Show Highlights and Critiques so far include -
All Breeds...
3 x Puppy In Group, 1 x Minor Puppy in Group, 4 x Baby Puppy In Group
Belgian Specialties and Royals -
Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of Victoria Champ Show Nov 1st 2002 - Judge: Dr G Schaffner (France)
3rd Open Bitch Class
Scissor bite, complete dentition. Good size, good fur, slight reddish tinge. Very good facial expression, very nice light hazel eyes. Excellent ears, slightly widely set. Very good reach of neck but could be longer. Shoulder angulation is just, very good hindquarter angulation. Slightly weak pasterns and back feet turn out. Good bone, dips slightly at the front when she runs. EXCELLENT
Illawarra & South Eastern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of New South Wales Champ Show Oct 25-26th 2002 - Judge: Marie-France Varlet (France)
1st Open Bitch Class
Pincer bite, full dentition, good size, good coat, good expressive head, flat skull, stop slightly sloping, muzzle straight, lacking pigmentation, good medium ear, good eye, good sweep of neck, straight back, good croup, correct angulation, good bone, movement close behind, covering movement, good tail, good temperament. EXCELLENT
Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of Victoria Champ Show 2nd November 2002 - Judge: Mme A Barbe (Ndl)
1st Open
Bitch Class
CC Bitch
RU Best of Breed
Complete level bite, medium size very good looking female of 5 years. Medium long nice expressive head, well chiselled. Almond brown eyes, nice ears, it is pity about her pigmentation on her lips and mouth. Nice top line and body, good bone. A bit long feet. Well angulated, good tail, beautiful coat. Friendly character. Movement easy with a nice tail carriage. EXCELLENT
Illawarra & South Eastern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of New South Wales Champ Show Oct 20th 2002. - Judge: Ms A McLaren (UK)
2nd Open Bitch Class
5 years Complete level bite. Good size female in profuse coat, excellent condition. Medium length head. Typical expression chiselled under eye. Flat skull. Good stop. Forehead very slighty sloping. Some loss of pigment on lower lips. Well shaped eye. Medium high set ears used constantly. Well arched neckline into firm level topline. Croup a little sloping. Well developed chest in depth and width. Correct angles front and rear. Good underline. Very harmonious outline. Good bone and substance. Proud presentation. Good tail carriage. Drops topline at withers a little on move, but movement otherwise good. EXCELLENT
Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of New South Wales Champ Show 3rd Aug 2002 - Judge: Mr Anders Lyrholm (Sweden)
3rd Open Bitch Class
Five years. Excellent type. Feminine head with good expression. Good parallel lines, muzzle well filled out under the eyes, a bit drop nose, minimum stop, medium brown eyes, medium ears, well carried. Neck a bit short. Firm back, sloping croup. Angulation front and rear ok. Good bone, pasterns and feet. Moves well with good stride but roaches over loin in movement. Parallel front and rear. Good coat and texture. Well presented. EXCELLENT
Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of Vic Champ Show 2001 - 3rd Nov 2001 - Judge: Benoit Thevenon (Frn)
1st Open
Bitch Class
CC Bitch
Best of Breed
RUNNER UP BEST IN SHOW
Full pincer bite, Good size, Excellent head. Excellent feminine expression. Excellent skull, stop and muzzle. Excellent eye, excellent ears, very well carried. Excellent parrallelism. Excellent built body. Very good proportions. Excellent topline, croup slightly sloping. Excellent chest well defined. Excellent parrallel stance. Very good hind angulation, very good feet. Narrow at the back when she moves. Nice parrallel front when she moves. Excellent movement, typical of the breed. EXCELLENT
Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of NSW Champ Show 4th Aug 2001 Judge: Mme Heraly (Blg)
1st Open Bitch Class
Complete dentition. Long head, good chiselling, eyes too light. Very good ears. Good in front, missing front angulation, good in back. Pigmentation not so good. Back little long, missing neck. Very good coat. Movement good in rear, but back not strong enough. EXCELLENT
Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of Vict Open Show 10th June 2001. Judge: Ms J Cook (Victoria)
Best Groen Bitch
RUBUB
Best coated Bitch (AV)
Illawarra & South Eastern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of NSW Champ Show 15th Oct 2000. Judge: Ms P Smith (NSW)
Bitch CC
IIlawarra & South Eastern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of NSW Open Show 14th Oct 2000. Judge: Mr M Martin (ACT)
RU Best In
Show
Best Intermediate In Show
Best Groenendael Bitch
Best Headed Dog or Bitch
Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of NSW Champ Show, 24th April 2000 - Judge: Ms M Vermeire (Blg)
Bitch
CC - R U Best of Breed
Best Aust Bred Groenendael
1st Aust Bred Bitch Class
2.5 Years. Complete pincer bite, lips a bit depigmented, light roman nose, good skull, lack of stop, dark eye, very nice ear, well placed. Good back, croup and tail. Good chest, well angulated, turned out elbow, good feet, good undercoat and topcoat. Nice presentation, good character. Movement - narrow behind, a bit loose in front. Grade: EXCELLENT.
Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of NSW Champ Show, 22nd April 2000 - Judge: Mr F Aertgeerts (Blg)
2nd Australian Bred Bitch Class
Two and a half year old female. Complete pincer bite. Good head and parallelism and lilght stop. Nice dark brown eyes and almond. Littele ears well set. Very nice topline. Little sloping group. Good angulations front and rear. Good bone structure. Good coat structure. Could have a little more cat feet. Very good movement but curls tail when moving. Grade: EXCELLENT.
Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of NSW - Champ Show, 31st July 1999 - Judge: Mr E Desschans (Belgium)
Bitch
CC - 25 points
R U Best of Breed
Best Aust Bred Groenendael
1st Aust Bred Bitch Class
22 months. complete scissor bite, good general construction. good back and croup., good chest, just enough fore and good hindquarter angulation, slightly French fronted, good rear, the head is enough chiselled, nice ears well set, brown round eyes, slightly roman nose, stop must be more pronounced, lips could be drier, ggod expression, good temperament, tail slightly curled on the move, good movement. EXCELLENT.
Belgian Shepherd Dog Club Vic Champ Show, 31st Oct 1998 - Mr Deschuymere (Belgium)
1st Junior
Bitch Class
Best Junior In Show
Complete level bite, very good head with very good expression, lips could be drier, good dark eyes, very nice ears when erected, very good neck, very good back, good chest but a little bit narrow in forechest,, very good angulation, very good coat and undercoat. Very good movement, a little bit loose in elbow, good tail. EXCELLENT.
Melbourne Royal Show, Sept 1998. Judge: Mrs P Gutierrez-Otero (Mexico)
Best of Breed
Bitch C.C.
Puppy of Breed
Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of NSW Champ Show, 1st Aug 1998 - Judge: Pauline Stern-Hanf (Holland)
1st Puppy
Bitch Class
Best Puppy In Show
Scissor beautiful type bite. Excellent head, high set ear, elegant stop. Excellent parallelism, excellent body for age. Good neck, medium long back, good chest for age, excellent bone construction. Moderate but balanced angulations. Movement – bit loose in front but overall good for age. Excellent coat, beautiful overall type. EXCELLENT.
Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of Vict Open Show 7th June 1998
Judge: Miss N Cuffe (Victoria)
Puppy In Show
Res Best Groen Bitch
Best Headed Bitch