• Show Date: 16/03/2024
  • Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
  • Judged by: Sharon Bergin Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 28/03/2024

Isle Of Wight Gundog Club

GSP.

Puppy. 1st Bunker’s Mistcapel Blowin the Breeze, 6 month old dog presenting a balanced outline, head clean-cut with dark eye colour. Short backed, well off for bone, standing on good feet. Moved out well keeping his topline. Best Puppy.Open. 1st Bunker’s Winterwell Little Itch at Karitagan, 14 month old bitch, very balanced fore and aft, stands over her ground well. Head of correct proportions, dark eye giving a soft expression, well laid shoulders, good depth of chest, back short, stifles wide, hocks well let down. Moved out well, Best of Breed, delighted to see her win RBIS. 2nd Legg’s Kavacanne Morgan A Feeling, 9 year old bitch in the best of condition, she could obviously do a days work. She has good proportions, dark eye with a soft expression, well off for bone, deep chest but not coarse in any way,

Clumber Spaniel.

Open. 1st Harvey’s Malbecmogs Pesky Partridge, super young dog, square head, heavy in the muzzle, amber eyes giving correct expression. Solidly made with strong bone he stood on round feet. Good width of upper and lower thigh with strong hocks. Covered the ground with a rolling gait. Only Clumber entered today but he deserved his BOB and delighted to see him go BIS4

English Springer Spaniel.

Post Graduate. 1st Whitworth’s Kingsheath Moon Dance at Freworth, 15 month old dog, correct front and rear angulation gives him a balanced and clean outline. Kind, gentle expression. Adequate depth of chest, good bone. Close coat with moderate feathering. Moved well with a ground covering stride and good drive behind. BOB.

Welsh Springer Spaniel.

Special Yearling. 1st Barkley’s Jacranella Gallahad of Cherryheath (AI), 12 month old lovely dog with a beautiful head, dark eye giving a soft expression, balanced angulation fore and aft, well sprung ribs, good bone. Moved around the ring covering the ground well. BOB and BIS3, congratulations. Open, 1st Barkley’s Cherryheath Mr Mojito, a dog of almost 9 years of age, beautiful gentle expression well laid shoulders and correct length of upper arm, lovely depth of chest, good width of first and second thigh, moved with drive. Excellent coat and feathering.

Cocker Spaniel.

Junior, 1st Blackley and Salero’s Wightroche Calla Lilly, 9 month old black bitch. Kind, gentle expression, low ear set, square muzzle. Well angulated, short back, good coat. Moved well. Best Puppy. 2nd, McWilliams Fernstone Blu Swansong 11 month old bitch, a pretty girl with good angulation and bone, unfortunately she just didn’t want to move today. Limit, 1st Blackley and Salero’s Wightroche The Bee JW, 3 year old black bitch, super outline. Not exaggerated in any way. Gentle expression, good width of foreface, low set ears. Well laid shoulders, short in back with correct gently sloping topline. Moved well with good drive. RBOB 2nd Blackley and Salero’s Wightroche Over the Rainbow, 5 year old black bitch. Presents a nice outline, head of good proportions, dark eye giving a kind expression. A compact bitch with good bone and front and rear angulation. Difficult to assess on the move today. Open, 1st Blackley and Salero’s Cooleela Operation Dynamo Wightroche, 6 year old black dog. Such a smart boy, compact and well balanced. The nicest of heads with correct proportions, good width and depth of foreface, gentle expression. Moderate length of neck, well laid shoulders, excellent spring of rib, stands on catlike feet. Moved out well with reach and drive holding his topline. BOB and delighted to see him go BIS many congratulations.

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.

Post Graduate, 1st Andrews and Trickett’s Asterlily Black Velvet for Aftomarsh, 6 year old bitch of good proportions, wedge shaped head, intelligent expression, strong neck, well laid shoulders, excellent depth of chest. Short back and powerful hindquarters. Correct double coat. RBOB. Open, 1st Trickett’s Cfyre’s Spellbreaker at Tollpepper (Imp Can), 4 year old bitch, Well balanced with correct wedge shaped head, amber eyes giving an intelligent, alert expression. Muscular neck leading to good forehand assembly, elbows close to body, ribs well sprung, chest deep. Held her topline on the move. BOB.

Labrador Retriever.

Limit, 1st Wallace’s Dreammaker for Tiaja JW (Imp DNK), 15 month old yellow bitch, powerful young bitch but not coarse. Broad skull with correct stop, strong neck leading to well laid shoulders, deep brisket, short back, good width of second thigh. Moved steadily keeping her topline. Otter tail set straight off the back. Correct double coat. Moved soundly covering the ground well. BOB. Open, 1st Wallace’s Tiaja Love in the Sun, 6 year old yellow bitch, such a beautiful head and expression, she is a powerful girl with excellent forechest and depth, strong legs and bone, hocks well let down. Correct double coat and otter tail set on straight off the back. Covered the ground well. RBOB

Chesapeake Bay Retriever.

