• Show Date: 19/10/2024
  • Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
  • Judged by: Penny Gowland Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 20/11/2024

Grantham & District Canine Society

Breed: Spaniel (Cocker)
Spaniel (Cocker) Puppy (6-3) 1st Dolan’s Snowgate Shine on D 11 month rowan dog, who is a nice size and has good masculinity for is age, lovely head and expression, good reach of clean neck into well laid shoulder, balanced angulation front and rear, straight front, excellent round feet, good spring and depth of rib, level topline, moves correctly with that lovely bustling action typical of the breed BP. 2nd Fawcett’s Wissant About Flipping Time 8m very nice for his age, not the angulation of 1 at the moment but time for this to come, lovely head with a good skull and strong muzzle, kind eye, nice reach and set of neck, straight front, good feet, nice spring and depth of rib, level topline, outgoing personality, little over weight and roles a little on the move. 3rd McShane’s Delightful Hunter London Eye at Meggiemac Junior (5-3) opposite ends of the spectrum, one needs some time to mature and developed but at his age has time to come, second is more mature but carrying weight and this spoils him. 1st Leslie’s Ferrersedge Shilling 17 month old dog, has nice conformation over all, just needing a little time for his head to break and develop his substance, looked ok for a junior, has really nice movement with good reach and drive. 2nd Randall’s Fengrange Difender Boy slightly younger than , has a masculine strong head with a nice kind eye and strong muzzle, straight front, round tight feet, nice spring of rib, well angulated quarters with hocks well let down, he pins a little in front, but moves nicely behind. Post Grad (8-4) 1st Brothwell Wissant Dear Darlin lovely quality blue roan bitch, who has that lovely bustling action and a really happy personality, quality head, well balanced and I found her expression really attractive, with a good muzzle and gentle expression, correct length and set of clean neck, flowing into well laid shoulder with return of upper arm, nice fore chest, straight front, round tight feet, correct body with good topline, and well made quarters, BOB. 2nd McShane’s Meggiemack Black Pearl masculine black dog, he has a strong masculine head with deep muzzle and excellent conformation all round, with balanced angulation, good bone and nice round feet, level topline, good turn of stifle into hocks well let down, moved out nicely with good reach and drive, excellent coat. 3rd McShane’s Meggiemack Scent From Above Res. Randall’s Fengrange Violet Dreams Open (10-4) 1st Remington’s Rosalie Black Pearl Jessremjul solid black bitch, well grown, like her height to length of back ratio, nice and short in back. Lovely balanced head, good neck and well laid shoulder and upper arm, welled boned and tight round feet, correct body and well bent stifle, moved out truly with typical happy action, pleased to award her Res BOB 2nd Sewell & Hunt’s Kerriglow Can Can for Quattrozampe very similar to 1 and close up, but has a stronger skull and a dark eye and very deep muzzle, I did prefer the refinement of 1, but has lovely movement and really strode out with a lovely happy bustling action. 3rd McShane’s Meggiemack My My My Delilah Res. Brothwell’s Wissant Uptown Girl