Hampshire & Sussex Cocker Spaniel Club

The Hampshire and Sussex Cocker Spaniel Club held their championship show at Woking Leisure Centre on Saturday 23 January 2016 where Best in Show was Sh Ch Annilann Miss Sing JW, Best Opposite Sex and Reserve Best in Show Haradwater Get Lucky At Challowdean JW (Imp Prt) and Best Puppy In Show Molkara Pharrell.

My thanks to the officers and committee for making me so welcome and special thanks to Grace Morris who now retires after so many years’ service as club secretary. My two stewards were exceptional, helping to keep our ring running like clockwork and finishing in good time.

Quality and depth varied through the bitch classes but I was very pleased with the minor puppy, puppy and junior classes which augers well for the future. My top winners were a delight to judge for their cocker type, attitude and free flowing movement.

BITCHES

Any Other Colour Special Puppy (9 entries, 3 absent)

Interesting class headed by two quality youngsters of differing type.

1 Nulea Blue Saphire, very short cockery girl who scores in front with excellent ribs and rear angulation. Has a pretty head and on the move was sound, showing lots of lovely cocker attitude.

2 Rojoys Chase The Dream, very mature top quality youngster with excellent substance. Really good head and excellent body. Moved well, close decision.

3 Stobytill Shake Ya Booty

AOC Special Novice (4,1)

1 Charbonnel Flip N’ Heck At Kalispell, dark blue who scores in substance and strength of ribs. Pleasing head, very good chest, compact body. Moved out really well. Could carry a touch less weight to top advantage.

2 Reemif Seventh Heaven, another promising youngster with a pretty head and good front angulation. Pleasing overall style, moved well, very good coat for her age.

3 Gardenstone Glamourette Of Peppergate

AOC Special Graduate (1, 0)

1 Chalkhill Impossible Dream, pretty headed mature girl who has good shoulder layback and strong ribs. Would prefer more width behind but when she got into her stride moved out well. Good quality silky coat.

AOC Special Open (1,0)

1 Charbonnel Thelma N Louise At Meakwood, very mature, strongly made cockery blue. Good head and eye, really scores in strength of ribs and compact body. Moved out really well with attitude. In excellent, well presented coat.

Any Solid Colour Special Puppy (3,0 )

1 Canyonn Classical Music, mature red who really scores for her cocker type and overall angulation. Very pretty head and kind eye, good front, legs and feet. Well developed in body for age with lovely coat. Still needs to achieve perfection on the move but showed a lot of cocker attitude.

2 Zakova Fire Dancer, feminine cockery red with pretty head and kind eye. Scores for her overall compact type. Good coat for her age, moved out happily.

3 Zakova Pure Gold

Solid Novice (2,1)

1 Wensum Demelza, very happy free moving red. Needs time to develop in ribs and body but has a pretty head and melting eye. Good coat quality for her age, moved out well.

Solid Graduate (3,1)

1 Lujesa Magic Touch At Classicway JW, very feminine black who scores for her compact cockery type. Pretty head and kind eye. Good shoulders, very good ribs and short loin with a good rear end. In her class moved out steadily but in the challenge put on an excellent show to be shortlisted to last four for CC.

2 Chazbaz Black Lace, bigger type than 1 but scores well in overall angulation and happy attitude. Pretty head, good front and strong body. Happy sound mover, good coat and presentation.

Solid Open (4,1)

Three quality bitches with little to choose between them

1 Canyonn Classic Harmony, mature red who excels in angulation front and rear which won her this class. Feminine head and kind eye. Excellent legs and feet and very good shoulder layback. Very strong ribs and great rear quarters. Moved out well covering ground, in excellent coat.

2 Withiflor Wheels On Fire at Wyleview, very pretty top quality black and tan. Really appealing head and eye. Very short compact body . In lovely, well presented coat, a very happy, busy, mover.

3 Molkara Vuvuzela ShCM

Any Colour 

Veteran (1,0)

1 Sh Ch Glenntree Ruby Slippers JW ShCM, very pretty b/t who continues to improve with age, in lovely order today. Very feminine head and kind eye. Really scores in shoulder layback, has good legs and feet and strength in ribs. Excellent coat in great condition. Moved out very happily with ever wagging tail. Best Veteran Bitch and Best Veteran in Show with agreement of my co judge.

Minor Puppy (8,1)

1 Kyna Chas Dingle, young blue with everything in the right place, excellent short cockery type. Has a pleasing head, very good in front, really good in ribs and body. On the move she showed real attitude and confidence. Was still going well at the end of a long day. Best Minor Puppy Bitch and Best Minor Puppy in Show.

