South Western Gundog Club

South Western Gundog

20th October 2024

Thank you for the kind invitation to judge , well run show with decent rings and very helpful stewards , the quality of dogs were good and decisions accepted gracefully.

Many thanks to the committee for their hospitality.

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Class Graduate (2)

1st Bament, Pixiesrock Maestro Cadenza , 3 year male , head of correct shape , small ears , muscular neck , well ribbed , deep through chest. String boned . Moved okay , good reach in front , slightly close behind , dense coat of small curls BOB

2nd Blaber , Oakmarsh Laurel , pretty feminine head , small ears , kind expression, ribbed well back , short loin , moderate angulations front and rear , moved well , good in rear movement , showing drive , good coat of correct texture and small curls Just needs time . BP & RBOB

German Wirehaired Pointer

Class Graduate (1)

1st Harries, Gleomac Daffodils In Bloom , 2 yr old bitch , head decent proportions , ear set good . Not lots of furnishings but kind expression, good layback shoulder , level back , moderate rear well muscled . Moved out with free stride. BOB

Class Open (1)

1st Brown, Matravers Cherokee , very much liked his masculine head , good furnishings , strong muzzle , lacking in upper arm , level back , stifles well let down . Moved steady . RBOB

NSDTR

Class Sp Yearling (2)

1st Hunt , Wakaduze Dotame, only 7 months , typical head ,wedge shape , dropped ears set high . I liked her overall shape and balance stood . Enough bone and substance , feet neat . Moved really well , parallel fore& aft, carrying her tail correctly. Good white markings. BP

2nd Hunter , Serentan Castor, nice lad , just not as strong in front at moment , needs to tighten up as he matures, head still needs to finish , friendly expression , dropped ears set well . Moved steady .

Class Post Graduate (2)

1st Hunter , Serentan Castor

Repeat

2nd Parker , Ripplerush Floreffe For Skysaria. She was having a great time , super attitude to life , pretty head with kind expression , decent front with shoulders well laid . Difficult to asses on move as she was so excited. Hopefully she will settle .

Class Limit (4)

1st Palfrey , Eusanit Wild Atlantic Way, male , well boned with masculine wedge shaped head, flat cheeks , kind expression , straight front , enough neck. Deep through chest with short back. Muscled rear quarters . Tight feet . Moved well drive from rear quarters and true and parallel on up and down, shown in good coat . RBOB

2nd Parker , Parker & Hipkiss , Skysaria Blaze Of Hope With Deltandamba JW, lovely young dog , liked his head , slight rounded skull , moderate stop , lovely large nostrils , dropped ears set high. Straight front , chest still needs to drop , short back and held topline level on the move . Carried tail correctly and moved steady.

3rd Phelps , Redfoxtor Blystra Bay

Open (4)

1st Hipkiss , Afonbach First Sign O’Spring At Deltandamba JW, this girl won the class and BOB on her construction and movement, so typical of the breed , parallel movement front and rear , driving from rear , holding level topline & head held correctly. She has a delightful head , wedge shaped , good ear placement and alert & kind expression. Shown in good coat and excellent muscular condition. She looked like she would do a days work BOB

2nd Ward, Melanitta Palmata JW, male , bigger framed , masculine head and expression , good finish to muzzle , strong neck , well laid shoulders , angulations moderate fore and aft. Moved with excellent drive . Well coated with correct white markings.

3rd Parker , Tollpepper Echo’s Hope For Skysaria

Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla

Class graduate (1)

1st Nokes , Trebus Tanselle At Goldpaw, , pretty head with kind expression , tends to move a tad wide in front , rear well muscled and stands on good feet RBOB

Open (3,2)

1st Nokes, Goldpaw Five To Midnight , lovely girl , everything in moderation , pretty head lovely furnishings, straight front , well constructed. She was shown in good coat and good muscular condition . Moved on a free and easy stride. BOB .

Brittany

Class Graduate

1st Molton , Jayricnbrits Uther At Braebrits RBOB

Class open

1st Molton , Jayricnbrits Unctuous At Braebrits BOB

Litter brother and sister , both took a little time to settle , bitch has a little more maturity at this present time and was more settled on the move , Both square and cobby , very energetic bitch head more typy . Chest deep and decent depth of brisket. Lots of potential .

Italian Spinone

Class Graduate (1)

1st Mortimer , Scodinzolare Photoulla , really pretty head , good outline stood , substance , slight rise over topline and held on the move . Decent coat and shown in good muscular condition

Class Open (2)

1st Mortimer , Scodinzolare Philomen , another very pretty head with good furnishings , soft expression , good reach of neck , well laid shoulders , straight front , moderate rear angulations. Good on the move, showing reach and drive . BOB

2nd Moore Scodinzolare Picil , liked her head and expression very much . Would like a little more neck decent front construction, with enough forechest . Moved a tad close behind.

