Minehead & District Canine Society

Minehead & DCS – 6th November 2022

Retriever (Golden)

Puppy

Two very nice puppies
1st Leeming’s Kadaka Kalypso Iscadu. 9mth B. Lovely shape and proportions. Good shape to head, dark expressive eyes and clean through neck to super forequarters. Well laid shoulders with good return of upper arm and lovely forechest. Straight front and neat feet. Well sprung ribs and a level topline through to a correct tailset. Good rear angles. Developing a nice coat and moving true and steady. RBOB & BP then thrilled to watch her win Gundog Puppy Group 1
2nd Jarman’s Sonham The Next Chapter TAF. Just 6 months and such a baby. Another lovely head and dark eyes. Good forequarters and forechest, straight front although feet could be tighter. Nice rear angles and moved well, just needs time.

Special Yearling

1st Todd’s Kelbadora Dream of Dreams with Toddrosa. 14mth Clean outline of good shape. Broad skull but retaining femininity with lovely dark eyes. Clean through neck to very good forequarters with well laid shoulders and good forechest. Well boned straight front. Level topline to a well set tail, deep through chest and loin. Good rear angles. Steady true mover. BOB
2nd Callow’s Kidston Priddy with Cassatess. 18mth, finer through head and not as clean through neck. OK forequarters with good bone and feet. Level topline and deep chest. Lovely rear angles, not completely settled on the move.

Graduate

1st Todd’s Kelbadora Dream of Dreams with Toddrosa.
2nd Hurrell’s Kadaka Kaos at Gillansgold. 2yr D. Young D with time on his side, Masculine head with good breadth to skull, would benefit from a darker eye. Straight front with good bone and feet. Forequarters ok but lacks forechest. Good depth to chest and a level topline through to a well muscled rear. Moved true and easy with drive.

Retriever (Labrador)

Puppy

What a lovely class
1st Harvey-Major’s Linjor Heart To Heart. Clean strong neck to well made forequarters with well laid shoulders, return of upper arm and good forechest. Good bone and feet. Deep well sprung ribs under a level topline to a well set and carried tail. Super rear angles and a steady mover. Such a naughty girl though and full of attitude. RBOB & BP
2nd Chapman’s Daisypatch Annie’s Boy. 9mth yellow D. Lovely shape with masculine head, dark eyes and well set ears. Super forequarters with good forechest. Straight front, feet ok. Level topline over deep well sprung ribs. Moved well. Very close between the first 2.
3rd Chapman’s Daisypatch Ostratto
Res Farrar’s Henissy Treacle Tart
VHC Farrar’s Henissy Truffle Trifle

Special Yearling

1st Harvey-Major’s Linjor Heart To Heart
2nd Rudge’s Chayahal Penlee. 2yr Black B. Very nice B for type and size. Lovely feminine head and cheeky expression. Well made forequarters with good forechest, nice bone and feet. Level topline over deep well sprung ribs and a deep loin. Moderate rear angles, steady true mover.
3rd Wilcox’s Donamick Echo

Post Graduate

1st Chapman’s Daisypatch Tutti Frutti. 4yr yellow B of good size and shape. Lovely head of good shape and proportions and nice dark eyes. Clean neck to Well laid shoulders, good upper arm and nice forechest. Straight front with neat feet. Deep ribs and loin, level topline through to a rear with enough angles. Not moving at her best today.

Open Dog

1st Chapman’s Daisypatch Jelly Tot JW. 4yr yellow D. Commanded attention in this class. Super type and size, well proportioned, masculine head of good shape. Straight well boned front and tidy feet. Well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and deep well sprung ribs. Short deep loin to a well angled rear. Lovely true driving mover. BOB
2nd Jeffery’s Lembas Swings Boyh Ways at Mibridge. 9yr D who can still show the youngsters how to do it. Loved his head and overall shape, good forequarters with well laid shoulders and deep well sprung ribs. Good rear angles and still well muscled. Moved true with drive.
3rd Wilcox’s Donamick Echo
Res Moody’s Trendlewood Ebony and Ivory
VHC Evans’ Chayahal Pentewan at Pudleigh

