South Of England Gundog Club

Retriever (Curly Coated)

Puppy (1,0)

1st Boorman & Brown’s Kahawei Star Catcher – Strong, upstanding 11 month old liver dog with oval bone and standing on round, tight feet. Wedge-shaped head, strong neck leading to well laid back shoulder and good forechest. Holds a level topline at all times with tail set low. Correct hindquarters and moved true. BOB & BP

Special Yearling (1,0)

1st Kerry’s Overbore Sky Flyer – 16 month old bitch with wedge head and dark eyes. Shoulder placement OK but not enough of her for me. She is well-schooled to stand and move well with her handler. RBOB

Open (1,0)

1st Kerry’s Overbore Sky Flyer – 1st Special Yearling

Spaniel (Clumber)

Open (1,0)

1st Thorogood’s Anbrook Don’t Stop Me Now at Harrifield – 4 year old mature dog standing alone in the breed today, but worthy of his BOB award nonetheless. Broad skull with a square head, broad across the skull and decided occiput and square muzzle. Ears set just below level of clean eyes. His body is long, strong and muscular, with a deep chest and well sprung ribs. Muscular loin and moved straight fore & aft with effortless drive.

Spaniel (English Springer)

Puppy (4,1)

Tough class of puppies that will constantly change places with not all performing as I am sure they could, or as they will in the future.

1st Williams & Toublic’s Cobhay Heavenly Hydrangea – 7 month bitch who won the class on her true movement. I loved her head, fairly broad across the skull with a fairly deep muzzle, square in flew. Sufficient bone and standing on tight, round feet. She holds a level topline on the stand and move. OK depth of chest for age. Look forward to seeing how she matures. BP

2nd Williams & Toublic’s Cobhay Dashing Dandelion – 7 month dog and litter brother to the winner. Strong bone and loved his body proportions “Neither too long nor too short”. Slightly shorter in muzzle than his sister but remains square in flews and has long ears. His movement in profile is effortless, just needs to tidy fore & aft.

3rd Cokell, Nicklin & Ainsley’s Carlyquinn Winer Storm

Special Yearling (5,2)

1st Weyman’s More Than Amazing Wanna Be A Gangster at Spuffing – This 15 months dog tri dog is very stylish and moved well from all angles. Broad across the skull, square end to muzzle of medium length. Good bone standing on round, compact feet. He holds a level topline with good depth of chest and spring of rib and short, strong loin. RBOB

2nd Walker, Walker & Bellamy’s Dexbenella In My Dreams – Loved this bitch for type as she walked in the ring. Feminine head, dark, almond-shaped eyes showing a kind expression and long ears, set in line with her eye. Good bone, tight, compact feet and holds a level topline. Correct angulation fore & aft and tail set low. She moved true fore & aft but lacked reach in this class.

3rd Whitworth’s Kingsheath Moon Dance at Freworth

Post Graduate (2,1)

1st Walker, Walker & Bellamy’s Dexbenella In My Dreams – 2nd Junior, but a change of handler to her co-owner. What a change in movement, now showing that lovely reach expected from an ESS “ Forelegs swing straight forward from shoulder, throwing feet well forward in an easy free manner” Best Opposite Sex

Open (4,1)

1st Walker’s Dexbenella It’s Only Me – a taller Black & White dog, but I could not deny him today. A lovely shape and proportions throughout with a strong body. Gorgeous head with an alert, but melting expression, with his dark eyes and long ears. Good bone, tight feet, he was so well made and balanced in his angulation. He moved true and showed powerful reach & drive. BOB

2nd Williams &Toublic’s Cobhay Fancy Phlox – 4 year old bitch of a different type to my winner but took this place on her true moment, my notes saying “moved like a dream”. Her topline is strong and level and correct, balanced angulation. She has the sweetest of heads.

3rd Weyman’s Spuffing Prosecco

Res Rowlinson’s Meltarose Mystique

Spaniel (Irish Water)

Special Yearling (1,0)

1st Stoddart’s Cambridgcurl Aileen Fox – 16 month bitch skull of good length and width, almond-shaped, dark eye with intelligent expression. Good forechest and strong level topline with short, muscular loin. Correctly angulated which showed in her true and free movement. RBOB

Open (3,1)

1st Latheron’s Fynder Reacher. An upstanding male coming into maturity. Short coupled giving that compact appearance. Well made and balanced, he has well laid back shoulders with correct return of upper arm. He is a lovely dog to go over including his barrel-shaped rib cage. BOB

2nd Andrews’ Famous Crowds Secret Parade at Mudlarks – Lovely bitch for type and shape but she lacked condition today, but that will return. Loved her shape and size with correct angulation. Beautiful head and expression, she moved well.

