National Gundog Association

National Gundog Ass Ch Show

3/8/25

Judge: Gaynor Myers

Irish Setter D.

I would like to thank the committee for giving me the honour of judging a breed I love & 1st owned 45 yrs ago, also big shout out to the wonderful exhibitors for allowing me the chance to put my hands on your super dogs & finally thankyou so much to my stewards Brian & Anita Shears for keeping the ring running so smoothly. I haven’t judged Irish Setters at this level for 7 yrs & I feel the overall quality has improved, was a little concerned about a couple of iffy temperaments & a few carrying too much weight but overall most of the dogs fit the standard well.

V(8,1) 1.Davison’s Bardonhill You Don’t Fool Me pleasant headed 7yr old boy with a soft melting expression, strong neck with gentle arch, good length of upperarm & pleasing depth throughout, ribs well sprung & short strong loin, good turn of stifle, short & strong through back pasterns, presented in fabulous coat, looked a picture stood & moved out efficiently kicking his heels & lashing his tail. 2.Holehan’s Loganrish Let’s Go Crazy different type to 1 but another lovely 7yr old boy, head of correct proportions with dark pleasant eyes & good earset, decent front assembly & length of ribcage, forechest well let down with definite sternum, strong well angled quarters another sound & true on the move, just preferred 1 for type. 3.Pym, Bott & Milligan-Bott’s Thendara Marshmellow JW ShCEX OSW. MP(1) 1.Clarke’s Riverbrue Gives You Hell very promising 6.5mth baby of super type, pleasing head planes & a melting quizzical expression, forechest well let down & depth to brisket, correctly placed shoulders with good return of upperarm, tight at the elbow, best of feet, enough ribbing for his age, adequate angulation on his quarters on the move he is true, confident & happy BPD. P(3) 1. Foster’s Ixia Boys Don’t Cry at Shanoah very typy 9.5mth balanced boy who tried his best to spoil his chances but was having a lovely time, head developing well & has such a cheeky expression, good lay of shoulders, lovely depth & ribbing for a baby, lovely tight feet, decent turn of stifle & hocks well let down, saw enough to prove he has a good stride & positive action when he managed to keep 4 feet on the ground. 2.Presta’s Vamos Della Magna Sila pleasant headed 11mth dog wearing a rich chestnut coat, another who is balanced, he has a clean neck, well placed shoulders & good length of upperarm, strong through loin & adequate depth for a youngster, steady sound mover & behaved better than 1 but I preferred 1’s type. 3.Glonekova’s Glimmer Noblesse Feel Cloud Magic. J(9,3) 1.Pym’s Marzanne Trigger Happy To Thendara JW loved his type & balance, pleasing head & expression, lovely lay back of shoulders & length of upperarm, well ribbed, good depth, stands on super tidy feet, strong rear quarters with pleasing turn of stifle, moves as his balance & conformation suggests. 2.Abbott’s Thendara Harubo at Baibreeze TAF NAF larger, rangier boy than 1 he has all the essentials & I feel the best is yet to come on this young dog as he fills his frame, he has pleasing eye shape & soft expression, he’s in super coat & condition on the move he has reach & drive & holds a good topline but not quite as steady as 1. 3.Ashley-Turner’s Riverbrue The Joker JW. Y(8) 1.Lorrimer’s Gwendariff Disco Dazzler (IKC) not as big as some but has so much breed type, a quality boy who is so well put together, loved his head, beautiful soft expression, pleasing over the skull with well set ears, he had the best of fronts is well ribbed & pleasing depth throughout, he has the typical gentle slope to his topline & correct tailset, strong quarters with good 2nd thigh, he didn’t put a foot wrong on the move is so sound & true covering plenty of ground, he’s still a young dog but couldn’t deny him RCC. 2.Murray’s Henaleas Maximilian with Derrydore JW pleasant expression on this handsome chap, clean balanced outline, strong neck & length to upperarm, good spring of ribs, lovely depth of forechest & decent sternum, he’s well boned, quarters have width & pleasing sweep of stifle, sound on the move true coming & going, just preferred shoulder placement on 1. N(4) 1. 2nd in PD. 2.Murray’s Quensha I Know Him So Well a little straighter all through than 1, good head with kind dark eyes & decent stop, enough upperarm, plenty of heart room with depth of brisket, moved soundly on an even stride. 