• Show Date: 07/09/2025
  • Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
  • Judged by: Sarah Loakes Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 28/10/2025

Hamilton Canine Club

Breed: other

Hamilton Canine Club

6/9/25

English Springer Spaniels

Open

1st Stevensons Spuffing Daiquiri At Gaolachcara. 12 month old bitch who is very balanced for her age and well put together. Feminine throughout with excellent quality bone. Compact. Well angulated front and rear. I did prefer the very typical head of 2 but this bitch was far more settled and coordinated on the move. BOB

2nd Stevensons Peasblossom Brogan At Gaolachcara. 2 year old male. Masculine but no hint of coarseness. Very balanced head proportions showing typical expression. Forelegs straight, elbows held close to body. Good spring of rib. Compact in outline. Just wouldn’t settle on the move today.

Labrador

Post Graduate

1st Pollocks Pollham Bracara. Yellow bitch who is very balanced throughout. I liked her feminine outline.

Level topline leading to well set tail. Quality bone. Moved out well. BOB

Open 1st Pollocks Pollham Jump For Joy. Yellow bitch, well built. Feminine head. Has great depth throughout. Moved straight but would just prefer more drive from the rear.

Irish Setters

Yearling

1st Boyd-McNeil & Edwards Glennlokhen Chasing Dreams. Super racy outline on this 11 month old bitch. I found her to be so balanced for her age with quality throughout. Loved her dark eye of correct shape, giving a soft expression. Good length of neck which was muscular, blends cleanly into well placed shoulders. She has excellent depth of chest. Slightly sloping topline and muscular over the loin. Moved out well on a good stride. BP Puppy Group 1

2nd Walkers Gwendariff Hanky Panky JW. Masculine outline. Has a quality head with good expression. Scores in forechest with good depth and spring of rib. Would just prefer a stronger topline. In super coat and moved well.

3rd MacFarlanes Harelferg Macfarlane For Umfrido

Post Graduate

1st Vallance Glencarron Second Edition To Corcencone. So feminine throughout. Typical in head. Good length of neck into well placed shoulders. Elbows close to body. Firm, gently sloping topline. Well bent stifle. Happy and enthusiastic mover.

2nd MacFarlane Harelferg New Tricks For Umfrido ShCEx. I liked his balanced head, low set ear. Well developed chest with elbows close to the body. Reasonable angulation front and rear. Moved out well just a little proud of his tail today

Open

1st Murchison Kerryfair Please Please Me Corphin. Well put together 7 year old male who certainly doesn’t look like a veteran. Pleasing head which is long and lean. Dark eye with soft expression. Scores in forechest with good quality bone. Super angulation front and rear. Moves out well with a positive stride. BOB

2nd Vallance Lynwood Rather Ravishing At Corcencone. Appealing bitch of good type. Feminine head with correct stop and soft expression. Clean over the shoulders, correct slightly sloping topline. She moves with enthusiasm on a good stride.

3rd Walker Gwendariffs Flags Are Flyin

Gordon Setters

Post Graduate

1st Millers Cafotaliena Heart Of A Hero. Stylish male with excellent overall balance. Dark eye with low set ears. Good length of neck into well placed shoulders. Scores in topline and tailset. Moved round the ring with drive and covers the ground well.

2nd Munros Xclusiv Pour Dulmaur Belfleur Du Roux-Miroir. Giving a lot away in age to 1 but has everything in the right place. Liked her feminine head and expression. Good quality bone with excellent spring of rib. Moved straight and true with a good length of stride.

3rd Bell Millar Bell Laurelhach Mercedes At Blairbelles

Open

1st Millers Liric Just The Ticket. Very much an old fashioned type, not flashy but as sound as they come. Presents a balanced outline, very typical in head. He has good depth throughout. Good bone. Level topline leading to well set tail. The best feet I’ve seen for some time. He really moves out well with a free stride, straight and true. BOB

2nd Millar & Scobie Yennadon Calvay JW ShCEx.Masculine 6 year old. Strength in topline both standing and moving. Moderate angulation front and rear. Good bone. Just needed more enthusiasm and power on the move.

3rd Munro Panthera Bad Medicine Dulmaur ShCEx

Flat Coated Retrievers

Post Graduate

1st Halls Hightyne Night Train. Really liked this young male. Picture of balance, super type. Medium size. Quality moulded head with dark eye and intelligent expression. Quality bone. Good angulation front and rear. Really positive, free flowing movement. BOB G4

2nd Flynn & Holmes Rodstream Cheap Thrills With Candidacasa. Really well put together baby of just 6 months. Loved his head and expression. He has good depth already for one so young. Well constructed front with good forechest. Moved well once he had settled and I look forward to seeing how he matures. BP

Open

1st Halls Rotherfield Just The Ticket. 7 year old male who was lovely go over. Handsome head with typical expression. Balanced throughout with excellent hindquarters, super condition. Moved straight and true.

2nd Flynns Rodstream She Doesn’t Mind. 5 year old bitch. Really feminine throughout. Stands on good feet with good quality bone. In excellent coat and condition. Has great enthusiasm on the move but was just flying her tail a little today.

3rd Blairs Pick Pocket Of Flotterstone

AVNSC GUNDOG

Post Graduate

1st Cummings Mister Incredible NSDTR. Really smart youngster. Has a correct wedge shaped head with typical eye shape. Well angulated front and rear, well muscled neck. Short back with level topline. Good width of second thigh. Moved with springy gait. BAVNSC Gundog.

2nd Collins Raigmore Hermia Of Vabisbrae Pointer. Presents a clean outline. Pleasing head. Good depth of chest and spring of rib. Elegant and feminine. Moved ok.

3rd Robertsons Kenoula Big Spender

Open

1st Cummings Mister Incredible NSDTR

2nd Thomsons Ir Sh Ch Sarscottah Eclipse. I really liked the overall make and shape of this GLP. At first glance she was my winner but unfortunately she lost a bit of confidence. Clean lines with a quality head. Moves straight and true.

AV Gundog Puppy

1st Hill & Smiths Megarvey Cocomelon Golden Retriever. Beautifully presented youngster in lovely coat. Liked her balanced head and good pigmentation. Super front with good length of upper arm, elbows close to body, good spring of rib. Well bent stifles. Moved well with a good length of stride.

AV Gundog Veteran

Gundog Group

1st Fairbairn & Madigan Sh Ch Camelfair Cesare From Misperros JW. I thought this Cocker was just delightful, full of quality and style. Super quality head with typical eye and expression. In great coat and in good condition, really scores on the move with ground covering gait and typical merry action. Delighted to hear he went on to take Best In Show.

2nd Nesbitts Creeaark Austin Healey From Charbrouille. Quality Clumber Spaniel that moved out so well with excellent reach and drive.

3rd Yules Rowanmyle One Bewitched English Setter. Feminine blue bitch, another that scores in positive free flowing movement.

4th Hightyne Night Train FC

Gundog Puppy Group

1stt Boyd-McNeil & Edwards Glennlokhen Chasing Dreams. Irish Setter

2nd Stewarts Magregor Take It All Off Levagrad. GSP

3rd McDonalds Lamancha Unstoppable Golden Retriever

4th Stalkers Aranyvadasz Uccu For Kinharrachie Hungarian Viszla

Gundog Veteran Group

1st Wardens Noblemoon Tak The High Road To Glentochty VW Golden Retriever

2nd Murchison Kerryfair Please Please Me Corphin Irish Setter

3rd Cains Schonhund Show Tallulah At Lustamusk Weimaraner

4th Halls Rotherfield Just The Ticket Flat Coated Retriever

Judge Sarah Loakes