Bracco Italiano Club

Many thanks to the committee for the invite to judge for the Bracco Italiano Club Open Show 2025. A breed I love, I remember seeing them when they first appeared on the import register, they are in a league of their own for movement. 

I thoroughly enjoyed my day. My overall winners I was very pleased with but within the breed a few points of concern would be lack of oval tight feet, on occasion finding a super specimen but with worse club feet I’ve ever seen, if they haven’t got correct feet, they wouldn’t be able to do their job. Another worrying item in the younger dogs was bent forelimbs - the standard calls for ‘Forelegs strong and straight with good, oval bone’- I found more than one dog with bowed front legs - I found this a major worry. Lack of width between front legs also needs watching with dogs also lacking return of upper arm. Some dogs needing to be moved faster to show the true movement of a bracco ‘Capable of untiring, extended fast trot’. 

Veteran Dog or Bitch (2,0)

1st Sanderson Sh Ch Owlspoint Trouble At Mill ShCM ShCex BNNL18’ - A excellent shape, almost square, giving the appearance stallion of a dog, noble, excellent head, medan line, angular head narrow at zygomatic arches, dark oval eye, with chiselling underneath, ears set level with eye, moderate neck in to well laid shoulder with good length of upper arm, super deep brisket, well ribbed up , short in loin, muscular, super rear width to thighs, moving true on up and down, excellent side gait. RBD & RBIS. 

2nd Sellwood Jack Di Montericco - Good shaped dog, appealing head, lean cheeks, fore face of good width, good median line, ears set on correct, good powerful neck with unexaggerated dewlap, good laid of shoulder, loose in elbow today, deep chest, moved straight up and back, but lack enthusiasm. 

Special Working (4,1) 

1st Sanderson Sh Ch Owlspoint Trouble At Mill ShCM ShCex BNNL18’ repeat from Vetean,

2nd Ansell Atos ( IMP ITA) Lots too like of this young dog, moved well but like to see him being moved faster to show his true bracco side gait. He has a lovely head, long & angular, balanced angles, deep in brisket, little loose in elbow, oval bone, tight oval feet, love to see him again once matured 

Minor Puppy Dog. (2,1)

1st Atherton Callaiscroft Fait Accompi At Brevathos - Head developing on a pleasing frame, pronounced occiput with slight stop, moderately short neck in to ok shoulders, deep in brisket, matching return of upper arm, good straight fore legs, lovely oval feet, almost square in shape, wide loin, matching rear angles for balance, good topline once he relaxed in to his job, showing promise on move. 

Puppy Dog (7,2) 

1st Fisher Appassionata Belisario ( Imp USA) this young man is raw, but showing a beautiful young Bracco head, muzzle deep and slightly arched from the side. Large spongy nose. Moderate neck, in to good shoulder placement, correct oval bone, lovely feet, deep brisket for age, balanced rear angles, best mover in the class, like to see again once a finished dog. 

2nd Atherton Callaiscroft Fait Accompi At Brevathos, much more relaxed in this class. 

3rd Sladden Canemamans Two Timer. 

Junior Dog (1,1) Absent 

Post Grad Dog (3, 0) 

1st Phillips Bushwacker Donnie Darko , good headed dog, low set ear, correct eye, cheeks lean, fore face of good width, moderate neck, in to good shoulders with balanced upper arm, excellent forechest, deep brisket, muscular loin, balanced rear, excellent topline, moved straight on the up & back. Excellent ground covering movement, lovely dog, just like bit more of him all though. 

2nd Szulzycka Braccorina’s All or nothing, much stronger headed head, foreface with plenty of width. Pronounced occiput & slight stop. Median line to mid skull. Long neck, ok shoulders, chest broad & deep, well angulated rear, like more width to thigh. Moved ok, slightly wide behind today. 

3rd Fazenfield & Smith Owlspoint Aking For Trouble. 

Limit Dog (7,2)

1st Pipes & Groves Bushwacker Don Jujan JW - this dog ticked all the boxes - screams strong & dignified, of a noble appearance. He is almost square in shape with a distinctive, sculpted head, long, angular, with lean cheeks, muzzle converge slightly, foreface is of good width. Pronounced occiput and slight stop. Median line visible to mid skull, chiselling below lovely dark eyes, muzzle & skull are divergent from side profile but with muzzle deep, slightly arched, low set ears, head viewed from angle was a delight. Moderate neck in to best of shoulder, with excellent return of upper arm, chest broad & deep, strong loin, in to well balanced rear angles, excellent feet. Moved like a dream. Straight on up & back, showing exteded side gait when view in profile. BD BIS

2nd Owlspoint Loods Of Troule At Heberhouse JW, he meet 1st on such good form. Lots to like, another showing noble appearance, strong & dignified, good shape shape, a little longer cast than 1st - lovely head, lean cheeks, slight stop, good occiput, muzzle deep with correct shape. Low set ears, moderate neck, good shoulders, straight strong forelimbs with oval bone. Deep chest, strong loin, balanced rear, moving well, not as mature as 1st, like to see him as he matures through, nice dog.

3rd Pearsons’ Braccorions You Can Conquer. 

