West Bromwich & Wednesbury Canine Society

21st September 2024 West Bromwhich & Wednesbury Canine Society

Judge Alison Gunson (Wyecaple)

Apologies for delay but illness and other family issues created unexpected delays in getting this out. Thanks to WB&W CS for inviting me, I had a lovely day.

Here are critiques for French Bulldogs, Llasa Apso, Retrievers (Nova Scotia Duck Toller) Lagotto Romagnolo, Dachshunds, Gundog Varieties, Gundog NSC, Gundog Import, Gundog Group & Gundog Puppy Group!

French Bulldog

Puppy 3 (2abs)

1st Fisher’s Sashanilla’s Dazzlin Star, 6 month old dog, fawn, pleasing head piece, correct ears, sufficient reach of neck, balanced all through neat feet, needs to settle on move but still very much a baby, BP & BOB

Lhasa Apso

Junior 2 (1abs)

1st Adam Slomkowsli’s Frank Dreamed a Dream at Skylax (Imp Pol) 11 months male, super head and correct eye, and ear placement, wonderful coat and turned out immaculately, nice firm topline and great tail carriage, looked a picture on the move. Handled well, BP

Post Graduate 3 (1abs)

1st Anderson’s Zentar Henricks, 3.5 year, male, Super firm, level topline and the darkest of eyes, aloof expression, very balanced and moved well.

2nd Harris‘ Vonstry What A Stunner, another nice male of quality 92 yr old) nice head, correct proportions, dark eye, firm topline, moved well.

Open 3

1st Cleaver’s Ace I Could Keep JW, just shy of 2 years male, superb coat and in excellent condition, masculine head, nice firm well held topline giving a pleasing display on the move, very well put together. Pleased to award BOB

2nd Harris’ Vonstroy Mr Sunshine who was all of the above as in 1, just a tad longer in body but another quality dog.

3RD Considine’S Gallerio Ill Take You Dancin

Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)

Junior 2

1st Tester’s Gingafing, Best of You, 13 month Bitch, pleasing outline and sound movement, typical head, held top-line and her well set tail on the move. RBOB

2nd Boyd’s Skysaria Eternal Flame, very exuberant and bouncy boy, just over 12 months of age, well boned down to good pastern and leasing outline but hard to assess movement doe to be over excited (see next class)

PG 3

1st Skysaria Eternal Flame, this time he came in settled and this time moved very well and with purpose, earning himself the class.

2nd Gregory’s Extoller’s What’s This. Nice type, shown is super condition, lovely head and expression, moved OK, well developed 2nd thigh and held topline on the move

3rd Tester’s Gingafing Go Your Own Way

Open 4 (1ab)

1st Tricket’s Cfyre’s Spellbreaker at Tollpepper AWB (IMP CAN) 5 yr old feminine bitch, excellent type and balance, flowing outline, sound movement, correct dentition, level topline to good tailset, straight bone down to good pastern and feet. Happy to award BOB

2nd Tester’s Gingafing, Forget Me Not, 4 yr old bitch, smaller type to 1, feminine head and kind expression, nice eye colour, good ear set and carriage, very exuberant personality

3rd Tester's Gingafing Careless Whisper

Lagotto Romagnolo

Junior 1

1st Bell’s Il Granario Dei Malatesta Valeria Velez Of Pendlebriar (Imp ITA) 14 month bitch well off for baone and pleasing outline nice a strong through the loin, good dentition, pleasing head, eye and good ear placement, correct reach of neck and correct angulation, presented in correct coat and great condition. RBOB

Open 3

1st Bell’s Il Granaio Dei Malatesta Dick Dastardly of Pendelbrier (IMP ITA) rising 2 male, one i have admired from ringside, super stature of a dog and good representation of the breed, having the substance and strength to do a days work. Correct degree of angulation fore and aft and well-muscled second thigh, powerful through the loin, good masculine head properties and correct dentition, well boned down to correct feet with strength inpasterns, great topline and tailset all correctly held in motion, moved very soundly. Very Happy to award BOB & Group 3

2nd Cooper’s Gameglow All Or Nothing, 2 year old bitch, and different type to 1, but had correct balance, good dentition and correct head properties, very feminine. pleasing outline and moved very well.

3rd Bell’s ‘ Il Granaio Dei Malastesta Thomas Shelby Miotesoro’

AVNSC Gundog

Junior 3 (2abs)

1st Corefield, Corefield, Derry and Schoneville 15 month English Setter Bitch, Loveley elegant

PG 1

1st Ward’s Glenbrows Flame For Tantaraviz WSS 18 month B, lovely clean outline, typical head and expression nice ear set. Good firm topline, moved well, handled well. RBNSC

Open 7

1st Taylor and Thomas’ Pingarypoint Puzzled at Knabynnus GSP B, GSP 4.5 yrs, very elegant lady, with ample bone and substabce, well put together, with a powerful front, and following through from the rear with drive while on the move, feminine head happy to award BNSC

2nd Ward’s Sh Ch Danton Obsession With TantaravizShCEx 5 yr Hungarian Vizsla B very elegant with super head, and nice bone down to good pasterns and feet, level topline held well on move pleasing outline.

