Belfast Dog Show Society

AVNSC GUNDOG

Open Dog (2):

1st Arrell’s Ir Sh Ch Eald Stone Calf with Heaphen Jch Cpw23 An Ch 23 Cw24/25, Spaniel (Sussex) - excellent dog who screams Sussex, so sound and strongly built but still so active, full of breed type, well balanced head with wide skull, excellent bone, great body properties, excels in hindquarters with muscular thighs. Shown in lovely condition, correct coat and colour, lovely disposition, which is so obvious on his hind driven movement, covering the ground whilst keeping his outline. (BOB)

2nd Mcguire ‘s Valburg Lagotto Heaven Devil's Dance, Lagotto Romagnolo – 18-month-old dog, lovely balance and body proportions, having the desired length of leg, masculine head, which is balanced and well proportioned. Brisket down to the elbow with a good spring to the ribs. Hind quarters with a good length to the second thigh. Shown in a coat with a good curl.

Open Bitch (2):

1st Mckew’s Ir Ch Liatroim Jade at Gunnershill Ir Jch, Large Munsterlander – sound and muscular, broad skull yet very feminine, having a strong neck which flows smoothly into well laid shoulders, good width and depth of chest, straight front legs, firm back, correctly assembled hind quarters, excellent mover. (Best Bitch)

2nd Hall’s Violaroccia Ti Amo, Lagotto Romagnolo - a very soundly built bitch. Having a lovely shape in profile, with a pleasing length of leg and a square outline. Feminine all through, with a kind expression, strong and muscular neck, good depth of brisket, lovely straight front and tight feet, good strength to the back end, with a good width and long second thigh, very well presented.

AVNSC HOUND

Junior (2)

1st Collier’s Jayanel Alfabeti Spageti, Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand) - balanced young dog with a beautiful head. Good length of neck and lay of shoulder. Good depth of chest and ribbed well back. Graceful topline which he holds on the move. Moved nicely out and back and also in profile - Res Best Dog.

2nd Mcdonnell’s Triquetra's Nutcracker, Breed: Cirneco Dell'Etna - square outline, most handsome head, showing good overall balance, with a good length to the foreface and well chiselled, flat back skull, well placed erect ears, gentle but keen expression. Good length of neck, clean, straight forelegs and strong hindquarters. Moving out true in the rear.

Open Dog (1)

1st Cooper & O'Brien’s Ch Jayanel Royal Affair at Katillien, Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand) - 2 yr old dog, of great qualities and type. Balanced with masculine head and correct ear type and set. Nice neck into good shoulders. Nice pasterns, good depth of chest and ribbed well back. Strong across the loin and topline, which was held on the move. Moved soundly out, back and in profile. (BOB)

AVNSC PASTORAL

Puppy (1)

1st Adkin & Pickering’s Un Ami Falcor del Somni Catala to Bouvibear (Imp Deu), Catalan Sheepdog – Of good size for his age. Excellent head with correct skull shape and proportions. dark round eyes with excellent pigment. Moderately angled both fore/aft, stands firm on his hocks. Sound movement for his age. (Best Puppy)

Open Dog (1)

1st Potts Ch Salinero De Bruine Buck NAF, Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael) - excelled in type his head is both masculine and refined with good chiseling, neat well placed and used ears, pleased greatly for overall squareness and balance with construction front and rear to compliment with a good reach of neck and correct croup and tail placement, solid front with good feet all put to excellent purpose in movement in all departments, moved so sound and with a very correct brisk action in profile. (BOB)

Open Bitch (1)

1st Haslett’s Ir Ch J'ursa Da Acinomagricultura, Estrela Mountain Dog - of good size and substance. Lovely head shape with good width to skull, tight flews and super neat, rosed ears. Good front assembly. Well furred and furnished feet and hocks. (Best Bitch, Best Veteran)

AVNSC TERRIER

Junior (1)

1st 546 - Celmareva Zero to Hero, Scottish Terrier (Ms C Darragh) - a lot to like about him, excellent head proportions, flat skull, distinct stop, almond shaped dark expressive eyes, short straight muscular back, double coated and wiry, well muscled hindquarters. Moved well both ways. (BOB)

AVNSC TOY

Junior (1)

1st Slack’s Caramel Sweetness Wonderful Toy for Eversbabes (Imp Lva), Russian Toy – elegant young bitch, sporting a feminine head, round, dark eye, well placed ears, parallel front feet, finely boned. Moved very well with a brisk, positive action. (BOB)

Open Dog (1)

1st Slack’s Grande Misterio Incanto Heaven Eversbabes (Imp Lva), Russian Toy – good head proportions, correct ears, nice feet & front, needs more ring training. (Best Dog)

AVNSC WORKING

Open Dog (1)

1st Fahey & Shire’s Ir Ch Anakin Skywalker Nadarium, Portuguese Water Dog – Impressive standing and moving, so sound and balanced, head of correct ratios with a good broad back skull, round eyes with an appropriate colour for his coat. Short neck and excellent shoulders with a wide chest and well sprung ribs. Short loin and adequately angled rear, this dog presented a beautiful outline, keeping it all together on the move. BOB.