Gundog Society Of Wales

Gundog Society of Wales Ch Sh 16/10/2024

Breeder: Italian Spinone

Judge: Nigel Worth

I would like to thank the officers and committee for the opportunity to judge my second set of Italian Spinone CCs. A modest entry but there was plenty of quality to choose from. I was particularly pleased with my main winners. In a few classes I am sure placings will be reversed but you have to make decisions on the day. Movement played a big part in those decidions today.

Junior Dog (4,3)

1st: Cook’s Connomar Cipirella of Roughmoor (ai). Stood alone but very worthy winner. balanced dog with good bone and feet. Correct topline .Particularly liked his head proportions, correct divergent plains and lovely expression. good neck and shoulders. Plenty of forechest and good depth to chest. Front straight and well made hindquarters with a moderate bend of stifle. Just felt today he could have been a bit more positive on the move but a lot to like and I m sure a bright furure.

Post Graduate Dog (3,2)

1st: Middleton’s Tolosa Elba. Another who stood alone but did enough to gain his first prize. Pleasing head and expression. good neck, front a little loose today. Correct topline, enough bone and balanced when stood although a little longer in loin than I would like. Could have been more settled on the move.

Limit Dog (3,1)

1st: Hinton’s Inostricani On A Mission. Smaller type but well made throughout. Balanced outline and another with correct topline with correct rise and fall. Good bone and feet. Well bodied with good depth to chest. In lovely coat and condition. Not quite the head and expression of my main winners.neverless a quality dog who very moved well.

2nd: Fordham & Fordham’s Lucoru Blow A Fuse at Cloudnine. Balanced dog, of good size. Well boned and shown in good coat and condition. well bodied with good width and depth to chest. Correct topline. Preferred his head plains but not as positive on the move today. I m sure these two will swap places on another day.

Open Dog (3,0)

1st: Knowles, Knowles & Glen’s Sh Ch Bessalone Peaky Blinders. CC & BOB. Well built with a lovely head and masculine expression, with good head planes, plenty of stop with good foreface and muzzle . strong neck set in well placed shoulders. Straight front and good rear angulation. Excellent bone Balanced thoughout. Correct spinone topline. moved freely and as one with his handler. Thought he gave a good account of himself in the group.

2nd: Clark, Sharp & Sharp’s Sh Ch Affilato You Can Bank On It JW. Res CC. another from the top drawer. Lovely to go over and almost impossible to fault. Really lovely head, strong neck and good shoulders. Straightest of fronts good bone and feet. Well ribbed,deep chest, strong rear quarters with moderate angulation. Balanced when stood with correct topline. Just felt today he wasn’t happy in the ring and it showed in his movement.

3rd: Knowles, Knowles & Glen’s Bessalone Shameless

Special Beginners (1,0)

1st: Tolosa Elba. 1st in post grad

Puppy Bitch (1,0)

1st: Barrett & Barrett’s Barold Forever Faithfull. Best Puppy In Breed. the only puppy entered today and I felt she was full of quality. Feminine head with lovely spinone expression. good shoulders and front, enough rear angulation. Maturing nicely with good width and depth to chest. Well balanced stood and on the move. Correct topline. moved well with confidence.

Novice Bitch (1,0)

1st: Cruse’s Inostricani Top That. Just did not want to be gone over today but I m sure in time she will gain in confidence. Feminine head of good proportions, balanced outline with correct topline. good bone. A little wide in front on the move today.

Post Graduate Bitch (5,0)

1st: Lewsley & Lewsley’s Limoncello Sunrise at Estover Z Niedzwiedziej Jamy (Imp Pol). Quality bitch with well balanced head with feminine expression. good neck and shoulders, straight front, good bone and feet. Moderate rear angulation. Well bodied with good depth to chest. Shown in good coat and condition. best mover in class which gave her the win today.

2nd: Knowles Mrs S, Miss S, Ms I, Miss L, Glen & Malcolm’s Sanjika Icona at Bessalone Another quality bitch with good head and expression. strong neck of good length, well laid shoulders. Good angles front and rear. Mature body with good width and depth to rib. Just a little loose in front today but I m positive she ll have her day.

3rd: Cruse’s Delacruse Cadence

Limit Bitch (3,1)

1st: Mortimer’s Scodinzolare Philomen. Nice overall shape. Well bodied, pleasing head and expression. enough neck, good shoulders and front. Good bone. Enough rear angulation. Well ribbed with good depth. Shown in good coat and moved well.

2nd: Boyes-Weston’s Inostricani Athena. Another nice bitch with plenty to offer. Good outline and mature body. Feminine head and expression. enough bone. Not as positive as winner on the move today.

Open Bitch (6,1)

This was the best class of the day and I m sure the top three will change places on many occasions.

1st: Jones’ Sh Ch Inostricani Mima Am Charluben. CC. Really lovely head of correct proportions and good planes. Kind expression. very balanced throughout. Excellent front and shoulders, good bone and feet. Well made rear. Good spring and depth to rib. Presented in excellent coat and condition. shown to perfection. Moved effortlessly around the ring. Whilst a close decision I felt she just had the edge today.

2nd: Sharp & Sharp’s Sh Ch Affilato It Had To Be You. Res CC.Another bitch with a beautifully balanced head and excellent diverging planes with lovely expression. good neck and shoulders, typical spinone topline. Balanced outline, well ribbed with good depth to chest. Good bone and feet. Straight front, well angled rear. Moved freely and soundly.

3rd: James’ Sh Ch Inostricani Fianna

Veteran Bitch (1,0)

1st: Boyes – Weston’s Inostricani Crown Jewels. Best Veteran in Breed. Stood alone but worthy winner. Feminine head and expression. pleasing outline when stood with correct topline. well ribbed deep chest. Good bone. Moved well.