1st        Rolf’s Oakrosa Raiden 7 ½ mth Blk D. Liked him for his shape and head, masculine with dark eye and well set ears. Correctly made front with good forechest and depth. Short loin to correct rear. Moved well, needs to drop a little weight. BP

1st        Dicker’s Dykere Meant To Be. 13mth B/W B. What a lovely young lady. Super shape and size, loved her head. Feminine with correct skull and muzzle, lovely dark eye., Super front, excels in shoulder, good depth of chest. Short coupled to correctly angled rear, level topline and correct tail set. Beautiful to watch on the move, true with good reach and drive. RBOB

1st       Hutchings’ Beechtops Golden Ticket. 19mth Gold B. Not settled today to start with but did get their. Final stand gave a nice picture. Pleasing feminine head with dark eye. Well made front, deep chest, level topline, okay through the loin and good tail set. Once settled she moved well but trying to get everywhere in a rush didn’t help.

1st        Hutchings’ Beechtops Majestic. 4yr Blk B. A compact bitch with a pleasing feminine head with good breadth to skull and fore face, and nice dark eye. Well laid shoulders just enough forechest, good depth of rib, correct level topline, short coupled with good rear angles. True mover with reach and drive and a lovely tail action. Stood and moved much better in the challenge where she won through to take BOB and then later Gundog Group 2.

1st        Cassidy’s Manchela Hugo Boss JW ShCM. Blue Roan D. A masculine boy, a little on the large side for me but balanced. Liked his head, just enough stop with dark eye and good ears. Well made front with well laid shoulders and good forechest, deep chest, ribbed back to short loin and nice rear angles. Elegant on the move with lots of reach and drive

1st        Hutchings’ Beechtops Double Take JW. 6yr Blk B. Loved the head on this young lady feminine with good ears and dark eye. Well made front assembly with well laid shoulders, just enough forechest, well ribbed back to short coupling. Good reach and drive on the move and correct tail carriage

1st        Lewis’ Gamesmere Strawberry Moon. 18mth Chocolate B. Like this bitch for her shape and balance, lovely feminine head, flat skull, good proportions and good ears. Nice front assembly with good lay of shoulder, deep chest & good forechest. Well ribbed back to short coupling and correct rear angles, well muscled throughout. Best mover, true fore and aft with good drive. RBOB.
 

1st        Longhurst’s Hurstmeon Aliona Vilani. 4yr Chocolate B. Nice size bitch with a pleasing head and expression. Good neck to well laid shoulders with lovely forechest. Good spring of rib and depth of chest. Nice rear angles, well muscled and in good coat. A little soft in her topline on the stand and not’s moving with much drive today.

1st        Scutcher’s Winsleywood Wild Anise JW. Lovely feminine bitch, good head planes with nice eye and good ears. Strong neck leading to a super front assembly with forechest, good lay of shoulder, well sprung deep ribs. Level topline short coupling to a well muscled rear with correct tail set and carriage. Best mover, true fore and aft with good reach and drive. BOB

1st        Hazeltine & Welch’s Pytchley Chasing The Dream for Hookwood. 10mth D. Well what can I say what a lovely boy super head with good eyes and ears. Lovely reach of neck to well laid shoulders good fore chest and good depth of rib, well ribbed back to short deep loin. Super rear end with lovely angles and muscled. What a super mover true coming and going and showing reach and drive in profile with correct front action. BP and Puppy Group 1.
2^nd       Bowen-Brooks’ Tenshilling Blowing Smoke

1st        Maber’s Hookwood Summer Nights. 2yr B. Feminine young lady with pleasing head of good shape, nice eyes and ears. Good front assembly, through to short loin. Moderately angled rear quarters with good muscle definition. Nice mover with good front action

1^st       Baker & Baker-Roullier’s Desfrisa Flirtini JW 2yr B. Loved this bitch from the moment she walked in. Beautiful outline and so well balanced. Feminine through head with dark eye, correct planes and good ears. Elegant yet strong neck through to well laid shoulders, good forechest,. Nice bone with neat feet and correct pasterns. Short deep loin with correct topline and tail set. Good length to rear legs with correct angles and well muscled. This bitch excels on the move with reach and drive and correct action. BOB and Gundog Group 4

1st        Gough’s Julita Rukester. I remember this young man when he was a 6mth baby at his first show. Now 17mths he has grown into a handsome chap. Pleasing head if a little light in eye. Good neck and shoulders although lacks forechest. Good depth of ribbing and nice bone and feet. Well ribbed back to good rear angles, well muscled. Moved well although a little proud of his tail

1st        Woodhams’ Glynel Jiffy. 2yr D. A lovely boy with presence and a naughty streak. Pleasing head of good shape. Well made front assembly with good lay of shoulder and good forechest. Nice depth and well ribbed back to short loin. Super rear angles and well muscled. What a lovely mover reach and drive he covered the ground with ease. RBOB.

