South Eastern Welsh Springer Spaniel Club Open Single Breed Show

I would like to thank the officers and committee of the South Eastern Welsh Springer Spaniel Club for inviting me to judge their breed club open show, also for the superb atmosphere and the way that my decisions were greeted by the spectators and exhibitors.

Veteran Dog 2

1^st. Wright’s AMBLELIGHT ALIOTH, 7 years old dog, well angulated, good front and tight feet, good top-line carrying the right amount of coat, showed to advantage with a wagging tail, very balanced on the move.

2^nd. Gills’ BRENROS TAKE ME RIGHT ROUND JW, 7 years old, slightly heavier than 1, really liked his head, good front and feet, for me carrying more coat than I would prefer, moved well.

Minor Puppy Dog 4

1^st. Woodhams’ GLYNELL JIFFY, very balanced young man, appealing head and expression, good straight front, well angulated, good top-line, coat was in excellent condition, showed to advantage with a wagging tail, moved so well for one so young, must have a promising future in front of him, Best Puppy Dog.

2^nd. Worth’s SARABANDE MAN IN THE MIRROR (AI), lovely baby puppy, appealing balanced outline, appealing head with a soft expression, good top-line, carrying just enough coat, moved well.

3^rd. Salt’s ISLANZA BOND, Good head, good front and feet, moved well, in good coat, just preferred 2’s movement.

Puppy Dog 2

1^st. G. JIFFY

2^nd. S. MAN IN THE MIRROR (AI)

Junior Dog 8 – 2 Abs

1^st. Caldwell & McDowell’s BOWDONIA ONLY THE BRAVE FOR CERYSAN, balanced outline, appealing head and expression, good straight front with nice tight feet, just enough turn of stifle, coat in good condition, moved well.

2^nd. Ellis’ SHANNARA TOTAL ECLIPSE, good front and nice tight round feet, good clean neck, well angulated, in good coat, moved well, preferred his turn of stifle to winner’s, but preferred winners overall outline, this was a close decision between 1 and 2.

3^rd. Tubb’s SLAPESTONES TIDAL WAVE FOR ALSUTU, balanced young man, preferred head of 2, good clean neck, well angulated front and rear, nice tight feet, in good coat, moved well.

Special Yearling Dog 6 – 1 Abs

1^st. B. ONLY THE BRAVE FOR CERYSAN,

2^nd. S. TIDAL WAVE FOR ALSUTU

3^rd. Buckwell’s KILLENA DANCING IN THE DARK, appealing head and expression, good front and feet, well angulated, in good coat, preferred movement of 1 and 2.

Novice Dog 6

1^st. S. TOTAL ECLIPSE

2^nd. Green’s EURION JASPER, good head, in good coat, moved well, a bigger dog than winner, preferred winner’s tail carriage and overall balanced outline.

3^rd. Wright’s AMBLELIGHT SOLAR FLARE, balanced dog, good head and expression, in good coat, moved well, preferred tail carriage of 2 on the move.

Graduate Dog 5

1^st. B. ONLY THE BRAVE FOR CERYSAN

2^nd. Woodhams’ TOBERMYN MINSTREL BOY, appealing masculine head, good front and feet, well angulated front and rear, good top-line, just preferred winners outline.

3^rd. Gills’ STARGARTH DON’T STOP ME NOW AT BRENROS, Masculine young man, good head and expression. Good straight front with nice tight feet, well bent stifles, very balanced on the move, very close decision between 2 and 3, just preferred 2’s expression.

Post Graduate Dog 2

1^st. Johnstone’s GLENBROWS PAPER MONEY FOR GILPETA JW, very balanced dog, lovely head and expression, good clean neck with an appealing neckline into a correct top-line, good straight front with tight feet, in good coat, moved well.

2^nd. T MINSTREL BOY

Limit Dog

1^st. Worth’s SARABANDE PERFECT STORM (AI) ShCM, balanced dog with a pleasing outline, good head and expression, good reach of neck, his neckline flowed into a firm top-line, good front and nice tight feet, very balanced on the move, coat could have been in better condition, but his overall quality carried him, Best Dog.

