Bon Accord Kennel Association

Bon Accord Kennel Association

Open Show 2 July 2022

Gundog Breeds, Group, Puppy Group & Veterans

Many thanks to the Committee for the invitation to judge all Gundogs and the Group at this well run and friendly show, and to my stewards Tanya and Sascha who kept things running smoothly. Thank you so much to the exhibitors who gave up their time in preparing their charges and travelling to the show, particularly when the costs of fuel are currently so high. I really enjoyed my day and had lots of lovely dogs to go over making for some difficult decisions.

Group - Cocker Spaniel, Bracco Italiano, Sussex Spaniel, Weimaraner

Puppy - Labrador Retriever, Cocker Spaniel, Golden Retriever, Hungarian Wirehair Vizsla

Veteran - Vizsla, Cocker Spaniel, Golden Retriever, German Shorthair Pointer

Field Spaniel Open

1st Sonnetend Naughty for Cabharan, BOB – Really liked this young lady, who outshone her housemate today. Full of exuberance, presents a balanced picture stacked, lovely head and clean neck into shoulders, correct front and rear angulation and moved with drive and enthusiasm.

2nd Sonnetend Picture This at Cabharan – Lovely bitch with good coat and substance and in lovely condition, balanced angulation fore and aft and moved steady and true.

Cocker Spaniel Post Graduate

1st Cloudhowe Bonnie Ecosse, BP, Puppy Group 2 – Gorgeous youngster, everything as you would want. In super condition and good coat. Lovely square balanced pup, scored in head which has lots of work, clean throat, level topline, correct tailset, good bone and feet, moved with drive and positivity.

2nd More than Amazing Time Traveller to Kenwad – Attractive male, lovely shape when stacked, good forechest, bone, feet and substance and moved out positively.

3rd Kaimerlay You Pretty Thing

RES Kenwad Rufus

Cocker Spaniel Open

1st Craigdean Holby City JW, BOB, Group 1 – Stunning lad, absolutely on top form today. Strutted into the ring like he owned it. Gleamed with condition, sparkled with attitude. Excels in head, clean through throat and well laid shoulders into correct topline. Angles balanced throughout, good bone and feet and moved like a dream. Couldn’t go past him.

2nd Kenwad Black Tulip of Dunherl – Beautiful bitch, attractive head, good shoulders, moved with typical bustle on good feet. Plenty of bone, correct substance and well balanced all through.

3rd Shoogsea Bibidi Bobidi Boo

RES Kenynten Naked Ambition at Kaimerlay

Irish Setter Post Graduate

1st Harelferg Traces, BOB – Larger rangier girl than 2nd, but nevertheless presented a more balanced overall picture. Better forechest and feet than 2nd although coat not as good. Good bone and feet and moved OK.

2nd Finniche Love is on the Line – Appeals in her very attractive head which has lots of work in it. In lovely condition and with good coat, better angulation than 1st, good bone, slightly long toes. Moved OK.

Flat Coat Retriever Post Grad

1st Rachanmill Colombo, BOB – Handsome male who is maturing beautifully, good head, clean neck into well laid shoulders, good bone and feet, drove well round the ring from well angulated powerful hindquarters.

2nd Finhamspride Kia – Very sweet youngster who is starting to develop in coat and body. Lovely head and expression, well balanced angulation and good shoulders into topline. Moved well.

Flat Coat Retriever Open

1st Rachanmill Colombo – Repeat PG

2nd Finhamspride Kia – Repeat PG

Hungarian Vizsla Graduate

1st Donurie’s Russian Roulette, BOB – Knows her job well and does it to the best of her ability and with enthusiasm. Lovely when stacked up, balanced angles, gleaming coat, correct condition, good bone and feet. Was over reaching a little on the move initially but pulled herself together in the challenge for BOB.

2nd Pawprint Illuzio for Donurie – Appealing younger bitch, not quite so strong in topline today which she wasn’t holding on stack or moving, but has time to strengthen up. Good head, clean through neck and nice feet.

3rd Wallaroo Beyond the Horizon at Redhunt, BP – Nice prospect in this young man, lovely condition and muscle, good bone and feet, still raw as you’d expect but moved well. Coming along nicely.

RES Kinharrachies Freda

Hungarian Vizsla Post Graduate

1st Donurie’s Quiet Flows the Don – Lovely girl, good bone and substance. Good head and ears, good leathers. Clean through neck and shoulders, correct topline and croup, good width to 2nd thigh and balanced angulation.

2nd London Maygar-Tim for Kinharrachie (Imp Pol) - Attractive youngster, good head, reachy neck, fabulous profile movement but not the angulation of first.

