Dukeries [Notts] Gundog Club

DUKERIES (NOTTS) GUNDOG CLUB 15TH FEBRUARY 2025

Judge: Jill Holgate (Nadavin)

ENGLISH SETTER

PD/B (3, 2) 1st Welburn’s Oshowa Love To Dream BP Pleasing head and eye. Straight in front. Correct depth of chest. Good bone and angulation Level Topline. Moved well.

JD/B (2, 0) 1st Phillips & Watkins Glenmaurangi Cassiopeia Excelled in neck and shoulders. Well proportioned head with lovely eye colour. Well ribbed and deep in chest, level topline. Strong quarters. Straight front with good bone. Held her topline well on the moved. Covered the ground with ease. BOB It was a pleasure to see that she was awarded RBIS later in the day.

2nd Welburn’s Oshowa Just a Dream Unlucky to come up against 1. Feminine bitch well proportioned in head with good eye. Good bone, well ribbed with strong quarters. Moved well around the ring

PGD/B (4, 1) 1st Welburn’s Oshawa Dream Come True RBOB Very classy bitch, Good reach of neck following nicely in to well placed shoulders. Correct depth of chest, strong over the loin with good rear angulation.

2nd Williamson’s Hawklawn Jazzella I just preferred the neck and shoulders on 1 but nothing to detract from her overall outline. Nicely boned. Straight in front with tight feet. Chest and ribs well developed, level topline moved well

3rd White’s Droveborough Silver Pearl for Paduan

OD/B (4, 3) 1st Taylor’s Bumdlecorn Ash of Tattay Strong in head, nice eye shape. Well off for bone. Ribs well developed. Strong over the loin. Well angulated rear quarters which gave a clean action on the move.

GORDON SETTER

PD/ B (1, 0) 1st Phillips & Watkins Casino Black Lofty at Glenmaurangi (Pol Imp) BP I was very impressed with this young dog who has a lovely outline both standing and on the move. Pleasing in head with lovely dark eye. Long neck which flowed nicely into well laid shoulders. Good depth of brisket. Correct length of body which showed in his overall balance. Moved nicely around the ring.

JD/B (2, 0) 1st Phillips & Watkins Flaxheath Cover Girl At Glenmaurangi RBOB Very stylish young lady, Overall well constructed. Feminine head with nice expression. Good bone, shoulders well placed. Good depth of brisker and well sprung ribs. Correct depth of chest. Moved with ease around the ring.

2nd Halliday’s Hero Majestic Manon Lescaut Yennadon (Cze Imp) Close up to one but again just a preference for the neck an shoulders of 1. Overall a well balanced dog. Ribs well sprung and deep. Not over angulated in the rear. Move well.

PGD/B (4, 0) 1st Bishop’s Glenmaurangi Aurora Of Lochdoran Feminine bitch, balanced head with dark eye. Straight in front and correct amount of bone. Shoulder well placed, correct depth of chest and good rib cage. Hind quarters well developed

2nd Smith’s Glenmaurangi Apollo At Glenkinchie Overall a well constructed done. Correct bone, true markings. Head of good shape with correct eye colour, level topline. Well developed chest and good brisket. Just a preference for the head of 1

3rd Halliday’s Hero Majestic Manon Lescaut Yennadon (Cze Imp)

4th Hamilton-Smith’s Samsett First Edition

OD/B (3, 0) 1st Ashley-Turner’s Hernwood The Botanist JW Shcex Osw Oozed quality presented in excellent condition. Excelled in head shape so typical of the breed. Clean flat bone, nicely shaped feet. Chest well developed. Strong and wide over the loin. Overall a well constructed young dog. Strong rear quarter which enable him to flow easily with drive around the ring. BOB

2nd Mappin’s Bryerdale Qangeroo (Ai).Close up to my winner. Showing a lovely reach of neck, following through to well laid shoulders. Straight in front with good flat bone. Chest well developed. Strong over the loin moved well.

