Eastbourne & District Canine Society

Eastbourne & District Canine Society

23rd June 2024

AV Gundog Veteran D/B 14 (1 ab)

1st Walker’s Sh Ch Dexabenella Atticus Finch ShCEx VW (ESS), Liver & White dog with a great outline, in excellent coat, standing four square, lovely head and eye shape, good firm neck into well placed shoulders, good angles both front and rear, good spring of ribs, firm topline which was held when he moved with power around the ring.

2nd Scutcher’s Winsleywood Wild Anise JW ShCM (L/R), Yellow bitch in excellent coat and condition, pleasing outline stood and moving, feminine head, good neck, well placed shoulders, good turn of stifle and second thigh, good spring of rib, level topline, moved with drive around the ring.

3rd Pounds-Longhurst’s Rosgar Dolly O’Dare Among Mossburn (G/R)

AVNSC Gundog Junior D/B 2 (1 ab)

1st & Best AVNSC Searles’ Rommy De Ubbadat JW (Imp ESP) (SWD) Feminine bitch with a lovely and correct head and expression, angles both front and rear correct, and a good second thigh, good depth of chest and ribs, stood well on good bone, moved well with drive and she just gave a complete overall lovely example of the breed.

AVNSC Gundog Post-Graduate D/B 1

1st & Res Best AVNSC Searles’ Adormidera Apache Rose at Cravessa (SWD) lovely overall balanced outline, good head and firm neck, good angles both front and rear, good chest and ribs, moved well around the ring.

AVNSC Gundog Open D/B 2 (2 abs)

AV Imported Breed Register Gundog

Open D/B 4 (2 abs)

1st Best AV IBRG Dando’s Stormdancer Romance (SRHP) Sweet feminine head and expression, good depth of chest and good ribs, correct coat texture, stood well on good bone and feet, good length of neck that went into well placed shoulders, good angles at the rear and nice second thigh, moved well and topline was kept well on the move.

2nd Res Best AV IBRG Kifford’s Huntingtales Dappled Willow (Imp NOR) (SRHP) lovely bitch, with a nice head and expression, good front and rear, correct coat, nice neck, good topline, moved well once settled.

Bracco Italiano

Junior D/B 0

Post Graduate D/B 0

Open D/B 1

1st & BOB Sladden & Forbes’ Canemamans Primo Al Fine JW, A masculine dog in every way, cracking masculine head with all the correct angles, correct ear and eye shape, solid neck flowing nicely into well placed shoulders, good depth of chest and ribs, excellent angles both front and rear, good firm second thigh, moved with drive around the ring, well handled.

English Setter

Puppy D/B 3

1st & BP Wansleydale Busy A Bee at Caprow, sweet tri bitch with the most feminine head and expression, good neck flowing nicely into well placed shoulders, nice angles both front and rear, nice depth of chest and good rib space, firm topline and correct tail placement, which she kept well on the move, lovely coat and texture.

2nd Wynne-Evans’ Droveborough Blue Pearl, blue bitch sweet feminine head and expression, good neck, nice front and rear angles, level top line correct tail set, moved well when moving around the ring.

3rd Wynne-Evans’ Walshaw Let’s Dance for Droveborough

Yearling D/B 0

Post Graduate D/B 1

1st Deering’s Pettifox of Rosetimber, Orange bitch, with a lovely head and expression, good front and rear angles, nice depth of chest and plenty of heart room, level topline, and tail set, that was kept well on the move, stood well on good bone.

Open D/B 3 (1 ab)

1st & BOB Williams’ Richecca Midwinter Blue Tri Dog, masculine head and expression with out being overdone, good eye and ear shape, nice deep chest which gives plenty of heart room, nice spring of ribs, good length of neck, good angles both front and rear, nice second thigh, good firm topline and correct tail placement, moved with drive around the ring.

2nd & RBOB Deeting’s Skylark of Rosetimber, orange bitch nice head and expression, good neck into well placed shoulders, good depth of chest, nice spring of rib, good angles both front and rear, level top line and tail set moved well around the ring.

Gordon Setter

Puppy D/B 4 (1 ab)

1st & BP Sandiford’s Hernwood Rocket Man, well let’s say this young man caught my eye as soon as he walked in the ring and was standing there, and my head and heart went WOW, and when I got my hands on him he did not disappoint at all, good head and expression, with the correct eye shape and colour and ear shape, good length of neck going nicely into well placed shoulders, correct front and rear angles, excellent depth of chest and spring of rib, firm top line and correct tail set, this was held well when he moved around the ring with power. This dog is once to watch for the future and I will be doing that with excitement.

