South East Welsh Springer Spaniel Club Open Show - 26^th January 2014

Veteran Dog (3 0a)

1^st P.Wren’s Gwynmarren Winter Storm JW, 7yrs. Very happy masculine dog, well presented with flat coat and keeping his colour. Correct bite and dark eye. Moved enthusiastically.

2^nd Luckett-Roynon’s Solva Calaf, 11yrs. Well proportioned throughout, kind eye, compact body with well sprung ribs. Moved well for age.

3^rd White’s Fiergen Break Dancer

Minor Puppy Dog (2 0a)

1^st Philip’s Slapestones Nijinsky, Compact dog, head of proportionate length to muzzle. Good reach of neck, neat feet. A little erratic on move.

2^nd W.Buckwell’s Killena Tumbaa, Well boned puppy with good depth of chest, moved happily holding topline.

Puppy Dog (6 1a)

1^st Duncan’s Redfrith Jack of Diamonds, Caught my attention on entering the ring, well developed head showing soft spaniel expression. Plenty of bone with neat feet. Good reach of neck and lay of shoulders, excellent rear angulation enabling him to move with push and drive. Delighted to award him BP in Show

2^nd Lucket-Roynon’s Solva Vasil, Happy masculine looking puppy with a compact body and good depth to chest, well sprung ribs, lovely flat coat, just needs to move a bit faster

3^rd Salt’s Islanza Spot That Duck

Junior Dog (2 0a)

1^st Johnstone’s Glenbrows Paper Money For Gilpeta JW, Shown in excellent condition, kind dark eye, correct bite, lovely head with chiselling under eye. Good angulation both front and rear enabling him to move with drive

2^nd Lucket-Roynon’s Solva Vasil

Special Yearling Dog (3 0a)

1^st Woodhams’s Tobermyn Minstrel Boy, Plenty of coat, head balanced with a soft expression, well muscled with ample bone and good depth of chest, topline and tail carriage held well on move.

2^nd Isherwood’s Amblelight Trapezium Star, Slighter build than 1, good spring of rib, neat catlike feet, excellent rear angulation enabled him to move well

3^rd Gough’s Amanshe Golden Thunder Head

Novice Dog (5 1a)

1^st Duncan’s Redfrith Jack of Diamonds

2^nd Lucket-Roynon’s Solva Vasil

3^rd Woodhams’s Tobermyn Minstrel Boy

Graduate Dog (2 1a)

1^st Luckett-Roynon’s Solva Giorgio, Another happy boy from this kennel with a soft gentle expression, head balanced and well chiselled below eye, good depth to chest, compact body with lovely rich red coat, moved with drive holding topline

Post Graduate Dog (3 1a)

1^st Luckett-Roynon’s Solva Giorgio

2^nd Stone’s Stedigan Pipers Piping, Up to size, in good condition, strong and muscular. Well boned with moderate bend of stifle, moved well showing the correct topline.

Limit Dog (3 0a)

1^st Dias-Ballantyne’s Redfrith Hot Fudge, Well presented, head nicely proportioned with dark eye showing a soft expression, correct bite, ears set low, compact body, good spring of rib. Well developed hind quarters enabled him to move easily with drive.

2^nd Wright’s Amblelight Alioth, A merry dog of slightly smaller build but plenty of bone. Compact body, well muscled with neat, tight feet. Held topline on move.

3^rd Yacob’s Ferndel Amren For Laithmoor

Open Dog ( 5 2a)

1^st Tew’s Pammicks Dazzling Boy JW, Very masculine dog well up to size, flat coat of rich red and white. Head balanced with slight dome and defined stop, plenty of chiselling beneath a dark eye, good depth to muzzle, correct bite. Well laid back shoulders and spring of rib, deep second thighs with hocks well let down. So balanced enabling movement with plenty of push and drive whilst holding topline on move. BD, RBIS, BOS

2^nd Barkley’s Cherryheath’s Mr Mischief JW ShCM, Unlucky to meet 1 today, Very happy, well proportioned throughout, masculine head with soft expression. Good reach of neck set on well placed shoulders. Plenty of ribbing and good depth to chest, well boned with neat feet. Correct bend of stifle moved with drive. RBD

3^rd Carr’s Gemill Prince of Theives

Special Beginners Dog (7 1a)

1^st Woodhams’s Tobermyn Minstrel Boy

2^nd Yacob’s Ferndel Amren For Laithmoor, Mature head with kind gentle expression, good reach of neck, compact body with spring of rib, moved well.

3^rd Isherwood’s Amblelight Trapezium Star

Good Citizen Dog Scheme Dog (2 0a)

1^st Wright’s Amblelight Alioth

2^nd Isherwood’s Amblelight Trapezium Star

Veteran Bitch (6 2a)

1^st Dixon’s Menstonia Fair Chance, 7 yrs. Not showing her age, a very feminine bitch of correct size. Soft spaniel expression from a kind dark eye, mouth sound. Compact body giving slight rise over loin, good reach of upper arm from well laid back shoulder, well muscled throughout holding correct topline on move. In lovely condition. Well deserved BV in Show.

2^nd R. Buckwell’s Killena Addicted To Love, 7 yrs. Another very pretty, merry bitch in good coat. Good reach of neck, nice spring of ribs, compact body with enough bone, moved well.

3^rd E. Wren’s Glenbrows Playtime At Gwynmarren

Minor Puppy Bitch (2 1a)

1^st W. Buckwell’s Killena Sarafina, Very demure puppy with balanced head and gentle eye. Lovely rich colour, good reach of neck, well boned and compact body.

