Bridgend & District Kennel Association

RETRIEVER (GOLDEN)

J 3(1)

1. Greenhouse’s Tyloulabella Avicii. Bitch of 8½ months, feminine head and expression, dark eye, good neck, strong neck and shoulders, nice outline on the stand albeit a little ‘bum high’ at the moment, good angles, good feet and bone, moved out well and presented in lovely condition, BP.

2. Morgan’s Morgold Maestro. Male of 10 months, masculine head, preferred overall proportions of 1st, good neck, strong shoulders, feet could be a little tighter, moved out ok, in lovely coat and condition.  

PG 2(1)

1. Clunie’s Warrentor Nohkalikai JW. Bitch of 20 months, feminine balanced head with the darkest of eye and melting expression, lovely shape standing and moving with level top-line, good neck and shoulders, sound angulation front and rear, tight feet with good bone, when she settled she moved out with a positive and accurate stride, presented in good coat and well muscled condition, BOB.

O 3(1)

1. Clunie’s Warrentor Bold As Brass JW. 3 year old male with such a lovely temperament, masculine strong head which was balanced, dark expressive eye, strong neck and shoulders, sound top-line although I would like a slightly better croup, not as settled as 1 today on the move but was presented in excellent, well muscled condition. 

IRISH SETTER

P 2(0)

1. Webb’s Alolfrana Whole Lotta Love with Redeshka. Attractive young bitch of 11½ months in a beautiful rich jacket, feminine long head with dark eye, good angulation front and rear with excellent depth of chest, straight legs with good feet, well ribbed back, good tail set, promising on the move, just needs to settle which I’m sure will come with maturity, BP.

2. Evans/Lloyd-Jones’ Clonageera Honey Honey at Blodaugoch. Nicely presented bitch of 11 months, kind feminine head and expression with dark eye, not as good in front as 1st and I also preferred the proportions of my class winner, nice overall shape, she was presented in lovely well muscled condition and showed some sound movement in profile, a little untidy on the out and back.

1. Prangle’s Clonageera Its A New Dawn at Heathclare JW. Loved the femininity of this 17 month old bitch, long lean head with melting dark eye and raised brows, muscular neck that flowed into lovely angulation, good depth to chest, sound in top-line, good feet and bone, correct tail set, lovely rich coat, well muscled rear, she moved out with an effortless stride and was presented in excellent condition.

PG 7(1)

1. Richards’ Redclyst Captain Kidd. Male of 2½ years who presented a lovely shape on the stand, long lean head, dark eye, good neck leading into a pleasing front assembly, good depth of chest and well ribbed back, good bone and feet, sound rear angulation, he moved out well covering the ground with an easy stride, in excellent coat.

2. Bentley’s Penclippin Celtic Asthore JW. Really liked this bitch of nearly 21 months, feminine expressive head with dark eye, muscular neck leading into a well set shoulder, liked her body proportions and good depth of chest, sound in rear, she moved out well with an easy, ground covering stride, presented in excellent coat and condition.

3. Purves’ Grousehill Penny Lane.

O 4(1)

1. Webb/Danks-Kemish’ Alolfrana Azzaro Beside Redeshka. 5 year old male with clean lines all through, masculine and expressive long, lean head, good length of neck leading into a sound front assembly, straight legs with good bone and feet, correct top-line with good angles, lovely rich coat, he moved out well covering the ground with ease, thought his presentation could be improved upon, BOB.

2. Bentley’s Astleyview Coming Home to Penclippen. Male of 4½ years, masculine head with gentle expression, good neck and strong shoulders, good depth of chest with straight legs, liked his angulation, he was sound in top-line and moved out well both in profile and on the out and back, in good coat. 

3. Purves’ Grousehill Dream Boy.

RETRIEVER (LABRADOR)

PG 5(1)

1. Mills’ Jaybec Winter Wispa JW. 3 year old yellow bitch who didn’t put a foot wrong today, feminine head with good eye and ear set, broad skull with defined stop, lovely expression, correct proportions, good depth of chest, good bone and excellent feet, liked her overall shape and angles, sound top-line, she moved out with ease and was accurate in all directions, BOB & G2.

2. Essenhigh/Bishop’s Brynlluan Midnight Star. 2 year old black male who was absolutely full of himself and totally distracted by the ladies! Strongly made dog in all areas, very broad skull but he had a kind expression, well set ears, strong neck and shoulders, nice overall shape and sound top-line, when he focused he showed some sound movement in all directions.

3. Philips’ Rochevale Gypsy at Sheenaron.

O 3(1)

1. Mills’ Trendlewood Day Dreaming. Yellow bitch of 5½ years, balanced feminine head, kind expressive eye, strong neck and shoulders, good angulation front and rear, well ribbed, strong loin, good depth of chest, presented a lovely shape standing and moving, she moved out with good reach and drive, just wasn’t quite as settled as the PG winner in the challenge, in lovely coat and condition.