Hungarian Vizsla Open

1st Donurie’s Katooni – Medium sized bitch, appeals in head with good balance and correct flew. Good neck into well placed shoulders, level topline and balanced angulation. Better feet and bone than 2nd

2nd Valodi Yellow Rose of Texas at Donurie (Imp USA) – Lovely bitch, a little finer made than 1st but still balanced. A little unhappy on the stack, moved well but a touch close behind today.

Golden Retriever Junior

1st Megarvey Still Game for Shiresmill, BP, Puppy Group 3 – Substantial young lad, lovely head, good pigment, well balanced all through with good shoulders, correct topline and width to 2nd thigh. Correct bone and better feet and pasterns than 2nd. Moved OK.

2nd Thistleyhill Elderflower – Very appealing girl with lovely head and expression, good neck into shoulders, correct amount of substance, balanced angulation fore and aft, moved OK.

Golden Retriever Post Graduate

1st Torcarhian Purple Skies – Attractive girl, smaller framed than 2nd but well balanced. Lovely pigment, good head and ear, correct bone, good topline and angulation fore and aft, better feet than 2nd, moved OK

2nd Thistleyhill Day Dreamer – Larger frame to this girl, but also well balanced, lovely coat, good topline, nice head, correct substance, moved OK

Golden Retriever Open

1st Noblemoon Tak the High Road to Glentochty, BOB – Appeals for size and balance. Lovely coat and furnishings. Great masculine head with soft expression and lovely dark eye. Correct pigment. Clean reachy neck into well laid shoulders, Close decision between 1 & 2.

2nd Sandti Hits the Sweet Spot JW – Really lovely girl, just not quite the same balance in profile of 1st, good head, eye and ear, clean neck, well laid shoulders, good bone and feet, moved OK.

3rd Largymore Live to Love You ShCM

RES Thistleyhill Country Chiel

Labrador Retriever Junior

1st Strathhunker Gabrielle, BP, Puppy Group 1 – Really attractive prospect, was a close call between 1st & 2nd with them being very similar in make, shape, size and substance. Both scored in balanced profile, correct substance and good bone and angulation, well ribbed back. This girl just won it on movement.

2nd Strathhunker Mad Moosh – Difficult decision between 1 & 2 as I really liked them both.

3rd Rumhill Flash Dynasty

RES Exelby El Dakhla at Taraloch

Labrador Retriever Post Graduate

1st Strathhunker Yibambe – Scored in head and muzzle, balanced although a touch too heavy for my ideal, good angulation, good bone, held topline standing and moving, tail a little high, moved ok

2nd Exelby Solunaria – Smaller girl, balanced all through, better tail set and carriage than 1st, preferred the head of 1st.

Labrador Retriever Open

1st Exelby Neath, BOB – Movement won through for this lad as he had more drive than 2nd. Appealed in head and good neck into well laid shoulders, good topline, balanced angulation and drove from the rear

2nd Windup Barberry Earl Grey at Strathhunker – Liked this lad, moved well although on a shorter stride than 1st, good condition, attractive head, topline held although a little proud of his tail today.

3rd Rumhill Flash Dynasty

GSP Open

1st Amidala Fast and Furious JW, BOB – Liked this girl for size and substance where she scored over 2nd. Little giddy today on the move as owner was handling both dogs, but her overall balance was clear to see. Good head with work in it, clean neck and shoulders, well set ear, good topline and reachy driving mover.

2nd Amidala Dancing Queen – Finer made girl, reachy neck, shoulders well laid back, held topline, moved OK but not the drive and positivity as 1st.

GWP Open

1st Benreeda All That Jazz, BOB – Liked this mature lad who wasn’t for standing today, but his balance and conformation were obvious. Moved well with drive. Good head and neck, lovely forechest and good tail set and carriage.

2nd Caeneus Coronus at Todlachie – Liked this wee lady who is very well made. Very appealing head and cracking topline, everything is there and she presents a pleasing picture. Wasn’t settled today, hope her owner continues as she’s very nice.

Gordon Setter Post Graduate

1st Panthera Bad Medicine Dulmaur (Imp Pol) – Maturing well, everything flows with this girl, lovely clean coat with good markings, appeals in head, good flew and ears set well, balanced outline. Moves fluidly on legs with good bone, neat feet and low hocks.

2nd Finniche Forever – Lovely youngster with gleaming coat and cracking condition, good head, slightly more flew than 1st, good neck into well laid shoulders. Slightly shorter back than 1st

Gordon Setter Open

1st Fieldtalk’s Lady in Red, BOB – Well balanced bitch, presents a pleasing picture. Lovely coat and condition, good head, well laid shoulders, correct topline, tailset and carriage, well angulated, drove from low hocks, good mover.

