TWELFTH CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

02 May 2026
Sports Connexion, Leamington Road, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire
2026 Championship Show Best In Show winners with show judge

Left to right: Judge: Mrs. Karin Butenhoff [Vom Habichtswald - Germany] | Best In Show, Dog CC and Best Black In Show: Blake's Ch. Sandbears Masterpiece handled by Suzanne Blake | Reserve Dog CC, Reserve Best In Show, Best Veteran In Show and Best White & Black In Show: Downing & Seastrom's Northpier's Non Ducor Duco (Imp USA), VW handled by Laura Downing | Bitch CC and Best Brown In Show: Pallett's Yulla For Sheenmarie Von Baywatch (Imp Deu), JW with Sheena Pallett handled by Julie McPhail | Best Puppy In Show: Gray's Newgraden's Irresistible handled by Karolina Blahuta.

BEST IN SHOW
BEST BLACK IN SHOW

Best in Show
Ch. Sandbears Masterpiece

Suzanne Blake

RESERVE BEST IN SHOW
BEST VETERAN IN SHOW
BEST WHITE & BLACK IN SHOW

Reserve Best in Show and Best Veteran in Show
Northpier's Non Ducor Duco (Imp USA), VW

Laura Downing & Terri Seastrom

BEST OPPOSITE SEX IN SHOW
BEST BROWN IN SHOW

Best Brown in Show
Yulla For Sheenmarie Von Baywatch (Imp Deu), JW

Sheena Pallett

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW

Best Puppy in Show
Newgraden's Irresisible

Helen Gray

Class Results

DOGS

Judged by Karin Butenhoff (Vom Habichtswald - Germany)

Baby Puppy Dog (no entries)

Veteran Dog (1 entry / 0 absent)

Winner of Veteran Dog
1st Downing & Seastrom's Northpier's Non Ducor Duco (Imp USA), VW
Best Veteran DogBest Veteran in ShowBest White & Black DogBest White & Black in ShowReserve Best Dog in Show (RCC)Reserve Best in Show

8-year-old, typical, sound built male of correct size, white and black, masculine head with a very appealing expression, irregular scissor bite, open muzzle, lower eyelids not quite flawless, black head, black coat, white ruff, no ticking, movement is free, fluid, and without faults.

Minor Puppy Dog (no entries)

Puppy Dog (1 entry / 0 absent)

Winner of Puppy Dog
1st Gray's Newgraden's Irresistible
Best Puppy DogBest Puppy in Show

Brown 10-month-old male, strong, correct bite, tight lips, fairly large ears, set straight, forechest needs to develop, no testicles palpable, certificate available, anatomically correctly angulated, movement is free, fluid, and without faults.

Junior Dog (2 entries / 1 absent)

Winner of Junior Dog
1st Scannell-Harrison's Nandobears Eternal Love with Stormcove (Imp Deu)

1-year-old typical, sound built male, correct size, very good eyes, very good bite, slightly large ears, excellent angulation, excellent chest, excellent bone structure, movement is fluid and free, close in front and rear, short drive, tail carried excellently.

Special Yearling Dog (3 entries / 1 absent)

Winner of Special Yearling Dog
1st Sheridan's Ch. Two Rivers Wise Choice at Colnebear (Imp USA), Bel. Jun. Ch.

21-month-old large, well-built, powerful male, full scissor bite, dark brown eyes, excellent angulation, chest needs to be broader, stands on very strong legs, movement is fluid, tight in the rear, with the tail carried slightly raised, also somewhat tight in the front, otherwise fluid, with a slight lack of drive; the tail is still tolerable.

2nd Burton's Vodahond Arlo

18-month-old male, not quite typical, sound built, turns out slightly at the rear, tail slightly tucked, deep muzzle, masculine head, scissor bite, chest could be wider, bone structure still adequate, movement fluid, tight in the rear, also tight in the front, tail carried excellently, short drive, friendly disposition.

