- Show Date: 08/05/2023
- Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
- Judged by: Ray McDonald Contact Judge
- Published Date: 28/07/2023
Great Yarmouth Gorleston & District Canine Society
Siberian Husky
Special Yearling (1,0)
1st Snelson’s Sakino’s Envy at Ashtrax. 10mth B. Liked her outline & size, feminine with a well shaped head and good ear set. Made well fore and aft. Body needs to develop. Moved with reach and drive if a little close coming and going. BP & Puppy Group 4
Limit (3,1)
1st Samuels’ Shimani Love For Life 2yr D. Very nice boy with a lovely outline. Masculine through head but would benefit from a little more length to his muscle. Well made fore and aft with wll laid shoulders, good bone and neat feet. Well sprung ribs under a straight topline. Good rear angles, moved with power, reach and drive. RBOB
2nd Snelson’s Sakino’s Envy at Ashtrax
Open (3,1)
1st Samuels’ Lyearon Have I Gone Mad. 2yr D. Another moderate, well balanced dog. Lovely head, expressive eyes and good ear set. Well made forequarters with good bone and feet. Deep well-sprung ribs under a level topline to a well set and carried tail. Super mover, true, free with power & drive. BOB & Group 4
2nd Snelson’s Sakino’s Envy at Ashtrax
English Setter
Special Yearling (2,0)
1st Cook’s Pernickety Quartz. A cheeky 11mth Blue Belton B. Feminine with a gorgeous head of good shape, lovely expression and good ear set. Super forequarters with well laid shoulders, lovely forechest, straight front with neat feet. Good spring of rib under a level topline to a well angled rear. It was difficult to assess movement in the class as she provided the cabaret much to her handler’s embarrassment but her quality shone through and in the challenge with her mum, she was a different dog. BP
2nd Cook’s Pernickety Quiddity. Litter brother, an Orange Belton, not as together or as mature as his sister. A handsome boy with a lovely head and neck. Lacks a little in front angulation. Well developed body with level topline to a well angled rear. Moved well.
Limit (2,0) Two very nice but very different setters
1st Mcloughlin Arabin Silver Panda. 2yr Tri B. Super head with a soulful, thoughtful expression. Good length of neck that flows into well laid shoulders. Straight front with good bone and neat feet. Level topline over a good spring of rib, muscular loin to a well angled and muscular rear. Moved true with drive.
2nd Whiting & Grant’s Tattersett Many Clouds at Ormstiga CJW 22 IR Jun Ch. 2yr D and another with a lovely head, masculine and of good shape but without any coarseness. Not quite the front angulation of the winner but enough forechest. Straight front with good bone. Level topline to a well made rear. Moved ok
Open (3,0)
1st Bryant, Bryant & Hollis’ Silvmoon Storm Trooper for Phenset JW. 4yr Masculine D of good shape. Super head with dark eyes and a mischievous expression. Good length of neck into well laid shoulders, straight front with good bone and feet. Level topline through to a well angled rear, correct tailset and carriage. In good coat, moved true with drive. BOB & Group 3
2nd Whiting & Grant’s Tattersett Frankel’s Storm at Ormstiga. 3yr Orange Belton. Lovely feminine B with a nicely shaped head, well laid shoulders and good forechest, I did prefer the feet on the winner. Level topline over deep well-sprung ribs. Good angulation behind. Not as fluid on the move but true with drive.
3rd Dunwell’s Paduan Remembrance
Border Collie
Special Yearling (2,0)
1st Carley’s Jupava Phoenix Fire. 11mth D. His mind was elsewhere today but did enough. Well shaped head and lovely dark eyes. Good neck into well laid shoulders, straight front & neat feet. Good spring of rib and a well angled rear. Moved with drive with good tail carriage. BP & PG2
2nd Brierley’s Bramblesaz Aqua Freedom P-BEG EX. 10mth D, Different head to the winner, broader with deep stop and shorter muzzle. Lovely body shape with good bone and feet. Well sprung ribs with lovely rear angles. Moved well.
