Scottish Kennel Club

SKC – 15th of May 2025 – ENGLISH SETTER

First of all I would like to thank the Scottish Kennel Club for inviting me to this spectacular show and the club is to be congratulated for the well-organized show and I really enjoyed my day and the lovely atmosphere. I would like to express a big thank you to the exhibitors for entering their dogs under me and for sportingly accepting my decisions. A big thank you to my ringsteward as well, guiding me through the day and everything went so smoothly. I was very much looking forward to judge this breed in the UK since I haven´t judge the breed in the UK before, whilst I did all the other Setters and Pointer before.

PD (5,0)

1ST Simpson´s Dalreavoch I’m On Fire

 Lovely orange belton puppy of excellent quality, clean outline, for me he stood out in this class for type, long masculine head with well defined stop, bright eyes, low set ears, lean neck, correct level topline and tailset, well angulated fore and aft, lovely body and substance, well sprung ribs, short coupled, moved with good drive, just needs some time to settle in front, very nice coat and condition.

2ND Szal´s Goldbirch Northern Jazz

 Up to size male, lovely head and expression, correct stop and well set ears, mild expression, oval skull, long neck, good topline and tailset, adequate frontassembly, well angulated hindquarters, a bit high hocks, good ribcage, nice bone and feet, still needs some time to settle on the move and be more parallel, lovely coat and condition.

JD (1,0)

1ST Stead´s Ravensett Illusionist of Settavista

 Rather big male, excellent oval skull and well defined stop, lovely expression, maximum amount of lips, correct earset, excellent neck and level topline, balanced angulations, deep ribcage, short coupled, lovely rounded bone and well arched feet, moved with good headcarriage but would benefit from more reach and drive, shown in lovely coat and condition with good texture.

PGD (6,2)

1ST Vallance´s Ennydloc Yorkshire Liaison to Rowanmyle

 Nice male with excellent size and proportions, balanced head with correct oval skull though a bit long in skull and muzzle, lovely expression, correct earset, correct set of neck and level topline, balanced angulations, good ribcage, short coupled, lovely rounded bone, on the move he had a lovely headcarriage, but needs to settle coming and going and adequate reach and drive, shown in lovely coat and condition.

2ND Stonach´s Mariglen Escape to Victory

Good sized male with excellent balance, classic true English Setter head with oval skull, well defined stop and bright expression, correct earset, good neck and topline with correct tailset, deep in body but could do with a better spring of ribs, adequate angulations both ends, lovely bone and feet, needs to settle on the move, well coated of correct texture.

LD (4,1)

1ST Thomson´s Maursett Morganite for Caspellwynd

Lovely tricolour male, good size and proportions, classic head with good stop, lovely expression and earset, correct flews, good neck and level topline with correct tailset, balanced angulations, deep in body with good spring of ribs, short coupled, moved with correct headcarriage and enough reach and drive, lovely long and silky coat.

2ND Thomas´ Kanietter Sarka

 Lovely head and expression, correct stop, lovely earset, oval skull of good length and correct muzzle, lovely set of neck, correct level topline and good tailset, moderate angulations fore and aft, a bit narrow in front, deep well sprung ribcage, lovely bone and feet, moved with good groudcovering movement, just a bit too proud of his tail on the day, very nice coat and condition.

OD (3,0)

1ST McKiernan´s Sh Ch/ir Sh Ch Bushbane Celtic Rant

 The moment this majestic dog came into my ring I knew I had my ultimate winner and couldn’t stop smiling! An absolutely fantastic orange belton male representing a true blueprint of the breed. He excelled in type, style and ticked all my boxes when it comes to true breedfeatures. The most appealing head with the best bright and mild expression, oval skull with excellent skull/muzzle ratio, beautiful long and muscular neck, level topline and excellent tailset and carriage. Textbook angulations, deep in body with well sprung ribs, short coupled. Lovely rounded bone and well arched feet. He was piloted to perfection by his handler and on the move he gave me the chills watching him go around the ring with a free and graceful action and full of fit for function. Very parallel coming and going. His coat was in immaculate condition with beautiful long and silky texture and not a hair out of place. This dog certainly made my day, I am grateful he was presented under me. My noted said absolute quality throughout and as you can imagine I ultimately awarded him the CC and BOB! What a cracking dog!

2ND Simpson´s Sh Ch Dalreavoch Northern Legend

Lovely typey male with excellent size and proportions. Beautiful masculine head with mid expression and well defined stop, lovely earset, long slightly arched neck, lovely level topline and correct tailset, balanced angulations fore and aft, deep in body with well sprung ribs, short coupled, moved with adequate groundcovenering movement with correct headcarriage, a touch dry in coattexture. He stood out for balance and awarded him the RCC

VD (1,0)

1ST Snook´s Dalreavoch Northern Caper

 Balanced male, masculine head, just a touch broad in skull, correct muzzle and well defined stop. Lovely expression, lovely neck and topline, very good tailset, moderate angulations, lovely bone, excellent body and substance with well sprung ribs, moved with enough strength and good sidegait, very nice coat and texture.

