Kooikerhondje Club of GB Open Show
25th June 2017
Thank
you to the committee for inviting me to do their Club Show. What a
privilege and what a lovely day. The Secretary and committee should be
congratulated for making this a welcoming day for a number of novice
dogs and handlers with lots of things for them to do. It was good to see
some new people giving showing a go. I particularly liked the idea of
running a ring-craft class before judging so the newcomers could get
some expert advice before coming into their class. I hope you all
enjoyed their day and will continue to show and have some fun along the
way.
As
for the judging, we had a good time and even a few showers couldn’t stop
us. I was a little concerned with a few rather large dogs, some short
muzzles and a lack of forechest. The standard calls for dogs up to 16.5
inches and breeders need to bear this in mind or you will lose type very
quickly. As it was 4 of my top winners were imports. I hope that these
will be carefully bred to retain the correct traits of the breed.
Puppy Dog
(1,0a)
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1st
Miller’s Lovemix Never Stop Ralph (imp)
Just 6mths and what
a sweetie. Right size and shape for this age. Love his head and
his nice dark eye and well placed ears, fringing coming. Well
made front and rear with good spring of rib. Correct level
topline, correct rear angles. Nice mover with correct action.
One to watch for the future. Best Puppy Dog |
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Junior Dog
(4,0a)
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1st
Marsden’s Gladsheim Apollo.
Headed up an
interesting class of different types. Liked this boy for his
shape and size. Has a good head of correct shape & proportions
with a dark eye and good ears with correct fringing.. Well made
for and aft with correct depth of chest. A true correct mover
with a lovely tail carriage showing off his well feathered
plume. He does carry a big coat, texture is good but he does
have a blanket rather than the more traditional patches of red
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2nd
Kerfoot’s Papikoi Funsize Twix.
Another boy of good
size. Maybe a touch longer than my winner and with a flatter
coat. A good head but has more breadth across the skull. Nice
eyes and
ears. Well laid shoulders over a deep chest through to a well
angulated rear. Not quite as true on the move coming and going
as 1st but correct in profile with correct tail
carriage. |
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3rd
Brook’s Papikoi Timeout.
This young man
wasn’t too sure of himself today. Rather broad in head but a
nice dark eye and good ears. Well made and has a striking
appearance both standing and moving. Needs to get his confidence
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Res Walker’s
Crunchcroft Quincey
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Yearling
Dog (3,0a)
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1st Suiter’s Chriskoois Octavious (Imp Est).
Really like this 2yr
olds head, correct shape with nice ears and dark eyes. Well made
front with good depth of chest and spring of rib, level toppling
and correct tailset & carriage. Good rear angles and a typey
mover.
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2nd
Brook’s Papikoi Timeout. 3rd Junior
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3rd Peachy’s Cirtaps Hertog Kipling V Tira-C
(Imp).
18mths. Taller and squarer. Pleasing head and eyes. Nice
shoulders over nicely sprung ribs to short loin. Good rear with
correct tailset and carriage. Nice mover.
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Res Walker’s Crunchcroft Quincey |
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Post Graduate
Dog (3,1a)
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1st
Atwood’s Crunchcroft Pulsar
Preferred this boy
for his size and movement. Pleasing skull and good eyes but
needs more length in foreface. Well made with well laid
shoulders, correct spring and depth of rib. Good body
proportions to well made rear. Correct topline and tail
carriage. Good typey mover.
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2nd
Brook’s Millhanger Livingstone. Technically this boy has a
lot to like but for me there is too much of him. Nice shape head
with dark eyes. Well laid shoulders, level topline and good
depth of chest. Carrying a little extra weight but moves well.
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Limit
Dog (6,0a)
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1st
Miller’s Millhanger Mon Parrain.
2yrs. Wouldn’t want
this boy any taller but apart from that, very nice. Pleasing
head with correct dark eyes and good ears. Well laid shoulders
and showing some forechest. Good ribbing , level topline and
correct rear angles. Moved well with correct tail set and
carriage.
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2nd
Kennedy’s Crunchcroft Onyx. 4yr Nice body size and shape
but not as good in head as the winner and a little short in
neck. Well made fore and aft with correct topline and tailset.
Moves well from all angles but does tend to carry his tail low |
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Open
Dog (4,1a)
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1st
Williams’ Cairnbraid Onwaba Lukimbi of Gladsheim (Imp).
What a lovely boy..
Like his size and shape, correct through head with slight curve
of skull, dark eyes and well fringed ears. Super front assembly
with well laid shoulders and correct return of upper arm.
Correct ribbing with depth and spring. Level toppline, correct
tailset and carriage, super rear and best of movers. Not
surprising he went on the win Best Dog and Best in
Show. |
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2nd
Brook’s Millhanger Livingstone.
Well up to size but
with pleasing head shape and dark eye. Well made throughout and
correct tail carriage. Good mover. |
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3rd
Walker’s Crunchcroft Quincey.
Another boy up to
size but with a nice head and correct ears and eyes. Well made
fore and aft and when he concentrates he can move nicely but was
enjoying his day out. Nice tail carriage. |
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Veteran Dog (2,0a)
A nice
pair of oldies, both very good specimens although different.
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1st
Williams’ Maximillian Alfie of Gladsheim.
