Merseyside Gundog Club

Merseyside Gundog Club

02.02.25

Thank you to the very hard working industrious committee of this lovely club for inviting me to judge for them. What a super, well-run show this was – everything running to time and with considerate ring management to ensure no delays, what a breath of fresh air! There were gifts for exhibitors to celebrate the Club’s 75th anniversary which I am sure were well appreciated. Good luck for your next 75 years!

Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)

P (4) What a lovely class of promising youngsters. 1 Eusanit Redora. This youngster was probably the most together and advanced in maturity of this quality group of babies. Super headed and great expression, strong in neck and topline, excellent body and ribbing. Stands on the best of feet. A very economic mover with accurate footfall. 2 Eusanit Oh Eck It’s Menstonia. Another of lovely shape and great breed type. Presented in first class order and great to handle, with lots of appreciate. Well balanced at both ends and using herself very well on the move. One to watch! 3 Travelda’s Genevieve Pine avec Eusanit.

J (3,1) 1 Eusanit Loved and Lost. Tidy compact shape to this youngster who has lots of breed type. Feminine headed with strength in jaw and expressive eyes. Useful reach of neck to strong topline, and very well ribbed back with super body on him. In good coat and very well muscled. Another who used the ring space to best advantage on the move. 2 Rivermaster’s Tinkerbell. Happy outgoing disposition on this young lady, who has all the basics there but just needs time, maturity, and experience, to complete the picture. Moved out well with a tidy stride. Nails need some attention.

PG (3,2) 1 Redmanhaye’s Comte De La Fere. Smart type who presents a smashing outline stood up, with balanced and moderation all through. Keen and alert expression with well set ears. Strong in neck and backline, with well set tail. Well muscled quarters with defined second thigh. Feet could be a little firmer.

L (6) 1 Eusanit It’ll Be Reet at Menstonia. Smashing exhibit of top quality, presented in mint condition and fit as a fiddle. Grand wedge shaped head with good length and strength of jaw. His dry muscly neck flows neatly to well placed shoulders and he possesses a good return of upper arm and a neat elbow. Well ribbed back with strength in topline and loin. Quarters well developed and balanced in angles complete the picture. Uses every inch of himself to best advantage on the move producing a powerful action with typical jaunty attitude. BoB. 2 Eusanit Peaky Blinder. Another with an excellent head of great type. Quite close up to the winner in nearly all respects, this is another well constructed balanced exhibit without exaggeration. Just not quite so together in front action as 1 today, which was the deciding factor. 3 Coedhelyg Jingle All The Way.

O (3) 1 Ir Sh Ch Eusanit Proper Job. I seem to have written this prefix a lot during this critique, what a clever breeder to have produced a number of well-conformed typical exhibits. This one was no exception, being balanced, moderate, sound, and well made all through. Excellent lay of shoulder. Presented in glorious double coat, and fit muscled condition. RBoB 2 Sh Ch Afonbach Winter Is Coming. Lovely headed d of grand type, good size and with excellent body and condition. Holds his topline well standing and moving and uses his low hocks to drive off well. Just now quite as together as 1 in front action today. 3 Cretshngan Kitchi Lake.

Spanish Water Dog

J (1) 1 Lendever’s Icing On The Cake. Super youngster with lots to admire, and a wonderful outgoing happy character to boot! Stands up freely so well, you can really appreciate his wonderful balanced and unexaggerated construction. Lovely shaped head with kind eye and well set ears. Scores in neck and shoulder placement, topline, ribbing and overall condition. A super mover from all angles – what an exciting prospect BoB & BP.

PG (1) 1 Lenderver’s Hold The Line. Gained confidence as time progressed, this is a nicely headed exhibit with good strength in jaw. In very fit condition overall.

L (1) 1 Zorrazo Everybody Gonna Talk at Lendever. Masculine headed chap with strength all through and good bone and body. Stands up well over his ground and produces a great outline which he holds well on the move. In superb dense wooly coat. RBoB.

O (2,1) 1 Zorrazo X FActor at Lendever. This d is so lovely, what an appealing character he is with a really “gay” temperament! Liked his head shape with good skull proportions and well set oval eye. Balanced in angles fore and aft, he is in absolutely perfect body condition with great development of muscle all through. Enthusiastic on the move, but settled in the end to produce a sound action.