3.Crocker & Frost’s Ronaldo Lofty at Riverbrue (Imp Pol). G(11,2) 1.Holehan’s Loganrish Tiger Warrior JW this boy stood out for his super balance & immaculate coat & condition, kind soft expression from his pleasing dark almond shaped eyes, clean well arched neck, shoulders well placed & length to upperarm, adequate spring of ribs, strong topline with well set tail, good width of 2nd thigh & well muscled quarters, moves off strongly showing good reach & drive. 2.Richardson’s Bardonhill McIntosh at Montgreenan JW different type to 1 & not quite the refinement in head but has a lovely dark eye & melting expression, good balance throughout & plenty of substance, strong clean neck, pleasing angles fore & aft, he’s a well put together dog & this shows on the move, powerful stride & true coming & going. 3.Davison’s Bardonhill Million Reasons. PG(7) 1.Bott’s Bardonhill Million To One displaying a typical outline & balance this boy has a lot to like, lean masculine head with good skull & earset, pleasing dark eyes, strong neck into shoulders that are well laid, good ribbing, strength & width to quarters that have a lovely sweep of stifle, moved on a fabulous stride using his tail. 2.Bentley’s Penclippin Jubilee Flame JW preferred this boys head, so handsome & refined, clean over neck ,& shoulders, well boned & stands on super feet, good spring of rib, short strong loin, powerful quarters, another boy who can really move, just preferred overall balance & proportions of 1. 3.Sloane’s Ferasheen Hot Proper Tea JW. ML(6,2) 1. Sheldon’s Bardonhill A Million Ways to Delsanto super classic head on this boy, has substance but not overdone in any way, well developed throughout with lovely depth, he has good angles fore & aft, however his handler had a tendency to overstretch him which made him look a little lacking behind (which he definitely isn’t), moves straight & true on an efficient stride holding a good topline & lashing his tail. 2.Edward’s Copper’s Get Off My Cloud by Bonhomie (Imp Swe) in lovely coat & condition, stronger head on this boy but no coarseness, another with good depth, pleasing length of rib cage, he doesn’t have the front angles of 1 so not quite the reach on the move but he’s true & powers from strong well made quarters. 3.Deighton’s Oakdene Schiehallion (Imp Bel). L(8,4) Dufrat’s Riverbrue Cast No Shadow on Haverley attractive head of good proportions with a gentle expression, good lay back of shoulders & return of upperarm, pleasing depth to forechest & prominent sternum, well angulated quarters with short back pastern, he’s in fabulous full coat, unfortunately carrying too much weight & although he moves out soundly with good front extension & driving from behind he did have a tendency to roll, still a quality boy who deserved the win. 2.Green’s Loganrish Out On The Town JW bigger boy than 1 but has a balanced racy outline & a lot to like, good front assembly, short strong loin, well muscled quarters with pleasing angles, sound efficient mover, just preferred 1 for type. 3.Milligan-Bott & Bott’s Thendara Tiger Dance. O(5) 1.Milligan-Bott & Bott’s ShCh Thendara Big Love JW this boy has it all; classic, clean, racy balanced outline with a gently sloping topline, best of heads with plenty of chiselling, his expression just melted me, clean neck into super shoulders, pleasing length to upperarm, ribs well sprung, powerful quarters with a lovely sweep to his stifle, immaculately presented, in fabulous coat & muscular condition, moves so well on an efficient ground covering stride with great reach & drive, couldn’t get past him in the challenge DCC, so happy that my co judge agreed on him being BOB & delighted to hear that he later went BIS. 2.Danks-Kemish’s ShCh Alofrana All I Ask of Eveandabec JW another lovely boy who is a worthy champion & has a lot to commend, quizzical expression with pleasing raised brows, balanced throughout, good depth of forechest & spring of ribs, stands on well boned legs & tidy feet, another who moves well on a faultless stride, just preferred head planes on 1. 3.Bott, Allen & Morgan’s Quensha Take A Bow completed a lovely trio of champions. SpB(4) 1. Jacob & Benard’s Forfaruan Fancy Footwork JW attractive boy of overall good type & balance, lovely head planes & a mischievous expression, pleasing over neck & shoulders & depth throughout, strong quarters with enough angulation without being overdone, moved better in this class than Y covering the ground with a true footfall & holding a good topline. BSpB & great to hear he was later RSpBIS. 2.Shepherd’s Casachared Connor’s Delaney typy head on this dark coated boy, dark almond shaped eyes, ears well set, lovely bone & adequate depth, balanced angles fore & aft moved out happily. 3.Spencer’s Sheldonite More Romance.