Open Show South Eastern Welsh Springer Spaniel Club 25-1-2015 - Critiques

I would like to thank the committee for the lovely invitation to judge their Open Show and for their hospitality. I found qualité overall in a good standaard. Point to watch “the bites”. It was a lovely day which I really enjoyed.

Anja Wetsteyn (Our Loyal Welsh)

Best Dog & Best in Show Sh Ch Cherryheath's Mr Mischief JW Sh CM

Best Opposite Sex& Reserve Best in Show and Best Puppy in Show Glenbrows Paper Heart

Best Veteran in Show Menstonia Fair Chance

Class 1 Veteran Dog (2) 1. Wren's Gwynmarren Winterstorm JW, 8 years old, good head, ear and bite, good eye and expression, good enough angulated in front and rear, good Welsh throughout.

Class 2 Minor Puppy Dog (0)

Class 3 Puppy Dog (2) 1. Green's Eurion Jasper, 10 months old, good head, ear and eye, bite for the moment level, some forechest, upperarm a little straight, good ribs, good angulations behind, tail well set on, good movements for age. 2. Luckett-Roynon's Solva Captain Vere, 9 months old. Lovely type, lovely head, eye and expression, still loose in everything, lovely neck and shoulders, slightly short upperarm, good ribs, good angulations behind, bite for the moment not ok

Class 4 Junior Dog (4) 1. Starkey's Mynthurst Silver Spirit, lovely young Welsh of 13 months, good head,ear and bite, good eye with soft expression, lovely neck, shoulders well laid back, good ribs, good angulations behind, well set on tail, for the age good movement. 2. Stagarth Don't Stop Me Now at Brenros, 12 months, lovely type, good hear, ear and bite, good eye with nice expression, good neck and angulations in front and rear, little loose in elbow at the moment, lovely bone, nice feet, lovely ribcage, movement ok but still a little loose. 3. Hankins Haltonian Romeo with Woodelrond. Res. Tew's Pamicks Believe You Can

Class 5 Special Yearling Dog (4) 1.Salt's Islanza's Spot That Duck, 22 months old lovely young male, eye with good expression and good ear, lovely neck, shoulders and upperarm, good legs and ribcage, good angulations behind, well set on tail, would like to see him a bit happier in the ring, good movements. 2. Tew's Pamick's Believe You Can, 13 month old male of a lovely type, good head, eye, ear and bite, angulation in front could be a bit better, good ribcage and angulations behind, well set on tail, good movement. 3. Bond's Hillpark Golden Successor. Res. Rackett's Islanza's Spot that Duck

Class 6 Novice Dog (1) 1. Gough's Amanshe Golden Thunder Head, 3 years old male, lovely head, eye, ear and good bite, good neck, good shoulders, upperarm a little straight, ribs could be rounder, well angulated behind, well set on tail, feet could be stronger

Class 7 Graduate Dog (4) 1. Luckett-Roynon's Solva Giorgio, 3 years old very typical Welshmale, lovely neck and shoulder, lovely bone, good feet, good topline, good ribcage, good angulations behind, well set on tail. In position the elbow is going out a little bit but in movement you can see that it is ok. 2. Salt's Islanza's Looking For Spot, 22 months old male of a lovely type, placement of shoulder could be better, lovely head, eye, ear and good bite, lovely bone and feet, good ribcage, elbow coming a little bit out, well angulations behind, good movements 3. Woodhams Tobermyn Minstrel Boy. Res. Tew's Pamicks Believe You Can

Class 8 Post Graduste Dog (5) 1.Luckett-Roynon's Solva Giorgio 2. Isherwood's Amblelight Trapezium Star, 2 ½ years old, lovely head, ear, eye and expression, lovely type, some forechest, good legs, good ribcage, good angulations, well set on tail, good movements. 3. Le Maitre's Pamicks Above and Beyond at Vannelmead. Res. Woodhams Tobermyn Minstrel Boy

Class 9 Limit (2) 1.Amblelight Alioth, lovely type, good head, eye, ear and bite, good forechest, good ribcage, good angulations in front and rear, good second thigh, good feet, good movements, good temperament RBD. 2. Gills Brenros Take me Right Round, lovely type, good head, eye, ear and bite, good forechest, good ribcage, good angulations behind, well set on tail, movement behind could be stronger

