Southern Pointer Club

The Southern Pointer Club 

Open Show 

24th November 2019 

I was honoured to be invited to judge the club’s November Open show and very pleased to see my entry numbers with very few absentees on the day.  

I must thank the hard-working committee, who kept the show running smoothly and to my two stewards who kept me on track. Also, thank you to the exhibitors who accepted all of my decisions gracefully.   

I was looking for true pointer type, that aristocratic appearance, athletic body and of course the “series of graceful curves”. I was not disappointed and found plenty of dogs with the desired qualities, which unfortunately meant in a number of classes I was really nit-picking and on another day, some placings could easily change, such was the depth of quality.  

Minor Puppy Dog (2) 

1. Blair’s Twinhoe Vittorio – O/w dog just six months with lots to like, very pleasing outline and balanced throughout, lovely head with masculine expression, just enough bone, correct feet, good length of neck into well laid back shoulders, moved well when settled. BPD 

2. Welch & Hazeltine’s Sweet Dreams by Hookwood – B/w dog and another just six months, not the outline of the first, good depth of brisket and spring of rib, moved ok but not as foot perfect as first. 

Junior Dog (6,5) 

1. Lowe’s Lowsmoor Crazy For You You – O/w full of breed type, up to size, head masculine and balanced with kind expression, good length of neck into well laid back shoulders, good spring of rib with depth of brisket, correct turn of stifle. Moved with reach and drive with the correct tail carriage. 

2. Henshaw’s Sharnphilly Vice Versa with Peteshe - B/w boy who I have watched from the ringside with interest, so typical for the breed. Well-made skull, stop and muzzle, kind eye and expression, good neck and forehand construction, well sprung ribcage, hindquarters well muscled and enough angulation, he moved well. Unlucky to meet first today. 

3. Westaway’s Penwest Poldark 

Yearling Dog (5,4) 

1. Lowe’s Lowsmoor Crazy For You 

2. Wilcox’s Pipeaway Dreams Afyre in Merynjen JW – O/w dog who was full of breed type. Balanced head with plenty of chiselling under the eye. Clean muscular neck, plenty of width and depth to his chest, oval bone, good ribbing and muscular loin. Front and rear angulation correct. Not as co-ordinated on the move as the first today. 

3. Pattie’s Wilchrimane Two for Tea 

Maiden Dog (1) 

1. Greenwood’s Harvestslade Orlov – 2 year old lemon and white, up to size dog making his show debut, balanced masculine head, clean neck into well laid back shoulders, deep chest, correct hind angulation with width to second thigh. Never really settled on the move today. 

Novice Dog (5.3) 

1. Westaway’s Penwest Poldark – B/w dog who was third in a strong junior class. His head is well chiselled with good length of muzzle and skull, neck clean, short coupled, shown in hard condition and moved ok front and back. 

2. Booth’s Lundgarth Finch – O/w dog with masculine head and kind expression, long clean neck, deep chest and well sprung ribs. Would prefer more angulation throughout. 

3. Greenwood’s Harvestslade Orlov 

Graduate Dog (3,2) 

1. Lowe’s Lowsmoor Crazy For You 

2. Tregaskis’ Moenfair Sanguineum Luna – l/w dog heavier set than first and shorter coupled, head balanced, straight front with correct bone, good feet and slightly sloping pasterns, moved ok but I would prefer a better tail carriage. 

Post Graduate Dog (7,6) 

1. O’Neill’s Tenshilling Biscuits JW- O/w dog painted a balanced picture both stacked and on the move, masculine head, clean lines throughout, front and rear angulation correct, deep chest with good spring of rib. Won this class on his movement and overall breed type. 

2. Booth’s Lungarth Teal – O/w dog, another with good breed type and curves throughout, masculine head on a long clean neck into well laid back shoulders, deep chest and well sprung ribs. Moved straight front and back.  

3. Preece & Gilding’s Harvestslade Cullinan 

Limit Dog (4) 

1. Siddle’s Wilchrimane Niffler – O/w dog who is an ideal size, another balanced throughout and presenting a flowing picture of curves and pleasing to the eye. He has a balanced head with good neck into well laid back shoulders. Correct oval bone and nice tight feet. Good body length with well turned stifles, sufficient muscle tone. Moved with drive and enthusiasm using his neat tail well and pushed hard for best dog. RBD.  