Open Dog ( 6, 1) 1st McAndrews & Coopers Sh Ch Gunsyn Wave Runner In Brackenmist (Ai) A good sort, overall excellent shape, with good angles, pleasing sculpted head, angular, good occiput & slight stop, deep in muzzle. Low set ear, good length neck in to excellent shoulder, well bodied up, balanced with matching rear angles. Moves very well showing good bracco side gait, straight on the up & down, with a gentle temperament. Just lost out in the challenge, not the stallion look at me attitude of my main winners had. 

2nd Pipes & Groves Bushwacker Demetrio - liked this young man a lot, super head , showing median line, chilling under eyes, nice expression, good neck, well laid shoulder, oval bone, good feet, well ribbed up strong loin, good rear, pleasing side gait, straight on the up and back , lack maturity of 1st. Like to see how he finishes. 

3rd Sanderson Sh Ch Owlspoint Trouble Again, super type, moving well. 

Minor Puppy Bitch ( 6,2) 1st Woodhouse Elfrindew Bye Baby Buntin - A super shape for one so young, sculpted head, chiselling under well shaped eyes giving super expression, divergent planes, good large spongy nose, good neck, in to balanced angles, correct oval bone. Balanced all through which showing in her excellent movement, correct untiring side gait. 

2nd Smith Teverlarni Lucky Star - good balanced shape, head good, long & anglaur showing slight stop, median line to mid skull, pronounced occuiput, like little less dewlap, broad deep chest, wide strong loin, correct topline, balanced angles, moved ok but lacking the extension of 1. 

Puppy Bitch (7,2) 1st McAndrew & Cooper Gunsyn Supercala In Brackemist, what a super puppy, show beautiful Bracco type, sculpted head, angular, chiselling, lovely eye giving a beautiful expression, slight stop, good occuiput, moderate short neck, in to excellent laid of shoulder with good length of upper arm, deep chest, well sprung ribs for her age, oval bone, good feet, wide strong loin, balance rear angles, short in hock, excellent on up & down, showing untiring extended trot, sure to be a superstar, BPIS.

2nd Woodhouse Elfrindew Bye Baby Buntin, repeat of 1st MPB, unlike to meet 1st in such good form, but will watch her with interest. 

Junior Bitch ( 6,1) 

1st McAndrew & Cooper Gunsyn Supercala In Brackemist, Repeat 1st in PB

2nd Critchley Bracciano Now or Never, loved her type, another with a super head, angular, lean cheeks, but width to foreface, muzzle & skull divergent from side profile but with muzzle deep, low set ears, strong moderate neck, in to good placed shoulders, ok upper arm, deep in chest, oval bone, good feet, deep chest, lovely balanced rear, ok up & back but lacked enthusiasm on the move, like to see her as a mature bitch. 

Post Grad Bitch (6,4) 

1st Fishers’ Bettina ( Imp Ita) She really appealed to me in type, almost square, excellent head, angular, narrow at zygomatic arches, dark oval eye, lean cheeks, but width to foreface, pronounced occiput & slight stop, median line to mid skull, good dark eye with chiselling, muzzle & skull divergent planes form side profile, muzzle deep with slight arch. Super low set ears. Strong moderate neck in to well laid shoulder, good length upper arm, oval bone, straight forelegs, good feet, well bodied up, deep broad chest, well ribbed back, strong wide loin, super rear balanced angles, correct topline & tailset held on the move, good on up & back, showing excellent side profile for the breed. Loved her BB.

2nd Thomas & Taylor Gunsyn Hotpants - A mature bitch, not as appealing in head, stronger in stop, muzzle deep, showing good occiput. Good eye, low set ears, ok neck, good shoulder, deep broad chest, plenty of rib into good strong loin, good rear angles, nice oval bone, good topline held on the move, good straight movement.  

Limit Bitch (6,4)

1st Hurst You Can Crown the Queen ( Imp Hun) Almost square in shape, pleasing head, good eye, long angular, good width to skull, median line to mid skull, slight stop good occiput, converging muzzle, deep, low set ears, moderate neck in to ok shoulder, like little more upper arm, deep chest, well ribbed up & back, correct oval bone, nice feet. Lovely rear, moved well.

2nd Sanderson Whitburn U’can’t touch this at Walwal JW close up to 1, pleasing head, good eye, median line to mide skull, converging muzzle, moderate neck, ok shoulder, correct oval bone, deep in chest, good with to rear, moved ok. 

Open Bitch (6, 3)

1st Atherton Braccorions You Win Again At Brevathos A Bitch of a good type, slightly strong in head for my taste, but foreface of good width, large nose, good stop, pronounce occiput, good neck, in to ok shoulder, plenty of bone, deep in brisket, well ribbed back, strong in loin, well angulated rear. Moved showing untiring extended trot. RBB

2nd Warburton Withamfriary Lush Blossom At Heberhouse. Slighter longer cast bitch but nicely head bitch, good shape eye which like litter darker, width to fore face, low set ears, slight stop, showing median line to mid skull, good occiput, moderate neck, in to good shoulder, deep in brisket, good topline, held on the move, balanced rear angles, moved ok. 

Claire Lewis