WSSCSW SINGLE BREED CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
Held at Forest Oak Farm, Lydney, Glos. GL15 4LN
on SUNDAY 30th March 2025
Judges:
Dogs – Mr Richard Morris (Lascoed)
Bitches – Mrs Jan Rees (Typica)
Referee – Mrs Deb Roberts (Cwrtafon)
JUDGE’S CRITIQUE
Kennel Club Challenge Certificate – DOG CLASSES
Judge: Mr Richard Morris (Lascoed)
As a founder member may I extend my heartfelt thanks to the committee of the WSSCSW for the kind invitation to judge at this 40th year anniversary show and exhibitors for all their delightful entries.
My winners pleased me greatly on the day and my co-judge Mrs Jan Rees and I completely agreed on the final line up of beautiful breed examples in all the main winners, a credit to the breed. The show was beautifully laid out so much happening thanks to such a dedicated and hard working committee and my excellent stewards Mr & Mrs Shears.
Class 1 - Veteran Dog (6:1)
1st Yacoub’s Laithmoor’s Red Grenadine JW – Seven years two months. Beautifully moulded masculine mature head true balance and soft expression compact strong fit build plenty of mature substance on show. Soundly constructed strong bone and the best of close thickly padded feet outline balanced in proportion to his size and scope a truly typical Welshie in my opinion for construction. Excellent dense coat silky texture lying well a powerful active dog full of endurance with real push and thrust to his forward action and positive determined sound rear movement. With my co-judge delighted to award BVD & BVIS, congratulations.
2nd Cemis’s Sh Ch Taimere’s Talk About Me – Seven years two months. Excellent breed type with correct coat texture with fullness and attractive feathering another solid sturdy well-bodied exhibit pleasing eye colour shape and set. Head correctly proportioned distinct stop rich red and white colouring attractive breed expression. Strong across the loins for a veteran good bone and firm round feet moved soundly but not quite the drive of the winner of show on the day in my opinion.
3rd Jenkins’ Cwmbeili Morgan VW
Class 2 - Special Working Dog (1:0)
1st Smith’s Isfryn Peeping Tom – Eight years. Compact build attractively balanced head muscular lengthy neck well set into shoulders strong across the loins and short in the couplings. Pleasing for size and breed outline most typical in all regards loosing his coat colour somewhat but retains a silky texture and powerfully muscled hindquarters.
Class 3 - Baby Puppy Dog (no entries)
Class 4 - Minor Puppy Dog (2:0)
1st Harrison’s Glenbrows Turn Back Time – Seven months. Squarely built with compact appearance a masculine puppy very promising. Super strength of bone with length of fore-leg the best of tight rounded feet thickly padded strong nicely developed muzzle distinct stop. Very well angulated throughout pleasing turn of stifles well sprung ribcage excellent width across the loins for a puppy nicely short coupled with depth of body on display. Typical in all respects with pleasing eye colour shape and set a sound flowing mover grew in confidence on the day and with the agreement of my co-judge BPD & BPIS, congratulations.
2nd Johnson & Langley’s Santallina Coreobus – Seven months. Excellent strength of solid bone and well-rounded feet nicely short coupled needs time to come together in front and for his coat to flush out. Head pleasingly balanced with slightly rounded well shaped skull and muzzle attractively formed. Excellent spring of lengthy ribcage pleasing eye colour shape and set.
Class 5 - Puppy Dog (2:0)
1st Mercer & Mercer Amblelight Oleander – Rising ten months. Lovely breed type compact build soundly constructed throughout needs to gain confidence but very promising with a dam I now see I have favoured in the past. Inherited a lovely rich red and white colour attractive dark eye colour shape and set wide nostrils well sprung ribcage and firm across the loins for his age pleasingly short coupled. Good bone typical feet lovely depth of body for his age typical balanced outline well presented sound on the move with correct tail carriage.
2nd Wren’s Glenbrows the Time is Now – Seven months. Litter brother to MPD winner I see more size than the winner and for me not quite as well balanced at present super profile mover with impressive forward reach and rear drive. Like his brother splendid strength of bone and tight well padded feet pleasing eye colour shape and set lovely length of neck cleanly set into shoulders. Slight longer in couplings and not quite the spring of ribcage of the winner in my opinion but remains promising overall given time.
