• Show Date: 02/07/2025
  • Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
  • Judged by: Donna Kirkwood-Emery Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 04/01/2026

Boston & District Canine Society

Breed: Mixed

Boston Open Show 2025

A huge thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge and my wonderful stewards Colin Woodward and Abigail.

I had some fabulous dogs to examine and assess move. A real credit to owners and breeders.

GSPs

Puppy

1st Winterwell Starry Night at Mylanuka (ai) (Mrs G Serpa). Loved this girls type, shape and size. A real old style GSP with everything in moderation. Moved well in all directions. Good front and rear angulation. Lovely head and expression, eyes could be darker, but she has time. One I will watch as she matures. BP and BOB

Sp.Yearling

1st Winterwell Starry Night at Mylanuka (ai) (Mrs G Serpa)

2nd Balvenie Fiddle Diddle JW (Mrs R Schoneville) A lovely feminine bitch. Good front, strong neck and good ribbing. Well-muscled and shown in good condition. Head of breed type.

Limit

1st Orchidstar Themisto by Balvenie (Mrs R Schoneville). Good head, Moved true away and back. Balanced back and front, good overall outline and shape. Good width and shown in lovely hard condition. Lacked length of stride of puppy today.

Open

1st Balvenie Eye Candy JW (Mrs R Schoneville). Feminine head and good eye. Kept topline well. True away and back. Covered ground and kept a good topline.

2nd Winterwell Tubby Tompkin from Nyliram JW (Mrs G & Mrs J Serpa & Graham). Loved the young man’s type, angles and shape. Coming towards true, just not as settled away or in profile today. If settled and moving as made he should do well.

Gordon Setter

Limit (2,1)

1st Kattandale Blac Highlander (ai) (Mrs S & Miss K Wrigley) ,Lovely expression and head. Held topline on the move. Balanced front and back. BOB

Hungarian Visla

Puppy (1,0)

1st Martgarian Zantara (Ms C Gammon), Feminine head and outline. Good head and neck. Moved true away and back. Lovely type with nothing in excess. Really liked her overall picture which she kept on the move. BPIB

Special Yearling (3,0) The heavens opened during this class, I have to say dogs and handlers managed amazingly well.

1st Silvestre Fit As A Fiddle (Ms N & Mr L Winkworth & Woodcock). Lovely type and one best judged on the move. Super head and neck. Good tight feet and pasterns. Balanced front and back with enough angulation.

2nd Glenbrows Opera D'arte (Ms C Gammon) Lovely type just needs to mature. Good overall shape. Good front and rear angulation, just lacked rear drive of 1 today.

3rd Vizslanya Vulkani (Mrs S Mellish)

Limit (6, 3)

1st Oxanaember Thai Pumpkin (Ms N & Mr L Winkworth & Woodcock), Super shape and elegance but still workmanlike. True away and back, good profile movement. Good eyes, tight feet and good pasterns. Well ribbed and covered. BOB

2nd Glenbrows Reminiscent (Ms C Gammon). Balanced feminine outline. Good ribbing. True away and back. Enough angulation front and back. Just not length of stride of 1 today.

3rd Vizslanya Vulkani (Mrs S Mellish)

Open (3,2)

1st Sh Ch Danton Obsession with Tantaraviz ShCEx (Miss C M Ward). My notes say stunning! Full of breed type and balance. Loved her shape, good front and rear angulation which she used to her advantage on the move. Lovely strong neck as a HPR should have and firm topline. Good bone but still feminine, Shown to full advantage. BOB

Italian Spinone

Limit (4,3)

1st Dalebourne Kore (Mrs H M W & Mr M R Banks). 3yr old bitch. Very good coat of good size. Balanced head and lovely expression. Moved well with purpose but still relaxed. Good front and rear angulation. Could be squarer. BOB

Weimaraner

Puppy (2,0). Both lovely babies and very typey.

1st Lustamusk Star Ship Trooper (Mrs S J & Mr S A Cain). Still very much a baby but everything in the right place for his age and stage and I loved him. Lovely expression and head in to clean neck and beautiful front and rear angulation – not over exaggerated. One the move showed good reach and drive. Lovely height to length ration and will look to see how he matures and fills into himself. BPIB, BOB

2nd Lustamusk Star Mississippi (Mrs S J & Mr S A Cain) Sister to 1 and many of the same qualities, little longer in body. Just needs to firm up but has plenty of time.

Limit (4,0)

1st Ashstern Delphinius (Mrs J M, Mr P C & Miss R I Spavins & Chevalier). Lovely male, just not in full condition today as girls in season at home- but all there. Good overall shape and balnce and lots to like. Lovely head, good front and rear angulation. Good topline on the move, true away and back and kept shape in profile movement.