Class 10 Open Dog (3) 1. Barkley's Sh Ch Cherryheath's Mr. Mischief JW, Sh CM, lovely type, good Welsh throughout, lovely head, eye, ear and good bite, Well angulated in front and rear, good depth in ribs, lovely topline, good bone and feet, well set on tail, good movements and temperament BD and BIS. 2. Salt's Int/Lux, Bel Ch Islanza Oh Boy, lovely type, good head, eye, ear and bite, good ribcage, good angulations, lost in movement from nr 1. 3. Caldwell & McDowell's Sh Ch Gemill Back to the Future for Cerysan JW Sh CM

Class 11 Special Beginners Dog (2) 1. Isherwoods Amblelight Trapezium Star 2. Rackett's Islanza Spotless Ducj, Lovely head, eye with good expression, good ear, good neck and forechest, shoulder well laid back, upperarm slightly straight, good ribcage, could be a little better angulated behind. 3.Osbornes’Islanza Dutch Applecake Res. Charles Stagarth Kind of Magic.

Class 12 Good Citizen Dog Scheme Dog (3) 1. Wright's Amblelight Alioth RBD 2. Isherwood's Amblelight Trapezium Star. 3. Woodhams Tobermyn Minstrel Boy

Class 13 Veteran Bitch (2) 1. Dixon's Menstonia Fair Chance, very typical Welsh, sweet head, good eye, ear and bit, good neck, shoulder, lovely topline, good Welshbody, real Welsh throughout, for age good movements Best Veteran in Show 2. Caldwell's Cerysan Purely By Chance, almost 9 years, lovely head, eye, ear and good bite, good neck, good forechest, good angulations, for age good movements

Class 14 Minor Puppy Bitch (0)

Class 15 Puppy Bitch (2) 1. Harrison's Glenbrows Paper Heart, lovely head, eye, ear and good bite, good angulations in front and rear, good forechest, lovely top and underline for age, good ribcage, lovely bone, she shows already a very smooth movement and covers the ground well. If she will continue developing like this I give her a great future. Best Bitch, BOS, Best Puppy. 2. Lucket-Roynon Solva Vespina, lovely type, good head, ear, eye with good expression, have a remark on her bite at the moment but because of her age that can change, lovely neck and shoulder, good ribcage, lovely backhand, lovely bone, well set on tail, good movement

Class 16 Junior Bitch (9) 1. Harrison's Glenbrow Paper Heart. 2. Ridge's Stagarth Now I'm Here at Saanu, very typical Welsh of 12 months of a lovely type, beautiful head, eyes, ear and bite, very well angulated in front and rear, lovely body, good feet and movements 3. Harrison's Glenbrows Memoir. Res. Caldwell's Bowdonia Bellissima for Cerysan VHC. Le Maitre's Pamicks Alice Springs to Vannelmead

Class 17 Special Yearling Bitch (4) 1. Walton's Hillpark Princes Aurora, 22 months, lovely type, good head, ear and eye with good expression, good forechest for age, good legs and feet, good ribs, good angulated in front and rear, good movements, she is still developing. 2. Glenbrows Memoir, lovely bitch throughout, good head, eye and ear, well angulated, good movements. 3. Le Maitre's Pamicks Alice Springs to Vannelmead. Res. Osborne's Islanza Speeckles Duck

Class 18 Novice Bitch (4) 1. Harrison's Glenbrows Paper Heart. 2. Walton's Hillpark Princes Aurora

3. Harrison's Glenbrows Memoir. Res Greenway's Ferndel Scarlet

Class 19 Graduate Bitch (6) 1. Woodward & Thomas Bowdonia Time to Dream, 2 ½ years, very typical Welsh, good head, ear and bite, lovely topline, well angulated in front and rear, enough forechest, typical movements RBB. 2. Greenway's Ferndel Story Time, 2 years, lovely type, good Welsh throughout, good head, ear and eye with kind expression, good spring of ribs, good angulation in front and rear,, strong feet, moved well. 3. Watson's Welingerhill Garden Tiger of Hillpark. Res. Harrison's Glenbrows Memoir. VHC Cherryheath Miss Charisma

Class 20 Post Graduate (6) 1. Woodward & Thomas Bowdonia Time to Dream. 2. Harrison's Glenbrows Memoir. 3.Caldwell's Cerysan Pocahontas. Res. Lucket-Roynon Solva Guiletta. VHC Jennings’ Gemill Electra for Vanojen