3rd Stevenson’s Mymmsbrook Matador With Blythway JW WSS

AV Gundog Veteran

1st Turners Hameldowntor Music of The Night VW Flatcoat R, 8 yr bitch, typicl in every way, enjoying her outing with gusto, moved very well, super condition.

2nd Oneill’s Sh Ch Tenshillinh Home Alone, JW ShCm D 9.5 yrs Pointer. Excellent condition, well put together and moved well, handled well.

3rd Thomas and Taylor’s Knabynnus Auora Borealis GSP B 9yrs

AV Gundog Imported Register

Open 2

1st Cooper’s Int Sh Ch/Swiss Sh CH, Gameglow Playmaker, Braque D’Auvergne D 4 yr, Super bone and substabnce, with ring presence, typical head and correct expression, balanced with a good depth of brisket, moved with purpose and drive. BIR

2nd Stilgoe’s Tiesgol Henrique Portuguese Pointer, D just shy of 4 yrs. Nice typical head, and good depth of chest, and brisket, super ear placement, held himself together well on the move.

Gundog Group

Best Gundog,

Dunn’s Caithpoint Kora at Meadowpoint, Pointer, B 5 yr old. Extremely elegant pointer bitch with breathtaking movement, she stole the ring!

Res Best Gundog

Pingarypoint Puzzled at Knabbynuss GSP

Group 3

Lagotto Romagnolo Bell’s Il Granaio Dei Malatesta Dick Dastardly of Pendelbrier (IMP ITA

Group 4

West’s Cocker, Sheigra Simply A Star JW

Best Gundog Puppy

 Moore’s Golden Retriever Tenfield Klipspringer with Auryngra, Beautiful balanced puppy that must surely have a very bright future. So much to like about this one.

Res Puppy Group

O’neill’s, Tenshilling Shboom, Pointer, D, 8 months

Puppy Group 3

Taverner’s, Cocker, Regaltav Valentina, B, 7 month

Puppy Group 4

Harrison’s, Irish Setter, Clonageera Summer Of Dreams, at Millpoint, B, 6 months

Dachshund Long Haired

Junior 1

1st Paskins, Kindeace You Wear It Well, 16 month Red, B, Very nice in profile, correct head, and super eye placement, good ear carriage, correct front with a nice keel, good level topline and moved well.

PG 1

1st Paskins, Kindeace Hit The Road Jack JW, 16 month, D, Well presented in great condition, good head, eye, super neck, correct shoulder firm top;ine, super feet, moved well, BOB

Open 2

1st Paskins, Kindeace Texas Ranger, ShCEx, 5 yr, D. Red male is super coat and condition, correct head and eye, super expression, correct angulation, well balanced, nick length of neck flowing into good sloping shoulder nice tailset, moved well RBOB

2nd Paskins, Cedavockits Taboo at Kindeace, 7 yr, D, in excellent condition for age, lovely all round quality and superb cosmetic looking pigmentation

Dachshund Miniature Long Haired

Junior 3 (1abs)

1st Heather’s Ravensbeech Florentine White Orchid, 11 month, B, moved correctly, has a nice head and pleasing expression good ear placement correct tailset, balanced angulation BOB & BP

2nd Heather’s Ravensbeech Bourbon, 11 months, B, not as mature as one but nice front, and nice topine to tailset and moved OK RBOB

Dashchund (Smooth Haired)

PG 1

1st Willcock’s Raajput’s Cosmic Flower, 2 yr Black and Tan, D, Lovely head and super expression, good ear placement and super front, excellent topline held on move, finishing with a great tailset and is well balanced BOB

Dachshund (Miniature Smooth)

Junior 3 (1abs)

1st Herald’s, Winterfield Lady In Red, B, 13 months, shaded red with a pleasingoutline, nice head properties, good eye placement and colour, super ear set and tail set, lovely forechest/keel, moved very well BOB

2nd Bosworth’s, Cremadax Inspiration at Louromi, Choc Dapple, just 6 months of age, a little ring shy but eventually settled enough to assess, good ear placement, nice front and depth of chest. BP

PG 3 (2abs)

1st Herald’s, Winterfield Lucky Star, 15 month, B, Black and Tab, Moved very well and in super condition, nice neat feet, held her topline on the move has a good ear placement and a lovely dark eye. RBOB

Open 3 (2abs)

1stBaker and Clement’s, Rayol Bohemian Rhapsody of Kenraura, 3 yr old. B, B&T, super head and expression, good eye placement, and ear set, super feet, moved well.

Dachshund (Wire-Haired)

Open 1

1st Matthews, Sonham Firecracker, 19 month, D, very masculine dog of excellent proportions, super head, and expression, great eye, nice reach of neck into well laid shoulder, compact feet, nice bone, balance, moved well. BOB

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Jnr 1

1st Rowberry’s, Jilljac Shirley Valentine at Griffingate, 7month, b, Well off for coat, nice dark eye, good dentition, great bone, moved well, BP & RBOB

PG 2 (1abs)

1st Rowberry;s, Griffingate Elizabeth, 2 yr, B, with excellent bone, and balance, levl topline, good set of tail, nice feminine expression, correct dentition, great eye placement and good colour, super head properties. BOB