Wigan & District Canine Society

Wigan & District Canine Society

3rd November 2019

Judge Gary Scobell (Samoravich)

Retriever (Labrador)

Puppy (4 entries 1 absent) 1st: Terry & Downes’ “Ellukine So It Begins”  nicely proportioned 6 months yellow, pleasing head with good eye shape and colour, strength through the neck into good front quarters, ribs springing nicely and firm through the topline and loin, tail carriage correct and held well on the move, balanced all through and moved well. BPIB and Gundog Puppy group 3

2nd: Smith’ “Flyenpyg Snout But The Best” 7 months Black Bitch, pretty head and balanced, a little finer than 1 but still balanced overall, a little softer in topline when moving but should firm up with maturity, in general a very pleasing puppy.

Junior (1) 1st: Baron’ “Mariank Vanity Fair at Landebec” 13 mths yellow Bitch with a lovely head and eye, excellent balance of substance and bone, lovely spring of rib, nice short loin and excellent tail carriage, has a very nice sidegait.

Post Graduate (8/2) 1st and Best of Breed: Thompson’ “Meadowline May Mist” 2 ½ year old yellow bitch, super feminine head with excellent eye shape and coulour, well placed ears and strong through the neck into well placed shoulders, nice balance of bone and lovely tight feet, well ribbed and firm through the loin, tail well set, thick and carried correctly, super easy reach and drive.

2nd: Birch’ “Bruxinho Rewrite The Stars” 18 mths yellow bitch, another showing nice type, lovely head and eye, good forequarters and well ribbed, firm through the rear and nicely muscled, tail carried correctly but not quite as collected on the move as 1 but a confident youngster who gave her young handler her full attention they made a nice combination and it is clear they have a good bond.

Open (4/2) 1st: Thompson’ “Meadowline Mi Chico” lovely  4 year old yellow male, masculine all through, strong and powerful but not at all coarse, well balanced throughout,  moved with reach and drive, positive foot placement and considered highly in the challenge.

2nd: Smith’ “Flyenpyg Porky Pig JW” yellow male of nice type, good head with neat well placed ears, clean through the neck, good balance of angulation front and rear.still young and needs time to firm up in front and coat to finish but developing nicely, up on his toes today.

Retriever (Golden)

Puppy (3 entries 1 absent) 2 real babies in this class, both had positive attributes 1st:Kelly’ “Cesarka Quite a Girl” pleasing balanced picture when stood, lovely feminine head and expression, good neck and decent front, nicely ribbed and firm through the loin, not quite as positive in rear as I had hoped but lots of time to strengthen. BPIB.

2nd: Grundy’ “Golmas Graziella at Casauret” a little finer all through than 1 but still balanced, feminine and in decent coat of good colour, stronger in rear but the additional substance of 1 won the day.

Junior (2/1) 1st: Trafford’ “Wynrita Mistay Daze” Nicely balanced youngster, extremely feminine head and expression, well balanced angulation and presented a very pleasing picture when stood, well ribbed and firm through the loin, used her tail positively on the move, lovely in profile but needs to strengthen slightly in rear but time is on her side, happy to award her Best of Breed.

Post Graduate (2) 1st: “Wynrita Mistay Daze”

2nd: Burrows’ Dilworthey Princess Lottie” 4 year old bitch, lovely head and eye, correct ear placement, very nice balance of bone and substance, in firm body but not with her regular handler and so not giving her best on the move

Open (1) 1st: Burrows and French’ “Dilworthey Williams Prince JW” well made male of super strength and substance, masculine strong head with pleasing expression, good neck into well muscled shoulders, firm through the body and well angulated, moved well and steady but preferred the youthful vigour of the junior winner in the challenge.

AVNSC Gundog

Puppy (3) 1st: Graham’ Welsh Springer Spaniel “Nyliram Let’s Twist Again” a lovely young male who really took my eye from his pleasing head and eye through to his well balanced outline, clean through the neck and shoulders and showing the correct rise over the loin, good balance of angulation front and rear provided a sound easy action, his tail carried positively on the move, Delighted to award him Best AVNSC/Best AVNSC Puppy and Gundog Puppy Group 1st and then to hear he went Reserve Best Puppy in Show, well done

2nd: Bennett’ Italian Spinone “Testaverde Irma Capece Del Hochopepa” rising 12 mths Brown Roan bitch, excellent expression and correct head shape, ears well, good neck and shoulders, good bone and correct feet, in super harsh coat, correct topline and fall away behind, good rear quarters and covered the ground positively.

Junior (6/2) I was very torn in this class between 2 super examples of their respective breeds…1st: WSS “Nyliram Let’s Twist Again”

2nd: Moss’ Field Spaniel “Fecimus Chase The Dream to Ewtor JW” Well balanced young male who gave a difficult decision, presented in super coat and body, excellent head proportions with low set well covered ears, strong neck and well laid shoulders, body deep and nicely sprung ribs of correct length to body ratio, strong through the loin and well angulated rear, sadly not as positive on the move on this floor.

Post Graduate (3/1) 1st: Graham’ Sussex Spaniel “Eald Dances with Wolves Among Nyliram JW” another young spaniel with lots to like from his super head with correct expression and well set ears of good length, strong neck and well placed shoulders, well ribbed body and correct topline, nicely angulated rear and moving so well, another strong contender in the challenge.

2nd: Longman’ Bracco Italiano “Braccorions Quick Look” 10 mths male, typical lean Bracco head with a pleasing expression, good neck and well ribbed body, nicely balanced angulation, well up on his legs but overall well constructed and showed a lovely wide open gait when he settled, still learning his trade so time is on his side

Open (7/2) 1st: Smith’ Field Spaniel “Ewtor Affinity for Flyenpyg JW ShCM” another quality spaniel of good proportions, presented in super body condition, feminine with a good eye, firm all through and moving well.

2nd: Bannister’ Irish Water Spaniel “Banysun Eliza” certainly not showing her 8 years, mature, feminine and presented in good coat, pleasing head and expression, firm body of good proportions, nice balance of bone and substance, correct tailset, steady settled mover.

Gundog Group

Some difficult decisions to be made in what was a very strong group and some quality dogs went unplaced.

Group 1st: Drysdale’ German Shorthaired Pointer “Drysika Foxtrot” 16 months bitch presented in super condition, firm all through and coat displaying correct harsh outer jacket, loved her feminine head and expression, the keyword I use for this bitch is balance, nice balance of size, substance, bone, muscle and angulation, all of which came together to give a free and easy action on the move, so happy to award her Group 1 and to hear later that she went Best in Show.

2nd: Dyer, Oddie, Oddie & Coles’ Pointer “Sharnphilly Serendipity” what a super young bitch, elegant and correct in all departments, presented in firm tone and gleaming coat, everything flows so smoothly, well balanced throughout, correct front action and easy ground covering gait and handled to perfection.

3rd: McCullough’ German Wirehaired Pointer “Sh Ch Kimmax Koz I Kan” another top quality bitch presented in fabulous condition, strong and powerful yet so feminine, well ribbed and firm through the loin, well muscled and everything in the right place, another excellent mover.

4th: Graham’ Welsh Springer Spaniel “Nyliram Let’s Twist Again” still a puppy but earned his place in this strong adult group, put on a sterling performance for such a youngster.

Gundog Puppy Group

1st: Graham’ WSS “Nyliram Let’s Twist Again”

2nd: Grime’ Slovakian Rough-Haired Pointer “Ansona Jazzmin”

3rd: Terry & Downes’ Labrador Retriever “Ellukine So It Begins”

4th: Bayliss’ Cocker Spaniel “Penmartan Chatty Man for Wilanorah”