Great Yarmouth Gorleston & District Canine Society

Great Yarmouth, Goreleston & District CS 

28th Sept 2024

Judge Robert Cross

Australian Shepherd

Puppy (1,0)

1st Zuni Someone U Loved Fallcat (D) Owned by Mrs J Knott – 7 month old boy with good head and neck, good coat for his age. Well angulated front and back which showed in his movement which was smooth, free and easy. Enough for me to award him Best Puppy in Breed and Reserve Best of Breed.

Special Yearling – No Entries

Limit (2,1)

1st Soloyal Storyteller for Casmawllan (D) Owned by Mrs CA Land & Mrs SK Gitting – 2 year old boy behaving more like a 6 month old pup. When he settled a bit he has a good head with almond eyes, and enough neck into well laid shoulders and moved really well, what we got first was bounce, happy and feet everywhere. Good coat. Level Back held on the move. Loved this boy and gave him Best of Breed.

Open (2,1)

1st Soloyal Storyteller for Casmawllan (B) Owned by Mrs CA Land & Mrs SK Gitting – 4 year old well balanced girl, with a good head, eye and ear. Loved the tail which was set well and movement was OK.

Retriever (Chesapeake Bay)

Puppy (3,!)

1st Oakmarsh Little Acorn (B) Owned by Miss K Watts – 10 month old girl, who is a well balanced bitch with nice shape & good muscle while remaining feminine and not being too course, she has a good broad and round head with correct eyes and ears. Coat of correct weatherproof type, harsh oily outer coat with dense woolly undercoat. She moved freely around the ring. Pleased to award her BPIB.

2nd Oakmarsh Land of Promise (B) Owned by Miss K Watts, Mrs A & Mrs N Mellersh-Tett – Litter sister to winner with very similar construction and shape. However not as mature and still needs to find her feet a little.

Special Yearling (3,0)

1st Susqudilla Bergelle Big Apple (Imp USA) Owned by Mrs MV Mahon-Hunns, Ms J Middleton & Miss R Haskin – 14 month old mature bitch with good broad head without being coarse. Good ear and eye. Good reach of neck into well laid muscular shoulders. Short coupled. Good harsh outer coat and woolly undercoat. Rear well muscled with good turn of stifle and moved really well to take Best of Breed.

2nd Oakmarsh Little Acorn (B) Owned by Miss K Watts - 1st in Puppy

3rd Oakmarsh Land of Promise (B) Owned by Miss K Watts, Mrs A & Mrs N Mellersh-Tett - 3rd in Puppy

Limit (4,1)

1st Oakmarsh Indian Dream Maker (B) Owned by Miss KJ Capps – 3 year old girl who is well built with good muscle throughout. Broad head but not too coarse. Good ear and eye set. Enough neck into well laid shoulder. Short coupled, used the ring to advantage to show off movement to take Reserve Best of Breed.

2nd Oakleaf Manor Bay of Oakmarsh (Imp DEU) JW (B) Owned By Miss K Watts

This bitch has a good broad head, enough neck into well laid shoulders with good muscle. Correct harsh outer coat with dense woolly undercoat. She moved well around the ring. She is heavier than I would like for a bitch.

3rd Oakmarsh Haunting Melody (AI) Owned by Miss M Turner

Open

1st Oakmarsh Freedom SGWC (B) Owned by Miss K Watts – 6 year old girl of good type and shape who moved well. Good head with good eye and ear. Correct double coat. Holds herself well on the stack and she moved OK.

HANDLING

Some good handlers, who had a good raport with their dogs, in general the standard of handling was high and the only thing splitting some classes were handlers not following all instructions. And a few with tight leads.

Junior Handling

6-11 years (2,1)

1st Sienna Hoare aged 9 – has a lovely rapport with her dog and listens to the judge well. Needs a little more practice and some help with how to deal with the lead when showing. I am sure given time she will make a great handler.

12-16 (3,1)

1st Megan Fylyma aged 15 – Calm and competent, listened and followed commands. Presented the dog well and was sympathetic.

2nd Leah Chadwick aged 14 – Attentive to dog but needs to relax a little, listened to commands but did not always fully execute them. Dog was on a tight lead too often and this lost her the class.

Adult Handling

17-45 (6,4)

1st Laura Denby – good with dog and presented on a loose lead, listened and confirmed instructions, to win this class.

2nd Georgia Kent – missed one of the instructions given which was enough to put her into 2nd

46+ (7,1)

1st Kirsty Watts – Sympathetic handler who was attentive to dog and showed them off to best advantage to win class.

2nd Sarah Pilkington – presented dog well and listened to instructions, not as neat on corners as winner and dog a little tight on lead at times.