Norfolk & Norwich Canine Society

NORFOLK AND NORWICH CANINE SOCIETY      PREMIER OPEN SHOW   

Wednesday 28th August 2024

My thanks to Jacky Cutler and the other Officers and Committee members for my invitation to come down from Scotland to judge a sizeable number of the Gundog breeds at this lovely Premier Open Show. I was made to feel most welcome and also my  grateful thanks to the  stewards who worked efficiently to help me get through my breeds on a very hot day. Thanks also to the exhibitors who had a long day although with my able steward’s assistance we managed to ensure all breeds were completed and able to compete in the Group. It was appreciated that so many exhibitors took the time to come and chat with me after the breed judging was completed whilst the Group was underway. There were no moans/no groans, just friendly conversations about lovely dogs – thank you all.

Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)

Puppy (1,1 Abs)

Special Yearling (5,1)

1. Powley - Danehaven Haha  . Male with good wedge shaped head and almond eyes with a kindly expression. Level topline and moved very soundly.

2. Burchell - Flavour of Tokah Aszu Suchy Las Vegas To Tivalake ( IMP POL) .  B*tch with correct head shape again, good topline, neat tight feet. Moved well.  Not quite the overall picture of 1 to-day.

3. Tester - Gingafing Go Your Own Way

4. Tester - Gingafing Best Of You

Limit (5,0)

1. Powley - Asterlily Tofino By Aftonmarsh  .  Male with good shaped eyes with friendly expression. Good size ,nice topline and strong rear movement. Neat rounded feet.  RBOB

2. Tester - Gingang Forget me Not.  B*tch with a pleasing body and head shape of good type. Moved ok,  good topline. Quite vocal this afternoon. Not the movement of 1 to-day.

3. Burchell - Oryxes Kissing The Waves on Tivalake ( IMP CAN)

4. Burchell - Flavour Of Tokaj Aszu Suchy Las Vegas to Tivalake ( IMP POL )

5. Powley - Danehaven Detour

Open (2,0)

1. Fincham - Danehaven Macdonalds.   A striking looking dog of excellent  type and  with correct head shape and alert expression . Has good muscular forequarters with good lay back of shoulders, a level topline and strong rear drive.  Good depth of chest and well bent stifle giving a lovely profile overall. Was a tad unsettled initially, however quickly settled to show himself off beautifully.  BOB.

2. Tester - Gingafing Careless Wisper.  An appealing b*tch, with a nice colour of eye and of the correct shape affording  a lovely kind expression. Good topline and movement.  These two may change places frequently, however today not quite the ring presence of 1.

GWP

Puppy (0, 0)

Special Yearling (1,0)

1.Parkin -  Doberway Queen of Hearts.   B*tch with lovely feminine head with nicely proportioned skull & muzzle  and well sized  ears , set high.  Pleasing eye shape & colour. In good harsh outer coat and with correct bushy eyebrows. Moved smoothly covering the ground really well.  BOB

Limit (0,0)

Open (0,0)

Lagotto Romagnolo

Puppy (0,0)

Special Yearling (0,0)

Limit (0,0)

Open (1,1)

Retriever (Golden)

Puppy ( 8, 4)

1. Holmes - Ashbyglen Excalibur.   Lovely light golden coloured boy. Pleasing head shape with lovely eye colour and expression.  Good length of neck into a well constructed front, good depth of chest and spring of ribs for a youngster and a level topline held nicely on the move.  Coat in beautiful condition BP

2. Wheeldon & Hurry -  Dewmist Dolce Vita with Catnnels ( IMP SWE).    Sweetest feminine youngster of a paler colour with a good neck also, good topline and neat round  feet . At only 7 months she’s still understandably a little bit loose in movement but will tighten up as she grows on.  In my judges book notes I also wrote – ‘a lovely confident girl with a super temperament’. Movement cost her a higher place today.

3. Webb & Smith -  Waterbabies A Sea Of Faces To Hectson ( IMP ITA)

4. Clark-Gear - Dewmist Danzatore With Ousevale (IMP SWE)

Junior ( 6, 2)

1. Leonard - Ambersun Summersault Back To Wynrita.   A light cream b*itch with a feminine head of good proportions. Good depth of chest, lovely in profile and overall balance and moved with excellent drive  

2. Wurft - Tenfield Royal Salute. Lovely darker golden dog with a matching pleasing eye colour. Good firm topline which was held on the move. Movement sound although not quite as good as 1.  A confident youngster who was a pleasure to go over.

