South Of England Gundog Club

South of England Gundog Club

Open Show

22nd December 2024

I would like to thank the officers, committee for their invitation to judge this prestige’s show, to the exhibitors for accepting my decisions on the day. This show always brings the Christmas atmosphere.

German Longhaired Pointer

Special Yearling Dog/Bitch 0

Post Graduate Dog/Bitch 2

1st & BOB Connor’s Caldera Crimson Glory at De Melvilles, Brown & White, bitch of medium size and well-balanced, lovely feminine head, with the equal length of muzzle and skull, correct eye colour, shape and the correct ear shape and carriage to finish of her lovely head, muscular and slightly arched moderate neck, flowing nicely into well placed shoulders, deep chest and ribcage reaching to her elbows, level topline and correct tail placement, correct angles at the rear, and well developed second thigh, moved with drive around the ring.

2nd & RBOB Connor’s Cadanbyrig Ice And Roses at De Melvilles, Brown bitch with a lovely head and expression, correct eye colour and shape, good length of neck flowing nicely into correct shoulder placements, nice depth of chest, level topline, nice angles at the rear, moved with drive.

Open Dog/Bitch 0

Spanish Water Dog

Puppy Dog/Bitch 2

1st & BP Abrahams’ Fivenineplus Azahara By Adormidera, robust medium sized black bitch with a small white spot on her chest, a feminine head to die for, strong and elegant with parallel planes of the skull and muzzle, length of skull slightly longer than her muzzle, medium sized dark oval eyes, dropped v-shaped slightly rounded at the tip ears, finishing of her lovely head, short muscular neck set well into her shoulders, forequarters of good angulation of shoulder and upper arm, level back her withers slightly higher than the level of the back, nice deep chest and well sprung ribs, moderate turn of stifle well-muscled thighs, brisk, sound and athletic, with powerful drive. Later, she was awarded BPIS congratulations.

2nd Affleck-Carter’s Guardian De Los Suenos Vida, Brown and white bitch, with a sweet head and expression, correct eye colour and shape her ears finished of her head, medium length of neck, going nicely into well laid shoulders, nice depth of chest and spring of ribs, good firm topline, well developed second thigh and good turn of stifle, moved well with drive around the ring.

Special Yearling Dog/Bitch 3

1st & BOB Donaldson’s Prizelands Tickled My Fancy, medium sized robust feminine bitch with the most attractive head and expression with all the attributes that the breed requires, correct eye colour and shape, short muscular neck without dewlap, set well into her shoulders, good angulation of shoulder and upper arm, well-muscled, elbows set close to her body, legs straight and parallel, level back, her withers very slightly higher than level of back, nice depth of chest with well-sprung ribs, brisket reaching her elbows, providing plenty of heart room, slightly longer in the body than her height, moderate turn of stifle, thighs large and well-muscled, good second thigh, good coat and correct texture, moved well with drive around the ring with ease.

2nd Gardiner’s Perrorizado Isla Gracia, medium size black bitch, with a good head and expression, correct eye colour and shape, good neck into well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest and well spring of ribs, chest just below her elbows, level top line, good turn of stifle, well developed second thigh, moved with drive around the ring.

3rd Slaymaker’s Perrorizado San Andres For Salvajero

Post Graduate Dog/Bitch 6

1st Donaldson’s Prizelands Tickled My Fancy – 1st Special Yearling

2nd Salvatierra’s Sierrasalva’s Fiesta, sweet bitch with a lovely head and expression, correct eye colour and shape, correct ear carriage and shape, correct scissor bite, medium strong neck flowing into correct front angulation, nice depth of chest with good heart room, level topline, correct tail placement, nice turn of stifle moved well with drive.

3rd Abrahams’ Cravessa’s Right On The Dot By Adormidera

Open Dog/Bitch 5

1st & RBOB Abrahams’ Adormidera Ziggy Star Dust, masculine male, with a masculine head and expression, but without being overdone, with the correct eye colour and shape, correct lengths to the muzzle against the skull, medium length of neck well-muscled and flowing nicely into well placed shoulders, good depth of chest reaching to below his elbows, good level topline, nice strong loin, moderate turn of stifle, well developed second thigh, moved with drive around the ring.

2nd Affleck-Carter’s Nelsonandaluza De Ubrique, male with a good head and expression, good eye colour and shape, nice ears, firm strong neck flowing nicely into well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest, with plenty of heart room, correct angles both front and rear, level topline, well developed second thigh and moved with drive around the ring.

3rd Donaldson’s Zorrazo Alter Bridge At Preizelands (Imp HRV)

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Puppy Dog/Bitch 2

1st & BP Hunt’s Wakaduze Dotame, 9 month old bitch medium sized and compact, lovely clean cut feminine skull, slightly wedge shaped, cheeks flat, with a moderate stop, correct medium almond shaped eyes and correct colour, dropped triangular ears, strong medium neck well set on, correct angles both front and rear, deep chest, well sprung ribs, level topline, correct tail placement and carriage, moved with drive around the ring.

2nd Street’s Scalpsie Handsome Macaroon, male with a good masculine head and expression, nice eye colour and shape, correct proportions, firm neck into well placed shoulders, good reach of neck going nicely into well placed shoulders, good depth of chest, level topline, good turn of stifle, moved with drive around the ring.

Special Yearling Dog/Bitch 5

1st & RBOB Boyd’s Skysaria Eternal Flame JW, medium sized masculine male, with a good head and expression, slightly wedge shape, nice flat cheeks, correct stop, good eye shape and colour and correct ear placement and carriage, good firm neck flowing correctly into well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest and good spring of ribs, level topline and correct tail placement and carriage, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, moved with ease around the ring.

