14/01/2026
Critique from judge Allyson King
Ashbourne & District Canine Society 28.12.2025
Many thanks to the Exhibitors for their entries and my efficient Steward. Pleased to see my BOB Miniature Schnauzer win the Utility Group under Carole Cavanagh Well done.
Miniature Schnauzers
Puppy 1
McGarriggle’s Wlanimus Luck Favours the Bold for Igglewick (Imp Ukr) D BP 11 mths developing well makes nice outline on the stand in well-presented jacket and furnishings. Head has good proportions and moderate stop, eye dark and expressive, used ears well. Firm in body just needs to settle a shade more on the move but this will become more fluid. BP
Special Yearling 4
Parker, Saunder’s & McDonald’s Risepark First Stage JW D 19 mths BOB Gr1 Such ring presence one I’ve judged before and certainly improving all the time. Love his clean masculine outline on the stand and presented in quality harsh jacket. Head proportions and length, moderate width with a strength to muzzle and blunt end gives set square bite, with lovely head furnishing complimenting it. Neck flows into well laid should, chest has depth and good elbow fit and stands on good feet. Nice bend to stifles and muscled thighs neatest sound hocks gives a fluid effortless balances ground cover. BOB Honoured to watch to take Top Spot in a quality well filled group. Shall watch with interest. Well done
Young’s Nostaw Honeysuckle Rose B 15 mths Feminine square outline with good bone. Good head ratios and furnishing, dark eye and pigment and blunt muzzle giving good bite. Reach of neck and well placed front assembly firm in body and muscle tone. Moved well with balance just more settled than 3 today.
Butler’s Penboro Replica for Davorasjoy B 15 mths
Post Graduate 3
Butler’s Penboro Replica for Davorasjoy B 15 mths Feminine shape and bone on the stand with nice head proportions and furnishings. Nice reach to neck and front assembly chest depth and top line. Neat hocks on the stand used well in this class and was a lot more fluid in action.
Butler’s Brown Sugar Lady for Devorasjoy B 23 mths. Another good shape and bone on the stand and well-presented harsh jacket and furnishings. Lots to like here, on the move just lost a little balance and fluidity due to kennelmate in the class.
McGarriggle’s Wlanimus Luck Favours the Bold for Igglewick (Imp Ukr) D
Open 1
McDonald’s Risepark First Lady of Heibri JW B 23 mths RBOB P/S Stood alone here. Lovely square feminine outline with good bone and superb presentation. Head shape lovely proportions and moderate width to skull gives well set neat ears used alertly. Stop is moderate, blunt muzzle with good bite and furnishings. Oval dark eye, neck fits into well laid shoulders, chest has depth and tidy elbow fit. Firm in body, sound rear assembly and muscling to thighs. A sound fluid ground covering action off neat hocks and keeping shape. Will make up easily. RBOB.
Shar Pei
Puppy 1 1 abs
Post Graduate 1 1 abs
Open 3 1 abs
Poole’s Terra Dos Celtas Tell Me Eveything at Coatakinti (imp Esp) B 3 yrs. Feminine good silhouette on the stand with good bone. Head is clean, neat ears used well dark eye and good pigment, well-padded muzzle with good bite. Depth to chest and stands on good feet. Slight dip behind withers then slight rise over loins to top line Harshest jacket moved well with balance and fluid stride pattern. BOB
Grimshaws Sharpuggles Pamela Pumpkin B 23 ½ mths Another feminine well-proportioned shape with good bone just slightly larger frame than 1. Lovely balance to head and using ears well a good bite. Eye of good shape and pigment good ear set and size used well. Chest has depth and nice top line with slight rise over loin. Moved out well on neat tidy hocks. RBOB.
Grimshaw’s Sharpuggles Blow Me Down D 14 mths Really liked this lad but testosterone fuelled today, once calmed down should do well lots to like about him.
Allyson King
