Gravesend & Medway Towns Canine Society

Gundog Group

G1 Bell’s Curlycrest's Sweet Home Chicago (Imp Nor) JW, Retriever (Flat Coated), black male of 21 months, stood out in the line-up & on the move, nice to go over, good bone through the forearms, strong topline, good rear angles, moved well. Has a presence about him.

G2 Never’s Tollelkin Dream Cove at Sheldrake JW AW(b) Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling).

G3 Pounds-Longhurst’s Mossburn Golly Miss Molly JW, Retriever (Golden), lovely balanced bitch coming up 4 years, feminine, good bone through the forearms, nothing exaggerated, good bend of stifle, moved well.

G4 Scutcher’s Winsleywood Witchcraft, Retriever (Labrador), yellow bitch of 14 months, lovely disposition, brisket down to elbow, good ribbing, in muscled condition, correct bend of stifle & good width of second thigh.

Puppy Gundog Group

PG1 Furbank’s Kayazaelle Kumbuka Peace, Retriever (Golden), bitch of nearly 12 months, stood out standing & moving, well balanced, lovely quality, nice to go over.

PG2 Wynne-Evans’ Droveborough One Love, English Setter, just a baby at 6 months competing against a more mature puppy. Lovely quality.

PG3 Barham’s Droveborough Witchy Woman JW, Pointer, l/w of nearly 12 months, well made, appeals in outline, feminine, strong over the topline, correct bend of stifle, moved well using her tail.

PG4 Dando’s Pruso Blues N Twos, German Shorthaired Pointer, l/w ticked boy of 6 months, clean outline, strong bone through the forearms, stands over his ground, in good muscled condition.

AVNSC Gundog

P (2,1a): 1 BP & PG2 Wynne-Evans’ Droveborough One Love, tricolour English Setter bitch of 6 months at her first show. What a promising puppy – so full of quality. Endearing head, super front assembly with elbows close to the chest wall, plenty of substance, level topline, good rear angulation & strong hocks vertical to the ground. Moved well from a strong rear end.

J (7, 1a): 1 Close decision between 1 & 2. 1 Sainsbury’s Elskerwoo Cloudy Skies, Clumber Spaniel, super quality bitch, looks the part both standing & moving, she is nice to go over, lovely strong bone through the forearms, excellent topline, just lovely to watch on the move driving off strong hocks with an attitude about her which made her stand out. Top quality; 2 Bryant’s Laurelhach Lotus with Muckypups, Gordon Setter bitch with good bone, really pushed hard for the top spot. Very well made, lovely to go over, brisket down to elbow, good rear angulation, strong hocks vertical to the ground, moved well; 3 Sanders’ Arelechen Beware The Storm.

PG (5,2a): 1 Sainsbury’s Wooliebourne Nick of Time among Elskerwoo, Clumber Spaniel bitch who won this class on her movement. Appealing head, good bone, strong topline & correct bend of stifle, in taut muscled condition. Her rear pasterns are not quite as perfect as her daughter’s but she too is a lovely bitch; 2 Whittington’s Culverwell Magic Touch, orange belton English Setter of 2 years, looks great stacked up, with a strong level topline, clean neck into well laid shoulders & good rear angulation. Needs a bit more oomph on the move; 3 Jefferson’s Hodgehall The Show Must Go On.

O (5, 1a): Very close decision between 1 & 2. 1 BAVNSC Nevers’ Tollelkin Dream Cove at Sheldrake JW AW, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, lovely quality dog of 4 years presented in tip top condition. Appeals in head, strong bone through the forearms, good ribbing, good bend of stifle, well-muscled thighs, rear pasterns are strong & vertical to the ground. He was on his toes & could see he wanted to do things his way today but his handler did well to steer him & show him to advantage; 2 RBAVNSC Tye’s Irisbel The Greatest Showman at Tymora JW, Field Spaniel, lovely quality male, appeals both standing & moving, well made through the front, strong topline which he held well, strong rear pasterns vertical to the ground, goes off with power & deportment, handled well, just a little heavy through the neck & shoulders today; 3 Boorman & Brown’s Kahawei Star Catcher.

Spaniel (Cocker)

J (4,1a): 1 RBOB Gregory’s Babtonkelpie Trolley Dolly, blue roan of 14 months. I thought she moved the best in the class moving concisely & with the desired merriness. Good bone for size, strong topline, good rear angulation & rear pasterns; 2 Hutton-Baber’s Babtonkelpie Cop The Lot, blue roan bitch, compact in outline, good bone through the forearms, strong topline, good rear angulation. Not as confident on the move as her sister in 1; 3 BP Warrington’s Zakova Sandman, orange roan dog of 8 months, good topline, correct rear angulation, good rear pasterns, positive mover. Would prefer a little more return of upperarm.

PG (3): 1 BOB Hutton-Baber’s Babtonkelpie Galley Queen, blue roan, litter sister to 1 & 2 in Junior. Scores on movement - positive in action & merry doing so. Strong topline, excellent ribbing, balanced fore & aft, strong rear pasterns. Tad heavy in head for me & would prefer a cleaner neck but preferred her outline over the croup to 2 Covington’s Delightful Hunter Legendary at Silverdust JW, blue roan dog in super condition, well laid shoulders, good ribbing, correct bend of stifle, well-muscled thighs, good rear pasterns.

