East Anglian Gundog Society

East Anglian Gundog Society Open Show – Good Friday 29th March 2024

I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge at their show and the exhibitors for their entries, it was a pleasure to have the opportunity to go over your dogs.

English Setter Puppy (4,0abs)

1st Skeggs-Gooch’s Nellasett Velvet Brown, 11 months Tri Bitch. Lovely head with a melting expression and dark eye. Excellent angulations fore and aft. Good bone for age, with tight feet. Moved round the ring with ease, which won her the class. In wonderful coat and condition. Promising puppy, will watch her career with interest BP

2nd Oliver’s Wansleydale Bee Happy at Bramstorm, 7 months Tri Bitch. Another lovely puppy. She has the most beautiful head, and expressive eyes. Long neck into shoulders well set back. Excellent rear angulation, which allowed her to move with drive once settled. A little worried today, however showed a lot of potential, just needs to build in confidence.

3rd White’s Droveborough Silver Pearl for Paduan.

4th Cannell’s Sharnyx Syenite

English Setter Junior (3,1abs)

1st Arkley’s Tattersett Blue Lord, 15 months Blue Dog. Won this class on maturity. Excellent head, with a well-defined stop, masculine but not overdone. Dark eye, creating a melting expression. Long neck, leading into super shoulders and straight front. Good rear angulation, allowing him to move round the ring with drive. Shown in lovely coat and condition.

2nd Skeggs-Gooch’s Nellasett Velvet Brown, 11 months Tri Bitch. Also 1st in Puppy.

English Setter Post Graduate (6,2abs)

1st Seaman’s Mariglen Villanelle, 20 months Tri Bitch. Stood out as she entered the ring due to her overall balance. She is in super coat and condition. Excellent head proportions, with a melting expression. Long lean neck, leading into well angulated shoulders. Elbows well tucked in. Good depth of chest and spring of rib. Excelled in rear angulation, with stifles well bent and tight feet. Moved round the ring with precision and drive, with a free and graceful action. Level tail set, which she held on the move. I will watch her career with interest BOB

2nd Catton & Cook’s Valsett Starlite Sky Storm with Ferngate, 4 years Tri Dog. Good head with well defined stop with low earset, pleasing angulation, fore and aft. Held a level tailset on the move, as he flowed round the ring with drive.

3rd White’s Paduan Nightingale.

4th Gemmell’s Valsett Starlite Love Lace.

English Setter Open (5,2abs)

1st Wilson’s Ir Sh Ch Ravensett Giovanni, 5 years Orange Dog. Excellent head, dark eye with a melting expression. Long neck into good layback of shoulder. Good depth of chest and well ribbed up. Excellent rear angulation which allowed him to power round the ring with drive and a slashing tail. In good coat and condition. Another dog I will watch his career with interest RBOB

2nd Arkley’s Sh Ch Hartsett Flash Dance, 7 years Orange Dog. Balanced head, good stop and dark eye. In lovely coat and condition. Good angulation fore and aft, moving round the ring steadily with a slashing tail. Close decision, preferred movement of 1 today.

3rd Beasley’s Wansleydale Mayflower at Latjeata.

Judge: Emily Bennet (Caprow)