Boston & District Canine Society

BOSTON CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2024.

BRACCO ITALIANO

JUDGE ANDY SCOURFIELD

A nice entry but I felt it was varied in type, some heads did not appeal, being too wide in backskull and/or lacking the sculpting and chiselling under the eyes meaning that lovely Bracco noble look called for in the Breed Standard was missing. Fronts also need watching, several were fine when standing but were a bit “elbowy” when coming towards me on the move. Dentition was excellent throughout and all exhibits carried good muscle.

Best Dog 3486 - Grafskoe Gnezdo Arlo (imp) (Miss D Beecham)

Reserve Best Dog 3514 - Sh Ch Valcor The Confessor at Canemamans JW (Mr I Sladden)

Best Bitch 3498 - You Can Crown The Queen (Imp Hun) TAF (Mrs A & Miss N Hurst)

Reserve Best Bitch 3492 - Sh Ch Braccorion's Va Va Voom JW (Miss L J Coghlan)

Best Of Breed 3498 - You Can Crown The Queen (Imp Hun) TAF (Mrs A & Miss N Hurst)

Best Puppy 3511 - Piccorino Pheasant Plucker (Cllr J Rose)

Best Veteran 3486 - Grafskoe Gnezdo Arlo (imp) (Miss D Beecham)

Best Special Beginner 3516 - Braccorion’s All or Nothing (Miss C Szulzycka)

MINOR PUPPY DOG 1,0

1st Place 3511 - Piccorino Pheasant Plucker (Cllr J Rose)

8mths developing well, lovely lean head and typical expression. Good ear set . Good neck and shoulders into well placed shoulders, short almost square body with moderate angles. V good chestnut colour, moved well with a large open sidegait . Best Puppy

PUPPY DOG 1,0

1st Place 3506 - Bushwacker Donnie Darko (Mrs E L & Mr G Phillips)

OR with good head proportions, good size for age, correct body proportions, he moves well and has good angles front and rear.

JUNIOR DOG 3,2

1st Place 3516 - Braccorion’s All or Nothing (Miss C Szulzycka)

Stood alone but i liked the balance and size of this boy. constructed well throughout, with a good masculine head. Eyelids a little loose which spoilt his expression. Good ribbing carried well back moved well.

POST GRADUATE 4,0

1st Place 3487 - Gunsyn Hotrod at Rydonmist JW (Miss D Beecham)

2yrs old and a well built dog. Good head and expression , good neck and shoulders, nicely ribbed and short in loin, overall well put together. Super movement, especially in profile where he displays his reach and drive.

2nd Place 3505 - Braccorions You Can Conquer (Ms A.l Pearson)

I liked this boy too, typical Bracco head, long and lean with good expression. Well made body, almost square as the standard requires . Moved well enough but 1st was a bit more positive coming towards me .

3rd Place 3504 - Jakobstown One Fine Day (Mrs C Northey)

LIMIT DOG 5,2

1st Place 3493 - Silvestre Golden Dragon (Mrs S & Mr M Dodd)

Really loved this boy. If you want to see what a Bracco head should look like, look at this boy, Well proportioned, Long and lean with no coarseness, perfectly placed eyes of correct shape, excellent ear set and size all combined with a noble expression. . He has a good neck and shoulders, well made body and good movement.

2nd Place 3490 - Titano Della Casa Di Lombardo at Rydonmist (Imp Fra) (Miss D Beecham)

 Not the head of 1 as a bit broader through the backskull, but well made with good angles and typical movement.

OPEN DOG 4 2

1st Place 3514 - Sh Ch Valcor The Confessor at Canemamans JW (Mr I Sladden)

OR Overall a good dog but I would prefer a little more refinement and chiseling in the head, he is well made throughout and has a good thick moderate neck leading into a well made body with a good front with good ribs. Good bone. Accurate movement with correct reach and drive . Res BD

2nd Place 3485 - Allegro Nord Bohemia Sheram at Rydonmist (Imp Cze) (Miss D Beecham)

   Chestnut with good proportions and angles, good front, moved out well with good reach and drive and wide sidegait .

