Exeter & County Canine Society

Exeter and County Canine Society Open Show

Big thank you to the committee for the invitation to judge at their beautifully run show, and to all the exhibitors who came and made the day a very special one in the sunshine and enjoying our outdoor ring. A big show of appreciation to my ring steward who kept us in tip top shape and running smoothly, without people like you shows wouldn’t as amazing as they are so thank you for your time and laughter. It was great to see some amazing quality dogs, and people supporting each other, the way shows should be which was lovely to see and be a part of.

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Class 238 – Puppy – 1/1

1st – 644 – Deltandamba Domino Dancing – Miss C Hipkiss

This eleven month old bitch is medium sized and compact giving balance, well muscled throughout. Lovely feminine head, clean cut skull, slightly wedge shaped with cheeks flat. Head is broad and slightly rounded, with occiput not prominent. Nice moderate stop, and muzzle tapers smoothly from stop to nose. Nose flesh coloured with well developed nostrils. Medium sized eyes almond shaped, well set apart in flesh coloured eye rims. Wonderful friendly alert expression, well focused on her handler which is great to see. Triangular dropped ear of medium size, ears set high and well back on skull, held slightly erect at the base. Well feathered at the back, hair shorter at the rounded tips. Jaws strong with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, with teeth sound and strong. Nice soft mouth with flesh coloured lips tight fitting. Strong muscled neck of medium length, no throatiness. Shoulders well laid back, medium in length and well muscled. Elbows close to her body. Forelegs straight and strong, pasterns strong and slightly sloping. Deep chested with ribs well sprung, brisket reaches her elbow. Back short, with a nice strong level topline shown lovely in the ring today. Loins strong and muscular, with a moderate tuck up. Hindquarters well muscled, stifles well bent and hocks well let down. Well kept medium round feet, with well arched toes, strongly webbed. Pads thick blending with coat colour. Correct tail set slightly sloping towards croup. Tail broad at base and well feathered, reaching the hocks. Carried below level of back at rest, when alert it curves over beautifully not touching her back. Moved round the ring effortlessly, with good power, springy and jaunty. Good reach of forelegs and strong rear drive, parallel movement fore and aft. Single tracking at speed, carrying her head almost level with back. Held movement and focus on handler well for one so young. Straight red, repellent double coat medium in length wonderful condition and softness with a softer dense undercoat. Feathering coming with maturity present on throat, behind ears, and back of thighs. Forelegs moderately feathered. A pleasure going over this confident pup today, she is maturing beautifully and took to the ring like she owned it which was lovely to see.

Class 239 – Special Yearling – 2/1

1st – 645 – Deltandamba It’s Asin – Miss C Hipkiss

Litter brother to the winner of the puppy class this eleven month old dog, he is going through a growth phase of being a gangly puppy but maturing well, his maturity and personality caught my eye in the ring today. Very playful and confident pup well focused on his handler which is great to see. Masculine head maturing well, clean cut with slight wedge shape, cheeks flat. Broadening well, and slightly rounded, occiput not prominent, moderate stop. Muzzle tapers nicely from stop to nose. Nostrils well developed, flesh coloured nose. Almond shaped eyes of medium size set well apart in flesh coloured rims. Friendly and alert expression. Triangular dropped ear of medium size, set high and well back on the skull. Base of ear held slightly erect and well feathered at back of fold, hair shorter at rounded tips. Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite. Teeth are sound and strong. Soft in mouth, flesh coloured lips tight fitting. Medium length of neck, well muscled. Shoulders well laid back, muscular and of medium length. Elbows held close to the body. Forelegs straight and strong, pasterns strong and slightly sloping. Deep chest with brisket reaching his elbow, ribs well sprung. Back short, level topline seen beautifully on the move today. Loins strong and muscular, nice moderate tuck up. Well muscled hindquarters, stifles well bent, hocks well let down. Feet neat and tidy, of medium size, round and tight. Toes well arched and strongly webbed. Pads thick blending well with his red coat colour. Tail set well slightly sloping towards croup. Broad at base and well feathered reaching his hock. Carried below level at rest when alert curves over nicely not touching his back. Power, took to the ring full of personality, made the most of the space and being outdoors. Springy and jaunty with good reach of forelegs and strong rear drive, parallel movement fore and aft. Single tracking at speed with his head carried almost level with his back. Most importantly he was having fun in the ring with his handler which is partly what our hobby is all about. Red coat in fantastic condition and softness, straight, repellent double coat of medium length with an even softer dense undercoat. Decent feathering at his throat, behind ears, back of thighs and moderately on his forelegs. A pleasure going over him today, a happy go lucky, toller pup, enjoying his time in the ring. I look forward to seeing him continue to mature. Well done on BP today.

