Cheshire Cocker Spaniel Club

Cheshire Cocker Spaniel Club

Championship Show

4th May 2025

Dogs

I would like to thank Cheshire Cocker Spaniel Club for offering me the opportunity to judge at their show. As such a small committee they do an amazing job of running shows, if you live in that region please do offer some help to the club it’s a lot of work to run shows so they would welcome your help. My stewards were fabulous keeping the ring running so efficiently thank you so much.

I want to thank exhibitors for bringing their dogs under me I appreciate all the time and effort you all went to in presenting your dogs in good order for me. Since I last judged dogs I do think overall quality is improving and I was delighted with the quality in my shortlist and some classes I would have loved to have more first prizes for. I had a couple of incorrect bites and sadly some very plain heads.

Red / Golden / Liver / Liver & Tan / Black / Black and Tan

Special Puppy

3 entries, 1 absentee

1. Gilmour - Chavez Royal Acclaim – Black dog with a balanced outline, correct reach of neck, well boned throughout with correct tight feet. Presentation correct for age.

2. Eisen - Crankwoods Quick Step – Black dog with a masculine head and dark eye, preferred the topline on the move of my class winner.

Special Novice

3 entries, 0 absentees

1. Wiggins - Plaiglen Follow That Bike To Scapafield - Black dog that needs to be gone over to be fully appreciated, he excels in front assembly, a powerful well muscled shoulder, correct width and depth of chest and good spring of rib. Angulation allows for movement with drive, lovely to see him using his correctly set tail to advantage on the move.

2. Ward - Whinburn Walk The Moon To Wensum – unfortunate to meet the class winner, another black with lots to like, nice outline, well boned, short coupled and well muscled rear quarters. Just preferred the width and depth of chest of my class winner.

3. Aykroyd - Clydesian Elderado

Special Graduate

3 entries, 0 absentees

1. Watson - Quettadene Stars Aligned Over Bordacity – Black dog with a lovely outline both stacked and on the move, correct reach of neck, width and depth of chest. Well sprung ribs and correct topline and tail set with correct tail carriage on the move. Moved with precision, presented in immaculate coat and condition.

2. Stokes-Harrell - Oakrosa San Francisco Among Chezza’s – Black and Tan dog with much to like, balanced in head with a tight dark eye, well laid muscled shoulders. Just preferred the spring of rib and fore chest of my class winner.

3. Redstone - Tosiparose Super Ted

Special Open

1 entry, 0 absentees

1. Daniels - Heluin Take Applause – 4 year old gold dog, balanced masculine head with a tight dark eye, well off for bone throughout, moved positively and with purpose, such a happy ever wagging boy, definitely the tail that wags the dog going on, its lovely to see dogs enjoying their time in the ring and this boy loved every second of it.

Particolour

Special Puppy

4 entries, 1 absentee

1. Whitehead - Ryallcourt Grand Slam (AI) – Black and White dog with such a lot to like, masculine head with tight dark eyes and a kind gentle expression. Excels in front assembly correctly laid well muscled powerful shoulders, loved his width and depth of chest and well sprung ribs, short with plenty of width across the loin. His angulation allows effortless driving movement coving ground at pace using his correct tail carriage to his advantage, another dog loving his time in the ring. BPD

2. Sewell & Hunt - Lynwater Mad Hatter At Quattrozampe – Orange dog, not as mature as my class winner at this stage but has a lovely frame to mature into. A lot of time and effort had been taken on this boys presentation which I really appreciated, his front legs trimmed beautifully.

3. Burton & Dixon - Sandanca Taking Chances For Dreamist

Special Novice

3 entries, 0 absentees

1. Terry - Shaggylands Midnight Train – Blue dog that took my eye as he entered the ring, masculine head with well-defined stop and dark tight eye. Well boned throughout, short cobby and compact with plenty of width across the loin holding a correct topline both stacked and on the move. The balanced angulation on this dog both fore and after allows effortless drive and good reach and extension both front and back. My notes said wow can this dog move! One with a bright future ahead.

2. Murray - Oktumi Opportunity – Blue dog of a different type to my class winner but one with a lot to like, a balanced head with dark tight eye and gentle expression, excels in front assembly, just preferred the topline and rear drive on the move of my class winner.

