Colne Nelson & District Canine Society

Thanks to the committee for the invitation to judge breeds at their show, and to my 2 capable stewards who kept the ring flowing nicely. Thanks to the exhibitors who braved the forecast, we were lucky with the weather in the end.

German Wirehaired Pointer 

Junior 1st Geary’s Becka Dreams of Little Prince at Germanus (Imp Hun). Bitch of 17 months. Medium sized powerful in appearance. More together of the 2 in this class. Appealed in head, slightly rounded skull of good width, moderate stop, dark eye, high set ears and good furnishings. Strength in neck, well laid shoulders, good forechest, well boned legs. Deep in chest, ribbed well back and well sprung. Good rear end with muscle and correct angulation. Moved well.

2nd Mallison & McLaughlin’s Woodybrook Guy. 14 month old dog who needs a bit of time to settle and come into his own. Good head and neck. Appealed in body, which is developing nicely, OK for bone, good angulation. Movement hard to assess as he was rather exuberant.

Limit 1st Mallison & McLaughlin’s Woodybrook Guy – repeat of 2nd in Junior Movement was a little steadier in this class.

Open 1st BOB Geary’s Germanus Hotwyr Minjarra JW. Bitch of 3 years. Medium sized, balanced throughout. Lovely head, moderate stop, balanced skull and foreface, dark eye and nose, well set and carried ears. Strong clean neck, good forechest, well laid shoulders and corresponding return of upper arm, strong topline and well set tail, balanced rear angulation, excellent width to first and second thigh and low hocks, powerful accurate mover. Very nice.

Hungarian Vizsla

Limit 1st BOB Mallin’s Kenzduo Deeply Dallas. Dog of 3 years. Good lean head and appealing expression. Width to skull, good muzzle and nose. Well set thin ears close to cheek. Strong in neck, well laid shoulders and return of upper arm. Decent forechest, depth and breadth to chest, ribs well sprung, slight tuck up and level topline. Well developed muscular thighs and moderate angulation, good bone and neat feet. Moved well although a shade close behind today. 

Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla

Puppy 1st BP PG2 Byrne’s Enryb Purple People Eater. A handsome puppy of 9 months. Appealed on the stack, everything flows together and fits as it should. Slightly rounded skull of good breadth, correct balance in foreface and well placed eye of good colour, correct well set ears. Lovely well pigmented big nose and good muzzle. Moderate neck showing strength sets cleanly into well laid, muscular shoulders. Correct upper arm, well boned and good feet. Depth to brisket and ribbed well back. Powerful rear, well muscled and correctly angled and low hocks allowed for scopey ground covering movement. Lovely harsh coat.

Limit 1st Nokes’ Hosokter Tisza at Goldpaw. Lovely bitch of 10 years. Built on a slightly larger frame but balanced. Correct head and expression, good neck into shoulders. Held her topline most of the time stacked but was rock solid on the move. Balanced angulation fore and aft. Still in excellent condition and muscle for age which showed on the move, where she was steady and true. What a lovely girl.

Open 1st BOB Byrne’s Sh Ch Aldozovolgyi Drotos Nyuzsgo at Enryb JW (Imp Hun). Bitch of 8 years, substantial yet feminine. Different in type to 2nd. Balanced outline. Lovely head, neck and forechest. Correct front assembly, depth to chest, correct forechest. Well boned, good feet. Good underline, excellent rear. Wonderful harsh close fitting coat. Held her topline on the move and stack and covered the ground fluidly and accurately to secure BOB.

2nd Nokes’ Goldpaw Five to Midnight. Bitch of 3 years old. Slightly larger and finer all through than 1st. Appealing head and expression. Excellent forehand, deep ribs carried well back, balanced rear angulation, good strong topline, correct set on of tail. Moved with purpose but not quite the same muscle or second thigh of 1st.

Irish Setter

Puppy 1st BP PG3 Holehan’s Loganrish Amber Delights. Bitch of almost 12 months and won this class on overall balance. Beautiful long head and refined expression, lovely coat coming in, depth to body, well laid shoulders and corresponding return of upper arm. Level topline and good profile movement but rather untidy coming towards, although I expect that will improve as she develops. Good legs and feet.

2nd Holehan-Green, Green & Sleby’s Loganrish Winter Pearl Moon. 7 month baby who is at an awkward development stage and therefore not presenting the overall balanced picture of first. Preferred her more collected movement, and her good tail set and carriage over first.

Junior 1st Hemmings’ Orlanset Slave to Love. Dog of 14 months and moved better than his sister today. Both are similar as one would expect and present lovely outlines when stacked. Appealing head, OK front, level topline, good rear and moved on good legs and feet although didn’t have a much forward reach as his sister. Good tail set and carriage.

2nd Hemmings’ Orlanset Angel Eyes. Bitch who is developing as expected. Appealed in head and expression, arched neck and lovely forehand assembly, deep narrow chest, good ribs. Moving a little close behind today, she could strengthen in hock, but time is on her side and she held her topline at all times.

Limit 1st BOB Holehan’s Loganrish Tiger Lilly Pearl JW. Bitch of 2 years who ticked all the boxes today to win BOB in good company. Well presented, balanced profile when stacked, didn’t disappoint on the move. Beautiful lean head and moderately arched, muscular neck, clean throat. Deep chested, good long ribs and short loin. Balanced angulation front and rear, and moved positively with style on well boned legs and neat feet. Wrapped up in a glorious coat to complete the picture.

