Gundog Breeds Association Of Scotland

GUNDOG BREEDS ASSOCIATION OF SCOTLAND 30/03/24

ITALIAN SPINONE

SPECIAL YEARLING (1,0)

1st Knowles’ Sanjika Icona at Bessalone - Just 12 months old girl, feminine head with good chiselling and proportions for age, good brow and beard, clean neck into well placed shoulders, well boned forelegs, good body proportions for age, long thighs with good bend of stifle, moved soundly but needs to tighten in rear. Gave handler a hard time.

POST GRADUATE (2,1)

1st Duncan’s Diggmere Struffoli at Larhuly - Feminine bitch with kind expression, large spongy nose, short neck into well laid back shoulders, deep chested, well sprung ribs carried well back, slight tuck up, good bend of stifle, just carrying a bit too much weight which affected her on the move.

OPEN (3,0)

1st Knowles & Glen’s Bessalone Peaky Blinders - Balanced dog who appealed for breed type, masculine head with kind expression, correct large spongy nose, good beard and brow furnishings, strong neck leading to excellent front assembly, straight well boned forelegs leading to large round feet, deep chested, well sprung ribs, strong loin, good bend of stifle, correct topline, moved with reach and drive. BOB

2nd Knowles & Glen’s Bessalone Shameless - Larger framed dog with masculine head and kind expression, preferred winners’ width of muzzle, strong neck into well placed shoulders with corresponding return of upper arm, strong oval boned forelegs leading to large round feet, good depth of chest, short loin, good topline, moved with drive.

3rd Duncan’s Diggmere Strawberry Heart at Larhuly

Judge Hilary Male (Malenbrook)