Belfast Dog Show Society

I would like to thank the Committee of the Belfast Dog Show Society for the invitation to judge at this year’s very well run show by Jackie Stubbs and his team. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed judging the three gundog breeds, in which I was spoilt for choice, especially in Pointers and Springer Spaniels, the latter having dogs that would easily swap places anytime.

POINTER

Puppy Dog (2, 1a)

1st. Booth & Oddie ‘s Lundgarth Fly The Flag JW – 11 month old dog having a balanced typical head with well shaped dark eyes and neat ears, clean neck with excellent lay of shoulder and upper arm, correct sloping pasterns, enough depth for age, well angulated rear, very much a baby but with lots of potential, sound on the move but just needs to settle

Junior Dog (1)

1st. Wilkinson ‘s Stocksfell Soloflight - balanced typical head with well shaped dark eyes and neat ears, clean neck with excellent lay of shoulder and upper arm, sloping pasterns, enough depth for age, well angulated rear, very much a baby but with lots of potential, sound on the move but just needs to settle and better handling.

Novice Dog (1):

1st. Booth & Oddie - Lundgarth Fly The Flag JW) (Repeat)

Limit Dog

1st. Henshaw & Goodchild ‘s Berseydale Straight Flush with Peteshe - Quality headed B/W of a lovely type, super eye shape, good length of muzzle, correct stop, clean neck running into well angulated shoulders with excellent length of upper arm, oval bone sloping pasterns good feet, enough depth, good topline and tailset, angular muscular rear quarters , long open side gait, could have been handled better.

Open Dog (3)

1st. Oddie’s Sh Ch Sharnphilly Boondoggle JW CC.- what a cracker, could not believe his 7 years of age, had to ask twice to make sure I got the age right! correct proportions leading from his beautifully balanced head with dark expressive eyes, neat leathers, clean neck, fabulous shoulders, beautifully balanced angles, leading through to a good depth of chest and strong short loin and spot on tail. His super conformation reflected on his movement which was precise and effortless, this dog did his job efficiently like a gundog should, top drawer stuff. BOB.

2nd. Cummings’ Ir Sh Ch/int Sh Ch Hipoint Foreign Affair with Sevenhills (ai) (Imp Aust) (Res.CC). – Pressed hard for the top spot, this dog is so full of substance, loved his well chiselled head with correct dish, kind expression, good reach of neck which is well set on a good shoulders, correct oval bone, brisket well let down, correct strong topline, powerful hindquarters, he moved out with reach and drive with slashing tail action, very well handled. Res CC.

3rd. Sh Ch Kanix Sourdough with Calaquendi JW Bel Jch -

Veteran Dog (1)

1st. Henshaw & Goodchild ‘s Ir Ch/Ch Sharnphilly Vice Versa with Peteshe Sgwc – Litter brother to CC winner, this dog has a lovely head with kindly expression, balanced all through and shown in good condition. Loved his correct front, depth of brisket, good topline and good use of tail on his sound movement. (Best Veteran).

Puppy Bitch (1)

1st. Booth ‘s Lundgarth Ticket to Fly (BP) – feminine head, dark eye, refined skull, good length to muzzle, clean well angulated shoulders, correct front with good depth of brisket for her age and short coupled, with nicely angulated quarters, moved well.

Junior Bitch (1)

1st. Wilkinson’s Ferndel Sapphire Mist over Stocksfell - – Very pleasing bitch, well shaped head, good length of foreface, lovely feet and oval bone, good depth and excellent body shape, strong well angulated rear quarters, moved sound and true.

Graduate Bitch (1):

1st. Booth’s Lundgarth Jubilee JW - good depth all through, correct in chest and brisket, good topline, short loin, sound rear quarters and second thigh, did not use her tail well on the move.

Limit Bitch (3):

1st. Blackburn-Bennett ‘s Kanix Smoochie at Stargang - beautifully made from her well laid shoulders and good upper arm, sloping pasterns, good tight feet, short coupled body, moderate rear angles, moved foot perfect.

2nd. Booth’s Lundgarth Everest JW – best head in this class, preferred overall body and movement of winner.

3rd. Stocksfell Shockwave.

Open Bitch (4,2a)

1st. Macara & Blackburn-Bennett’s Sh Ch Kanix Sooty at Stargang – learned later that she is the daughter of the BOB winner, lovely type having an excellent head with dark expressive eyes and classy skull, correct stop, well shaped muzzle and neat fine leathers. Moving down from her well pronounced occiput she shows a series of graceful curves from the slight arch to her neck into her well fitted and beautifully angled shoulder blades to a fabulous topline leading to a perfect set on tail. Her strong muscular rear quarters are correctly angulated to offer the optimum stride with little or no effort at all, good depth to her ribs and soft rising underline, this bitch moved round the ring with a smooth, hind propelled ground covering gait. A pleasure to go over. (CC)

2nd. Rossiter & Fewster’s Sh Ch/ir Sh Ch Joneva Just A Kiss JW ShCEx OSW Cw'25 - lovely head with softest of expressions, clean through her well angulated shoulders, excellent depth of chest, strong well angulated rear quarters, did not perform as well as winner in movement, (Res. CC).

Frank Borg.

Malta