Limit (6,4)
1st Greening’s Kanamaren Take These Pearls. Typical 2yr B. Lovely outline with super feminine head and dark eyes. Super forequarters with well laid shoulders and good forechest, strong bone and feet. Level topline over deep well-sprung ribs to a lovely rear. Super typical mover with correct head & tail carriage. BOB & G2
2nd Carley’s Jupava Silver Flame. 11mt litter sister to my BP. Sweet B with a feminine head of good shape. Well made forequarters with well laid shoulders, good bone and feet. Level topline and correct tailset. Good rear angles. Moved well if a little distracted.
Open (5,2)
1st Greening’s Kanamaren Hold On My Heart. 6yr B. Another typey B from this exhibitor and see that she is ½ sister to my BOB. Pretty head of good shape with dark eyes and mobile ears. Good forequarters with well laid shoulders and good forechest, well boned and neat feet. Level topline to a well angled rear. Another true typey mover. RBOB
2nd Brierley’s Goytre First Edition P-BEG EX. 9yr B of good overall type and a pleasing head. Well made forequarters with straight front but front pasterns getting a little weaker now. Good rear angles and a steady true mover.
3rd Jaskolski’s Rollingbones Venus
Collie (Rough)
Special Yearling (4,1)
1st Clark’s Riverside Song Unbelievable Guy at Stavods (Imp Rom). 12mth D, very good through head which is of good shape and length with slight stop. Well made forequarters with well laid shoulders. Pleasing overall shape with good rear angles. Carrying a good coat. Moved true with drive
2nd Chaplin’s Takhisis Lysander 22mth D. Different in type to 1. Very much an ‘old fashioned’ Collie, taller than a lot but balanced with a well proportioned head, slight stop and well set ears. Well made fore and aft carrying a straight coat. Moved with drive if a little close in front.
3rd Noble’s Beldones Hugo Lloris for Tonova. Such a baby with so much maturing to do. Only 8 months, very nice through the head with slight stop and good ears. Well made and carrying a big puppy coat which goes in all directions when he moves. A little close fore and aft at the moments but plenty of promise. BP.
Limit (5,1)
1st Collino’s Imaginist Perfect Pitch. 3yr. Looking a little ‘down’ today but that did not detract from her quality. Lovely head of good length, dark eyes and well set ears. Good forequarters with well laid shoulders and a straight front with good bone. Nice size and shape and in good coat. Well made rear and one of the best movers. Yes she can carry her tail a little above the back but it does not detract the overall picture. RBOB
2nd Radford-House’s Chelborn’s Betting List for Fivejays. 16mth B. Another feminine B or good proportions with pleasing head eyes and ears. A little apprehensive to begin with but soon settled. Well made fore and aft and of good overall shape. Moved ok if a little distracted.
3rd Noble’s Beldones Hugo Lloris for Tonova
Res Clark’s Stavods Soda Stream
Open (2,1)
1st Benton’s Ch Brooklynson Jane Russell of Oakestelle. So what can I say about this 8yr B? What a stunner. So clean through her head which is so well proportioned and of good shape with a very slight stop, lovely dark expressive eyes and well set ears. Super forequarters including some forechest. Straight front and neat feet. Good angulation rear and carrying a lovely coat completed the picture. Then she moved, a Collie that is true fore and aft with correct convergence, has drive, and owns the ring as she goes round. BOB then later Best Pastoral Veteran and Pastoral Group 1. So pleased to hear she went on to win Best In Show and Best Veteran In Show
Collie (Smooth)
Special Yearling (2,0) Two very nice dogs at different stages. Very close.
