Gordon Setter Club Of Scotland

The Gordon Setter Club of Scotland

Breed Open Show Saturday 16th of November 2024

Many thanks to the committee of the Gordon Setter Club of Scotland for their kind invitation to judge their open show, it was a privilege and honour to judge this beautiful breed, a breed I am fortunate to have owned. Today I have some outstanding examples however there were a number of issues I had not expected, I saw incorrect mouths and the grooming of some was not the standard I would have expected at a show, unclean knotted coat was unacceptable.  The hall whilst giving space for a good-sized ring proved difficult for some of the dogs to move out well as the floor was too slippery and had large drain covers which when stood upon moved and was unsettling for the dogs.

BEST IN SHOW:  Collins-Pitman & Cox’s Amscot Air Apparent.

RESERVE BEST IN SHOW: Phillips & Watkins’s Flaxheath Cover Girl at Glenmaurangi.

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW: Munro’s Xclusiv Pour Dulmar Belfleur Du Roux-Miroir (imp Bel)

BEST VETERAN: Millar’s Balnakeil Carn Na Criche.

BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW: Bell, Millar & Bell’s Balnakeil Beinn Corradail of Blairbells.

BEST DOG; Collins-Pitman & Cox’s Amscot Air Apparent

RESERVE BEST DOG; Park, Hough & Kelly Ir Sh Ch Ladysdale Scottie McGregor

BEST PUPPY DOG; Cuthbertson’s Lainnireach Star Gazer

BEST VETERAN DOG; Miller’s Rhum Nightledgend ShCM VW

BEST BABY PUPPY DOG; Hogg’s Gailiech Wirnpa

BEST BITCH Phillips & Watkins’s Flaxheath Cover Girl at Glenmaurangi

RESERVE BEST BITCH Park, Hough & Kelly Ir Sh Ch Ladysdale Special Edition

BEST PUPPY BITCH Munro’s Xclusiv Pour Dulmar Belfleur Du Roux-Miroir (imp Bel)

BEST VETERAN BITCH Millar’s Balnakeil Carn Na Criche

BEST BABY PUPPY BITCH Bell, Millar & Bell’s Laurelhach Mercedes at Blairbells

BABY PUPPY DOG

1st Hogg’s Gailiech Wirnpa

What a baby, gentle expression, has all the components of the breed, just not quite together yet.

MINOR PUPPY DOG (1, 0 Absent)

1st Cuthbertson’s Lainnireach Star Gazer  

Masculine in head, well set ears, would have liked a little more length to his neck, straight bone, already showing depth to his brisket.

PUPPY DOG (2 Entries, 0 Absent)

1st Cuthbertson’s Lainnireach Star Gazer  

2nd Halliday’s Hero Majestic Manon Lescaut Yennadon (imp CZE)

Not as stylish as one a shade bulkier, masculine in head, with good tan, forelegs showing straight and strong, presented in good condition.

JUNIOR DOG (3 Entries, 0 Absent)

1st Miller’s Cafotaliena Heart of A hero

Masculine in outline, with good overall balance, rich tan in his smooth coat, level topline, his head needs time to develop but would be expected given his age, Moved with drive.

2nd Cuthbertson’s Lainnireach Star Gazer  

3rd Halliday’s Hero Majestic Manon Lescaut Yennadon (imp CZE)

YEARLING DOG (2 Entries, 0 Absent)

1st Miller’s Cafotaliena Heart of a Hero

2nd Smith’s Glenmaurangi Apollo at Glenkinchie

Not quite the balance of one, strong in neck, good front angulation, good feet, rich tan.

NOVICE DOG (1 Entries, 0Absent)

1st White’s Tighnabo Barraigh

Both dog and handler bit unsettled, first time showing but we got there in the end.  Flat straight bone, rich tan on well-padded feet with not a lot of penciling, moved ok.

GRADUATE DOG (2 Entries, 0 Absent)

1st Inglis’s Caradilis Jumping jack

A little unsettled initially, but pleasing head, good earset, depth and breadth of rib, level topline angulation balanced fore & aft, moved ok.

2nd White’s Tighnabo Barraigh

POSTGRADUATE DOG (1 Entries, 0 Absent)

1st White’s Tighnabo Barraigh

MID LIMIT DOG (5 Entries, 0 Absent)

1st Collins-Pitman & Cox’s Amscot Air Apparent Best Dog, Best in Show

Presented in excellent condition, stylish and of good size so balanced can easily see him doing a day’s work. Deep in head masculine but not coarse, pigment excellent. His arched neck leading to long sloping shoulder, front straight with flat bone, enough length in the body, ribs well spring with deep chest. Good length from hip to hock, well bent stifle and well-padded feet, topline was held on the move even with the difficult floor conditions, so steady driving from the rear. He just fills your eye.

2nd   Fudge’s Fieldberry Secret Weapon at Rufusmoor JW

An upstanding dog, for me not the balance or outline of one, Head in proportion deep in chest, ribs well sprung, level topline moved well

3rd Sheild’s Amscot Brief Encounter

LIMIT DOG (3 Entries, 2 Absent)

1st Miller’s Liric just the ticket

Upstanding young dog, Head of good proportions, dark eye of correct shape slightly rounded in skull, well defined stop, ears set low lying close to the head, balanced fore & aft, flat bone straight and upright pasterns, with padded oval feet, body in proportion to height, correct tail set, which was used on the move. Lovely rich tan in head and feet.

OPEN DOG (5 Entries, 1 Absent)

1st Park, Hough & Kelly Ir Sh Ch Ladysdale Scottie McGregor. Reserve Best Dog

Well-presented symmetrical in outline, deep well-balanced masculine head, good ear placement and carriage, lean arched neck, with sloping shoulder, flat boned, level in topline, moderate length of body, depth of brisket with good width to his loin, well bent stifle again good length from hip to hock, moved steadily with drive.

