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What a friendly well run show. Full credit to the hard working committee. I enjoyed my day and thank my two excellent stewards who kept the wheels turning. It was a pleasure to handle so many lovely dogs and inevitably there were many close decisions. I was looking for balanced dogs with quarters to match their forehands and pushing off from the hocks. In a traditionally slow maturing breed such as ours the more rangy framed dogs are much slower to hit their best and there are some very promising dogs coming along nicely. There were not too many heads with the kind eye, chiselling and intelligent expression and type varied a bit, but overall balanced was my priority on the day. There were nails that could do with a manicure and some even bites. I was very pleased with my winner, especially the Veteran who was on sparkling form and took the CC and BIB on the referee’s decision. MPD. (7). 1. Richardson’s, Dalakhani. Super pup 6 months old. Sweet head, good ribs and width of quarters. Tight feet. Excellent gleaming coat. Moved out well. 2. Paterson’s, Wyldfire Cuchulainn for Bluestack. Lovely scopey pup. Well bodied. Nice head, lot of filling out to do. Good coat. 3. Waddell’s, Riqitta Shear Gold. Well bodied handsome dog. Refined head, good bone, ribs and coat. Preferred quarters of winner on the day. PD. (12). 1. Pike’s, Redclyst Thomas the Rymer. Balanced well bodied pup with good bone and width of quarters. Straight front and tight feet. Good head with kind expression. Well coated. Moved off well when settled. 2. Butler’s, Covarney Wait n See Rubymoon. Pretty dog, good outline and bone Lovely over shoulders. Good feet. Smooth dark coat. Moved out ok. 3. Milligan-Bott and Bott’s, Scoteslaw Detroit Spinner by Thendara. Smart little boy. Sweet head, pleasing shape giving a lot away in maturity. VD. What a lovely class. 1. Wick’s, Sh Ch. Popeswood Pie in the Sky at Birguma. Was surprised to see this boy’s age. A well balanced handsome dog with excellent conformation. Lovely clean outline with gentle slope. Strong quarters and short hocks which did their job. His head was well balanced with the kindest expression. Was in excellent full coat, rich colour. His movement was smooth and sound. Really happy. BOB and BIS. 2. McDonagh’s, Thendara Incognito Among Ronzalda. Handsome refined dog with well balanced head, good expression, lovely outline, dark eye and excellent coat. Would just prefer a little more spring of rib. Moved out well with style. 3. Lucas’s, Sh Ch/Ir Sh Ch. Amberlight Firecracker JW. Lovely type. Well put together boy with good head, kindly expression and strong quarters. Well coated. Carrying a little more weight than the winner. JD. 1. Bott’s, Kirkavagh Black Tie Affair at Bardonhill JW. Very composed. Well bodied with strong quarters. Good coat. Chiselled head and dark eye with sweet expression. Moved off well. Looking a little long at present but plenty of time to grow into his promise. 2. Tuite’s Rua Henri. Well balanced, sturdy youngster, good deep chest and string quarters. Dark eye and dark glossy coat. Nice head with kindly expression. Well muscled and moved strongly. 3. Stocker’s, Kirkavagh Bikala. Another lovely youngster. Coltish at present. Good ribs and quarters. Not quite as soft in expression as winner but he has a lot of growing on to do. YD. Plenty of good dogs in this class. 1. Shedon’s, Delsanto Isaac JW. Beautiful dog caught my eye. Lovely in outline, straight front, good quarters. Well chiselled head. Good feet. Moved out well. 2. Partridge’s, Kerrydown Look at Me. Balanced well bodied dog with good expression. Straight front and good feet. Excellent coat of good colour and type. Moved out well. 3. Vant’s, Barleydale Hadley. Good looking dog with balance. Slightly stockier. Smooth dark coat. Good feet. Good head, slightly strong in skull. MD. 1. Edward’s, Healeas Tuscany. This youngster is lovely in outline with good balance. Good bone and thick coat. His head is a little strong for me at present but time is on his side. 2. Butler’s, Covarney Wait n See Ruby Moon. 3. Brooks and Westerby’s, Colame to Tongue Toffee. This is a pretty little dog in good shining coat. Good topline, needs to tighten a little. Refined head, expression not quite as soft as second. ND. 1. Bott’s, Kirkavagh Black Tie Affair at Bardonhill. 2. Tuite’s Rua Henri. 3. Edwards’, Henaleas Tuscany. UGD. 1. Stockton’s, Kespas Innuendo. Handsome dog with presence. Good body and coat. Neat feet. Good over quarters. Well feathered. Good expression with chiselling. Moved out well. 2. Partridge’s, Kerrydown Look at Me. 3. Joynson’s, Rappatty Bobbin About. Well bodied with good topline. Balanced head, excellent dark shiny coat needing more feathering. Well muscled and moved out really well. GD. Lovely class, spoilt for choice. 