Graduate Dog (1 entry / 0 absent)

Winner of Graduate Dog
1st Moakes' Mileoak Huxley

2½-year-old small white-and-black male with very open eyes, undershot bite, anatomically correct, stands on straight, well-proportioned legs, slightly deep muzzle, otherwise a masculine male, movement is fluid, tight in the rear, tail is carried excellently, black head, dark coat, white collar, no ticking, friendly disposition.

Post Graduate Dog (6 entries / 2 absent)

Winner of Post Graduate Dog
1st Farrar's Disoranto Cool Hand Luke at Darkpeak (Imp Pol)

2-year-old large, well-boned male, snores slightly, slightly open muzzle, muzzle slightly shorter than long, otherwise excellently angulated, stands with hind legs turned out slightly, not quite a masculine expression, excellently angulated; excellent shoulder placement and chest, movement fluid, close behind, tail carried quite high, turns in at the front, somewhat unclear in the rear, but has drive.

2nd Gorvin & Cole's Davistell B'Mian Rapsody of Newfnouveau (A.I.)

3-year-old, somewhat longer in back, masculine, typically strong, deep muzzle, dark brown eyes, chest is quite developed, otherwise anatomically sound as well, but stands with hind legs turned out quite a bit, movement is fluid, tail held a bit high, he also shuffles in the rear, limited drive.

3rd Leech's Mileoak Utah Beach, JW

White and black, barely any forechest, turns out clearly on the right front, not necessarily typical, somewhat large ears, anatomically quite well angulated, slightly short-angulated in the rear, black head, black coat, some ticking, white collar, movement is fluid, tail carried somewhat high but is acceptable, close in front, loose from the elbows, correct drive. Extreme loss of pigment, completely white, no ticking.

Res Payne's Bearhugs Rockefeller at Squestpaws

Limit Dog (10 entries / 3 absent)

Photo to follow of the winner of Limit Dog
1st Moir's Newgraden To The Moon An Back, JW
Best Brown Dog

Brown male, very strong-boned, slightly over-angulated in the rear, good expression in the eyes, turns in slightly at the rear, excellent angulation, somewhat long built, otherwise powerfully, movement is fluid and free, turns in slightly at the rear with a slight tendency to pass.

2nd Canning & Rennison's Oukayua Forever Ursa Minor (Imp Fra)

White-and-black, large, powerful, very typical male with fairly open muzzle, round skull, strong bones, excellent angulation, color is very good, hardly any ticking, movement free and fluid, tail carried excellently, slightly tight in the rear, rolls over the back, correct drive.

3rd Blahuta's Daybreaker's You Give Me The Shivers (Imp Pol)

3 years old, quite heavy, powerful, quite open muzzle, sound built, slight tremors in the left hind leg irregular lower jaw, extremely open muzzle, drools terribly, otherwise anatomically excellently angulated, correct in front, slightly turning out in rear, chest is well-formed, extremely tight in movement in rear, too tight in front.

Res Carter's Zentaur The Fizz Factor, ShCEx
VHC Brown's Valhalabears Jibber Jabber

Open Dog (5 entries / 2 absent)

Photo to follow of the winner of Open Dog
1st Chapman's Ch. Nandobears You'll Never Walk Alone (Imp Deu)

3-year-old, low-set, broad built, typical male, expression is okay, lower eyelids not quite perfect, snores, slightly open muzzle, excellent angulation, back sags slightly, fairly long in the back, excellent bones, over-angulated in the rear, movement is fluid, turns in slightly in the front, tail carried excellently, slightly out of the elbow.

2nd Drakeford's Mississippi-Missouri Walking My Angel (Imp Srb)

Somewhat of a different type, very well-rounded build, excellent angulation, slightly longer in back, very beautiful small eyes, movement is fluid, tail carried excellently, turns in slightly at the front, slightly lacking in drive.

