Critique

Three Counties – 9/6/2008

Irish Red & White Setters.

Dogs

Puppy Dog(2,1a)

1^st Berryessa Royal Affinity of Ryemills. 11mth with masculine head, good eye and ears. Well ribbed, good depth of chest. Super rear angulation. Well boned with nice feet. Good colour and in good coat for a youngster. Settled and true on the move.

Junior Dog(2,1a)

1^st Berryessa Royal Affinity of Ryemills

Post Graduate Dog (2,1a)

1^st Robins’ Destanli War Admiral. Judged this young lad as a puppy and now he is 2½ years and maturing nicely. Very good for type, broad head. Super forechest, lovely bone and feet. Good depth of chest and well ribbed. Very good rear angles well muscled. Moves out freely showing good reach and drive in profile. Tending to turn his elbows out slightly but moves well behind..

Open Dog (5,0a)

1st Jones’ Sh Ch Ryemills Deerstalker of Berryessa. 6 years old and epitomises my interpretation of a Red & White Setter. Love his overall shape, size and balance. Super head with lovely dark round eye giving soft expression. Excellent Shoulders, deep chest, well sprung ribs and good fore chest. Free flowing movement with good reach and drive, true fore and aft. In good coat of lovely colour. Pleased to award him BD.

2^nd Pettifers Vanders Vital Flame to Crosswest. 3yr, slightly finer all through that 1 but good profile shape. Pleasing head & eye, excellent, well laid shoulders, lovely ribbing and good depth of chest. Good mover, true fore & aft and free in profile. In good coat. RBD

3^rd Tong’s Kellizlot Master Magician

Bitches

Puppy Bitch(2,1a)

1^st Humphries Laoirebay All that Jazz among Spyefire What a lovely young lady. Super body, well made with correct angles front and rear. Lovely colour, pretty head, dark eyes. Moved so well for one so young, true and free. Looking forward to seeing her develop and had no hesitation in awarding her BP.

Junior Bitch(3,2)

1^st Henderson’s Temynloah Buffie. Sweet feminine B of 16mth. Pretty head with correct dark eye. Excellent shoulders, good ribbing and lovely rear. Very good colour, moves true fore & aft with free striding profile.

Post Graduate Bitch (1,0a)

1^st Henderson’s Temynloah Buffie.

Open Bitch (5,0a)

1st Walker’s Wroxham Merry Maid. 4yr young lady looking lovely today. Nice to see her with some coat. Beautiful head, lovely shape and soft expression. Super body shape with excellent angles front and rear. Lovely shoulders and depth of chest. A pleasure to watch on the move, true front and rear, then so easy and free striding in profile. Thoroughly deserving of BB then in the challenge kept on showing where the dog was starting to flag. Pleased to give her BOB then watch her represent the breed so well in the group ring.

2^ndTong’s Kellizlot Star Attraction 6yrs now. Another one I judged as a puppy, liked her then and still do. Very good overall shape, nice head although personally I would prefer a slightly shorter muzzle. Good shoulders, and rear angles. In good coat of good colour. Moved true front & rear and free in profile. RBB

3^rd Barry’s Shireoak Hurricane Ruby Rustasha (imp can)

Ray McDonald (Judge)