Mid Herts Gundog Club

Mid Herts Gundog Club 30/10/22

Bracco Italiano

Puppy 2/1

1 Beecham - Titano Della Casa Di Lombardo at Rydonmist (imp Fra) 7m d o/w/r

Loved this youngster, so much potential. Excellent head properties, eyeshape, big nose, equal but divergent planes. Good bone throughout. Well laid shoulders and angulated hindquarters. Nice feet. On the move rather all over the place but he’s a baby that will come. BP

Junior

1 Forbes - Canemamans Primo Al Fine 1yo d o/r Leggy youngster, moved well.

Very nice type. Good head with divergent planes and long ear leathers. Strong crested neck into well laid shoulders and correct topline. Moderate angulation and good tail set.

Limit

1 Sladden - Bushwacker Dangerous Dave at Canemamans JW 2 yo d o/r Junior and Limit winners sired by the same dog so very nice qualities passed on. This boy has an excellent head fabulous well laid shoulders and good return of upper arm. I preferred his angulation and depth of chest to his half-brother. I really loved his bone and his movement. RBOB

2 Beecham - Allegro Nord Bohemia Sheram at Rydonmist (Imp Cze) 3 yo d chestnut - Nice type with a reasonable head and good shoulders and hind angulation. Would prefer him to be in a little bit more lean condition. Moved well.

Open

1 Beecham - Grafskoe Gnezdo Arlo (Imp) 5yo d w/o Mature powerful looking dog with a strong head and plenty of bone. Very confident and commanding presence. Good head properties and strong neck into a good topline. Excellent feet. Moving he covered the ground well and had that distinctive Bracco gait.

BOB

2 Sladden – Tyrbechgyn Believe You Will at Canemamans JW 4 yo d o/r

Close second today as I was really splitting hairs between them. Super head and expression. Fine quality ear leathers. Strong neck and well laid shoulders. Moderate angulation and nice feet. Moved well.

German Shorthaired Pointer

Puppy 3/3

Special Yearling

1 Adlem - Le Bluebell 14m b Good clean head shape, correct proportions, good eye and nice fine ear leathers of the right shape and length. Strong neck, well muscled body a fit youngster. Nice angulation fore and aft with good length of upper arm. Deep enough chest and straight front and good feet.

Limit 7/3

1 Warrington - Zakova Aria 18m b Super flowing lines. Lovely moderate slightly arched neck flows into well laid shoulders and short firm back and loin with a lovely finish in strong well angulated hindquarters with a good width of thigh.

Sweet head with lovely ears and nice proportions. Moved beautifully. BOB

2 Lochlan - Blythehill Blossoms 5y b Different type to 1. Moderate angulation and equal balance. Good neck and shoulders.

Just preferred the depth of chest and movement of 1 better.

Open 3/2

1 Warrington - Zakova Amaretto 5y b Dam of Limit winner and similar type. Good head and eye shape. Good depth of chest and correct rib length and strong loin. Good width of thigh and nicely angulated stifle. RBOB

Hungarian Vizsla

Puppy

1 Da Silva & Sexton – Amarantos Katana for Ertekes 6m d First open show for a lovely youngster I believe. Nice clean head, median line, nice open nose and good eye shape. Fine V shape ear leathers. Good arch to the neck flows well into topline. Lovely shoulders and depth of chest with moderate tuck up and good length of rib. Strong hindquarters and correct tail set and carriage. I liked him moving and wish him well for the future.

2 Swallow - Facanvadasz Csilar 7m b Another very nice youngster who’s just going through that leggy phase. Lovely head and ears and length of neck. Body needs to fill out and settle. Moved ok but not as true as 1.

