43 Breed Notes – Midland Counties 2026

A reminder that entries for the NoEKC’s 90th Anniversary November shows, held at Thorpe Willoughby Village Hall, YO8 9PA on Sunday 15th November close at midnight tonight – Friday 30th October. Schedules and on-line entries only via Have A Dog Day

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.

Last weekend at Midland Counties Keesies were second in the ring after 68 Shih Tzu with a start time of not before 10.30am. Our judge was Geoff Corish (his last appointment was at Manchester in 2023) and he had drawn an entry of 24 dogs with 5 absentees. Judging started at 11.15am, there were no entries in both Minor Puppy and Post Graduate classes, Special Beginners and Puppy Dog and it was over by 1.00pm.

DCC with Best of Breed was Gill Brunt’s Ch Divnyi Drug Dar (imp Russ) (Russ Ch Cinerus Artic Prince of Star x Russ Ch Divnyi Drug Gusja Lebed) with the RDCC going to Joan Miles, daughter Sarah Dean and the Cullen’s Ch Skyline’s Outlander at Lekkerbek (imp USA)(Am Ch Windrift’s Dirty Hairy x Am Ch Skyline’s Mine Eyes Have Seen)

It was a third and crowning CC for the winner of Limit, Jane Ring’s Neradmik Tinseltown at Baleissa (Torrikees Purple Rein x Neradmik Shimmer N’ Shine (Imp Can)) Maggie’s 1st CC was at City of Birmingham last year from Albert Wight and her 2nd almost 12 months later at Darlington under Caron Bell. This now brings Jean Sharp Bale’s tally to 50 UK home bred Champions.

The RBCC went to the Open winner, Tyra Church’s Tykees We Go Solo (Shelderon Stemmig Sage with Tykees x Leazehond Amber Steppes for Tykees) from Open and handled by her daughter Elle; and Best Puppy was Gill’s Zandvoort Wind In Her Hair (Ch Divnyi Drug Dar (imp Russ) x Goldgin Chanel (imp Russ))

Anji Marfleet