South Of England Irish Setter Club

South of England Irish Setter Club Championship Show 30th May 2024

Thank you to the Officers and Committee for giving me the opportunity to judge their championship show held in conjunction with the Southern Counties championship show. Thank you also to my steward for the day, Jacquie Rorke. A big thank you must go to those who entered under me allowing me to judge again those whom I may have judged before as youngsters and those whom I may have previously only seen from ringside. I’m not sure what happened to the weather but, although chilly, the rain mostly held off allowing full use of the good size ring. As the show was held as a partnership show to Southern Counties the host show judging had to take priority resulting in inevitable delays to some of the classes which was unfortunate but unavoidable so thank you all for your patience and apologies to those who could not stay for their respective challenges.

Overall presentation was excellent, however I did find some level bites which does go against the breed standard of requiring a scissor bite. Necks in the main were strong and muscular with good reach. Tail carriage on the whole was good but some tails presented with a curl when on the move, something which detracts from the clean flowing movement with the tail straight off the back and flagging side to side. Perhaps the wind got up tails but it meant some exhibits I initially thought highly of, lost out to perhaps a lower class placing. That said, I was delighted with my final line ups and top awards

Minor Puppy Bitch (3,1)

1st Sturrock Forfarian Fancy Me

What a tinker but what a cracker. A little erratic on the move at first, giving her handler a hard time but she settled and showed her true balanced movement. She has substance with good shoulder placement down to pronounced forechest. She is well ribbed for her age with correct depth of chest. With a long lean, not thin, neck, her topline slopes gently through to correct tailset and she has a beautiful overall shape maintained on the move with good front and rear angulation, is short hock to heel and she possesses a super head with raised brow, long low set ears, I loved her dark almond shaped eyes with a certain mischievous twinkle. BPIS

2nd Danks-Kemish Alolfrana Electra

A pretty lass of good shape stacked and on the move with good bone, a long neck and well ribbed back with good depth to her chest and good straight front. Her tailset is good and she used it showing happy free flowing movement made possible by her correct front and rear angulations. I just preferred the head of 1.

Puppy Bitch (8,3)

1st Sturrock Forfarian Fancy Me

2nd Danks-Kemish Alolfrana Electra

3rd Mugford Kedalita Abfab For Lynwood

Res Allum Zakhan’s Sky Dancer Del Macarica

VHC Borthwick Danwish Aria

Junior Bitch (7,0)

1st Rutherford Clonageera Take A Chance

At 14 months she is just right for her age. She stands over the ground on strong bone with neat feet, has good head construction with low earset, raised brow and correct eye. Her well muscled and arched neck flows down through her withers in to a gently sloping topline finishing over correct croup and tailset. She has well sprung ribs and is strong over the loin. Shown in a rich chestnut coat her fore and aft angulations ensured balanced and steady movement using her tail to advantage assuring her of this 1st place.

2nd Robinson Cherrorvale Dream Come True

Super shape, well bodied she is feminine with good head structure and dark pretty eye. Correct shoulder placement and well off for forechest and spring of rib, she is strong over loin and hindquarters. She was a little unsettled at first but moved out well when settled driving from super angulations and short hock to heel. Only just pipped to the post for 1st place.

3rd Williamson Caskeys United With Bluesprings

Res Chapman Sheldonite Only The Best

VHC Mitchell Kerryfair Misty Love For Amblin

Yearling Bitch (4,0)

1st Poplawska Shelindair Sing To A Rainbow

Another that was unsettled at first but redeemed herself on the move. She is balanced with sound musculature construction and has a nice shape when stacked properly. She has a nice head and dark eye with pleasing expression and low earset but I felt her ears could do with a bit more trimming to add a bit more elegance. Her neck is muscled and strong and leads down through a gently sloping topline. She has good spring of rib and is well ribbed back and strong over loin and moved freely using her tail well.

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2nd Prangle Clonageera It’s a New Dawn At Heathclare JW

Loved her outline stacked, she stands on neat feet and is well off for bone. She has good head planes with well defined occiput, raised brows over dark eye with soft, slightly quizzical, expression and ears low. She possesses good shoulder placement, a super forechest and straight front, a gently sloping topline through to good width of hindquarters. Her ribs are well sprung with deep chest. She is well coated in good condition. Tail is well set on but just lost out to 1st as it was tiny bit high on the move, perhaps a result of the windy conditions.

