North Riding Gundog Club

North Riding Gundog Club

24th May 2026

Karen Powney

Spaniel (Cocker)

Puppy (1,0)

1st Timbric Calamity Jane (F) Owned by Mrs K J Bacon

Pretty nearly 8 month old girl with a lot to like. She was a little unsettled on the move but in general is a nice feminine well constructed girl. Nice head with good ear set and lovely eye. Good moderate reach of neck sitting cleanly into her shoulders. Strait legs, good feet and enough bone. Good shape and size with level back. Pleased to Award her Best Puppy in Breed.

Junior (3,0)

1st Chataway Let’s jive JW (D) Owned by Mrs S Walton

Super 17 month old boy who exudes the cocker spirit. Good head and neck, into well laid shoulders with good angulation all round. Kept his level back on the move. Super shape all round good bone. Moved really well round the ring driving from behind, to take Best of Breed.

2nd Bruxly Love Actually of Clydesian (B) Owned by Miss A Barclay & Mr E Aykroyd

Nice girl with lovely feminine head, enough reach of neck into good shoulders, well angulated fore and aft and moved well with drive. 

Post Graduate (3,0)

1st Snowgate Shine On JW (D) Owned by Miss C Dolan

Nice Boy with a good head, good ear set, and dark eye, enough reach of neck into well laid shoulders, level back held on the move. Correct rear angulation, Good bone and nice feet. Well bodied up with good coat. 

2nd Crankwoods Star Attraction at Anjspan (B) Owned by Mr JD and Mrs AEJ Scott

Nice Girl showing everyone what a merry cocker should move like with a lovely tail movement on the move, a proper merry cocker. Kept her topline on the move, good tail set. Correct head and ear set, enough neck into shoulders, good feet. 

Open (3,0)

1st Timbric Doris Day JW (B) Owned by Mrs KJ Bacon

Lovely Sized bitch with a correct shape all round. Lovely femine head, correct ear set and lovely eye. Good neck into well angulated shoulders, level back and good rear angulation which was used to effect driving round the ring. Correct tail set and good feet. Mother of Best Puppy, Reserve Best of Breed.

2nd Annaside Let’s Dance (D) Owned by Mrs S Walton

Nice boy with good head, enough reach of neck into well laid shoulders, good bone and level back held on the move. Not driving out as well as he could today, which lost him the class. 

3rd Chativore Winter Solstice (D) Owned by Mr N & Mrs J Marsden 

Only Critiquing 3rd as He took Best Veteran in Breed – Nice boy with a good head, ears and eye. Enough reach of neck into well laid shoulders. Well angulated front and back. Not moving as well as he might but I think the ground had a lot to do with that. 

Spaniel (American Cocker)

No Entries

Spaniel (English Springer)

Puppy (1,0)

1st Calvedale Infinity (B) Owned by Mr & Mrs M Calvert

9 month old baby with a lot to like lovely rich colour with good head, enough reach of neck into well laid shoulders. Moved OK but another not liking the ground today I think. 

Presented slightly better than her sister in the challenge to take BP & RBOB. 

Junior (1,0)

1st Calvedale Lizzie Stark (B) Owned by Mr & Mrs M Calvert

9 month old litter sister to puppy winner – similar type but not as outgoing, good head and reach of neck. Well laid shoulders. I am sure they will both come on well.

Graduate

No Entries

Open (1,0)

1st Elazlah Elle for Leather (B) Owned by Mr & Mrs M Clavert

Nice feminine girl all in proportion, good head, ear and eye. Good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, topline held on the move and good rear angulation. Correct tail set and moved round the ring really well to take BOB. 

Spaniel (Welsh Springer) 

Puppy (2,0)

1st Chanangel Kiss Cam (B) Owned by Mrs A Chandler

8 month old girl who is just a little more mature than her brother in 2nd. Both quite shy but nice pups. She is a good shape, good head, eyes and ears, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders. Well angulated rear and moved better than her brother, to take Best Puppy in Breed. 

2nd Chanangel Hypnotised by Santallina (D) Owned by Mr I & Mrs DK Douglas

8 month old litter brother to winner, not as mature as she is but a nice shape, good head, ears and eyes. enough reach of neck. Not really liking the ground and throwing his back leg. 

