|
First
of all I should like to thank the hard-working
committees of the N.G.A. and
Waverley
Gundog
who made me and my fellow judges so welcome.
Also my two efficient stewards and
last but by no means least all those of you travelled
such long distances for my humble opinion!
What a coincidence that my first appointment at
this level should be back in
Scotland
where I began my show career.
To the dogs – I found no bad bites but a lot
of dirty (even
slimy) teeth’ this is unforgiveable - a show dog
should be gleaming inside and out! Also* a number of
very deep stops giving a rather fierce and untypical
expression, and two cases
of seeming entropion.
Having said that I was delighted with my final
line-up; real quality!
SVD.
(1).
1. Wall’s
Hazelbeck Peregrine.
Standing alone but still deserved his 1st
place. Sweet,
gentle head.
Well-angulated with strong quarters, neat feet. Moved
really strongly for a
10 ½ year old.
MPD.
(3). 1.
McVey’s Lochfrae Ralph Lauren.
What a little sweetheart
– could have taken him home.
Just over 6 months but so beautifully balanced.
Well
formed head with lovely arch of neck into good
shoulders.Well-boned, with neat feet.
Lovely
thick dark coat.
Moved so steadily for his age which gave him
BPD. 2.
Prangle’s Heathclare
Magic Spell. Bigger
and rangier boy than 1. and at the ‘legs and
wings’ stage..
Good
reach of neck. Very well boned. Moved ok when he
settled. 3.
Robinson’s Redstyle Scirocco.
Another raw, rangy boy still to grow into
himself. Good
reach of neck and pleasant
head. Bracing
himself at the rear when stood which I’m sure will
improve as he learns
to relax. Needs to tighten in rear movement.
PD.
(4). 1.
Lucas’ Braidmount Gentle Guy.
Nice balanced head, lovely reach of neck.
Very well angulated at front with super brisket.
Could do with a little more bend of stifle but came
together on the move.
2. Muir’s
Grayrigge
Ewan by Romarne.
Taller, more mature boy than 1.
Gave his handler a hard time in
the strong wind.
Nicely shaped head with lovely finish to skull.
Long arched neck and good
depth of chest. Movement
somewhat erratic.
3. Greenan’s
Anlory Quantus. Smaller, more
compact and thickset dog.
Pleasant head and good neck.
A trifle proud of his tail on the
move.
JD.
(5).
1.
Berry
and Morris’ Brinara Indus.
A case of splitting hairs between 1. and
2. and I’m sure they will change places many times
in future, but for me the head did it!
Lovely
well-balanced head, so typical of his breeding.
Nice arched neck on good shoulders.
Super
front angulation with gently sloping topline.
Moved really soundly.
2. Henson’s
Tatsbro
Irish Mist.
Another really good and steady mover.
Lovely length of neck, well angulated
fore and aft. Good
depth all through.
Nice boy.
3. Northend’s
Erinade Orlando. More
rangy
dog than the first two – still to come together.
Pleasant head.
Moved quite soundly.
SYD.
(10).
1. McCulloch’s
Cullmadons Celebrity. Refined head on strong arched neck.
Good depth all round.
Super front angulation, with prominent
forechest. Good
bend of stifle.
Moved soundly and happily.
2. Launchbury’s
Morchale Highlander JW.
Well-known young
man who is going to trouble the best.
Much the same remarks apply as my winner, I just
thought he lost his topline on the move.
3.
Davis
’
Brayville Lady’s Man of Corribeg.
Taller
boy with sweet head on a good length of neck.
Very elegant outline with terrific hind angulation.
Needs to broaden at front.
Moved soundly
ND.
(4).
1. Henson’s
T. Irish Mist. 2.
Muir’s G. Ewan by Romarne.
3. Penny’s
Barnellin Alchymist.
Sound dog with good outline.
Well-boned, neat feet.
Was misbehaving, so difficult to assess his
movement.
GD.
(9,
1 abs).
1. Wilder’s
Riverman Joshua JW.
Lovely balanced outline.