Class 6 - Junior Dog (4:0)
1st Graham’s Nyliram Born This Way JW – Fourteen months. Best front in the class very well angulated throughout short coupled solid sturdy body condition strong straight fore-legs typical outline with correct rise over loins. Balanced head soft kind expression well sprung ribcage and good depth of brisket for his age. Firm across the loins beautifully presented attractive developing feathering correct coat texture true rich red and white very sound mover with pleasing tail set and carriage.
2nd Griffiths’ Merchinetes Padrig – Twelve months. Excellent strong bone standing on close knit rounded feet short coupled and balanced outline. Balanced head but slightly lacked the head qualities of the winner for me on the day well sprung ribcage pleasing turn of stifles very muscled hindquarters on a mature puppy. Rich red and white colouration eyes attractively coloured shaped and set sound in action front and rear.
3rd Gaylor & Robertson’s Gilstonia Run Red Rum for Aprilflash
Class 7 - Novice Dog (1:0)
1st White & Diamond’s Nyliram Poker Face – Fourteen months. Litter brother JD winner super youngster in all respects just needs to grow in confidence in the ring. Masculine head attractive breed expression distinct stop all in proportion lengthy muscular neck well set into shoulders good depth of body excellent strength of bone and tightly thick padded feet. Very sound mover front and rear with push and drive lovely profile action most attractively presented rich red and white coat correctly textured along clean lines.
Class 8 - Graduate Dog (1:0)
1st Johnstone’s Glenbrows Erasmus for Gilpeta – Twenty two months. Compact young dog with delightful temperament typical breed outline and topline on show straight true front excellent lay of shoulders good reach of neck. Balanced head masculine with clear stop muscled hindquarters with deep second thighs. Excellent breed type correct dense full coat richly coloured with silky texture nicely short coupled just needs to tighten in rear action in my opinion a lovely dog.
Class 9 - Post Graduate Dog (5:1)
1st Harrison’s Glenbrows Amadeus JW – Twenty two months. Litter brother winner GD symmetrically balanced build compact outline upstanding squarely made long muscular neck powerful across the loins for his age excellent solid body condition outstanding quality and strength of bone super thickly padded tight feet. Dark coloured eye complementing rich red and white coat colour head masculine without exaggeration distinct defined stop some chiseling on show. Beautifully short coupled pleasing spring of ribcage stood soundly in front moved determinedly at the rear powering from the hocks with ground covering action tail low set and carried. Correct coat covering attractively feathered and texture a splendid depth of body and underline very well presented in solid muscled condition RCC, congratulations.
2nd Williams’s Nyliram The Alibi for Trebettyn – Two years four months. Another super driving ground covering mover very positive and determined in flowing profile action beautifully presented and put down. Attractive eye colour shape and set not quite the head finish of the winner at present in my opinion well sprung ribcage with lovely depth of brisket. Super sturdy body condition carrying plenty of fit muscled substance notably at the hindquarters and powerful across the loins. Coat of pleasing rich red colour dense with lovely silky texture lying well using his well set tail to better effect on the move than the winner. Two most promising young dogs.
3rd Barkley’s Jacranella Galahad of Cherryheath (AI)
Class 10 - Limit Dog (5:0)
1st Clarke and Casey’s Tigerrock Tick Tick Boom JW (TAF) – Rising two years. Most striking young dog for compact solid build and correct breed balance soundly constructed overall lovely coat condition density and silky full texture on show beautifully feather finish and cleanly presented. Good bone close tight feet excellent thick padding solid straight front standing and when moving powerful driving hindquarter action using hocks well ground covering with determined push and flowing sweeping profile action with correct head and tail carriage merry and very active. Excellent spring of ribcage short coupled very strong across the loins workmanlike appearance with the added touch of quality. Expression mild and kind with most attractive eye colour shape and set chiseling under the eyes not quite the fullness in the head of the second dog but balanced and unexaggerated with pleasing slight roundness to skull and muzzle defined stop. Super rich red and white colour greatly appealed to me for breed type and pleased to award what I understand is his second CC along with the agreement of my co-judge RBIS & BOS, congratulations.
