North of England Pyrenean Mountain Dog Club held an Open show
where BIS was Ch Charibere Simply Special at Chezanna; RBIS, Gillandant
Ginger Spice; & BP, Shiresoak She’s The One.
Many thanks to the committee of the North of England Pyrenean
Mountain Dog Club for inviting me to judge their club open show. A super day
spent with a lovely breed!
VD (3,1a) 1 Bayliss’ Ch Shiresoak Wizards Legend, this 7
year old greatly appealed for type & overall balance & was so good to go over.
Masculine headpiece with no suggestion of coarseness, correct stop, well filled
below eyes, strong muzzle of correct length & good dentition. Almond shaped eyes
of good colour & correct set, good pigmentation & correct earset. Substantial
boy, carrying excellent bone. Strong neck of correct length, firm level topline,
excellent ribbing & good tail for both set & carriage. Well made forequarters
with correct layback of shoulder, standing nice & straight in front & with
compact feet. Muscular hindquarters with moderate turn of stifle. Sound, free
action all through. RBD, BVIS; 2 Maggs’ Gillandant Kathy’s Clown of Dewyche, 8
year old of different type to the winner even though I see they share the same
sire. This boy is lighter all round & narrower throughout & this affects his
front assembly & he can stand a little untidy. He is another with an attractive
head & expression, with pleasing skull to muzzle proportions, correct stop, nice
filling below his excellent eyes & correct set on of ears. Correct dentition.
Strong neck, level topline, sufficient spring of rib, good depth of brisket &
tail set on correctly. Firm hindquarters with moderate angulation. Very well
presented & handled. MPD (1) 1 Smith’s Granchester Vindicator, this 8
month old presented a nicely balanced outline with correct length of neck, level
topline & good set on of tail which he carries over the back on the move. He is
only a baby so has plenty of time on his side but right now I felt he was a tad
narrow all through, needing to broaden in chest which will hopefully improve his
front action. His head fits his body & he has correct skull to muzzle
proportions, he has a nice dark eye with excellent pigmentation & correct
earset. Moving well when viewed in profile & from the rear. Good coat. PD
(1) 1 G Vindicator. JD (1) 1 Kenyon, Ward & Bermingham’s Charibere Simply
Magic at Chezanna, just out of puppy this youngster shows great promise for the
future. He is an excellent type, of good size & so well balanced. Attractive
head of correct proportions forming desired blunt ‘v’ shape, with just the right
amount of stop & well filled in below the eyes. Good eyes for shape & set &
correct set on of ears. Good dentition. Nice length of neck, firm level topline,
good depth of brisket & nice forechest, rib developing well, strong loin & tail
set on correctly & carried low on the move. Impressive side gait & carriage &
with good drive from the rear. ND (3) 1 Carter’s Jumicar Ice Warrior,
this 22 month old was the clear winner in this class for me. He presented a
nicely balanced outline with strong neck of correct length, good depth of chest,
straight topline, slightly sloping croup & correct set on of tail. Pleasing head
with good skull to muzzle proportions but I wouldn’t want to see any more stop.
Almond shaped eyes which are good for both colour & set & ears set on correctly.
Good dentition & excellent pigmentation. Moving well when viewed in profile &
with nice firm rear action. Could be cleaner coming towards. Good coat; 2 G
Vindicator; 3 Carter’s Jumicar Snow Blizzard. PGD (3,1) 1 C Simply Magic
at C; 2 J Ice Warrior; 3 J Snow Blizzard. LD (5,1) 1 Holmes’ Lisjovia
Slick As A Whistle, 2 year old of nice type & balance & who scored in soundness
in this class. Strong head, free from coarseness, correct proportions & well
filled in below the eyes. Good eyes for shape & colour & ears set on correctly.
Good mouth & excellent pigmentation. Neck of correct length, firm level topline,
good rib & nice depth of brisket. Slightly sloping croup & tail set on
correctly. Moderately angulated forequarters with well boned, straight forelegs
& very good feet. Muscular rear & correct turn of stifle. Moving very well in
profile with good self carriage; 2 Asher & McDowell’s Granchester Imoulou, this
2 year old was of completely different type to the winner but still with lots to
like & overall I preferred this boy’s expression. Head of good proportions with
minimal stop, excellent eye for shape, set & colour & root of ears set on level
with eyes. Good pigmentation. Strong neck of correct length, topline good
enough, nice depth of chest & correct croup & tailset. He stands rather untidy
in front which spoils the picture somewhat. Muscular hindquarters with nice
angulation. Pleasing side gait & carriage & nice firm rear action. Very good
coat; 3 J Ice Warrior. OD (4,1) 1 Kenyon & Ward’s Ch Charibere Simply
Special at Chezanna, this imposing 4 year old commanded the ring as soon as he
entered. He is all male, of excellent size, carrying super bone & substance, yet
retaining the degree of elegance called for in the standard & with no suggestion
of coarseness. He presented a first class outline with a strong neck of correct
length, firm level topline, well developed forechest, good depth of brisket,
strong loin, slightly sloping croup & correct set on of tail. Beautiful
headpiece with good skull to muzzle proportions, super dark eye of correct shape
& set, well filled in below eyes, strong muzzle, good dentition & excellent
pigmentation. Soundly made both front & rear, standing so well naturally & with
the best of feet. Comes into his own on the move with free, tireless movement &
excellent self carriage. BD, BIS; 2 Ch S Wizards Legend; 3 Savage’s Fr/Sw Ch
Vi’skaly’s Harry Honda at Kington.