2^nd. Stone’s STEIGAN PIPERS PIPING, masculine dog, good front and feet, good reach of neck, straight front with nice tight feet, well angulated, rear hocks turning neither in or out, moved well.

3^rd. Salt’s ISLANZA LOOKIN FOR SPOT (AI), balanced dog, preferred 2’s reach of neck, well angulated, in good coat, moved well.

Open Dog 2

1^st. Smith’s ISFRYN PARK END JW, lovely head and expression, well angulated, good front and feet, well angulated, moved well.

2^nd. Allen’s PACEY ACER AT PAULETAIRE, appealing outline, good head, although preferred head of winner, good front and feet, in reasonable coat, moved well.

Special Beginners Dog 4 – 1 Abs

1^st. S. TOTAL ECLIPSE

2^nd. T MINSTREL BOY

3^rd. A. SOLAR FLARE

Good Citizen Dog Scheme Dog 2

1^st. Barkley’s SH CH CHERRYHEATH’S MR MISCHIEF JW ShCM, balanced masculine dog that I have always liked, lovely head and expression, good straight fron, and feet, strond topline, moved with drive and style, Reserve Best Dog

2^nd. A. ALIOTH

Veteran Bitch 7 – 1 Abs. This was a lovely class to judge with many quality exhibits present.

1^st. Thomas’ SH CH BOWONIA SWEET DEAMS JW quality feminine bitch, lovely head and expression, well angulated front and rear, good front and feet, good neck-line into a strong top-line , in good coat, a delight to watch on the move, pleased to award her Best Veteran in Show.

2^nd. Sutherland’s CH JULITA REZANELLA OF JACRANELLA, good head and expression, just preferred winners head, well made throughout, dead straight from with nice tight feet, firm top-line, moved well, unlucky to meet winner.

3^rd. Caldwell’s CERYSAN PURELY BY CHANCE, feminine bitch, good head, well angulated, good top-line, in good coat, moved well just preferred movement of 1 and 2.

Minor Puppy Bitch 3 – 1 Abs

1^st. Woodward’s SARABANDE BILLIE JEAN (AI) 6 months old very balance young lady, lovely feminine head and expression, good clean neck, well angulated front and rear, good straight front with nice tight feet, in good coat, moved well for one so young, Best Puppy Bitch and pleased to award her Best Puppy in Show.

2^nd. Ritchie’s SARABANDE ETERNITY AT SLAPESTONE (AI), another 6 months old very similar young bitch puppy, not surprised to later find that they were litter sisters, very similar in type, perhaps just preferred her head but preferred winners overall balance, good top-line, well angulated front and rear, like her sister a straight front with nice tight feet, moved well, both these puppy must have a very bright future I will watch their progress with interest.

Puppy Bitch 1

1^st. S. ETERNITY AT SLAPESTONE (AI)

Junior Bitch 5

1^st. Barkley’s CHERRYHEATH’S MISS VELOCITY, lovely feminine bitch, lovely head and expression, balanced outline, good reach of neck, well angulated front and rear, good front and feet, back end hocks turning neither in or out, in good coat, very balanced on the move.

2^nd. Sutherland’s JACRANELLA SYMPHONY, very feminine bitch, appealing head and expression, good straight front with nice tight feet, in good coat moved extremely well, unlucky to come up against winner.

3^rd. Burchmore & Hagger’s BOWDONIA BEDAZZLED, balanced outline, well proportioned, straight front, in good coat, very balanced on the move.

Special Yearling Bitch 3

1^st. Thomas’ BOWDONIA ANASTASIA JW lovely feminine bitch, balanced outline, good straight front, with nice tight feet, good neckline into a firm top-line, well angulated front and rear, in good coat, very balanced on the move.

2^nd. Sutherland’s JACRANELLA SERENADE, smaller bitch than winner, preferred winner’s reach of neck, good front and feet, moved well.