2nd Hepworth’s Kamunting’s Mad Hatter – Twenty two months. Built with power and endurance on show plenty of solid substance but needs to carry not more weight in my opinion. Grand type super red and white colour dense coat silky texture lying well attractively feather lovely presentation. Strong throughout very well angulated excellent muscled hindquarters with deep second thighs and pleasing roundness across the rump and firm strong loins. The best headed exhibit in the class in my opinion masculine balance appealing softness and roundness to skull and slightly padded muzzle clear stop lovely complementary eye colour shape and set. Long muscled neck workmanlike outline sound on the move but not quite displaying the driving rear action of the winner on the day. A credit to the breed and the sort I was looking out for today.
3rd Williams & Wiliams and Harrison & Harrison’s Glenbrows Marquis
Class 11 - Open Dog (6:2)
1st Clarke’s Sh Ch Tigerrock Magic Woundabout JW Sh CEx OSW – Four years eight months. So much to admire in this most typical example of the breed substance and quality on show powerful sturdy compact build for endurance and hard work. Soundly constructed notably well-set strong hocks used effectively with drive lovely balanced masculine mature head with soft kind eye and expression particularly well sprung ribcage excellent bone tight thickly padded feet. Pleasing overall outline length and strength of neck straight true front splendid hindquarter muscle finish with deep second thighs. Distinct stop chiseling under the eyes and softly moulded full muzzle complete with rich red and white coat beautifully feathered and presented made for a wonderful picture of the breed.
2nd Gaylor & Robertson’s Sh Ch Heniveruce King of Brewers for Aprilflash Sh CEx – Rising five years. Another super breed expression in evidence melting look with pleasing eye colour shape and set full nostrils on display solid straight true front with developed fore-chest delightful temperament. Short coupled strong bone throughout neat feet typical topline with good turn of stifles but for me not quite the overall balance in outline of the winner on the day respectfully for me he might benefit with a tad less body condition on show. Strong and pleasingly muscled across the loins and rump tail set low in excellent silky textured coat lying well just not quite the fullness of coat of the winner on the day.
3rd Buckwell’s Kilenna Shadow Dancing (AI)
Class 12 - Special Beginners Dog (3:0)
1st Primmer’s Amanshe Lone Ranger – Six years three months. A solid bodied mature headed dog lovely balanced skull to muzzle with defined stop won him the placing along with flowing ground covering profile movement. Attractive breed expression pleasing eye colour shape and set delightful temperament excellent strong bone for his age. Powerfully muscled hindquarters with deep second thighs presented in fit active condition rich red and white colour attractively feathered.
2nd Mercer & Mercer Amblelight Oleander – (see above)
3rd Johnson & Langley’s Santallina Coreobus
Class 13 - Mr. Danny Pritchard Special Memorial Stakes – Dog Bred By Exhibitor (2:0)
1st Yacoub’s Laithmoor’s Red Grenadine JW – (see above)
2nd Attwood’s Ir Sh Ch Kylowen Drym Sh Cm ShCEx Ir Vet Ch – Ten years two months. Balanced mature head with super softly rounded full muzzle with strength and length lovely reach of long strong neck well set into shoulders well sprung ribcage with excellent depth of body and strong still across the loins for a veteran. Typical breed angulation throughout delightful soft expression eyes dark well set and shaped full dense silky coat attractively feathered and cleanly presented with rich red and white colouration powerful hindquarters and deep muscled second thighs. A grand veteran dog of splendid breed type.
Class 14 - Good Citizen Dog Scheme – Dog (no entries)
Judge – Richard Morris (Lascoed)
DOG C.C. – Tigerrock Tick Tick Boom (TAF)
Owner: Clarke and Casey. Winner of Limit Dog.
RESERVE DOG C.C. – Glenbrows Amadeus JW
Owner: Mr T & Mrs H. Harrison. Winner of Post Graduate Dog
BEST PUPPY DOG – Glenbrows Turn Back Time
Owner: Mr T. & Mrs H. Harrison. Winner of Minor Puppy Dog.
BEST VETERAN DOG – Laithmoor’s Red Grenadine JW
Owner: Mrs JA Yacoub. Winner of Veteran Dog and Special Memorial Stakes
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Kennel Club Challenge Certificate – BITCH CLASSES
Judge: Mrs Jan Rees (Typica)
Delighted to have finally been able to fulfil my appointment and thanks to the hard working Committee for putting on another top class dual Championship and Open Show at this super venue.
I am a founder member of this Club and attended the very first Championship Show in 1985 and congratulate the Club on this 40th Anniversary show.