3rd Hosie's Lux. Ch. King Of Helluland Jungle Book at Shadowrise (Imp Svk), JW

3 years old, back sags noticeably, muzzle is deeper than it is long, some wrinkles, stands on very strong bones, hindquarters turn out slightly, nice built, movement is fluid with plenty of drive but very tight in the rear.

Special Open Black Dog (4 entries / 1 absent)

Photo to follow of the winner of Special Open Black Dog
1st Blake's Ch. Sandbears Masterpiece
Best Black DogBest Black in ShowBest Dog in Show (CC)Best in Show (BOB)

5½-year-old, compact, short-backed, striking, with a white chest stripe, slightly irregular bite, extremely strong bone structure, highly typical and very close to the standard, slightly large ears, chest is excellently formed, movement is free, fluid, and faultless with excellent drive and reach.

2nd Lindley's Legend I Am Canadian Beardog for Lindgreave (Imp Cze)

4-year-old large, powerful male with little charisma, deep muzzle, chest not wide enough, massive dog with strong bone structure, anatomically correct, fluid movement, hops slightly in the rear and is not entirely clear, left hind leg in very poor condition.

3rd Raybould's Bearhugs Carnegie

2-year-old giant, very well muscled, hindquarters slightly turned out, bone structure a bit lacking for his size, correct angulation, but this young man lacks charisma; movement is stiff and tight, front legs also tight - these are the old faults that Newfoundlands used to have frequently; tail carried correctly, limited drive.

Special Open Brown Dog (2 entries / 1 absent)

Photo to follow of the winner of Special Open Brown Dog
1st Moir's Newgraden To The Moon An Back, JW
Best Brown Dog

Brown male, very strong-boned, slightly over-angulated in the rear, good expression in the eyes, turns in slightly at the rear, excellent angulation, somewhat long built, otherwise powerfully, movement is fluid and free, turns in slightly at the rear with a slight tendency to pass.

Special Open White & Black (Landseer) Dog (3 entries / 1 absent)

Photo to follow of the winner of Special Open White & Black (Landseer) Dog
1st Leech's Mileoak Utah Beach, JW

White and black, barely any forechest, turns out clearly on the right front, not necessarily typical, somewhat large ears, anatomically quite well angulated, slightly short-angulated in the rear, black head, black coat, some ticking, white collar, movement is fluid, tail carried somewhat high but is acceptable, close in front, loose from the elbows, correct drive. Extreme loss of pigment, completely white, no ticking.

2nd Moakes' Mileoak Huxley

2½-year-old small white-and-black male with very open eyes, undershot bite, anatomically correct, stands on straight, well-proportioned legs, slightly deep muzzle, otherwise a masculine male, movement is fluid, tight in the rear, tail is carried excellently, black head, dark coat, white collar, no ticking, friendly disposition.

BITCHES

Judged by Karin Butenhoff (Vom Habichtswald - Germany)

Baby Puppy Bitch (no entries)

Veteran Bitch (3 entries / 1 absent)

Photo to follow of the winner of Veteran Bitch
1st Adair's Ch. King Of Helluland Love Actually at Darebear (Imp Svk), JW ShCM ShCEx OSW VW
Best Veteran Bitch

9-year-old, very typical, strong, broad, somewhat long in back, with all the good qualities one could ask for, slight loss of pigment, excellent bones, chest and overall body, dark brown eyes, slightly large ears, otherwise everything is fine, slightly open muzzle, movement fluid and free, tail carried excellently, still very agile, front slightly narrow, very well presented, very nice temperament.

2nd Sepp's Valleybears Proud Mary

Dark brown, low-set, somewhat long female, shows tremors in the left hind leg, somewhat atypical, medium-sized, slightly open muzzle, front legs slightly turning out, moves in a barrel-shaped manner in the rear, tail carried somewhat high and to the right. We’ve seen her before in the veteran class; she‘s incredibly muscular - I didn’t mention that earlier - but she turns out in front. She isn't a pretty dog and has so many other faults, but she has a very sweet temperament. When moving, she doesn't quite handle the ground well and slips, but she is a veteran.