Open Bitch

1st Rudge’s Chayahal Penlee. 2nd Special Yearling

English Setter

Graduate

1st Bishop’s Dyrham Deja Vue. 3yr Blue Belton B. Pretty, feminine B with good outline in profile but rather fine throughout head and body. Nice dark eyes and clean neck through to well laid shoulders but would like more forechest. Straight front with enough bone and tidy feet. Level topline over deep ribs. Good rear angles with correct tailset and carriage. Easy, flowing movement with drive. RBOB

Open

1st Bishop’s Dyrham Desert Storm. 2yr Orange Belton D. Loved his shape, type and substance. Masculine head of good proportions, clean neck and lovely forequarters, well laid shoulders and good forechest, straight front and neat feet. Deep ribs with good spring. Level topline to a well set and well carried tail, good rear angles, moved true with drive. BOB

Irish Setter

Special Yearling

Nice class with good dogs all the way down the line and movement playing an important part. Very close decisions

1st Rutherford & Prangle’s Clonageera Touch of Gold. Typey 19mth D. Lovely head of good length and shape and dark eyes. Straight front with good bone and feet. Well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and good forechest. Lovely gentle slope to topline over deep ribs. Good rear angles, well muscled. Best mover, true with drive. BOB and thrilled to watch him win Group 1.
2nd Need’s Covarney It Takes Time with Stourford. 20mth and another typey D. Masculine head of correct shape and nice dark eyes. Clean neck to well laid shoulders and good forechest. Straight front, good bone and feet, slope to topline and very good rear angles, moved with drive.
3rd Hadfield’s Covarney Time After Time for Marzanne
Res Maple’s Pollnac New Miracle. What a sweetie, 10mth puppy, feminine B throughout with lovely head and expression. Clean neck to well made forequarters and good depth of chest. Well angled rear, moved well. Such a baby in this class. BP
VHC Clarke’s Covarney Dream Time from Bronrians JW

Graduate

1st Beresford’s Jetsetter Wind of Dreams (Imp Rus). 3yr D. Another dog of good size and shape with a gentle slope to his topline. Masculine head of good shape, dark eyes. Clean neck into well laid shoulders, good return of upper arm and nice forechest. Straight front with good bone and feet. Deep ribs through to a well angled rear. Another good mover in contention for top honours.
2nd Purves’ Grousehill Dream Boy. 19mth D, A little broader through head than 1. Nice length of neck to well laid shoulders. Slight slope to topline, moderate rear angles. Well muscled and moved well

Post Graduate

1st Murray’s Bluebyeyou Love Affair at Derrydore. 2yr D with a pleasing outline. Head of correct shape and nice eyes. Well laid shoulders and deep ribs. Slight slope to topline. Good rear angles, moved well.
2nd MacDonald’s Redclyst Head Full of Dreams. A very nice outline on the stand and lovely head shape with dark eyes. Very good forequarters with well laid shoulders, good bone and neat feet. Slight slope to topline to a well muscled and well angled rear. Not moving well today with cost him the class.

Open Dog

1s Pym, Bott & Milligan-Bott’s Thendara Marshmello JW. 4yr D with a correctly shaped head, lovely dark almond shaped eyes and well set ears. Super outline on the stand, well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and nice forechest. Straight front with good bone, feet ok. Slight slope to topline with correct tail set and carriage. Well muscled and well angulated rear. In good coat and best move in the class. Close in the challenge. RBOB
2nd MacDonald’s Redclyst Maximus. Different outline to my winner but another good head with dark eyes. Well made forequarters with deep chest, good bone and feet. Strong rear quarters. In good coat and moved with drive.
3rd Need’s Covarney Paco Rabanne at Stourford
Res Rutherford & Judge’s Riverbrue Galliano Fizz to Clonageera
VHC Hadfield’s Staratlanta Get A Wiggle On to Marzanne

Open Bitch

1st Hadfield’s Covarney Estee avac Marzanne. 4yrs old and what a mischievous B she can be. Really liked her on the stand when her owner doesn’t overstretch her. Feminine head of good proportions. Well made forequarters with lovely shoulders, correct slope to topline and a well angled rear. Not moving her best today.
2nd Purves’ Grousehill Penny Lane. 5yr B, different in type to 1st and a shame she was a little reserved. Pleasing feminine head and good f/q although lacks forechest. More level in topline and moderate rear angles., lovely true mover.

