Midland Counties Canine Society

Critique Spanish Water Dogs Midland Counties 2026

Puppy Dog (1,1)

Post Graduate Dog (1,1)

Limit Dog (2)

1ST Lendever's Icing On The Cake

A well proportioned black and white dog. He is well up on legs and has a corresponding body length. Attractive head with good flat skull, dark eyes, pleasing length of muzzle. Good rise of neck, well set. Firm straight topline. He still needs to body up with age and maturity. Falls away slightly more over the croup that my ideal. Correctly moderately angulated behind. Very good coat. He moved soundly in front, a bit narrow behind, kept his balance and defined angular shape on the move. 

2ND As Good As It Gets Wavelet with Sinduda JW

Another dog about the same age. He is masculine and has quite pleasing body proportions. I wish the owner had not cut the coat of the head as it makes him look unbalanced and long nosed, which he really is not. Quite pleasing ears. Moderate neck. Somewhat too curvy in his outline which took away some of his shape. Balanced angulation both ends. Good coat quality. He moved quite well from all angles. 

Open Dog (4)

1ST Zorrazo Hit The Nail On The Head for Chanderhill 

Dog of excellent type and with the correct proportions, well up on his legs and slightly longer than tall. Typical, masculine head with excellent flat skull and correct length and width of muzzle. Very pleasing earset. Strong neck, well set into shoulder. Balanced angulation both ends. Excellent topline and set of tail. Super coat of excellent structure and not overly trimmed. He moved very well indeed both from the side and in front, Ok from behind to win the CC & BOB.

2ND Lendever's Man among Men

Another very attractive dog, again well up on legs, but with just enough length of body to match. Another with a very topical head and correct width of muzzle, brilliant teeth. Very good ears. Pleasing strong neck, well set. Excellent topline, good tailset. Moderate, balanced angulation both ends. Excellent coat quality. Moved very well int front, moderately well from the side and from behind, not quite up to the winner, but would be a very worthy champion. ResCC

3RD Chanderhill Smart Edition for Elizad JW

Junior Bitch (1)

1ST Lendever's Time to Shine

14 months old bitch, very much enjoying her day out. She has very good length of leg and a matching body length. Feminine head, can go on to add some more strength to it. Beautiful expression from very dark eyes. Even for a breed that should have a short neck, I would like some more neck than this and her shoulder is rather forward set. Still stands with her legs very firmly under herself. Strong and firm topline, quite well set tail. Moderate, balanced angulation behind. In a very good coat of excellent structure and correctly trimmed. She is an active and enthusiastic mover, firm in front and Ok from behind, striding out quite well from the side.

Post Graduate Bitch (1,1)

Limit Bitch (1,1)

Open Bitch (4)

1ST Sh Ch Rainethyme Ever So Special

Feminine bitch of excellent type. She has just enough length of leg, but a corresponding body length. Typical head with excellent width of skull, correct length of muzzle, correct bite. Very moderate neck, good layback of upper arm. Firm topline, slightly low set of tail. Excellent coat quality and structure. Typical, balanced and moderate angulation behind. A very pleasing mover from all angles. CC.

2ND Zorrazo First Pennies Matter 

A bitch that is eye-catching, especially on the move. She is well up on legs but a bit too square in her proportions. Beautiful head with flat skull, correct head proportions. Strong neck, firm topline, Moderate, balanced angulation both ends. Correct coat quality. A very balanced mover, but again giving a rather square impression. ResCC

3RD Sh Ch Agemera Dotty

Espen Engh (Norway), judge