Goosnargh & Longridge Agricultural Society

GOOSNARGH & LONGRIDGE AGRICULTURAL SOC OPEN SHOW 6/7/19

POINTERS

JUNIOR (4,1) 1ST GORDON’S HAWKFIELD FLIBBERTIGIBERT Some lovely youngsters at varying stages of development. Elegant, 10 months old bitch, possessing a lovely clean outline, feminine well balanced head with soft expression, kind eye of correct shape, ear of good shape and carried close to head, gently arched neck with good reach set cleanly into shoulders, firm topline to correct tailset, depth to chest, well muscled rear quarters, moved well once settled. Best Puppy and PG4, well done 2ND MASON’S MORGAN VAN FREEBREEZE (IMP NDL) Another pretty bitch built on flowing lines with good head planes and breadth of skull, eye of good shape giving her a soft expression, forelegs straight with good feet, clean arched neck fitting well into firm topline, good angulation front and rear and moved well 3RD HEATON’S WHIPSPAN SPECIAL BLEND AT BRACKENSTYLE GRADUATE (2,1) 1ST GORDON’S HAWKFIELD SAUNTER So well balanced this bitch presents a lovely outline when stood, with pretty head of equal planes and good occipital bone, kind eye, straight forelegs and neat feet, gentle slope to pasterns, lovely reach and crest of neck, set cleanly with firm topline and good tailset, depth of chest and hindquarters well muscled and good turn of stifle, moved with drive OPEN (6,2) 1ST NELIS’ FREEBREEZE EASY VIRTUE Judged her as a puppy and she is maturing well, balanced and easy on the eye, clean in outline and well angulated fore and aft, feminine head and sweet expression, dark expressive eye of good shape, ears lying close to head, lovely reach of neck set cleanly into good front assembly with straight forelegs and the neatest of feet, depth of brisket, short coupled, her rear angulation with turn of stifle and low set hocks were used to advantage on the move, pleased to award her BOB 2ND GORDON’S HAWKFIELD AUDACITY (AI) JW A lot to like about this well muscled dog with handsome well proportioned head, good breadth of skull, not overdone, good eye shape and ear carriage, arched neck flowing into firm topline, deep brisket, ribs well back, well developed rear quarters and expanse of 1st and 2nd thigh, he moved out well 3RD MACMANUS CROOKRISE DIVA BY LUNEVILLE

GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER

JUNIOR (1) 1ST SIELSKI’S ORCHIDSTAR OKEY DOKEY She stood alone but oh what a lovely puppy of 10 months, sound and so well balanced with a sweet feminine well proportioned head with kind eye, lovely foreface and well turned lip, ear set high close to head, arched neck of good length fitting cleanly into good front angulation, straight foreleg and the neatest of feet, well arched toes, firm topline and tail set on well, lovely angulation all through presenting a balanced outline Best Puppy & PG1 Well done OPEN (3,1) 1ST SIELSKI’S ORCHIDSTAR BONDS OF SPEED JW ShCM Loved this young man for his overall balance and soundness who stood over his ground well. Good head planes, clean cut with good breadth of skull, good eye with brow slightly raised giving that noble expression, good turn of lip, wide nostrils, ears carried high close to head, good length of neck fitting into well muscled shoulders, forelegs straight and firm with lovely arched feet, well proportioned body with depth of chest, his fore and rear angles complimented each other and with his well developed hindquarters and strong hocks his action around the ring was smooth and ground covering, loved him BOB and pleased to see him take Gundog Group 1 2ND BROWN’S NEWLANDS PASS TO MONTALBA ShCM Feminine bitch in lovely condition, with head of good proportions and shape with sweet expression, good eye and shape to muzzle, soft lip with gentle curve, clean neck, arched, into good front angulation, straight foreleg and neat feet, deep chest, short back and angulated rear quarters which she used to advantage on the move

Maureen Mitchell (Judge)