2nd Smith’s Tollisty Rauder, masculine male with a masculine head and expression without being overdone in any way, correct eye colour and shape, nice proportions to his head, firm neck flowing into well placed shoulders, nice depth to his chest, firm topline, well developed second thigh and good turn of stifle, moved well with ease.

3rd Strevens’s Tollisty Shincha JW

Post Graduate Dog/Bitch 5 (1 ab)

1st & BOB Strevens’s Tollisty You Can’t Decline, lovely masculine medium sized male, with a smashing head with all the attributes that are required for this breed, clean cut skull, slightly wedge shaped, broad and slightly rounded, almond shaped eye of correct colour and set well apart, correct ear shape and carriage, strong medium length of neck going nicely into well placed shoulders, elbows close to body, nice depth to his chest with well sprung ribs, short back and level topline, strong loin, and moderate tuck up, well-muscled hind quarters, good turn of stifle, correct tail placement and held well on the move, pleased to award him BOB.

2nd Salmon’s Acadiabyrne, another masculine medium sized male, with a great head and expression, correct eye colour and shape, firm strong length of neck into well placed shoulders, nice depth to his chest, and brisket reaches his elbows, good spring of rib, level topline and correct tail placement, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, moved with ease around the ring.

3rd Smith’s Tollisty Couldn’t Careless

Open Dog/Bitch 3 (3 abs)

American Cocker Spaniels

Special Yearling Dog/Bitch 1

1st & RBOB Salvage’s Unveiledjaclee Ace of Hearts (Imp FRA) – Buff male with a nice developed and rounded skull, good proportions that gives the correct head for the breed, correct eye colour and shape, correct ear shape covered well with long silky hair, neck long and flowing nicely into well placed shoulders, correct angles both front and rear, correct back and tail set, well developed second thigh moved well with drive.

Post Graduate Dog/Bitch 2 (2 abs)

Open Dog/Bitch 2 (1 ab)

1st & BOB Weller’s Sabisabi Apache Tonka At Geenawell – Orange and white masculine male with a good head and expression, with the correct proportions, with good eye colour and shape, finished off with correct ear carriage, good length to his neck flowing nicely into well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest with well sprung ribs, strong back with a slight slope from withers to tail set, good turn of stifle, well developed second thigh, well padded feet, moved with drive around the ring.

Cocker Spaniels

Puppy Dog/Bitch 2 (1 abs)

1st & BP Covington’s Delightful Hunter Legendary At Silverdust – Blue roan male with the most pleasing head and expression, correct eye colour and shape, lobular ears set on level with his eyes, moderate length of neck flowing into well sloping shoulders, strong and compacted body, with a well developed chest and deep brisket, well sprung rib, short loin, level topline sloping downwards to tail from end of loin, tale well set on, good bend of stifle, moved happily around with ring with drive.

Special Yearling Dog/Bitch 0

Post Graduate Dog/Bitch 2 (1 ab)

1st & RBOB Blackley & Salero’s – Black bitch with a feminine head and expression, lovely eye colour and shape, ears set on level with eyes, medium length of neck flowing nicely into well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest and brisket reaching to elbows, topline strong level and sloping slightly to end of loin, tail set well one, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, good feet, moved well with drive around the ring.

Open Dog/Bitch 3 (1 ab)

1st & BOB Hutton-Baber’s - Esqueen Following Star At Babtonkelpie (Imp Pol) JW, lovely feminine merry blue roan bitch with the most feminine head and expression correct proportions, eye colour, shape and correct ear placement finishing off this lovely head, moderate length of neck into sloping shoulders, correct angles both front and rear, strong compact body, with a well developed chest and deep brisket, well sprung ribs and strong short loin, firm level topline, sloping downwards to tail from end of loin, correct tail placement and carriage, well developed second thigh, which she used to move with ease and drive around the ring.

2nd Blackley & Salero’s Cooleela Operation Dynamo Wightroche – Black masculine male with a good head and expression without being overdone in anyway, correct eye colour and shape, ears set correctly, moderate length of neck flowing well into his sloping shoulders, nice depth of chest and deep brisket, level top line sloping nicely from croup to tail placement, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, moved with drive.

Sussex Spaniels

Special Yearling Dog/Bitch 1

1st & RBOB Harvey’s Uccello De La Baronnie De Curvalle Malbecmogs (Imp FRA) -Male with a good head and expression, eye correct colour and shape, ears thick large and lobular, set moderately low, just above the eye level, long slightly arched neck into good shoulders, chest deep, back and loins well developed wide and deep, level topline, thighs strongly boned and muscular, large strong hocks, rounded feet and well padded, correct tail placement and carriage.

Graduate Dog/Bitch 1

1st Harvey’s Crumbledor Quirinus Quirel – Male with a good head and expression, firm neck into correct shoulder placement, nice depth to chest, strong level topline, good turn of stifle, well developed second thigh, moved with ease around the ring.

Open Dog/Bitch 2

1st & BOB Moon’s Deanway Proper Charlie – Male with a masculine head and expression with the correct eye shape and colour, with the correct ear placement, that finished of his head without being overdone in anyway, firm long neck slightly arched flowing nicely into slopping shoulders, nice deep and well developed chest and well developed, back and loins well developed, level strong topline, deep ribs, hindquarters strong muscular, with good bone, rounded feet, correct tail set, moved with drive around the ring with ease.

2nd Harvey’s Special Vero Big Ben (Imp POL) – another male, good head and expression correct eye colour and shape, nice ears, good length to his neck into good front angulation, deep chest, ribs large, level firm and large back, correct tail placement, good angles at the rear, well developed second thigh, moved well with drive.

Karl Gawthorpe

Judge