3rd Tong’s Benbuie Rose Quartz With Kellizlot

IRISH RED & WHITE SETTER

PD/B (2, 1) 1st Jakins Coolfin Baltic Turn The Page BP Just 6 month and still very raw. Head nicely balanced of good proportions. Nice length of neck, shoulder well placed. Well spring ribs. Well bent stifle. Moved OK.

JD/B ( 1, 0) 1st Jarvis Settersay Targaryen Lowdon Again well balanced in head borad with good stop. Shoulders well laid back, clean neck. Well developed chest and rib. Stifle well bent, moved easily around the ring.

PGD/B (1, 0) 1st Mcdonald’s Roanjora Cremant De Savole Avec Eusanit JW I loved the free movement of this young dog. Nicely balanced head with good stop. Straight front with correct oval bone. Chest well developed, ribs well sprung.

OD/B (3, 1) 1st Mcdonald’s Roanjora Cremant D’alsace JW BOB This girl caught my eye when she came in the ring. Super head of good proportions, showing correct stop and clean muzzle. Strong muscular neck with good shoulder placement. Chest well developed with well spring ribs. Hocks well let down. Good rear angulation. Moved with ease around the ring.

2nd Taylor’s Laoirebay Monte Carlo RBOB Well constructed dog with good bone. Chest and ribs well developed. Neck clean and muscular. Shoulder nicely placed. Strong over the rear quarters. Moved well.

IRISH SETTER

PD/B (6, 2) 1st Allen, Bott & Morgan’s Quensha Music Of The Night BP 2 quality puppies and I was splitting hairs between them. Very feminine bitch balanced in head with correct eye colour and proportions. Neck slightly arched and of good length. Shoulders deep and well back . Good depth of chest and ribs well sprung. Held her topline well both standing and on the move. Just needed to settle on the move but covered the ring well when she did.

2nd Harrison’s Clonageera Summer Dreams At Millpoint These two could change placed at any time again a nicely proportioned head, clean neck and shoulder. Chest well developed for her age. Slightly sloping topline good rear angulation moved well.

3rd Ashley-Turner’s Riverbrue The Joker. 

4th Moran’s Scokira Alphesina Eclipse

JD/B (3, 1) 1st Neill’s Gwendariff Flirt In A Skirt (Ikc) Well balanced in head with clearly defined occiput. Dark eye. Straight in front with good bone, shoulders well laid. Chest deep and ribs nicely sprung. Strong over the loin. Moved well around the ring

2nd Mathews Gwendariff Stupid Cupid Naf Litter brother to 1, well proportioned dog, I just preferred the refinement in the winners head. However nothing to dislike about him. Good bone and overall substance. Straight strong front, shoulders nicely placed. Ribs well sprung and, strong over the loin. Good rear angulation. Gave his handler a hard time at first but settled and moved well

PGD/B (4, 1) 1st Sloane’s Ferasheen Pop The Champers JW RBOB Very feminine bitch, Good dark eye of correct shape. Head of good proportions. Straight clean front, Neck of moderate length. Chest deep, short over the hind. Firm in topline. Good angulation, moved with ease around the ring. 

2nd Pallister’s Penwyn Keeping Faith Slightly bigger in frame to my 1st. but nothing to detract from the overall balance and shape. Ribs well developed. Chest with plenty of heart room. Topline slightly sloping through to well developed rear quarters. 

3rd White’s Paduan Golden Girl

OD/B (4, 1) 1st Allen, Bott & Morgan’s Quensha Joker And The Queen BOB Well defined head, Well defined occiput, dark almond shaped eye. Clean straight front with shoulders deep and well laid back. Ribs well sprung and chest deep. Strong over the loin, good rear angulation. Flowed around the ring on the move

2nd Dale’s Trefaine Aurora Of Aubanjon Close up to my winner. Once again a well proportioned feminine bitch pleasing eye and overall well balanced head. Neck clean and of moderate length. Shoulders well placed. Deep chest and strong quarters. 

3rd Lucas & Ellrich’s Gwendariff Aru Ready F’this Amberlight