Minor Puppy Bitch (no entries)

Puppy Bitch (1 entry / 0 absent)

Photo to follow of the winner of Puppy Bitch
1st Butt's You Are The Reason De Jacshive (Imp Esp)
Best Puppy Bitch

10-months-old female, well-structured but very long in the back, very short neck, shoulders slightly steep; otherwise generally sound; minimal outward rotation in the hindquarters; chest needs to develop further; tail is not quite free; movement is free and fluid, and she behaves very well for her age; she turns in slightly in front, tail carried excellently, good reach, good drive.

Junior Bitch (2 entries / 0 absent)

Photo to follow of the winner of Junior Bitch
1st Rennison's Oukaya Forever Asteria of Kizmet to Zanaih (Imp Fra)
Best White & Black Bitch

The female is great; she presents herself well and has expression; she is also a good size, turns in slightly at the front.

2nd Hosie's Shadowrise Smash'n Grab, JW

16-months-old large-framed female, both lower eyelids not perfect, significant loss of pigment, good format, very well developed, chest could be broader, adequate bone strength, movement free and fluid, with good drive and reach, slightly loose in the elbows.

Special Yearling Bitch (3 entries / 0 absent)

Photo to follow of the winner of Special Yearling Bitch
1st Chapple's Vodahond Violet for Peakcharm

18-months-old female, not very punchy but with excellent small triangular ears, correct angulations, but she doesn’t seem to like the show; she tucks her tail slightly; her movement is stiff; she turns in at the front.

2nd Burton's Vodahond Bluebell

18-months-old female, not quite harmonious due to a back that is much too long, tail held slightly tucked, front legs turning out slightly when standing, somewhat lacking in expression, correct built, fairly short neck, movement is fluid, loose from the elbows, limited drive.

3rd Webb & Harrison's Green Pearl Very Taylor Made for Barracechi (Imp Fra)

17-months-old dog with little expression, somewhat very deep muzzle, lower eyelids not quite perfect, hair on the head too long, very strong bone structure and anatomically correct, tail not quite free, chest is quite well-formed, movement is fluid and free, narrow in front, also turns in, correct drive and reach, tail swings slightly to the left.

Graduate Bitch (2 entries / 2 absent)

Post Graduate Bitch (2 entries / 1 absent)

Photo to follow of the winner of Post Graduate Bitch
1st Groves' Newgraden Hope And Glory for Bridgestone, JW
Reserve Best Bitch in Show (RCC)

Dark brown female with real presence and poise, close to the standard, 2 years old, exceptionally strong bite for a brown, plenty of pigment, dark brown eyes, excellent ears, excellent chest, bone structure, and angulation; movement is fluid and free; when standing, she shows her joy by constantly wagging her tail.

Limit Bitch (5 entries / 0 absent)

Photo to follow of the winner of Limit Bitch
1st Adair's Chateaunewf Make My Day for Darebear

3-years-old, very large female, everything is sound, everything fits together, slightly open muzzle, dark brown eyes, ears quite large, correct angulation, bone strength matches the female’s size, movement is fluid and free, tail carried slightly raised, front slightly narrow, slightly short drive.

2nd Popple's Mileoak Wishing On A Star, JW

2½ years old, very beautiful head expression, very short tail, otherwise everything is fine, slightly irregular scissor bite, excellent angulation, slightly short neck, good bone structure, she has a slight crouch in her hindquarters when moving, not quite free, small white patch on the chest, she turns in at the front, slightly short reach.

3rd Constable's Valhalabears Just In Time

Brown female, 3 years old, appealing expression, correct angulation, chest could be slightly broader, bone structure is very good, excellent shoulder blade placement, slightly over-angulated in the rear, movement is fluid and free, tail carried excellently, elbows slightly loose.

Res Webb's Green Pearl Uniquely Barracechi (Imp Fra), JW
VHC Hietschold's Davistell Babee Love at Chrishelkate (A.I.)