(English Springer)

J (2,1a): 1 RBOB Proctor’s Forgespring Nobody’s Fool at Blissenbea, quality b/w bitch, very smart & in lovely condition with super muscle & a lovely coat. Good bone for size & yet retains femininity, pretty head, good open nostrils, stands on tidy compact feet, good rear angulation, moved straight & true. Attentively handled.

PG (2,1a): 1 F Nobody’s Fool at Blissenbea.

O (4, 1a): 1 BOB Rowlinson’s Meltarose Midshipman, mature liver & white tan dog of nearly 6 years. Looks the part on the stack, good bone for size, appeals in head, clean neck into well laid shoulders, good rear angulation with strong rear pasterns. He is a lovely quality male & when he picks the right pace at which to move, he looks good. In the Group, he didn’t know whether he wanted to joyfully gallop, trot or pace; 2 Strover’s Seaspring Windcatcher at Chipewyan, nice type, good bone through the forearms, super ribbing, correct rear angles. Tends to push neck into shoulders on the stack; 3 Proctor’s Petranella Perfick Bliss at Blissenbea.

AV Gundog

P (10, 6a): 1 Wynne-Evans’ Droveborough One Love, English Setter; 2 Poile & Blackboro’s Cherrimar Electra, Golden Retriever, pretty headed bitch of 10 months, good bone through the forearms, tidy catlike feet, strong level topline, moved well & very well handled. Preferred her return of upperarm over the Golden Retriever in 3 Smith & Hill’s Rosgar Wish Upon A Star.

J (8, 5a): 1 Proctor’s Forgespring Nobody’s Fool at Blissenbea, ESS; 2 Kennedy’s Droveborough Black Magic, b/w Pointer of nearly 12 months, lovely & feminine, pretty head, nice to go over, clean neck into shoulders, looks great staked up with an elegant outline but needs a little more power on the move; 3 Northey’s Tito Saggio at Kingsoak Ex Libris (Imp Nld)

PG (7,3a): 1 Poile’s Thornywait Starshine at Cherrimar, Golden Retriever bitch of 3 years; presents a balanced picture when stacked with good angles fore & aft & a level topline, stands on nice tidy feet, good rear angles & went around the ring well; 2 Golbourn’s Kallasilya Swan River Daisy, well made Weimaraner, appeals in head with amber eyes, correct height to length proportions, good rear angles & a free, ground covering stride. To go far, she needs a pedicure & her handler needs gentle guidance on how to get the best out of her in the show ring; 3 Roberts’ Kananaskis Band Of Gold.

O (6, 2a): 1 Perren’s Evaluna Chasing Rainbows with Hookwood JW, b/w Pointer bitch of 4 years, I have done well for this bitch in the past. Well made, good bone & yet feminine, she looks great stacked up, stands on lovely feet, she moved well using her tail but think she was feeling the cold a little today; 2 Wilson’s Hameldowntor Pedro Ximenez, black Flat Coated Retriever dog of nearly 5 years & full of enthusiasm, in super muscled condition, nice to go over, balanced in outline, good angulation fore & aft, moved out well from the rear; 3 Newman’s Creamwood Silver Hawthorn.

V (8, 2a): Difficult to pick between 1 & 2. 1 Pounds-Longhurst’s Rosgar Dolly O'dare among Mossburn VW, lovely Golden Retriever male of 8 years, nothing is exaggerated, just lovely & balanced, holds a strong topline standing, nice to go over, stands on lovely feet, taut through the loin, moved well & a lovely disposition; 2 Nevers’ Tivalake Easy to Love at Sheldrake AW(b), Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever bitch of 9 years, lovely type, pretty head, nice to go over, strong topline, moved well, in lovey condition both coat & muscle, very well handled; 3 Wilson’s Hameldowntor Music of The Night VW)

AV Minor Puppy Stakes

(30, 16a): What a super quality class. 1 Goddard’s Gracezheim Bounce Back to Awbrooksky, grizzle Border Terrier of 6 months, stood out both standing & moving, lovely quality, good to go over, good neck into shoulders, lovely outline, taut through the loin, made good use of the ring & executed himself well. Nothing exaggerated; 2 Miller’s Alkirabeau Golden Girl, Beagle, what a lovely girl, super quality, lovely to go over, good through the front, snug elbows close to the chest wall, pretty head with lovely pigment, strong topline, good rear angulation, handled to perfection; 3 Hannington’s Boudivella Dottie.

AV Not Bred by Exhibitor

(24): 1 Sutton’s Kindeace Texas Tornado at Damai, Dachshund (Longhaired), shaded red male of 6 years in super fit condition. All male, appeals in head, strong over the topline, taut loin, muscled quarters, strong rear pasterns, stands on super feet with perfectly maincured nails. Smart boy; 2 Cheal’s Valdosta Galadriel at Faemadra JW, sable & white Shetland Sheepdog bitch of 3 years, good bone for size, feminine, super feet, excellent topline & moved well with drive from the rear; 3 Carter’s Graycaz On A Mission JW.

DANIELA PINTO TRANQUADA (Judge)