Tunbridge Wells & District Canine Society

Tunbridge Wells and DCS
27/07/2024

Retriever (Curly Coated)

Puppy (1,0)
1st. May’s Overbore Two Soups. Black B, just 6mths. Nice typey youngster of good size and shape. Feminine head with dark eyes and well set ears. Very well laid shoulders and enough return of upper arm. Level back and deep well sprung ribs through to a deep loin. Moderate turn of stifle, steady true mover who still needs to tighten a little in front and ideally needs to be moved a little faster. BP

Junior (2,0)
1st.Boorman & Brown’s Kahawei Star Catcher. A lovely 15mth Liver D of correct size and shape. A correctly proportioned masculine head with ears set correctly just above eye level. Muscular neck into well laid shoulders, straight front with good bone and neat round feet. Deep chest with well sprung ribs, level topline through to well muscled hindquarters with a moderate bend of stifle. Moved out with drive, true fore and aft. BOB.
2nd May’s Overbore Two Soups. 1st Puppy

Post Graduate (2,0)
1st Richards and Flaher’s Tessmene Icing on the Cake by Kagemusha. 22mth Liver B. Built on smaller lines but well made, balanced and what a lovely mover. Feminine head with correctly set ears. Good length of neck into well laid shoulders with enough forechest and return of upper arm. Straight front, deep ribs under a level topline through to a moderate rear. Excels on the move, effortless, true with reach and drive. RBOB
2nd Sutton’s Hopeall and Aat’s Bud Spencer (IMP GER) Deu JCH. 4yr Black D. Masculine D with pleasing head, dark eyes and correct rears. Muscular neck into well laid shoulders. Tends to stand toeing out a little. Deep well sprung ribs and a level topline. A little lazy on the move.

Open (2,0)
1st Richards and Flaher’s Tessmene Top Notch by Kagemusha. 4yr black D. Won a close class because I preferred his forequarters and rear angulation. Lovely head, masculine, balanced with correct proportions. Muscular neck into well laid shoulders, good forechest and straight front. Deep well sprung ribs and level topline to a moderate rear. Moved well but handler needs to be more positive with him especially on the move.
2nd Sutton, Whitehead and Whitehead’s Foxriever Grey Ghost. 2yr Liver D. Built on finer lines but a pleasing overall shape. Liked his head. Well laid shoulders but not the forechest of the winner. Deep well sprung ribs. I would like amore rear angulation. True easy mover.

Spaniel (Welsh Springer)

Puppy (1,0)
1st Walton, Coffin & Patterson’s Hillpark Twist with Joy. 8mth B and what a sweetie. Very feminine and loved her outline. Correct shape to head but lots of development still to do. Well laid shoulders and straight front but I would like more forechest. Correct topline to a well angled rear. Easy true mover. BP

Junior (1,0)
1st Barklay’s Jacranella Galahad of Cherryheath (AI) JW. A strong, masculine workmanlike 17mth D. Pleasing head and eyes with well set ears. Muscular neck to well laid shoulders. Good bone and feet. Deep well sprung ribs under a correct topline. Muscular rear quarters with correct angulation. Easy true mover with good reach and drive. RBOB

Post Graduate (3,0)
1st Naunton’s Trenzalore’s Princess Leia. 2yr B. Loved her when she walked into the ring. Loved her type and outline. Feminine head of correct shape, slight dome across the skull, clean neck into very well made forequarters. Well laid shoulders and return of upper arm with lovely forechest. Deep well sprung ribs under a correct topline, through a strong loin and a correctly angulated and well muscled rear. Best mover, true with reach and drive. BOB
2nd Branagh’s Ferndel Water Fall. I liked the shape of this 2yr B. A little hesitant to start with but grew in confidence, Feminine head of good shape. Well made forequarters with straight front. Deep ribs through to a well angled rear. Moved well.
3rd Walton, Coffin & Patterson’s Hillpark Cary’s Gold

Open (3,0)
1st. Naunton’s Trenzalore’s Princess Leia
2nd Branagh’s Ferndel Water Fall
3rd Barklay’s Cherryheath’s Mr Mohito

Judge: Ray McDonald (Roanjora)