Irish Setter Club Of Wales Bitches

Generally, an entry of pleasing quality becoming particularly strong in the later classes. However, it was disturbing to find several bites which were uneven and/or level, and one puppy which was fully undershot. Also there appears to be a tendency towards a shorter rib cage and a longer weak loin, certainly not the "well sprung chest carried well back to muscular loin" described in the standard, and as seen previously in the breed.

Minor Puppy Bitch (14, 4a)

1. Evans GOLDINGS CARENZA a pretty 7 month old with good head and eye shape, sound front, well balanced, good stifles, moved well

2. Coyne CAISPERN MISS MORLAND stylish youngster with lovely head and dark eye, neat shoulders, showed and moved well

3. Whitelock VIANA RED SIOBHAN a larger bitch puppy, not as settled as first two, but very sound conformation, good head on well formed neck and shoulders

Puppy Bitch (10, 2a)

1. Drinkwater BRABROOK RED ROSE very nice youngster with lovely head shape and excellent conformation, well laid shoulders, good stifle and width of loin, not overlong, moved soundly BEST BITCH PUPPY and later BEST PUPPY IN SHOW

2. Birch MOYNA PEACH BLOSSOM lovely head shape with good stop and foreface, but a little heavy over the shoulders which spoilt flow of topline, but nevertheless soundly constructed with good stifles, moved well

3. Rodda BALINTYNE HOME IN STYLE TO TERAMOUR another very pretty feminine type, very good shoulders ribs and stifle, good feet, did not move as well as first two

Veteran Bitch (3)

1. Tolladay SH CH CLONAGEERA FENNELLA AT BETHERSDEN a little too strong in facial expression but otherwise very good body shape, a fit veteran with good shoulders and stifles, moved excellently with lashing tail action

2. Cowell DAWNGLO FANTASIA a little lacking in foreface and upright in forearm which showed in lack of reach when moving, otherwise good body and nice stifles

3. Stevenson LOCHLORIEN SUNRISE, a lovely bitch with a pretty head and good shoulders and stifles, a great pity she did not move well

Junior (10, 1a)

1. Bott ANLORY BMIBABY BARDONHILL a quality youngster full of promise for the future, lovely head and expression, very nice shoulders and front, sound body shape, well balanced, neat feet, moved well but with a slightly elevated tail action

2. Lennox BRACKENFIELD CANDYTUFT totally soundly constructed bitch, not quite the head quality of the winner, excellent shoulders and stifles, good tail action, and best mover in class

3. Rose-Hay & Price CATALUNA SMARTIE PANTS another true type, good overall body shape, with very good loin and stifles, moved well, not in best coat

1. Waterton LYNWOOD STRANDS OF SILK AT SANDSTREAM JW won a very strong class, lovely head and good eye colour, shoulders superior to the others, strong well constructed body, moved well

2. Argard FAIRHAVEN BROWN EYED GIRL a very stylish bitch, lovely head and eye, good shoulders and body, good feet and nice coat, a little finer in construction than winner, moved and showed well

3. Mugford LYNWOOD SEALED WITH A KISS JW another pretty bitch, very appealing head and good front, just a little high over loin

Maiden Bitch (12, 1a)

1. Bott ANLORY BMIBABY BARDONHILL repeat
2. Drinkwater BRABROOK RED ROSE repeat
3. Birch MOYNA PEACH BLOSSOM repeat

Novice Bitch (10,1a)

1. Bott ANLORY BMIBABY BARDONHILL repeat

2. Birch MOYNA PEACH BLOSSOM repeat

3. Schofield CHIRGWIN FLAME IN THE WIND good head with well shaped foreface, just a little short in neck and a little heavy over shoulder, otherwise strong body shape and sound rear assembly

Undergraduate Bitch (8)

1. Lennox BRACKENFIELD CANDYTUFT repeat

2. Pickersgill BARLEYDALE LULU WITH MAOLRUADHAN nice head shape but just a little sharp in expression, good front, nice stifles and coat, flying her tail somewhat when moving

