Newton Abbot & South Devon Canine Society

Thank you to the committee for the invitation to judge, a super run show and a pleasure to be a part. Thank you to the exhibitors for your lovely entry and the good grace in which you accepted my placings. Special thanks to my stewards who kept the ring running superbly.

English Setter :

Open :

1st - Osman’s Bournehouse Sirocco Over Marissol. 10mth boy in beautiful coat. Masculine head, good length of neck into well placed shoulders. Forearms straight with good tight feet. Good angulation front and rear.

Good topline, held on the move, Deep chest and good spring of rib. A young boy who has character, moved well once settled.

Stood alone but deserving of BOB & Best Puppy.

Gordon Setter :

Open :

1st – Smith’s Amscot Air Born Via Kewstoke. Beautiful head, clean neck of good length. good shoulder placement. Good angulation. Good length of 2nd thigh, well muscled. In good coat and condition. Moved with drive. BOB

2nd – Ball’s Lignum Caribou. Masculine head of pleasing proportions. Would like more length to neck. Deep brisket with good spring of rib. Straight front legs, good feet. Nice coat and in good condition. Moved well.

Labrador Retriever :

Puppy : 2 super puppies in this class, much to like on both

1st – Swift’s Hampsbeck Purple Moon. This girl really made me smile as she came in the ring. 9mth black girl who is just right for her age. Sweetest temperament and full of confidence. Melting expression, feminine clean head and super pigment. Strong clean neck into well laid shoulders, super front assembly with straight front legs and round feet. Level topline and tailset, tail wagging all the time. Good depth of body, well sprung ribs and short coupled. Moved steady and true.

2nd – Goodwin’s – McFarwins Flashing Lights. 9mth Yellow girl with the kindest yet intelligent expression. Super pigment. Much the same qualities as 1 just slightly longer in loin. Very happy puppy whose tail never stopped. Moved with drive and confidence. Just preferred the overall balance of 1

3rd – Wilcox’ Dinamick Moonlight Shadow

Special Yearling :

1st – Perkins McFarwins Grey Legacy by Keeninspires. 9mth Yellow male. Melting expression, head of good proportions and clean cut. Good shoulder placement and angulation. Good topline but carrying too much weight on the shoulders. Watch free standing as the front legs tend to be in all directions. Happy character, well muscled & moved well.

2nd – Swift’s Hampsbeck Scruples. 9mth yellow male. Kind head and intelligent expression. Strong clean neck, balanced angulation. Deep bodied, good spring of rib, carrying right amount of weight, level topline carried on the move.

3rd Foster’s Midnight Shadow Magic.

Post Graduate :

1st – Hosking’s Cornishwater Mounts Bay. Yellow girl of nice size. Broad yet still feminine head, kind expression, well set ears. Strong neck, good shoulders, would prefer more upper arm. Legs straight and with good substance. Well sprung ribs, deep chest. Good topline and correct tailset. Good rear angulation allowing driving movement.

2nd Goodwin’s Carpenny Freida. Smaller girl but very balanced. Sweetest head, melting eyes. Strong neck with good angulation. Just carrying bit too much weight. Short coupled, good topline carried on the move, tail carried tad too high. Moved well.

3rd Perkins’ Keeninspires News Flash.

Limit :

1st Mills’ Jaybec Winter Wispa JW. My notes say WOW, this girl took my eye as she entered the ring and she really didn’t disappoint. From the tip of her nose to the tip of her tail she had it all. Most wonderful temperament totally at one with her handler. Standing 4 square so naturally. Pleasing head with super pigment, strong neck into super well laid shoulders. Excellent front angulation and matching rear which was well muscled. Straight front legs with good bone and super round feet. Good depth of chest, short coupled, dead level topline and tailset.

This girl moved so freely and true. BOB

2nd Hoskin’s Cornishwater Springtide. Black girl of nice type, would prefer a cleaner throat but didn’t take away the qualities of this girl. Balanced angulation, good forechest, good body and well sprung ribs. Well muscled rear allowing to move effortlessly.

3rd Goodwin’s Carpenny Freida

Open :

1st Mills Trendlewood Day Dreaming. Another girl who took my eye as she came into the class, later to find out she was the Mother of BOB. Beautiful head, muscular neck, well laid should and balanced angulation front and rear, her rear legs been well muscled allowing this girl to move freely round the ring. RBOB

2nd Fishlock’s Carpenny Halshimoor Delicious (AI). Feminine girl with a kindly expression. Nice size, well balanced with strong topline, and tailset. Straight legs, well off for bone, constant wagging tail. Deep chest, well sprung ribs, carrying right amount of weight. Moved well.

 3rd Evans’ Chyanhal Pentewan at Pudleigh.

Irish Setter :

Puppy :

1st Rutherford’s Clongeera Take A Chance on ME. Lovely puppy girl of 9 mths. Lovely head of nice proportions. Good length of neck into very well paced shoulders. Excellent fore quarters, deep chest and ribs well sprung. Lovely topline with that gentle slope. Good rear angulation, well muscled for age and straight down at the hock. Beautiful coat and condition, Flowed round the ring with effortless movement. Best Puppy.

2nd Mugford’s Kedalita Abfab for Lynwood. Just 6mths and raw as a puppy should be, but so much to like. Pleasing head ears well set and eyes giving a really lovely expression. Good topline and tail set. Good angulation for a young puppy, Straight front legs and straight when viewed from the rear. Moved well.

3rd Condron’s Covarney Mini Minx.