3. Webb & Smith -Waterbabies A Sea Of Faces To Hectson (IMP ITA)

4. Low - Kensesqui Velvet Of Duckmur

Special Yearling (5 ,1)

1. Middleton-Collin -  Berrymeade A Fool In Love Of Jasperleigh JW.    Striking free moving mid golden colour  dog. Good head shape and a pleasing eye colour with good front & rear angulation and a tail which didn’t stop wagging, neat round feet.  Really nice overall balance & body / height  ratio.  He was very focussed upon and at one with his handler.  RBOB

2. Leonard - Ambersun Summersault Back To Wynrita . REPEAT

3. Taggard - Altindan User Friendly  JW

4. Wurft - Tenfield Royal Salute

Limit (4,1)

1. Law - Shebelta Sweet Home Alabama . A paler golden male of a good size with correct head shape and good body proportions, nice  topline. Moved well and although upset at one point by something in the adjacent field he had already earned his first place

2. Fleet - Waterbabies Kalakuta To Eastbury (IMP ITA) b Sweet feminine bit*h with kind hazel eyes Good level topline . Nose pigmentation of a slightly lighter hue.

3. Leonard - Ambersun Summersault Back To Wynrita

Open (4,1)

1. Barber - Messano Just Good Friends With Swansreach.   Stunning golden male with a beautiful masculine head and soft expression with a clean strong neck of good length. Lovely depth to his chest and well sprung ribs. Nice round feet and legs of good length for body with ample bone. Moved  excellently.  A lovely balanced and very well proportioned dog. BOB

2. Fleet & Webb - Waterbabies Sonic Boom To Eastbury and Hectson ( IMP ITA) . Another nice masculine dog with good masculine head (although preferred 1) . Good level topline and moved well

3.  Wheeldon & Hurry - Catnnels Gettin Jiggy SGWC

Veteran (2, 0)

Two beautiful veteran dogs both in super sound condition and to be proud off.

1.Webb - Fletlanders Billy Flynn At Hectson .  Pale golden  dog of 10 ½ . Masculine head of good proportions and with a lovely dark eye colour and soft expression.  Level topline  &  good angulation  front and rear - moved really well , even on such a warm day .

2. Wurft - Unionjack-Duke Of Calimero’s Castle (ATC AU01450DEU) . Another lovely dog of 7 ½   , a   dark golden colour, nice neat round feet .  Not quite the movement today of 1 although he was clearly really enjoying his day out.  

Retriever Labrador

Puppy (4, 1)

1. McLellan - Saranden I’m On Fire.  Yellow dog of excellent breed type, presented a lovely balanced outline and with sound overall construction. Good topline and tail carriage, moved really well for a youngster. Very well schooled too. BP

2. McLellan- Saranden Book Of Dreams .  A pleasing yellow b*tch also of very good type. Similar comments as 1 apply , however just a little behind in overall finish of her male litter mate at the moment. She will  do well too I’m sure.  

3. Allen- Timouron Lady Killer.

Special Yearling (3,1)

1. Allen - Timouron Hush Hush. Black b*tch of 16 months with nice feminine head shape and attractive eye colour. Good bone, neat round feet and good body with nice angulation front and rear. Lovely double coat and nice rounded tail shape. Good topline & with sound movement.  RBOB

2. McLellan - Saranden Book Of Dreams. (repeat)

Limit (3,1)

1. Allen - Timouron Hush Hush (repeat )

2. Davis -Rochevale Palm Reader JW.  Black  b*tch with ok head shape and good eye colour.   Nice  level topline and  moved ok . She seemed a bit unsettled today though .

Open (2,0)

1. Hayward - Donacre Rag’n Bone Man   Appealing black dog of nice classic breed type. Pleasing masculine skull with a good stop and a kind appealing true lab expression. Good deep chest and well sprung ribs, level topline and lovely otter tail.  Plenty of substance and firm muscle tone. Good angulation fore and aft  and with an easy free movement. Ticks the boxes .  BOB  

2. Sadler’s Talifin Gentleman Jack.   A substantial sound yellow dog with  a masculine head and pleasing eye colour.  Good topline and neat feet , tail and coat ok .

