English Setter Society Of Wales

ENGLISH SETTER SOCIETY OF WALES CH SHOW

5TH APRIL 2026

Thank you to the Officers and Committee for inviting me to judge at their show and, as always, I consider it an honour and a privilege to be asked to judge our lovely breed at this level. I would like to thank the Club for their outstanding hospitality and my two stewards, Jane and Henrietta for looking after both John and I and their efficient running of the ring. Finally, I would like to thank the exhibitors for giving me a lovely entry and presenting their dogs in excellent condition. The overall quality of exhibits was good and eyes appear to have improved since I last judged. However, it was very disappointing that a number of exhibits who looked the part when standing disappointed on the move and this affected my placings. Junior and Graduate bitch classes were particularly hotly contested and placings could change another day.

Bitch CC & BIS Quensha’s Viva la Vida Bondgate

Res CC & RBIS Sh Ch Tattersett Dark Honey JW

Dog CC, BOS & BSBIS Ravensett Cote D’Azur JW

Res CC Sh Ch Larrennie Heartstopper

BPIS Samelen Ethereal Legacy

BABY PUPPY DOG/BITCH

(1) 1. Adams’ Alolfrana Xclusive Party. What a lovely 4 month old baby who was very well behaved for one so young and could teach some of the older dogs a thing or two. Well balanced and just at the stage I would expect for this age. He has a lovely head with a good straight front and nice feet. Moved well for one so young with good rear action.

DOGS

MPD (2,1) 1. Howarth’s Samelen Enchanto at Moorbrook BPD Beautifully balanced 8 month orange boy. Lovely head and kind expression with dark eye. He has a good straight front and depth of chest, well laid shoulders and spring of rib with good turn of stifle. Needs to settle on the move.

PD (2,0) 1. Lawson’s Summerseve Cezanne. Balanced tri boy who is well off for bone with nice head and dark eye. Well sprung rib and excellent turn of stifle. Good straight front and rear. 2. Stephenson’s Bondgate Classical Drama. Nice bb puppy who was giving his handler a hard time today. Compact and well balanced with excellent bone. Needs to settle on the move.

VD (5,0) 1. Johnston’s Wansleydale Beguiled of Loonbrae. Substantial, short coupled boy with a masculine head with a gentle, melting expression and low set ears and lovely reach of neck. He is well off for bone with excellent turn of stifle, and short tail. Moved soundly with drive covering the ground well. 2. Arkley’s Sh Ch Hartsett Flash Dance. Worthy champion who has a lovely head. Well bodied with good spring of rib and short coupled and has a good straight back end. Was a bit sluggish on the move today. 3. Wilson’s Ir Sh Ch Ravensett Giovanni

JD (3,0) 1. Pitts’ Larrenie Hearthrob. Really liked this beautifully headed balanced and short coupled young dark tri boy. Good reach of neck into well laid back shoulders and excellent spring of rib and good bone. Show in lovely coat and condition. Moved soundly with drive. 2. McDowell’s Byedales Inspector Clueso. Another nice youngster. Substantial light tri boy, short coupled, with good front and rear angulation and well muscled hindquarters. Moved ok. 3. Thacker’s Peritye Follow the Sun.

ND (2,0) 1. Pitts’ Larrenie Hearthrob, 2. Lawson’s Summerseve Cezanne,

GD (5,0) 1. Hendry’s Ilexsett Sunny Disposition. Really liked this short coupled light tri boy, shown in lovely coat and condition. He is beautifully balanced with gorgeous head and low set ears. He is well off for bone, and moved well with lovely tail action. 2. Arkley’s Oshowa Dream Lover. Substantial blue boy with good front and nice cat feet. Short coupled with good turn of stifle. Moved well. 3. Stead’s Ravensett Illusionist of Settavista

PGD (2,1) 1. Ciaputa’s Ravensett Cote D’Azur JW CC, BOS This boy just looked the part today and shown in good coat. Balanced, short coupled presenting a lovely outline and with a masculine head with dark eye. Good straight front with depth of chest. Good neck into well laid back shoulders. Well muscled second thigh. Moved soundly covering the ground with ease and with good rear drive and a lovely swishing tail action. Pleased to award him the CC and BOS.

MLD (2,0) 1. Derry, Schoneville & Williamson’s Hawklawn Hazzard County at Balvenie JW Another substantial dog presenting a balanced outline with masculine head of correct proportions and excellent reach of neck into a good layback of shoulder and level topline. Excellent turn of stifle and second thigh. Moved soundly. 2. Fisher & Withey’s Severnsett Black Prince dark tri presenting a good balanced outline. Well bodied with good spring of rib. Good front and rear angulation. Moved ok, but flying his tail a bit.

OD (3,1) Two lovely dogs in this class. 1, Pitts’ Sh Ch Larrennie Heartstopper. Short coupled Orange belton presenting a balanced outline. Good head with dark eye and low set ears. He has a lovely angulation both front and rear excellent bone and depth of chest. Well muscled second thigh and well let down hocks. Moved soundly with drive. RCC. 2. Darley’s Severnsett Gold Sovereign Another lovely orange, beautifully balanced with good layback of shoulder and front angulation and level topline. Deep bodied and well ribbed up. Moved well.