Large Munsterlander

Class Graduate (2,1)

1 st Disney , Wonglepong Willows Sunbird , looks great for 10yrs , good broad head proportions, high set ears , kind expression , enough neck , stifles well let down , moved steady and true , in good coat and body condition.

Open (2)

1st Disney , Kamaze Dance In The Dark , liked this young man for type , broad head with masculine expression , kind eye. Front construction good , forechest and deep to brisket . Stifles well let down . Moved with purpose , good tail carriage . BOB

2nd Disney, Sh Ch Wonglepong Wills Faramir ShCEx VW , another veteran in super order, preferred the 1st in head but still masculine with kind expression , well laid shoulders , strong in topline , well muscled rear quarters. Moved on a good stride

Pointer (7,1)

Class Graduate

1st Wilcox, Harvestslade Fire And Ice Through Merynjen, 11 months very balanced upstanding O\W dog , handsome head, long arched elegant neck , fitting cleanly into well laid , long shoulders his body is well developed for his age , with a deep brisket and good width to 2nd thigh ,shown in super muscular condition. He won the class with his positive, sound, stylish movement , he held his topline well and used his tail correctly . Liked him very much.BP

2nd Henshaw & Goodchild, Berseydale Straight Flush With Peteshe , making his handler work hard , but a nice dog in a smaller frame than 1st , liked his head and expression. Elegant neck , well laid shoulders , firm topline and well developed curved rear quarters. Moved with enthusiasm.

3rd Coombes, Tenshilling Mack The Knife

Class Post Graduate (1)

1st Mathews, Sonham Raising The Game JW, lovely soft head, dark eyes ,super front angulations , good infill to chest. Elbows to brisket , good width to second thigh , moved out well with good reach and drive. RBOB

Class Open

1st Henshaw & Goodchild , Ch Sharnphilly Vice Versa With Petershe SGWC , lovely in type super head with masculine head , slight dish and well set ears , outline when stood was a lovely series of curves. Movement was stylish and ground covering . Sound and true BOB

2nd Mathews Sonham C’est La Vie, so feminine and she has a lovely typey head , slight dish , elegant and good length of neck . Body is series of curves , good width to second thigh. Show in super muscular condition . Movement was true , good reach in front.

3rd Tregaskis, Moenfair Sanguineum Luna JW

Curly Coat Retriever (11, 5)

Class Graduate

1st Perkins , Maycourt Miss Sweetness At Tengore , very nice in type , wedge head with small ears , dark eye. Strong dog , good bone . Balanced on the stack with moderate angulations. Typy coat , body covered in small curls. RBOB

2nd Courtier , May court Cover Shot , another well made , strong dog with good front construction, head wedge , masculine expression . Slopes slightly at croup . Moved a little untidy on up and down .

3rd Edworthy, Brightmeadow Man Of Steel

Class Open

1st Edworthy , Maycourt Heartbreaker , super in type , loved his eye , wedge shaped with good finish to muzzle . Strong front with lovely layback of shoulder . Rear quarters moderate with stifles well let down . Moved with an easy stride.

2nd Davies & Bradstock , Elgar Enigma Tornado Beta Con Redanimo ( Imp LTU) , nice shape stood , decent head with good finish to muzzle , enough neck which sits well into shoulders , well ribbed , would like a better finish to croup .

3rd Courtier , Maycourt Take Me To The Top JW ,

AV Gundog Open ( Dog)

1st Tucker , Mariglen Nightwish For Walshaw , upstanding dog , masculine head with kind expression , good length of neck , shoulders well laid . Level topline and moderate rear quarters . Shown in beautiful coat , moved well .

2nd Hughes , Abscot Into the Unknown JW , NSDTR , nice in type ,good head proportions, nothing overdone and parallel in movement.

3rd Bishop , Dyrham Desert Storm .

AV Gundog ( Bitch )

1st Whittaker , Pingarypoint Milk Shake , very smart bitch , loved her outline , stood over plenty of ground . Head of good proportions, shoulders well laid back and ribbed deep and well back . Shown in super muscular condition and good coat.

2nd Coombe , Amarantos Bellaria At Castlefield , lovely in type , feminine head , slight stop , good expression. Good reach of neck , balanced angles fore and aft. Moved steady and true.

3rd Garbitt , Santandore Toscanini

AV Gundog (Brace)

1st Noakes , lovely matched pair of HWV , moved in unionism, with equal length of stride.

2nd Lewis , Golden Retriever , well matched and moved at one with handler.

3rd Disney , Large Munsterlander.

AV Good Citizen

1st Parker , Tollpepper Echos Hope For Skysaria , nice of for size and type , good head with kind expression, super parallel movement in profile . Shown in good coat .

2nd Morgan , Benoveor Endless Love At Rubydown , nicely balanced with good length to body proportions. Pretty head with feminine expression. Moved steady

3rd Wilkinson- Sargeant , Phenset Firestorm .

Tania Gardner ( Danwish)