• Show Date: 22/06/2024
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: Karen Holdstock Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 29/01/2025

Blackpool & District Canine Society

Breed: Bracco Italiano

Thank you to the exhibitors for the support and great sportsmanship 


PUPPY DOG 3/0

A class of beautiful, well-developed puppies all presented in excellent condition. I wish them all well for a super successful showing career


1st PICCORINO PHEASANT PLUCKER - (CLLR J ROSE)

WOW this stunning chestnut boy can move. At 8 months old he swallowed up the ring with eOortless movement, demonstrating the breed typical fast trot with excellent head carriage. True coming and going, and in side profile he showed excellent reach and drive whilst holding his correct topline, and carrying his well set tail perfectly. He really is pleasing to watch. His movement will take him to the top I am sure. Beautiful head with correct divergent head planes, gentle yet somewhat cheeky expression. Correct set ears reaching the tip of the nose. Strong, nicely muscled hind quarters with well developed second thigh. Good depth of chest and spring of ribs - carried well back. Correct underline. Well developed forechest, neat elbows, good oval bone. Stood he paints a beautiful picture, excellent angulation both front and rear. Gentle slope to pasterns, leading to neat, tight feet with well kept nails. Coat in gleaming condition. Handled beautifully. Great future ahead. Delighted to award him BPIB


2nd BUSHWACKER DON JUAN – (MR A & MRS S PIPES & GROVES)

Another stylish puppy with lots to admire. 11 months old orange roan. A dog you would like to take home. He owns the most beautiful, kind expression. His head is a litter broader than first place. Pleasing in structure, kind eye, deep muzzle, pronounced occiput and good ear set. Correct bite. His neck is strong and powerful with a slight arch. Stood he demonstrates a pleasing outline. Excellent front angulation, good oval bone and the best of feet. Broad, deep forechest and excellent spring of ribs. Correct topline which he holds well on the move. Slight tuck up. Movement is true fore and aft, and in profile he moved beautifully with his handler. Shown in pristine condition and handled well. Another promising youngster

3rd BUSHWACKER DONNIE DARKO – (MRS E & MR G PHILLIPS) Pleasing puppy with good movement


JUNIOR DOG 4/1 ab

1st OWLSPOINT ASKIN FOR TROUBLE - (MISS L & MR R FAZENFIELD & SMITH


17 months old w/o who was enjoying his moment. A pleasure to go over with his delightful temperament. Kindest of expressions. Side profile of his head shows good divergent head planes and chiselling under eyes, deep muzzle and pronounced occiput. Correct bite. He appears to be going through a growing stage and needs to gain some weight. Stood he demonstrates good rear angulation and depth to chest – chest reaching elbow. On the move he had good footfall coming to, and going away he was neat and true. Side profile he moved at one with his handler lashing his tail.


2nd OWLSPOINT LOADS OF TROUBLE AT HEBERHOUSE JW - (MRS V & MR A WARBURTON)

Litter brother to one. I am sure these two could change places. I preferred the head planes of one yet I preferred the substance of this boy. Stood he demonstrates power, strong all through, standing on good oval bone with good slope to pasterns. Moving he shows a good length of stride. Today he was a little untidy behind. Shown in good condition and handled well


3rd BUSHWACKER DIRTY HARRY – (MR B & MRS V & MRS J WAND & ROSE

A quality puppy with a beautiful head, he was unsettled on the move today.


YEARLING DOG 1/0

REPEAT OF JUNIOR DOG

1st OWLSPOINT ASKIN FOR TROUBLE - (MISS L & MR R FAZENFIELD & SMITH


POST GRADUATED DOG 3/2ABS

1ST TEVERLARNI KEEP THE FAITH – (MRS C BOND)

I really liked this gentle, chesnut boy. He owns a beautiful head with correct divergent head planes. Well set ears that reach the tip of his nose. Stood he demonstrates the ideal outline. Excellent angulation both front and rear, correct topline and stands almost square. Well muscled shoulders and hind quarters. Excellent spring of ribs, compact, strong loin. He carries his tail a little proud but this does not distract from his flawless movement. He moves true fore and aft – Side profile he demonstrates the breed typical trot and covered the ground effortlessly at one with his handler. Shown in excellent condition. A credit to his owner. Delighted to award him RBD


OPEN DOG 5/1AB

1ST BRACCORION QUICK LOOK OF CALLAISCROFT (MISS E LONGMAN)

All male. Strong and powerful all through. Shown in excellent, hard condition – a credit to his owner. Stood he demonstrates a pleasing profile. Strong masculine head with deep muzzle and correct bite. Deep chest, level with elbow, good spring of ribs - carried well back. Excellent front angulation, strong well muscled, well laid shoulders. Good oval bone, nicely sloping pasterns leading to neat feet. Excels in forechest. On the move he powers around the ring showing his presence. He moves at one with his handler, his movement is true fore and aft , and he shows excellent driving action. handled very well. Delighted to award him BD