3rd Chapman Sheldonite Only The Best

Res Bentley Penclippin Celtic Asthore JW

Novice Bitch (4,2)

1st Poplawska Shelindair Sing To A Rainbow

2nd Borthwick Danwish Aria

She possesses a nice body shape standing on nice tight feet, has good forechest with straight front, a pretty face and deep dark eyes with such a soft expression under raised brows. Her tailset is correctly set straight off her back, she has low hocks, shown in rich chestnut coat in super condition she moved soundly but just lost out on drive and reach compared to 1.

Graduate Bitch (8,2)

1st Mugford Lynwood Rather Scrumptious JW

Super outline stacked and on the move. She has a long lean head, her skull accentuated by her long low ears set close to her head. Her eyes dark with almond shape and soft feminine expression, her neck muscled and arched set down into correct shoulder placement, firm over topline and croup, good spring of rib and depth of chest, good width to second thigh with well bent stifle and short hocks allowing drive and reach on the move with correct tail carriage. Full of quality in rich dark well conditioned coat, lovely.

2nd Hall Riverbrue Ophelia Love Glennara JW

Racy with elegance and substance and an overall lovely outline from all angles. She has a pretty head with dark eye with softest of expressions. Her ears are set low and her neck is muscled and arched. Her front assembly is correct, she has a pronounced sternum, is well off for rib and depth of chest, strong over hindquarters with good bend of stifle and short hock to heel however she seemed slightly unsettled on the move.

3rd Cooper Redclyst Sail Seven Seas To Hugared

Res Peters Corranroo Viennese Waltz To Shirlilah

VHC Vallance Glencarron Second Edition To Corcencone

Post Graduate Bitch (5,0)

1st Parsons Forfarian Flutt’r Yer Lashes At Bransett

This bitch caught my eye and didn’t disappoint, she is racy with a super outline starting with her long lean head with raised brow over dark expressive eye, low earset, good reach of neck into a smooth flowing topline with correct tail, a good forechest, she has good bend of stifle with hocks well let down, a happy balanced mover holding her topline and making full use of the ring with excellent reach and drive from correct angulations. RBCC

2nd Hopewell Krasny Angel Rose

Did this girl well as a puppy and she retains the qualities that I liked in her then. Lovely head construction, raised brow and still has that certain glint in her dark almond eye, low set ears and clean neck into gently sloping topline to level tailset. She has substance whilst maintaining femininity, her front and rear angulations are spot on allowing sound effortless movement.

3rd Henderson, Szwajkowski Grenada Lofty Czerwony (Imp Pol)

Res Peters Corranroo Hot Sensation At Shirlilah

VHC Vallance Lynwood Rather Ravishing At Corcencone

Limit Bitch (12,1)

1st Hall Glennara Cherry Cola JW

Shown in superb coat condition of dark chestnut, balanced head with low ears, raised brow over correct eye shape dark and expressive. Her moderately arched neck is set into correct shoulder placement, her front and rear compartments are correctly angulated and her topline slopes gently head to tail, she is strong over loin and croup with tail correctly set and used to advantage on the move holding her topline and driving from strong short hocks.

2nd Bayne Corranroo Rainbow Shimmer

One I have judged before and thought highly of. Possesses a super outline and, as previously, presented in full gleaming coat and condition. Her long lean head has a well defined stop and occiput, ears set on low and close to head, soft dark expressive eye, good reach of neck into correct front assembly, well off for forechest her body is balanced throughout with strong loin leading down into correctly angled stifle, short hock to heel her movement is true and stylish with reach and drive maintaining her topline with her tail level at one with her handler, she was unlucky to meet the winner.

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3rd Mazzuca Rainha Della Magna Sila JW (ATCAZ97824ITA)

Res Heather Sixoaks My Fair Lady JW

VHC Bouttell & Burbridge Ixia Snow Vixen

Open Bitch (11,3)

1st Glonekova Ch Glimmer Noblesse Darling Hurry Up

Lovely outline stacked and moving, her fore and aft angulations are absolutely spot on. She has good bone, excellent forechest, depth of chest and spring of ribs and firm over her gently sloping topline which flows with no interruptions through to correct set on of tail which wagged nonstop. She owns a beautiful head with deep muzzle, expressive eyes and ears set low that accentuate her defined skull shape. Presented in full coat her movement was effortless and sound with reach and drive off of short strong hocks. I considered her for top honours.

