Paignton 2026

Judge: Sue Bird

CCs on offer

BEST OF BREED: CH MEZANDA MYSTIC STARMAN
BEST DOG: CH MEZANDA MYSTIC STARMAN
RES. BEST DOG: CH KICHIGAI'S ONLY THE LONLEY
BEST BITCH: DEVONIA BLACK PEARL **3rd CC**
RES. BEST BITCH: CH KEITAKEES YOU ARE MY WORLD
BEST PUPPY: NERADMIK SHOOTING STAR

ENTERED/PRESENT: 21/17

SPECIAL BEGINNERS DOG OR BITCH – NO ENTRIES
PUPPY DOG – 1
1ST: HARRIS & SHARP-BALE’S NERADMIK SHOOTING STAR
JUNIOR DOG – 1
1ST: HILL’S BARGEWAY DARK KNIGHT AT PLYMKEES
POST GRADUATE DOG – NO ENTRIES
LIMIT DOG – 2
1ST: FEDELI’S NERADMIK FIRST NOEL
2ND: CHURCH’S VOILA MON VADIM DAMOUR FOR TYKEES (IMP FRA)
OPEN DOG – 3, 1AB
1ST: LINDSAY’S CH MEZANDA MYSTIC STARMAN
2ND: SAUNDERS’ CH LIEFKEES AMORE
VETERAN DOG – 3
1ST: HICKSON’S CH KICHIGAI’S ONLY THE LONLEY VW SHCEX BV
2ND: MARSHALL’S ARABESQUE AT DEVONIA (IMP RUS) SHCEX VW
3RD: BARDSLEY & BAKER’S SKATHKI KING OF THE FOREST

PUPPY BITCH – 2
1ST: BARDSLEY’S NERADMIK A NEW DAWN AT SKATHKI
2ND: LINDSAY’S WATERMYTH GOTA LOTA GLAMOUR IN MEZANDA
JUNIOR BITCH – 2
1ST: BARDSLEY’S NERADMIK A NEW DAWN AT SKATHKI
2ND: LINDSAY’S WATERMYTH GOTA LOTA GLAMOUR IN MEZANDA
POST GRADUATE BITCH – 1
1ST: CHURCH’S TYKEES SOUL SEARCHING
LIMIT BITCH – 4, 3AB
1ST: RING’S NERADMIK TINSELTOWN AT BALEISSA
OPEN BITCH – 3
1ST: MARSHALL’S DEVONIA BLACK PEARL
2ND: REDLER & WHEATLEY’S CH KEITAKEES YOU ARE MY WORLD
3RD: HOPKINS’ SERENAUBACH ANDROMEDA
VETERAN BITCH – 1
1ST: SAUNDERS’ LIEFKEES ADINA