Puppy Bitch (4 1a)

1^st Salt’s Islanza Hit The Spot (AI), Shown in good condition, well muscled and presented, correct size. Head balanced with soft expression, good reach of neck, deep chest and well sprung ribs, plenty of bone. BPB

2^nd Walton’s Hillpark Princess Aurora, More immature than 1, happy temperament, dark eye, well placed shoulders, moved well

3^rd Luckett-Roynon’s Solva Venus

Junior Bitch (5 1a)

1^st Greenway’s Ferndel Story Time, Happy bitch with feminine head, kind eye, correct bite. Well boned, good depth of chest and well placed shoulders, nice spring of rib. Shown in good condition.

2^nd Nowak’s Catjack Diva, Not so outgoing as 1, dark eye with a soft spaniel expression, balanced, neat feet, moved ok

3^rd Walton’s Hillpark Princess Aurora

Special Yearling Bitch (7 1a)

1^st Thomas’s Bowdonia Moment To Shine, Very pretty head and showing a soft melting expression. Balanced throughout, plenty of bone, good depth of chest and well sprung ribs. Excellent rear angulation with hocks well let down, moved with drive.

2^nd Davidson, Wells, & Gray’s, Amanshe Golden Lotus With Benchmark, Plenty of substance but feminine, very happy. good bone, compact body, neat feet, flat coat, moved well.

3^rd Woodward & Thomas’s Bowdonia Time To Dream.

Novice Bitch (6 2a)

1^st Ellis’s Glenbrows Fascination with Shannara, Kind dark eye, scissor bite, slight chiselling under eye. Good reach of neck neatly set into sloping shoulders. Rise over loin gives correct topline and enough feathering completes the picture. Moved well holding topline.

2^nd Greenway’s Ferndel Story Time,

3^rd Roland-Shrubb’s Ypagneul Coco At Bichere

Graduate Bitch (8 0a)

1^st E. Wren’s Ferndel Eostre At Gwynmarren, Well balanced and proportioned throughout, very pretty head, compact body with well sprung ribs, well angulated, plenty of bone, lovely rich red coat, moved with plenty of drive.

2^nd Madeley’s Barhi Flaming Star, A soft melting spaniel expression from a kind dark eye. Good depth of muzzle. Deep chest, well sprung ribs, enough bone, moved well.

3^rd Watson’s Welingerhill Garden Tiger of Hillpark.

Post Graduate Bitch (9 2a)

1^st Tew’s Pamicks Tilly Trotting JW, Stood out in class. Very happy, balanced head of correct proportions, good depth to muzzle, ears set low, eyes dark and full of expression. Up to size compact body with strong neck set into well laid back shoulders. Good depth of second thigh and hocks well let down. Moved happily and with push and drive. Rich red coat, shown in lovely condition. RBB

2^nd Jennings & Donovan’s Gemill Electra, Lovely outline, very feminine bitch. Soft expression, good bone, neat feet, well placed shoulders and depth of chest. Plenty muscle and rear angulation enabled her to move with drive holding topline.

3^rd Jones’s Pennylock Sioned At Trosley

Limit Bitch (2 0a)

1^st Thomas’s Bowdonia Star Catcher JW Well balanced throughout, plenty of bone, nice depth of chest, good angulations front and rear, compact with slight rise over loin, correct tail carriage on move. Moved with drive.

2^nd Carr’s Gemill Primevail, Heavier built than 1, well bodied with good spring of rib, neat feet, rich red coat, moved ok

Open Bitch (6 0a)

1^st Thomas’s Sh Ch Bowdonia Sweet Dreams JW, A true Welsh Springer, balanced throughout, plenty of substance but not overdone. Typical welsh head with sweetest expression, slight dome with defined stop, kind dark eye, well chiselled underneath, good depth to muzzle. Good reach of neck and clean throat neatly set into well laid back shoulders, balanced with upper arm length. Compact body with depth to chest and spring of ribs, slight rise over loin, leading to neatly set tail, giving correct topline. Moderate bend of stifle and hocks well let down, enabled her to move soundly with plenty of push and drive. Deserved BIS

2^nd Michie’s Tobermyn Dawn Chorus, Very pretty bitch shown in excellent condition, well muscled and in good coat, rich red colour. Soft spaniel expression from a dark eye, head in proportion, ears set low. Shoulders laid back giving good upper arm reach. Compact body and well sprung ribs. Well angulated behind moved well with reach and drive holding topline.

3^rd Barkley’s Cherryheath’s Miss Chief JW

Special Beginners Bitch (4 0a)

1^st Madeley’s Barhi Flaming Star

2^nd Watson’s Welingerhill Garden Tiger of Hillpark, Compact bitch with a happy temperament and balanced head, kind eye. Lovely rich red colour. Rise over loin, held topline and moved ok

3^rd Greenway’s Ferndel Story Time

Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bitch (11 1a)

1^st E. Wren’s Ferndel Eostre At Gwynmarren,

2^nd Dixon’s Menstonia Fair Chance

3^rd Davidson, Wells, & Gray Amanshe Golden Lotus With Benchmark

Special Working Dog or Bitch (3 0a)

1^st Dixon’s Menstonia Fair Chance

2^nd Stone’s Stedigan Pipers Piping

3^rd White’s Fiergen Steamy Windows

Special New Members Dog or Bitch (4 2a)

1^st Woodhams’s Tobermyn Minstrel Boy

2^nd Roland-Shrubb’s Ypagneul Coco At Bichere

Brace (5 0a)

1^st Miss S Barkley’s Cherryheath’s Well matched masculine and feminine pair moved steady together.

2^nd W. Buckwell’s Killena Well matched, moved happy together

3^rd Mrs L Smith Cherryheath’s

Judge: Diane Monday