• Show Date: 17/03/2019
  • Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
  • Judged by: Alexandra Friar Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 27/07/2023

Retford Canine Society

Cocker Spaniels

A lovely entry and a very strong puppy class.

Puppy (11, 3abs)

1st Pretty’s Lenrones’s Lets Twist Again, l/r bitch, mature puppy beautifully balanced with good breed type. Balanced head with kind eyes, good boned legs, tight feet, good spring of ribs, compact body and strong topline. Moved soundly and true down and back. A lovely puppy. BP and RBOB

2nd Boswell’s Aylesmead Maid of Honour at Marquell, just 6 months showing a lot of promise with balanced angles and a typical outline. Typical head and expression balanced with square muzzle. Good boned legs and good feet, well ribbed for age, firm in topline. Correct set on of tail, well developed quarters with hocks to ground short. Moved soundly and happily

3rd Hill’s Princehill Shining Star

Junior (4, 2)

1st Proudler’s Kimapa Kocka Kaia, entered in the puppy class, preferred this puppy’s outline and balance over 2. Good head and kind eye, firm topline, good feet, hocks short and straight, Happy on the move

2nd No name given, Good eyes and kind expression, moderate neck, straight front, short hock to ground, good boned legs.

Post Graduate (12, 5)

1st Fawcett’s Helenwood Cool Breeze, mature b/r male, kind eyes of good colour, masculine head, good boned legs, deep and well sprung ribs, good turn of stifle, short hocks to ground, moved true and soundly

2nd Clarke’s Withiflor Bootlace for Reedfen, bitch with good eyes and expression, strong moderate neck, good boned leg, good spring of ribs, firm in topline, moved soundly

3rd Brothwell’s Wilanorah Soul Sister at Wissant

Open (10,4)

1st Ray’s Annilann Mister Ral, quality mature b/r male of good breed type. Balanced masculine head with dark eyes, moderate neck, clean shoulders, firm topline, correct tailset, well boned legs and good feet, deep well sprung ribs, moved sound and true covering the ground in profile. BOB

2nd Sewell’s Wintonia Hidden Gem at Quattrozampe, B/r bitch with good eye colour, moderate neck, good boned legs and good feet. Short hock to ground, sound moving

3rd Saunder’s Moonstryder Eliza Taylor at Oxfordogs

English Springer Spaniels

Junior (1)

1st Frusher’s Eastfalla New Beginning at Shersona, 12 months and full of character, Good eyes and expression, strong neck, good boned legs and tight feet, firm topline, straight in hocks, unsettled on the move today

2nd

Post Graduate (2)

1st Clarke’s Tigerrock Let’s Rock n Roll, strong typical male, Balanced head and good eyes, strong neck into clean shoulders, deep ribs and strong topline, well boned limbs, excellent width of thigh, short hocks to ground, moved true. RBOB

2nd Osbourne’s Pendarlow Peter Pan with Braego, balanced head and kind expression, strong neck, good bone, firm topline and sound moving. Preferred balance of 1

Open (3)

1st Clarke’s Beaters Barron JW ShCM, typical and balanced outline, balanced masculine head, good eye colour, strong neck, clean shoulder, good forechest and length of forearm, ribs deep and well sprung, well muscled rear and good width of thigh, firm topline held on the move, moving soundly with drive. BOB

2nd Wildsmith & Brown’s Trimere Tickle My Fancy, feminine and sound, balanced head with good eye and expression, clean neck and shoulder, firm topline, moved soundly

Clumber Spaniels

Junior (4,2)

2 youngsters at different stages of maturity

1st Rugman’s Suelynda Tomahawk over Dimenglo, masculine well boned limbs, large head of medium length, strong neck, well sprung and deep ribs reaching well back, good width of thigh. Free moving. RBOB

2nd Boden’s Tweedsmuir Just Cruzin amond Suelynda, enjoying his day giving away a lot in maturity, masculine puppy not overdone, balanced head without exaggeration, good eye colour, straight front, good boned legs, hocks low and straight to ground. BP

Post Graduate (4,2)

1st Boden’s Suelynda Whirlybird, feminine and typical without exaggeration, good eyes, balanced head and typical expression, well boned straight legs, good depth and spring of ribs, powerful hindquarters and good width of thigh, hocks straight, moves straight and true BOB

2nd Guy’s Tweedsmuir Swashbuckler at Jahanghir, masculine dog, good eyes and typical expression, well boned legs, deep well sprung ribs, good forechest.

American Cocker Spaniels

Junior (4,1)

1st Jennings’ Alibama Only on Sundays, black compact male, good balanced, rounded head and dark eyes, good boned legs, compact feet, moves true and most together on the move in this class today. BP

2nd Glover’s Nasailleen Roosevelt at Mickcals, promising but not so together today, muscular neck, good straight front and clean shoulders, well boned legs and compact feet, good width of thigh, shoft hock to ground, true moving fore and aft

3rd Dawson’s Adeva Magic Machinator at Luphenex

Post Graduate (1)

1st Glover’s Mickcals Black Velvet, black bitch, typical rounded head, alert expression, clean neck, straight front, tight feet, firm topline, short hocks to ground, sound moving with drive.

Open (4,1)

1st Jennings’ Alibama Blackmail, mature male, typical outline, balanced head with dark expressive eyes well chiselled underneath, clean shoulders, compact body with deep ribs, well boned legs, short hocks to ground, free moving with reach and drive. BOB

2nd Bogestvennaya Skazka Estrella at Almondsbury (imp), feminine bitch, balanced rounded head with well developed stop, good boned legs and tight feet, well sprung ribs, moves sound and true. RBOB

3rd Glover’s Afterglow Moon Reflection at Mickcals