West Lothian Canine Society

West Lothian Canine Society – 27th April 2025

Many thanks to the officers and committee for the invitation to judge at their lovely show, everything ran smoothly and the overall quality of the exhibits was high.

AV Gundog Import Register

Open (0,0)

German Shorthaired Pointer

Graduate (5, 1)

1st Angus’ EDELMIDPOINT NATIVE RIVER THROUGH CALMERELL

13 month old male. Beautiful head and expression, lovely chiselled head and dark eye. Good reach of neck with well placed shoulders, well muscled throughout, good depth of chest for his age, good spring of rib, good rear angulation, moved soundly using his well muscled rear. BOB.

2nd Tait’s BENBOEE BEELOVED

Feminine girl with moderate reach if neck. Well placed shoulders but would prefer more return of upper arm. Good depth of chest and spring of rib. Moderately angled rear. Moved well but would like a little more enthusiasm.

3rd Stewart’s MAGREGOR TAKE IT ALL OFF LEVAGRAD

Open (4, 1)

1st Tait’s BENBOEE BEELIEVE

2 year old females in good condition. Pretty head and expression, good reach of neck, goo depth of chest and moderately angled front. Good spring on rib, well angulated rear, won this class on her positive movement both front and back.

2nd Stewart’s SH CH MAGREGOR AMOURETTE AVEC LEVAGRAD

Feminine head and expression. Would prefer mor reach of neck, Good depth of chest, broken top line, well angulated rear, drops severely at croup, would prefer more return of upper arm to balance angles, covered ground well.

3rd Blair’s AMBLAIRFIELD FLYMAAMLEWAN

German Wirehaired Pointer

Open (1,1)

Cocker Spaniel

Graduate (8, 0) lovely class

1st Duncan’s CORRALET OPERA OF DUNHERL

13 month old female blue roan, beautiful head and expression without coarseness, lovely reach of neck with well placed shoulders and good return of upper arm, correct size, good spring of rib, short coupled, well bent stifles, level topline held on the move with correct tail set, presented in good coat and condition, covered the ground with ease. BOB & G4.

2nd Maclean’s LYNWATER SNOW MOON

Another beautiful girl, just slightly heavier in head but comes alive on the move. Orange roan. Good reach of neck, well angulated front and good depth of chest, slightly longer cast than winner but carried self well with reach and drive.

3rd Flowers’ TOTENKOPF DUTCH DEVOTION

Limit (7, 2)

1st Duncan’s CORRALET OPERA OF DUNHERL

2nd Maclean’s LYNWATER SNOW MOON

3rd Neatham’s SHOOGSEA HEIR JW

Open (7, 2)

1st Duncan’s CORRALET CONDESA 111 OF DUNHERL JW

Blue roan 2 year old girl. Feminine head and expression. Good reach of neck, would prefer slightly more return of upper arm to balance angle with rear. Correct size, good depth of chest, true and straight going and coming, Correct topline and tail set. Covered the group with ease displaying the typical cocker temperament.

2nd Maclean’s LYNWATER SNOW MOON

3rd Flowers’ TOTENKOPF DRIVING ME CRAZY

Hungarian Vizsla

Open (5, 0)

1st Mason, Clubb’s OROSHAZA BUMBLE BEEE JW TP23

Feminine head and expression, god reach of neck, well placed shoulders and good return of upper arm, good depth of chest and spring of rib, moderate bend onf stifle, covered the ground with ease. BOB.

2nd Mason, Clubb’s OROSHAZA BLANKA

Another lovely girl and very balanced overall, just giving her handler are hard time today, Good reach of neck well placed shoulders and good return of upper arm, good depth of chest correct top line and moderate width of stifle. Came alive on the move and just needs time to settle.

3rd Murray & Parker’s SZELKIRALY’S FOOLPROOF

Gordon Setter

Graduate (3, 1)

1st Cuthbertson’s LAINNIREACH STAR GAZER

Masculine dog with excellent reach of neck. Well placed shoulders and good return of upper arm, Good depth of chest for his age, good spring of rib, correct top line and tail set, Just needs time for full furnishing to finish the picture covered the ground with ease.

2nd Miller’s CAFOTALIENA HEART OF A HERO

Another masculine dog with nothing overdone, Just preferred the reach of neck an over all balance of winner, Good depth of chest and spring of rib, short coupled , presented in good coat and condition, moved well with drive but would prefer tidier front movement.

Open (2, 1)

1st Miller’s LIRIC JUST THE TICKET

Masculine head and expression, well set ears, good reach of neck, balanced angles both front and back, good depth of chest and spring of rib, covered ground with ease. BOB.

English Springer

Open (3, 0)

1st Wilson & Connor’s SH CH PINEREOCH NO STUNTS LARRIE

Masculine head and expression, good reach of neck, well placed shoulders and good return of upper arm, Good depth of chest and spring of rib, short coupled, matching rear angulations, presented in excellent coat and condition, won class on front reach on movement. BOB & G3.

