42 Breed Notes – Sth Wales 2026

Our judge for South Wales was Howard Ogden (his second appointment was at Southern Counties in 2023) who had drawn an entry of 17 Keesies with 6 absentees and we were first in the ring with a 9.30am start. There were no entries in both the Minor Puppy, Puppy, Post Graduate, Good Citizen Dog Classes, the Veteran Bitch was absent and with only 11 Keesies present, judging was finished by 10.30am

Winning his 2nd CC was John-Marc Comperat & Cerys Truelove’s Bargeway Boomerang (Quest’ Eastkees Del Monte Dragnone (imp Ita) x Bargeway With Grace) from Open with the RDCC going to the Limit winner, Sue and Alan Hill’s Bargeway Dark Knight at Plymkees (Torrikees Purple Rein x Ch Art Pride Bomb Explosive Beauty Imp Rus)

Winning her 1st CC with Best of Breed was Carol Bardsley’s Neradmik A New Dawn at Skathki (Ch Aragorn Elessar Elfiyskiy Berill x Ch Neradmik Pandora’s Box) who won both Junior and Limit, with the RBCC going to Vikki & Sean Marshall’s Ch Devonia Black Pearl (Arabesque at Devonia (Imp Russ) x Torrikees Made In Heaven at Devonia) with Cassie’s dad Ghost being BV

The schedules are now out for the NoEKC’s 90th Anniversary November shows, which are being held at Thorpe Willoughby Village Hall, YO8 9PA on Sunday 15th November.
The Show opens at 9.00am, with the judging of the Open Show (judge Heather Corkin) starting at 9.30am followed by the SAC (judge Tracy James) The Ch Show judging (Marianne Mampaiej-Rovers (Holland)) will not start before 10.00am
Home-made hot and cold food, cakes and refreshments will be available throughout the day. All contributions to the raffle table will be gratefully received.
Schedules and on-line entries only via Have A Dog Day – closing date is 30th October

Anji Marfleet