2nd BUSHWACKER DEMETRIO (MR A & MISS S PIPES)

Love this orange roan male, his personality is wonderful. Happy and gentle. He gives the impression that he enjoys being shown which is important for the dog and the handler. Stood he owns a pleasing compact outline – almost square. Moderate angulation fore amd aft. His withers are in line with elbow, topline is correct - sloping slightly. Well muscled slightly arched loin. Slight tuck up. His head is pleasing with well set ears and the kindest of expressions. Neat, tight feet. Moved beautifully at one with his handler. Shown in pristine condition


3rd TEVERLARNI STICK TO YA GUNS (MISS S & MS L SMITH Another male I admired on the day. Shown in great condition


PUPPY BITCH 0/0 JUNIOR BITCH 2/1


1st BRACCORION’S AS IF BY MAGIC INTO WANDERHUND (MR B & MRS V WAND)

15 months old chestnut girl that ticks all the boxes for me. Nothing overdone, what you see is what you get. She is beautiful. Stood she presents the perfect picture. Almost square in profile. The best of sculptured heads, long and narrow at the zygomatic arches with visible chiselling under eyes and divergent planes. Well set ears. Well balanced and strong all through. On the move she is a pleasure to watch. True for and aft movement, excellent tail carriage, and in side profile she demonstrates the typical Bracco Italiano trot. Today she was a little out of coat. She was considered for top honours. A change of handler in the challenge seemed to unsettle her a little and she wasn’t so fluent on the move. Delighted to award her Best Junior. A bright future ahead.


YEARLING BITCH 2/1ab

1st BRACCORION’S PICCORINO PICK ME – (MISS E TOWNS)

My star of the day! I fell for this beautiful W/O girl, she really did WOW me. Her kind, gentle temperament made her a pleasure to go over. Most appealing head with divergent planes and narrowing at the zygomatic arches, well balanced with equal proportions. Deep muzzle but not overdone. Deep forechest with ample heart room. Breed typical top line which she held on the move. Excellent lay of shoulder and corresponding return of upper arm. Good spring of ribs. Strong, short slightly arched loin and well muscled croup. Her rear hindquarters are well angulated and have good muscle tone. She demonstrated excellent head and tail carriage when she powered around the ring with true driving action. She shone through some tough competition, and there was no doubt in my mind that she was to be awarded BB and ultimately a very worthy BOB


POST GRADUATE BITCH 2/0

1ST BRACCORION’S XOXO AT CALLAISCROFT (MRS E LONGMAN)


A pleasing female in profile with super ring presence. Head shows diverging head planes, with a good eye and soft expression. Strong neck, good length of upper arm, deep in chest and well developed in body. Carrying a little too much weight today. Strong oval bone, good slope to pasterns leading to neat, tight feet. Moving out well at one with her handler, holding her topline and tail correctly. True for and aft and demonstrated perfect footfall. Handled to perfection 


2ND VALCOR RADIO GAGA (MRS B & MRS J ABBISHAW)


Attractive female with a beautiful head and eye. Today she was unsettled and didn’t seem happy on the move. She stands almost square, demonstrating good angulation both front and rear, correct top line. Slight slope to pasterns and neat, tight feet. She is well muscled all through and looked like she could work all day. A credit to her owner 



OPEN BITCH 7/1AB



1ST BRACCORIONS YOU ARE MY CANDY (MISS E TOWNS)

This girl can move! Sound, well bodied female. Very mature. She owns a feminine head, with a good eye and kind expression. Strong neck, good lay of shoulder with corresponding return of upper arm, deep in chest and well developed in body all through. Strong oval bone, deep chest and well sprung ribs. On the move she comes alive. Wow she can demonstrate a true breed typical trot whilst carrying her head correctly and holding her topline and tail correctly. RBB


2ND BRACCORIONS YOU WIN AGAIN AT BREVATHOS – (MS SE ATHERTON) 


Quality female who catches your eye immediately. Unlucky to meet one today. Stood, in profile she presents a beautiful breed typical outline, feminine yet with great bone and substance. 

Head of balanced proportions showing diverging head planes. Well developed in body, deep chest, correct topline and tailset. Classic breed typical movement. True fore and aft. Just didn’t have the edge as one on the move today. A star for the future 



3RD ELFRINDEW KINKY REGGAE

Beautiful mover 



VETERAN BITCH 3/2ABS


1ST FANCYGUN SHOOT TO THRILL TEVERLARNI (IMP ITA) - MISS S & MS L SMITH


What a beauty. Such a sweet female with so much to admire. Beautiful head with diverging head planes. Good eye and ear set. Stood almost square. Well balanced all through. Correct top line and tail set. The bond with her handler was a pleasure to see. She moved beautifully. Solid and strong all through, showing great muscle tone. She belies her age. Shown in beautiful condition - A credit to her owner


Karen Holdstock