MPB (1) 1 Bayliss’ Shiresoak She’s The One, 8 months puppy right out of the top drawer. Feminine throughout with the most delightful head & expression, correct width of skull, slight stop, super dark almond shaped eyes which are correctly set, nice filling below the eyes, good dentition & first class pigmentation. Strong neck of correct length, firm level topline, good depth of chest, rib developing nicely, strong loin, slightly sloping rump & correct tailset. She is so well made, carrying nice bone, with good layback of shoulder, nice straight forelegs, muscular thighs & pleasing turn of stifle. Moving true & with purpose & so very well handled. A certain star of the future! RBB, BPIS. PB (2) 1 S She’s The One; 2 Carter’s Casabear Moon Beam, just shy of 12 months there is lots to like about this girl but she came up against a very tough competitor in the winner. Overall she appealed for type & was carrying nice bone & substance. Feminine head & expression, eyes dark enough but shape not that of the winner, slight stop, well filled in below the eyes & good earset. Nice length of neck, topline needs to settle, rib developing nicely, correct croup & tailset. She could stand cleaner in front. Rather ‘bouncy’ on the move but when she settled she moved well in profile & with nice firm rear action. JB (4,1) 1 S She’s The One; 2 Savage’s Vi’skaly’s Lilla My at Kington, I really liked this 16 month old & with time can imagine she will only get better & better. Ultra feminine throughout she presented a beautifully balanced outline with neck of good length, excellent topline, good depth of brisket, rib developing well, slightly sloping rump & correct set on of tail. Attractive head of correct proportions forming blunt ‘v’ shape with desired filling below the eyes, strong muzzle, excellent pigmentation & correct dentition. Good eye but preferred that of winner. She is soundly made with good shoulder, nice straight forelegs, good feet & nicely angulated hindquarters. Moving true with particularly good side gait & self carriage; 3 C Moon Beam. NB (3) 1 S She’s The One; 2 V Lilla My at K; 3 C Moon Beam. MB (2) 1 V Lilla My at K; 2 C Moon Beam. PGB (4,1) 1 Wilcock’s Montimur Sweet Child Of Mine at Penellcy, three quality sisters competing here & many of the same comments apply to them all. The winner was a very nice type & a balanced girl, carrying good bone & substance. Pleasing head & expression with nice proportions, correct stop, nicely filled in beneath the eyes, strong muzzle, correct dentition & excellent pigmentation. She stands nice & straight in front but has a tendency to move a tad wider than desired. Neck of good length, level topline, good depth to chest, firm loin & correct tailset. Nicely angulated hindquarters. Excellent coat & presentation; 2 Ford’s Montimur Iris Of The Storm, another good bitch & so similar in head to the winner although this girl had a slightly larger eye. A solidly built girl & soundly made with moderate layback of shoulder, straight well boned forelegs, compact feet, muscular hindquarters & pleasing turn of stifle. Strong neck of correct length, firm level topline, good depth to brisket, slightly sloping rump & good tailset. Moving true with particularly good hind action. Quality coat; 3 Ford’s Montimur Use Your Illusion. OB (4) 1 Pollard’s Gillandant Ginger Spice, this girl stood out for type & balance. She is feminine throughout with a well balanced head, minimal stop, dark almond shaped eyes of correct set, well filled in below the eyes, strong muzzle, correct dentition & excellent pigmentation. Root of ears level with eyes. Just the right length of neck, firm straight topline, nice spring of rib, good depth of chest, firm loins, slightly rounded rump & correct set on of tail. Super front assembly with correct layback of shoulder, good length of upper arm & nice straight forelegs. Muscular hindquarters of moderate angulation. Excellent side gait & carriage & moving well coming towards. Just a tad close behind on the move but nonetheless a quality bitch. BB, RBIS; 2 Asher & McDowell’s Granchester Sapphire, 3 years bitch of completely different type to the winner but with so much to like. She is nicely balanced with a good neck, firm level topline, nice depth to brisket, good ribbing, strong loin, slightly rounded croup & good tail set. Attractive head with good skull to muzzle proportions, good eye for shape & set, correct stop, well filled in below the eyes, good mouth & pigmentation. She has a tendency to stand rather untidy in front but generally is well made & moved out very well in profile with nice self carriage. Good coat; 3 Asher & McDowell’s Granchester Sparkling Gem.