SBD (3,0)

1ST Stronach´s Mariglen Escape to Victory

2ND Stead´s Ravensett Illusionist of Settavista

PB (4,0)

1ST Beasley´s Latjeata Cup of Kindness

Lovely typey puppy, beautiful feminine head with well defined stop and correct oval skull, balanced outline, well set neck and level topline, balanced angulations, deep body with well sprung ribs, excellent bone and neat feet, moved with excellent reach and drive and correct carriage, very nice silky coat and condition. She was my Best Puppy on the day

2ND Welsh & Loakes´ Goldbirch Northern Ballet

 Very appealing youngster of excellent type, lovely feminine head, a touch long in skull/muzzle, excellent stop, mild expression, excellent flews, well set ears, correct set of neck, good topline and tailset, well angulated fore and aft, deep in body and short coupled, just a touch narrow in front, moved with lovely reach and drive and shown in lovely coat and condition.

JB (2,0)

1ST Welburn´s Oshowa Love to Dream

Excellent type and proportions, feminine head but could have a bit better oval skull, lovely mild expression, correct stop, good length of neck, correct topline and tailset, deep in body with enough spring of ribs, short coupled, lovely bone and feet, moved with excellent sidegait, just needs to settle coming and going, lovely coat and condition.

2ND Welburn´s Oshowa Just A Dream

Very good type, rather rounded in head, gentle expression, good flews and well defined stop, good earset, well set neck and level topline while standing, adequate frontassembly, good hindquarters, good body and substance, excellent bone, moved ok but needs to settle in topline, lovely coat and condition.

PGB (5,1)

1ST Paton´s Bournehouse Eternal Flame for Meadowfoot JW

Beautiful orange belton bitch of excellent type and balance, high quality throughout. Fantastic quality head with lovely mild expression, good stop and presenting a true English Setter look, slightly arched neck, level topline and correct tailset, lovely frontassembly, strong backend, deep in body, shown in maximum volume condition, short coupled, strong and powerful mover covering the ground well. Show in top show coatcondition, I awarded her the RCC

2ND Welburn´s Oshowa Dream Come True

 Very good sized bitch with a nice outline, lovely well shaped feminine head with mild expression, good neck and level topline with correct tailset, adequate frontassembly, excellent hindquarters, deep in body with enough spring of ribs, powerful mover with good reach and drive, enough strength behind, very good silky coat and condition.

LB (6,1)

1ST Seaman´s Mariglen Villanelle

 Very nice typey bitch, lovely shaped head and gentle expression, excellent flews and well defined stop. Excellent neck flowing into a level topline with correct tailset, adequate frontassembly, very well angulated hindquarters, excellent ribcage of good length, short coupled, moved with excellent drive and enough reach in front, shown in lovely coat and condition.

2ND Welsh & Loakes´ Goldbirch Burning Desire

Powerful bitch shown in maximum condition on the day, beautiful head and mild expression, excellent length in skull and muzzle, clean neck, level topline and excellent tailset, lovely angulations fore and aft, excellent rounded bone and neat feet, deep body with well sprung ribs, a touch narrow in front, gleaming coat and condition, moved out with ease and covered the ground well.

OB (2,0)

1ST Loakes´ Sh Ch Goldbirch Hearts Desire JW ShCEx

 A top drawer bitch shown in immaculate coat and hard condition, gorgeous head with correct length in skull and muzzle, clean lines and well defined stop, the most gentle and mild expression, slightly arched neck flowing in a perfect level topline with correct tailset, lovely balanced angulations resulting in a free and gracious flowing movement, well bodied with good length and short coupled, excellent rounded bone and neat feet. Shown in impressive coat and condition and piloted to perfection by her handler, I knew she was the one to beat on the day, I ultimately landed her the CC without any hesitation.

2ND Gardner´s Mariglen Midnight Muse of Danwish

 Lovely young bitch in the class, excellent type and balanced proportions, lovely feminine head with correct breedfeatures, lovely oval skull and mild expression, very good set of neck, strong topline and correct tailset, balanced angulations, lovely body and substance with well sprung ribs, lovely bone and feet, moved with lovely sidegait and parallel enough coming and going, beautiful coat and condition.

VB (1,0)

1ST Beasley´s Wansleydale Amaretto at Latjeata

 Lovely veteran of excellent typ, feminine head with gentle expression, good set of neck and correct topline and tailset, adequate frontassembly matching her strong backend, deep bodied and well sprung ribs, short coupled, moved with lovely sidegait, coat could be of more silky texture. She was my Best Veteran

SBB (1,0)

1ST Kemp-Taylor´s Quensha's Strawberry Swing

 Up to size bitch, very good type, lovely balanced head and kind expression, good neck, level topline on the stack, balanced angulations, well bodied with maximum substance, could do with more reach and drive and needs to settle in topline, excellent coat and texture.

 Sjoerd Jobse, Sweden