Bracco Italiano

PG (1, withdrawn). The exhibit in this class was of lovely type but sadly he was lame and his owner wisely chose to withdraw – I hope he gets sorted out as he had appeal.

L (5,4) 1 Owlspoint Loads of Trouble at Herberhouse. Smart chap with good outline, who has presence and stands well over his ground. Decent head with clean eyes and long ears. Strong in topline and firm in loin. Deep in brisket and well ribbed back. Has balance in angulation fore and aft which he uses to great advantage on the move, producing a sound long striding action. BoB.

O (6,5) 1 Withamfriary Lush Blossom at Herberhouse. Feminine b of full maturity and presented in first class order with fine skin and wonderful development of muscle all through. Holds her outline well both stacked and moving, and her fit condition really assists with her propulsion around the ring. RBoB.

AV Imported Register Breeds

G (3,1) 1 Adonis Sheep On Hunt at Barbamor. Nicely shaped Barbet with characteristic rustic appeal and balance in construction without exaggerartion. In great dense coat and presented in really well muscled order. Good to go over, and particularly sound on the move with great footfall away and back. RBIS & BPIR. 2 Fidelix Outrageous. Raw Korthals puppy with lots of like. Long shapely well furnished headpiece with expressive round eye and large open nose. Soundly made in construction, this showed in his movement which was accurate and covered plenty of ground. One for the future!

O (2) 1 Ansona Jazzmin. Smartly made SRHP who has balance and soundness all contained within a neat and feminine shape. Lovely head and gentle expression, clean in eye. Dry neck with well laid shoulder and strong topline. Well angled and muscled quarters complete the picture of balance. Moved out so well with superb action. BIR 2 Fidelix Special Edition at Kimmax. Well headed Korthals Griffon of great type all though. Long and usefully shaped head with strong jaw and big nose. Usefully constructed at both ends, his outline is so balanced on the stack, and held well on the move. Not quite as settled in rear action as the winner today, but lots to appreciate.

AV Gundog

V (26) 1 Sh Ch Vizslanya Vivmany by Highforce. Smarly made shapely vizsla lady of great type all through. Stylish, balanced, and such a graceful mover covering the ground with ease which is where she really scores. Her confidence of temperament was confirmed when her handler took a nasty tumble, yet she carried on regardless. 2 Sh Ch Orchidstar Bonds of Speed. Really like this chap and he is certainly ageing well and is in full maturity and bloom. Masculine headed, with strength and moderation all through, nothing exaggerated. Stands on quality bone and fabulous feet. 3 Benbuie Thornbird of Finnsfolk.

MP (14) 1 Jetstarki Run Like Hell. What an upstanding young lady with such presence. Clean and elegant outline with great construction all through. Balanced and not exaggerated, she free stands so well being well over her front and with her hocks tidily behind her. A very good mover indeed for one so young. Shows huge potential, good luck! 2 Sonham Just a Pretty Belle. Graceful elegant young lady with typical curvy outline. Appeals for her cleanliness all through, everything fitting together smoothly. Babyish on the move as you would expect but a great prospect. 3 Eusanit Redora.

P (21) 1 Stocksfell Soloflight. Smashing pointer from the top drawer with all the breed essentials. Super headshape with big open nose and alert expression. Lovely reach of neck leads cleanly to long shoulder and firm topline. Well balanced and angled behind with strength in hock. Lovely tail. Good mover with powerful ground covering action. 2 Jetstarki Run Like Hell. 3 Oakswarren Trickster.

J (18) What a super class! 1 Nyliram Born This Way. Super typy WSS presented in mint condition and first class order. Sound and steady temperament meaning it was easy to judge this superb example, who is so balanced and well made with good bone and substance. Appeals for length to height ratio, and overall strength in structure. Surely one destined for the top. Will watch his progress with interest. 2 Drumkilty One Night Stand for Sandaula. Appeals instantly in outline for overall breed type, as one would expect from this clever breeder. Presented in first class order, great to go over with everything fitting together so soundly. Strong in topline with well set tail. Moderately angled quarters showing good development of first and second thigh, with strength in hock. 3 Benbuie Comanche. Has to be commended for his super head, correct size, correct depth of body, and overall great breed type.

