• Show Date: 31/05/2026
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: Neville Palmer Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 20/08/2026

Home Counties American Cocker Club

Breed: Spaniel (American Cocker)

Dogs: -

Minor Puppy Dog

1. Dring - Dream Boy From Vanos. 6mth B/T, lots to like about this young dog. He has a good neck and front, would like a touch more heart room. Good tailset and bend of stifle, moved well. BPD

Puppy Dog

1. Cole - Dusk Till Dawn Bloom For You At Wightsummer. 10mth B/T, good heart room which allowed freedom of front movement, slightly longer in coupling and slightly low in tailset.

Junior Dog

1. Morris and Langton - Tricajon Oreo Cream At Jennobar. R/W, this was a hard class to judge with 2 nice dogs. Choc/W, good neck and shoulders going into a nice front assembly with good heart room. Good spring of ribs and short in coupling, well bent stifles, moved with reach and drive.

2. Jennings and Bedding - Alibama That’s My Boy JW. Buff with a gorgeous head going into a good length of neck. Not quite the front assembly of my winner so was shorter in reach at the front but still moved around the ring well. Good bend of stifle and tailset.

Novice Dog

N/A

Post Graduate Dog

1. Bell And Siedler - Leader Line Stilish Melvin[ATC BA15783BLR]. B/W, Balanced head, good length of neck. Correct shoulder placement and front with plenty of heart room. Moved well, covering ground.

2. Cole - Burning Desire Bloom For You At Wightsummer. Blk. Not as good in head as 1, carrying a bit to much weight, slightly long in coupling and low in tailset, moved ok.

3. UnveiledJaclee Ace Of Hearts

Limit Dog

1. Reed and Reed - Furian’s Morning Star. Blk. Correct head proportions, ok length of neck, good forechest, nice spring of rib, short in coupling. Presented in good condition, moved well.

2. Edwards - Moonmist I Spy Wilbur. Well marked B/T, preferred the head of my winner, good front and shoulders, slightly longer coupled, good bend of stifle.

Open Dog

1. Salvage - Sabisabi Apache Tonka At Geenawell. R/W, Has a pretty head with ok length of neck and reasonable front. Plenty of heartroom, well sprung ribs, short coupled with good bend of stifle. Well presented. Covered ground on the move holding his topline.

2. Dummett & Vikhrova - Nova Story Boogie Woogie JW. B/W, just preferred the head of my winner, more my type. Good length of neck but could do with more heartroom, correct topline and tailset, slightly longer in coupling, moved well.

Champion Dog

Splitting hairs between in this class as 3 nice dogs to go over, but decisions had to be made

1. Van Zantaen-Dorland’s - NLD/BEL/GER Ch. Colorfull’s Easter Monday W12/24[ATC BA53689NLD]. Blk, Excellent condition and well presented as one would expect from this handler. Lovely balanced head flowing into a good neck and front with ample heartroom. Good spring of ribs and short in coupling. Preferred the width of the rear end of this dog over my 2nd place. DCC. RBIS

2. Manser and Nelson - Sh. Ch. Nujax Happy Halloween. Choc/Tan, All the same attributes apply as to my winner but as said just preferred therear of my winner. Both dogs moved well holding their toplines on the move. RCC.

3. Kirton, Stanton & Dackombe - Sh. Ch. Sabisabi Iroquois Eyota

Veteran Dog

1. Edwards - Afterglow Bang Tidy 7.5yr old Blk. Shown in good condition, with a good front with and plenty of heartroom. Moved well.

CutDown/Puppy Trim

N/A



Bitches: -

Minor Puppy Bitch

1. P & S-M Reed –Dreamin’ Bluemoon’s New Mazpet Through Furian(Imp Cze). 8mths Blk. Well made front with plenty of heart room, good ribs for age, correct tailset and bend of stifle, moved well when settled.

2. Grindey, Dyer & Whincup –Malricey Tina Burner. 6mth Blk. Pretty head, bite could be better, good neck. Narrower in forechest than my winner but has all the attributes, and should mature nicely, moved well.

Puppy Bitch

N/A

Junior Bitch

1. Lynne and Crummey’s - Afterglow Sultana 10mth Blk. Beautifully presented bitch who caught my eye as she entered the ring. She has a very pretty head, long neck going into and very good front assembly. Excellent spring of rib and short in coupling, perfect tailset and rear angulation which she used as she moved around the ring holding the correct topline, easily showing her reach and drive as she moved. BP. BCC. BIS.

Novice Bitch

N/A

Post Graduate Bitch

1. Dring’s - You’re My Dream Smeline Svaja. Well marked Tri. Correct proportions to head and neck, narrower in forechest then I would like. Good spring of ribs, short in coupling, moved ok.

Limit Bitch

1. Fryer’s - Dreamcast Elysium At Carolco Parti colour, very pretty head and good length of neck, excellent front with plenty of heartroom which allows her easy movement. She has a an excellent spring of rib with short coupling. Good bend of stifle which allows her to drive around the ring easily. RCC 

2. Morris and Langton - Arrobien Nina Ricci At Jennobar. Tri, good head and neck, ribs well sprung. Short in coupling, correct tailset and bend of stifle.  

3. Zarcrest After Cut For Tallisbay

Open Bitch

1. Moss and Nelson - Nasaileen Flicda Bird, Blk. Beautifully presented, pretty head on a good length of neck flowing into good shoulders. Would like a bit more heart room as slightly narrow. That said she has a good spring and length of rib. Excellent tailset. Moved around the ring with ease.

2. Sunter and Pinchen - Kenoula No Regrets, Blk. Nice bitch, not quite the head of one. Good neck, front, and ribs, short coupled. Correct topline and tailset. Not quite the movement of my winner.

Champion Bitch

1. N/A

Veteran Bitch

1. Walden and Walden - Geenawell Gilmour Girl For Taramount VW, Buff. !4yrs old showing that age is just a number. Shown in full coat and moving well. BV

2. Kirton and Dackombe - Miranda Flower Iz Mazhornogo Lada At Sabisabi, R/W 7.5 yrs old shown in good hard condition. Good spring of ribs and short in coupling, moved well.

Judge

Neville Palmer