Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society

Irish Red and White Setters

Junior (2)

1 Hart’s Gilligrae So Berry Excited

At 6 months was the baby here but showing promise. Well-shaped head with dark eyes and correct bite. Good reach of neck, body developing along the right lines. Well angulated behind. Moving well showing a happy temperament. Best of Breed.

2 Bloxham’s Alanea Emerald

Making life difficult for the handler today. Approaching 12 months and pleasing in outline with good bend of stifle. Movement was difficult to assess.

Open (1)

1 Hargreaves’ Ianbro Kamino Sapphire to Forgeway

Well put together 7-year-old with correct head proportions which reminded me of the old fashioned types. Good length of rib and depth of chest. Moved well in profile. Just preferred the rear action of the puppy in the challenge.

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers

Puppy (1)

1 Copeland and Knowles’ Eusanit Oh Eck its Menstonia

Just 10 months, and presented a lovely outline. Good to go over, she has a decent head, straight front with elbows nicely tucked in. Firm in top line with well-turned stifles, she moved steadily. Best Puppy, Should go on to do well.

Junior (1)

1 Pickard and Swann’s Arthundur Red Viper

Stronger through but still well balanced. Well shaped head with alert expression and well placed ears. Straight, well boned legs. Well ribbed with both length and depth. In good coat and condition.

Post grad (1)

1 Arthundur Red Viper

Open (4)

1 Copeland and Knowles’ Eusanit It’ll Be Reet at Menstonia

Smart 5 year old, mature and go to go over. Well shaped head. Strong neck of good length. Deep in chest with good top line and firm over his loins. Strong quarters of good width enabling him to move with drive. Best of Breed.

2 Smyth’s Camusmor Mak Siccar

Another good one. Well-proportioned head with width to his skull and correct ear placement. Good width to his chest. A little longer cast than the winner. He has good rear angulation and moved well in profile.

3 Arthundur Red Viper

Weimaraner

Post grad (1)

1 Rockstro’s Silvermews Celinka

Presented a balanced outline when stacked. Refined head with good length of muzzle. Straight well boned front, pasterns sloping. Good length of rib. Strong quarters. Erratic on the move but did show signs of positive hind movement.

Open (3,1)

1 McMahon’s Ir Sh Ch Silverkelvin Jupiter over Magdala

Now a veteran, belying his 7 years. Strong in head with good shape and no signs of coarseness. Straight front legs leading to good feet. Well ribbed with both depth and length. Firm in top line. He has a good tail set and well angulated quarters. Be4st of Breed and eventually Group 3 in strong competition.

2 Silvermews Celinka

AVNSC

Puppy (1)

1 Hodgkinson Rutherford’s SWD Rainethyme Rerite The Rules for Chanderhill

I really liked this one on first sight and he grew further on me as the day went on. Just 10 months but so well bodied and developed. Balanced head with dark eyes of good shape. Well constructed front of good width giving plenty of heart room. Well ribbed leading to short firm couplings. He has strong quarters showing good width to his second thigh and hocks are well let down. Moved well at the correct pace and put down in good coat. Best NSC, Group 2 and winner of the strong Puppy group.

AV Import Reg

Open (2) I judged these two relatively recently in an indoor venue. It was good to see them outdoors where they could show their paces to advantage. Good to see the winner really stride out.

1 Stilgoe’s Port Pointer Teisgol Henrique

Lovely 4 year old mature and balanced through. He has a super neck and well laid shoulders. Good body length and firm over the loins. Used his strong quarters to effect as he covered the ring well. Best Imp Reg.

2 Stilgoe and Fox’s Port Pointer Teisgol King Arthur

Stacked he was close up to his kennel mate, also well balanced. I found this boy darker in eye and a little more expressive. Well angulated behind and in good muscular condition. Just preferred the movement of the winner.

AV Gundog Puppy (17)

1 Hodge’s Labrador Naiken Inspiral

Super 9 month chocolate who was the best mover in this strong class. Lovely head with good shape and strong jaw. Well boned straight front with good legs and feet. Well ribbed with a firm level top line. Was in good body and coat. Used her tail to advantage.

2 Harrison’s WSS Glenbrows Time Will Tell

Another good one. Sister to my PG2 and shares so many of the same qualities. Good head with correct stop and dark brown eyes. She has a good reach of neck and is very well bodied for her age. Well-turned stifles. She has a good coat of the desired rich red.

3 Forrest’s Eng Setter Elvistar Falling In Love

Junior (15)

1 Nelson’s G Ret Cadwst Song of Spring

Well-made and full of quality. Well shaped head with kind expression and well placed ears. Clean neck leads to sloping shoulders. She has good length of rib and is firm over her loins. Well angulated quarters and well set tail. She moved steady and true. Presented in lovely coat condition.

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

Elegant and well put down. She has a lovely head with defined occiput and kind eye. Long arched neck, her elbows are well tucked in. Good depth of body and plenty of rear angulation. Should go on to do well.

3 Kassube and French’s Irish Setter Cararua Spring Pearl

Post Grad (15)

1 Woodhouse’s Field Span Gadhelic Sunshine Girl at Halbadier

Honest and so much to like here without being exaggerated in any way. Well shaped head with correct stop and kind eyes. He has good depth to his body and is well angulated behind. Moving to advantage.

2 Burroughs’ Flat Coat I Know Him So Well at Rokoness

Well balanced through with good length of head and dark eyes. Well off for bone, he has good depth and in gleaming coat. Moved well using his tail continuously.

3 Nelson’s G Ret Cadwst Autumnal Magic

Open (8)

1 Salt’s Flat Coat Levelmoor Blackadder

At 6 is fully mature and was shown in good coat. Positive disposition. Lean head with good ear set and dark eyes. Moved true both coming and going.

2 Corless’ Irish Setter Swiftlark Spellbinder

Another in good coat. Balanced in head with good stop and dark eyes. Good reach of neck, good depth of body and well-turned stifles. Not a true on the move as the winner here.

Veteran (17)

1 Phillipson’s WSS Menstonia Meteor

What an honest example of the breed. Well shaped head with correct stop and dark eys. Strong neck of good length leads to well laid shoulders. Well ribbed and firm in top line, He moves so soundly and honestly.

2 Irish Sh Ch Silverkelvin Jupiter over Magdala

3 Nelson’s Lagotto Mizani Dioro over Savio

Gundog Group, a full and high quality group. Inevitably, it was a matter of splitting hairs between the placings.

Winner was the quality Curly Coated Ret Stubbs’ Brightmeadow Take Your Time at Densdale

Group two SWD, Raniethyme Rerite the Rules for Chanderhill

Third place went to Ir Sh Ch Silverkelvin Jupiter over Magdala

And Group four to Moore’s Field Spaniel Fantastic Field Shine Like a Diamond at Gadhelic

Puppy Group, again plenty of quality here. Many will undoubtedly go on to be successful.

The winner to my adult group 2 winner, Rainethyme Rerite The Rules at Chanderhill

Group two to another out of the top drawer Harrison’s WSS Glenbrows Turn Back Time

Third was the English setter Elvistar Falling In Love

Completing the quality line up was Taylor and Tenn’s G Ret Strettonhills Hoity Toity