Merseyside Gundog Club

This well established and popular show had once more received a super entry. The experienced and well organised committee had things running well and we were able to complete all judging in good time. I was stuck for choice in some of the well filled variety classes. The final line ups were a good advert for gundog breeds.

Best In Show was Graham and Yarrow’s Brittany Sh Ch Bonapartist Pickpocket, RBIS Loynd’s HWV Sh Ch Enryb Tickled Pink. Group 3 went to my eventual BPIS Ellis’ GSP Soellis Feral Beryl and Group 4 to the Weimaraner Hill’s Weipowa Double O Seven. Best Puppy in Show was hotly contested and all four eventually placed had all previously been awarded Best of Breed and made the shortlist for Best In Show. BPIS was Soellis Feral Beryl GSP, RBPIS Weimaraner Weipowa Double O Seven, PG3 to Dawson’s Clumber Beskerby Floral Finching and PG4 to Harrison’s WSS Glenbrows Amadeus.

Brittanys

Puppy (1)

1 Thompson’s Ravenna Noisette avec Meadowline

11 months and coming along nicely. Pretty head, good shoulder angulation. Super temperament. In lovely muscular condition Best Puppy.

Junior (1)

1 Jones’ Rochus Take Action

14 months. Well balanced in head with good width to his skull. Correct front construction and firm in top line. He moved well both ways and looked really well in profile.

Post Grad (1)

1 Jones’ Rochus Sweet Pea

Well proportioned head with alert expression. Well ribbed with enough width and depth. Firm in top line. Well muscled. Move true once she settled.

Open (2)

Two worthy Champions both looking and going well.

1 Graham and Yarrow’s Sh Ch Bonapartist Pickpocket

One I have seen from the ringside but not had the opportunity to judge. At 4 is looking his best, in good body and coat. Balanced head with well placed ears and strong neck. Well boned front with good layback of shoulder. He is well ribbed with balanced body and firm couplings. He has good width to his quarters and moved accurately here to win Best of Breed. He continued to show well and I later awarded him Best In Show.

2 Cook’s Sh Ch Highclare Only One Avec Talliside

Worthy Champion with so much to like. Lovely head with correct eye shape and well placed ears. Lovely front, elbows nicely tucked in. Short in body with correctly angulated quarters. Moved true both ways. Reserve Best of Breed.

AV Import Reg

Grad (2,1)

1 Davies’ Barbet Adonis Sheep on Hunt at Barbamor

Just 12 months and so full of promise. Super head, well ribbed body with good rear angulation. He moved really well. Should go on to do well.

Open (2)

1 Grimes’ Slovakian Rough Haired Pointer Ansona Jazzmin

At 4 is looking well and presents a balanced outline. Straight front legs lead to nicely sloping shoulders. Good length of rib. She has well angulated quarters. Moved straight and true holding her top line correctly. Best IR.

2 Davies Barbet Barbamor Starting on Monday

One I have previously liked and still do! Lovely head with correct eyes. Sound in body, she has a good layback of shoulder. Well boned through. Just not the finish of the winner today.

AV Veteran (14)

1 Moore’s Field Span Sh Ch Elgert Sweet Little Lies at Gadhelic

Looking so much better than when I judged her some years ago. Really looked the part today and well deserved Best Veteran In Show. Belies her 9 years. Super outline, refined head, clean neck and well constructed front. Deep in body and firm in top line. She has good rear angulation and was presented in good coat. Moved well to take this strong class.

2 Hipgrave’s Sussex Eald Village Gossip

Lovely 7 year old also looking so well. Feminine head with plenty of shape. Strong in neck and good length of rib. She has good width to her quarters and moved steadily and true, holding her top line well.

3 Bradley’s Viszla Sh Ch Vislanya Vivmany By Highforce

AV Minor Puppy (20)

1 Longbottom’s Weimaraner Gunalt Beehave

This 8 months boy presented a super outline showing both grace and power. Refined head. Well-constructed through with good turn of stifle. In great body. Moved well for his age covering the ring effortlessly. Should have a bright future.

2 Jackson’s Bracco Solwaypoint Sunset

Another with plenty of promise. Super head with plenty of work and correct planes. Good reach of neck. Well ribbed. Strong quarters. Moved so well in profile.

3 Clinch’s Curly Coat Roughyeds Regal Fairbanks at Schwarzmoose

AV Puppy (19)

1 Dawson’s Clumber Beskerby Flora Finching

Won this strong class on her overall quality. Super to go over and well made all through. She has a well shaped head and is developing nicely in body. Presented in good coat and condition. She moved well. Should go on to do very well. I later awarded her PG3 in a strong line up.

2 James’ Curly Coat Kahawei Sea The Stars

Another Champion in the making! This 9 months Liver is well grown, well constructed and possesses a super coat for his age and colour. He has a correctly proportioned head, plenty of ribs and correct moderately angulated quarters. One to follow.

3 Hostler’s Weimaraner Theondale Margot

AV Junior (21)

1 Bayliss’ Cocker Wilanorah We Will Rock You

This boy was well presented in full coat and presented a balanced outline. Well shaped head with kind eyes and well placed ears. Compact body of good width. Firm top line. Good rear angulation. He moved well away from me.

2 Warburton’s Bracco Owlspoint Loads of Trouble at Heberhouse

Just 12 months and looking well on the stack. Balanced head with good shape, string neck of good length leads to nicely sloping shoulders. Good depth for his age. He has decent width to his quarters. Just not a positive on the move as the winner here.

3 Jackson’s Bracco Polcevera’s S Genova

AV Post Grad (16)

1 Murray’s Golden Ret Shebelta Sweet Talking Guy

A close decision between two quality goldens, both of whom I have admired before. Today, I just preferred this male. He has a masculine head without being overdone. Strong neck of good length with the desired layback of shoulder. His body is well balanced with good width and depth. Firm couplings and a strong rear complete the picture. He moved well and was shown in good body and coat.

2 Nelson’s Golden Ret Cadwst Autumnal Magic

Another good one! Lovely girl maturing well and presenting a balanced outline. She has a lovely head and kind expression, straight, well boned front. She is constructed well through and moved well holding her top line and carrying her tail correctly.

3 Warburton’s Bracco Withamfriary Lush Blossom at Heberhouse

AV Limit (13)

1 Ritchie and Graham’s WSS Renascent Bleaberry at Slapestones

Two year old girl developing along the right lines. She has a well shaped head, good neck and shoulders and is so good to go over. She was presented in good coat of correct rich red colour and moved well especially in profile.

2 Broomfield’s Chesapeake Glaneils Cut Your Groove

Well bodied 4 year old with lots to like. Strong head with typical expression. Well constructed forequarters. Strong over the rear. In good body and moving easily.

3 Latheron’s IWS Fynder Reacher

AV Open (11)

1 Nelson’s Golden Ret Cadwst Eternal Flame

Super headed 4 year old who looked the part standing and went well here. She has a strong neck and well laid shoulders. Good topline with firm couplings. Well angulated quarters. She moved freely and easily carrying her tail correctly.

2 Broomfield’s Chesapeake Glaneils Count On Me

Lovely headed boy of good type. So honest and free from exaggeration. Strong in neck and good layback of shoulder. He was shown in good body and lovely muscular condition.

3 Jackson’s Bracco Solwaypoint Portofino

David Howarth (Judge)