2. Razzell’s The Artful Archer of Hookwood – B/w dog another up to size, straight front, strong pasterns, oval bone, deep chest with good spring of rib and flowing underline. Moved well. 

3. Welch’s Pytchley Chasing The Dream For Hookwood JW ShCM ShCEx 

Open Dog (4,3) 

1. O’Neill’s SH CH Tenshilling Home Alone JW ShCM - O/w dog so typical of the breed and full of breed type. Masculine head with a kind eye and expression. Long muscular neck into well laid back shoulders, straight front with correct oval bone, enough depth to his brisket, well sprung ribs carried well back into strong loin, well set tail which he used well on the move, good turn of stifles with excellent muscle tone, hocks well let down. Covered the ground well moving with reach and drive. Fully deserved his awards of BD & RBIS  

2. Kirby & Bridgman – Lewis’ Pipeaway Master Design JW SHCM - O/w dog whom I have judged previously, he has fully matured and now in harmony with his handler. Balanced head of the correct proportions and shape. Another with breed type stamped all over him. Stacked, he stands over his ground, has a well laid shoulder, plenty of forechest, good depth of brisket, short coupled, muscular loin and correct angulated hindquarters. Moved true front and rear but preferred overall outline of first on the move. 

3. Rayner, Spinks & Pringle’s Freebreeze Over The Top At Spinray 

Veteran Dog (4,3) 

1. Macmanus’s Luneville Harvest Moon – B/w dog shown in hard condition and has got better with age, won this class on his overall type and balanced outline both stacked and on the move. Classic head, not overdone in any way, straight front, deep chest and well sprung ribs. Moved well. Pushed his litter sister hard today by for BVIS.  

2. Welch & Hazeltine’s SH CH, Irish SH CH Moolou Minstrel at Hookwood – B/w dog masculine head with good ear and eye set. Muscular neck, he has good front assembly with depth and spring of rib, good turn of stifle. Moved ok but not the profile of the first on the move. 

3. Hoffman’s Texas Ebony at Camairo 

Minor Puppy Bitch (1) 

1. Blair’s Twinhoe Chrystal Vita – B/w litter sister to MPD winner and a lot to like, pretty feminine bitch of lovely type, sweet head, clean elegant outline with tidy and precise movement, good tail carriage using her tail well on the move. Firm shapely hindquarters with good width of second thigh and well turned stifles. Will watch her mature with interest as I’m sure she has a bright future. Pushed hard for best puppy bitch.  

Puppy Bitch (4) 

1. Rose’s Ridanflight Ramble - lemon and white, 11 months of excellent type and balance, she has the sweetest of heads, good length of neck into well laid shoulders, deep chest with good spring of rib, short coupled with strength over the loin, strong quarters with correct angulation.  Moved with reach and drive pleased to award her BPB and BPIS. 

2. Lathwell’s Ridanflight River Song at Tinchitamba – O/w litter sister to the first and a similar shape but not the overall balance either stacked or on the move. Feminine head with kind expression, long clean neck, good straight bone, deep brisket,good spring of ribs. Not as settled on the move as the first. 

3. Siddle’s Wilchrimane Charisma 

Junior Bitch (5,4) 

1. Dyer, Oddie & Coles’ Sharnphilly Serendipity – B/w loved everything about this young bitch full of type from her nose to her tail. Correct size, very feminine head with good length of foreface, well set on ears with thin leathers. Long clean neck into well angled front assembly. Good depth to her chest, oval bone, sloping pasterns and well shaped feet, her body is a series of curves with her ribs carried well back into a strong loin and correct tailset. Firm shapely hindquarters, not overdone, with well turned stifles. On the move she just flowed around the ring with a smooth action covering plenty of ground. Difficult to deny her BB and BIS. 

2. Mason’s Morgan Van Freebreeze (Imp Nld) - O/w very sound 13 month old balanced and mature bitch with plenty of substance and ring presence. Good head and neck into correct shoulders. Sound in front with correct bone, good feet and slightly sloping pastern, not the angulation of the first and not as settled on the move. 

3. Love’s Lowsmoor Half a Sixpence 

Yearling Bitch (4) 

1. Dyer, Oddie & Coles’ Sharnphilly Serendipity 

2. Wilkins’ Wilchrimane Iced White For Lottieboo – O/w full of type, feminine head with kind expression, neck clean leading to well laid back shoulders, deep chest with good spring of rib and angulation correct from and back moved well. 