2nd Tye’s Roydack Black Knight at Tymora, dog with a nice head and expression, good neck into well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest, good spring, good angles both front and rear, nice second thigh, level top line and correct tail set, moved with drive around the ring.

3rd Sandiford’s Hernwood Eternal Flame

Yearling D/B 4

1st Horler’s Colourbox Wild Wild West with Rackens, male with a good head and expression, firm neck into a good shoulder placement, nice depth of chest and spring of ribs, nice angles both front and rear, good second thigh, moved with drive around the ring, firm top line which was held well.

2nd Sandiford, Sandiford & Mazzeo’s Eusanit Marcella, feminine bitch with a sweet head and expression, good angles front and rear, nice top line, good depth of chest and nice ribs, moved well.

3rd Ashton’s Forester’s Northern Hunter of Darkmoor with Gadieburn (Imp DEU) JW

Post Graduate D/B 3 (1 ab)

1st & BOB McCarthy’s Hernwood Wizard Of Oz JW, well made masculine male with a masculine head and expression without being overdone in any way, good length of neck going into well placed shoulders, a good dept of chest of chest and spring of ribs, firm strong top line, correct tail set, correct angles and muscles front and rear, moved well around the ring, standing well on good bone and feet.

2nd Upton-Lovett & Upton’s Roydack Peaky Blinder, dog with a good head and expression, flowing neck into well placed shoulders, nice angles both front and rear, good depth of chest, nice ribs, good top line and tail set moved well.

Open D/B 3

1st & RBOB Upton-Lovett & Upton’s Roydack Portrait Of A Lady, Feminine sweet bitch with a lovely head and expression, good eye and ear shape, good neck into well placed shoulders, good depth of chest and ribs, firm top line and correct tail placement, nice angles both front and rear, firm second thigh, moved with drive around the ring.

2nd Morgan’s Caradilis Sky Rocket JW, Masculine dog with a good head and expression, nice neck going into well placed shoulders, correct angles front and rear, good chest and ribs, firm top line, held well on the move.

3rd McCarthy’s Hernwood Boston High Flyer

Irish Red and White Setter

Puppy D/B 2

1st BOB & BP McDonald’s Roanjora Cremant D’Alsace, Well this bitch is maturing very nicely since the last time I have judged her, and this time she went above her brother, she as matured into her frame, still having that lovely feminine head and expression and neck that flows nicely into her correct front construction, nice depth of chest and spring of ribs, firm level top line and correct tail set, lovely correct rear angulations, which she moved well to move around the ring.

2nd & RBOB McDonald, Westwood & Westwood’s Roanjora Cremant De Savoie Avec Eusanit, sadly this young man was beaten by his sister today, he is still a smashing young male, but he still needs to mature into his body, but we all know that males take longer than bitches to mature, so he still has the wonderful head and masculine expression, firm neck, correct angels front and rear, good chest and ribs, firm top line and tail set, stood well one good bone and feet, moved well with drive.

Yearling D/B 0

Post Graduate D/B 2

1st McDonald, Westwood & Westwood’s Roanjora Cremant De Savoie Avec Eusanit

2nd Hawkins’ Rubethan Florentine of Aislingwood, feminine bitch we a sweet head and expression, good front and rear angles, nice depth of chest and ribs, good firm top line and tail set, moved well with drive.

Irish Setter

Puppy D/B 0

Yearling D/B 2

1st & RBOB Williamson’s Caskeys United with Bluesprings, sweet feminine bitch with a lovely head and expression, great angles both front and rear, good depth of chest and spring of rib, firm top line, correct tail, which was held firm on the move, stood well and moved with drive around the ring.

2nd Pewsey’s Wentworth White, dog with a good head and expression, firm neck, good angles both front and rear, nice depth of chest and rib room, good top line, well developed second thigh, which was used well around the ring.

Post Graduate D/B 0

Open D/B 2

1st & BOB Richardson’s Bluesprings Now I’m Here at Forestfire, Masculine male with a great head and expression, lovely neck flowing nicely into well placed shoulders, good depth of chest and ribs, firm top line, correct construction both front and rear, firm top line, which was held very well on the move, good second thigh which he used well on the move around the ring.

