Bournemouth Canine Association

Bournemouth Canine Association 14th August 2021 – Irish Red & White Setters – Judge Richard Morris (Lascoed)

Thank you for a small but quality filled entry so impressive to see the progress dedicated breeders have made over the decades at my first championship show appointment. Movement was consistently good in the older exhibits and pasterns front and rear so strong such a change as I remember from the early days. Many of my winners shared the same sire I now see. I enjoyed my judging immensely and thank you to my stewards.

PD (1,0)

1. Hart & Hart - Gilliegrae Time T'Shine

Eight months old developing youngster with pleasing breed outline notably well laid shoulders with arched neck head planes correct with attractive dark brown eye colouring eyes well set and round. Excellent close firm feet well knuckled correct ribcage well spring and extending well back, muscled hindquarters firm coupled loins. Let down by his movement on the day tending to pace and crab somewhat. Presented in lovely body condition for his age attractive blaze balanced head colouring.

PGD (3,0)

1. Titterton - Spyefire Reyt Bobby Dazzler

Heading a good class. Rising four years lovely breed type balanced outline strong oval bone and close firm feet well knuckled level topline and very solid across the loins. Well sprung ribcage good turn of stifles. A mature head would prefer a slightly darker eye no more stop required presented in superb fit muscled condition with deep second thighs on show. Coat fine textured very attractively feathered sound free flowing mover though tail carried rather raised.

2. Tait - Talintyre Winter Shadow

Twenty months a lovely dog pushed the winner hard they could easily change places another day squarer in outline than the winner a less mature finish overall but very promising. Good bone and feet and the best of firm level topline very well angulated throughout resulting in excellent assured and positive movement. Head planes correct and head well proportioned colouring balanced presented in lovely clean condition.

3. Cook & Catton - Daithi Shadow Dog With Ferngate (Imp Pol)

Two years three months close up to the winners completing a line of three lovely dogs grand breed type balanced head though not quite as masculine as those above excellent straight true front correctly sprung ribcage muscled loins good depth of brisket. If he had been more settled on the move on the day would have likely won a higher placing.

LD (1,0)

1. Martin – Laoirebay Steel Blue Ocean at Shannonstyle JW

Pleasingly typical rising four years of age lovely balanced head correct muzzle length and width, stop and skull pleasing brown eye colour well set and round shaped promoting a kind intelligent expression. Good depth of body powerful close shoulders well laid and super strong oval bone level topline. Muscled hindquarters with deep second thighs well presented with attractive colouring and feathering. Not moving as well in front as he appeared standing on the day rear movement acceptable flowing profile mover with excellent breed outline head and tail held correctly.

OD (2,0)

1. Birch & West - Sh Ch Corranroo Camero at Hitides

Rising seven years mature finished dog solid strong powerful with a delightful temperament rich in colouring though a somewhat square in overall outline. Most impressive head masculine and broad in proportion to his body well filled muzzle balanced to length of skull with was nicely rounded. Super muscled body condition level topline broad back well spring ribcage with excellent depth of brisket reaching well back linking to distinct waist. Legs strongly bone and set well under body well turned stifles. A sound and true mover though not quite the drive of the second dog on show today but wonderfully muscled hindquarters tapering tail well set and carried. Well deserving of the CC on the day same dam as bitch CC I see, congratulations.

2. Gardner - Eur Sh Ch Alanea Game Reserve With Danwish

An impressive five year old lovely breed outline with slight length of body level topline held well on the move muscled firm and fit overall but not quite the body fleshing of the winner or his finish. Well angulated but not as firm in front on the move as the winner on the day, correct slope of broad croup tail well set and carried. Preferred the skull of the winner though presented in lovely fine textured coat and well feathered condition, RCC, congratulations.

PB (1,0)

1. Gardner - Charnborough Charisma Of Danwish

Ten month old quality puppy very well angulated throughout especially at shoulders with pleasing clean neckline excellent breed type presented in lovely body condition for her age nicely rounded and solid with strong bone and tight feet. Lovely level topline and strong across the loins tail correctly set and carried. Very sound true mover with free-flowing stride chestnut red balanced colouration and typical head blaze, BP.

JB (1,0)

1. Hart & Hart, Berryessa Ballderg with Gilliegrae

Sixteen months with balanced outline though would prefer a bit more length of upper arm lovely chestnut red colouration and pattern clear blaze pleasing brown eye colour round eyes well set and placed for appealing expression. Excellent level firm topline super muscled hindquarters and deep second thighs. Well sprung ribcage reaching well back strong bone feet need to tighten in my view. Tail well set and carried would prefer to see her carrying a little less weight on the day.

PGB (1,0)

1. Tattersall – Alanea Silhouette

Delightful breed type and outline to this two year well angulated and balanced throughout. Would like a tad more strength in her head overall but all in proportion straight front good bone and close-knit feet level firm topline with the best ribbing in the entry for length and correct rising spring linking to distinct waist. Broad croup well set correct turn of stifles tail well set and carried. Lovely pearl white background for attractive chestnut red patterning super free flowing mover.

LB (1,0)

1. Barney - Romaunt Carry On Regardless With Verrami

Rising four years with the best lay of shoulders and clean neckline in the entry firm level topline correct in ribbing for spring depth and length linking to definite waist strongly muscled across the loins. Beautifully fine textured coat wonderfully presented with attractive feathering on display. Head well balanced muzzle to skull pleasing brown eye colour shape and set. Noted a tendency to move slightly wide behind on the day in my opinion, tail correctly set and carried in a happy manner.

OB (2,0)

1. Bayne & Bayne - Sh Ch Corranroo Consort

Mature five year old top quality breed specimen with that illusive shine of breeding projecting from her outline solid powerful and athletic build. The best topline in the entry muscled firm and level beautifully rounded along back into hindquarters good depth and length of ribcage well coupled and slight tuck up to defined waist. Head planes correct lovely roundness to skull and attractive head chiselling most appealing breed expression from round dark brown eyes with pleasing head colouring and blaze. Splendid straight true well boned front well padded and knuckled feet though a slight toeing in on standing noted. Hocks short and perfectly set a very sound free flowing driving mover tail could be more raised but well set. Presented in most attractive clean fine textured coat full bloom with just the right amount of feathering. Drew my eye for the CC & BOB and pleased to see her later shortlisted in the Gundog group under breed expert Julia Iles.

2. Tait - Sh Ch Lovenjoel Sleeping Beauty

This beauty rising six years pushed the winner hard, indeed shares the same sire I now see as the dog CC, moving so absolutely faultlessly with reach and drive carrying herself wonderfully in profile with tail held to perfection. Happy confident temperament which challenged the first so very typical overall from tip of nose to end of tail particularly loved her sweet feminine expression and excellent head proportions and dark brown eye colour planes well set good bone and feet. Super unexaggerated body finish well coupled and firm across the loins muscled hindquarters. Pleasing chestnut red on pearl white coloured well textured coat and feathering completed a picture of a most deserving champion two lovely bitches how fortunate for the breed to have them on show. RCC, congratulations.

Judge Richard Morris (Lascoed)