1. Richardson’s, Kirkavagh Stravinsky. Very handsome sound chap. Lovely head and expression, dark eye. Taking time to grow into his frame. Good topline with string quarters. Good feet type of coat but needs his underfeathering. Excellent free movement. 2. Edwins and Harris’s, Ixia Tanner with Konakakela. Showy dog with excellent balance. Straight front, strong quarters. Easy movement with good stride. Balanced head with kind eye. 3. Lawrence’s, Sametsuz Up to Mischief Via McConkeys. Eyecatching dog with straight front. Good feet. Lovely outline. Excellent coat type. Good head. Moved out well. Needs a little more finish over quarters which maturity should bring. PGD. 1. Edward’s, Barleydale Lumiere. Stylish dog. Balanced with straight front, good ribs, quarters and feet. Attractive head, slightly strong in skull, but good chiselling and muzzle. Good coat. Moved out well. 2. Smith’s, Reddins Tillerman. Lovely young dog, sturdy, well balanced with straight front. Excellent shoulder. Good ribs and strong quarters. Refined well chiselled head with kind dark eye and sweet expression. Sound on the move. 3. Foster’s, Shanoah Inarush. Well balanced dog. Strong quarters, good limbs and feet. Good head and expression. Excellent type of coat although furnishings are still on the way. Strong steady mover. MidLD. 1. Muir’s, Ewan by Romarne. What a handsome boy. A picture standing and a showy extrovert on the move. Well constructed with good ribs and moved off strong quarters. Balanced head with chiselling, dark eye and cheeky expression. Good limbs and feet. Gleaming dark coat and well muscled. 2. Mortimer’s, Covarney Crusader JW. Attractive well proportioned dog with refined head. Good body and plenty of coat. Another active mover who strode out well. 3. Willett’s, Caspians Disraeli. Lovely type of dog with good ribs, head and coat. Still growing into his frame. LD. 1. Fry’s, Strathmead April in Parris. Classy dog. Smooth outline. Good ribs, strong quarters. Excellent coat type. Balanced head with sweet expression. Moved out well. 2. Bailey’s, Covarney Montello JW. Lovely balanced dog that stands out. Good feet. Well coated. Lean balanced head not quite as soft an expression as the winner, but pleasing. Moved well. 3. Lucas’s, Caskeys Persuader from Amberlight. Excellent balance. Good limbs and feet. Strong quarters and moved with purpose. Liked his head, well chiselled. Good coat type but lacking furnishings. OD. Four lovely dogs full of quality. 1. Richardon’s, Kirkavagh Fidalgo JW. Excellent type. Loved his head, good planes, well chiselled dark kind eye and mischievous look. Good ribs and quarters. Moved off his hocks with enthusiasm. RCC and RBIS. In the run off for CC was not as smooth and relaxed as the Veteran who was in full coat and on sparkling form. 2. Foster’s, Highly Delighted. I liked the balance of this dog. Good ribs and gentle slope to string quarters. Well muscled. Moved out well. Good head with sweet expression. Not in full coat. 3. Lorrimer’s, Sh Ch. Karidel Connoisseur. Striking well constructed boy, beautifully turned out. Moved out well with good chiselling to his handsome head. Preferred the topline of winner.

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I would like to thank the committee for making my day so pleasurable and also for the lovely bronze Setter which they presented to me. I thought the quality of the bitches quite good but some heads are getting too narrow and are losing that lovely expression and eye brows. There were also a lot of bit flat feet which are extremely ugly. MPB. (14). 1. Quinn’s, Wickenberry Joanna. Best head in the class, dark eye. Good neck and shoulder. Well bodied, good ribs and quarters. Moved well. 2. Posselwhite’s, Danaway Lulu. Head finer than winner. Good neck and shoulders. Needs more body. Moved ok. 3. Brown’s, Shandwick Handwick Irresistible at Tifosi. PB. (21). 1. Wilkins’, Margaretswood Kitty Cat. Thought this very pretty bitch as beautiful as my silver cat also in name. Lovely bitch melting expression, dark eye. Good neck and shoulders. Beautifully presented and handled. Moved well. 2. Townsend’s, Follidown Wisteria. Very pretty head, dark eye. Has matured a lot since I last saw her. Was unlucky to meet class winner. 3. Quinn’s, Wickenberry Joanna. VB. (3). 1. Wharton’s, Sh Ch. Delsanto Elanor of Jennison. Still looking good at 8 and a half years. I gave her her first CC and she has gone on to be a worthy Champion. 