PG (22) 1 Redmanhey’s Comte De La Dere. 2 Redfari Pacha Galvikki. Lovely type of WHV with robust outlook but athleticism all through. Usefully constructed at both ends with balance of angles. Tends to pace now and again so needs to settle to the job. 3 Kimapa Kwackers Kalon.

L (11) 1 Heluin Take Applause. Very smart cobby cocker of good type. Presented in great order and in super coat. Lovely shaped head with clean eye. Good neck length and shoulder placement. Strong topline and well ribbed. Moved out with such verve and vivacity. 2 Kimapa Kwackers Kwtch. A lovely sort with femininity all through, but with strenght and typically cobby outline with grand big ribs. Has a super width of thigh and low hock which she uses to advantage on the move. 3 Melanitta Sinamay.

O (8) 1 Sh Ch Highclare Only One Avec Tailliside. This is a superb Brittany and a really great ambassador the breed. So typical in ouline all through with square compact shape and typical jaunty gait. Clean head, dark expressive eyes, strong in neck and topline. Deep ribcage and firm in loin. Well toned muscles all through and particularly strong in second thigh. Excellent breed typical movement and a pleasure to judge. 3 Withamfriary Lish Blossom at Heberhouse.

Best In Show

This line up was a real treat and quite a feast for the eyes, as there were so many top quality best of breeds representing their breed so positively. It was a bit of a challenge to reduce to a relatively short short-list, and even tricker to decide on a top four. What a credit to their owners and breeds, and to the show that so many quality dogs were entered.

From this stellar line up I selected the WSS Sh Ch Nyilram Telling Tales. Smart, typical, sound, balanced. This is a superb type of WSS with many breed attributes to appraise. Scores in head shape, which has femininity and strength. Lengthy clean neck leads to a lovely long shoulder, and into a firm topline. Deep in brisket and well ribbed back. Strong in quarters with excellent width of thigh. Tail well set on. Stands on quality bone and super feet. Moved out so well, and never put a foot wrong at any point, so she could not be denied the top spot in this excellent company today.

Another excellent top quality spaniel took the reserve spot, the cocker Quettadene Queen Of Stars who could not be overlooked. She has such a correct outline stood up which she doesn’t lose on the move. Super head with length and brain room. Dark expressive eyes display her character so well. She is extremely well put together as she is balanced and unexaggerated all through. Her well made frame is utilised extremely well on the move where she powers merrily around the ring. Could not be overlooked today.

The third spot went to the brilliant Brittany Sh Ch Highclare Only One Avec Tailliside whom I appraised in the stakes class above. He could not be overlooked in this company as his type is spot on, and he is presented in immaculate order and shown so well.

Claiming fourth in this superb group was the lovely Spinone Sh Ch Inostricania Bell Ragazzo Cia Krismoor. Beautifully headed male who was mature in both body and outlook. He is lovely to go over and so well presented, with excellent harsh coat. Well made in forehand and hindquarter angles, he uses every inch of himself to great advantage on the move and produced a long clean even stride going around.

Best Puppy In Show

A really promising line up of youngsters here today, and much like BIS it was a challenge to pick out just four from the good line up forward on the day.

Ultimately, it was the shapely Pointer, Sharnphilly Dizzy Blone at Linosa who rose just a bit above the rest on the move to claim the top spot. She is of wonderful type, with shapely head, dark expressive eyes, and big nose. Clean reachy neck and excellent shoulder placement and upper arm length. Strong quarters and well let down hocks. She has confidence in character which showed in her movement – and the more she went the better she got. Good luck for the future.

Reserve best puppy went to the stakes class winning Flat Coated Retriever Jetstarki Run Like Hell, who put on a great show right up until the end after a long day – her happy character and ever-wagging tail never stopping.

A very smart raw young Vizsla Oakswarren Trickster claimed PG3, as he has bags of potential and super breed type. He will reach the heights of stardom for sure, lots to like!

The BoB winning Spanish Water Dog Lendever’s Icing On The Cake claimed fourth in this good group of puppies, as he has good breed type and showed with such soundness at the end of a long day.