2nd – 646 – Abacot Heart Of The Ocean JW – Miss S Hughes

Nervous boy today due to being spooked outside the ring so we took it slow and steady with this nineteen month old boy. Medium sized and compact all in proportion giving him a balanced look overall. Well muscled and powerful. Sweet, kind and intelligent well connected to his handler. Masculine clean cut skull, slightly wedge shaped, cheeks flat, maturing nicely. Broad and slightly rounded, occiput not prominent, moderate stop. Muzzle tapers from stop to nose nicely. Nostrils well developed on flesh coloured nose. Medium almond shaped eyes set well apart, in flesh coloured rims. Gives him a friendly expression. Triangular dropped ears of medium size, set high and well back on skull, with base held slightly erect. Well feathered behind fold of ear, hair neat and short on rounded tips. His jaw are strong with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, teeth strong and sound. Soft mouth with tight flesh coloured lips. Strong muscld neck of medium length well set, no sign of throatiness. Shoulders well laid back, medium in length and muscular. Forelegs straight and strong, pasterns strong and slightly sloping, elbows close to his body. Deep chested, with brisket reaching his elbow, ribs well sprung. Back short, with strong level topline shown beautifully today. Moderate tuck up. Well muscled hindquarters, stifles well bent, hocks well let down. Correct tail set om slightly sloping towards croup. Broad at base, well feathered, length reaches his hock. Carried below level of back at rest, when alert and not as nervous his tail curves over not touches his back. He moves well with good power and drive, good reach of forelegs, and drive from the rear. Wonderful red straight, repellent double coat of medium length and great softness with an even softer dense undercoat. Feathering at throat, behind his ears, back of thighs, his forelegs moderately feathered. Today he wasn’t at his best, but he is a lovely constructed toller, and I look forward to seeing him when he is on his A game, keep up the good work with him.

Class 240 – Limit – 1/0

1st – 649 – Eusanit Wild Atlantic Way – Mrs L A and Mr T Palfrey

This six year old dog is medium sized, powerful, compact well in proportions, and well muscled throughout supporting a capable working gundog. Friendly and confident he is very happy to be in the ring today which is lovely to see. Masculine broad, slightly rounded head, occiput not prominent. Clean cut skull, slight wedge shape, with moderate stop, cheeks flat. Muzzle tapers off well from stop to nose. Flesh coloured nose with well developed nostrils. Friendly alert expression, engaging well with both myself and his handler. Medium almond shaped eyes set in flesh coloured rims. Correct ear set with triangular dropped ears of medium size, setting high and well back on his skull. Well feathered at back of fold, hair nice and short on the rounded tips. Jaws strong with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite. Soft mouth with sound, strong teeth, with flesh coloured lips tight fitting. Well set on, well muscled neck of medium length. Shoulders well laid back, medium length and well muscled, elbows close fitting to his body. Forelegs straight and strong, pasterns strong, slightly sloping. Wonderful deep chest, brisket reaching his elbows. Short in back, nice strong level topline, shown beautifully in stack and on the move today. Loins strong and muscular, with a moderate tuck up. Well muscled hindquarters, stifles well bent, hocks well let down nicely parallel. Nice and tidy feet which is great to see, medium size, round and tight. Toes well arched, and strongly webbed, with thick pads. Tail well set sightly sloping towards croup. Broad at base tapering towards the tip, well feathered, length reaching his hocks. Carried nicely below level of back when at rest, when he’s alert he carries his tail beautifully curved over his back but not touching. Effortless movement in the ring today, giving power with springy, jaunty movement. Great reach of forelegs with strong rear drive, parallel movement fore and aft. Single tracking at speed, head carried almost level with back with movement. Red coat fully mature, in fantastic condition. Straight, repellent, double coat of medium length and lovely softness with a softer dense undercoat. Fantastic feathering throughout his throat, behind his ears, and back of thighs, his forelegs moderately feathered. Wonderful dog to go over and be in the ring today, his presence and eagerness to be with his handler caught my eye. Power and drive in compact body makes an ideal retriever and a pleasure to get my hands on. Congratulations on RBOB today well deserved.

