Luton Canine Association

Luton Canine Association - 31st December 2022

English Setter

Graduate (1,0)

1st Szal’s Sharnyx River Flow. 4yr Tri D. Masculine boy presenting a good outline of nice size and shape. Lovely head proportions with dark eyes. Well laid shoulders over a deep chest. Level topline to a well set tail and moderate rear angles. Somewhat lethargic on the move.

Open (2,0)

1st Taylor’s Bumblecorn Ash of Tattay. 4yr Tri D, Masculine head of good shape & proportions with dark eyes. Clean neck to flows into a level topline. Well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and deep chest although I would like a little more forechest. Good bone and feet. tail set a little low but good rear angulation. Moved true with drive. BOB
2nd Lawson’s Wansleydale Dorian Gray JW. Another 4yr Tri D of good outline with a good head and dark eyes. Clean neck to well laid shoulders but again lacks forechest. Level topline and good tail set. Another a little lethargic on the move. RBOB

Large Munsterlander

Open (2,1)

1st Wilkins’ Sh Ch Quilesta Simply Exquisite. 4yr B who lives up to her name. Lovely size and shape, feminine head of good proportions. Super forequarters with well laid shoulders and good forechest. Correct spring and depth of rib. Lovely topline and tailset to a well angled and well muscled rear. Free true mover with reach and drive. BOB

Irish Setter

Puppy (9,4)

1st Milligan-Bott & Bott’s Thendara Big Love. 11mth ‘old fashioned’ D of good shape with a classic long lean head with dark eyes. Clean neck of good length through to well laid shoulders, lovely forechest and a straight front with good bone and feet. Gently sloping topline over deep ribs to a well angled rear. True free mover with drive. BP
2nd Crocker & Lewis’ Riverbrue Ophelia Winky. Close up to 1 but giving a lot away in age. 8mths and smaller frame and equally well balanced. Lovely head with dark eyes, clean neck to well made forequarters, well laid shoulders and good forechest, good bone and feet. Deep chest under a gently sloping topline. Good rear angles, moved true with drive.
3rd Parson’s Quensha Thinking Out Loud at Bransett
Res Holehan’s Loganrish Out On The Town
VHC Holehan’s Loganrish Out Of This World

Junior (3,1)

1st Milligan-Bott & Bott’s Thendara Big Love
2nd Holehan’s Loganrish Athos De Trois. 12mth D. Pleasing outline. Masculine head with dark hazel eyes, clean neck to well made forequarters, good bone and feet. Slightly sloping topline over deep chest. Moderate rear angles. Moved true with drive.

Graduate (3,1)

1st Fox & Fidders’ Kerryfair Heart To Heart. 2yr moderate B with a pleasing head and dark eyes. Clean through neck to well laid shoulders and good forechest. Good bone, feet could be tighter. Nice shape to body with good depth of chest. Good rear angles and well set tail. Moved true with drive.
2nd Holehan’s Loganrish Taste of Diamonds. Liked the head and outline of this 2yr B. Head feminine with dark eyes, clean neck to well laid shoulders with good bone and feet but lacks forechest. Good rear angles but she moved close behind.

Open (4,1)

1st Holehan’s Loganrish Let’s Go Crazy. 4yr D, liked his shape on the stand, pleasing head with dark eyes. Clean neck into super forequarters with well laid shoulders, good forechest, return of upper arm and good bone and feet. Deep ribs under a gently sloping topline to a well angled rear. Moved true with drive if a little distracted by the girls. BOB and pleased he was shortlisted in the group.
2nd Fox’s Kerryfair Special Diamond. Super feminine 5yr B with a lovely head and dark eyes. Good neck and shoulders with nice forechest, good bone and feet. Nice slope to topline, moderate rear angles, moved with drive. RBOB
3rd Rose-Hay’s Cataluna Winter Wonderland

Pointer

Puppy (7,1)

1st Matthews’ Sonham Raising The Game. 9mth B/W D. Lovely youngster of good shape and outline. Pleasing head with dark eyes and well defined stop, clean neck to well laid shoulders, good bone and neat feet. Chest to elbows and ribbed back to a well angulated rear. Best mover, true from all angles with reach and drive. BP and pleased he was shortlisted in the group.
2nd Roberts’ Kananaskis Black Bryony. 11mth B/W B. Another lovely youngster, not dissimilar to the winner. Feminine head with dark eyes and defined stop, clean neck of good length into well made forequarters, good bone and neat feet. Well angled rear, moved true with drive but not quite the style of the winner but very close.
3rd Mennen & Sweeney’s Joneva Just Imagine
Res Webb’s Tenshilling Jimmy Mack
VHC Booth’s Lundgarth Mia

Junior (3,0) Very close class.

