Border Counties Gundog Club

Border Counties 26th January 

English Setters 

JD 1st Vallance& Callanders’ Rowanmyle Way WI Pleasure To Shambellie 

Orange belton bitch , lovely outline stood , level back , enough reach of neck and good finish to her croup . A feminine ,elegant head , dark eyes and kind expression . Animated on the move holding her topline level . Carries her tail correctly lashing it side to side and strong through her hocks which enabled her to move round the ring easily holding her head high . BPIB 

JD 2nd Vallances’ Rowanmyle Was A Skellum 

Litter brother to 1st , a masculine blue belton boy . Very similar remarks apply as usual with boys he was not as collected on the move . He has good spring and depth to his ribs . He also held his topline stood and on the move . Two very nice puppies . 

Grad 1st Snook & Snooks’ Dalreavoch Northern Caper 

Medium size blue belton dog with masculine head , dark eye , well defined stop with low set ears . Long muscular neck , level topline , I would like to see a better finish to his croup . Shown in good coat . Steady but okay movement . 

2nd Smettem Minsons’ Chywoon Charles Dickens 

Not as balanced stood , I would have liked a bit more length to muzzle to balance his head , decent forechest and well laid shoulders . Neck could be a tad longer to give him a more elegant appearance . Good angulations in rear quarters . Another who was okay on the move . 

Open 1st Smettem Minsons’ Princess Pride Noble At Chywood ( Imp Hun) 

Orange Belton who won this class on type and his correct movement . Masculine ,lean head , decent stop , kind expression . Long muscular neck which sits well into a level topline and good finish to his croup . On the move he held his head high and showed drive and articulation from his hocks enabling him to cover the ground easily . His tail was carried and used correctly . BOB 

2nd Vallances ‘s Shanaz Coralinn Over Rowanmyle . 

An elegant orange belton bitch , she is very pretty and has a feminine expression , low set ears . She is well made all through and has depth and length to her rib cage and lovely angulated rear . She moved with animation and correct footfall . I just thought the dog had a better height to length ratio for me . RBOB 

IRWS 

Open 1st Taits’ Sh Ch Lovenjoel Sleeping Beauty 

A bitch I have judged before and my opinion hasn’t changed . She is a truly lovely IRWS , nothing overdone , moderate all through with the correct head planes and finish to her muzzle . She has the softest of expression . Well sprung ribs and moderate rear angulations , Strength and athleticism . She comes alive on the move with effortless movement showing drive and good length of stride . Short listed in a strong group . 

2nd Pilmers ’ Anisbrig Tobermory 

6yr old dog , masculine head with ears set level with his dark eyes, he has a soft kind expression. Shoulders are well laid back . He is well ribbed back , just would like a bit more spring of rib . Shown in good coat of correct colour . He moved round the ring well on a easy stride . 

Irish Setters 

PD1st Boyd - Mc Neil & Edwards’ Gwendariff Beam Me Up Scotty .

Really nice puppy , stood he has a lovely racy outline , gentle slope to topline , front and rear angulations are well balanced . Handsome head with dark eye and raised brows ,correct finish to his muzzle , plenty reach of neck . He is a rangy puppy and on the move he needs time for everything to come together his side gait is open and covers the ground with ease . Well presented and his handler is gentle and always gets the best from her dogs . He enjoyed himself in the big ring . BP & BISP4 

GD 1st Lucas’ Kerryfair Love On The Rocks Amberlight JW 

A mature young man who is always presented in the best of coat and handled well by his owner . He has an excellent forechest and well put together forequarters . Masculine head , dark eye giving a kind expression . Strong through ribs and he is shown in good muscular condition . Falls off slightly at the croup . Moved okay and carried his tail well . 

GD 2nd Murchisons ‘ Kerryfair Please Please Me Corphin 

Younger dog who needs time to fill his frame . Typically Irish head long and lean showing raised brows and a naughty twinkle in his eye . He gives his owner a hard time stood and on the move but when he settles he shows a decent stride . He is a typical Irish teenager having a great time ! 

Limit 1st Murchison's Pawsword Paperback Writer For Corphin,   

Probably no surprise but love this boy for type . Beautiful chiselled classic head with a typical Irish expression . Excellent reach of neck, forequarters well made .Gentle slope to topline into well finished croup. This boy is so balanced nothing exaggerated . Sound on the move, yes I would like a little more animation that can be achieved . Handler needs to move this boy up to the next level . He is full of quality and could do really well . Delighted to award him BD then BOB . 

Open 1st Lynwood His Grace Of Corcencone ShCM 

This dog is now a veteran and he has matured on nicely He is put together correctly not overly coated so nothing to hide . Masculine head long and lean with the kindest expression . Adequate reach of neck into gently sloping topline and good finish to croup .On the move he is so sound and covers the ground easily I am sure could do a days work in the field .. A lovely type dog . 

2nd Lucas’ Shandwick Magic Moments Via Amberlight . 

Larger dog all through ,masculine head with kind expression , good sternum and depth to ribcage . Straight front limbs and well angulated rear quarters . He wasn’t as happy on the floor today and didn’t show himself as well as he could . 

PB 1st Sloanes’ Gwendariff The Purple Star . 

Very much the baby at only 6 months . Very pretty head with soft expression , low set ears head long and lean . She stood very well and gained in confidence as she moved around the ring. Her owner was gentle with her and I am sure they will make a great partnership .  

JB 1st Borthwick’s Lotushill Scotch And Wry , 

13 month bitch at that in between stage . She is nicely constructed just needs to mature into her frame ,feminine head which needs time to break good reach of neck sits well into her well laid shoulders . She moved steadily and true around the ring . 

GB a large class of varying type of bitches 

1st Lucas’ Pawsword Promise 

Medium size bitch who has the most prettiest of heads with such a cheeky expression . Balanced , moderate and correctly made nothing overdone . Correct forequarters and well bent stifles . She moved true and was so happy with head held high and tail lashing side to side . She would look better for a few pounds weight lose but did enough to win this class and BB 

2nd Greens’ Braidmount Dreamed A Dream For Glencarron 

A bitch built on a larger frame ,pretty head with planes of equal length and oval skull . Decent reach of neck sitting into gentle sloping topline , correct finish to croup . Feminine but with substance is how I would describe her . On the move she showed a lovely open side gate covering the ground easily . Just moving a little close behind today . Beautifully handled . 

3rd Barkers’ Danaway Tilly At Flinthill . 

Tania Gardner ( Judge )