2nd Edwards Gwendariff Its Numero Uno At Bonhomie

This was a close decision between one and two. A bitch with substance all through and a super smooth flowing outline, pretty and feminine, her head is long and lean with a soft expression and good reach of neck. She stands on neat feet, has good depth of chest and well sprung ribs, ribbed well back she is strong over loin and has ample fore and aft angulations with good width to second thigh. Presented in superb coat and condition, such a sound mover covering the ground well with a lashing tail.

3rd Frampton Sh Ch Riverbrue Cloudburst Over Strathmead

Res Humphreys Riverbrue Flashbax At Henaleas

VHC Heather Sixoaks Leading Lady

Veteran Bitch (5,0)

1st Mugford Sh Ch Lynwood Abracadabra JW

Just turned 7 so ‘new’ to veteran she oozes quality and femininity. She excels in outline from head to tail and is proportionate throughout. A pleasing head with softest of expressions, good reach of muscled neck into clean shoulder placement, is deep chested with ribs sprung well back and with front and rear assembly spot on with good width of hindquarters and of second thigh. In hard condition and in super coat condition she moved with balance and drive with her tail set straight off her back. A worthy Champion, pleased to award her BCC and RBIS.

2nd Waterton Sandstream Welcome Breeze JW ShCM

At 10 years old she is super in outline standing, feminine in head with the softest of expressions from her dark unshelled almond eye, she has raised brows, long low set ears, good length of neck, muscled not coarse, into clean layback of shoulder and return of upper arm. Super angulations with good width of thigh and short in hock her tail straight off her back. Such a happy mover with a certain air about her.

3rd Bentley Tredura Roselyn At Penclippin

Res Davie Lochfrae Nina Simone

VHC White Swiftlark First Desire At Paduan

Special Beginners Bitch (5,2)

1st Poplawska Shelindair Sing To A Rainbow

2nd Robinson Cherrorvale Dream Come True

3rd Chapman Sheldonite Only The Best

Minor Puppy Dog (4,0)

1st Murray Henaleas Maximilian With Derrydore

Of nice shape and at 7 months just right for his age, has a super head with pronounced occiput, defined stop and raised brows with dark eyes of correct shape, ears long and set low, good reach of neck with desired crest sits cleanly into correct shoulder placement, stands straight in front on neat feet with tight elbows and ample forechest, is firm in topline that flows from withers to tail, would like a bit more angulation to stifle but that will surely come with age, the best mover of the class holding his topline all the way.

2nd Sheldon Bardonhill That’s All Right At Delsanto

Upstanding boy, super head planes, raised brow, dark eyes of correct shape with an inquisitive look to them, strong neck into correct should lay through gently sloping topline finishing with a good croup and correct tailset. Would have liked a little more forechest but that may come as he matures. Not quite as steady on the move as winner.

3rd Box Bardonhill It’s Now Or Never For Fernstart

Res Bott P, Allen G & Morgan A Quensha The One Man Show (AI)

Puppy Dog (6,1)

1st Tapper D & R and Leyland C Kedalita Steptoe And Son

A solid upstanding boy from all angles, everything in proportion he held a gently sloping topline stacked and moving. He has an appealing head with defined occiput, gentle dark unshelled almond, good depth to muzzle and low ears. His neck is strong and flows into sound front construction, his chest has good depth, has pronounced prosternum and he is

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well ribbed back. Strong over croup with tail set straight off his back and with sufficient rear angulation he proved to be a sound balanced mover with lovely tail action.

2nd Russell Tiroen Touch Of Magic By Settesoli (Imp KCJ)

He has good bone standing on straight forelegs showing good amount of forechest and front angulation, he has nice head planes with raised brows, ears low set and neck sitting smoothly into layback of shoulder through his gently sloping topline to correct tailset, sufficient bend to his stifles. Kept his outline on the move, just preferred the drive of 1.

3rd Sheldon Bardonhill That’s All Right At Delsanto

Res Randle Danwish Maestro With Rionore

VHC Cooper Tagamago’s Commanda Love At Hugared

Junior Dog ( 7,0)

1st Danks-Kemish and Swannell Alolfrana All I Ask Of Eveandabec JW

An eye catching outline and shape overall, his topline sloping gently over ribs well sprung and wide strong hindquarters, in dark coat presented in super condition. He possesses a most handsome head with oval skull, dark irresistible eyes, raised brows, chiselling and low set ears hanging close to his head, a strong crested neck set without break into correct layback of shoulder, pronounced forechest, substance all through not overdone in any way and angulations fore and aft spot on with well muscled hind legs and hocks let down, a balanced mover with reach and drive holding his topline with correct tail carriage. I’m sure he has a bright future ahead of him.

