Wickford Basildon & District Canine Society

Wickford, Basildon & DCS

A great pleasure to judge at this well run outdoor show, my thanks to my stewards for making everything run smoothly.

From a strong Best In Show line up I found my eventual Winner in the beautiful Weimaraner, Upton-Lovett & Upton’s Sh Ch Gunalt Lustrous with Roydack ShCEx, a 7 ½ year old female who was so pleasing to go over, in such hard muscular condition, strength without coarseness, elegance and purpose in every aspect. She was well balanced throughout with good angles & proportions, clean lines, standing on ample bone and tight feet. Her head piece was well proportioned with a pleasing eye, well placed ears, strong neck of sufficient length into well laid shoulders. Good depth of brisket and fore chest, with a nice clean underline, her back was strong and straight, into well-developed hindquarters. Her movement was something I could watch all day, effortless and covering the ground with ease. Presented and handled to perfection. Also going Best Veteran in Show.

My RBIS went to the equally lovely dark brindle Greyhound, Holder & Boggia’s Boughton Back to the Future, 2 year old female, graceful, elegant with that air of dignity, she was so well proportioned in every department, muscular, with powerful hindquarters. A lovely temperament, beautiful head piece with nice dark eye, giving a beautiful expression. Good length of neck into well laid shoulders, straight when viewed from all angles, strong compact feet, good depth of brisket, well sprung rib, clean underline, strong back & loins into well-developed hindquarters. She was sound both ways with a free ground covering side gait.

I found my Best Puppy In Show in the beautiful Bedlington, Martin-Impey’s Silverkinn Madam Grand Slam, 8 months female of excellent quality & breed type, she has a beautiful pear shaped head piece, with a dark eye giving her a lovely mild expression, well balanced throughout, standing on well-padded feet, lovely backline into well-developed hindquarters. Her movement was so breed typical, light and springy. A lovely thick and linty coat, finishing off that overall picture.

Res BPIS went to the lovely Smooth Collie, Benton & Bemelmans’, Balmorder Double or Quits of Oakstelle

Best Res BOB in Show going to the impressive GSP, Kempen’s Tilly Pearl

With the res spot going to the Hungarian Pumi, Johns’ Breezelyn Ears a Breakthrou for Alepenke

AV Brace (14)6a

1st Partner’s Miniature Schnauzers, a lovely duo, very much of good type & quality, very sound and well made, moving with purpose & ease.

2nd Whitton’s Beagles, another duo of good quality &breed type, certainly looking the part today. Not as coordinated on the move as winners.

3rd Driver’s Cocker Spaniels

AV Memorial Open Stakes (29)16a

1st Sandells’ Australian cattle Dog, Austmans In My Element at Shawmut, 16 months blue speckle female of good quality & breed type, excellent temperament, good mouth, lovely head piece with nice dark eye, giving a lovely expression. Well placed ears erect at all times, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders with good angles & proportions throughout, good depth of brisket, stood on ample bone with nice tight feet, firm level back into well-developed hindquarters. She was sound both ways with an easy side gait showing ample reach & drive, shown in excellent coat & condition.

2nd Cheal’s Shetland Sheepdog, Valdosta Galadriel at Faemadra JW, 2 ½ years sable & white of good quality & breed type, excellent temperament, good mouth, lovely head piece with excellent proportions, lovely eye, well set ears, she was well balanced throughout with good angles & proportions, good depth of brisket, lovely over line into well moulded croup & tail set, well-developed hindquarters. She was sound both ways with an effortless side gait showing good reach & drive. Not in full coat but good muscle condition.

3rd Giles-Wyatt’s Beagle, Clarismore Crown Prince,

AV Memorial Veteran Stakes (24)16a

1st Upton-Lovett & Upton’s Weimaraner, Sh Ch Gunalt Lustrous with Roydack ShCEx,

2nd Benton’s Rough Collie, Ch Brooklynson Jane Russell of Oakstelle VW ShCEx, 10 years sable & white female of good breed type and oozed quality, excellent temperament, good mouth, lovely head piece, nice dark eye setting off a lovely expression, well placed ears, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, she was well balanced throughout with good angles & proportions, good depth of brisket & ribbing, stood on ample bone with tight feet, strong back into well moulded croup creating a lovely over line. Strong well-developed hindquarters. She was sound both ways with a steady side gait showing good drive behind, shown in good coat & condition.