2nd Williamson’s Bluesprings Picture This JW, another masculine male, with a good head and expression, nice neck, good angles both front and rear, good chest and ribs, good top line, moved with drive around the ring.

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Junior D/B 2 (1 ab)

1st & RBOB Middleton & Mayhew’s Arnac Bay Jellicoe, nice bitch with a feminine head and expression, correct eye colour to match her coat colour, good neck flowing into well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest, good spring of ribs, good firm topline, and turn of stifle, good second thigh, moved well.

Post Graduate D/B 0

Open D/B 1

1st & BOB Middleton & Mayhew’s Sh Ch Arnac Bay Hebe WGC ShCEx EW22, lovely bitch that had all breed qualities, cracking head and expression, good strong neck flowing into well placed shoulders, good depth of chest and nice spring of rib, firm topline and correct tail set that was kept firm and strong on the move, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, moved around the ring with ease.

Flat Coated Retriever

Puppy D/B 1

1st & BP Tagg’s Oiyou Layla Gocek, liver bitch with the most attractive head and expression, lovely neck that flowed nicely into her well-constructed front, nice depth of chest and spring of rib for her age, good topline and correct tail placement, which was held well on the move, stood foursquare, moved well with drive.

Yearling D/B 1

1st & RBOB Bowen’s Clandrift Bring Me Sunshine JW, black dog with a good head and expression, good neck into well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest and spring of rib, good top line, well placed tail, good turn of stifle, well developed second thigh, moved well with drive.

Post Graduate D/B 0

Open D/B 3 (1 ab)

1st & BOB Durrant’s Glenturret Happy Go Lucky JW SGWC KCWGC, black male that I judged when he was younger, and I have to say that he did not disappoint, matured nicely into a masculine male with out being overdone in any way, masculine head and expression, firm strong neck into well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest, good spring of ribs, nice turn of stifle and good second thigh, firm and strong topline that was kept well on the move.

2nd Bellamy’s Moontorn Better Half Of Me JW, bitch with a sweet feminine head and expression, good neck into well placed shoulders, good front and rear angulations, nice depth of chest and good ribs, good turn of stifle, good second thigh, moved well around the ring and kept the topline and tail correct.

Gundog Adult Group

1st Norbury, Adams & Upton’s Heartbury Belacqua (Pointer) this bitch just filled my eye with everything a pointer should be, feminine head and expression, strong neck flowing seamless into her well-constructed front, nice depth of chest, correct top line and tail placement, this was kept correct and firm on the move, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, she had the correct pointer movement.

2nd Middleton & Mayhew’s Sh Ch Arnac Bay Hebe WGC ShCEx EW22 (Chesapeake Bay Retriever)

3rd Hutton-Baber Esqueen Following Star At Babtonkelpie (Imp POL) JW (Cocker Spaniel)

4th Sladden & Forbes’ Canemamans Primo Al Fine JW (Bracco Italiano)

Gundog Puppy Group

1st Sandiford’S Hernwood Rocket Man (Gordon Setter) well let’s say this young man caught my eye as soon as he walked in the ring and was standing there, and my head and heart went WOW, and when I got my hands on him he did not disappoint at all, good head and expression, with the correct eye shape and colour and ear shape, good length of neck going nicely into well placed shoulders, correct front and rear angles, excellent depth of chest and spring of rib, firm top line and correct tail set, this was held well when he moved around the ring with power. This dog is once to watch for the future and I will be doing that with excitement.

2nd Clack, Eddery & Clack’s Epsilon Adhara At Molokain (Curly Coated Retriever)

3rd Russell-Bond’s Rosinante Here We Go Again (Golden Retriever)

4th Bennet’s Wansleydale Busy As A Bee At Caprow (English Setter)

The Carol Confue Memorial AV Veteran Stakes D/B 23 (14 abs)

1st Welch’s Ir Sh Ch Oxfordacres Trinty By Hookwood JW ShCM (Pointer) 11 year old bitch with a sweet head and expression, good neck into good shoulder placement, nice depth of chest and plenty of heart room, good topline, correct tail placement, both were held firm on the move, good turnoff stifle moved with drive.

2nd Bedwell’s Vicmars Smart Fella (Standard Poodle) good head and expression, flowing neck into well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest, nice spring of ribs, good topline and correct tail set, nice turn of stifle, moved well.

3rd Hall’s Balgay Kitang Po (Tibetan Spaniel)

Judge

Karl Gawthorpe (Waterbrook)