1st        Woodhams’ Tobermyn Minsteral Boy.  This young man has come on since I last saw him. Now 5yrs and presenting a lovely picture. Pleasing head and nice eye, good reach of neck to well made front assembly with well laid shoulders at just enough forechest. Good depth and spring of rib, well muscled and correctly angled rear and level topline. Another really good mover although a little proud of his tail. BOB
2^nd       Barnes’ Barhi Bright Star

1st        Beazant’s Gaesten Top Totty at Teamtot.. 7mth B. Nice young lady of good size and shape. Pleasing head and eye with good head proportions. Well made forequarters with correct front. Good depth & length of ribbing. Correct angles to the rear, good topline, tail set and carriage. Nice coat, moved well with correct drive. BOB & BP

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1^st       Hydon’s Clentonian Pandemonium – Spaniel (English Springer). Only 6mths but could not be denied this win. Super size and shape and type the feminine head of good proportions and planes. Neck flows into a lovely well laid shoulders with good forechest and depth of rib, short deep loin level topline and tail set and carriage. Super rear end with good angles. So steady on the move, true fore and aft with good reach and drive in profile. BAVNSC Puppy and Puppy Group 3

1st        Whittock’s Peasblossom Roma at Kingsheath – Spaniel (English Springer) 20mths, another nice Springer of good size, balance and type. Pleasing head shape although a little heavy in flew. Good neck to well laid shoulders, good forechest with nice bone and feet. Lovely spring of rib to short loin, good rear angles and another lovely mover with excellent reach and drive and true coming and going.

1st        Sellwood’s Leone Di Montericco Imp – Bracco Italiano. 2yr O/W D. Lovely substantial boy with correct head shape and planes, lovely front assembly with super forechest good bone and feet. Deep chest and well ribbed back to short deep loin and well muscled rear. Correct topline and underline. Correct easy elastic gait and true coming and going

1st        Williams & Toublic’s Cobhay Dazzling Azalea – Spaniel (English Springer). 2yr L/W B. Very feminine with good head nice eyes and ears. Good length of neck through to well laid shoulders with good forechest and correct depth, ribbed back to short loin and well muscled rear. Very precise on the move with good reach and drive. RBAVNSC

1st        Smith & Reardon’s Sh Ch Winterwell Fowl Play – German Shorthaired Pointer. 3yr D. Lovely boy presenting a clean balanced outline of good size. Masculine yet refined in head with that correct noble look. Strong neck to well made front with excellent lay of shoulder, depth of chest and forechest. Level topline over well sprung ribs and short loin, nice rear angles and well muscled. Super mover, true coming and going with excellent reach and drive. Best AVNSC and Group 1.

Gp 1       Smith & Reardon’s Sh Ch Winterwell Fowl Play – German Shorthaired Pointer

Gp 2       Hutchings’ Beechtops Majestic – Spaniel (Cocker)

Gp 3       Pett’s Stormerick High Hopes at Rumwood – Retriever (Golden). A balanced B of pleasing size and shape. Feminine through head to good neck and shoulders. Nice forechest, good depth and spring of rib. Short coupling and a nice unegagerated rear. Good topline and tailset. Nice easy flowing movement with good reach and drive.

PGp 1     Hazeltine & Welch’s Pytchley Chasing The Dream for Hookwood

PGp 2     Gargan’s Siagar Final Edition - Retriever (Golden). What a lovely youngster. Presents a lovely outline on the stand. Pleasing head and eye, good neck to a lovely front assembly with well laid shoulders , good forechest, well sprung deep ribs. Lovely level topline , short coupling and a good rear end. Moved with ease.

 PGp3     Hydon’s Clentonian Pandemonium – Spaniel (English Springer)