Junior 

No Entries

Graduate (4,2)

1st Chanangel White Rose (B) Owned by Mrs A Chandler

Young feminine girl with a lot to like, nice overall type with enough bone. Kept a level back on the move. Still got a bit of maturing to do. 

2nd Jennifer Our Loyal Welsh at Edincraw (Imp NED) (B) Owned by Mr WA Mole & Ms AB Knox

Nice girl with good head, eye and ear set. Enough reach of neck, good bone, moved OK.

Open (5,0)

1st Santallina Off and Running JW (D) Owned by Mr I & Mrs DK Douglas 

Stunning boy with everything in the right place, lovely breed type with good bone. Good head, ear and eye. Enough reach of neck into well laid shoulders. Good rear angulation with good tight feet. Good bone throughout pleased to award him BOB.

2nd Zaza Florence Our Loyal Welsh at Edincraw (Imp NLD) (B) Owned by Mr W A Mole & Mrs A B Knox

Nice bitch with good head, and enough reach of neck, she was a good size with nothing overdone, level back held on the move with good tight feet. Moved OK. She probably would have won the class in her younger years but pleased to award her RBOB & BVIB.

Spaniel (Clumber)

Puppy (1,0)

1st Vanitona Spectre of Whitebraith (D) Owned by Miss E G & Mrs G M Dronsfield

Lovely boy with good bone, very nice type with lovely movement and typical puppy attitude. Good feet and strait front legs. Well angulated fore and aft.

His eye shows a little haw but not bad and I hope it will tighten with maturity. Moved well and held a level topline on the move. One to watch in the future.

He stood alone but pleased to award him BOB & BPIB

Graduate (1,0)

1st Winner of Puppy

Open (1,1)  

Absent

Spaniel (Field)

Puppy 

No entries

Graduate (1,0)

1st Nadavin Nusa at Sagala (B) Owned by Mr G & Mrs S Wood

Beautiful 3 year old girl but was feeling the heat, Good bone, nice angulation. Good tail set. Moved OK but day was getting hotter and I think she was feeling it. Awarded her RBOB as her construction was really nice.

Open (4,1)

1st Bel CH Heartwood Mishules All is Possible with Calico (Imp USA) JW BW24 (B) Owned by S M Shipton

Lovely mature bitch, with a good head, correct eye and ear, good reach of neck and enough bone. She is feminine without being fine. Good tail set, good feet and moved well despite the heat to win BOB.

2nd Irisbel From Now On (D) Owned by Miss J Hepburn & Mr R Laverick

This is a nice boy with a good head, correct eye & ear set, he moved ok but was very soft in muscle and carrying too much weight, so that on the move he rolled a little in the wrong places.

Spaniel (Sussex) 

Puppy 

No Entries

Graduate 

No Entries

Open (1,0)

1st Lux CH/IR SH CH Malbecmogs Lady Of The Lake (B) Owned by Mrs P & Mr B McGeachie

Nice girl who stood alone but would probably still have won in good company. Nice head and ear, correct eye, beautiful expression.

Well angulated front and back, correct tail set and moved really well round the ring on good feet, was pleased to award her BOB.

Pointer

Puppy (2,1)

1st Freebreeze Gertrude Stein at Luneville (B) Owned by Mr N J & Mrs K M Macmanus

Beautiful head and muzzle, correct eye and ear, good reach of neck. Lovely shape all over and well angulated. Moved OK with that puppy exuberance but only maturity stopped her from taking BOB today. Pleased to award her RBOB and PBIB. 

Junior (1,1)

Absent

Graduate (2,1)

1st Lundgarth Fly The Flag JW (D) Owned by Mrs S E Booth & Mrs S Oddie

Still a young boy with a lot of maturing to do but this is no bad thing, he is a nice shape with a good head and ear, correct eye. Good stop. 

Well angulated with strait bone.

Open (2,1)

1st Correct size with good overall shape, good head, eye and ear. Enough bone and correct angulation fore and aft. Good feet and moved really well with no hackney action in sight. Pleased to award him BOB