3^rd. Hawley’s SORREL BERRY MATERNAL LOVE, feminine bitch, good top-line, moved well but preferred 2’s movement.

Novice Bitch 6 – 1 Abs

1^st. B. BEDAZZLED

2^nd. Naunton’s ENFYS AMBER OF TRENZALORE, good head, good front and feet, preferred winners movement and tail carriage.

3^rd. Bowman’s AMBLELIGHT ROSE, appealing head and expression, good front and feet, a little too proud of her tail on the move and preferred 2.s movement.

Graduate Bitch 6 – 1 Abs

1^st. Thomas & Upton’s BOWDONIA SERAPHINA JW, very balanced bitch, lovely head and expression, super neck and shoulders, dead straight front with nice tight feet, good neckline into a firm top-line, in super coat condition, a delight to watch this bitch on the move.

2^nd. Watson’s WELINGERHILL GARDEN TIGER OF HILLPARK, balanced bitch, appealing head and expression, good front and feet, well angulated front and rear, preferred winner’s tail carriage and movement, however this bitch still moved extremely well.

3^rd. Roland-Shrubb’s AMANSHE ROMANCE IN PARIS AVEC BICHERE, feminine bitch, appealing head and expression, in good coat, unfortunately her movement let her down, I feel sure this bitch would most likely move better outside on grass.

Post Graduate Bitch 3 – 1 Abs. I had a difficult job in deciding between these two lovely bitches.

1^st. Roland-Shrubb’s YPAGNEUL COCO AT BICHERE, Lovely feminine head and expression, balanced outline, good clean neck, appealing neckline into a firm top-line, dead straight front with nice tight feet, well angulated front and rear, in lovely coat condition, so sound on the move, I could not fault her movement in any way.

2^nd. Caldwell’s BOWDONIA BELLISSIMA FOR CERYSAN, everything I have said about the winner applied to this bitch, I could easily have changed my mind, it is always a pleasure judging bitches of this quality, in the end one has to make a decision,

Limit Bitch 7 – 1 Abs

1^st. Smith’s CHANANGEL KATHRINE JENKINS, balanced 2 year old bitch, lovely head and expression, good clean neck, well angulated front and rear, good front and feet, in good coat moved well.

2^nd. White’s FIERGEN STEAMY WINDOWS, balanced bitch, good head and expression, just preferred winners head, although still a lovely head, good clean neck, good front and feet, moved well.

3^rd. Woodward & Thomas’ BOWDONIA TIME TO DREAM, balanced bitch, with an appealing head and expression, I preferred 2’s cleaner neck-line, moved well.

Open Bitch 4 – 1 Abs

1^st. Tully’s NED CH BUSHWACKER GREGORY’S GIRL AT HIGHCLARE, balanced feminine bitch, lovely head and expression, good clean neck, good straight front with nice tight feet, good neck-line into well laid shoulders, well bent stifles, Coat was in lovely condition, moved extremely well, Reserve Best Bitch and Reserve Best in Show.

2^nd. Thomas’ SH CH BOWDONIA MOMENT TO SHINE, another lovely bitch, lovely head and expression, well angulated front and rear, good straight front with nice tight feet, in good coat, unfortunately, like me, we need to lose a little weight, moved well.

3^rd. Whiteman’s BOWDONIA CARMAN, good head, preferred 2’s head and feet, moved well.

Special Beginner Bitch 7 – 2 Abs

1^st. Ellis’ GLENBROWS FASCINATION WITH SHANNARA, Stunning bitch, feminine head and expression to die for, good clean neck, appealing neck-line into a firm top-line, dead straight front with lovely tight feet, well angulated front and rear, rear hocks turning neither in nor out, coat in lovely bloom, moved with drive and style, please to award this lovely bitch best bitch and then best in Show.