PD 1(0) Harris/Sharp-Bale’s Neradmik Shooting Star. 11 months old. Nice confident youngster, with lovely masculine wedge shaped head, well-defined stop with dark muzzle, dark spectacled eyes with clear pencil markings. Arched neck on well-placed shoulders with well sprung ribs, compact in body with good rear angulation, profuse coat harsh with lovely dense undercoat and plenty of it, brisk effortless movement BPD. In challenge for BP his sister pushed him hard, but I felt at this stage he is slightly more together. BPIB
JD 1(0) Hill’s Bargeway Dark Knight at Plymkees. 15 months old, masculine wedge shaped head with well-defined stop, dark masked muzzle with clear pencil lines to his dark eyes, nicely arched neck on well-placed shoulders, with good depth to chest, compact in body with well angulated hindquarters, which allowed brisk steady movement, one to watch for future.
LD 2(0) Fedeli’s Corentin Neradmik First Noel. 20 months old and maturing nicely. Masculine head with defined stop, dark mask and clear pencil markings to almond shaped eyes, neat small ears held just proud of profuse ruff, good lay back of shoulder with ribs well sprung, chest had good depth with good bone to legs and lovely tight feet, high set tail curled over back with enough coat of good texture, well developed thigh muscles, very steady brisk movement won him this class. Church’s Voila Mon Vadim Damour for Tykees (imp FRA). 2 year old, nicely balanced boy who has lovely overall shape, wedge head , muscular neck compact in body with good rear angulation, shown in super harsh coat, I just felt he wasn’t quite so settled on move as 1st.
OD 3(1) Lindsay’s Ch. Mezanda Mystic Starman. 4 year old mature male, Lovely broad wedge shaped head with nice width between neat ears, obliquely set dark eyes with clear pencil lines, strong dark muzzle with lovely underjaw, well arched neck with profuse coat giving lovely rough, shoulders of good length with chest fairly deep and compact body, legs well boned with nice tight feet, well-muscled hindquarters good tail set carried well over rump with plenty of coat Won this class for his lovely steady gait.DCC & BOB. Saunders’ Ch. Liefkees Amore. 4 year old male, nice overall shape, balanced for and aft just wasn’t happy today.
VD 3(0) Hickson’s Ch. Kichigai’s Only The Lonley VW ShCEx. 11 year old boy who I’ve judged before and is a bit like Peter Pan, he just doesn’t age. Masculine head small neat ears, defined stop, dark mask, super neck with good front compact in body high set tight tail, well-muscled hindquarters, lovely firm hocks which showed when he moved off, brisk and ground covering, an a fab coat topped it off. Real showman RDCC & BVIB Lovely to see him in Veteran group a much bigger ring and still loving big ring. Utility Veteran Group 3. Marshall’s Arabesque at Devonia (imp RUS) ShCEx VW. just 8 years old, slightly heavier all through than 1st but still lovely type, just preferred 1st more balanced outline.
Bardsley/Baker’s Skathki King of The Forest.

PB 2(0) Bardsley’s Neradmik A New Dawn at Skathki. 11 month bitch, Nice confident youngster, with feminine wedge shaped head, well-defined stop and dark muzzle, spectacles around dark eyes with clear pencil markings. Arched neck on well-placed shoulders and well sprung ribs, compact body with good rear angulation, coat harsh and plenty of it, brisk effortless movement BPB did push her litter brother very hard. Job to split them. Lindsay’s Watermyth Gota Lota Glamour in Mezanda. Also 11 months, at this stage I preferred 1st head planes, nicely compact body with good height to length ratio, slightly slower maturing than 1st. but everything in right place.
JB 2(0) Both settled here and moved better. Bardsley’s Neradmik A New Dawn at Skathki. Repeat. Lindsay’s Watermyth Gota Lota Glamour in Mezanda. Repeat.
PGB 1(0) Church’s Tykees Soul Searching. 3 year old bitch, very feminine, with pleasing head and soft expression, dark eyes obliquely set, nice clear mask, small neat ears, nicely arched neck, good lay of shoulder, compact body, strong muscular hindquarters, high set tail, when she’s in full coat will look the picture, moved briskly.
LB 4(3) Ring’s Neradmik Tinseltown at Baleissa. 19 month old bitch, good head with dark pigmentation, defined stop, dark almond shaped eyes, small erect ears moderate length neck, nice front angulation compact body with well sprung ribs, chest fairly deep, rear angulation matching front, lovely bone, she was also between coats, but what was there was lovely harsh, moved fairly briskly.
OB 3(0) Marshall’s Devonia Black Pearl. 6 year old mature bitch and in lovely coat harsh and standing off from body, feminine wedge head with dark mask and thick triangular ears well placed, pencil marked around the eyes moderately arched neck and well placed shoulders, well sprung ribs with good depth of chest. Compact in body with good rear angulations, strong hocks well let down, good tail set with nice tight curl over back. Brisk effortless movement. BCC. In challenge just felt the male was slightly freer on move. Heard later this was her 3rd CC a worthy Ch well done. Redler/Wheatley’s Ch. Keitakees You Are My World. 5 year old bitch, my notes say job splitting 1st and 2nd, lovely, bred type and very similar to 1st in overall construction just preferred 1st slightly easier movement but def worthy of RBCC. Hopkins’ Serenaubach Andromeda.
VB 1(0) Saunders’ Liefkees Adina. 9.5 year old bitch, not showing her age, very feminine wedge shaped head, dark almond shaped eyes, nice amount stop, small neat ears, nice arch of neck, profuse coat, well laid shoulders, chest deep, body compact with good spring rib, nice rear angulation, VB
SUE BIRD (BRIDUS)