Loved the stamp of
this boy. Lovely head although perhaps his eyes could be a shade
darker. Excels in front assembly with well laid shoulders and
correct upper arm. Correct depth and spring of rib, super level
topline and correct tail carriage. Lovely rear angles and it was
his movement that put him front of the line and eventually on to
win
Reserve Best Dog & Best Veteran in Show |
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2nd
Swinburn’s NED CH Quanacks Favor Wonderful Whisperer at Bynton
(Imp).
Another quality
specimen. A little larger than the winner but still a nice size.
Correct head and nice eyes. Well made front and rear assemblies.
Level topline and good tailset. Really played his handler up on
the move and did not show to his best.
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Good Citizen Dog Scheme
Dog
(3,0a)
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1st
Williams’ Maximillian Alfie of Gladsheim.
1st
Veteran
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2nd
Atwood’s Crunchcroft Pulsar. 1st Post Grad
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3rd Kerfoot’s Papikoi Funsize Twix. 2nd
Junior
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Res Brook’s
Papikoi Timeout. 3rd Junior
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The
challenge for Best Dog
Puppy Bitch
(1,0a)
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1st
Stewar’s Duckhills Thistledown Dance of Emmi over Twybrook
(Imp).
11mth Beautiful B.
Feminine head of good proportions with lovely dark eyes and well
set ears. Well laid shoulders over well sprung ribs of correct
depth. Lovely body shape and proportions, level topline and
correct rear. Correct and true on the move with good tail
carriage, handler just needs to train her to keep her head up.
Considered for RBB but just pipped by the PG winner. Best
Puppy in Show |
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Junior Bitch
(3,0a)
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1st
Stewar’s Duckhills Thistledown Dance of Emmi over Twybrook
(Imp). 1st
Puppy
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2nd
Kennedy’s Crunchcroft Quantum Leap.
Very close up to 1.
Correct for size and shape. Pleasing head with dark eyes. Well
made front assembly with level topline through to a good rear.
Not as clean going away as 1 but otherwise, very nice.
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3rd
Templar’s Papikois Matchmaker.
What a sweetie. Nice
size with a pleasing head but a little long in body. Well made
with good shoulders. Nice rear angles and moves well.
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Yearling Bitch
(2,0a)
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1st
Kennedy’s Crunchcroft Quantum Leap.
2nd
Junior
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2nd
Templar’s Papikois Matchmaker 3rd Junior
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Post Graduate
Bitch
(3,1a)
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1st
Johnson’s Sensation vom Tespelkooi of Valleyrise (Imp Deu).
Lovely B for size and shape but you have to get under the coat
to appreciate it as on the stand today her ‘bouffant’ hairstyle
did nothing for her topline. Excells in head, super shape and
proportions & dark eyes. Super shoulders and upper arm with
spring and depth to chest. Correct rear angles. So true and
typey on the move with correct tail carriage. Pushed by the
puppy in the challenge but won through to take Reserve Best
Bitch.
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2nd Saunder’s Millhanger Rubi Light.
This young lady was enjoying her day out and gave her novice
handler a hard time. That said, I would like to see him
percevere with her. I like her size and proportions although she
needs to lose a few pounds. Pleasing head with nice dark eyes
and well fringed ears. Well made fore and aft with correct
topline and tailset. Lovely to watch on the move when she got
into her stride. With the right diet and training this young
lady would do well in the ring.
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Limit
Bitch
(2,0a)
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1st
Swinburn’s Cirtaps Prinses Bynton Ida Rose MK (Imp).
What a lovely young
lady who got better as the day progressed. Quietly unassuming
in the class then turned on the style in the challenge. Lovely
size and shape with correct head with dark eyes and well fringed
ears. Super shoulders & return of upper arm and one of few dogs
with forechest. Corect depth and spring of rib, level topline
and correct tailset. & carriage. Steady true mover. Went on to
stand out in the lineup and win Best Bitch, Best Opposite Sex
and Reserve Best in Show.
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2nd
Prince’s Crunchcroft Nougat.
I have always liked
this B but never had the pleasure of judging her. Now 6yrs old,
how time flies. Such a pretty lady with good head shape and
proportions & lovely dark eyes. Well laid shoulders with good
depth and spring of rib. Level top line. So well trained and is
a credit to her handler. On the move she is a joy to watch.
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Veteran Bitch
(4,1a)
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1st
Swinburn’s Manusias Bibi at Bynton (imp).
This 9yr old ticks
all the boxes for size and shape. Feminine head of correct
proportions. Well laid shoulders with good Spring and depth of
rib.. Nice rear with correct tailset. Nice mover although not
terribly cooperate for her handler.
Reserve Best Veteran in Show
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2nd
Wilson’s Crunchcroft Ladybird. 7yr B.
Another pretty B
with correct head and eyes. Well made fore and aft with good
depth and spring or ribs. Nice mover but tended to keep her tail
down and not as clean behind as the winner.
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3rd
Johnson’s Crunchcroft Justified of Valleyrise.
Have always liked
this B and remember giving her best bitch when she was just
19mths. Still has many of her qualities especially her lovely
head. Still holds a good topline and moves well but has widened
a little in front and like many of us has put on a few pounds
round the middle.
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Good Citizen Dog Scheme
Bitch (4,1a)
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1st
Johnson’s Sensation vom Tespelkooi of Valleyrise (Imp Deu).
1st
Post Grad.
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2nd
Stewar’s Duckhills Thistledown Dance of Emmi over Twybrook.
1st Puppy & Junior
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3rd
Prince’s Crunchcroft Nougat. 2nd Limit. |
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