AV Junior Stakes(28)

1st Barkley’s Jacranella Galahad of Cherryheath (AI) – Spaniel (Welsh Springer) – Substantial dog with strong head and muzzle. Standing on round, tight feet. He has a deep brisket and well-spring ribs. Correct angulation and balanced throughout, he is longer than he is tall and has smooth powerful movement, covering the ground well.

2nd Walker, Walker & Bellamy’s Dexbenella In My Dreams – Spaniel (English Springer) – See ESS critiques, in this class she moved true, with reach and drive and pushed the WSS hard for first.

3rd Williamson’s Caskeys United with Bluesprings – Irish Setter

Res Stoddart’s Cambridgcurl Aileen Fox – Spaniel (Irish Water)

VHC Kotanen’s Yokotai Queen of Chaos – Spaniel (Cocker)

AV Post Graduate Stakes(25)

1st Harris’ Winsleywood Wellington - Retriever (Labrador) – There is no mistaking this is a male with his substance. Broad throughout from his skull, chest, loin and hindquarters. Dark eye with ears set close to his head. On the move he was a pleasure to watch, with reach & drive, along with true fore and aft. Pleasure to award him this class.

2nd Henson’s Cinderbank Move It JW – Retriever (Golden) – This is one of those dogs who is just lovely to go over, everything flows from his clean & muscular neck, his well laid back shoulders, over his deep, well-sprung ribs and strong loin and then to his well-bent stifles. He carried his tail level with his back when flowing around the ring.

3rd Sandiford, Sandiford & Mazzeo’s Eusanit Marcella – Gordon Setter

Res Strevens’ Tollisty You Can’t Decline - Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)

VHC Newman Creamwood Silver Hawthorn - - Retriever (Labrador)

AV Open Stakes(15)

1st Thorogood’s Anbrook Don’t Stop Me Now at Harrifield Spaniel (Clumber) – See Clumber critique, he won this class on his type and soundness and he proved he could also stride out in a larger ring.

2nd Moon’s Deanway Proper Charlie – Spaniel (Sussex) – Couldn’t fault this dog on his construction and strong topline. Wide skull showing moderate curve between lobular ears set level with eye. Moved true and enjoyed his time in the ring, happy to be with his handler.

3rd Kirton, Stanton & Dackombe’s Sabisabi Iroquoise Eyota – Spaniel (American Cocker)

Res Williams &Toublic’s Cobhay Fancy Phlox – Spaniel (English Springer)

VHC Hatcher’s Germanus Hit the Jackplot – German Wirehaired Pointer

AV Champion(12)

1st Climpson’s Sh Ch Othamcourt Heathcliff - Retriever (Labrador) – Lovely black dog with correct construction which flows as you go over him. Good bone and standing on tight feet. Chest of good width and depth and holds a strong topline. Strong otter-like tail. Moved well.

2nd Strevens’ Sh Ch Tollelkin Caife Gaelach at Tollisty - Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling) – This bitch has a clean cut skull, slightly wedge shaped with tapering muzzle to nose. Well laid back shoulders and good forechest. Tight feet and standing on straight forelegs. She has a strong, level topline and on the move carries her tail up in the characteristic fashion, demonstrating jaunty movement.

3rd Kaye, Byrne & Barclay’s Swiss Sh Ch Bryanelly Woody among Nizzana WW23 – Portuguese Pointer

Res Whiting’s Dt Ch Locksheath Princess Tiana JW – Gordon Setter

VHC Upton-Lovett & Upton’s Sh Ch Gunalt Lustrous with Roydack ShCEx

AV Crufts 2025 Qualified(18)

1st Barkley’s Jacranella Galahad of Cherryheath (AI) – Spaniel (Welsh Springer) – See AV Junior, he won this class on his free flowing movement

2nd Latheron’s Fynder Reacher Spaniel (Irish Water) – See IWS Open. He stood better in this class than in previous stakes classes, using the double ring to his advantage on the move.

3rd Williams &Toublic’s Cobhay Fancy Phlox – Spaniel (English Springer)

Res Searles’ Rommy de Ubbadat (Imp Esp) – Spanish Water Dog

VHC Wight’s Caldera Coral Dawn at Lassemista – German Longhaired Pointer