• Show Date: 17/06/2025
  • Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
  • Judged by: Tom Graham Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 04/07/2025

Cheshire Agricultural Society

Italian Spinone

P (2.1) 1 Clark’s Affilato Jump The Gun, 8 mths. Well balanced head with good pigmentation, lovely bone & feet, ample depth for age, good ribs, moved out true once settled, just needs a little more ring presence which will come with confidence. BPIB.

PG (2) 1 Lancaster’s Lajatico Biagio 2 yrs. Well proportioned head with good ear set, strong neck, good front with plenty of bone & depth, well ribbed, strong rear moved out true & steady. 2 Clark & Sharp’s Affilato Put A Spell On You For Cacciaroqvi, 5yrs, balanced head with good proportions, stood true on good legs & feet, strong neck, well ribbed, moved out steadily.

L (5.2) 1 Handley’s Gellini Shepherds Moon full of breed type, balanced in all departments, good true front with bone & substance, well ribbed, strong over loin, in good harsh coat, moved out well RBOB. 2 Thompson’s Testaverde Pyramid Song At Paradeco well proportioned masculine head, good true front, ample depth, well ribbed, moved out steadily pushed winner all the way.

3 Clark’s Afterglow Game Player JW

O 1 (4.2) Clark’s Sh Ch Affilato You Can Bank On It JW this young chap is just coming to his prime, loved his well balanced head with correct proportions, lovely pigmentation, good front with lovely depth & substance, ribs of correct length, strong over loin & in rear with broad croup, good rear angulation, correct coat texture, moved out with purpose covering the ground well keeping the correct topline. BOB.

2 Thompson’s Sh Ch Testaverde Back For Good At Paradeco coming up 8, worthy champion, everything in the right place, lovely head, good depth & ribbing, strong in loin, moved out steadily but had to give way to youth today.

Retriever (Chesapeake Bay)

PG (2) 1 Watts’ Oakmarsh Little Acorn JW Ratn a good type but I would prefer a little more substance, stood true, ample depth, well muscled rear, moved out well.

2 Rigby’s Chesepi Ulysses a credit to his owner at 10 yrs young, balanced head, stood true, well ribbed. Moved out steadily enjoying his day.

O (7.2) 1 Broomfield’s Glaneils Count On Me. One I have judged before and has been a slow developer, he is all male & has really come into his own now, a well balanced head with good ear set, lovely front assembly with strong neck, well ribbed up, body of correct length, in good coat, strong rear with good angulation, presents a lovely profile picture on the move with his easy ground covering free movement. BOB.

2 Rigby’s Sh Ch Chesepi Waco, another good type which matched my winner, balanced head, good front with ample bone & substance, well ribbed, in good jacket, body of good proportions, strong rear. Moved out with purpose. RBOB.

3 Broomfield’s Glaneils Cut Your Groove

AV Sporting Puppy Stks (33) 1 Hodge’s Naiken Island Hopping(AI) (Lab) a quality exhibit, lovely in all departments, stood true on good legs & feet, lovely depth & ribbing, moved out freely, must have a bright future.

2 Addoo’s Reulemill Floss Hass (JRT) very smart girl, lovely feminine head & expression, good ear set, true front, good forechest, ample ribbing & substance, carrying a lovely harsh coat, moved out well.

3 Lloyd Jones’ Africaner Sundown (R/Ridgeback)

AV Sporting Sp Yearling Stks (29) Perkins & Van Der Schaaf’s Creme Anglaise’s Entourage With Silkridge (Whippet) lovely specimen of the breed, good shaped lean head, long strong neck, correct depth, well sprung ribs, good arch over loin, well muscled rear, moved out very true with purpose.

2 Ryan’s Saredon Modern Times (JRT) smart cheeky chap, well balanced masculine head, strong & clean in neck, deep chest, compact body with good ribs, in good jacket, strong rear, good tail set, moved well, unlucky to meet winner on top form today.

3 Gwilliam Louajak Blue Fizz (B/Terr)

Brace Stks (16) 1 Dernell’s (R/Ridgebacks) a good pair, very well balanced in all departments, both strong in rear, moved out well together.

2 O’Keeffe’s (Wei) matched in head, good fronts, well balanced bodies, strong rear, moved out steadily.

3 Weaving’s (Ir Water Spaniels)

Judge

Tom Graham