2^nd. Y. COCO AT BICHERE

3^rd. B. CARMAN

Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bitch 4 – 3 abs

1^st. W. GARDEN TIGER OF HILLPARK

Special Working Dog or Bitch 2

1^st. Barclay’s CHERRYHEATH’S MISS CHIEF JW, 8 years old lovely bitch, good head, well angulated , good front and tight feet, rear hocks turning neither in nor out, moved well.

2^nd. Smith’s ISFRYN HOCUS POCUS JW, appealing bitch, good front and feet, well angulated front and rear, preferred winner’s rear end, moved well.

Special New members Dog or Bitch 1

1^st. B. BEDAZZLED

Brace 6

1^st. Smith’s What I was looking for in this class was two exhibits of good breed type, moving correctly as one, of similar size and shape and looking like two peas in a pod and that is exactly what my winner was.

2^nd. Rowland Shrubb’s Moved and stood as one, very similar in shape and outline, moved well together.

3^rd. Caldwell’s, moved well together a little dissimilar in age 10 and 7 years old.

David Hutchison

Judge

Jennifer Millard

Thank you to the officers and committee of the club for giving me this opportunity at their welcoming and friendly show. My entry was strong in terms of numbers and quality. There was a high standard of presentation and handling and the exhibits without exception all showed friendly and affectionate temperaments. There was a lovely atmosphere ringside which added to the occasion.

Junior

1. Thomas & Upton Bowdonia Seraphine JW A pleasant bitch of appealing type nothing over done but everything in the right place not the flashiest but very sound and active on the move good head well placed ears and soft expression good neck into sloping shoulders has the depth to please and she headed what was a strong class in terms of numbers and quality.

2. Ellis - Shannara Total Eclipse An eye catching male with a cheeky disposition he is really starting to come together and the handler just needs a little more faith in him not oversized but all male balanced to the fore and rear and so well presented the best of silky straight coats correct topline and moves well coming and going.

3. Barkley - Cherryheath’s Miss Velocity A quality bitch not always getting it together on the stack, although when I wrote the critique she relaxed and looked very classy I would prefer a touch less length of leg but otherwise much to like good feet correct bone nice head and good pigmentation moved around the ring with ease a pleasure to assess - I’ll be interested to see how she progresses.

Post Graduate

1. Caldwell - Bowdonia Bellissimo For Cerysan There is more to this bitch than initially meets the eye, being hypercritical I would prefer a touch less length but really scores in a lovely head coupled with a lovely easy temperament she is so sound and good spring of ribs I particularly appreciated her size very true coming and going if anything is still maturing but couldn’t be denied.

2. Smith Isfryn Hocus Pocus JW Judged this bitch last weekend and awarded her BOB and I can see why she is so feminine but workmanlike and was the most well muscled exhibit by some margin lovely straight coat so active on the move and is the definition of ‘merry’ has a cheeky outlook which I couldn’t resist could swop places with 1 at anytime she defines dual purpose.

3. Thomas Bowdonia Anastasia JW This typy bitch of good size she appealed to me good ribs lovely expression excels in feet and bone lovely straight silky coat good on the move doesn’t always make the most of herself but perhaps a little more confidence will do the trick still plenty of time to mature.

Open

1. Tully Ned Ch Bushwaker Gregory’s Girl at Highclare This bitch is at her best on the move where she covers the ground with little effort and great ease excels in spring of rib and depth of chest a nice size and pleasing head and expression she could be criticised for a lack of coat but on a day when I found several exhibits with excessive coat I was happy to be sympathetic to this such an honest workmanlike bitch.

2. Barkely Sh Ch Cherryheath’s Mr Mischief JW ShCM Judged this chap before and he is an extremely worthy champion unexaggerated and very sound lovely masculine and appealing in head with correct ear set and shape lovely strong bite and good length of neck for me he is perhaps a touch heavy to the fore but his attributes well outweigh this point.

3. Thomas Bowdonia Sweet Dreams JW A veteran bitch not really showing her true age but not quite as engaged as 1 & 2 good type nice size would perhaps prefer a touch less bone but feminine in every other way moves well and a correct rear angulation and very sound and active much to like not in the best of coats today unfortunately.