Pointer

Special Yearling

1st Watkins & Miles’ Cupid’s Halo. Lovely balanced 11mth D. Lovely head and neck into well laid shoulders. Straight front and correct straight topline to a well angulated rear. Good spring and depth of rib. Clean steady mover with drive. BP then later watched him win Puppy Group 2
2nd Matthews’ Sonham Raising The Game. 7mth D. Another nice outline and head. Lovely size and shape. Well made forequarters, good bone and feet. Straight topline to a well made rear. Lovely rear mover, just preferred the front movement of the winner.
3rd Stilgoe & Oliver’s Teisgol Heaven Sent
Res Osman’s Cattistock Cosmos with Marissolo

Post Graduate

1st Osman’s Fleurfield Hidden Depths Via Marissolo. 3 yr D, liked his head shape, nice eyes. Good neck into well laid shoulders. Correct depth of rib but lacks forechest. Good bone and feet. Good rear angles. Moved well behind but rather high in front.
2nd Henshaw’s Penbro Under Pressure with Peteshe. 8yr D. Smaller frame with pleasing head and eyes. Clean neck, shoulders OK, lacks forechest. Spring of rib ok, short coupled to a well angled rear. Moved well.

Open

1st Henshaw’s Sharnphilly Vice Versa with Peteshe SGWC.4yr D. Lovely D of good size and shape. Classic head with dark eyes. Clean neck to well made forequarters, straight front with good bone and neat feet. Good depth of chest and loin under a straight topline to a well set tail and muscular rear quarters. Best mover, true with drive. BOB
2nd Matthews’ Sonham Chasing Rainbows. 3yr B. Liked her outline. Feminine head with dark eyes. Well made forequarters, straight front with good bone and neat feet. Straight topline with slight slope over deep well sprung ribs. Well angled rear. Another good mover with reach and drive. RBOB
3rd Oliver & Stilgoe’s Teisgol Love Is In The Air
Res Osman’s Fleurfield Firethorn with Marissolo ShCEx
VHC Vaughn’s Teisgol I Am What I Am at Phlynnies ShCM

German Shorthaired Pointer

Graduate

1st Taylor & Taylor-Morris’ Pelenrise All Guns Blazing. What a super youngster. 8mths D. Well shaped head with an air about him. Well shaped head through a clean neck to super forequarters with well laid shoulders, good bone and neat feet. Well sprung ribs of good depth, level topline to a well angled rear, super on the move, clean and true with reach and drive. BOB & BP then pleased to watch him win Puppy Group 3
2nd Whittaker’s Pingarypoint Milk Shake. 2yr B, different to 1st. Feminine through head and body with an inquisitive expression. Well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and good forechest. Nice bone and feet. Deep chest through to a high tuckup and well angled rear. Moved well. RBOB

Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla

Graduate

1st Nokes’ Goldpaw Five to Midnight. 11mth B. Feminine head of good shape, lovely outline. Well laid shoulders, straight front with good bone and feet. Correct depth of chest and nice depth of loin. Correct moderate angulation behind, moved true and steady. BOB & BP

Retriever (Flat Coated)

Special Yearling

1st Moon’s Feldkirk Rose N Roses. 14mth B. Liked her type & outline on the stand. Lovely head with dark eyes. Super forequarters with well laid shoulders. Good bone and neat feet. Well sprung ribs of good depth. Well muscled rear. Just needs to settle on the move but moved better in the challenge. RBOB
2nd Berry’s Fenflush Pansy. 18mth B, Another pleasing head with nice dark eyes. Good overall shape but not showing herself to advantage on the stand. Well made forequarters but not the forechest of 1st. Deep chest with good bone, feet ok. Well angled rear and a lovely true mover.

Graduate

An interesting class where neither B showed themselves to advantage.
1st Stevenson’s Caci’s Born To Be Miss Universe (Imp Swe). 2ty B won on her classic head and better forequarters. Lovely head with slight stop. Clean neck to well laid shoulders, lovely forechest and return of upper arm. Good bone and feet. Deep chest and loin. Level topline to a muscular and well angled rear. Moved true with drive.
2nd Cooves’ Panjanbeck I Have A Dream by Draketor. 2yr B Another with good head and eyes. A little shorter in neck and not standing herself to advantage. Well made forequarters with good bone and feet. Level topline, well angled rear. Moved well.