1st Wynele Strick It Rich to Lewarne Just 6mths and such promise. Clean through his head, correct parallel planes and slight stop with dark eyes and well placed ears. Super forequarters and rear angulation that ultimately won him the class. Well laid shoulders, a little forechest, good bone and a straight front with neat feet. Deep chest back to a firm loin and a well angled rear. Moves true with good reach and drive
2nd Wensley’s Constella Hazy Cosmic Jive JW. 20mth D. Another really nice D that I thought was my winner until I stepped back and compared front and rear angles. Not that his are bad, to the contrary they are also good just not the return of upper arm or the rear angulation of the winner. Lovely head of correct planes with well set ears. Deep chest and level back. Moved with drive.
Limit (2,0)
1st Benton’s Brackenhaye Queen Of Hearts of Oakestelle. This 3 yr B just had the edge today. Super head of good length and shape with slight stop and good ears. Excels in forequarters with good forechest, straight front with strong bone and neat feet. Level back over deep ribs, slight rise over the loin to very well angled rear quarters. Moved true with drive. BOB
2nd Davies & Brown’s Breckamore Blessings at Wystry JW. Another really nice 3yr old B. Feminine all through, well balanced, with good shape to head, good neck into well made forequarters. Built on a lighter frame than the winner, lighter in bone and feet could be tighter. Handler needs to make sure she is standing with feet forward. Another super mover, light and easy with good reach and drive.
Open (1,0)
1st Benton’s Oakestelle Artemis ShCEx. This 5yr Blue Merle B is another lovely specimen from this exhibitor. Feminine head of good shape and proportions with well set ears and dark expressive eyes. Super neck, lovely lay of shoulder, level back over well sprung ribs, slight rise over the loin over a well angled rear. Moved with ease. RBOB
Shetland Sheepdog
Puppy (4,0)
1st Stock’s Shemist Fallen Angel. 11mth B. A feminine B who was showing herself a little better today than her brother. Lovely size and shape with a great attitude. Head of good shape, with well set ears, good lay of shoulder. Moved out well, true fore and aft and covered the ground. BP and Puppy Group 4
2nd Stock’s Shemist Summertime Blue’s. A very nice youngster, giving his handler a hard time today. Well made and of good size with a very nice head. Moved well but a little closer than his sister.
3rd Rhodes’ Felthorn run For Cover
Res Norris’ Ferngrove’s Skylark
Special Yearling (2,0)
1st Norris’ Ferngrove’s Valentino JW. 15mth Sable D. Coming on nicely. Good size and shape carrying a nice coat. Well shaped head with an inquiring expression, well set and nicely tipped ears. Well made forequarters with good spring and depth of chest. Correctly angled rear and a steady true mover.
2nd Withers’ Stanydale Shona. 13mth B, a little in awe of her surroundings today but stood firm on the table. Feminine, pretty B with a well shaped head and dark eyes, ears need to settle. Well made fore and aft, moved with drive.
Limit (6,1)
1st Rutterford’s Kelgrove Midsummer Blue at Stormhead. So much to like about this 4yr Blue Merle D. For me he stood out for type, super head, masculine but still refined and of good shape with well set mobile ears. Very good forequarters, deep chest, through to a well angled rear and carrying a lovely coat. Truest mover today, straight with drive. BOB
2nd Durrant’s Borderpride Viva Las Vegas at Lodurr. 3yr BlkTri D. Different in type to my winner but carried a good head and ears. Well made fore and aft. Left his coat at home. Another good mover
3rd Fransham’s Shelcrest Night Sky
Res Hull’s Mohnesee Queen Of Diamonds of Lizmark
VHC Stock’s Shemist Summer Romance
Open (6,1)
1st Rutterford’s Kelgrove Midsummer Blue at Stormhead
2nd Hull’s Mohnesee Dream Date of Lizmark JW. 5yr Sable D, another of good size and shape and carrying lots of coat Masculine but refined head with nice eyes. Well made forequarters but his heavy coat made him look short in the neck today. Good rear angles and moved true with drive. Very close decision between 1 & 2. RBOB
3rd Colman-Smith’s Kyleburn Sibylla at Shelridge
Res Stock’s Shemist Sea Dragon
VHC Thornley, Thornley & Withers’ Felthorn Cover Story
AVNSC Pastoral
Special Yearling (9,4)
1st Hansell’s Taronakits Its Kalyra at Samarind – Samoyed. Oh what a lovely young 16mth B. Super head shape and a sweet expression with excellent pigment. Good length of neck into well laid shoulders, straight front with good bone. Super body proportions to a well angulated rear. Lovely mover. Best AVNSC and later Group 3
2nd Foreman’s Stormfield Aysa at Marazzo – Briard. Another nice young B, just 21mths. Feminine head of good proportions into a neck of good length. Well made forequarters with good bone and feet. Level back with correct spring of rib. Good rear angles with correct double dew claws. Easy true driving mover.