Class 21 Limit (5) 1. Luckett-Roynon's Solva Octavia, lovely old type Welsh, good head, eye and ear, nice neck and topline, good ribs, well angulated behind and typical Welsh movement. 2. Tew's Pamicks Tilly Trotting JW, good head, ear, eye and expression, lovely neck and good body, well angulated in front and rear, feet could be stronger, good movements. 3. Eldred & Eldred-Reeves Knightelder Aurora. Res. Jones Pennylock Sioned at Trosley

Class 22 Open Bitch (3) 1. Bryant's Sherdrew in Your Dreams with Bowdonia, lovely type, good head, eye, ear and bite, well angulated in front and rear, nice body, well set on tail, good movements

2. Sutherlands CH Julita Rezanella of Jacranelle, lovely Welsh girl of 6 years, very typical, lovely head, eye and ear, well angulated in front and rear, good ribs and forechest, lost in movement from nr. 1

Class 23 Special Beginners Bitch (5) 1. Greenway's Ferndel Story Time. 2. Le Maitre's Pamicks Alice Springs To Vannelmead, lovely type with good head, ear, eye and expression, angulation in front, shoulder ok, upperarm little straight, good bone and good movements. 3. Osborne's Islanza Dutch Applecake. Res. Charles Stagarth A Kind of Magic. VHC Lady Ottaway's Glenbrows Memento

Class 24 Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bitch (2) 1.Watsons Welingerhill Garden Tiger of Hillpark, lovely Welsh throughout, lovely head, eye and ear, good ribs, well angulated in front and rear, good tail, movement not always consistent. 2. Le Maitre's Pamicks Alice Springs to Vannelmead

Class 25 Special Working Dog or Bitch (1) 1. S. Barkley's Cherryheath's Miss Chief JW, lovely girl throughout, good head, eye and ear, good neck and shoulder, upperarm could be slightly longer, good ribs, good set on tail, movement for the moment not correct

Class 26 Special New Members Dog or Bitch (2) 1. Le Maitre's Pamicks Alice Springs to Vannelmead. 2. Lady Ottaway's Glenbrows Memento, good Welsh Throughout, good head, ear and eye, bite not correct, good neck and shoulder, little straight in upperarm, good angulations behind, moved well

Class 27 Brace (2) 1. A. Caldwell, mother and daughter almost synchrome through the ring , lovely presentation in the ring. 2. Miss S Barkley, mother and son, lovely couple together

Judge: Mrs Sharon Henesey

I would like to thank the Officers and Committee for the opportunity to judge their Special Classes at their recent Open Show held at Bletchingley.

Special Junior: 9 (3)

It was only later that I found out that my first three places in this class were all litter mates. The majority of the comments apply to all three, which I am sure could change places on a different day.

1^st: Gill’s Stagarth Don’t Stop Me Now At Brenros 12 month dog with maturity. Good Masculine head with nice dark eye & soft expression, good shoulders and plenty of heartroom. Lovely bone and tight feet, moved with drive.

2^nd Charles’ Stagarth A Kind Of Magic, beautiful headed girl so close to above, tight feet, good bone and depth of chest, neat ears moved well.

3^rd Ridge’s Stagarth Now I’m Here At Saanu

Special Post Graduate: 4

1^ST Madeley’s Barhi Flaming Star 3 year old bitch with good head flowing into nice long neck and good layback of shoulders. Good depth of chest & spring of ribs with balanced angles. Nice tight feet moved soundly and with drive.

2^nd Greenway’s Ferndel Story Time lovely headed bitch of 2 years, soft expression and dark eyes, good depth of chest with nice tight feet. Very close decision between these two but just preferred movement of one on the day.

3^rd Woodhams’ Tobermyn Minstrel Boy

Special Open: 4 (2)

1^st Caldwell & McDowell SH CH Gemill Back To The Future for Cerysan JW Lovely dog with great style, masculine head, nicely angled fore and aft standing on lovely tight feet. Won this class on his movement.

2^nd Sutherland CH Julita Rezanella Of Jacranella, pretty 6 year old bitch of good breed type, good body proportions, bone and feet but carrying a little too much weight which spoilt her movement.