3. Burton & Dixon - Sandanca Taking Chances for Dreamist

Special Graduate

3 entries, 0 absentees

1. Pearce-Gudger - Pearkim Pietro – Blue dog, he is short and cobby with a balanced outline including ample reach of neck, well off for bone. Moved out true and with drive.

2. Clarke - Harbethol Look Magical Tyme JW – Blue dog of a lovely honest type, strong topline both stacked and on the move, moved positively.

3. Hughes - Glantraeth Sea Breeze

Special Open

2 entries, 0 absentees

1. Darby - SH CH Classicway Call Time JW – blue dog that I have admired from the ringside and he didn’t disappoint on handling. Masculine in head with the most kind gentle expression. His side profile displays correct reach of neck flowing into strong shoulders, correct angulation throughout allows this boy to stride out positively and with drive, correct tail set and carriage.

2. Buck - Clavaire Marrakech Sky JW – Orange dog who was very unfortunate to meet my class winner.The presentation of this dog was top draw and to keep such a light coloured dog so immaculate really had to have a mention as it will take a lot of dedication. This boy excels in front assembly, well off for bone throughout, correct spring of rib and strong topline. I just preferred the reach and drive on the move of my class winner today.

Any Colour

Veteran

3 entries, 0 absentees

1. Pearce-Gudger - SH CH Cachel Prince Charming of Pearkim JW – It was a pleasure to finally get to judge this fabulous veteran and what an ambassador for our breed he is. Orange dog that I could basically write out the breed standard for as he really is fabulous, I just loved his enthusiasm, reach and drive on the move and his ever wagging tail he loves showing so much and his devotion to his handler is clear to see.

2. Morris - SH CH Riondel Candyman JW – Blue dog who I desperately wanted another 1st place card for, my notes say wow can this boy move! He is short, cobby and compact and well angulated throughout allowing that ease of moment and good ground coverage. Just preferred the outline of my class winner but I really was down to nit picking with these two, both fabulous examples of our breed.

3. Marsden - Chativore Winter Solstice

Minor Puppy

6 entries,2 absentees

What a lovely class of babies for the future!

1. Brennan - Charbonnel Chaperone At Kerrijoy – Black dog who caught my eye on entering the ring, his outline just shouts look at me. On handling I wasn’t disappointed he is just spot on for his age. He excels in front assembly with good reach of neck and correctly placed shoulder, he is short and compact and to top him off he has a masculine head and dark eye giving a gentle expression. BMPD and one I will watch with interest as he matures.

2. Mitchell - Glowhill Hot Toddie – very much the baby of the class but I just couldn’t ignore the quality in this confident youngster he really was loving his time in ring. Another gorgeous head and dark eye, short cobby and compact, well angulated throughout allowing lovely easy flowing movement. Another with a bright future ahead just lost out on maturity to my winner today but that will come.

3. Birkenshaw - Gilcar After Midnight

Puppy

4 entries,1 absentee

1. Kengyelics - Zheridons Tradeoff With Hebdene – Black dog of good size, an outline that demands your attention in the ring, love his lay of shoulder and is very well off for bone throughout there is no doubting that this young man is dog. Balanced head with a gentle expression from his dark tight eyes. Presentation was exemplar the work that this will have taken with such a plentiful coat I congratulate. Loved his beautifully trimmed tubular front legs.

2. Sewell & Hunt - Lynwater Mad Hatter At Quattrozampe – Orange dog as per particolour special puppy class.

3. Burton & Dixon - Sandanca Taking Chances For Dreamist

Junior

5 entries, 1 absentee

1. Terry - Shaggylands Midnight Train – Blue dog as per particolour special novice class.

2. Williams - Bitcon Main Attraction To Wyndsmoor – Blue dog with such a lot to like, ultra-short with plenty of width across the loin, masculine in head with a tight dark eye, well off for bone throughout. Just preferred the spring of rib on my class winner. A little less feather on the hind legs I think would transform this dog.

3. Palmer - Sandanca Lionheart To Colmeir

Yearling

6 entries,1 absentee

1. Terry - Shaggylands Midnight Train - Blue dog as per particolour special novice class.

2. Watson - Quettadene Stars Aligned Over Bordacity – Black dog as per solid colour graduate class, a tight call between these two dogs but I just on the day preferred the rear drive of my class winner.