Class 241 – Open Dog – 0/2

Class 242 – Open Bitch – 2/0

1st – 643 – Afonbach First Sign O’Spring At Deltandamba JW – Miss C Hipkiss

Just beautiful, this bitch five year old bitch is the full package, and she delivered for me today in the ring and I’m very glad that she did. Compact and well proportioned, powerful and well muscled throughout. Her tail hasn’t stopped moving the entire time. Confident and playful, she is well focused on her handler in the ring. Feminine clean cut skull, slightly wedge shaped. Broad and slightly rounded, occiput not prominent, cheeks flat and a moderate stop. Muzzle tapers nicely from her moderate stop to nose. Nose flesh coloured, nostrils well developed. Friendly and alert expression, shown beautifully by medium sized almond shaped eyes set well apart, sitting in flesh coloured rims. Ears set high and well back on skull, base held slightly erect, showing medium triangular dropped ears well. Well feathered behind the fold of the ear. Jaws strong, with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, teeth sound and strong. Softness of mouth with flesh coloured lips tight fitting. Well set neck of medium length well muscled. Shoulders well laid back, medium in length and well muscled. Forelegs straight and strong, pasterns strong and slightly sloping, elbows close fitting to body. Deep chested with ribs well sprung, brisket reaching elbows. Back short, strong level topline shown wonderfully in stack and on the move. Loins strong and muscular, with moderate tuck up. Hindquarters well muscled, stifles well bent, hocks well let down. Feet well kept, neat round and tight. Toes well arched and strongly webbed, with thick pads. Correct tail set slightly sloping towards the croup. Tail broad at base well feathered, reaching hocks. Carried just below level of back at rest, when alert curves over not touching her back. Powerful movement with ease, jaunty with great foreleg reach and strong rear drive. Parallel in movement fore and aft. An absolute pleasure going over her today she is what you want a toller to be, moved like a dream, and entertained me with her personality whilst in the ring. Congratulations on BOB today I look forward to seeing you again in future.

2nd – 650 – Redfoxtor Blystra Bay – Mrs L A Phelps

Lovely compact six year old bitch, well muscled packing the punch of power. Kind and intelligent and a star to go over. Beautiful red coat, straight double coat of medium length and softness with an even softer dense undercoat. Feathering at the throat, behind her ears, back of her thighs, with forelegs moderately feathered. Feminine clean, slightly wedge shaped skull. Broad and slightly rounded, occiput not prominent, with a moderate stop. Nose flesh coloured, with well developed nostrils. Alert and friendly expression. Medium size, almond shaped eyes set well apart in flesh coloured rims. Triangular dropped ear of medium size, set high and well back on skull. Base held slightly erect giving an alert appearance, well feathered behind the fold. Jaws strong with perfect, regular and correct scissor bite with strong teeth. Soft mouth with tight fitting flesh coloured lips. Well muscled neck of medium length. Shoulders well laid back, muscular of medium length and well proportioned. Elbows close to the body. Forelegs straight and strong, pasterns strong and slightly sloping. Deep chested with ribs well sprung, brisket reaching her elbow. Back short with a strong level topline shown wonderfully in the ring today. Loins strong and muscular with a moderate tuck up. Well muscled hindquarters, with a well bent stifle and hocks well let down. Feet of medium size, round, and tight with well arched toes. I would keep on top of her nails to keep the feet as nice and tight as you can. Correct tail set slightly sloping towards the croup. Tail broad at base and well feathered, nicely reaching the hocks. Carried below level of the back when at rest but when she is alert slightly curves over not touching the back. She covers ground well, with power, springy movements with good reach of forelegs and rear drive. Parallel movements fore and aft. Lovely bitch who has matured nicely with good muscle, moves effortlessly and capable of work. I look forward to seeing her in future.

Best Of Breed – 643 – Afonbach First Sign O’Spring At Deltandamba JW – Miss C Hipkiss

Reserve Best Of Breed – 649 – Eusanit Wild Atlantic Way – Mrs L A and Mr T Palfrey

Best Puppy – 645 – Deltandamba It’s Asin – Miss C Hipkiss

Ethan-James Emery

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