Colchester & District Canine Society

Colchester & District Canine Society

Open Show Sunday 22nd December 2019

Firstly I would like to thank the officers and committee for inviting me to judge at this well run and supported show and secondly, many thanks to the exhibitors for the wonderful entry.

A.V.N.S.C Gundog

Puppy Dog/Bitch 4

1st Best AVNSC & Best AVNSC Puppy, Smith & Reardon’s Winterwell Maida Stone, GSP dog of 9 months of age, pleasing head and eye shape, good front assembly with a good fore chest, strong and powerful neck into well laid shoulders, well ribbed back and nice depth of brisket, good firm rear angulation with well-developed second thigh, correct top line and tail set, moved well with drive, I will watch his show career with interest.

2nd Gaskin’s Shadowemane Elderberry Wine at Dovestream (Imp BLR) American cocker bitch, Black and Tan with a sweet feminine head and expression, lovely length of neck flowing into correct shoulder placement, good spring of rib, nice rear angulation which she used to move around the ring.

3rd Fras-Tanas’ Rascal In Paradise (ESS)

Junior Dog/Bitch 8 (1abs)

1st Smith & Reardon’s Winterwell Maida Stone

2nd & Res Best AVNSC Sladden’s Ebano Dell ‘Oltresavio at Canemamans (Imp IT) Bracco Italiano dog, Masculine had and expression without being overdone in any way at all, good firm neck into correct shoulder placement, nice depth of chest with good heart room, correct top line for the breed, correct rear angles, moved with drive around the ring, another one to watch with interest.

3rd Tregaskis’ Moenfair Sanguineum Luna Pointer

Post Graduate Dog/Bitch 9 (5abs)

1st Tregaskis’ Moenfair Sanguineum Luna Pointer, liver and white with a pleasing head, good neck into correct shoulders, firm level top line, good depth of chest, good turn of stifle, moved well with drive.

2nd Ovel’s Jimaura Bandido Pointer, Masculine head and expression, good neck and correct angles both front and rear, good depth of chest, moved well.

3rd Davies Roughshoot Juniper Hungarian Vizsla

Open Dog/Bitch 10 (5 abs)

1st Sladden’s Tyrbechgyn Believe You Will at Canemamans JW Bracco Italiano, Lovely masculine head and expression, good firm neck into correct front placement, good depth of chest and ribs, correct top line for the breed which he kept on the move, good rear angulation, shame this lad just came up against two younger dogs for top spot.

2nd Wallington’s Gold Zazz Von Ohanava Hungarian Vizsla sweet feminine head and expression, nice neck, good angles both front and rear, good chest and ribs, moved well.

3rd Ovel’s Plungevale Queen of Hearts at Jimaura Pointer

Flat Coated Retriever

Junior Dog/Bitch 4 (1ab)

1st Best Puppy & Res best of Breed Phipps Baker & Baker’s Never Say Never Oasis of Peace (IMP), what can I say about this most adorable puppy, she as such a lovely sweet feminine head and expression that is so melting, good length of neck flowing into the correct front assembly, enough depth of chest and rib space at this age, correct top line and tail placement that was held well on the move, good rear angles that just helped her float around the ring, I wish she could have come home with me.

2nd Hutchinson’s Waverton Illusion, sweet feminine head and expression, lovely length of neck into correct shoulder placement, good depth of chest and spring of rib with good heart room, lovely strong top line and correct tail placement, moved well once settled with handler.

3rd Holmes Rydanah This Charming Man

Post Graduate Dog/Bitch 4 (2 abs)

1st Beeson’s Esined Pandora, nice good bitch stood well on good bone and feet, lovely head and expression, strong neck, good angles both front and rear, good second thigh which she used to move around the ring with ease.

2nd Wilson’s Hameldowntor Music of the Night (Imp) another good bitch, with a good head and eye shape, firm neck flowing into correct shoulders, nice depth of chest, strong level top line which was held on the move.

Open Dog/Bitch 6 (3abs)

1st & Best of Breed, Hutchinson’s Quills Mint Julep with Waverton JW (aI) (Imp SWE) sweet feminine bitch with a very pleasing head and expression, firm neck flowing nicely into well placed shoulders, good chest and spring of rib, firm level top line and correct tail placement that she held when she moved around the ring with ease, good rear angles and good second thigh, always at one with her handler.

2nd Holmes’ Wiccansage Virtue at Rydanah, correct head and expression, good firm neck, correct angles both front and rear, nice depth of chest and spring of ribs, firm top line, moved well around the ring.

3rd Phipps Baker & Baker’s Gemswin Dennis The Menace at Maddouse

Adult Gundog Group

1st Cassidy’s Manchela Hugo Boss JW ShCM ShCEx, Cocker Spaniel, well for me this dog just breed type from top to tail, lovely head and expression, good neck just flowing into correct front assembly, good depth of chest and great spring of rib, good bone and feet and standing four square, lovely turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, lovely top line, and when he moved with drive around the ring he had the good old saying about him a merry cocker.

2nd Smith & Reardon’s Winterwell Maida Stone, GSP dog of 9 months of age, pleasing head and eye shape, good front assembly with a good fore chest, strong and powerful neck into well laid shoulders, well ribbed back and nice depth of brisket, good firm rear angulation with well-developed second thigh, correct top line and tail set, moved well with drive, I will watch his show career with interest.

3rd Wheeldon & Hurry’s Catnnels Crème De La Crème JW, Golden Retriever

4th Double & Harris’s Willowrush Iken Indie

Puppy Gundog Group

1st Smith & Reardon’s Winterwell Maida Stone, GSP dog of 9 months of age, pleasing head and eye shape, good front assembly with a good fore chest, strong and powerful neck into well laid shoulders, well ribbed back and nice depth of brisket, good firm rear angulation with well-developed second thigh, correct top line and tail set, moved well with drive, I will watch his show career with interest. I was pleased to hear he went onto RBPIS congratulations

2nd Phipps Baker & Baker’s Never Say Never Oasis of Peace (IMP), Flat Coated Retriever, what can I say about this most adorable puppy, she as such a lovely sweet feminine head and expression that is so melting, good length of neck flowing into the correct front assembly, enough depth of chest and rib space at this age, correct top line and tail placement that was held well on the move, good rear angles that just helped her float around the ring, I wish she could have come home with me.

3rd Kidd’s Freestone Chances Are, Cocker Spaniel

4th Hobby’s Icarus Call Me Madam, Labrador Retriever

Mill Kitchens Limited, Good Citizen Dog Scheme Dog/Bitch 50 (41 abs)

1st Offer’s Ch Woolytop The Wherryman ShCM ShCEx, Bedlington Terrier, lovely dog of good breed type, lovely head good neck and front and rear angles, correct top line and coat texture, stood well on good bone and feet, moved well.

2nd Thompson’s Black Button Sweet Heart, Min Smooth Dachshund, good dog, with a masculine head, strong neck correct angles both front and rear, lovely top line and correct tail set, moved well.

3rd Gillman’s Bellellen Magic Mike with Mytilene, Boxer

Reserve Best of Breed Stakes

1st Phipps Baker & Baker’s Never Say Never Oasis of Peace (Imp) Flat coat Retriever

2nd Barry’s Casemates Magic Dust at Tapputi Novice (Ex) Boxer

3rd Sladden’s Ebano Dell ‘Oltresavio at Canemamans (Imp IT) Bracco Italiano

Judge

Karl Gawthorpe