South Eastern Welsh Springer Club

Open Show 26^th June 2021

Thank you to the Officers and Committee for the honour of judging your club show, and to the exhibitors for such a lovely entry.  Although a lot to squeeze in on one day and a much later start than many expected I thoroughly enjoyed my day and I hope you did too.  I was very pleased with my winners and thank you all for staying into the evening to complete judging.

Also, a special thank you to my steward Lisa. Drafted in when Julie asked if I could bring a steward I don’t think she quite realised what she was letting herself in for.

Finally, thank you for my lovely gift of the engraved glass, I feel that it needs to be christened very soon. J

VD (2,0)

1^st      Woodhams’ Tobermyn Minstrel Boy. 9 yrs and looking very smart. Good outline with super head and eyes. Nice length of neck to level topline. Well made fore and aft with deep well sprung ribs.  Happy waggy well set and well carried tail.  Lovely straight coat, good colour and well feathered. Moved with drive and ease.  Best Veteran in Show.

2^nd      Green’s Eurion Jasper. 7yrs, Lovely outline, good head and neck to level topline.  Well made fore and aft with good bone and feet. Shorter coat. Very close call, just not as true as 1 on the move and lacking the same drive.

PD (1,0)

1^st      Clarke’s Tigerrock Magic Roundabout NAF. 11months and what a sweetie. Nice shape, pleasing head and ears to a lovely length of neck that sits into well laid shoulders. Lacking in forechest but with good bone and neat feet. Level topline through to good rear angles. Rich red flat coat and some nice feathering. Not totally together on the move and at the moment moves best when run a little slower. Best Puppy in Show.

JD (2,0)

1^st      Jones’ Trosley Tamoshanta. 15mth, preferred his outline and cleaner movement in this class.  Good head & ears, nice neck and well laid shoulders but would like more forechest and spring of rib needs to develop. Good bone and feet.  Lovely level topline and well set tail. Straight coat of good colour. Moved well with reach and drive.

2^nd      Hankins’ Julita Rainmaker with Woodelrond. 13mth and another of good shape and proportions with pleasing head. Slightly better forechest than 1 but again spring of rib needs to develop. Level topline and good tailset although a little proud of it at times. Well made fore and aft, moved well.

SYD (2,0)

1^st      Hankins’ Julita Rainmaker with Woodelrond.

2^nd      Hills-Page Llon Camri. Of different type, slightly heavier. Shorter in foreface but with good stop. Good lay of shoulder to a level topline when his handler doesn’t over stretch him. Good spring of rib.  On the move he comes toward a little wide at the elbow and he does love his tail.

ND (2,0)

1^st      Clarke’s Tigerrock Magic Roundabout NAF. 

2^nd      Hankins’ Julita Rainmaker with Woodelrond

GD (2,0,)

1^st      Gough’s Julita Rukester. Won through in an interesting class.  5yrs old and turned out to be the sire of 2^nd. Good shape and size, pleasing head with good stop. Well made forequarters with good forechest and spring of rib. Level topline to a well set and correctly carried tail.  Easy, smooth true mover with drive.

2^nd      Hankins’ Julita Rainmaker with Woodelrond

PGD (6,2)
Nice class and very close between 1 and 2.

1^st      Mercer’s Amblelight Cassiopeia. An unassuming 4yr old dog at first look but with many good points. Pleasing head, good forequarters through to a level topline and good spring of rib. Lovely rear angles. Good coat and feathering. A true easy mover with drive and good tail carriage.

2^nd      Cocking & Barnaby’s Bushwacker Happy Gilmore at Ruskinite. This 2yr old stood out at first glance, imposing and holds himself well. Pleasing head and eye, good bone and neat feet. Well made with enough forechest and a lovely level topline to a well set tail. Nice straight coat of good colour. Just not as true or drive of the winner.

3^rd      Gough’s Julita Rukester

RES   Wren’s Llon Derwen Dar at Gwynmarren

LD (5,0,1W/D)
What a lovely class.

1^st      Wren’s Llon Lewys at Gwynmarren. 3yrs, balanced of good size and shape. Nice head and eye. Lovely neck into well made forequarters with good forechest. Good bone and feet.  Level topline and good spring of rib through to a well made rear. Good coat colour and texture. Correct tailset and carriage, moved true with drive. Very close call in the challenge.