3rd Musk & Binghan’s Lankeela Our Marnie – Lancashire Heeler
Res Elliott, Brown & Godfrey’s Sezanne Afire Love – Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren). 11mth D and a pity there was not a puppy class. Liked his overall shape. Classic head of good length and shape with dark eyes, that typical enquiring, watchful expression and well set ears. Well made with a good lay of shoulder and a straight front. Moderate rear angulation and correct tailset. Light brisk true mover. BAVNCS Puppy and Puppy Group 3
VHC Land & Gittins’ Soloyal Kiss Artist around Casmawllan – Australian Shepherd Dog
Limit (5,2)
1st Hansell’s Taronakits Its Kalyra at Samarind – Samoyed
2nd Pullen’s A Kiss For A Rose for Meadowbears – Old English Sheepdog. Lovely 2yr B. Good size and well balanced with a well shaped head and defined stop. Well made fore and aft presenting a balanced picture. Good spring of rib and short loin. Moved true with drive.
3rd Fowler & Mancey’s Toptune Angeyes - Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael)
Open (3,2)
1st Hudson’s Weetoneon Jive Bunny (Imp Fra) - Hungarian Puli. 9 yrs old he is a solid, well made D with a pleasing head of good proportions with dark eyes. Well laid shoulders and good bone. Well muscled throughout. Level topline over deep chest with well sprung ribs. Light short stepping mover.
AV Import Register Pastoral
Open (1,0)
1st Gladings Rabbitville Fauve Avec Mavaya (Imp DNK) – Picardy Sheepdog. A 2yr B of good size and shape although she was not showing herself as well as she did last time I judged her. Lovely head with dark expressive eye, very watchful. Good length of neck into well laid shoulders and a good spring of rib. Muscular through loin to a correctly angulated rear. Just appeared a little lacklustre on the move today.
AV Pastoral
Puppy (6,2)
1st Carley’s Jupava Phoenix Fire – Border Collie
2nd Elliott, Brown & Godfrey’s Sezanne Afire Love – Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren)
3rd Noble’s Beldones Hugo Lloris for Tonova – Collie (Rough)
Res Rhodes’ Felthorn run For Cover – Shetland Sheepdog
Junior (9,1)
1st Hansell’s Taronakits Its Kalyra at Samarind – Samoyed
2nd Richards’ Wildan’s Dark Sky at Elemark – Bearded Collie. 15mth B. Love her size and shape. Feminine through her well proportioned head but she did look a little bored today. Very good forequarters with well laid shoulders. Good bone and feet. Level topline to a well angulated rear. Moved with drive.
3rd Carley’s Jupava Silver Flame
Res Bevis’ Beabeardies Xtra Special - Bearded Collie
VHC Thornley, Thornley & Withers’ Felthorn Cover Story
Open (6,1)
1st Pullen’s A Kiss For A Rose for Meadowbears – Old English Sheepdog
2nd Bevis’ Beabeardies Cinnamon Girl - Bearded Collie. 3yr B of good size and shape. Super head and such a character. Well made fore and aft. A little erratic on the move due to her enthusiasm.
