Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society

Staffordshire and Birmingham Ag Show

May 2025

Bedlington Terriers

Puppy (1)

1 Lowe’s Mickleview After Midnight by Tessarion

At 7 months, is developing along the right lines. Pleasing in head with good neck and nicely sloping shoulders. Well-developed chest. Strong quarters, In good muscular condition for her age. Best of Breed.

Beagles

Puppy (2)

1 Statham’s Brigam Tainted Love

At just 6 months and attending her first show. Lovely and full of promise. Balanced in head which will improve as it develops. Good length of neck leading to well laid shoulders. Good ribs for her age. She is firm over the couplings and has good width behind. Best Puppy.

2 Coates’ Gladstyle Carmen Collected

A bit older at 9 months. Lovely eyes and well placed ears. Her head just needs to break but is Ok for her age. Well boned with good chest development and strong well angulated quarters. She moved truly.

Junior (2)

1 Coates’ Gladstyle Stone Mason

Lovely tricolour boy with good head and typical expression. Strong in neck with correct front of good width. Well ribbed and firm in top line. He has moderate rear angulation which was used to good effect on the move, Best of Breed.

2 Statham’s Molesend Jetsam at Brigam

Good head with correct ear placement and length of muzzle. Clean neck of good length leads to straight front. Well angulated behind. Look well stacked just preferred the rear movement of the winner here.

Post Grad (1)

1 Gladstyle Stone Mason

Open (1)

1 Statham’s Serenaker Paloma at Brigam

Mother of my puppy winner. Balanced in head with strong neck and good front with elbows tucked in. Firm top line. She has well angulated quarters, hocks well let down. Moved straight and true.

Afghan Hounds – Super entry on paper, decimated by absentees.

Puppy (1)

1 Heritage’s Jazzmeenah Amethyst Purple

At 6 months is still pretty raw but looks full of promise. Long lean head with good reach of neck and sloping shoulders. Straight in front. He has good rear angulation. Moved well in profile showing both reach and drive. Should go on to do well.

Post Grad (4,3)

1 Heritage’s Amaserwah Any Way The Wind Blows at Jazzmeenah

This 2 year old boy was in super coat and condition. Refined head with strong jaws. Good length of neck with long sloping shoulders and sloping pasterns. Good depth to his body. He has good rear angulation with sweeping stifles and hocks well let down. He moved well holding his top line correctly. Best of Breed.

Open (4,4)

Field Spaniels

Post Grad (1)

1 Woodhouse’s Gadhelic Sunshine Girl at Halbadier

Just out of junior and making a lovely shape stacked and on the move. Well-shaped head with plenty of work. Long neck leading to well-placed shoulders. Level top line and well angulated quarters. Moved so well here.

Open (5,2)

1 Moore’s Fantastic Field Shine Like a Diamond at Galhedic

Another lovely liver girl. Well shaped head with correct stop and well placed ears. Clean neck of good length flows into well laid shoulders. Well ribbed without excess of width or depth. Good width to her quarters and well developed second thigh. Moved honest and true. Best of Breed.

2 Shipton’s Heartwood Mishules All Is Possible with Calico

So good to see a black and tan. Loved the expression and low set ears. Strong in neck with good ribs and firm over the loins giving a correct top line. Well-turned stifles enabling positive true movement.

3 Shipton’s Bel Ch Broomeece Firecracker over Mishules

American Cockers

Puppy (2) Two seven months b/w siblings with plenty going for them. Close decision but I felt that the winner was a bit more forward on the day.

1 Clay’s Americlass Dita Von Parti

Good in head with decent shoulder angulation. Firm in top line for her age. She has good rear angulation with hocks nicely let down. Super disposition and moved with style. Best of Breed here. Well deserved.

2 Clay’s Americlass Hollywood Parti

Litter brother with the same stamp. Stronger in head as you would expect. Good front and ribs are coming on nicely. A little longer cast than his sister so will take a bit longer to come together. Should mature well.

Post grad (1)

1 Glover’s Yankeetank Princess Ida at MIckcals

Just 12 months. This B/T has a stronger but balanced head with good shape around the eyes. Good body proportions with enough depth and firm top line. Presented in good coat. Reserve BOB, just preferred the shoulder placement of the puppy here.

Open (1,1)

Vulnerable Breeds Stakes – plenty of quality on show here. great for these classes to be well supported at such a public event. It is the positive publicity that the breeds need.

Puppy (16)

1 Stanton and Lathom’s Irish Wolfhound Bonafortes Golden Voyager

At 11 months is very well developed and so strong through without being over done in any way. Balanced head with correct front and so well bodied. He moved to advantage at the correct pace. Very impressive.

2 Phillipson’s WSS Menstonia Endless Dreams

One I have seen regularly over the last few months and every time, seems to improve. Head is breaking and his dark eyes give the desired expression. Good neck and shoulders. He has a decent front for his age and is beginning to balance in body. Moved steadily holding his top line correctly.

3 Hart’s IRWS Gilligrae So Berry Excited

Junior (7)

1 Pryce’s Glen of Imaal Cenaubach I Do

At 12 months is everything that you would want in a young Glen. Good width to his skull and round in eye. He has small ears carried correctly and is alert in expression. His body is beginning to deepen and he is strong over the loins. Correct rise of top line. He has good quarters and used them to advantage on the move.

2 Danks Kemish and Littlechild’s Eng Setter Ravensett Allegra with Alolfrana

Really lovely b/b with clean elegant outline. She has a refined head with good stop and defined occiput. Clean neck and straight front legs. She is developing in rib abd has a level topline. Good rear angulation with hocks well let down. Presented in good body.

3 Hannington’s Glen of Imaal Boudivella Love Story

Post Grad (6)

1 Sawyer’s Greyhound Inchydoney Memories Une Virgin Mary avec Stonelow

Super to go over, good length to her head with kind eyes. She has a clean neck of good length. Plenty of depth to her chest and good tuck up. Well-developed quarters, showing width to her thighs and good muscular condition. Moving steady and true.

2 Kirkwood’s Glen of Imaal Cazcade Can’t Catch Me

Good quality Blue male with well proportioned head, good length of muzzle and well placed ears. Strong neck and correctly bowed front legs. He has good width and depth to his body. Well muscled behind. He moved well fore and aft.

3 Gadhelic Sunshine Girl at Halbadier

Open (16)

1 Forrest’s Eng Setter Walshaw Illumination over Elvistar

This b/b girl looked really well today. Clean and elegant in outline and moving well in profile, carrying her tail correctly. Good head with defined stop and length of muzzle. Clean neck and well laid shoulders. She was in firm condition, holding her top line well and well angulated behind.

2 Moore’s Field Spaniel Sh Ch Elgert China Girl for Gadhelic

One I have had the pleasure of judging before. Now 9 years old and still showing plenty of quality. She has a super head and kind expression. Balanced body with good depth and well angulated quarters. Moving soundly, she demonstrates how well the good ones do last.

3 Pryce’s Glen of Imaal Cazcade and So It Begins

David Howarth

Judge