It was a pleasure to judge this show and thank you to all the exhibitors for bringing your lovely Welsh under me and accepting my decisions so sportingly. I was very pleased overall and delighted with my winners. Thanks also to my two Stewards, Anita and Brian Shears.
With the agreement of my co-judge Richard Morris we awarded Best in Show to the top class girl Sh Ch Nyliram Telling Tales JW, with the male Tigerrock Tick Tick Boom Reserve BIS. Best Puppy - Glenbrows Turn Back Time and Best Veteran - Laithmoore’s Red Grenadine JW.
Class 15 - Veteran Bitch (5:1)
1st McIlwaine & Reynolds’ Benoveor Can't Buy Me Love – Just into Veteran, good type and substance, pleasing head and dark eye, well laid shoulders, big ribbing well coupled to strong rear, well off for bone, tight feet. Shown in lovely coat and condition. Moved happily and soundly.
2nd Jones’ Sh Ch Julita Rumours at Trosley – Another happy girl of lovely sort, expressive head, dark eye, good shoulder placement, plenty of ribbing, bone and tight feet. Moved well.
3rd Attwood’sIr Sh Ch Kylowen Demelza VW Ir Vet Ch
Class 16 - Special Working Bitch (no entries)
Class 17 - Baby Puppy Bitch (no entries)
Class 18 - Minor Puppy Bitch (2:0)
1st Lewin’s Santallina Olympic Flame – Attractive pup of lovely type and size, sweetest of heads with dark expressive eye, good overall balance, well off for bone, nice ribbing, good angulation and tight feet. Moved happily and at one with handler, should have a nice future.
2nd Harrison’s Glenbrows Timeless – Very much a baby, pretty headed girl of good type and size, lovely dark eye, good bone with lovely cat feet, has all the essentials and enjoying her day. Moved soundly and happily, just preferred overall type of 1
Class 19 - Puppy Bitch (3:0)
1st Lewin’s Santallina Olympic Flame – (see above)
2nd Harrison’s Glenbrows Time Will Tell – Litter sister to 2 in previous class and similar remarks apply. Lovely sort, a little more confident, sweet headed with lovely dark expressive eye, presented good overall balance, excellent neck and shoulders, good bone and tight feet. Moved happily
3rd Best’s Amblelight Jasmine at Evangelise
Class 20 - Junior Bitch (6:0)
1st Ritchie’s Slapestones Finsch – Quality attractive youngster I liked very much of excellent type and size, shown in super coat and condition, just 12 months and quite mature for age, expressive head, good ear set, kind eye, good length of neck leading to nicely sloping shoulders, good fore chest for age, plenty of ribbing, excellent bone and tight feet. Balanced in profile well coupled and firm over loin. Well-rounded rear quarters with good bend of stifle and short hocks, moved very soundly holding her topline, happy outgoing temperament. Must have a bright future. Considered in the challenge.
2nd Harrison’s Glenbrows Rhyme – Another lovely feminine youngster unlucky to meet 1 on the day. Lovely breed type and again in super coat and condition. Good balance presenting well in profile. Sweetest of heads with melting expression, plenty of substance, well coupled and good width over loin, short in hocks with excellent cat feet. 1 & 2 will change places in future many times I’m sure. Moved happily and confidently.
3rd Lockie’s Gwirgariad Shooting Star
Class 21 - Novice Bitch (5:0)
1st Ritchie’s Slapestones Finsch – (see above)
2nd Harrison’s Glenbrows Rhyme – (see above)
3rd Cochrane’s Eiriandylis Confusion
Class 22 - Graduate Bitch (6:1)
1st Place & Halliday’s Slapestones Aykhal at Aarminias – What a cracker, quality eye catching youngster who just stood out, litter sister to winner of last two classes and similar remarks apply, just loved her all through. So feminine with great ring presence, lovely balance in profile, so well constructed, sweetest expressive head, good eye shape and neat ears. Super flow of neck leading into well laid shoulder placement, great ribbing and body properties for age, well coupled loin to excellent rear angles, good bone and tight feet. She moved happily and soundly at one with her handler. A very bright future ahead I’m sure. Delighted to award her her 1st Reserve CC. I could have brought her home.
2nd Sutherland’s Jacranella Graceful (AI) – Another quality girl unlucky to meet 1 on the day. Well constructed, fit and well muscled, stands well in profile, slightly stronger in head than 1 but balanced with good dark expressive eye, good ear set and neck length, excellent body properties with plenty of heart room, deep brisket and good fore chest, well off for bone on good feet, strong well developed hindquarters good bend of stifle and short hocks. Happy and sound on the move holding her topline well.
