Manchester Dog Show Society

MANCHESTER January 21st, 2023, Judge Mr Henric Fryckstrand, Sweden

WELSH SPRINGER SPANIEL

It is always the greatest of honours to judge the Gundog breeds in their native country. This time I had the pleasure to judge WSS. I would like to thank the committee of Manchester for the invitation and the exhibitors for so sportingly accepting my decisions. I thoroughly enjoyed the judging and was spoilt for choices. WSS is a lovely breed with an attractive balanced outline and the beautiful coat and colour plus the smooth movement makes a wonderful picture. I was delighted to see my BOB being short-listed in the Group.

MPD (1,0) Mr P & Mrs G & Miss N Short’s Toftwood Ziggy Starman. Quality puppy with a bright future, pleasing head and expression, good ears, nice neck and front, excellent body for age and correct topline, strong rear and moved well

PD (2,0) Mrs C Clarke’s Tigerrock Tick Tick Boom, striking puppy with many good points, beautiful head and expression, correct vine leaf shaped ears, nice substance for one so young, correct backend and moved with ease, nice coat and colour

2. Mrs B Hepworth’s Kamunting’s Mad Hatter, another very nice puppy just needing more confidence to look his best, nice head and expression, well put together, nice body, a bit long in loin, good behind and moved ok

JD (1,0) Mr & Mrs C Stone’s Kidenoan Mark Time for Merrem JW, well balanced junior, masculine head, correct ears, nice neck, moderately angulated in front, well sprung ribs, good topline, muscular rear, free mover, correct coat and colour

PGD (4,0) Miss C Gaylor & Mr I Robertson’s Heniveruce King of Brewers, mature male of excellent type, well chiselled head with a correct dome, nice expression, good vine leaf shaped ears, balanced construction, well sprung ribs, correct topline, good second thighs, active mover

2, Mrs J Allen’s Eiriandylis By George, correct masculine head with good stop and nice expression, correct ears, nice neck, would prefer a better front, excellent body and topline, strong backend, moved well.

LD (8,3) Mrs C Clarke’s Tigerrock Magic Woundabout JW, handsome male who put on a good performance throughout, attractive head with a gentle expression, correct stop, lovely dark eyes, correct vine leaf shaped ears, long neck blending smoothly into the withers, good front, cat-like feet, well ribbed body with short couplings, typical topline, strong hindquarters with short hocks, free flowing driving movement, he could not be denied the top spot, shown in a lovely silky chestnut red coat. CC BOS

2. Mrs T Bennett’s Helgen Romeo The Lover for Flyboron, pleasing head of good balance and nice expression, a shade light in eye, good reach of neck, correct ears, well put together, deep brisket, good topline, nice rear, good coat

OP (8,2) Mrs A Worth’s Sh Ch Sarabande Lord of the Dance JW, Quality male of excellent type with the required overall balance, attractive head with correct proportions, vine leaf shaped ears, well set neck, good fore and aft, good ribcage, correct topline and nice bend of stifle, moved OK, R CC

2. Mr & Mrs Rees’ Hudolus Rhys Henllys at Typica Sh Ch, lovely male in good condition with a pleasing disposition, masculine head of correct balance, lovely eyes and correct ears, reachy neck, sound construction throughout, good depth of brisket, strong rear, nice coat, moved freely

VD (1,0) Mrs A Chandler’s Sh Ch Chanangel Sticky Wicket JW, wonderful veteran shown in great condition and carries his 12 years lightly, well chiselled head of correct balance, gentle expression, lovely eyes, vine leaf shaped ears, muscular neck, well put together and correct topline, good backend, moved seemingly without effort, a credit to his owner, nice coat and rich red colour,

SBD (2,1) Mr & Miss Thomas’ Tigerrack Vivre Dune Priere, young male who needs to settle and get more confidence in the ring, time is his best friend, very nice head, lovely eyes, correct ears, good neck, sound construction, needs better spring of rib, correct topline, well angulated backend, moves Ok, good coat

MPB (4,2) Mrs Frost’s Ashleigh Bodlon Whole Lotta Rosie for Bushwacker, sweet puppy with a feminine head and lovely eyes, correct ears, nice neck and construction, needs to tighten in front, good substance for age, nice rear, moves really well

2, Mr & Mrs Short’s Toftwood Jean Genie, nice puppy needing more time to be at her best, sweet head, vine leaf shaped ears, good neck and front, good fore and aft, nice body and rear, moved OK

PB (5,1) Miss K Holland’s Ferndel Starshine over Flatcharm, a topflight puppy with everything going for her. Beautiful head and expression, dark eyes, vine leaf shaped ears, clean neck, textbook angulations, correct overall make and shape, perfect body for age, super topline, strong rear, effortless mover, correct rich red colour, I predict her a rosy future, best of luck, BEST PUPPY

2 Mrs T Ritchie’s Renascent Bleaberry at Slapestones, (NAF,TAF,IMP USA) Attractive puppy with many good points, pleasing head, correct ears, good length of neck, nice substance and topline, well angulated rear, strode out really well,

JB (3,0) Mr & Mrs T Ritchie’s Sarabande Dancing Queen at Slapestone, JW, quality junior with a lovely outline, feminine head, well-shaped ears, good neck and front, excellent body and correct topline, good bend of stifle and is smart mover covering the ground, good coat

2, Mr & Mrs M Tew’s Pamicks Dream With Me, feminine junior with time on her side, lovely head and expression, dark eyes, good neck and front, could do with better spring of rib, nice topline and good behind, moves freely

PGB (6,2) Mrs B Ferguson’s Julita Raindance at Teaselwood, pleasing outline with a well-balanced head and beautiful expression, vine leaf shaped ears, good neck, front and bone, deep brisket, nice topline, good second thigh, true mover, correct coat and colour

2, Mrs J Morgon’s Benoveor Endless Love, nicely balanced with a correct head and expression, vine leaf shaped ears, good fore and aft, good spring of rib and correct topline, sound behind, moves well, would prefer a more rich red coat today

LB (9,1) Mrs D Monday & Mrs J Revill’s Julita Ryveeta JW, charismatic bitch in excellent condition, pleasing head with a gentle expression, dark points, well-shaped ears, correct front and bone, nice feet, plenty of heartroom, firm topline held on the move, short couplings, perfect rear, strode out really well, beautiful rich red coat, pressed hard for top honours, R CC

2 Mrs C Gibson’s Dearham Dilys of Cadehill, delightful bitch looking really well, lovely head and dark eyes and correct shaped ears, reachy neck, nice front, good substance, nice topline and rear, moved freely with good drive,

OB (5,2) Mr T Graham’s Sh Ch Nyliram Telling Tales JW, glamourous well-presented bitch who looked a picture standing and moving, well chiselled head with gentle expression, dark eyes, vine leaf shaped ears, muscular neck springing cleanly into good shoulders, best of legs and feet possible, deep through the heart, sound topline, short back, hind assembly mirrored that of her front, attractive rich red coat, as her construction suggested she moved out with reach and drive and couldn’t be denied the top spot and ultimately landed the CC and BOB

2. Mr & Mrs T Harrison’s Sh Ch Glenbrows Rhapsody JW, Classy symmetrical bitch shown in excellent condition, appealing head with melting expression, dark points, correct ears, reachy neck, good front, deep brisket, short back, sound behind, covering plenty of ground and a very smart mover, lovely coat and colour

VB (0,0)

SBB (0.0)

Judge; Mr Henric Fryckstrand, Sweden