2^nd      Woodhams’ Glynell Jiffy. 5yrs and a different type to my winner but still says ‘welshie’. Pleasing head and eyes, always smiling. Good forechest, well laid shoulders and level topline. Good bone and another good mover.

3^rd      Jenkins’ Cwmbeili Morgan

RES   Wright’s Taihang Hawthorn

OD (8,3)

1^st          Blackford’s Amblelight Galatea. A very typey 6yr old dog of correct size and shape. Nice head and eyes, good neck to well made forequarters with forechest and deep well sprung ribs. Level topline to a well made rear and well set tail. Good colour and moderately feathered. So true and free on the move with good drive. Showed well in the challenge to win Best Dog then later Best Opposite Sex.

2^nd        Pick & Chisholm’s Llon Ddraig Goch. Very similar to 1. Lovely shape and size with a pleasing head and well made forequarters with nice forechest. More broken coat with red patches which I don’t mind. Level topline through to a well made rear and well set tail. Another easy, true mover with drive. Pushed hard in the challenge by the limit winner but had the presence to win Reserve Best Dog.

3^rd         Caldwell & McDowell’s Bowdonia Only The Brave for Cerysan

4^th         Worth’s Sarabande Man In The Mirror (Ai) JW ShCM

5^th         Wright’s Amblelight Solar Flare

SBD (1,0)

1^st      Green’s Eurion Jasper

GCDSD (4,0)

1^st          Caldwell & McDowell’s Bowdonia Only The Brave for Cerysan. A 6yr old dog of good shape and size who was 3^rd in very strong Open class. Well made fore and aft with a good topline.  Pleasing head and expression. Good colour with moderate feathering. Loved his profile movement but comes toward a little wide.

2^nd        Wright’s Taihang Hawthorn. Another nice dog down the line in a good limit class. Good type and shape with a pleasing head. Well made fore-quarters to a level topline. Rather proud of his tail.

3^rd         Green’s Eurion Jasper

4^th         Wright’s Amblelight Solar Flare

VB (5,2)
A lovely trio, very close call.

1^st          Caldwell’s Bowdonia Bellissima for Cerysan. 8 yrs young and lovely type. Pleasing head with a lovely expression, her grey making her more endearing. Lovely clean neck to a well made forehand with good forechest. Level topline to correct tailset and carriage.  Still moves with ease and good drive.

2^nd        Madeley’s Barhi Flaming Star at Maytag. 9 yrs and another lovely B. Pleasing head and neck. Lovely forequarters with good forechest to well sprung ribs. Nice rear angles. Another good mover, just not the ‘presence’ of the winner.

3^rd         Blackford’s Amblelight Sunglow

JB (6,3)

Another strong class.

1^st          Cooper’s Gilstonia Snow Moon. 15 mth. Loved her style and shape. Super head and neck to well made forequarters and good spring of rib. Correct topline and tailset through to a well made rear. Lovely flat coat of good colour and bloom with moderate feathering. Mover with ease and drive. One for the future.

2^nd        Ferguson’s Julita Raindance at Teaselwood. Another lovely young B at 13mths. Just lost out on spring of rib today. Lovely outline with good head and neck. Well made fore and aft, correct topline and tailset. Another true driving mover. Another one to watch.

3^rd         Naughton’s Julita Raindrop of Trenzalore

SYB (5,1)

1^st          Cooper’s Gilstonia Snow Moon.

2^nd        Shawyer’s Menstonia Wish Come True. A very smart B with lovely head and expression. Good neck and shoulders, correct amount of bone and neat feet. Level topline and tailset. Another good mover.

3^rd         Naughton’s Julita Raindrop of Trenzalore

4^th         Tew’s Pamicks Jazzy Ah Girl

NB (2,1)

1^st          Naughton’s Trenzalore Oncoming Storm. 2yrs. Typey bitch of good size and shape. Feminine head, good neck and shoulders. Level topline when handler stacks her correctly. A little erratic on the move and can be proud of her tail.

