Grantham & District Canine Society

Many thanks to the committee for the kind invitation to judge, and to the exhibitors for their entries. Also to Hayley and Dave for giving their time to steward and being so efficient, we were a good team! Spaniel (English Springer) Junior (2) two nice quality siblings, 13 months of age 1st Williams & Toublick’s Cobhay Heavenly Hydrangea B found her just correct for her age, compact, symmetrical, balanced, lovely chiseled head, kind expression, deep and square in flew, good length of clean neck, into sloping well laid moulded shoulders, return of upper arm and nicely fitting elbow, straight front, good pasterns and tight primed feet, correct body for her age, slight arch over the loin, correct turn of stifle into hooks well let down, she moves free driving movement with correct foot fall. Res BOB. 2nd Williams & Toublick’s Cobhay Dashing Dandelion a lovely quality youngster, who has clear masculinity, again moving out with good reach and drive, he is a little loose in elbow so did not move as well as his sister when coming towards me, he has a strong head with a good skull and stop, head well chiselled, strong neck, symmetrical angulation, deep ribs, strong topline, in super coat, correct for his age just needing a little time to balance out. Post Grad (4-1) 1st Frusher & Slack’s Channel When you. Believe at Shersona Nice quality two year old bitch who has a very balanced head, with a lovely eye and expression, good length of clean neck, set nicely into well laid shoulder, return of upper arm, little loose in elbow, which shows on the move, but straight front, good pasterns and nice tight round feet, good depth and spring of ribs, level topline, correct croup and tail set, correct turn of stifle with deep thigh and hock well let down, she moves with good reach and drive, lovely coat BOB 2nd Williams & Toublick’s Cobhay Heavenly Hydrangea repeat, age held her back here. 3rd Unwin’s Allenies Lady Marmalade B Open (3) 1st Williams & Toublick’s Cobhay Fancy Phlox mature compact five year old bitch, she has a strong head, could be squarer in muzzle, neck strong and muscular, balanced angulation front and rear, nicely fitted elbow, straight front, good pasterns and round feet, deep well sprung rib, she moves with smoothly, good reach and drive. 2nd Frusher’s Dexbenella Fenella at Shersona I really liked this feminine bitches typical head, it is very balanced, and correct, she has a good length of neck, however not as much layback of shoulder or return of upper arm as I would like, and this shows on the move as she tends to pin in the front, straight front, nice tight feet, excellent spring of rib, slight rise over the loin, well bent stifle and hocks well let down, moves out enthusiastically with nice profile movement. 3rd Hoare’s Lymnoares Ode to Memory