Special Yearling :

1st Gardiner’s Glimmer Noblesse Eagle Eye of Blaysdell (Imp SVK). Masculine upstanding young Male who gave his owner a hard time but once settled, looked the picture. Moved with drive showing the free flowing action wanted from all sides. Not overdone in anyway, good length of next flowing into well laid shoulders. Good angulation front and rear and good tailset.

2nd Pike’s Redclyst Sibelius. Smaller framed male. Not as strong in head but still masculine and pleasing. Good length of neck, straight front legs, rear wide set and straight from hock to feet. Good depth of chest , strong loin. Not in best of coat but nothing to hide. Moved ok.

3rd Chapman’s Sheldonite Cinnamon

Post Grduate :

1st Beresford’s Jetsetter Wind of Dreams (Imp Rus). This dog really took my eye as he entered the ring, such presence about him. From head to tail he oozes the masculine racy appearance I want to see in an Irish Setter. Most appealing head with dark eye giving a real intelligent expression. Strong clean neck flowed into shoulders sloped well back. Excellent fore quarters, elbows fitting nicely and straight front legs. Very deep chest, strong top line with a gentle slope into a good tailset. Strong muscular rear quarters which allowed him the effortless driving action when moving covering ground. In hard muscular condition with a gleaming coat and good feathering. BOB

2nd Pike’s Redclyst The Celt. Very elegant male who shone when he moved. Free flowing movement allowed due to strong well muscled hindquarters. Clean head of nice shape, nice eye and ear set. Clean neck to clean shoulders flowing into good topline. Straight legs, firm feet. Coat in gleaming condition, just lacking some feathering. RBOB

3rd Giles’ Krasny Alita Angel.

Limit :

1st Henderson’s Redclyst Pershing. Upstanding male of nice size. Good angulation for and aft, good forechest, deep chest and well sprung ribs for plenty heart room. Moved ok once settled, well muscled and good bone.

2nd Needs’ Covarney It Takes Time with Stourford. Very similar attributes to 1st just preferred the balance of 1. Very pleasing head with intelligent expression. In very good hard condition. Super feet, would just prefer more bone.

3rd MacDonald’s Redclyst Head Full of Dreams

Open :

1st Macdonald’s Redclyst Maximus. This dog has the most melting head, kindest eye. Strong muscular neck but would like to see shoulders slightly further back. Balanced front and rear angulation, moved well driving from the rear. Well off for bone and substance, in excellent coat condition.

2nd Pike’s Redclyst Ola. Very feminine girl so easy to look at. Good shoulder placement and angulation. Strong hindquarters allowing her to move very well. Deep chest and strong loin. Straight legs front and rear pasterns. Excellent coat and featherings.

3rd Needs’ Covarney Paco Robanne at Stourford.

JUNIOR HANDLING :

All the young handlers did a very good job with their dogs, showing calmly and effectively. My words of advice is be watchful of your dog on the table and ensure they are always stood correctly, especially when a judge moves a leg. Also when showing teeth, lift the mouth up towards the judge so I can see the teeth and not have to bend down to see them.

Class A : 6 – 11 years

1st Libby Rycroft – Lovely young handler handling a dachshund. Kept a calm demeanour at all times. The dog was stood correctly at all times, the lead was kept neat and not hanging loose. When moving listened to what I asked and moved in neat tight lines, always aware of where I was standing. A very clean performance.

2nd Anastasia Voutsis – this young lady was showing a Chihuahua who was very fidgety however the handler kept her cool and with very gentle handling and talking to the dog had the dog paying total attention to her and showed so very well. Moved in straight lines as asked and at the correct pace for the dog.

3rd Luke Saunders – This young man was handling a Dalmation who wanted to have far too much fun in the ring. Luke stayed calm throughout and kept control. Had the dog stading 4 square, but just remember when he moves to check his legs again. Moved the dog at the correct speed, not been obtrusive to the dog, kept clean lines on the move.

Class B : 12 – 16 years

1st Harriet Bruford – Very sympathetic handler showing a Mini Wire Dachshund. Showed the teeth well, had the dog stood perfectly on the table and was aware of the moved leg, however the dog repositioned itself, but glad the move had been noticed. The lead was never in the way, or hanging loose from the hand. Moved just as I asked and correct for the breed.

2nd Thomas Taylor – This young man with a terrier put in a lovely performance. On the floor he was aware of where I was standing, just be mindful of watching if the judge moves the dog on the table. Moved the dog nicely and effectively listening to what I asked.

3rd Lisa-Rose Saunders – This young lady showed the Dalmation who was delighted to be back in the ring. She had to work hard to keep the dog focused on her but she did it very well. Just needs to neaten the lines when moving, but moved at the correct pace for the dog and showed his teeth really well.

ADULT HANDLING :

1st Julie Williams – Showing a Corgi and showed to perfection. The handler was always aware of where I was standing whether on the move or walking down the line between the dogs. Had the dog stood perfect on the table and reset once I moved the legs. Moved the dog so it was only the dog I was watching and not the handler, clean lines, on standing back to the judge kept the correct distance.

2nd Ann-Marie Taylor – Showing a Border Collie. Had the dog stood very well, however just when the dog would fidget be mindful to set the dogs legs again so always correct for the judge looking. Very sympathetic handler who showed her dog to its advantage. Correct pace moving the dog and kept the lead out the way.

3rd Chloe Clarke – Showed an Irish Setter. Had the dog stood perfectly, good clean lines when moving, aware as I would walk between the dogs to ensure dog always on show, just needs to soften the handling and not stare too much to the judge.

Judge : Kerrie Kelly (Zenevieva)