2nd Aldridge Clonageera Winner Takes All

Another of substance with balanced outline, deep chested, good in forechest and well off for ribcage and heart and lung room, sound in loin and over croup with neat tight feet. He has a nice head with soft expressive eye, nice chiselling, super brow, strong neck of moderate length and clean lines through to his tailset, not quite the stifle angulation of One nevertheless he has good balanced movement covering the ground well with tail straight off his back used correctly.

3rd Edwards Coppers Get Off My Cloud By Bonhomie (Imp Swe)

Res Robinson Slater Kerryfair Misty Morning TAF

VHC Richardson Bardonhill McIntosh Red At Montgreenan

Yearling Dog (3,0)

1st Bentley Penclippin Jubilee Flame JW Lots to like about this boy, he has a nice outline, in rich dark conditioned coat, masculine without coarseness. Long lean head, dark nose, soft dark unshelled almond eyes with raised brows, his ears set on low and hanging close to his head. Good reach of muscular neck into well placed shoulder and corresponding return of upper arm, possesses substantial forechest, he stands straight in front with neat tight feet, has good width to his second thigh and strong hock to heel he moved with drive and reach. 2nd Chapman Sheldonite Typical Male

Rangier than one and still a bit raw at 13 months so has a lot of maturing to do. Presented with dark coat of good condition, has a pleasing outline, his head a little heavier than I prefer and still needs to break but he should grow into that as he matures and fills his frame. He is well off for bone, stands straight in front and has adequate angulations, not quite the balanced steady movement of 1st.

3rd Berry & Morris Copper’s Midsummer Night’s Dream (Imp Swe) JW

Novice Dog (6,0)

1st Aldridge Clonageera Winner Takes All

2nd Tapper D & R and Leyland C Kedalita Steptoe And Son

3rd Russell Tiroen Touch Of Magic By Settesoli (Imp KCJ)

Res Murray Henaleas Maximilian With Derrydore

VHC MacDonald Sheldonite It Takes Two Baby

Graduate Dog (8,0)

1st Parsons Quensha Thinking Out Loud At Bransett JW

A super racy dog who caught my eye straight away, he’s all male without coarseness or exaggerations. He was a dream to go over, presented in rich dark chestnut coat in tip top condition. He has good length of body and is proportionate all through flowing from nose to tail with an excellent topline. He owns a beautiful head with gentle expressive dark eyes that are so alluring set under raised quizzical brows with a defined stop. Correct front assembly, standing on neat feet, ample forechest, depth of chest, good ribcage and strong over loin and croup. His sound rear construction showed in his balanced effortless movement as he flowed around the ring. He surely must have great things to come, I couldn’t deny him the RDCC.

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2nd Kolbach Kerryfair Zoom In On Pawsword

Smaller in stature than 1st there is a lot to like about this boy. He has a lovely balanced head with unshelled almond shape eyes, chiselling under, defined stop and good finish to muzzle, ears well set. His neck is a good length, strong and arched, has excellent forechest, he stands over ground on strong bone and neat feet, his front and rear compartments are correctly angulated and he moved with ease and drive off of low set hocks holding his flagging tail level.

3rd Pike & Henderson Redclyst The Celt

Res Pullen & Atkin Covarney Pickpocket At Jacingail

VHC Williams Ixia Jelly Fox

Post Graduate Dog (8,1)

1st Cohen Lynwood Merry May King With Shushana

Smaller in stature but well put together and muscled throughout, he has a classic head with soft dark eye and quizzical expression, stands on straight forelegs and tight feet, is deep of chest with well sprung ribs. His strong arched neck sets nicely into well laid back shoulders and his topline slopes gently through good width of hindquarters, he has good length of hip to hock and short hock to heel. His sound balanced movement driving round the ring with tail held straight won him this class. 2nd Rutherford-Judge & Prangle Clonageera Touch Of Gold

Judged this boy as a youngster and he has matured well. Presented in excellent hard condition with sound bone and construction throughout. He has a handsome head with correct eye shape and colour, ears are low set, his neck muscled and sits cleanly into good should placement. He is well off for forechest, is straight in foreleg and has nice neat feet. He has good depth of chest with well sprung ribs, strong through loin and hindquarters, good length hip to hock and strong hock to heel, spot on angulations front and rear. He moved purposefully with drive but was a tiny bit proud of his tail which I forgave as he has previously held it level on the move. I see he is the sire of my junior bitch winner and my novice dog winner and they obviously have inherited similar qualities.