2ndBell, Millar & Bell Balnakeil Beinn Corradail of Blairbelles

Good sized, masculine in head with out coarseness, would like a shade more neck to balance his outline, good depth and length to his body, well turned stifle, oval in foot, moved out well.

3rd Millar, Millar, Miller and Scobie Yennadon Calvay JW ShCEx OSW

VETERAN DOG (1 Entries,0 Absent)

1st Miller’s Rhum Nightledgend ShCM VW

Pleasing masculine head of correct proportions, a little throaty. Straight front, with flat bone. Good coat, well-turned stifle, moved ok driving well from the rear

FIELD TRIAL DOG

1st Halliday ‘s CH Yennadon Barra JW SGWC

Substantive male, presented in good muscled condition, would like a little more definition in his head, balanced fore & aft, good width to his loin, strong in bone, notes say fit for function, moved with drive.

SPECIAL BEGINNERS DOG (2 Entries, 1 Absent)

1st White’s Tighnabo Barraigh

BABY PUPPY BITCH (1,0)

Bell, Millar & Bell’s Laurelhach Mercedes at Blairbells Best Baby Puppy.

What a little stunner this girl was, with her level topline, feminine head, gentle expression, loved her proportions will watch her career with interest, just more together than the male baby puppy.

MINOR PUPPY BITCH (4 Entries,2 Absent)

Often a difficult class due to puppies developing at different rates

1st Munro ’s Xclusiv pour Dulmaur Belfleur du roux-miroir (imp. Bel)

Pretty girl, feminine in head, good reach of neck, level topline, fore legs straight and well boned, pleasing front construction, just needs time to mature into her promise, strode out well, maintained her a lovely profile on the move. Best Puppy Bitch & Best Puppy in Show

2nd Marsh’s Kilnrae Back to the Future  

Longer cast than one, level topline, just needs time to fill her frame, not quite the front angulation of one, lovely tan.

PUPPY BITCH (1 Entries, 0 Absent)  

1st Marsh’s Kilnrae Back to the Future  

JUNIOR BITCH (2 Entries, 0 Absent)

1st Phillips & Watkins Flaxheath Cover Girl at Glenmaurangi

This girl just oozed quality when she entered the ring, symmetrical, balanced fore & aft, balanced feminine head with dark eye, good length of neck, when she moved out, she used her well-muscled rear and covered the ground with such drive Best Bitch, Reserve best in Show

2nd Clark’s Clohass Ardmaddy

Feminine head and expression, long lean neck, not the balance of one, reasonable in forehand, but rear quarters need to drop to complete the picture, Moved ok.

YEARLING BITCH (3 Entries, 0 Absent)

1st Cuthbertson’s Lainnireach a Star is Born

With her pleasing head, good length of neck and well-placed shoulders, good turn of stifle, she presented a balanced outline, good tan moved out well.

2nd Bishop’s Glenmaurangi aurora of Lochdora  

Good depth to her body, correct topline and tailset, feminine in head, but had a tendency to toe in on the move  

3rd Green’s Balnakeil Creag Rainich JW

NOVICE BITCH (1 Entries, 0 Absent)

1st Pearce’s Ardnadam Hazelnut

Tended to carry her ears a bit high, feminine in head, good depth to her body, level topline would have preferred tighter feet, moved ok.

GRADUATE BITCH (5 Entries, 1 Absent)

1st Gray’s Kattandale Blac Hawke’s Bay at Birniehill (AI)

Classical feminine head, good depth of chest, well fitting elbows, level topline and well-turned stifle. correctly placed tan of rich colour, best mover in the class.

2nd Macfarlane’s Ardnadam Willow Coppice at Macdui

Pretty in head, with Good earset, I would have preferred a bit more neck, to balance the outline, a bit heavy over the shoulders today. Good turn of stifle and well-padded feet.

3rd Burke’s Pipruda Jubilee

POSTGRADUATE BITCH (4 Entries, 2 Absent)

1st Smith’s Myreside Niamh with Clacorick

Nicely balanced girl, level topline, lovey profile on the move, coat in lovely condition, which showed off her tan .

2nd   Pearce’s Ardnadam Alaranth

Heavier overall, level topline, carrying a little too much weight today which affected her movement, well padded, close knitted feet.

LIMIT BITCH (2 Entries, 1Absent)

1st Munro’s Panthera Bad Medicine Dulmaur (imp Pol)

A lovely type, presented well, balanced fore & aft, has substance but still feminine, pleasing head with well set ears, good turn of stifle, moved with drive from the rear.

OPEN BITCH (4 Entries, 1Absent)

1st Park, Hough & Kelly Ir Sh Ch Ladysdale Special Edition Reserve Best Bitch

A classical feminine head, with low set ears lying close to her head, set on a lean, long neck ending with sloping shoulder blades, flat boned forelegs, elbows close to the body, good body length, deep in brisket, width to loin. Level topline, well-placed tail of correct length. Moved steadily with plenty of drive.

2nd Cuthbertson Lainnireach Angels Share

Not the pleasing outline of one, feminine in head , with good markings, well turned stifle , moved ok

VETERAN BITCH (4 Entries, 1 Absent)

1st Millar’s Balnakeil Carn Na Criche  

This girl is a favorite of mine, beautiful Gordon head, so feminine with dark eye, nothing overdone, lovely outline, balanced and moved with such drive, she makes me smile. Best Veteran Bitch, Best Veteran in Show

2nd Lachmhor Sincerely yours at Barrabrae (Imp Hun)

Another lovely old lady, not quite the outline of one, substantial girl with a good turn of stile moved ok.

3rd Clacorick Scottish Lilt

Carol Henry

Judge