Clumber Spaniel  

 A smallish entry I thought for the breed today although granted it was a mid-week show; however the breed was not lacking in quality, so my thanks to the exhibitors for both supporting the show and for affording me the opportunity to look over your entries.  I hope the wider Clumber community can try to continue to support these premier open shows otherwise I feel we risk losing more breed classes. No evidence to-day of any ‘rolling clumber gaits’  – thank goodness , as its not been included in the breed standard for 14 odd years !

Puppy (2, 0)

1. Monaghan - Suelynda Cocktail Of Dreams.  An attractive and stylish  puppy bitch of good breed type with correct  head shape , clean eyes.  Good topline , lovely bone for age and neat feet , sound mover. Presented in tip-top condition. Well groomed /presented and handled. BP & RBOB   

2. Benge -Wahnahnish St Gilles (IMP NLD). A sound male puppy with nice bone, masculine head and good angulation, moved well. Just not the ring presence of 1 to day

Special Yearling (1,0)

1. Boden - Suelynda Boom Bang A Bang.  A handsome appealing dog of good size with a correct masculine head and kindly expression , who moved positively fore and aft with a level topline , which he  maintained  well on the move. Presented in really great condition, lovely coat, again very nicely handled and clearly has been well schooled. BOB

Limit (0,0)

Open (0,0)

 English Springer Spaniel

Puppy (2, 0)

1. Williams & Toublic - Cobhay Dashing Dandelion.  L/W.  A lovely masculine boy with a good head  and striking hazel eyes  Good topline and body shape  with neat rounded  feet ,  moved really well with easy drive and purpose.  For a puppy – already a lovely type and full of promise BP

2. Williams & Toublic -Cobhay Heavenly Hydrangea. L/W.   Litter sister to 1 with  lovely feminine  head , more lively and took a little while to settle  in the ring.  Very much like her litter brother a pair to be proud of.

Special Yearling (4,2)

1. Weyman - More Than Amazing Wanna Be A Gangster At Spuffing JW (IMP BEL) L/W with Tan . Good masculine head with kindly expression. Nice dark eyes with good ear placement. Good deep ribcage and with a powerful easy movement

2. Osbourne - Tiroen Typically Braego (KCJ).  L/W with Tan .  Correct head shape and good eye colour . Good lay of shoulders and neat rounded feet. Free movement fore and aft although movement not as good as 1 to-day.

Limit (1,0)

1.  Frusher - Dexbenella Fenella At Shersona . L/W .  Lovely bitch of quality with very pleasing head proportions and a really kind expression. Clean strong neck of good length leading to well laid sloping shoulders.  Considered her for rbob.

Open (4,0)

1. Keely - Khaleesi De Les Tres Llacunes With Alhambian (IMP ESP). L/W.  Wow ..a pocket rocket who moved with super pace & power and a balanced flowing drive.   Beautiful bitch of great breed type, head / muzzle proportions correct, good length of neck leading to strong body with well set on tail . She presented a super outline standing and on the move .  Very occasionally we may be fortunate enough to see an exhibit enter the ring and declare  ‘right ..that’s me in  here – who’s thinks they’re good enough for second then.. ’ today was one of those days !  BOB

2. Frusher & Slack - Chanangel When You Believe At Shersona. L/W . Another lovely example of the breed, sweet head and kindest eyes. Good deep chest, well proportioned body and moved cleanly too.  Lovely bitch however 1 was just unbeatable today for me RBOB

3. Williams & Toublic - Cobhay Fancy Phlox B

4.  Wallis - Pendarlow Tiana B

Welsh Springer Spaniel  

Puppy (0, 0)

Special Yearling (1,0)

1.  Wallington - Ferndel Renzo At Rovinjdal .  A lovely male dog with balanced head proportions with decent stop and strong neck into good shoulders. Good body shape and lovely neat feet - moved well RBOB

Limit (1,0)

1.  Stevenson - Mymmsbrook Matador With Blythway JW.   Attractive male dog with medium length of muzzle, kind dark eyes and slightly domed head shape. Again with a nice clean neck of good length into well laid shoulders. Deep in chest and well ribbed.  Nicely balanced in body and leg length. The better mover today to take BOB.  A dog who is capable and worthy of winning awards at the top levels.

Open (0,0)

Gerry Steele (Judge)