2. Stevenson’s, Lochlorien Sunrise. Attractive bitch. Good body. Moved well but not in her best coat on the day. JB. (12). 1. Crossman’s, Janter Melsuline. Very nice bitch, good conformation and stifles. Moved well. Hope her head improves. 2. Hopewell’s, Davset Little Eva. Good head and eye. Perfectly balanced. Excellent spring of rib. Strong quarters. Well let down hocks. Moved well. 3. Jones’s, Janter Moonlight Serenade. Pretty head, dark eye. Good neck and shoulders. Well bodied. Good coat and quarters. Needs to tighten in front. SYB. (16). 1. Partridge’s, Kerrydown Layla. Beautiful head, dark eye, raised brow. Good neck and shoulders. Well ribbed. Good tail set. Moved well with good tail action. 2. Hopewell’s, Davset Little Eva. 3. Hirons’, Loskeran Larch. Another good bitch. Pretty head, dark eye and pigmentation. Good neck and shoulders. Good body, good tail set. Moving well. MB. (13). 1. Wilkins’, Margaretswood Kitty Cat. 2. Hopewell’s, Davset Little Eva. 3. Townsend’s, Follidown Wisteria. NB. (14). 1. Wilkins’, Margaretswood Kitty Cat. 2. Hopewell’s, Davset Little Eva. 3. Townsend’s, Follidown Wisteria. UGB. (12). 1. Condron’s, Covarney Miss B Havin. Another very good bitch from this kennel. Lovely elegant bitch. Good neck and shoulders. Good ribs and body. Strong well muscled quarters. Correct tail set. Moved with drive and lashing tail. 2. Partridge’s, Kerrydown Layla. 3. Hirons’, Loskeran Larch. GB. (20). Best class of the day. 1. Birch’s, Moyna Peach Blossom. Loved this bitch as a youngster and she has now fulfilled all expectations. Very feminine with the most beautiful chiselled head, dark eye, raised brows. Good neck leading into good shoulders. Correct front, chest, body and quarters. Correct tailset. She flowed around the ring. Had great pleasure in awarding her the CC. Her first. 2. King’s, Kirkavagh Jumilla JW. Another pretty bitch. Good head although finer than winner. Good neck, shoulder and body. Moved well but not in full coat. 3. Hillock’s, Jonola Liberty X JW. Racy bitch, very pretty. Good head, neck and shoulders. Well balanced throughout, didin’t move as well as winner. PGB. (19). 1. Naylor and Morrison’s, Aniory Valpolicella JW. All dogs from this kennel are presented in good hard condition and moved well. Pretty head, good neck and shoulders. Slightly longer in body than I like but still well balanced. Good coat and tailset. 2. Walsh’s, Millcroft Moon Ballad. Lovely expression with low set ears, raised brow, dark eye. Good front with forechest. Well boned. Well sprung ribs. Good quarters. Moved ok. 3. Condron, need and Ginger’s, Covarney Catanna. Sound bitch. Well constructed throughout. Sweet head, soft expression. Good front, well ribbed and muscled. Moved with drive. MidLB. (18). 1. Smith’s, Reddins Bobbin JW. Was pleased to see this lovely bitch looking so good. Perfectly balanced. Very feminine with the most beautiful chiselled head, nice dark eye. Good bone, nice small tight feet. Good quarters, short hocks. Moved well. Needs to grow more coat. 2. Waterton’s, Lynwood Strands of Silk at Sandstream JW. Unlucky to meet the winner. Very pleasing head with soft expression. Good neck and shoulders. Straight front, good feet. Well ribbed. Good quarters. Moved with drive. 3. Tuite’s, Rua Promavara. Smaller bitch but very well balanced. Good head, neck and shoulders. Well ribbed. Strong quarters. Moved with drive. LB. (15). 1. Naylor and Morrison’s, Anlory Smarty. Pleasing head and soft expression. Very good neck and shoulders. Straight front, tight feet. Well bodied in good coat. Hard condition. Moved very well. 2. Wilkins’, Margaretswood Perfect Peach. Mother to the beautiful puppy Kitty Cat. Looking very well after the litter. Appealing head, soft expression. Good front, nice tidy feet. Well boned. Good neck and shoulders. Nice ribs, hard quarters. Short hock, moved with drive. 3. Milligan-Bott’s, Lunaline Lady Madonna by Thendara. Pretty bitch. Good head, dark eye. In good coat but have seen her look better. I think she needs to mature to contend with these older bitches, but she will get top honours. OB. (9). 1. Townsend’s, Sh Ch. Follidown Red Hot Poker JW. Quality bitch. Beautifully constructed and well balanced. Pleasing head, deep chest. Good body. Strong loin and quarters. Moved well. 2. Powis’s, Sh Ch. Amberwave Spangle JW. Finer in head than the winner but still pleasing. Good neck and body. Not in best coat on the day. Moved ok. 3. Muir’s, Sh Ch. Romarne Melissa JW. Bigger bitch than I like, but in proportion. Good coat. Moved well.

Biddy Evans