3. Love’s Lowsmoor Half a Sixpence 

Maiden Bitch (2) 

1. Mason’s Morgan Van Freebreeze (Imp Nld) 

2. Preece’s Pipeaway Black Eva – B/w bitch with appealing head and expression, straight front, shoulders well laid back, good spring of rib, short coupled. Not really enjoying her day and that showed in her movement. 

Novice Bitch (4,2) 

1. Mason’s Morgan Van Freebreeze (Imp Nld) 

2. Preece’s Pipeaway Black Eva 

Graduate Bitch (7,5) 

1. Drake’s Fleurfield Moonflower With Clamerkin - O/w bitch with kind expression, neck clean leading to well laid back shoulders, straight front, with strong pasterns, deep chest, good spring of ribs. Best mover in the class 

2. Rayner, Spinks & Pringle’s Gartarry All That Jazz – B/w not the overall substance of the first, very feminine balanced head, good length of neck into well laid shoulders, straight front with good feet. Moved ok. 

3. Love’s Lowsmoor Half a Sixpence 

Post Graduate Bitch (6,5) 

1. Wilkins’ Wilchrimane Iced White For Lottieboo 

2. Preece & Gilding’s Harvestslade Lesedi La Rona – O/w full of substance, loved her very feminine head, straight front, angles correct front and rear, deep chest with good spring of ribs, not as settled on the move as the first. 

3. Macmanus’ Lunevilee Solitaire 

Limit Bitch (7) 

One of the strongest classes of the day and my hardest decision, in the end I was splitting hairs between the first three and on another day the placings could quite easily be reversed. 

1. Siddle’s Wilchrimane Pirquette – O/w loved her size and overall balance both stacked and on the move. Lovely proportioned head, long neck flowing into her well laid shoulders, good depth of brisket and spring of rib, straight front, pleasing well muscled hind angulation. Moved with reach and drive with the correct tail carriage. RBB 

2. Weastaway’s Ridanflight Raisen - B/w very feminine bitch with a kind expression, full of type, a series of curves and balanced front and rear. Neck muscular onto well laid back shoulders, straight front, strong pasterns on well knitted feet. Chest deep with a good spring of ribs, short coupled, good width to second thigh, hocks well let down. Moved with reach and drive with the correct tail and head carriage.  

3. Nelis’ Freebreeze Easy Virtue 

Open Bitch (5) 

1. Hazeltine, Razzell, Spey & Oldfield’s Bookstor Fabello Kinky Boots (Imp USA) - O/w bitch not overdone in any way, full of curves. Good head and neck into correct shoulders. Straight front with correct bone, good feet and slightly sloping pasterns, angulation correct front and rear. Presented a balance picture when stacked but needs to settle in front on the move. 

2. Macmanus Crookrise Diva By Luneville – b/w another well constructed typy bitch, with a balanced head and kind alert expression. Neck long into well laid shoulders, depth to her brisket and ribs well sprung, short coupled. Shown in hard condition.  Moved well but not the profile of the first.  

3. Roberts’ Byphar Bombay Sapphire JW 

Veteran Bitch (8) 

A lovely class of veteran bitches shown in excellent coat and condition and all full of breed type. A class where I needed more red cards. 

1. Macmanus’ Luneville Strawberry Moon – Lemon/w bitch that I have judged before in her early years and she has matured well. Very feminine and a picture of curves, neck clean into well laid shoulders, enough depth to her brisket, front straight with correct bone, good spring of rib, angulation balanced front and rear. Moved with drive and purpose. Even though she was playing her handler up at times I had no hesitation in awarding her BVB & BVIS.  

2. Rose’s SH CH Ridanflight Rhonwen - O/w, bitch who cries out breed type. More substance than the first but none the less still very feminine. Balanced head of the correct proportions and shape, kind expression, super angulation front and rear, deep chest, correct tailset, she is the dam of MPB winner, moved well front and rear with drive. 

3. Booth’s Crookrise Wren 

Brace (5,4) 

1. Stangroom’s brace – both exhibiting breed type and  constructed well, moved in a co-ordinated manner and the best overall picture both stood and on the move.  

2. O’Neill’s brace - another pair exhibiting breed type, they moved well together but not the overall togetherness of the first pair. 

3. Booth’s brace 

Judge Roger Perkins