2 Troverothway Maisie May, very promising blue who appealed for her short cocker type and substance. Pretty head, very good shoulders, really good in body. Naughty today but when settled moved really well.

3 Cachel Moviestar For Fonesse

Puppy (16, 6)

Excellent class with quality down to 5th place

1 Classicway Claudia Schifer, this blue and tan just sucked me in today with her completely unexaggerated cocker type and cheeky attitude. She combines femininity, quality and substance. Has a very pretty head and eye, good angulation all through and body just right for age. Lovely coat at this stage and on the move happy, sound and confident. Best Puppy Bitch.

2 Danton Holy Quest NAF TAF, very promising blue who scores for compactness, substance and attitude. Liked her head and eye, has excellent bone and substance with very good ribs. Angulation is good all through and coat just right at this stage. Moved happily and soundly.

3 Rojoys Chase The Dream

Junior (13,2)

Excellent class

1 Ryallcourt Pearl Button, young black and white who just couldn’t be denied here for her pure cocker type. Has a quality head and eye, very good in front. Really excels in shoulder layback and ribcage. Excellent body for her age and very good rear angulation. All the parts then come together to give wonderful free movement with great cocker attitude. I’m sure this lady has a great future ahead of her. RCC

2 Manchela Ramona, very honest blue who scores for her substance, angulation and free movement. Good head, excellent shoulders and upper arm. Very good in ribs with excellent rear angulation. Correctly and expertly presented quality coat. Moved very happily.

3. Kyna Elsie Tanner

Yearling (6,2)

1 Shaggylands Got What It Takes, VHC in the very strong junior class, a youngster of good quality and type. Scores in good substance and compact type. Has a pretty head with good shoulders, bone and very good ribs. In good coat and moved well.

2 Starbourne Orange Blossom, pretty orange of good size and substance. Liked her head and eye, has a good front and excellent ribs. In good coat, moved well with good cocker attitude.

3 Gardenstone Glamourette Of Peppergate

Maiden (3,1)

1 Reemif Seventh Heaven

2 Wensum Demelza

Undergraduate (4,1)

1 Troverothway Just So, very busy and cockery b/t who moved with real verve. Not a big one but has excellent substance and scores for her front and rear angulation. Good head and appealing eye, excellent ribs and body. Excellent coat quality and would look even more appealing with less. Happy, sound mover

2 Meakwood Precious Moments, quality blue who scores for her compact type. Good head, correct front and excellent bone. Moderation all through with very good ribs. Moved steadily, well presented coat.

3 Chazbaz Black Lace

Special Beginners (10,6)

1 Reemif Seventh Heaven

2 Suvern Snow Fairy At Bartomy, short feminine blue who scores for her moderate type and strength in ribs. Has a very appealing head and eye which combines with her compactness and substance. Good coat but would benefit from less of it. Happy mover.

Postgraduate (5,1)

1 Rayol Lady Penny, mature black who scores for her combination of substance and quality. Pleasing head, really excels in shoulder layback. Very good in ribs with lovely turn of quarters. In very good, quality coat. Moved out really well, showing great character.

2 Royaldean Rosalia, substantial cockery blue. Pleasing head, very good legs, excellent ribs and short back. Moved out well, could tighten in front.

Limit (9,3)

1 Quettadene Pearl Drop JW, top quality black who has matured beautifully since I judged her as a raw minor puppy. Really scores for her compact cocker type and substance. Very pleasing head, excellent front and legs. Very good in neck and shoulders and has the best ribs and body. Nice round back end, moved out really well. Shortlisted to final four for CC.

2 Squiretime Sky, very compact typey blue who showed lovely cocker attitude. Excellent head and eye, good front, very good neck and shoulders, excellent ribs. Moved well.

3 Reemif Seventh Heaven

Open (9,4)

1 Sh Ch Annilann Miss Sing JW, this lady is one of the very best! Scores for her beautiful, easy, flowing construction which in turns gives her the most effortless, ground covering movement. Has an appealing head and eye, excellent front, legs and feet. Shoulder layback is excellent and leads through to a strong body and great rear quarters. Finally the sum of the parts is greater than the individual pieces when it all comes together in her movement which was a joy to see. A real pleasure to handle her and watch her perform. CC and Best in Show with agreement of my co judge.

2 Sh Ch Lujesa Obrigada, beautiful compact bodied black who scores for her substance and happy, active movement. Excellent construction all through and in top condition as always from these breeders. Close up to top awards.

Andrew Jones (Judge)