Bracco Italiano Open

1st Gunsyn Ginspiration, BOB, Group 2 – Clean profile and is in really good condition, lovely coat and elastic tough skin. Excellent balanced head with lean cheeks and good sculpting, good flew. Powerful neck into long shoulders and correct topline, good width and depth of chest. Sprung ribs and short loin. Good legs with oval bone and correct feet, moved with drive and purpose.

Weimaraner Open

1st Dunherl’s Loch Coruisk, BOB, Group 4 – In really good hard condition, presents balanced picture, good head with correct ear set and fold. Clean through neck and shoulders, held topline, good balanced angulation, forelegs straight, slightly sloping pasterns, and good feet. Well set on and carried tail, moved from low hocks.

2nd Harelferg Hugh – Male who is starting to mature although still a way to go. Lovely head and expression, good neck into well placed shoulders, good bone, feet OK but nails need to be shorter, also in good condition, moved OK.

Pointer Open

1st Braithwaite Love in the Air – Well made boy, good head, neck, shoulder and topline and nice forechest. Straight forelegs and good feet, not quite the flowing curves but balanced angulation and moved well with drive.

2nd Farepoint Jeremy Fisher – Larger boy who was a bit spooked today which affected him both standing and moving. Appealed in head, lovely foreface and good expression. Good condition, good angulation, feet OK but nails could be shorter.

AVNSC Post Graduate

1st Leiborschy Theano, HWV, Puppy Group 4 – Well made girl, balanced in profile, occasionally dropped her topline on stack and move. Attractive head, good condition, correct coat and furnishings, good bone and feet, best mover in class.

2nd Goldbirch Burning Desire, English Setter – Lovely in profile. Good head, neck and shoulder, correct topline, balanced angulation, good condition, moved a touch untidy coming and going, tail never stopped, a lovely happy girl.

3rd Jennifer Our Loyal Welsh at Edincraw (Imp Ndl), WSS

RES Bushbane Celtic Pose, English Setter

AVNSC Open

1st Saxonbejayz Elliot, Sussex, BNSC, Group 3 – Like this lad and I think I’ve given him a group place previously. Appeals in head with lovely wide skull, good eye and good thick ears. Strong long neck into good sloped shoulders. Lovely bone and substance. Deep chest, good ribs, correct length. Muscular thighs, short strong well boned legs. Moved well with characteristic roll.

2nd Zaza Florence Our Loyal Welsh at Edincraw (Imp Ndl), WSS – Lovely girl. Attractive head piece, good chiselling, correct ears. In good condition and with gleaming coat, good markings and feathering. Clean neck into sloping shoulders. Balanced angulation. Well developed 2nd thigh, moved well just a little wide in front today.

AV Gundog Puppy

1st Cloudhowe Bonnie Ecosse, Cocker – Repeat PG2

2nd Leiborschy Theano, HWV – Repeat AVNSC

3rd Sandti Tiki Taka, Golden

RES Bella Hills to Inverella, Cocker

AV Gundog Special Yearling

1st Finhamspride Kia, FCR – Repeat FCR PGrad

2nd Finniche Forever, Gordon Setter – Repeat GS PGrad

3rd Kaimerlay You Pretty Thing, Cocker

RES Goldbirch Burning Desire, English Setter

AV Gundog Open

1st Pawprint Geller for Donurie , Vizsla – Shame this lad wasn’t in the breed class, as he’d surely have featured in the group. In fabulous condition, rippled with muscle and coat gleamed. Excellent head and eye. Clean powerful neck into well placed shoulders, straight forelegs, strong bone, good feet. Topline correct and held at all times, lovely second thigh, balanced angulation, and drove round the ring.

2nd Noblemoon Tak The High Road to Glentochty, Golden – Repeat Golden BOB

3rd Exelby Neath, Labrador

RES Lourisma Silver Lining, Cocker

AV Gundog Veteran – There were some gorgeous dogs who went unplaced, you should all be very proud of the great condition your charges are in.

1st Sh Ch Donurie’s Quantum of Solace, Vizsla – Done this girl well before and she’s still got it, and was definitely the one to beat, delighted she went RBVIS. In great condition and shape. Excellent breed type, clean through neck and shoulders, good topline, power and width in second thigh and drove round the ring.

2nd Shoogsea Jessica Rabbit, VW, Cocker – Really liked this lady, typical cocker with and tail that never stops and such a cheeky expression. Classic head into great shoulders, good condition and coat, good bone and fabulous feet and moved with style.

3rd Eyevalley Macallan of Glentochy, ShCM, VW, Golden

RES Amidala Fast and Furious JW, GSP

Judge – Jo MacLaine (Greyspirit)