ahead

AVNSC PASTORAL

O (8,7)

1st Bamford & Church’s Ch Pafaxen A Million Dreams very well made throughout with good angles both ends. Correct through the neck and shoulder. Correct topline. Pleased in outline. Pleasing head and expression. Moved freely and accurately. Could perhaps have put just a little more into her showing today.

AV PASTORAL VETERAN

V (7,0)

1st Smee & Coleman’s Int/Ir Ch Balthazar Pumida avec Schnaubern an exciting dog full of type and temperament. Good overall balance presenting a wholly typical, unexaggerated outline. Head is correctly balanced and proportioned. Well used ears. Moved typically and accurately from all angles.

2nd Flower’s Ch Breckamore Butterfingers very pretty and eye-catching, presenting a typical outline. Free from exaggeration and full of quality. Great make and shape. Smooth body lines. Free mover in profile but could have been a little more positive coming on. Pleasing head and expression.

3rd Lyall’s S Sky Amidalas

TIM HUTCHINGS (Judge)