3. Hughes - Glantraeth Thunder Cloud

Novice

8 entries, 1 absentee

1. Terry - Shaggylands Midnight Train - Blue dog as per particolour special novice class.

2. Roberts & Smith - Royal The Journalist – Black dog that was really unlucky to meet my class winner and was another I wanted a second first place card for. Masculine in head without being overdone, strong well laid shoulder, so short cobby and compact with plenty of width across the loin, well angulated rear quarters. Moved with purpose and drive.

1. Wiggins - Plaiglen Follow That Bike To Scapafield

Graduate

11 entries, 3 absentees

1. Watson - Quettadene Stars Aligned Over Bordacity – Black dog as per solid colour graduate class.

2. Darby - Allerts Don Viking At Classicway JW (IMP SWE) – Blue dog, like his front assembly, lovely straight front legs, good reach of neck, excels in spring of rib, short and compact with plenty of width across the loin and strong topline. He has had a fright at a previous show im told and that dented his confidence but its coming back and the work going into this boy to rebuild his confidence is working, with a bit more confidence there will be no stopping this boy.

3. Winder - Harbethol Loook That’s Magic For Kevuliawin

Post Graduate

2 entries, 1 absentee

1. Walker - Andalasia Gunfire – Blue dog who stood alone in this class, he has the most wonderful masculine head really well balanced both from the side profile and good stop definition. Tight dark eye with a really gentle expression.

Special Beginners

6 entries, 2 absentees

1. Dolan - Snowgate Shine On – Dark blue presented in excellent coat and condition. Won the class on his soundness on the move, how wonderful to see a dog go around the ring on a loose lead without putting a foot wrong. He was certainly at one with his handler. The angulation throughout on this boy is balanced creating that sound movement. A strong topline and correct tail set and carriage completed the picture as this boy went around the ring. BSBD and Best Special Beginner in show with the agreement of my co-judge , well done.

2. Sewell & Hunt - Lynwater Mad Hatter At Quattrozampe – Orange dog as per particolour puppy class

3. Jones - Oktumi Star Chaser

Limit

6 entries, 0 absentees

My favourite class of the day, thank you to exhibitors for such quality exhibits all 5 of my placed dogs were of excellent quality.

1. Fairbairn & Madigan - Carmelfair Cesare From Misperros – Blue dog of just 15 months of age, my notes say just my cuppa tea! He is just what am looking for in a dog, he shouts that he is a dog without been overdone. He has the best of heads so balanced and the kind gentle expression I was looking for. Good reach of neck and strong well muscled neck flowing faultlessly into correctly placed powerful shoulders, well boned, tight feet, correct width, depth of chest and spring of rib. A strong topline and plenty of width across the loin, powerful well angulated rear quarters and strong well let down hocks, correct tail set and carriage. All this boys correct angulation comes together perfectly on the move allowing effortless ground overage, good reach and drive from front and behind. Presented in immaculate coat and condition. Delighted to award him his first CC and later with agreement of my co-judge was Best in Show, a huge congratulations.

2. Platt - Allert’s Fine Dining At Charbonnel – Blue dog that was unfortunate to meet my class winner today. Masculine without excess, a lovely balanced outline, well boned with plenty of width and depth of chest. Just preferred the rear angulation and movement of my class winner.

3. Beswick - Esqueen Give A Gift For Cachel

Open

4 entries, 1 absentee

1. Birkenshaw - SH CH Gilcar Midnight Dream – Blue dog that I have admired from the ringside over the years and not until now had the pleasure to go over him and he didn’t disappoint on getting to go over him. This boy excels in rear angulation, the muscle on this boys rear quarters was fabulous and allows him to move with good width and drive from behind, propelling him effortlessly around the ring. His assembly all round is correct resulting in a wonderful outline both stacked and on the move. Delighted to award him the RDCC behind his son I discovered afterwards.

2. Bond - SH CH Olibond Not A Bother – Blue dog that was unlucky to meet my class winner, he is a masculine dog with strong well placed shoulders and plenty of spring of rib, just preferred the rear movement on my class winner on the day.

3. Turner - Lochranza Celtic Spring At Dartemis

Judge – Miss Lucy Reader (Kaniboo)