2nd Schonhund Show Tallulah at Lustamusk (Mrs S J & Mr S A Cain). Lovely shape and type on the move= where she is best judged. Beautiful head into clean lines. Well balanced, just preferred 1st rear drive today.

3rd Sabsky Sasanka (S Pilatova)

Open(1,0)

1st Sabsky Svratka JW (S Pilatova). Lovely shape on the stack. Good topline on the move. Super head. Well filled and angled front, good ribbing. In challenge puppy had the edge in profile movement.

Gundog Import Reg

Open (2,)

1st Khyannes Villette at Canemamans ShCEx (Imp Hun), Breed: Braque D'Auvergne (Mr I Sladden). When settled moved very well and kept shape. Super front and rear angulation, good spring of ribs and ribbing well back. Lovely head and expression, with a dark eye. Lovely balanced picture. One I could see do a days work.

2nd Aligngriffs Hawfinch, Breed: Korthals Griffon (Mrs V Boreham). Good shape and height to length ratio. Well bodied, good depth and width. True away and back. A sound mover and honest dog.

Gundog Group

1st Bushwacker Don Juan JW, Breed: Bracco Italiano (Mr A & Miss S Pipes & Groves). Loved this balance and shape of this lad on the move. With ring opened he showed super length and spring of gait. Head ok. Shown in firm condition, tight feet and gleaming coat.

2nd Marchurch Solstice Kiss, Breed: Retriever (Labrador) (Miss E Manning). A joy to judge and everything a labrador should be. Good coat, firm body and moved soundly.

3rd Louellabrook Atlantic Star with Sansue, Breed: Retriever (Golden) (Mrs S & Mrs H Birkin-Green & Gripton). What a star this puppy is, just beautiful! Still young and needs to mature but could not be overlooked in this quality group. She just oozes quality. Excellent angulation which she uses to her full advantage on th move.

4th Glenbrows Flame for Tantaraviz, Breed: Spaniel (Welsh Springer) (Miss C M Ward). Sound and effortless mover. shown in excellent condition and to full advantage. Coat gleaming. Nothing over done or exaggerated.

Gundog Puppy Group

1st Louellabrook Atlantic Star with Sansue, Breed: Retriever (Golden) (Mrs S & Mrs H Birkin-Green & Gripton)

2nd Lustamusk Star Ship Trooper, Breed: Weimaraner (Mrs S J & Mr S A Cain)

3rd You're My Dream Smeline Svaja (Imp Ltu), Breed: Spaniel (American Cocker) (Mrs D Dring). Lovely youngster with super head, good body and angulation. shown in super coat and moved true in all directions.

4th Winterwell Starry Night at Mylanuka (ai), Breed: German Shorthaired Pointer (Mrs G Serpa)

AV Gundog veteran

1st Tyrbechgyn Believe You Will at Canemamans JW ShCEx OSW, Breed: Bracco Italiano (Mr I Sladden). Oozed quality with typical breed movement. Super shape loved her head. Good front and rear angulation.

2nd Telurn Can't Touch This VW Sgwc, Breed: Retriever (Flat Coated) (Mrs B Reynolds). Another lovely veteran of good breed type. Good front and rear angulation, kept a good topline on the move.

3rd Bradgate Until Dusk, Breed: Pointer (Miss S E E Robson)

AV Gundog Puppy

1st Astleyview Crimson Moon, Breed: Irish Setter (Mrs S A Mutch). Lovely type and balanced profile. Good ribbing and depth. Lovely feminine head and teeth. Loved that she had nothing exaggerated. Moved out well, true in all directions and covered the ground.

2nd Nadavin Avyaan, Breed: Spaniel (Field) (Mr C H & Mrs J Holgate). Another lovely youngster. Good shape. Moved out and back true.

3rd Glenbrows Opera D'arte, Breed: Hungarian Vizsla (Ms C Gammon)

AV Gundog Yearling

1st Secret Blue Dress Basteta for Gemswin (Imp Ltu), Breed: Retriever (Flat Coated). (Mrs G & Mrs B Jacobs & Reynolds). Good shape. Well angled front and back. Moved soundly. Strong neck and well covered.

2nd Martgarian Zantara, Breed: Hungarian Vizsla (Ms C Gammon)

3rd Bradgate Dasher, Breed: Pointer (Miss S E E Robson)

AV Gundog Open

1st Hameldowntor Pedro Ximenez, Breed: Retriever (Flat Coated) (Mr A J Wilson). True away and back. Good body. Kept a good topline.

2nd Murphy's Treat, Breed: Retriever (Flat Coated) (Miss E Shepherdson). Really enjoying her day out. Well angulation, kind expression. Kept topline on move.

Donna Kirkwood-Emery (Helydon)