3rd Gladings Rabbitville Fauve Avec Mavaya (Imp DNK) – Picardy Sheepdog
Veteran (6,0)
1st Benton’s Ch Brooklynson Jane Russell of Oakestelle – Collie (Rough)
2nd Jones Breamory Loch Ranza at Clanwillow - Bearded Collie. 8yr B and what a lovely lad. Masculine head of good proportions, good neck into well made forequarters with good bone. Level topline to a well angulated rear. Moved true with drive.
3rd Hudson’s Weetoneon Jive Bunny (Imp Fra) - Hungarian Puli
Res Brierley’s Goytre First Edition P-BEG EX – Border Collie
VHC Hinchliffe’s Pretty Bear Zweet Dream at Croftdale (Imp Deu) - Bearded Collie
Pastoral Group
Gp1 Benton’s Ch Brooklynson Jane Russell of Oakestelle – Collie (Rough)
Gp2 Greening’s Kanamaren Take These Pearls – Border Collie
Gp3 Hansell’s Taronakits Its Kalyra at Samarind – Samoyed
Gp4 Salmon’s Potterdale Heritage - Bearded Collie. Lovely 3yr D. Good overall shape and carrying a nice coat. Well made fore and aft, level topline and correct tail set and carriage. True mover with drive.
Pastoral Puppy Group
PGp1 Wynele’s Strick It Rich to Lewarne – Collie (Smooth)
PGp2 Carley’s Jupava Phoenix Fire – Border Collie
PGp3 Elliott, Brown & Godfrey’s Sezanne Afire Love – Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren)
PGp4 Stock’s Shemist Fallen Angel – Shetland Sheepdog
AV Minor Puppy
1st Mandley’s Maltqudos Encharted – Retriever (Golden) 7mth B. Beautiful. Love her size and shape, feminine head of good shape and proportions with lovely dark eyes. Well laid shoulders and good forechest with straight front with good bone and neat feet. deep Well sprung ribs under a level topline, strong loin to a well angulated rear and correct tailset. A joy to watch her stride out.
2nd Wynele’s Strick It Rich to Lewarne – Collie (Smooth)
3rd Porter-Manning & Porter’s Roxway Sunflower among Wallaroo – Jack Russell Terrier
Res Davies & Brown’s Gunalt Polished at Wystry
VHC Porter-Manning & Porter’s Wallaroo Duncan Disorderly – Hungarian Vizsla
AV Junior
1st Ellis’ Eastonite Blackis Cloudy – Pug. Super 16mth Black B. Full of character, good head with dark eyes full of mischief. So well made and what a mover, so true and full of attitude. Please to hear this was the last point for her JW.
2nd Hills’ Rangali Gretel at Shimmeree – Basset Fauve De Bretagne. 15mth B. Lovely young B, sweet head and expression. Well made all through and moved well with good drive.
3rd Taylor-Kistner’s Black Lord Wildest Dream at Joanipa (Imp HRV) – Spaniel (Cocker)
Res Heath & Robinson’s Pinseeker Pep Guardiola – German Shorthaired Pointer
AV Puppy Stakes
1st Wilton-Clark’s Shalfleet Chilli Cracker – Whippet. Oh my and what a cracker she is.9mth B with lovely clean lines. Super head, long, lean and feminine with dark eyes & well set and carried ears. Well angled fore and aft with deep chest that flows into her tuck up. Captivating on the move, true coming and going with good reach and drive in profile. VHC Wilton-Clark’s Shalfleet Chasing The Sun - Whippet
2nd Mandley’s Maltqudos Encharted – Retriever (Golden)
3rd Sneddon’s Ravenside Play The Game Kersfell – Border Terrier
Res Poplawska’s Shelindair Sing To A Rainbow – Irish Setter
Judge: Ray McDonald (Roanjora)