Hunt, Point & Retrieve Gundog Association

The Hunt, Point & Retrieve Gundog Association

Premier Sub-Group Open Show

Sunday 24th November 2024

I would like to thank the officers, committee for the lovely invitation to judge this lovely and well run show, also to the exhibitors for their entry and accepting my decisions on the day.

German Longhaired Pointer

Puppy Dog/Bitch 0

Post Graduate Dog/Bitch 1 (1 ab)

Open Dog/Bitch 1 (1ab)

Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla

Puppy Dog/Bitch 0

Junior Dog/Bitch 0

Post Graduate Dog/Bitch 4 (1 ab)

1st Bendikas’ Holsan Wild Ginger, lovely medium size bitch, with a lovely feminine head and expression, nice broad skull sightly rounded, with a moderate stop, correct coat texture, correct eye colour and shape, nice ear set and shape hanging down close to her cheeks, correct scissor bite, good length to her neck slightly arched and no dewlap, correct forearm, and pasterns, strong body slightly longer than tall, level topline, sloping slightly at the croup, correct tail placement, strong chest and nice depth, reaching to her elbows, well sprung of ribs, moderate turn of stifle, well developed second thigh, nice tight feet, great movement moving fore and rear, moving around the ring with ease, correct coat texture and colour for the breed.

2nd Wearing’s Vernum Ventulus Hanga at Genlusa (Imp Hun), another bitch with a lovely feminine head and expression, nice slightly rounded skull, nice stop, correct eye colour and shape, with correct ear shape and hanging close to her cheeks, nice length of neck, good depth of chest, which reached down to her elbows, good spring to her ribs, correct topline and tail placement, correct angles both front and rear, nice developed second thigh, nice coat colour and texture for the breed.

3rd Garstang’s Kisdon It’s A Cracker

Limit Dog/Bitch 2 (1 ab)

1st & RBOB Wearing’s Zoldmall Daru At Genlusa (Imp Serb), upstanding male with a masculine head and expression without being overdone in any way, correct skull shape and muzzle length and eye colour and shape, nice ear carriage, with the correct coat texture on the head to give the correct look the breed needs, nice firm neck without dewlap, going into well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest reaching to just below his elbows, good spring to his ribs, level topline, and correct tail placement, strong loin, correct angles on the rear, well developed second thigh which helped him move around the ring with ease, correct coat texture and colour. Correct scissor bite.

Open Dog/Bitch 4 (2 abs)

1st & BOB Loynd’s Sh Ch Enryb Tickled Pink JW, Well I have watched this bitch over the last couple of years and wondered if I would ever get the chance to get my hands on her, well I did and what can I say she did not disappoint in anyway. This medium sized bitch with the correct wire coat and texture, just giving her the distinguished appearance that this breed requires, lively and intelligent expression, moderately broad skull slightly rounded, little longer than the muzzle, correct eye colour and shape, well set ears hanging down close to her cheeks, correct scissor bite, and head completed with the correct coat texture, well-muscled moderate length of neck, slightly arched, flowing nicely into well laid shoulders, elbows close to her body, nice length of forearm, strong body, little longer than in height, level back with a slight of her croup rounded off towards her tail set, which is set corrected and carried correctly, nice depth of chest which reaches just below her elbows, good spring to her ribs, and carried well back, nice angulation to her stifle, well developed second thigh, hocks well let down, which just allowed this bitch to move with ease around the ring, to finish the picture was the correct coat texture and colour. I was pleased to hear that she also went BIS later in the day, well deserved.

2nd Byrne’s Aldozovolgyl Drotos Nyuzsgo At Enryb JW, this bitch was in great shape for her age, a great head and expression with the correct eye colour and shape, correct lengths of skull to muzzle ratio, correct ear shape and carriage, moderate length of neck that flowed nicely into well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest and good spring of ribs, level topline, with the correct croup, correct tail placement and carriage, good turn of stifle, and a well developed second thigh, moved with drive around the ring with ease, correct coat texture.

Collared Creatures Puppy Dog Stakes 8 (4 abs)

1st Sladden’s Canemamans Two Timer (Bracco) – Chestnut male with a lovely masculine head and expression, correct proportions that give him the typical breed head, correct eye colour and shape, correct ear carriage and shape, lying close to cheeks, powerful neck flowing nicely into well laid shoulders, well-defined withers, strong and straight forelegs with good oval bone, almost a square appearance, broad and deep chest which just reaches below the elbow, well sprung of ribs, loin wide and arched slightly, correct top line and muscular croup, slight tuck-up, nice turn of stifle, and well developed second thigh, moved well with drive, this young dog will be one to watch, and once matured he should go far.

2nd Hammond & Cooke’s Seasham Show Me The Way (GSP) – upstanding male with a nice and good clean outline, with a masculine head and kind expression, medium eye size and correct eye colour, good ear carriage, nice muscular slightly arched moderate neck, flowing nicely into well placed shoulders, correct angles to the front and rear, chest deep, ribs nice and deep and well sprung, correct topline, loin wide and firm, good turn of stifle, and well developed second thigh, which he used well to move around the ring with ease.

3rd Mellish’s Vizslanya Vulkani (Vizsla)

Collared Creatures Puppy Bitch Stakes 10 (5 abs)

1st Vine & Hassell’s Beanalrem Grapevine (GWP) – Well what a smashing young female, with the most outstanding appearance overall, great head and expression with the correct eye colour, shape and lovely ear shape and coat texture and furnishings that just finished her head off, nice length of neck flowing nicely into well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest and good spring of rib, firm level topline and correct tail placement, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, which she used well around the ring, to finish the picture this bitch had the correct coat texture and furnishings.

2nd George-Ainscough’s Siva Lovkyna Achouffe (SRHP) – Lovely bitch, with a smashing feminine head and expression, correct eye colour and shape, and correct ear shape and placement, well-muscled and medium length of neck, going nicely into well placed shoulders, slightly longer than height, well developed forechest, well sprung ribs, well-muscled back, moderate tuck-up, well angled rear, and well developed first and second thigh, hocks well let down, moved well drive around the ring, correct coat texture and colour.

3rd Spavins’ Welpowa Wild Flush For Ashstern (Weimaraner)

Karl Gawthorpe (Mr)

Judge