Open Show

Name: Open Show
Start: 2025-10-05T10:30:00+01:00
Location: United Counties Showground

Schedule

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025 at 10:30 am

UTC+01:00

Location

United Counties Showground | Carmarthen, WA

ABERYSTWYTH & DISTRICT
CANINE SOCIETY
Open Show
Judged on the Group System
Held under Kennel Club Limited Rules and Regulations
United Counties Showground,
Nantyci, Carmarthen SA33 5DR
Sunday 5th October 2025
Show Opens 9.30am
Judging: 10.30 in all rings
Please note:
Strictly no entry to building before 9.30am
As we are unable to set up Saturday due to another event
please allow us undisturbed time in the morning
Best Friends K9 Hotel Trade Stand,
Earthdog Photography & Caterers in attendance
Postal Entries Close: 13th September 2025 (Postmark)
Paper schedules available at many Welsh shows or contact secretary.
No Entry Fees Increase
Enter online at: onlineshowentry.com
Online Entries Close:- Midnight 20th September 2025
Please note: closing dates will not be extended
Please bring cash for raffle, stalls and caterers
No chairs provided please bring your own
Prize Money on offer at this show:
BIS £20, RBIS £15, BPIS £10, RBPIS £5, BVIS £10, RBVIS £5
Group & Puppy Group places £5
AV Stakes classes 1st £5, 2nd £3, 3rd £2, 4th £1
All scheduled breeds have a minimum of three classes including puppy
Hound Group
Judge: Mr Louis James-Dow (Malcline): Beagle
Judge: Denise Steer-Eldridge (Gwalltafwyn): Afghan
Judge: Robert Cross (Knotdog): Whippet, Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit), Dachshunds L/h, S/h, W/h, Miniature Dachshunds: Longhaired, Smoothhaired, Wirehaired.
Judge: Mr Richard Ravell (Tungri): Basset, Borzoi Deerhound, Greyhound, Irish Wolfhound Norwegian Elkhound, Portuguese Podengo, Saluki, NSC, Import, Vulnerable Native, AV Puppy & Veteran
Utility Group
Judge: Pat Lewis (Tyssul): German Spitz Klein, German Spitz Mittel
Judge: Vanessa Cox (Petitpaws): Japanese Spitz
Judge: Lorraine Bolton (Rikarlo): Boston Terrier Bulldog, Chow Chow, Dalmatian, Japanese Akita Inu Japanese Shiba Inu, Miniature Schnauzer, Poodles: Min, Standard, Toy, Shih Tzu, Tibetan Spaniel, Tibetan Terrier, NSC, Import, AV Puppy & Veteran

Pastoral Group
Judge: Jackie Chan (Wemcrest): Welsh Corgi Cardigan, Welsh Corgi Pembroke
Judge: Denise Steer-Eldridge (Gwalltafwyn): Bearded Collie Border Collie Rough Collie Smooth Collie
Judge: Lynda Nicholas (Nickarlyn): Shetland Sheepdog (supported entry) Pyrenean Mountain Dog
Judge: Adrian Bicknell (Shimano):Australian Shepherd, BSD Groenendael, BSD Tervueren Catalan, Finnish Lapphund, German Shepherd Dog, Hungarian Puli, Lancashire Heeler, Polish Lowland, Samoyed, Swedish Vallhund, NSC, Import, Vulnerable, AV Puppy & Veteran
Terrier Group
Judge: Vanessa Cox (Petitpaws): Sealyham Terrier, Kerry Blue, Soft Coated Wheaten
Judge: Pat Lewis (Tyssul): Jack Russell Terrier
Judge: Joanna Moakes (Jomoaka): Australian Terrier, Border Terrier, Bull Terrier, Min Bull Terrier. Cesky Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Scottish Terrier, Skye Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Welsh Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, NSC, Import, Vulnerable, AV Puppy & Veteran.
Toy Group Please note change of judge for L/c Chihuahua
Judge: Vanessa Cox (Petitpaws): Russian Toy
Judge: Pat Lewis (Tyssul): Affenpinscher, CKCS, Chihuahua S/c, Pug
Judge: Sally Parr (Kymin): Chihuahua L/c, Bichon, Chinese Crested, English Toy, Havanese, Italian Greyhound, Japanese Chin, Maltese, Miniature Pinscher, Pekingese, Pomeranian, Yorkshire Terrier, NSC, Import, Vulnerable, AV Puppy & Veteran

Working Group
Judge: Hannah Bailey (Longmynd): Great Dane
Judge: Adrian Bicknell (Shimano): Alaskan Malamute Boxer Leonberger Mastiff St. Bernard
Judge: Carol Cavanagh (Shimano): Bernese Mountain Dog, Bullmastiff, Dobermann, Giant Schnauzer, Greenland Dog, Newfoundland, Portuguese Water Dog, Rottweiler, Siberian Husky, NSC, Import, Vulnerable, AV Puppy & Veteran.

Gundog Group
Judge: Jackie Chan (Wemcrest): Golden Retriever
Judge: Heather Chapman (Daisypatch): Labrador Retriever
Judge: Andy Swannell (Rickory/Eveandabec): Irish Setter, Irish Red & White Setter
Judge: Gary Green (Meloneras): Spaniels: American Cocker, Cocker, ESS, Field, Irish Water, WSS
Judge: Rebecca Danks-Kemish (Alolfrana/Eveandabec): Bracco Italiano, Brittany, English Setter, German Shorthaired Pointer, German Wirehaired Pointer, Hungarian Vizsla Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla, Italian Spinone, Pointer, Retrievers: Chesapeake Bay, Curly Coated, Flat Coated, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling, Weimaraner, NSC, Import, Vulnerable, AV Puppy & Veteran

Any Variety Stakes
Judge: Mr Richard Ravell: Prize money 1st £5, 2nd £3, 3rd £2, 4th £1
Puppy, Graduate, Memorial Open, Veteran, Special Vintage, Vulnerable, Members, Brace.
Best In Show
Judge: Rebecca Danks-Kemish:
Best Puppy & Reserve, followed by Best Veteran & Reserve, followed by Best in Show and Reserve