3rd Berry, Morris & Fitzmaurice Brinara Country Boy

Res Henderson, Szwajkowski Redclyst Pasha

VHC Webb and Danks-Kemish Alolfrana Azzaro Beside Redeshka

Limit Dog (13,1)

1st Brown Riverbrue Soldier On

Not a big dog in stature but full of quality and sound in every department. His head is well structured with oval skull accentuated by his low set ears, has soft quizzical eyes with a certain glint in them. He has a strong arched neck, clean throat down to pronounced prosternum. He is deep chested, his ribs well sprung giving him plenty of heart and lung room. His front and rear angulations are top drawer with well muscled width of thigh, bend of stifle and short strong hock to heel driving round the ring with correct tail carriage.

2nd Richardson Bluesprings Now I’m Here At Forestfire I liked this boy as a youngster so it was nice to judge him today. He has quality, a lovely head with expressive dark quizzical eye and ears set low. His neck is muscled with requisite arch, good shoulder layback and return of upper arm, good depth of chest and well ribbed, strong through loin and good bend of stifle, good tail carriage held correctly on the move maintaining his gently sloping topline as he went.

3rd Bayne Corranroo Celtic Stom

Res Gardner Quensha Walk Me Home To Danwish

VHC Henderson, Szwajkowski, Pike Redclyst Pershing

Open Dog (5,0)

A quality class of worthy Champions.

After going over those initially present in this class I thought I had my top honours in the bag until the late arrival entered the ring and he immediately filled by eye. He stood with quality dogs but a decision had to be made and I couldn’t deny him 1st place and top honours.

1st Glonekova UKShCh/CIE BIS/BISS Ch Glimmer Noblesse Cloud Dancer He took my eye straight away. Stacked he excels in outline that flowed, each part set nicely into the next from shoulder through topline to croup to tailset and oozed quality. He has a beautiful classic head, chiselling, raised brow, soft unshelled almond shape dark eyes with a kindly expression but with a hint of mischief. Ears are long and low accentuating his oval skull shape, his arched muscular neck blends into nice front angulation, his forechest is well developed and his forelegs straight and well boned. Chest is deep, ribbed well back, strong muscular loin and wide muscled hindquarters, tail correctly set on, good stifle construction with well developed second thigh, long hip to hock, short hock to heel. Presented in lovely coat colour and condition, he moved so soundly and balanced with reach and drive striding out purposefully with level flagging tail and an air of ‘look at me’. DCC and BIS

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2nd Bott P, Allen G & Morgan A Sh Ch Quensha Take A Bow

This boy was so unlucky to meet the winner. Having judged him previously and awarded him the RCC I was sure he was my winner when he appeared in front of me again. All the attributes I admired about him then still apply, indeed today he seemed in finer form. Presented in excellent coat he is such a pleasure to go over, smooth lines with every part setting into the next with no unsightly transitions and a lovely clean outline when viewed from any angle. He owns a handsome head, long and lean, ears set on low, raised brow and dark eyes with such a gentle but quizzical expression. He has good bone, a pronounced forechest and stands on straight forelegs and neat feet. His muscular arched neck blends into nice front angulation, he is deep chested, ribs well sprung and ribbed back giving plenty of heart and lung room. He has strong muscular hindquarters, his rear angulation is text book with a well developed second thigh, tail set on level and flagged happily as he drove around the ring, his movement true and stylish. Loved him, if only I had had another CC to award.

3rd Edwards Sh Ch Gwendariff Ucan’tmissme Bonhomie

Res Crocker & Lewis Sh Ch Riverbrue Wonderwall At Hernwood

VHC Mazzuca Ch Spain, Swiss, Slovenia Copper’s Gotta Be Me (ATCAZ99267SWE)

Veteran Dog (1,0)

1st Pike Redclyst Boris

Another new to Veteran, he commanded attention. Shown in full gleaming coat in superb condition with lush feathering, his outline is smooth from withers to tail. He has sound bone and overall construction, deep chested and ribbed well back with all parts fitting from fore to aft as they should. He stands on neat tight feet. He has a handsome head, long and lean, oval skull, low set ears hanging close to head, the kindest of eyes, has a strong muscular neck leading into good front assembly, good bend and width of stifles he moved with purpose and drive with correct tail carriage. I felt he deserved the award of BVIS

Special Beginners Dog (3,0)

1st Bentley Penclippin Jubilee Flame JW

2nd Chapman Sheldonite Typical Male

3rd MacDonald Sheldonite It Takes Two Baby

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