3. Symons COVARNEY CARRA BELLA OF WESTRIDGE a little lacking in head quality but otherwise good overall conformation

Graduate Bitch (7, 2a)

1. Drinkwater BRABROOK WAKIKI ROAMANCER JW very nicely proportioned, lovely coat colour with sufficient "movement", very good head and shoulders, sound construction, good stifles, maturing well, would like more verve when moving

2. Stockton KESPAS INTUITION JW somewhat different style from winner but very sound, good body and stifles and a very good mover, would prefer a darker eye

3. Pike SCARLETTI KATIE SCARLETT a more pronounced head shape, good shoulders, stifles and coat, did not move as well as winners

Post Graduate Bitch (12, 3a)

1. King BRENRUE ALICIA another very strong class with a particularly close decision between the first two, nice feminine head, excellent neck and shoulders, compact body and good stifles, moved very well, liked her overall conformation

2. Schofield & Morgan CATALUNA DALLAS STAR began a little timidly but settled and then revealed a really well constructed bitch, good head, shoulders and rear assembly, a little less strong in chest than winner, moved soundly

3. Powis AMBERWAVE SPANGLE JW a more rangy bitch with a fuller head shape, a little less laid back in shoulders, stylish and very good turn of stifle

Mid Limit Bitch (8, 2a)

1. Mugford LYNWOOD PROMISES PROMISES TO GIMAROCH an excellent class, being handled with her neck held almost vertically detracted from overall impression, but very striking bitch, excellent well laid back shoulders and good conformation, needing a little more spring of rib, and more vigorous movement

2. Evers-Swindell TALHARON TRULY FAYRE very pleasing head and eye shape, very good shoulders and stifles, good feet and conformation, moved well

3. Price SEVERNVALE SEVENTH HEAVEN very pleasing type but not quite so good in foreface as winner, very good shoulders and stifles, excellent conformation and sound movement

Limit Bitch (17, 2a)

1. Harris MAESFFYNNON CRESSIDA OF TRAPWELL another very strong class, sound bitch, nice head shape but just a little round in eye, good neck, shoulders, topline and stifles, moved well

2. Watt SHENANAGIN SAY THAT AGAIN very stylish bitch, good reach of neck, pretty head, nice shoulders and coat, a little extended in hocks

3. Dale HARTSBOURNE TANGLE OF AUBANJON a little light of eye and coat colour, but super conformation, with good head neck and body shape, moved very soundly

Open Bitch (10, 1a)

1. Powis SH CH AMBERWAVE DAZZLE JW a lovely balanced bitch whose excellent conformation concealed a genuine overall substance, lovely feminine head and soft expression, good shoulders and stifles and steady movement BITCH CC

2. Dale SH CH ERINADE JAUNTY JW another superbly constructed bitch, possibly carrying a little extra weight over the shoulders, but still unmistakeably feminine and moved soundly

3. Ritchie SH CH &IR SH CH CLONAGEERA KLASSIQUE GWENDARIFF a case of splitting hairs, a very striking and stylish bitch, just a little shorter cast than the other two, beautiful coat and very good movement

Special Beginners Bitch (5, 1a)

1. Davies CORRIBEG RUSSET very good solidly constructed bitch, sound body shape and nice stifles, sound movement

2. Mann MILLCROFT MOON BAI nice head but a little short of neck and longer in loin, moved soundly

3. Stephenson LYNGOR WISDOM more upright in shoulders, and longer in body, good stifles and movement

Gwyneth Vanderbilt Memorial Open Bitch for Members (6, 1a)

1. Dale SH.CH.ERINADE JAUNTY JW repeat

2. Stockton SH.CH.CLONAGEERA INSPIRATION FOR KESPAS repeat

3. Mugford LYNWOOD PROMISES PROMISES TO GIMAROCH repeat

Thanks to my two very attentive stewards.

Brian Ross (Autumnglow) Judge