GB (4,1)

1^st          Morlidge’s Kurzeja Kalina. Every now and then my notes start with 3 letters, WOW! This was one. What a stunner. 2yrs old and full of type. Good size, gorgeous head & neck.  Well made forequarters with forechest, good bone and neat feet. Level topline over well sprung ribs. Nice flat silky coat of good colour with moderate feathering. Good rear angles and well set tail. Super mover, true with drive. A little distracted in the challenge so had to settle for Reserve Best Bitch but recovered to win Reserve Best In Show.

2^nd        Naughton’s Trenzalore Oncoming Storm

3^rd         Tew’s Pamicks Jazzy Ah Girl

PGB (3,0)

1^st          Morlidge’s Kurzeja Kalina

2^nd        Ferguson’s Taihang Scherezade at Teaselwood. Another B of good type. Feminine head, good length of neck to well made forequarters and enough forechest. Level topline with good spring and depth of chest. Would like a little more rear angulation but this doesn’t show on the move which is true with drive.

3^rd         Barnes’ Nyliram Twist and Shout with Barhi

LB (6,1)

What a super class.

1^st          Clark & Sherlock’s Crimicar She’s Electrick with Tigerrock JW.  This 2yr old was another that made me write WOW! Stylish and workmanlike. Feminine with a lovely head. Clean neck to lovely forequarters with good forechest, nice bone and neat feet. Level topline over well sprung ribs to a well-muscled and well made rear. In lovely coat, rich in colour and full of bloom. What a mover, True all round with reach and drive.

Could not be denied in the challenge to win Best Bitch then later Best In Show.

2^nd        Cooper’s Isfryn Lady Grey of Gilstonia. Another typey quality B with a lovely outline. Super head and neck to well made forequarters with nice forechest. Level topline over deep, well sprung ribs to a well angulated rear. Good bone and feet, shown in good coat. Moves with drive.

3^rd         Hill-Page’s Llon Llysiaur Hedydd

4^th         Waller’s Isfryn Lady Godiva at Fireflow JW

5^th         Caldwell’s Hillpark Queen Bee for Cerysan

OB (3,1)

1^st          Jones’ Sh Ch Julita Rumours at Trosley. Lovely outline on this B. Good head and expression, nice neck to good forequarters. Level topline and good rear angles. Such a happy lady, came towards a little wide but lovely profile movement.

2^nd        Blackford’s Amblelight Sunglow. 3^rd in VB. Compact B very well put together with pleasing head and expression. Level topline and deep well sprung ribs. Steady mover with drive.

SBB (3,1)

1^st          Morlidge’s Kurzeja Kalina

2^nd        Naughton’s Trenzalore Oncoming Storm

GCDSB (2,1)

1^st          Shawyer’s Menstonia Wish Come True

Brace (2,0)

1^st          Woodhams – Kept it together and nicely synchronised at times on the move.

2^nd        Blackford

Ray McDonald (Judge)

Special Clases' 26^th June 2021

Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge the Special Classes at their Open Show and to the exhibitors for such a lovely entry in both numbers and quality. Thank you all for patience staying so late

Junior

1^st   Jones’ TROSLEY TAMOSHANTA - 16 months.  Handsome strong dog soft expression, correct bite, straight front with good lay of shoulder, well boned and balanced outline, moved well.

2^nd Cooper’s GILSTONIA SNOW MOON - 17 months Bitch. Feminine head pleasing expression, straight front tight feet, short coupled, good top line.

Post Graduate

1^st Cooper’s ISFRYN LADY GRAY OF GILSTONIA - 4 year Bitch.  Last judged this bitch 2 ½  years ago now fully matured, feminine head, good reach of neck leading into correct slope of shoulders spring of rib and front, shown good muscle could still do good days work.

2^nd   Barnes’s NYLIRAM TWIST AND SHOUT WITH BARHI - 2 ½  Bitch. Compact bitch maturing nicely straight front, good reach of neck as in 1 correct slope of shoulders, spring of rib and front, good condition.

Open –

1st Pick’s LLON DRAIG GOCH - 8 year Dog.  Liked this dog as he came in the ring, soft kind dark eye, melting expression , straight front well-muscled tight kept top line on the move, typical old type welsh.

2nd Jones’ SH CH JULITA RUMOURS AT TROSLEY - 5 year Bitch. Lovely feminine bitch with pleasing head dark eye. matured well boned, correct spring of rib, angulation front and rear, moved with drive.

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