1st Tenshilling’s To Sir With Love. 12mth O/W B. Her final run round and stand won her this class and ultimately BOB. Love her outline and classic head with defined stop and dark eyes. Well made forequarters with well laid shoulders, good forechest, nice bone and neat feet. Correct spring and depth of rib through to a well angled and well muscled rear. The more she
moved the better she got. BOB and pleased she was shortlisted in the group
2nd Westaway’s Teisgol Keep on Going Via Penwest JW. This 17mth O/W D kept pushing all the way. Another well shaped head with good stop and hazel eyes. Well made forequarters with well laid shoulders, straight bone and neat feet. Good spring and depth of chest through a short coupling to a moderately angled rear. Another good mover
3rd Klaiber’s Sharnphilly Gingerbread

Graduate (9,1)

1st Collins’ Collholme Me Angelique. 2yr O/W B. Lovely B with a classic feminine head with good stop and dark eyes. Clean neck of good length into well made forequarters, nice forechest, good bone and feet. Deep ribs, short loin to a well angled rear completes the picture. Moved true with reach and drive.
2nd Collins’ Collholme Balthasar 2yr O/W D that turned out to be litter brother to the winner. Doesn’t always follow that siblings will be the same but in this case many of the points apply, just a masculine version, although a slightly different topline gives him a different outline. Still matched his sister on the move.
3rd Brooksmith’s Nightgold Pipkin
Res Klaiber’s Hawkfield Sandalous
VHC Cooper & Pearson’s Keepersfield Giselle

Open (2,1)

1st Philo’s Tenshilling It’s My Party for Salmonmist JW. 2yr O/W D. Standing alone but worthy of a win in many classes. Another with flowing lines, masculine head of good proportions with dark eyes and defined stop. Super forequarters with well laid shoulders, good forechest and straight front. Feet could be tighter. Deep chest back to a short loin. Well muscled all through including his well angled rear, moved with reach and drive. RBOB.
Just realised he is half brother to my BOB

AV Gundog

Puppy (46)

1st Ewart's Parlickview Blaze Of Glory over Beaupippin – Retriever (Golden) 10mth B that stands out for type, shape and construction. Super head with lovely expression, well made fore and aft, so steady on the move. Must have a promising future.
2nd Capille’s Zorrazo Kind Regards at Lendever – Spanish Water Dog 8mths and so together, Lovely type and shape, super forequarters and well made rear, coat developing. Another good mover and well handled.
3rd Cokell’s Carlyquinn Morwenna – Spaniel (English Springer)
Res Bambrook's Winsleywood Waghorne at Ravoakar - Retriever (Labrador)
VHC Kindel, Anstead Kindel & Anstead’s Eusanit Pride and Joy - Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)

Junior (30) Lovely class of good quality youngsters

1st Dummett’s Almondsbury The Pop Kids – Spaniel (American Cocker). What a super, stylish 17mth Black & White. Demands attention on the table, lovely to go over, well made fore and aft with correct head and outline. In good coat and a real showgirl on the move. Drives round with purpose, true from all angles.
2nd Layland’s Applecote Love In Disguise - Retriever (Golden). Another lovely 14mth B. Love her type and shape. Feminine all through with lovely angles fore and aft. Super true steady mover.
3rd Bayliss’ Shirepark Sir Francis Drake by Wilanorah - Spaniel (Cocker)
Res West’s Sheigra Super Secret JW - Spaniel (Cocker)
VHC Klaiber’s Sharnphilly Gingerbread - Pointer

Graduate (30)

1st Layland’s Applecote Love In Disguise - Retriever (Golden). 2nd in Junior
2nd Klaiber’s Hawkfield Sandalous – Pointer. 2yr B of good shape and type with a feminine head. Lovely lines and well made fore and aft with good angles. Moved so much better that she did earlier in the breed.
3rd Watts’ Oakleaf Manor Bay of Oakmarsh (Imp Deu) - Retriever (Cheasapeake Bay)
Res Challis’ Vizslanya Aragonia JW – Hungarian Vizsla
VHC Hutson’s Stobytill Bootylicious - Spaniel (Cocker)

Open (23) What a super class

1st Falconer’s Contemporary Beguile Again via Siatham - Retriever (Golden). Still only 2yrs and what a super B. Feminine with a lovely head and expression, super forequarters, lovely body and well angled rear. My notes end with ‘what a mover’.
2nd Revill & Monday’s Julita Ryveeta JW – Spaniel (Welsh Springer) 4yr B of correct size and shape. Lovely head and expression with a ‘naughty’ glint in her eye. Well made fore and aft with correct topline. Another lovely mover, true with drive.
3rd Barker’s Sh Ch Eusanit Silver Dream Machine - Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)
Res Brothwell’s Wilanorah Ticket To The Moon at Wissant - Spaniel (Cocker)
VHC Layland’s Applecote Hearts Desire - Retriever (Golden)

Veteran (24).

1st Suett’s In Sh Ch/NL/Luz Ch Silvestre Last Tango with Silberliss JW. Heading up a super class this 8yr Weimaraner B. Loved her presence, good type and shape. Super forequarters, well muscled through to a well angled rear. So easy on the move, true with reach and drive.
2nd Fawcett’s Helenwood Cool Breeze - Spaniel (Cocker). 7yr Blue Roan D. Lovely shape and size with a well proportioned masculine head with lovely dark eyes. Well made fore and aft with well sprung ribs. Sassy mover with good drive
3rd Ewart’s Beaupippin Dusky Lilac VW - Retriever (Golden)
Res Watts’ Oakmarsh Acorn VW SGWC- Retriever (Cheasapeake Bay)

VHC O’Neill’s Sh Ch Tenshilling Home Alone JW ShCM

Judge: Ray McDonald