2nd Rose’s PINEREOCH AMETHYST OF ROSANNOCH

Feminine head and expression, very elegant, balanced angles front and back, good depth of chest, good bone and neat feet, short coupled, lovely rear angulation, moved with reach and drive, present in good coat, would just prefer a little less weight.

3rd Stevenson’s PEASBLOSSON BROGAN AT GAOLACHCARA

English Setter

Open (3, 3)

Pointer

Graduate (3, 1)

1st Black’s RAIGMORE DEFENDER OF FAITH

Masculine head and expression but not overdone in any way. Good reach of neck and well angulated fron and balanced with rear. Well musclued , good depth of chest and spring of rib. Straight and true moving away and back. Used muscles well to cover the ground with ease. Excellent pigment and lovely dark eye. BOB.

2nd Storey & Dyer’s KIMIFLEUR GOLD STANDARD

Feminine head and expression. Good reach of neck, moderate reach of neck, balanced angles front and back, good depth of chest, short ribs, moved ok but slight hackney action in front.

Open (2,1)

1st Frewster’s KIMIFLEUR BACK TO BLACK

Feminine head and expression, moderate reach of neck, straight from, good depth of chest, short ribs, well angulated rear, covered ground well when settled, lacking in maturity over graduate winner.

Flat Coated Retriever

Open (1, 0)

1st Blain’s ROTHERFIELD MADE TO LAST AT STEELRIVER

Masculine head and expression without coarseness, good reach of neck, well placed shoulders and good return of upper arm, good depth of chest, level top line and good width of stifle, covered ground with ease. Presented in excellent coat and condition for his age. BOB & G1.

AVNSC Gundog

Open (18, 2)

1st Stokes JACLEE BROADWAY MADAM AT TWIZELTREE

American Cocker Spaniel. Beautiful head and expression with lovely dark eye, moderate reach of neck, good bone and substance, correct top line, good spring of rib, covered ground with reach and drive. BAVNSC & G2.

2nd Balmer’s MABANIKA OMEGA

Weimaraner. Feminine head and expression, good reach of neck, balanced angles front and back, present in hard condition which she used to her advantage on the move. Level top line and correct tail carriage, pressed hard in this class.

3rd Allan’s GLENCARRON SHOW MUST GO ON JW

GUNDOG GROUP

1st Flat Coated Retriever

2nd American Cocker Spaniel

3rd English Springer Spaniel

4th Cocker Spaniel

AV Gundog Puppy (11, 3)

1st Foster’s AURISTELA GINER ROGERS

Golden Retriever. Beautiful head and expression with lovely dark eye and pigment. Excellent reach of neck, well placed shoulders and good return of upper arm. Level top line. Good depth of chest, short coupled good width of stifle. Moved positively with reach and drive.

2nd Stewart’s MAGREGOR TAKE IT ALL OFF LEVAGRAD

German Shorthaired Pointer. Feminine head and expression, good reach of neck good depth of chest, balanced angles front and back. Moved positively with well muscled rear.

3rd Warden’s HOLINBRAE EURASTART AT GLENTOCHTY

AV Gundog Veteran (13, 2)

1st Stevenson’s SH CH/IR SH CH PAINFIRE’S THE CAPTAIN OF MY HEART IS STEELRIVER

Flat Coated Retriever. Masculine head and expression with lovely dark eye and pigment. Excellent reach of neck, well placed shoulders and good return of upper arm. Good depth of chest and spring of rib. Well angulated rear to match with front, nothing overdone. Presented in excellent coat and condition and covered the c=ground with reach and drive.

2nd Allan’s BRAIDMOUNT DREAMED A DREAM FOR GLENCARRON

Irish Setter. Feminine head and expression. Good reach of neck, well placed shoulders and good return of upper arm. Good depth of chest and spring of rib, short coupled, good width of stifle, moved well but would prefer a little more enthusiasm.

3rd Warden’s NOBELMOON TAKE THE HIGH ROAD TO GLENTOCHTY

BIS – O’Neill’s GEILSAVEN SINGIN “N” DANCIN (Akita)

Still only a puppy but an outstanding dog and could not be denied top honours. Beautiful head and expression, masculine without being overdone, strong powerful forequarters with ample bone. Well angulated front, good spring of rib and matching well muscled rear quarter which he used to his advance to cover the ground with reach and drive.

Res BIS – Christie’s CLOUDSIDE VALENTINO AT DACALLEIGH JW (Wire Haired Dachshund). Another who impressed especially on the move. Overall very balanced, well muscled and presented in excellent coat and condition.

BPIS – Lafferty’s JIMBREN LEGACY LIVES ON THROUGH TAURALORD (Boxer)

Outstanding male puppy who has everything in the right place and I am sure has a very bright future. Beautiful head with correct proportions. Strong muscular neck leading into correctly placed shoulders. Well muscled, good width of stifle, covered the ground with ease.

BVIS - Stevenson’s SH CH/IR SH CH PAINFIRE’S THE CAPTAIN OF MY HEART IS STEELRIVER (Flat Coated Retriever)

Emma Archibald

Judge