Limit, 1st Mayhew and Middleton’s Arnac Bay Jellicoe, 9 month old bitch, well balanced, beautiful head with good proportions, correct eye colour giving an intelligent expression. Well laid shoulders, deep chest, slight tuck up, strong muscular hindquarters, hocks well let down. Stands on lovely tight feet Excellent double coat. Best Puppy, BPIS4 many congratulations. Open, 1st Mayhew and Middleton’s Sh Ch Arnac Bay Hebe WGC ShCEx EW22, 5 year old quality bitch, Beautiful head and expression, excellent front assembly, deep chest, plenty of forechest, slight tuck up, level topline. Strong muscular hindquarters with good width of second thigh. Double coat of good colour. Moved out well around the ring with correct tail carriage. BOB 2nd Baxandall’s Sharbae Prettiest Star, 8 year old bitch, such a happy outgoing girl. Head of correct proportions with good eye colour, strongly made and very well balanced, strong well carried tail. Double coat of good colour. RBOB

Weimaraner.

Special Yearling, 1st’ Burgess’ Gamepoint Zoom by Hantzburg, 10 month old bitch of good colour. Beautiful head, good eye colour for one so young giving a kind expression. Clean neck into correct front assembly, Stands on nice compact feet. Strong level topline held well as she moved positively around the ring. Best Puppy, RBOB, BPIS3, many congratulations. Open, 1st Burgess’ Gunalt Vettel to Hantzburg ShCEx, 5 year old dog who is all male, good colour with beautiful noble head and expression. Well off for bone, good forechest and depth of chest, strong, straight legs standing on firm feet. Strong back with adequate width of second thigh and well let down hocks. Moved positively with drive. BOB

Flat Coated Retriever.

Special Yearling, 1st Bowen’s Clandrift Bring me Sunshine JW, a super 20 month old dog. He has a beautifully moulded head, dark eye giving a kind expression. Elegant neck flowing into correct front assembly. Long ribcage, short coupled. Moderate rear angulation. Stands on strong, firm feet. Moved freely with true movement coming and going. Correct tail set. BOB. 2nd Hudson’s Lunarmists Autumnal Glow, 18 month old bitch, giving her handler a hard time today. Lovely head and expression, front and rear angulation balanced, level topline and good tailset. Once she settled moved well. Post Graduate, 1st Tagg’s Oiyou Double Espresso JW, bitch of almost 2 years old. Lovely moulded head, dark eye. Excellent front assembly, strong feet, long ribcage, moderate rear angulation, present a lovely racy outline, moved with reach and drive. RBOB Open, 1st Bellamy’s Moontown Better Half of Me JW, 3 year old bitch, a balanced bitch with a lovely outline. Good layback of shoulder, Adequate depth of chest, long in body with moderate rear angulation. Moved true coming and going, held her topline well.

AV Imported Breed Register Gundog.

Kifford’s Huntingtales Dappled Willow (Imp Nor) 22 month old Slovakian Rough Haired Pointer bitch. Balanced outline with pleasing head and sweet expression. Moved steadily. Best AV Import Breeds Register.

Abbeyaire Members Open Stakes.

1st Miller and Millichamp’s Foxriever Solent Solstice at Wightcurls. (Curly Coated Retriever).20 month old dog, Wedge shaped head, dark eye. Deep chest, good forechest, body long and muscular, strong topline. Tight feet. Correct coat of lovely tight curls.

2nd, Drake’s Fleurfield Moonflower with Clamerkin. (Pointer).6 year old bitch. Feminine with a good head and soft expression. Well sprung ribs, good sweep of stifle, correct oval feet.

Clamerkin Puppy Stakes.

1st Mayhew and Middleton’s Arnac Bay Jellicoe (Chesapeake Bay Retriever) 2nd Drake’s Clamerkin Painted Lady (Lagotto Romagnolo). A very sweet 8 month old bitch, compact square outline with good head and body proportions.

Stenbury Open Stakes.

1st Baxandall’s Sharbae Prettiest Star. (Chesapeake Bay Retriever)

2nd Hudson’s Lunarmists Autumnal Glow (Flat Coated Retriever)

Reserve Best of Breed Stakes.

1st Stable’s Kalindra French Connexion Avec Roshinru (Golden Retriever).7 year old male, I really liked this dog, he is so balanced, good spring of rib, strong level topline. Looking at him from behind his hocks are so straight and strong. Pigmentation good with dark eyes. Correct double coat of a rich golden colour.

2nd Searle’s Rommy De Ubbadat (Imp Esp) (Spanish Water Dog). Bitch just one day out of puppy. A very happy girl who had a lovely head, very balanced fore and aft with good feet.

3rd Drake’s Mikette How Far I’ll Go to Clamerkin (Lagotto Romagnolo). 3 year old bitch, I liked her head it has correct proportions and a lovely expression. Good outline, topline and tailset. Correct coat texture.

4th Cotton’s Braccorions Quick to Judge (Bracco Italiano). 5 year old dog. A masculine dog with a beautiful glossy coat and good pigmentation. Excellent front assembly with plenty of depth, good sprung of ribs, well bent stifles, stands on strong feet.

Sharon Bergin.