2. Evans’ Brynlluan Black Diamond at Bowsian. 2 year old black bitch, very broad in head with strong muzzle, she had a strong neck but not quite the front of 1st, good rib and sound top-line, felt she could be in a little harder condition and was quite unsettled on the move.

MASTIFF

PG 1(0)

1. Gittins’ Nimrod of Seven Oaks at Cwmtysswg (imp DEU). Male of 13 months, albeit my notes do state 2 years? Strong masculine head, eye showing a little haw, strong neck and shoulders, sound body proportions, moved out well in profile but a tendency to plait coming towards, presented in clean condition, BOB.

NEAPOLITAN MASTIFF

O 1(0)

1. Mafi’s Tommaso Gofredos Taro. Male of 6½ years, strongly made all through, expressive broad head, strong neck and good shoulders, good depth of chest, large oval feet, good bone, excellent top-line and angulation, good croup, moved well when he settled into his stride, presented in excellent well muscled condition, BOB.

TIBETAN MASTIFF

O 1(0)

1. Hollifield/Humphreys’ Ch. Richearon Palden. Beautiful male, hard to believe he was 8 years old, so fit and well muscled, lovely expressive masculine head, excellent angulation front and rear, correct body proportions with good depth of chest, good feet and bone, lovely tail carriage, he moved out with an easy stride and was presented in tip top condition, a hard decision between my G1 winner and this dog, BOB & G2.

AVNSC WORKING

J 1(0)

1. Smith’s Snowshoes Fancy Ferrari. Alaskan Malamute. Young bitch of 15 months, feminine head with well set small ears, nice eye, good bite, good feet and bone, presented a nice shape standing and moving, good angles and well ribbed, sound top-line and well set tail, moved out in profile, needs to tighten up on the out and back, excellent coat and condition, BAVNSCP.

PG 1(0)

1. Williams’ Proud of Being Catwomen (imp). RBT. Bitch of 2½ years presented in excellent condition, strong yet feminine head with dark eye and excellent pigment, straight legs with good bone, lovely shape on the stand, excellent top-line, well angulated front and rear with good tail set, so free and easy on the move, well muscled. 

O 4(2)

1. Smith’s Ch. Snowshoes Who Dares Wins ShCEx. Alaskan Malamute. 4 year old male, masculine head with small ears, good feet and bone, good depth of chest, sound angulation front and rear, well ribbed back, good body proportions, effortless and powerful on the move, had a tendency to lose his top-line at times, presented in immaculate condition, BAVNSC & G3.

2. Williams’ Proud of Being Ava Gardner (imp). RBT. 5 year old bitch with feminine head, good eye and excellent pigment, strong neck and shoulders, good bone and feet, good proportions and depth of chest, nicely angulated all through, would just like her to come down a gear on the move, lovely profile movement and accurate on the out and back.

AV WORKING 

P 2(1)

1. Caudy’s Arctictreks Cassi at Snodragon. Siberian Husky. Young raw bitch of just 6½ months, feminine head and expression, sound proportions, level top-line, needs to mature on, angulation ok, she moved out steadily.

V 4(0)

1. Morris’ Hold Back The River Legend of The Spirit with Cwnhapus (imp POL) JW. ShCM. Siberian Husky. Male rising 8 years, masculine head, good ears, straight legs with good bone, liked his overall shape standing and moving, he covered the ground easily and was presented in good coat.

2. Matthew Puchate Perly of Bernannan (imp POL). BMD. 7 year old male in lovely coat and condition, expressive masculine head, strong neck and shoulders, angulation and top-line ok, he moved out steadily in profile.

3. Crowther’s Skimarque Snofall Lacie. Siberian Husky.

G1 Freshney’s Ch. Hyerdunscar Renaissance for Bullenca. Bullmastiff. Striking 3 year old male, powerful all through, lovely masculine head, excellent shoulders and front, excellent top-line, he had the correct proportions and he moved beautifully around the ring, well muscled and in excellent condition, had an air of arrogance about him which I loved, delighted to see he later took BIS.

G2 Hollifield/Humphreys’ Ch. Richearon Palden. Tibetan Mastiff.

G3 Smith’s Ch. Snowshoes Who Dares Wins ShCEx. Alaskan Malamute.

G4 Reid’s ZZ Dreamgirl V Nobel Line (imp NOR). Dobermann.

WORKING PUPPY GROUP

PG1 Wort’s Meadowpark What A Dream at Glorybern. BMD. Young 10 month old male, masculine head with lovely dark eye, balanced head, lovely angles and overall shape, moved out well when he focused, presented in good coat.

PG2 Maddy’s Kiydwyn Meeka Moo. Boxer. Young bitch of just 9 months, feminine head, overall a nice shape, she moved out steadily and was presented in well muscled condition.

PG3 Aston’s Tyler De Terras Lusitanas NAF TAF. Bullmastiff.

PG4 Caudy’s Arctictreks Cassi at Snodragon. Siberian Husky.

CATH MOFFAT