Border Counties Gundog Club

BORDER COUNTIES GUNDOG CLUB 28/01/2024

I would like to thank the Officers and Committee for inviting me to judge at their excellently run show. The warm welcome you receive is a credit to the team. I would also like to thank my efficient stewards Natalie and Moray for keeping my ring running so smoothly.

WEIMARANER

PUPPY (4,0)

1st Longbottom’s Gunault Beehive – Nearly 8 months old well balanced dog, masculine head with correct proportions, clean cut moderately long neck leading into well placed shoulders, straight front leading to compact feet, good depth of chest and spring of rib for age, firm loin, level topline, well turned stifle, covered the ground effortlessly and so together for his age. BP & thrilled to hear later on that he was awarded BPIS, well deserved.

2nd Hostler’s Theondale Margot – 9 months balanced bitch, feminine head with an intelligent expression, correct ear set and shape, clean cut neck into well placed shoulders, straight front, would prefer tighter feet, good body proportions, moderate rear angulation, moved soundly.

3rd Wither’s Sunshine Of Your Love

JUNIOR (7,1)

1st Ingram’s Gunault Mixer – 13 months old balanced bitch who appealed for breed type, feminine head with kind expression, moderately long neck into well placed shoulders, straight forelegs, well sprung ribs, good depth of chest, slight tuck up, well muscled rear end, moved well once she had settled.

2nd Hostler’s Theondale Margot – As Before

3rd Wither’s Sunshine Of Your Love

YEARLING (4,2)

1st Ingram’s Gunault Mixer – As Before

2nd Wither’s Aladdins Genie – 16 months old dog, masculine head, clean neck into well placed shoulders, straight forelegs, but would prefer tighter feet, good body proportions for age, level topline, short loin, moderate tuck up, hocks well let down, had settled more in this class on the move.

GRADUATE (6,1)

1ST Hostler’s Theondale Margot – As Before

2ND Robson’s Kalimor Washington at Robbrici – Balanced dog, masculine head, correct ear set and shape, deep chested, good spring of rib, level topline, moderate rear angulation, compact feet, in this class he was settled and move soundly.

3rd Maclaine & Dickson’s Greyspirit Mystique JW CPW22

LIMIT (3,0)

1st Jameson’s Greyspirit Kept Me Waiting – Masculine dog with intelligent expression, correct ear set and shape, clean neck into well placed shoulders, good depth of chest, good spring of rib, slight tuck up, moderate rear end, moved soundly.

2nd Robson’s Kalimor Nancy at Robbrici JW – Feminine bitch, clean neck, well sprung ribs, deep chested, slight tuck up, moderate rear angulation, would prefer tighter feet, just would not settle on the move.

3rd Maclaine & Dickson’s Greyspirit Hopes N Dreams JW ShCEx OSW

OPEN (9,0)

1st Tierney’s Sh.Ch. Gunault Elderflower at Greyfurs JW – This bitch appealed for breed type and balance, feminine head with kind expression, correct eye shape and colour, moderately long neck into correct front assembly, deep chested, well sprung ribs, short firm loin, level topline, well muscled rear end, covered the ground effortlessly. BOB and pleased to hear BIS4, well done.

2nd Hostler’s Kalimor Daisy – Feminine bitch all through, intelligent expression, moderately long neck which flowed into well placed shoulders, deep chested, well sprung ribs, short loin, slight tuck up. Moderate rear angulation, moved soundly.

3rd Wither’s Ir.Sh.Ch. Silverkelvin Jupiter over Magdala

SPANIEL (SUSSEX)

JUNIOR (3,0)

1st Wakefield’s Una Des Terres De Beaulieu (Imp Fra) – This 8 month old bitch appealed for breed type and shape, good head proportions, soft expression, strong neck into well placed shoulders, strong boned forelegs leading to round feet, good body proportions for age, moved soundly. BP & BOB

2nd Penneman & Wakefield’s Norriss Northern Detective – 12 months dog, masculine head, thick fairly large correctly set ears, slightly arched neck, strong well boned forelegs, deep chested, well sprung ribs, correct rear end, moved soundly but preferred the movement of the winner.

3rd Mowbray’s Crumbledor Rita Skeeter

GRADUATE (1,0)

1st Penneman & Wakefield’s Norriss Northern Detective – As Before

OPEN (3,0)

1st Way’s Eald Village Poacher for Shuvick JW – Masculine dog with a soft expression, correct ear shape and set, deep chested, well sprung ribs, strong bone, coat with golden tips, Moved soundly.

2nd Mowbray’s Crumbledor Bella Lestrange Feminine bitch, balanced girl with soft expression, strong slightly arched neck, deep chested, well sprung rib, not in her best coat, my notes say exuberant on the move as she gave her handler a hard time.

3rd Penneman & Wakefield’s Ned/Lux/Bel/Int ShCh Eald Village Temptress for Norriss

ENGLISH SETTER

JUNIOR (4,O)

1st Paton’s Bournehouse Eternal Flame for Meadowfoot – 12 months old bitch who appealed for breed type and balance, so elegant in appearance, feminine head with correct proportions, bright expressive oval eyes, long lean neck into well laid shoulders, straight forelegs with rounded bone leading to tight feet, good body proportions for age, well bent stifle, in excellent coat, moved feely and gracefully with a slashing tail round the ring. BOB

2nd Vallance’s Ennydloc Yorkshire Liaison to Rowanmyle – 13 months old dog who again appealed for breed type, masculine head with dark eye, clean long neck into well placed shoulders, good spring of ribs, strong loin, well bent stifle, moved effortlessly but just preferred the 1st’s on the day.

3rd Hughes’ Mariglen Here To Eternity BP

GRADUATE (1,0)

1st Taylor’s Kanietter Kocoa – Larger framed dog who needs time to fill his frame, masculine head, correct ear set and shape, forelegs strong and well rounded bone, good feet, good topline, moved soundly with an ever slashing tail.

OPEN (3,0)

1st Vallance’s Rowanmyle Was A Skellum – Dog that appealed for breed type, Clean slightly arched neck into well laid back shoulders, straight forelegs leading to tight feet, well sprung ribs, good depth of chest, strong loin, well bent stifles, in good coat, moved well.

2nd Smettem-Minson’s Princess Pride Noble at Chywoon (Imp Hun) – Masculine dog, for me a little too heavy in head, clean slightly arched neck, deep chested, good spring of rib, well rounded forelegs, tight feet, well bent rear end, moved soundly, in good coat.

3rd Taylor’s Kanietter Kocoa

Judge Hilary Male (Malenbrook)