Open 1st Cohen’s Lynwood Merry May King with Shushana. 6 year old dog who won the class on movement. Moderate size, good head, neck and shoulder, deep, narrow chest, well ribbed, balanced angulation and held his topline well on the move and drove round the ring well. Good tail and beautiful coat.

2nd Holehan’s Loganrish Tiger Warrior JW. Thought this boy would be my winner but he let himself down on the move where he was erratic and dropping his topline. Looked the picture when stacked up. Larger all through than first, appealing head, correct forehand and lovely rear and good feet. Nice lad.

Curly Coated Retriever

Limit 1st BOB Disley’s Firecurl Redwing. This 2 year old bitch presented a good outline being slightly longer than tall. Distinctive coat with thick small tight curls, Wedge shaped head, skull and muzzle of equal proportions. Dark eyes, small fairly ears and black nose. Strong neck, well laid shoulders placing forelegs under body, good legs and tight feet. Deep chest, some forechest, well sprung ribs extending back to short deep loin and slight tuck up. Topline level which was held on the move.

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Junior 1st Hall’s Briztollie Mamma Mia. Bitch of 16 months. Balanced compact medium sized girl in good coat and condition. Broad slightly rounded skull, moderate stop, balanced with foreface, good eye and expression, high set ears. Medium length of neck with strength, well laid shoulders, correct return of upper arm, good legs, round feet. Deep chest and good underline, level topline, rear angulation balanced with front and good muscle. Moved out well using her tail.

Limit 1st BOB Copeland & Knowles’ Eusanit It’ll Be Reet at Menstonia. 5 year old dog of good size and substance. In lovely full coat. Correct through head, neck and shoulders. Angulation balanced front and rear. Depth to chest with brisket to elbow. Well sprung ribs carried back to short loin, good underline with correct tuck. Well muscled rear and short hocks. Well boned and neat feet. Moved well driving from the rear and carried his tail well.

Open Abs

English Springer Spaniel

Junior 1st BOB GRP4 Stevenson’s Spuffing Daiquari at Gaolachcara. Bitch of just 13 months but beat her kennel mate today on her more accurate movement. Good head, with slightly rounded skull and fluting between and chiselling below her dark eyes. Good ears with feathering, well placed, giving typical expression. Muscular neck, well laid shoulders, well boned legs and tight feet. Lovely body condition, deep chest, well sprung ribs, muscular loin and in great coat. Balanced moderate angulation, with good forward extension and driving from the rear.

Limit 1st Stevenson’s Peasblossom Brogan at Gaolachcara. Dog who I’ve done well for before, today he was full of himself and playing up for his handler. Lovely boy, with correct head, lovely dark hazel eye, great ears, powerful neck with slight arch. Well developed chest, depth to body, ribbed well back and short arched loin, well muscled thighs and moderately angulated rear. Today he was rather exuberant on the move.

Field Spaniel

Limit 1st BOB Wood’s Nadavin Nusa at Sagala. Bitch who is maturing well at 3 years old. Appealed in outline with her balanced proportions and beautiful black glossy coat. Classic head with defined occiput, chiselling below the eyes and raised eyebrows. Moderate stop, dark eye and low set well covered ears. Muscular neck into sloping shoulders and good legs with tight feet. Deep chest, ribbed well back to strong loin, topline level. Muscular rear with moderate angulation.

Irish Water Spaniel

Junior Abs

Limit 1st BOB GRP3 Cross, Powney & Long’s Cuboglach Titania’s Frit at Knotdog. 2 ½ year old bitch who I thought was initially a touch hesitant but was just being typically aloof. Smart looking girl, correct through head with length and width to skull and long almost square muzzle. Large nose, correct fairly small dark eyes, and lovely long low set ears. Powerful arched neck, sloping shoulders, deep chest, well boned legs and large feet. Well sprung ribs, carried well back to deep loin, level topline. Well angulated and muscled rear, and short hocks allowed free driving movement. Fabulous coat with tight clean ringlets and short smooth coat on throat.  

Border Terrier

Puppy 1st BP, BOB Haughton’s Chorbeck All That Jazz. 8 ½ month old dog. Appealed for overall type and balance. Correct otter head, small well placed ears and lovely dark eye with alert expression. Length of neck in balance with body. Depth to brisket, ribbed well back to strong loin. Balanced angulation which allowed for good movement and was correct both coming and going and a good side gait. Wrapped in a lovely harsh dense coat.

2nd Peake’s Chorbeck Jazz Blues. Bitch of same age. Finer boned. Correct head, good in neck, not so strong in topline as 1st, good angulation, moved well. Neat feet and another in a lovely harsh coat.

Limit 1st Shepherd’s Hollyherd Platinum Jubilee. Bitch of 3 years who won this class on movement. Otter head, well placed small ears, dark eye and nose. Good forehand and balanced rear, held her topline. Good bone and neat feet. Moved well.

2nd Keeffe’s Keebank Platinum Queen. Bitch also 3 years. Built on a slightly larger frame than 1st. Correct head and keen expression. Not as positive on the move being a shade close behind today and not holding her topline at all times. 

3rd Hardman’s Whitedyke Faye at Spanwise Bitch

Open 1st Keeffe’s Keebank Just in Time. Dog of 6 years. Lovely type and good substance. Correct otter head, dark eye and nose. Clean neck into correct topline which is held on the move, good set on of tail. Good bone and neat feet, moved well.

2nd Hardman’s Bonosue Lee Van Cleef at Spanwise. 2 year old dog who was not at all keen on moving today. Really liked his type and appealed greatly in head. Ok topline but hard to assess on the move as he was most reluctant. Beautiful harsh dense coat.