• Show Date: 02/08/2024
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: Jeff Horswell Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 08/08/2024

Paignton & District Fanciers' Association

Breed: Spaniel (English Springer)

Paignton. English Springer Spaniels

First time with CCs at this lovely show for many years. Enough good ones for the green cards. Quite a variation in type.

Special Beginners D/B (1 abs)

Puppy D (1)

1st: 2506 HILL, Mrs Clare Teignvalley New Beginnings

Square pup. Masc head, just a little deep in stop. V good eye and expression. Enough neck. Slightly forward in shoulder. Can still develop in chest. V good legs and feet. Short loin. Holds a firm topline. Correct hind angulation. Low hocks. Accurate on the more, could have slightly more stride.

Junior d ne

Yearling d ne

Post grad d ne

Limit d (1)

1st: 2510 SUCH, Miss J A Carlyquinn Captain Ross At Mujascal JW

Square d who has a super profile action. Liked his head. V good eye and expression. Enough neck. Quite a good front. Well ribbed. Topline slopes v slightly. I liked his rear which he uses so v well. Just a little narrow coming towards, but a quality springer. RCC

Open d (2 ,1)

1st: 2512 TOPLISS, Mrs Trudy Sh Ch Sandylands Stand N Deliver

V typy d of correct proportions. Liked his head and v typical in expression. Lengthy neck into a well laid shoulder. Feet could be tighter. Deep chest. Ribs are well sprung and go back to a short loin. Plenty of hind angulation. Has a level topline. Super profile action and good width in front coming towards. CC

Veteran d. Ne

Puppy b (4)

1st: 2502 CORBETT, Mrs Ann Sieger's See Eye To Eye With Trimere (Imp Dnk) A.E

V much a baby and raw but she is lovely type and quality. Liked her head. Lengthy neck. Well laid shoulder. Deep chest. Can shorten in loin slightly. Correct rear with low hocks. Slight roll on the move at the moment but she is accurate out and back and like the way she throws her front feet forward. BP

2nd: 2500 COKELL, Mrs H & NICKLIN, Mr L & AINSLEY, Ms L M Carlyquinn Winter Storm JW

Standing she is very lovely, could just be happier on the move and use her tail more. Liked her head. Eyes can darken. Lengthy neck. Good front. Well ribbed to a short loin. Enough hind angulation. In super muscle.

3rd: 2505 HILL, Mrs Clare Teignvalley Rags To Riches

Junior b ne

Yearling b (1)

1st: 2514 TOPLISS, Mrs Trudy Shersona I Believe In Angels At Beresford

Square in outline. She has a fem and well balanced head. Lengthy neck, carriage a bit too upright and shoulders forward. Deep chest. Well ribbed back to a short loin. Lots of hind angulation. Can just firm up in action to be more precise.

Post grad b (2)

1st: 2507 KIBBY, Mrs J I Trimere Taylor Maid At Pinhays JW ShCEx OSW

She is fairly square and went well. Liked her head. Good eye and expression. Lengthy neck. Well sprung ribs. Her angulation is v well balanced and so she has an even stride.

2nd: 2509 STEVENS, Mrs Louise & STEVENS, Mr Peter Saturnii Cartoons Be My Valentine At Bumblecorn

Not v happy, not using her tail. When she stopped pacing has a v good stride. Long neck. Plenty of body, firm in topline. V well made rear with low hocks.

Limit b (2)

1st: 2503 GARDINER, Miss A Barecho Cover Girl Of Svenjak (imp Swe)

Plenty of her, liked her outline, square and well up on leg. V good head with correct stop. Not too much lip. Lengthy neck into a good shoulder. Upper arm could slope back just a bit more. Deep chest. Well ribbed to a short loin. Super rear, just the right amount of angulation. She is accurate on move, just a slight body roll. RCC

2nd: 2513 TOPLISS, Mrs Trudy Beresford It's A Sin

She is square but just a little fine. Correct length head, rather deep in stop. Upright in neck. Needs more depth of chest. Firm in topline. Low hocks. Fairly good out and back mover.

Open b (2 ,1)

1st: 2501 CORBETT, Mrs Ann Sh Ch Trimere Time Fly's

Quality b of v good type. She has a super head, lovely eye and expression. Correct length neck into a well laid shoulder. Deep chest. Well ribbed back. Firm in topline. Has correct hind angulation with low hocks. Accurate on the move, correct width. Covers a lot of ground on the move with typical front stride. CC & BOB, congratulations on G2

Veteran b (1)

1st: 2498 AINSLEY, Miss Lucy-May & NICKLIN, Mr Lewis Sh Ch Daenerys Winds Of Winter

She is square and in super hard condition. Liked her head, fem and of correct length. Enough neck. Quite a good front. But tends to pick up a bit high moving. Deep chest. Level topline. Well made rear with low hocks.

Jeff Horswell