Guildford & District Canine Society

Guildford & DCS

Premier Open Show

30th November 2024

Many thanks to the committee for inviting me to judge at this welcoming and well run show. I had a very enjoyable day and your hospitality was excellent. Thank you to my excellent steward, Paige Le Moignan, for keeping everything in order.

Thank you to all the exhibitors who entered and accepted my decisions.

NSDTR

Puppy

1st Windler’s Coedhelyg Thimbleberry, B. Good overall balance. Clean cut head shape with a slightly wedged shaped muzzle. Strong neck. Well laid-back shoulder and corresponding return of upper arm. Level topline with well sprung ribcage. Well bent stifles with hocks set square. Moved well both fore and aft and in profile using her tail well. BP

2nd Westwood’s Travelda’s Genevieve Pine Avec Eusanit (imp USA) B. Pleasing head with enough breadth to slightly rounded skull and a good eye shape. Strong neck leading to correct topline. Well- muscled hindquarters with low hocks. Moved jauntily and freely on a good stride, just needs to gain confidence on the stack.

3rd Street’s Scalpsie Handsome Macaroon, D

Junior

1st Westwood & McDonald’s Eusanit Loved And Lost, D. This is a very typy boy. Pleasing head, expressive eyes and good balance of skull and muzzle. He has a well laid shoulder which gives him the correct length of neck. Deep in brisket, and well ribbed back. Wide in the second thigh with well let down hocks. Moved true with reach and drive. In fabulous coat condition.

 2nd Boyd’s Skysaria Eternal Flame JW. D. Upstanding boy of good breed type. Strong neck of sufficient length, tends to lose his topline on the stack. Deep chest, good spring of rib, firm loin and tail good for both set and carriage. Pleasing head and expression well shaped eyes and well set ears. Moved positively.

3rd Curtiss’s Tarnlaikers Big Zuu, D.

Post Graduate

1st Salmon’s Acadiabyrne Tibetan Coral, D. Well grown young man who has good balance throughout. Super head with the correct head proportions with an alert expression. Clean neck into well laid shoulder. Level topline and well sprung ribcage. Strong hindquarters with well bent stifles. Stood true and firm. In excellent coat. Moved positively and with great purpose.

2nd Smith’s Tollisty Couldn’t Careless, B. Pleasing girl with a lovely head shape. Liked her reach of neck leading into well placed shoulders. Well ribbed and short loin provided the outline wanted. She is well muscled, and this gave her drive on the move

3rd Strevens’s Tollisty Shincha JW, B

Open

1st Westwood’s Ir. Sh. Ch. Eusanit Proper Job JW. D. Such substance and so masculine, 6 years old and moves full of vitality and zest. Well balanced head with the slight wedge shape required, expressive eye. Strong neck running into well laid shoulders. Good in body showing the correct firm topline and underline on the stack. Lovely texture to coat. Moved precisely and fluidly, holding his topline throughout. Totally in tune with his young handler. BOB

2nd Tester’s Gingafing Careless Whisper, B Nice head shape and good proportions with an alert and kind eye. There was substance to this girl without being ‘strong’. Showing good prosternum and a good length of ribbing. Moderately angled in the rear, with the correct level of muscle. Moved steadily and jauntily. RBOB

3rd Nevers’s Tollekin Dream Cove At Sheldrake JW AW(B) D.

Field Spaniel

Puppy

1st Adams & Lewis’s Sonnetend Taylor Made For Irisbel B. ), Lovely youngster who in time will fulfil her potential. Balanced head with the softest expression. . Good arch to the neck and a good depth of chest, ribbed back to the correct point and has super quarters. On the move she is fluid and has good footfall. BP & RBOB

Open

1st Adams & Lewis’s Irisbel Cherish You, B. Such confidence and attitude to this young lady. Lovely size and shape . Well balanced head with the best of eyes and such a soft expression. Compact in body, with correct angulation fore and aft. Moved effortlessly and true, showing her balance so beautifully. BOB Thrilled to see her win the Gundog Group.

Christine Schofield