South Of England Gundog Club

South of England Gundog Club, 26th May 2019 

Thank you for the invitation to judge at this well run show. Everything ran so smoothly and I was delighted with my winners. 

Bracco Italiano 

All male dogs here today. 

J [3,1a]: 1 BOB, Gatfield’s Heinaaron Tofana Di Rozes [Imp], quality chestnut male with lovely sheen to his coat. Just 13 months, appeals in head with lovely chiselling, correct oval bone, brisket down to elbow, good spring of rib & body properties being almost square. Moved well in a confined space but could really cover ground outside with more room; 2 Bartholomew’s Willfisher Santino for Bartholeys, certainly more cooperative in the show ring; standing steadily & moving coordinately, just needs to fill out all through. 

PG [0]. 

O [2]: 1 RBOB, Bartholomew’s Owlspoint Trouble Shooter for Bartholeys, white & orange, presents a pleasing picture in outline & looks good in side gait. In good condition with tidy feet, lovely head with soft expression, brisket down to elbow, correct angles fore & aft. Preferred the bone & tail carriage of BOB winner; 2 Fisher’s Mantello Di Montericco [Imp], chestnut, appeals for breed type & side movement. Correct body properties & angles. Would like to see him with a little less weight over the shoulders. 

Lagotto Romagnolo 

SY [3]: A. 

O [4,3a]: 1 BOB, McAllister’s Mizani Diorbe Of Slovakia ShCM, o/w in good coat, striking & showy boy, compact & squarely built in appearance, lovely alert & endearing expression, so full of himself. Lovely head & ear, brisket down to elbow, strong over the body, correct topline, so attentive to handler & striding out around the ring. Just fab! 

Irish Water Spaniel  

SY [1]: A 

O [2]: 1 BOB, Hempstead’s Diddymowg Turquoise Storm at Cuvana; male, more cooperative than his kennelmate & in better coat condition. Compact & smart in appearance, lovely alert eye, correct neck & shoulders, good ribs, appeals in outline, well angulated rear quarters; 2 RBOB, Hempstead’s Riverforest Irish Eider at Cuvana, excitable but looked good once settled. Pleasing proportions & angles. Moved well but preferred the even gait of 1. 

Junior Handling  

[6-11 years] [2,1a]: 1 BJH, Miss Hebe Davies Ratcliff, 11, handling a Hungarian Vizsla, attentive handler, being mindful & caring towards her dog. Performed neat patterns being aware of the judge & moving at the right speed for her charge. Tidy lead, effortless side changes on the down & back – just a lovely competent handler & smartly dressed too. Alone but would stand out in a crowd. Congratulations! 

[12-16 years]: 0. 

YKC Members’ Stakes 

[5, 2a]: 1 Horler’s Hernwood Jack O’Lantern by Rackens, 18 months Gordon Setter, upstanding male - couldn’t resist him. Found him handsome & made his presence felt. I could tell he was quite a handful but handler really got the best out of him with the minimum of fuss. He is certainly very eye-catching. Beautiful head & eye, clean long neck, good body properties & angles, in good coat condition. Moved really well from strong muscled quarters & good rear pasterns; 2 Walker’s Valentisimo’s Tizi, Spanish Water Dog, very well presented & showy, nice feet, correct topline, in good condition. Preferred the style & movement of the Gordon Setter; 3 Davis & Pelling’s Shollamy Wild Flower of Beauport, Labrador Retriever. 

Senior Handler  

[Class is judged on the Dog] 

O [9, 4a]: 1 BSH, Thorogood’s Sh Ch Winhampton Over The Yardarm of Harrifield JW ShCM, really stunning Clumber Spaniel, stands out for sheer quality. Nice head with square muzzle, good quality bone, round feet, lovely coat condition, appeals in outline, well muscled, really strode out on the move, well handled; 2 Pilkington & Ellis’ Molkara Faustus at Brimbeck ShCM, black Cocker Spaniel, in lovely shiny coat, well presented, moved well; 3 Salvatierra’s Sierrasalva’s Regalo, Spanish Water Dog. 

Junior Stakes 

Good quality class. 

[12, 8a]: 1 Crouch’s Trimere Timeless with Kassan, l/w English Springer Spaniel, eye-catching standing & moving, appeals in head, compact, good angles, nice spring of rib, well laid shoulders, in good condition. Quite a handful but once settled couldn’t deny overall quality; 2 Welch, Maber & Hazeltine’s Sharnphilly Toggle with Hookwood, b/w Pointer, quality bitch, presents a graceful picture in outline, lovely feet, correct shoulders -sloping & well laid, brisket down to elbow, good angulation & muscletone. Scored over 3 on movement, also a Pointer, Horn’s Droveborough’s Smooth Mover. 

Post Graduate Stakes 

[14, 8a]: 1 Buck’s Clavaire Swish N Flick, blue roan Cocker Spaniel bitch, stands out, so together, compact & showy. Lovely head with pretty expression, moderate neck into shoulder, lovely spring of rib, short loin, correct turn of stifle. Looked great on the move too.  Quality girl; 2 Credland & Butcher’s Carnlochan Jack Frost, Hungarian Vizsla, lovely in outline, tidy well rounded feet, good well laid shoulders, correct rear angulation, well-muscled. Gazing lovingly at his handler [bless!] but affects his front movement & makes it difficult to assess; 3 Fuard’s Tollelkin Bay Of Ice, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. 

Open Stakes 

[10,4a]: 1 Tye’s Thandiwe Last Tango of Tymora ShCM, upstanding Field Spaniel, sound, balanced in outline, nice head, strong neck, well off for bone & good body properties; 2 Watts’ Oakmarsh Chestnut, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, brown, looks good standing freely, correct feet, well boned, lovely forechest, good turn of stifle & well-muscled;  

3 Pilkington & Ellis’ Molkara Crystal Knight at Brimbeck ShCM, Cocker Spaniel. 

Crufts 2020 Qualified 

Such a quality class – rock it at Crufts 2020!  

[12, 3a]: 1 Cassidy’s Manchela Hugo Boss JW ShCM ShCEx, very well balanced Cocker Spaniel, compact, good topline, really strides out, in good condition throughout, quality boy; 2 H Jack O’Lantern by R, Gordon Setter; 3 M Diorbe Of Slovakia ShCM, Lagotto Romagnolo. 

AV Champion 

[5,3a]: 1 Hazeltine & Upton’s Sh Ch Hookwood By George JW ShCM, o/w Pointer, stands out for sheer quality, presents a lovely outline, nice head & eye, good bone, topline, rear angles. Well-developed muscles, moved well, exceptionally handled; 2 Bowen’s Ch Candiliz Black Admiral for Clandrift JW ShCM, quality, looks the part, lovely head & expression, beautiful feet & tidy nails, good forechest, correct layback of shoulder, good body properties. Slightly flagging on the move after a long day. 

DANIELA TRANQUADA [JUDGE]