Northern English Setter Society

Many thanks to the committee for the invitation to judge the Northern English Setter Society. I had a most enjoyable day, two super stewards, which kept the ring moving. 

Veteran D/B (2,0)

1st Taylors, Sh Ch Wensleydale Margarita, A beatuiful bitch, elegant with super type, head lean, oval skull, square muzzle, good stop, dark eye, lovly neck in to shoulder, leading to an excellent topline, tail well set, super round spring ribs, stifles well bent, moved with free and graceful gait. Pushed in challenge for top awards. BVIS

2nd Hopper Bramstorm Forest Spite, nearly 8year old, Nice head, lean with good stop, neck long muscular, balanced angles, slightly longer cast than 1st, loin arched & well muscled, round bone, good well arched feet with padded toes. 

Minor Puppy D/B (6,2)

1st Taylor’s Wensleydale Honey Bee, so clean in outline, with elegant appearance. A very pretty bitch, lean head, oval over skull, showing brain room, muzzle moderately deep & fairy square, bright expressive oval eyes, ears set low and velvety tip, close set, long neck which is muscular & lean,excellent balance angles, deep in brisket, ribs well back, rounded bone, stifles well bent, moved free with graceful action, super drive, so well put down for a young puppy BPIS

2nd Goutorbe Wensleydale Beekeeper At Caleydene, Another good dog, can see from the catalogue a brother to 1st, just right for age, right amount of round bone, correct size for age. Head carried high, pleasing head, like little more skull, excellent oval eye, long lean neck, well laid shoulders, width between blades, a touch longer in body, good rear end, long from hip to hock, with good short hocks, lovely coat, moved well with excellent side gait & true up & down. RBD

3rd Derry Hawklawn Hazzard Country At Balveine, Overall a pleasing shape, good quality head, well grown boy, moved well once settled. 

Puppy D/B (8,1)

1st Taylor’s Wensleydale Honey Bee , Repeat from 1st Minor puppy

2nd Hutchinson & Dennis Mariglen My heart will Go On With Monaysbridge, another super puppy, who is a beatuiful shape shows air of elegance . Side profile of head showing good occipital protubance, muzzle is moderately deep & square, l what a little bit more width in her head from the front, neck with crest, good shoulder with wide blade, lovly round bone, good rear angles, width to loin, well arched , moved with style and drive, will watch with interest how she matures.

3rd Goutorbe Wensleydale Beekeeper At Caleydene, repeat 2nd in Minor puppy.

Junior Dog (2,1) 

1st Ciaputa, Ravensett Cote D’Azur , repeat from puppy, 11 month old having the time of his life! Super friendly & moving with lots of enthusiasm, mature, well defined masculine head, good neck in to ok shoulders, good top-line, correct bone, lovely coat, standing on correct feet. 

Yearling (1,1) Absent 

Graduate Dog (4,2) 

1st Bournehouse Secret Sunshine Of Meadowrush , overall a good shape, lovly type, pleasing balanced head, good eye, nice stop, neck ok, he was carrying to much weight, which affected movement, causing a lock of enthusiasm and drive from behind. 

2nd Horne Pewterspeare Porter. A much leaner sort all through, lovly head with dark eye, good round bone, ok depth to well spring rib, short in loin, short in hock, giving handler hard time on the move, which affected assessing movement. 

Post Graduate Dog (2,0)

1st Catton & Cook Valsett Starlite Sky Storm With Ferngate, a super moving dog, show beatuiful graceful action, free moving with head carried high. This tri dog has lovly balanced angles, a good head with good expression , ears set low with velvety tip, muscular lean neck, deep in brisket, moderate body. Liked him a lot -BD 

2nd Taylor Kanietter Koloa, pleasing head, good stop, oval skull, like darker eye, moderately balanced, good topline, short hocks, moved ok.  

Limit Dog (1,1) 1st - Repeat 2nd PGD

Open Dog - No Entries

Junior Bitch (4, ) 

1st Bott , Allan & Morgan Quensha Glitter and Gold - Super shaped young bitch, excellent head, oval skull, lean with good stop, expressive eyes, of correct shape, good lean muscular neck, in to well placed shoulder, moderate body with good spring of rib, matching rear angles, short in hock, correct round bone, ,lovly underline, moved free and graceful showing drive from behind . Considered for top honours 

2nd Skaggs-Gooch Nellasett Velvet Brown - honest tri bitch , head lean, fairly square, ok neck, shoulder little high set, deep brisket, ok rear, moved ok, good topline, short in hock. 

Yearling Bitch (5,1) 

1st Owen Marwessett Ysobel Enigma At Cornett JW, though this was a top class young bitch, so elegant, beautiful lean head ,low ears, velvety tip , correct eye, super expression, long elegant neck in to good front angles, shoulders blades wide, well sprung ribs, well ribbed back, muscular loin. Long hip to hock, lovly waggy friendly tail action, free flowing movement which was joy to watch around the ring,  

2nd Reid Hunterblue Mystique At Diersett, Nice head, dark eye, like little more skull, moderate neck, good shoulders, moderate angles, nice round bone, well ribbed up, muscular loin, ok rear, short hocks, good well arched toes, with feather. 

3rd Skaggs-Gooch Nellasett Velvet Brown Repeat from JB 

Graduate Bitch (5,1)

1st. Preset Caleydene Comet, typey bitch overall good shape but a little long, lovly head, melting expression, excellent movement front & back, good laid of shoulder with blades wide, good round bone, deep in rib & well sprung , excellent width to thigh, stifle well bent, moved well, with happy attitude. 

2nd Reid Hunterblue Mystique At Diersett, Repeat 2nd YB

Post Graduate Bitch ( 2,0)

1st Dykes Caleydene Connection. Orange belton, lovely shape, good head, good stop, fairy square, food length go neck, moderate front angles, good top line, balanced rear angle, moved well.

2nd Mariglen Unwrapped JW - decent bitch, she wasn’t up for moving today, pleasing head, good expression, ok neck, good shoulder & return, longer in the back than 1st. Balanced rear end, stifles well bent, lovely tail set and top line, short hock. 

Limit Bitch (2,1)

1st Hutchinson Monaysbridge Iris - Nice lean head , low set ears, correct eye, good neck little upright in shoulder, ok depth brisket, well bent stifles, short in hock, longer in loin, moved ok. 

Open Bitch (3,0)

This was a good class and not much to spilt them up. 

1st Wale Sh Ch Chnina Golden Rose, this is such a well made bitch, elegant all through, beautiful head, lean with good stop, fairly square, lovely eye, super muscular neck, in to the best of shoulders, plenty of return, fore-chest , deep in brisket, good rounded ribs, loin short, well muscled, well bent stifles, great top-line stacked and moving, great free flowing action, just would like her to loose a little weight but could not deny her BB & BIS

2nd Dykes Wansleydale Bedazzled At Caleydene, this is another good bitch, ticking all the boxes, gorgeous head, ear set low with velvety tip, again excellent angles, good fore chest, well ribbed back, good top-line & tail set. Moved with style and head high. RBB RBIS. 

3rd Forrest Walshaw Illumination Over Elvistar, Finishing a trio of good bitches, lovly head, balanced body, again another moving well and true, unlucky to meet 1st & 2nd in such fine form. 

C Lewis