Hampshire Gundog Society

Hampshire Gundog Society

30th August 2026

Lagotto Romagnolo

Puppy (1,0absent)

1st Best Puppy and BOB Bishop and Norbury’s Bedeslea Fifth of November. Brown, 9 month old dog. Nicely balanced head that was moderately broad , muzzle strong and wedge shaped, intelligent expression. Short muscular neck. Well laid shoulder, good depth to chest for his age, presented a typical outline.  

Powerful hindquarters with a good bend of stifle, Moved well.

Special Yearling (1,0 absent)

1st Bishop and Norbury’s Bedeslea Fifth of November. Repeat 

Post Graduate (0,0absent)

No Entries

Open (3,2 absent)

1st and RBOB Norbury and Adkins Fry’s Prada Della Fino to Bedeslea (impUSA). White bitch of 5 years, good size, and correct proportions. Lovely head and expression, head of required balance. Good eye set and colour. Slightly arched neck into muscular shoulders. Body compact and strong, Good feet and tail set on well. Just preferred the pup in hindquarters in the challenge.

 Spaniel (Clumber)

Puppy (1,0 absent)

1st BOB and Best Puppy. Valance’s Vanitionia Smart Move. 10 month old dog puppy. Very well balanced for his age. Head square and of medium length, square muzzle, occiput evident. Clean dark amber eye. Ear of correct shape and set. Decent length of neck, strong sloping shoulders. Well boned. Good depth of chest for his age and strength through the loin. Hocks low. Moved well particularly behind.

Special Yearling (0,0 absent)

No entries 

Post Graduate (1,1 absent)

Absent

Open (2,0 Absent)

1st Valance’s Vanitonia Smart Move. Repeat

2nd RBOB Lovell’s Clumbraise Your Song (imp NOR) 4 year old mature male. Good head, but just preferred the balance and expression of my winner. Good clean amber eye , ears well set. Correct scissor bite. Whilst his shoulder was strong and well laid, felt he carried a little too much weight across the shoulder. Well bodied, moved well, but preferred rear movement of the puppy.

Spaniel (English Springer)

Puppy (0,0 absent) 

 No entries

Special Yearling (0,0 absent)

 No entries

Post Graduate ( 3,1 absent)

1st & RBOB Hydon’s Meonstoke Woodpecker at Grosbreuil. 2 year old bitch – up to size, but well balanced. Attractive head, well chiselled below the eye, deep and square in the flew. Ears of good length and carried well. Clean neck and throat in to well laid shoulders. Well ribbed with strong loin. Hocks moderately well bent. Moved well.

2nd Glass’ Cobhay Rosa Meg. Two year old Liver and white bitch. Smaller type, but still well balanced. Attractive head and expression. Similar comments as to 1, but felt she was not as good in front movement as my winner.

OPEN(4,0 absent)

1st & BOB Hydon’s Loxbourne Hustle and Bustle IR JCH . Liked this bitch for her overall breed type and balance. 3 years old – Liver and White. Feminine head with work beneath the eye, which gave her the desired expression. Eyes of good colour and shape, ears lobular and set on well. Clean neck into excellent front assembly . Good spring of rib, muscular loin. Powerful quarters. Best mover in class.

2nd & RBOB Williams and Tublic’s Cobhay Dashing Dandelion JW. 3 year old liver and white. Good head and expression with depth to muzzle. Clean neck. Well angulated fore and aft and strength through body . Just preferred 1 on the move. 

3rd Nicholson’s Kingsheath Pasa Doble

Spanish Water Dogs 

Puppy ( 2,0 absent)

1st Best Puppy and BOB Page and Robinson’s Deltoroesta Lady of the Lake. 10 month old brown and white particoloured. Very promising, balanced youngster. Good head of correct proportions, medium sized expressive eye, ears well set on. Round tight feet, well boned. Chest has enough depth for age, topline needs to firm up as she matures. We muscled quarters. Coat of good texture. Particularly good mover. 

2nd Gregg’s Aquamarina’s Cavern Club at Kimsha. 7 month old brown dog , less mature than winner, Strong but elegant head with flat skull and slight stop. Ears of correct size and shape. Preferred front angulation of my winner, but chest deep enough for age , well-muscled rear. Winner had better coat texture.

POST GRADUATE (1,0 absent)

1st RBOB Bennett and Newport’s Lendever’s Valiant Hero. 3 year old male of a good size , Well presented coat. Particularly liked his head and expression, strong and elegant with correct planes, eyes expressive. Well angulated fore and aft. Chest deep and good length to body. Just preferred my puppy on the move. 

Open ( 1,1 absent)

Absent.