Refined masculine head
with dark eye, on well-arched neck, with lovely finish
to skull. Straight
front with neat
feet. Super
bend of stifle. Moved
steadily and soundly.
2. McLaughlin,
Park and Hough’s
Lestannons Mickey Blue Eyes JW.
Can’t believe this boy is only 2 years old;
he is so
well bodied and dripping in coat – if anything a bit
too much for me.
Nice head and lovely reach
of neck. Deep
chest. Not
moving quite as steadily as my winner.
3. Riley’s
Roguechien
Firecracker. Nice
sound outline. Head
rather deep in stop.
Another one with loads
of coat. Moved
well.
PGD.
(9, 1 abs).
1. Willis’
Aoibheannes Pappion avec Jacwilins.
Presented a beautifully balanced picture in
gleaming coat. Head
a trifle strong for me
but with lovely ear-set and finish to skull, into
strong arched neck sweeping into well-laid shoulders.
Good spring of rib and very strong quarters
which showed in his lovely free movement.
2. Reilly’s
Baibreeze Peer Gynt at Summergate.
Not a dog I knew but I liked him
very much, though not quite the neck of 1.
Deep chest, well angulated at back.
Another free
mover. 3.
Lawrence
’s
Sametsuz Good Fortune at McConkeys.
Nice refined head.
Deep chest.
Not quite the strength in quarters of 1 and 2
though I am sure all threee will change places
many times.
MLD.
(11,
2 abs). 1.
Ritchie’s Gwendariff Dom Perignon JW.
A real glamour
boy and so beautifully presented in full gleaming
coat. A
little strong in head for me but
a wonderful reach of neck.
Deep chest and well-ribbed.
Very well-bodied for his age, with
nice tight feet.
Great rear angulation, just swept around the
ring with all the sparkle his name
would suggest! Close
up for RCC, his day is sure to come.
2. Kniveton’s Orstone Interceptor.
Another lovely boy, just not quite the same
ring presence as my winner.
Very sound.
Well-angulated front and back.
Shorter-coupled. Free mover.
3. Luto’s
Rappatty Winter
Flame. An
old favourite of mine, will always be in with a shout!
Just love his head. Gorgeous
dark coat.
Another sound mover.
LD.
(12, 1
abs). Gurney’s
Danaway Fortune Teller
JW. Easy
winner here. – not a big boy but just love his make
and shape. Sweetest
of heads
– gentle expression with just a hint of Irish
mischief. Nicely
arched neck into well-laid shoulders.
Good quarters, moved by far the best in the class.
2. Pollard’s
Grayrigge Glenamoy
JW. Again
a lovely head.and neck.
Very well boned.
Tends to drop in the back when
set up, but comes together on the move.
Free action, though not so animated as my winner.
3. Lewis’
Cheveney Sargent Pepper among Valasarch.
One that has done well under
me as a youngster.
Another very nice head.
Well-angulated, moves very soundly -
what a great pity he is rather proud of his tail.
OD.
(8).
Wonderful class!
Thank you for
bringing these beautiful
dogs under me. 1.
Bott’s Sh.Ch. Shenanagin Some Might Say its Bardonhill
JW. I
don’t think there is much left to say about this
lovely boy. So
well balanced with
no exaggerations. Nicely chiselled head, strong arched
neck into well-laid shoulders. Terrific
depth of chest.
Gently sloping topline.
Super bend of stifle.
And all finished off with
a gleaming full coat, but not too profuse.
Moved soundly and happily.
CC and, with my co-judges’
agreement BOB. 2.
Lucas’ Sh.Ch. Amberlight Firecracker JW.
Another top-winning
Show Champion about whom much has been written. Same
remarks apply as to my CC
winner. I
just felt he was slightly lacking in coat today and
did not exhibit quite the same panache.
RCC. 3.
Wall’s Hazelbeck Golden Flame. Unlucky to
meet the first two as he is looking
very good in full coat.
Another very sound dog, though not quite as
lively as the other
two today.
Gill
Lewis (Judge)
|
