Retford Canine Society

Italian Spinone 

Junior (2 Entries 1 Abs) 

 1st Turner’s Osulf Pecan Pie 

11 m/o Brown Roan Bitch, head of good proportions, with good ear set and eye of good shape and correct colour. She has a good top line which she held on the move, she has a harsh coat which is the correct shade of brown and she has good thick skin. She has enough bone for her age, still to mature to reach her full potential, however she has plenty of time on her side and is where I personally would want her at this age. Showed lovely free and sound movement today, especially in the group. BPIB

Postgraduate (3 Entries 1 Abs)

1st Cruse’s Beardoni Mostly Merengue De La Cruse

23 m/o W/O Bitch Feminine head with good diversion and lovely roman nose. Stood she is well balanced and square, she is well angulated throughout has good depth of chest and good spring of rib and enough bone for her age, she has a harsh coat and moved well to take this class.

2nd Fordham’s Lucoru Catequil At Cloudnine 

22 m/o Brown Roan boy very excitable today and making his handler work hard, it made it difficult to assess him but when he did stand I got glimpses of a boy at a similar stage of development to 1st and a lot of the above comments of first could apply to this young man. He is square and of a good size with a lovely harsh coat with a balanced head of good proportion. Lots of potential in this boy and I am sure once matures and gets his head in the game he will do well.

Open (6 Entries 1 Abs) 

 1st James’s ShCh Inostricani Fiorella (JW ShCM) 

 Almost 5 yr. old W/O quality bitch who is her prime. She has a very typical feminine head with good divergence, pronounced occiput and the best of eyes. Slightly longer than square but she very well balanced throughout which she uses to advantage when moving. Correct top line and good depth through chest and belly line, she is well boned and carrying a good harsh coat, moving very well in this competitive class to take BOB.

2nd Glazik’s Ellisbell Mr Sandman 

3 yr. old W/O boy who I judged as a youngster, just coming into his prime. Slightly longer than square, however he is well angulated with good depth to chest and a strong loin, good harsh coat and good oval bone he is well muscled with good second thigh He has a good head with good divergence and correct proportions, happy chap moving well, giving away a bit on maturity to the bitch today to take RBOB

Bracco Italiano

Junior (3 Entries 1 Abs) 

What a lovely class of youngsters this was!

1st Sanderson’s Owlspoint Trouble Again

Handsome 9.5 m/o dog puppy. He is mature for his age and for my preference would not want him much taller. That being said he has a gorgeous masculine head of correct proportion with lovely deep muzzle, good divergence and very good eye with desired soft expression. He has a strong neck leading into well placed shoulders, shoulders are nicely separated and well-muscled. He has a good top line which he held on the move and very good rear angulation which allowed him to move with good reach and drive, when viewed in profile he showed text book Bracco movement. He is well muscled with good bone, shown and handled beautifully to BPIB & RBOB 

2nd Angus’s Braccorions Livin It Up at Sparkenhoe I loved this pretty 17 m/o bitch who was very unlucky to meet 1st on top form today. She has an ultra-feminine head; she is well balanced throughout with good muscle and good bone. Just didn’t have the sparkle of the winner today.

 Postgraduate (3 Entries 1 Abs) 

 1st Angus’s Braccorions Livin It Up At Sparkenhoe Repeat

 2nd Millington’s Owlspoint Lil Miss Trouble at Lunaview Quality almost 4-year-old bitch full of type. Well-muscled with good front and rear angulation. Feminine with enough bone and moved ok. Preferred the head of first.

 Open (1 Entry)

 1st Sanderson’s Owlspoint Touble at MILL

2-year-old quality dog full of type, he has a lovely masculine head of equal proportions with good median furrow and pronounced occiput, eye is of good shape and colour with lovely soft expression. He has strong neck and shoulders which are well laid back with good separation and good rear angulation with well-muscled thighs enabling him to move with good reach and drive. Standing almost square he had a good top line both moving and standing. Moved very well to take BOB very pleased to watch him later get shortlisted in a very strong group. 

German Shorthaired Pointer

I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to judge this lovely breed for the first time today, I was impressed with the quality and condition of the dogs throughout the classes. Thank you to the exhibitors for entering and for taking my decisions with in good sport, I hope to get the opportunity to judge this breed again in the near future.  

Puppy (5 Entries) Lovely class of puppies. 

 1st Tolley’s Pingarypoint Top Totty 

6.5 m/o Bitch This young lady took it all in her stride today belying her age and showing like she has been doing it all her life! She is just so balance with good proportions throughout. Feminine and clean over skull, lovely top line, she has good bone and with enough muscle for her age. So positive and sound moving for one so young. Very promising puppy BPIB & RBOB Lovely to later watch her get shortlisted in the puppy group. 

 2nd Milburn’s Gillyfield Akina 

11 m/o Very good front/ rear angulation, I preferred the head of this bitch to that of first very clean over skull and so well balanced with a lovely eye. She is so well muscled and has good bone. Moving ok today and just giving a bit away in substance to the younger puppy at the moment but again a very promising young bitch. 

Junior (3 Entries 1 Abs) 

1st Hammond’s Seasham Love Bug 

 15 m/o medium sized quality bitch presenting a very balanced outline when standing. She has a feminine head clean over skull, lovely eye of correct colour and lovely shape with correct scissor bite. She has a muscular neck leading into well placed shoulders lovely deep chest with well sprung ribs. She has correct top line both moving and standing and strong well-muscled rear quarters and good bend of stifle and strong parallel hocks which she used to full effect when moving. Presented and handled very well today to take BOB. 

 2nd Hunt’s Pingarypoint Top Secret 

8 m/o dog who was 3rd in the previous class. There’s a lot to like about this young dog, he has a balanced outline with masculine clean head of good proportions good coat and bone. Very much a baby and a bit loose in movement at the moment, but should finish well. Promising puppy. 

 Postgraduate (4 Entries) 

1st Hammond’s Seasham Love Bug 

Repeat 

 2nd Angus’s Sparkenhoe Overture 

20 m/o bitch A lot of the remarks of the winner could apply to this girl she is a well-balanced bitch of good proportions, enough bone and correct coat. She has a clean feminine head with lovely dark eye and correct scissor bite. Another that appealed, she was just not as positive on the move as winner today. 

 Open (2 Entries) 

 1st Hammond’s Seasham Love Bug 

 Repeat 

 2nd Williams-Holloway’s Sonnenberg Seastar 

7 yr. old mature very masculine dog, taller than my preference. He has a good head with correct bite and lovey eye of correct shape and colour. Coat of good texture and correct colour, well-muscled throughout. Just a bit unsettled today and making his handler work hard.