1. Ciaputa’s Ravensett Cote D’Azur JW SBBIS 2. Stead’s Ravensett Illusionist of Settavista 3. Szal’s Goldbirch Northern Jazz.

BITCHES

MPB (1,0) 1. Atyeo & Taylor’s Samelen Ethereal Legacy BPB & BPIS. Very pretty sweet headed 8 month tri. She presents a beautifully balanced piture and is well off for bone with well sprung rib. Level topline and correct tailset. Moved soundly. BPB & BPIS

PB (1,0) 1. Stead’s Bondgate Miss Melodramatic of Settavista Another nice puppy with a pretty, feminine head. Plenty of bone and substance with deep chest and good spring of rib. Level topline held on the move.

VB (4,1) 1. Grimsdell’s Sh Ch Tattersett Dark Honey JW. I liked this 8 year old ob bitch as a puppy and have not changed my opinion of her. A very worthy Sh Ch who presents a balanced picture with excellent angulation front and rear. And shown in excellent coat and condition. She has elegance, a beautiful feminine head and dark eye, giving that gorgeous gentle setter expression.. Moved with style with slashing tail movement.condition. Delighted to aware her the RCC & BVIS 2. Mortimer’s Phlerdor Will of the Wisp Pretty headed 8 year tri bitch with lovely dark eye. Compact with well sprung rib. Moved well. 3. Sh Ch Wansleydale Bedazzled at Caleydene

JB (4,0) 1. Rumble’s Bushbane Celtic Envoy. 12 month very mature orange bitch shown in good coat and condition. She presents a balanced outline with a lovely feminine head, low set ears and dark eye. Moved well with slashing tail action. 2. Isherwood’s Larrenie Paperheart of Laverstoke. Another very pretty bitch of good quality and different type to my winner. She is balanced and compact with well laid back shoulders and good turn of stifle. Moved steadily but flew her tail a bit today. 3. McDowell’s Byedales Agatha Christie

NB (2,1) ) 1. Stead’s Bondgate Miss Melodramatic of Settavista

GB (5,1) 1. Welburn’s Oshowa Just a Dream JW. Very feminine quality bb bitch, with a lovely outline and presenting a balanced picture with good angulation front and rear. She has a lovely dark eye and lowset ears. Stylish mover with good tail action. 2. Bennet’s Wansleydale Busy as a Bee at Caprow JW Compact and balanced tri bitch with a lovely head and expression Good front assembly and well off for bone. Moved well, 3. Williams’ Goldbirch Northern Disco at Skippit JW

PGB (4,1) 1. Sykes’ Sharnyx Springtime at Daraquist Beautifully headed ob bitch with gorgeous expression. Balanced, compact with good angulation front and rear. Moved soundly with drive, covering the ground easily which won her this class. 2. Pitts’ Wandsfell Keep me Dreaming. Nice light tri show in good coat and condition. Substantial with good bone, spring of rib and deep chest. Moved well. 3. Ridsdill’s Sharnyx She’s so Pretty.

MLB (3,0) 1. Welburn’s Oshowa Love to Dream JW Really liked this bb bitch who has a gorgeous head and dark eye. Excels in reach of neck which flows into well laid back shoulers. Good spring of rib and depth of chest. Well angulated front and rear with good tailset. Moved soundly with style. Considered her for top honours. 2. Ridsdill’s Sharnyx Here’s Bonnie Another lovely bb bitch with a gorgeous head and expression. Compact and well bodied and shown in good coat and condition, Just not as positive on the move as 1. 3. Stephenson’s Mariglen Wave Dancer for Bondgate JW

LB (3,0) 1, Stubbington’s Quensha’s Viva la Vida Bondgate CC & BIS. 2. This tri bitch just flows from her head to her tail and shown in good coat and condition. She presents a lovely balanced outline and has a gorgeous head expression with low set ears. Well angulated front and rear. Moved with drive covering the ground with ease. CC & BIS (I later discovered this was her 3rd,) Howarth’s Moorbrook Owdid Thatappen. Balanced and compact dark blue of smaller mould and full of substance. Feminine head with lovely setter expression, good bone, deep well ribbed body with good angulation front and rear. Moved soundly. 3. Jennings-Sharman & Sharman’s Wansleydale Mayfly with Canteris.

OB (4,1) 1. Grimsdell’s Sh Ch Tattersett Dark Amber. Lovely headed ob daughter of my Veteran winner. She presents a balanced picture with good front and rear angulation with excellent turn of stifle. Moved well 2. Darley’s Severnsett Dark Angel. Pretty bb with feminine head, dark eye and gentle setter expression. Good reach of neck and front and rear angulation. Shown in good coat. Moved well. 3. Caleydene Connextion.

SBB (2,0) 1. Williams’ Goldbirch Northern Disco at Skippit JW. Well bodied compact light BB. Lovel head with dark eye. Well off for bone and has good spring of rib. Moved well. 2. Stead’s Bondgate Miss Melodramatic of Settavista

Janine Armstrong, Judge