Great Yarmouth Gorleston & District Canine Society

Great Yarmouth, Gorleston & District CS

28th Sept 2024

Judge Karen Powney

My very sincere apologies for the lateness of these critiques but I have had to have an operation on my arm which has meant I could not type and have no one else to do them for me. Was a lovely day with lots of lovely dogs and I have to give my thanks to the exhibitors who came under me and allowed me to judge these dogs.

Briard

Puppy – No Entries

Special Yearling – (2,0) – Both Absent

Limit (2,0) – Both Absent

Open (2,1)

1st Stormfield Aysa at Marazzo (B) Owned by Miss M Forman – Stood alone but what a beautiful girl, head proportions all correct with lovely square black nose and good solid muzzle. Dark brown eye with black rims, short high set ears. Good reach of neck flowing into well laid shoulders. Level back held on move to slight slop in croup to good length of tail with slight hook. Good feet. Coat long and strait with hair on head giving moustache, beard and eyebrows. Pleased to award her BOB and see her go onto group 4 under group judge Gavin Parrish.

Catalan Sheepdog

Puppy – No Entries

Special Yearling – No Entries

Limit – No Entries

Open (1,1) – Absent

Hungarian Pumi

Puppy - No Entries

Special Yearling ((1,0)

1st Csulli's Dawn Breaker (B) Owned by Ms J Wolf – 17 month old girl with good head and muzzle ending in a strait blunt black nose. Good ears used well in the noisy environment. Good dark pigmentation. Good neck into well laid shoulders, level back. Correct size and while still a little immature everything is in the right place and she moves really well. Good tight feet and dark nails. Pleased to award her BOB.

Limit – No Entries

Open – No Entries

Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit)

Puppy (2,0)

1st Beaujons Anton Du Beke (D) Owned by Mr SR & Mrs L wood – 9 month old neat pup, good head with correct ear length and set. Correct dark eye. Good neck. Level back held on the move. Good length to height (some are getting far too short). Good pigment. Moved OK. Best Puppy in Breed and a puppy group place under Bridgette Bodle.

2nd Beaujons Wayne Sleep with Braego (D) Owned by Mr PW Osbourne – 9 month old litter brother to winner. Very similar pups with a lot to like Good head and neck, level topline held on the move. Pigment not as good as winner and at this stage is a little looser in movement.

Special Yearling ((1,0)

1st Overbecks Esme Shelby at Roxastan (B) Owned by Mrs R Townsend – this 23 month old girl has a lot to like, but I am sure there is still more to come. Good petit head with correct ears and dark oval eye. Good reach of neck into good shoulders. Nice feet. Well presented in good harsh coat.

Limit (1,0)

1st Beajons Leading Lady JW (B) Owned by Mr SR & Mrs L Wood – nearly 3 year old girl with good head, correct ear and eye, good coat. Good rear angulation and enough bone. Moved well to take Reserve BOB.

Open (1,0)

1st Afterglow Curtain Call Avec Roxastan (D) Owned by Mrs R Townsend – 4 year old boy who is shown so well in good harsh coat. Good head, with correct ear set and dark almond eye, enough reach of neck. Good forchest that is lacking in some of the breed nowadays. Good bone and substance, level back held well on the move. Moved really well with correct tail carriage to win Best of Breed and group 2 under Bridgette Bodle.

Basset Hound

Puppy (1,1)

Absent

Special Yearling (2,0)

1st Clanwillow Fire and Ice (D) Owned by Mrs SB & Mr KR Jones – 8 month old puppy who's litter sister was missing from puppy so he was entered in special yearling, but what a super boy. He still has a lot to come but is all there ready to just get better. Domed head and good ear set, lovely dark eye. Enough neck into well laid shoulders. Good bone throughout and front legs fitting neatly to sides. Long deep body with level back held on move. Well muscled, rear angulation correct and feet good. Stern well set on and strong at base, carried in that lovely curve when on the move. He had a smooth, effortless and powerful gait which made him stand out in very good company all day. I gave him Best Puppy in Breed and Best of Breed and was pleased to see him go onto Puppy Group 1 under Bridgette Bodle and Reserve Best Puppy in Show under David Knights.

