Windsor Gundog Society

Windsor Gundog Society  

Wednesday 3rd April 2019  

I would like to thank the committee for their hospitality and to my steward Gary Howes for being so efficient and keeping the ring running smoothly. We were also fortunate to have a big ring and nice  fair weather. I thoroughly enjoyed my appointment and I thank all the exhibitors for such a wonderful entry especially as this show is on a week day. I was spoilt for choice in many classes, in particular my open class where the quality was outstanding. Thank you for such sporting decisions and so pleasing to hear clapping and cheering for others.   

Puppy  

(4,2) 1st Ovels - Jimaura Bandido. Lovely B&W 10month old male. Promising puppy. Pleasing head, good planes, chiselling and leathers, kind eye. Clean through neck and shoulders which shows in his free flowing movement. Well balanced with Good forehand and depth of chest is well developed. Held topline well on the move and lashed tail BP. 2nd Tregaskis Moenfair Sanguineum Luna. Dark L&W male of just 9months. Preferred his head to 1st, he benefitted from good planes, chiselling and stop, giving the appearance of the classic pointer dish, pleasing eye colour. Clean through neck and shoulders, just needs to develop that chest and settle on the move. Another promising Pup.  

Junior  

(6,0) 1st Adam’s & Scales – Fisherbloom Re’Encountered. 16month old B/W male. Lovely upstanding boy benefitted from pleasing head with chiselling, correct stop and dished appearance with the sweetest expression. Strong arch to neck and good lay of shoulders.  Pleasing forehand and depth. Oval bone on well cushioned feet. Held topline well on move, however, would have liked to see him moved out more. Well-muscled hindquarters, hocks well let down and lashing tail. 2nd Welch, Hazeltine and Maber. Sharnphilly Toggi with Hookwood. 14month old B/W bitch. My notes say ‘Just lovely’ good head with plenty of work and leathers, very pleasing forehand assembly and depth, balanced throughout. correct oval bone and good cushioned feet. moved well by her handler. Just preferred the gentle expression of 1st. Close decision. 3rd Cobden’s Pendan Zelie To Alozia.  

Novice.  

(4,1) 1st Tregaskis Moenfair Sanguineum Luna. 2nd Adams & Scales Fisherbloom Fancy That. Sweet B/W Litter sister to the junior winner. Pleasing head, kind eye, good lip, dished appearance and stop. Correct dentition. Good lay of shoulder, depth needs to come. She benefitted from good spring of rib and coupling. Good turn of stifle and expanse of second thigh and bee-sting tail. Needs to settle on the move, little erratic on the down and back. 3rd Maude’s Hawkfield Ouija Board.  

Post Graduate  

(8,4) 1st Bowen-Brooks Tenshilling Blowin Smoke. I have seen this boy ringside many times but its only when you get your hands on him to appreciate him. Pleasing head with good leathers. Clean through neck and shoulders. Good lay of shoulder and depth of chest.  Correct Oval bone and pasterns. Overall Well-muscled . When he moves, he comes into his own and glided around the ring with style and elegance and lashing his tail. 2nd Baker & Baker – Roullier’s Defrisa Diva La Viva. Lots to like about this B/W bitch unlucky to meet 1st today. Good work in head, kind eye and classic dished appearance. My notes say Feminine and elegant. Clean through neck and shoulders, deep brisket. Good spring of rib, well back into strong hindquarters. Held topline well on the move, Good reach and drive another that moved around the ring and thoroughly enjoyed herself. 3rd Razzell & Hazeltine’s Hookwood Blondie.  

Open  

What a class – I looked across the line up and genuinely smiled at the quality in this class. It was such a treat for me.  

(9, 3) 1st Welch & Hazeltine’s Pytchley Chasing the Dream for Hookwood. 2 year old fills your eye, well balanced B/W male. Lots of work in his head, good dished appearance, and correct stop. Pleasing arch to a strong neck into good lay of shoulder. Well ribbed back and strong loin. Well-muscled hindquarters and expanse of second thigh. Correct oval bone on well cushioned feet. He came into his own on the move as he effortlessly glided with good reach and super driving from the rear. BOB. I was delighted to watch him go BEST IN SHOW 2nd Brooksmith’s Sh Ch Medogold Kiss N’ Tell JW. L/W feminine Bitch. Lovely head with good proportions and chiselling, pleasing stop and the kindest of eyes. Well-muscled yet feminine arch to her neck into well placed shoulders. She flowed from head to tail, good depth to chest. Well sprung rib and strong loin. Good expanse of second thigh and turn of stifle on well cushioned feet. Moved out well, just not the rear drive of 1st. 3rd Baker & Baker – Roullier’s Defrisa Flirtini JW Sh Cm  

Veteran  

(5,2) 1st Drake’s Ansona Queen of Hearts at Clamerkin ShCm 7 year old balanced  B/W bitch. I have judged this bitch before and even now in veteran she always shows herself off so well. Beautiful head and  melting expression. Clean though neck and shoulders, oval bone on good feet. Deep brisket and good spring of rib. Strong loin and well turned stifles with good width of second thigh. She is very much a series of graceful curves RBOB . Moved well. 2nd Welch’s Sh Ch/ Ir Sh Ch Moolou Minstrel at Hookwood JW ShCm. Super masculine male of 9 years of age. Lovely head and kind eye. Pleasing arch to his strong neck into good lay of shoulder. Well ribbed back and strong loin. Well-muscled hindquarters and expanse of second thigh. Correct oval bone on well cushioned feet. Moved well, just preferred the graceful curves of 1st. 3rd Brooksmith Nightgold Blackavar  

Judge – Kerry Roberts