Junior 2/2

Post graduate 4/2

1 St Romaine - Nemzet Kincse True Savannah for Szentromai (imp Hun) 2 yo b

Very sweet girl again just going through a bit of a leggy phase. Very nice head properties; very typical and correct. Good angulation and well ribbed with good depth of chest. Needs to relax a bit on the stack but moved well. RBOB

2 Kubicova - Darwin Gurdau (Imp Cze) 4yo d This boy has a lovely head, very noble and strong but elegant. Nice ear leathers and nicely arched neck. He is not as well angulated as I would like but has a good depth of chest. Moved ok

Open

1 Wallington - Nicael Blue Diamond Among Ohanava 5y Yes this is what I was looking for. Excellent completely balanced package. Lovely head noble clean and correct muzzle and ear length. Lovely flowing neck into topline that smoothly transitions to the croup and nice tail carriage. Good depth of chest and smooth undercarriage and tuck up with moderate angulation but strong hindquarters. Moved just right. Happy to award BOB

AV Champion Stakes 8/2

Quality class of well-deserved Champions

1 Thomas & Upton Sh Ch Bowdonia Seraphina JW ShCM WSS nearly 8 y b

Cracking bitch true to breed type. Clean head and muzzle. Nice chiselling and good eye lids. Nice vine shaped ear leathers. Excellent length of neck strong, flowing into well laid shoulder and good topline with nice tail set and carriage. Super feet and bone. Lovely rich coat silky and correct feathering nothing overdone. Moved beautifully and soundly.

2 Suett Int Sh Ch/Nl/lux Ch Silvestre Last Tango with Silberliss JW Weimaraner 8y b Certainly doesn’t look like a veteran. Good head and ears with correct skull to muzzle ratio and decent nose. Strong neck and well laid shoulders. Well off for brisket and prosternum. Well sprung ribs going well back. Sloping croup and correct tail set and carriage. Nice tight feet. Powered around the ring effortlessly.

AV Retriever

1 Furbank - Kayzaelle Cookies ‘n’ Kream Golden Retriever 10m b Liked everything about her. Very good head equal proportions and nice eye rims and nose. Correct ear set.

Clean neck into excellent angulated front nicely tucked elbows good bone and lovely tight feet. Good deep long ribs. Held her topline and has a lovely tail set carried correctly. Moved the best, with long reach and drive from behind. Very effortless and easy covering the ground. Didn’t put a foot wrong.

2 Scutcher - Winsleywood Wild Jasmine Labrador 6m b What a sweetie, with that melting expression saying take me home. Good skull width and muzzle not weak. Excellent eye shape with dark rims and nice size nose. Clean neck. Excellent shoulder angulation mirrored at the rear with good bend of stifle.

Nice thick tail well set and carried on the move. Just a delight.

Junior 15/9

1 Pont - Amore of Ridsome (Imp Ita) Chesapeake 15m Caught my eye straight away. Good balanced feminine head. Nice eye shape and muzzle of correct length and shape. Ears carried close and very neat. Lovely strong neck and shoulders well laid. Good upper arm and rib cage. Nicely filled for such a youngster. Excellent topline held well. Right amount of bone and nice medium weight tail carried well. Moved sound and true so gave her the class and BOB

2 Strevens - Tollisty You Cant Decline 2 y d What a great entry of NSDTR at the show. I had a lot of practise going over these dogs so thank you for entering. This is a super dog. He’s very balanced and strong. Stands four square every time. I liked his wedgey nicely worked head and triangular ear perfect when alert. Most of all he’s got a super body. Level topline held on the move covering the ground with reach. Parallel out n back. Tail well set and carried correctly on the move.

Post Grad 9/3

1 Newman - Creamwood Silver Hawthorn 2y d Lovely strong masculine yellow Lab plenty of bone and strong body. Nice skull to muzzle proportions, dark rims and kind eye. Good angulation front and back and good depth of chest and prosternum. Moved very well and stood free four square.

2 Limerick & O’Sullivan - Riverwatcher Paluktak 2y d Strong masculine dog but still with a nicely shaped head and muzzle. Moderate neck and angulation all over. On the move powers round the ring. A very fit and alert dog.

Open

1 Tester - Gingafing Careless Whisper 5y b Another very nice NSDTR with a nicely shaped head. Good medium ear well set. Strong neck and well angulated shoulders and stifles. Well bodied and good length of rib. Elbows well tucked under. Very nice quality, lovely coat and well feathered tail. Moved well.

2 Powley - Gaberlunzie Parsnip 4y b NSDTR Love the name! This exhibitor had 2 nice dogs for me to go over and both well handled. This one has a very nice head and body just didn’t hold the topline as well as 1. Otherwise similar remarks apply.

James Kelly