VETERAN DOG 1 0

1st Place 3486 - Grafskoe Gnezdo Arlo (imp) (Miss D Beecham)

Liked this one a lot, excellent long lean head, with good expression and ear set, good neck and body proportions with a deep well ribbed chest. Good bone His movement is accurate with a good open sidegait. BD

SPECIAL BEGINNERS DOG 2 0

1st Place 3516 - Braccorion’s All or Nothing (Miss C Szulzycka)

SEE JUNIOR DOG FOR CRITIQUE

2nd Place 3504 - Jakobstown One Fine Day (Mrs C Northey)

 Bigger type and a bit longer, but has good bone and good movement, head good but would like eyelids tighter.

GOOD CITIZEN DOG 1,0

1st Place 3504 - Jakobstown One Fine Day (Mrs C Northey)

 SEE SBD FOR CRITIQUE

MINOR PUPPY B

1st Place 3491 - Piccorino Praise Be (Mr D & Miss K & Mr J & Miss Gc Bramley & Holdstock & Fretwell & Markin)

Chestnut, nearly 9 months. Lovely head and expression , Perfect body shape, good bone for her size but would like a bit more of her. V naughty which made it difficult to assess her movement, but from the occasional glimpse I got seemed good .

JUNIOR BITCH 4,0

1st Place 3500 - Solwaypoint Sunset (Mrs N Jackson)

OR 13 months, Lovely head well proportioned with plenty of work in it. Square well proportioned body with good corresponding angles at each end . Well ribbed . Slightly saggy undercarriage, but moved really well, with correct reach and drive and good sidegait which won her this class.

2nd Place 3512 - Silvestre Blow Me A Kiss (Mr D & Mrs R Savage)

15 months chestnut. Another lovely bitch with a good head and expression, good body and nicely boned and moved well. Splitting hairs with these 2.

3rd Place 3488 - Inspirations Lorenza Primavera at Rydonmist (Imp Swe) (Miss D Beecham)

POST GRAD BITCH 3,0

1st Place 3498 - You Can Crown The Queen (Imp Hun) TAF (Mrs A & Miss N Hurst)

BB & BOB For me the star of the day I loved her. She has a lovely head , well proportioned , feminine and refined, with good eye placement and shape, she is a super shape, with a square well ribbed body, deep chest, good strong bone, and moved well with reach and drive. Not much I would change with this one and she was well handled to get the best out of her.

2nd Place 3508 - Withamfriary Starstruck Mil (Mrs G Pillinger)

OR Another whose head and expression I liked, good neck and well laid shoulders, good ribs and overall shape moved well, topline not quite as good as 1st when moving .

3rd Place 3494 - Withamfriary Veni Vidi Vici (Mrs H Dubois)

LIMIT B 3,2

1st Place 3517 - Valcor Don't Stop Me Now (Mr M & Mrs C Titchmarsh)

Chestnut Liked her long lean head of good proportions . Good neck and shoulders, good body shape with nice ribbing and loin, Good bone. Moved well .

OPEN B 5,3

1st Place 3492 - Sh Ch Braccorion's Va Va Voom JW (Miss L J Coghlan)

Res BB Good head and expression good neck flowing into well set shoulders, deep chest with good forehand. Good body proportions .Moved well In the challenge was not as positive in rear movement as the winner. But a lovely bitch and worthy Ch .

2nd Place 3513 - Silvestre Destiny Is A Beast (Mr D & Mrs R Savage)

Lovely head and expression, good neck and shoulders,nice body and ribs but a little longer than 1 but moved well with good sidegait keeping a good topline .

SPECIAL BEGINNERS BITCH 1 0

1st Place 3494 - Withamfriary Veni Vidi Vici (Mrs H Dubois)

Chestnut, with decent head and expression, good neck and body proportions , moved well .