Open Bitch (4 entries / 0 absent)

Photo to follow of the winner of Open Bitch
1st Baldock's Int. Ch., Lux. Ch., Bel. Ch., Ch. Ohoi's About Damn Time (Imp Nor)

Deep set female; the lower eyelids are not correct; otherwise, ears set too low and too large, correctly angulated; chest is well-formed; slightly curly coat; movement is fluid and free, with the tail carried correctly; turns sharply to the left in front, slightly loose at the elbows.

2nd Popple's Mileoak Loch Noir, ShCEx

5-years-old, low-set, sound built female, very good bite, dark brown eyes, large ears set too low, chest should be broader, appropriate bone strength, very good shoulder blade placement, slightly turning out at the rear, movement slightly crumpling at the rear, fluid, limited drive.

3rd Bull's King Of Helluland Blue Organza (Imp Svk)

5-years-old type, broad, but chest much too narrow, slight loss of pigment, dark brown eyes, excellent small triangular ears, turning out slightly at the rear, correct angulation, crosses slightly in front when moving, somewhat narrow in the rear, tail carried very well, plenty of drive and reach, slightly loose in the elbows.

Res Burton's Sparkybears A Star Is Born at Vodahond

Special Open Black Bitch (2 entries / 0 absent)

Photo to follow of the winner of Special Open Black Bitch
1st McDonald's Ch. Sandbears Dreams And Wishes
Best Black Bitch

2 years old, typical, good format, lower eyelids not quite perfect, chest could be broader, correct angulation, movement somewhat tight in the rear, not quite free, turns in at the front, otherwise fluid and free.

2nd Farrar's Ch. Darkpeak Starlight Express

4 years old, missing P1 and P2 on both the right and left sides of the lower jaw, chest is barely developed, timid temperament, not entirely confident, correct angulation, somewhat narrow overall, narrow back, tucks tail, good size, good conformation, movement is fluid, tail carried high, turns in slightly in front, excellent drive, tail carried correctly.

Special Open Brown Bitch (2 entries / 0 absent)

Photo to follow of the winner of Special Open Brown Bitch
1st Pallett's Yulla For Sheenmarie Von Baywatch (Imp Deu), JW
Best Brown BitchBest Brown in ShowBest Bitch in Show (CC)

Large, well-boned brown female, sound built, everything is in proportion, very feminine, an exceptionally fine dentition for a brown, excellent bone strength, correct eyes, slightly large ears, excellent angulation, movement is fluid and free, with the tail carried excellently, excellent drive and reach.

2nd Sepp's Valleybears Proud Mary

Dark brown, low-set, somewhat long female, shows tremors in the left hind leg, somewhat atypical, medium-sized, slightly open muzzle, front legs slightly turning out, moves in a barrel-shaped manner in the rear, tail carried somewhat high and to the right. We’ve seen her before in the veteran class; she‘s incredibly muscular - I didn’t mention that earlier - but she turns out in front. She isn't a pretty dog and has so many other faults, but she has a very sweet temperament. When moving, she doesn't quite handle the ground well and slips, but she is a veteran.

Special Open White & Black (Landseer) Bitch (2 entries / 0 absent)

Photo to follow of the winner of Special Open White & Black (Landseer) Bitch
1st Rennison's Oukaya Forever Asteria of Kizmet to Zanaih (Imp Fra)
Best White & Black Bitch

The female is great; she presents herself well and has expression; she is also a good size, turns in slightly at the front.

2nd Payne's Newetta's I Melt Your Heart at Squestpaws (Imp Dnk)

19-months-old white-and-black female who has practically everything, except for slightly lacking bone strength; excellent head expression; ears set a bit low; dark brown eyes; slight loss of pigment; superb forechest; excellent angulation; black head, saddle, white marking on the rear, continuous collar, no ticking, movement is fluid and free, tail carried correctly, good drive, good reach.