Ashton In Makerfield Canine Society

GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER

P 1(0)

1. Schoneville’s Balvenie Fiddle Diddle. Promising puppy just short of 12 months, very feminine head and expression, well set ears and good eyes, lovely body proportions and balanced all through, strong top-line and well muscled, she was free and full of confidence on the move, shown in excellent coat, BP.

SY 6(3)

1. Sielski’s Orchidstar Tick Tock. Another promising young bitch of just 12 months, liked her clean feminine head and well set ears, good reach of neck into a well laid shoulder, sound in top-line, excellent angulation front and rear, well muscled and fit, moved with a free and smooth gait, excellent coat and condition.

2. Schoneville’s Balvenie Fiddle Diddle. Repeat.

3. Bretherton’s Seasham Ring My Bell.

L 3(2)

1. Schoneville’s Orchidstar Themisto by Balvenie. 2½ year old dog presented in fit and well muscled condition, masculine head with a lovely expression, good neck and shoulders, nicely angulated front and rear, good depth of chest and correct rib, just not settled on the move today. 

O 4(2)

1. Sielski’s Sh Ch. Orchidstar Jenga. Really liked this eye-catching bitch of 5½ years, lovely feminine head with correctly set eyes and ears, good strength in muzzle, excellent neck into a well placed shoulder, good depth of chest and well ribbed, correct bone and excellent feet, liked her proportions and everything flowed, a lovely example of this breed, BOB and pleased to see her go on to achieve G1 in a lovely Gundog group, well done. 

2. Schoneville’s Balvenie Eye Candy JW. Another lovely bitch of 4 years, just preferred the overall proportions of 1, that said there was nothing to dislike, she had a lovely feminine head and expression, good length of neck and a well laid shoulder, she was well muscled and fit, moved out well.

POINTER

P 2(1)

1. Matthews’ Sonham Just A Pretty Belle (AI). A very playful liver and white puppy of just 7 months, who was certainly enjoying the day, lovely feminine head with good skull and well defined stop, well set ears and good eyes, good bone and feet, nicely angulated throughout, she moved well when settled, BP & PG4, excellent coat and condition.

SY 3(0)

1. Gordon’s Hawkfield Happy Times JW. A nicely put together young orange and white bitch of 18 months, liked her proportions, just needs to deepen slightly in her chest which will surely come with maturity, excellent angulation front and rear, firm top-line, good bone and feet, in beautiful condition, she moved out well in all directions, BOB & G4.

2. Matthews’ Sonham Just Good Friends (AI). Liver and white, 7 months and litter sister to 1st in Puppy, feminine head with good reach of neck, nicely angulated all through, good ears, good bone and feet, fit and well presented, very naughty on the move so a little difficult to assess today, I’m sure she will settle with maturity.

3. Gregson-Keirby’s Joneva Just A Dream.

L 5(2)

1. Astbury’s Raigmore Leap of Faith to Dorbury. 2 year old orange and white male, masculine head and expression, defined stop, well set ears, angulation front and rear was ok but found his top-line to be excessive, moved out ok when settled, presented in well muscled condition.

2. Gordon’s Hawkfield Lemonie Snickett. Well presented 3½ year old lemon and white bitch, very feminine head and expression, preferred the top-line on this exhibit, good feet and bone, she could have been cleaner on the move today, in fit and well muscled condition. 

3. Wardle’s Sunhouse All Blacks (AI).

O 3(1)

1. Weaver’s Dappleline Chance for Anniezu. Upstanding orange and white male of 5 years, masculine head with well set ears and good eye, could be a little deeper in chest, good bone and feet, moved out cleanly with a smooth ground covering gait.

2. Gordon’s Hawkfield Witch Doctor. 2½ years, liver and white male of sound proportions, masculine head with lovely expression, well defined stop, good bone and feet, today was a little ‘busy’ in front on the move, presented in good coat. 

GRAHAM POMFRET MEMORIAL AV SPORTING PUPPY STAKES

AV GUNDOG/HOUND/TERRIER PUPPY

1. Nelson’s Cadwst Song of Spring. Retriever (Golden). Very feminine bitch of just 10 months, lovely balanced head and gorgeous eye, good length of neck leading into a well placed shoulder, good body proportions, sound top-line, she moved out with an easy ground covering gait, she was presented in excellent coat and condition.

2. Irving’s Twinan Light Blu Touch Paper. Jack Russell Terrier. Very cheeky young bitch of 9 months, pretty feminine head with well set eyes and alert expression, flat skull, good shoulder and level back, well carried tail, free ground covering gait.

3. Walker/Roberts’ Gloi Dubh Mormaer. Retriever (Flat Coated).

VALERIE PURNELL MEMORIAL AV SPORTING VETERAN STAKES

AV GUNDOG/HOUND/TERRIER VETERAN

1. Sielski’s Sh Ch. Orchidstar Bonds of Speed JW ShCM. German Shorthaired Pointer. 7½ year old male, presented in excellent condition, masculine head and lovely expression, strong neck into a well laid shoulder, good bone and feet, nicely proportioned with strong top-line, moved out well with a free easy stride. 

2. Henshall’s Ir Ch. Sanbona African Soul Daaci at Suhuba (imp DEU) Ir VCh. Rhodesian Ridgeback. Nicely presented bitch of 8½ years, feminine head and well set ears, good body proportions, lovely angulation front and rear, she moved out well with an easy stride, presented in well muscled and fit condition.  

3. Howarth’s Sh Ch. Alolfrana Kansas Kate of Moorbrook JW. English Setter.

CATH MOFFAT