2nd Nelgus Golden Nugget (D) Owned by Mrs C Allchorne – 18 month old nice boy with dark eye and correct ear set. Well arched neck into good shoulders. Good keel and good bone throughout. Well muscled which showed on the move, level back held on move with good stern. Good rear angulation with feet well padded and tight. Not quite the presence or movement of the winner.

Limit (1,0)

1st Switherland Gabriella at Stookewood (B) Owned by Mrs PA McLean – 3 year old girl with a good head, dark eye and good ear set. Well arched neck into good shoulders. Good bone and front legs neatly fitting into body. Good keel and well padded tight feet. Well muscled and moved well with good rear angulation. Stern well set on and carried in lovely curve on the move. Reserve Best of Breed.

Open (2,0)

1st Clanwillow the Emerald King JWW22 (D) Owned by Mrs SB & Mr KR Jones – 3 year old boy, with dark eye and good ear set, enough neck into well laid shoulders, well muscled with good angulation moved OK, not always holding level back on the move.

2nd Nelgus Time Flies (D) Owned by Mrs C Allchorne – 5 year old boy who on the stack is a lovely picture, however with hands on there is very little keel. Good bone and level back held on the move. Would like tighter feet on this boy as it makes his movement less powerful. Good stern strong at base, carried in a lovely curve on the move.

Beagle

Puppy (2,1)

1st Clarismore Crown Prince (D) Owned by Mrs L Giles-Wyatt – Smart 11 month old boy with domed head, stop good, nose broad but not coarse. Enough reach of neck into well laid shoulder. Back level and firm held on move. Moved well on good tight feet. Best of Breed.

Special Yearling (1,1)

absent

Limit – No entries

Open – No entries

Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)

Puppy (2,0)

1st Wakaduze Dotame (B) Owned by Miss P Hunt – just six month old pup who was a little nervous but did let me go over some of her. A raw pup with a lot to come but a good head shape with almond eye. Coat on the change, and she moved OK. Best Puppy in Breed.

2nd Danehaven Lagrande (B) Owned by Miss D Collins & Miss C Powley – Another 6 month old nervous pup who was not at all happy. She has a good head and ear. Has a lot still to grow into. Was not showing herself to her best I am sure but moved OK.

Special Yearling (4,0)

1st Danehaven Deeks (D) Owned by Miss C Powley – 20 month old boy who has a nice type to him with a lot to like. Still needs to come on but its all there. Good shape to head, almond shaped eye. Enough neck into well laid shoulders, level back held on move. Good rear angulation. Moved well.

2nd Danehaven Exploits (D) Owned by Miss C Powley – 23 month old boy who again has a lot to like about him, level back held on move enough bone, well angulated level back held on the move. Moved OK

3rd Gingafing Best of You (B) Owned by Miss R Tester

limit (4,0)

1st Gingafing Forget Me Not (B) Owned by Miss R Tester – Nice 4 year old girl with good type enough bone, good feet, with good angulation front and rear. Level back held on the move. Moved well to take this class.

2nd Danehaven Madeleine (B) Owned by Miss D Collins & Miss C Powley – 4 year old girl with good head and almond eye, good ear and set. Enough neck into well laid shoulder. Nice feet. Moved OK

3rd Danehaven Jemseg (B) Owned by Miss C Powley

Open (3,0)

1st Deveron Duchess of Danehaven (B) Owned by Miss D Collins & Miss C Powley – nearly 6 year old bitch with a lot to like about her. On first glance she looks small against the other dogs in the class but is within breed height and presents a lovely picture. Good head and almond eye, correct ear and set. Enough reach of neck into well laid shoulders, correct double coat. Level back held on the move, good rear angulation and round tight feet. Moved really well to win this class and Best of Breed.

2nd Dane haven MacDonalds (D) Owned by Miss A Fincham – 4 year old boy with good head and ear, good reach of neck, into well laid shoulders. Level back held on move. Good feet. Moved well to take Reserve best of Breed.

3rd Gingafing Careless Whisper (B) Owned by Miss R Tester