Open

1st Trotter’s Ch Lussac Winter Wizard JW. Mature 4yr D. Lovely head with expressive dark eyes. Super forequarters with well laid shoulders and good forechest. Straight front with good bone and feet, deep well sprung ribs under a level topline to a well muscled and well angled rear. True fore and aft with drive. BOB and later saw him win Gundog Group 4
2nd Stevenson’s Bonnyhilbrae Calypso. 6yr mature typey B with a lovely head and dark eyes. Level topline over deep well sprung ribs. Well muscled rear. Moved well behind.

Spaniel (American Cocker)

Graduate

1st Luczynski’s Fabelsfee Nothing But Fun for Kanara (Imp Fin). 3yr B. Feminine head of good shape and proportions with dark eyes. Good crest of neck to well made forequarters. Straight topline with slight slope. Good rear angles. Super true mover, clean with drive.  

Open

Very close. Two nice but different girls.
1st Chesvik Top If You wish You Can at Challeymead (Imp). 4yr B with a lovely head and eye with inquisitive expression. Clean neck and lovely shoulders with good forechest. Good spring of rib. Well muscled rear, moved with drive.  
2nd Luczynski’s Baladeva Scarlet Letters for Kanara ShCM ShCEx. 7yr B, finer throughout with pleasing head and expression. Not the forechest or muscle of the winner. Level topline to a well angled rear. Moved with drive.

Weimaraner

Graduate

1st Reakes’ Thrihyrne Love Letters. 2yr Longhaired B. Liked her overall shape. Feminine head of good shape and proportions. Well made forequarters, deep chest, good bone and neat feet. Level topline to good tailset. Well angled rear with good muscle. True steady mover. BOB

Open

1st Jefferies’ Braithwaite Kiss Me Kate at Silbermeer. 3ye B. Lovely outline on the stand with correct proportions. Feminine head, clean through neck to well made forequarters with good forechest. Straight front. Level topline to a well muscled rear. Not feeling too confident today but began to settle. Difficult to assess movement. RBOB

Spaniel (Cocker)

Special Yearling

1st Small’s Albertean Yuzana. 17Mth O/W B. Liked her shape on the table. Feminine through head with soft expression. Well made forequarters, level topline. Won through on her true steady movement.
2nd Miller’s Eddeswarren Moonlight. 13mth Golden B. Lovely size and shape and giving her handler a hard time. Well made fore and aft with a lovely head. Not settled on the move today.

Open Dog

1st Jarman’s Acquelin Dpuble Fara Flare. 10yr Blue Roan D whos condition belies his age. Masculine head of good shape with lovely dark eyes. Muscular forequarters with well laid shoulders and well sprung ribs. Level topline and correct tailset. Clean rear mover with good drive, well carried tail wagging all the time.

Open Bitch

1st Moutrey’s Sunzo Songstar. 4yr Golden B. Lovely type, feminine head of good shape with dark eyes. Super forequarters with well laid shoulders, straight front, good bone and feet. Level topline over deep well sprung ribs. Short coupled with good rear angles. True mover with drive and a wagging tail.
2nd Collier’s Gardenstone Glamour Girl at Pepperbox JW RL4EX ShCM. 8yr Blue Roan B. Another lovely B. Feminine and well made fore and aft. Just tended to drop her topline on the table today. Well muscled rear and another happy good mover.
3rd Small’s Albertean Yuzana

AV Veteran Stakes

1st Rice’s Ch Souska Devotion VW – Tibetan Spaniel. 9yrs old and what a character. Absolutely loves life. Well made fore and aft and looking a picture on the stand and on the move. Went round like he owned the ring and, in the end, he did.
2nd Plummer’s Tetsikarma Stargazer ShCM ShCEx VW – Tibetan Terrier. 10yr and another who doesn’t know his age. Beautifully made and in good coat. Moved like a dream.
3rd Fenn & Foster’s Chalksville Cool Running Over Jandeburn ShCM ShCEx – German Shepherd Dog
Res Edens’ Dalens Hot Gossip JW ShCM VW - Dalmation
VHC Stansbury’s Woodbriar Fix Up Look Sharp JW ShCM ShCEx - Dobermann

Judge:- Ray McDonald