3rd White & Diamond’s Roxdale Premier Rose
Class 23 - Post Graduate Bitch (3:0)
1st White & Diamond’s Roxdale Moody Blue – Well presented sound girl of lovely breed type, maturing nicely, most attractive head with good eye shape and colour, correct ear set, excellent neck leading to good shoulder placement and ribbing. Well muscled rear, good bone and short hocks. Moved happily and soundly covering the ground holding her topline. One to watch for the future.
2nd Yacoub’s Laithmoor’s Felka – Attractive girl of good breed type and substance. She has an expressive head, correct eye with good expression, neat ears, short coupled deep bodied with good bone and ribbing. Moved well.
3rd Casey’s Tigerrock Amazing Grace with Willowmeana
Class 24 - Limit Bitch (7:1)
1st Harrison’s Glenbrows Harmony JW – Very smart attractive feminine girl of lovely type and size. Well balanced and sound. Happy outgoing temperament. Presented well in profile, everything flowed, most appealing head and expressive eye, lovely neck and shoulders, strong over loin, plenty of ribbing, well coupled to well rounded hindquarters with good bone, short hocks and cat feet. Shown in excellent coat and condition. Moved very well driving from the rear.
2nd Casey’s Tigerrock Lit de Roses with Willowmeana – Happy girl of good type and size, pleasing outline, plenty of substance and well balanced throughout. Mature girl in good coat and condition, unlucky to meet 1 today. Moved very well holding her topline.
3rd Lockie’s Benoveor Truly to Gwirgariad
Class 25 - Open Bitch (6:1)
Super class of quality bitches who could change places easily on another day. I was spoiled for choice.
1st Graham’s SH CH Nyliram Telling Tales JW ShCEx OSW – Top class girl at the very top of her game. Excels in breed type, classic in profile, so well balanced throughout, everything flows from her lovely feminine head with plenty of work, dark expressive eye, strong neck flowing into excellent shoulder placement, deep brisket with good ribbing, well coupled loin to well rounded rear, great muscle tone, bone and feet. Shown in excellent coat and condition, she moved happily and soundly covering the ground with plenty of reach and drive and at one with her handler. Delighted to award her the CC and with my co-judge’s agreement BIS.
2nd Johnston’s Nalydris Hakuna Matata – most attractive feminine girl of super breed type, looked a picture, shown in first class coat and condition, eye catching and sound. Most appealing in head with lovely chiselling below her dark expressive eyes and neat well set ears, lovely neck, shoulders, front, bone and feet. Excellent over loin and rear, strong and well muscled, good rear angles and stands on good feet. Moved very well, handler gets the very best out of her. Strongly considered in the challenge.
3rd Ritchie & Graham’s Sh Ch Renascent Bleaberry at Slapestones USA (IMP) JW
Class 26 - Special Beginners Bitch (4:0)
1st Brabon’s Kidenoan My First Cover – VHC in strong Junior Class. Good type pretty headed girl, sound & happy who enjoyed her day out. Has all the essentials and was well put together, well bodied for age, just needs to grow in confidence.
2nd Herbert-Jones’ Laithmoor’s Mynka – Another good overall type with plenty of substance, good size and balance, again has it all there but needs ring training to get the best from her. As above sound and happy.
3rd Primmer’s Amanshe Mermaids Tears
Class 27 - Mrs Mary Payne Special Memorial Stakes – Bitch Bred By Exhibitor (3:0)
1st Yacoub’s Laithmoor’s Felka – (see above)
2nd Attwood’s IR SH CH Kylowen Demelza VW Ir Vet Ch – 3rd in Veteran, Sound well made girl of good type, good size, bone, body and feet plenty of ribbing, short coupled to well developed rear. Moved happily.
3rd Cooper & Mullin’s Gilstonia Maggie May
Class 28 - Good Citizen Dog Scheme – Bitch (4:2)
1st Barkley’s Cherryheath Miss Velocity JW – Strong well-made girl of good overall type and size, well balanced, good bone and feet, correct angles and strong over rear. Looked really well today and enjoying her day. Moved well.
2nd Yacoub’s Laithmoor’s Felka – (see above)
Judge - Jan Rees (Typica)
