Darlington Dog Show Society Ltd

F DARLINGTON DOG SHOW SOCIETY Irish Red & White Setter Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge and to the exhibitors for allowing me to judge your lovely dogs. All dogs were turned out in good condition and well-groomed with good temperaments. I did feel that some exhibits were lacking in fore chest and spring of rib which resulted in some of my decision making. We must not forget that this is a gundog and therefore needs good heart & lung room to sustain stamina. VD (2 Entries) Abs: 0 1st: BAYNE, Mr G C & BAYNE, MRS J CORRANROO CASPER liked him for breed type, he is well balanced with good bone and substance, good condition, lovely coat and not showing his age. Correct skull, nice eyes with correct ear set, lovely reach of neck into good shoulders. He has good fore chest and spring of rib, level topline held on the move with correct tail set. Adequate sweep of stifle with good hocks. Moved well and my pleasure to award him the RCC & happy to see he was placed in the RCC stakes. 2nd: WHITAKER, Miss M Oldestone Caught in the Act at Viewland nice dog in good coat and condition with good bone. Liked his head good shape to skull, correct stop, and length of muzzle. Moderately long neck with level topline and good tail set. Would prefer more depth in fore chest & spring of rib/depth to elbow. Once settled moved ok. PGD (2 Entries) Abs: 0 1st: CATTON, Mrs A B & COOK, Mr SH & JAKINS, Miss PATRI Coolfin Clancy with Ferngate is more mature than 2 in body at present. Correct shape to skull good stop to muzzle but I would prefer more length. He has good bone, spring of rib, and nice reach of neck, topline level with correct tail set. Moved ok once settled. O tends to over stretch him on the stack which makes him look straight in stifles which he is not. 2nd: HESLOP, Miss E Klarnein Lake Side by Bonisla lovely head, he has a good reach of neck, nice front and rear angulation with good sweep to stifles. Lovely markings and coat in good condition. Moved well. Will take time to mature. LD (3 Entries) Abs: 0 1st: TATTERSALL, Mrs A ALANEA MIRROR IMAGE lovely head and expression with kind eye, nice size dog, strong in bone and well balanced. Good depth of fore chest and well sprung rib with good depth to elbows. Body proportion correct, croup & tail set. Good length of neck into shoulders with good front angulation & return of upper arm, nice turn of stifle with good hocks. Moved well in excellent coat & condition delighted to award him CC 2nd: BARNEY, Mr Julien Romaunt Lust for Life this boy is full of character gave his handler a challenging time on the stack but once settled on the move I could tell he had a good topline and nice rear angulation. Unfortunately, he does not show this off when stood. Liked his head nice type good skull and length of muzzle, strong neck into good front angulation and has good depth to chest with spring of rib. Moved well once in a steady pattern. 3rd: TAYLOR, Mr Mrs M I & W E Laoirebay Monte Carlo another lovely dog with good breed type, lovely front angulation, nice sweep to stifle in good coat and moved well just preferred 2’s topline and substance. OD (3 Entries) Abs: 0 Hard decision between 1&2 TAIT, Mrs J Sh Ch Talintyre Winter Shadow preferred head to 2, adequate length of neck, good bone, level topline but would prefer better tail set. Strong in body with good spring of rib, adequate turn of stifle, in excellent coat & condition moved well. 2nd: 348 GARDNER, Miss T Sh Ch Alanea Game Reserve with Danwish judged him as a youngster and he’s matured well. Lovely reach of neck good shoulders, lovely rear angulation, and hocks well let down. Preferred his tail set to winner, moves well plenty of depth of chest, in good coat & condition just preferred topline of winner lovely temperament. 3rd: 346 CATTON, Mrs A B & COOK, Mr SH Daithi Shadow Dog with Ferngate (Imp Pol) VB(1 Entries) Abs: 0 1st: 354 TAIT, Mrs J Sh Ch Lovenjoel Sleeping Beauty judged this girl as a youngster, and she still does not disappoint. Feminine, good skull with correct stop, & length of muzzle, kind eye & correct ear set, lovely front assembly & return of upper arm, nice lay of shoulder, excellent spring of rib and body proportions with good rear angulation and hocks, good topline, croup and tail set moved well with reach & drive.In lovely coat & condition fit for function. Happy to award her CC, BOB & BVIB and delighted to hear she won GD veteran group 4. JB (3 Entries) Abs: 1 1st: 344 BARNEY, Mr Julien Romaunt Ain't Misbehaven more mature than 2 little out of coat at present, adequate reach of neck into good front assembly, level topline good depth of chest, nice croup & tail set. Moved well once settled. 2nd: 353 SKENE, Miss Rhona Gail Rubethan Cake it or leave it very femine girl not as old as winner & will take time to mature would prefer more bone. Lovely reach of neck, nice turn of stifle, in good condition coat & furnishings coming through. Moved well. PGB (2 Entries) Abs: 1 1st: TATTERSALL, Mrs A ALANEA SAVANNAH stood alone but lovely feminine girl I liked her head good breed type, good shape to skull, correct muzzle proportions is balanced in outline. Good front angulation & fore chest, ribs well sprung, lovely turn of stifle with well let down hocks, in good condition moved well happy to award her the RCC and delighted to hear she was placed in the RCC stakes. OB (2 Entries) Abs: 0 1st: 359 WALKER, Mrs E E Sh Ch Zendarric It's A Kind Of Magic Within Wroxham matured lovely since I last judged her as a youngster, lovely kind eye, feminine, certainly filled her frame now with excellent spring of ribs & depth to chest, good reach of neck & lovely front angulation and return of upper arm, nice bone, good topline, good bend of stifle and well angulated hocks, good tail set. Moved well once settled considered for RCC. 2nd: 342 ALLEN, Mr John & ALLEN, Mrs Brenda & ALLEN, Miss C Talintyre Winter Starlight at Killora younger than winner still needs time to fill her frame, in excellent coat & moved beautiful so in harmony with handler. Just preferred winners' front, depth of fore chest & spring of rib on the day. Shes very feminine with good reach to neck into lovely topline nice croup and tail set, lovely rear angulation and hocks well let down. Stands on good bone. Nicola Green