3rd Barham’s Pointer, Kenwardgold Minnie Me VW,

AV Vulnerable Breeds

P(13)5a

1st Benton & Bemelmans’ Smooth Collie, Balmorder Double or Quits of Oakstelle, 12mth, blue female of outstanding quality & breed type, excellent temperament, good mouth, lovely balanced head piece with good head planes, lovely eye giving a beautiful expression, well placed ears, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, she was well balanced throughout but not overdone, good angles & proportions throughout, good depth of brisket, stood on ample bone, tight feet, level back into well moulded croup & tail set, lovely hindquarters, she was sound both ways with an easy gait showing good reach & drive. Presented in good order & handled to perfection. My eventual RBPIS.

2nd Flanagan’s Gordon Setter, Kewstoke Sea Biscuit, 12 months male of good proportions without being too coarse, excellent temperament, good mouth, handsome well balanced head piece with nice dark eye, well placed ears of good length, strong neck into well laid shoulders, he was well balanced throughout with good angles & proportions, stood on ample bone with nice tight feet and padding. Strong level back into strong hindquarters. He was sound both ways with a steady side gait showing good reach & drive.

3rd Bevis’ Bearded Collie, Beabeardies Blue Monday,

J(13)0

1st Benge’s Clumber Spaniel, Wahnahnish St Gilles (Imp NLD), 15 months orange & white male of good quality & breed type, not too coarse in head & body, excellent temperament, good mouth, lovely well balanced head piece with moderate stop, good eye without excessive haw, well placed ears, strong neck of correct length into well laid shoulders, stood on strong bone and good feet, well-developed brisket, strong level back into well moulded croup & tail set, strong well-developed hindquarters, he was sound both ways with a purposeful side gait showing ample reach & drive.

2nd Spurling’s Old English Sheepdog, Jelabobs Paco Rabannefor Dantrecar, 14 months male, another of good breed type, excellent temperament, good mouth, lovely capacious skull with ample muzzle and good width of jaw, good eye shape, well placed ears, short strong neck into well laid shoulders, good angles & proportions throughout, good depth of brisket & ribbing, strong short coupled back into well-developed hindquarters, he was sound both ways with a lovely steady side gait showing good drive. Excellent coat texture & length.

3rd Macbain & Brewer’s Field Spaniel, Fecimus Repeat the Rumour

G(5)1a

1st Taylor’s Packway Star of the East, Deerhound, 26 months, graceful & elegant and very much built to do the job she was bred for, excellent temperament, good mouth, lovely head piece with dark eye giving that typical expression, well placed ears, strong neck of good length into well laid shoulders, stood on ample bone, good feet, good depth of brisket & fore chest, strong backline into well moulded croup and well-developed hindquarters. She was sound both ways with an effortless side gait showing good drive.

2nd Wynne-Evans’ Walshaw Let’s Dance for Droveborough, English Setter, 19 months orange belton of good quality, very feminine, excellent temperament, good mouth, lovely well balanced head piece with lovely eye setting of a beautiful expression, well placed ears of good length, strong neck into well laid shoulders, good angles & proportions throughout, stood on ample bone, nice tight feet, good depth of brisket & ribbing, strong straight back into well moulded croup & tail set, lovely well-developed hindquarters,, she was sound both ways with a steady side gait showing good drive.

3rd Wynne-Evans’ Droveborough Blue Pearl English Setter,

O(17)9a

1st Collins’ Bearded Collie, Ch LunaDe Chester at Kingswud JW (Imp Fra), 9 ½ years, slate female of lovely medium size, quality & breed type abound, excellent temperament, good mouth, lovely well-proportioned head piece with nice dark eye, well placed ears, strong neck into well laid shoulders, she was well balanced throughout with good angles & proportions, stood on ample bone with nice tight feet, good depth of brisket, strong level back into well-developed hindquarters. She was sound both ways with an excellent side gait showing good reach & drive, lovely length of outer coat and dense undercoat, just flowed around the ring.

2nd Smith’s SealyhamTerrier, Grevenia Higwen Amber Queen, 3 years’ quality female with nothing overdone in any department, excellent temperament, good mouth with strong jaws, super well-proportioned head piece, nice dark eye, well placed ears, strong neck of correct length into well laid shoulders, stood on ample bone, good depth of brisket, strong straight back into well-developed hindquarters, well placed tail set. She was sound both ways with an easy purposeful side gait showing good drive. Handled & presented in good order.

3rd Latheron & Trenchard’s Irish Water Spaniel, Sh Ch Fynder Reacher Sh CEx

Judge: Gary Gray