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Darla has now taken time out this year to have
her first litter born on
5th July 2013 and hopes to get back out into the
show ring in 2014.
She raised 6 boys and one girl.
All puppies now have loving homes.
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North Lincs Open Show 1st April 2013
Again Darla wins the Post Graduate
class
and is beaten for Best of Breed by her brother
IRISH
R/W SETTERS – J (2) 1 McDonald’s Roanjora
Tsarine Tzarina, 10 months bitch, very
promising, very attractive head & expression,
good limbs with correct shape bone, good
forehand, correct topline & tailset, moved very
well for one so young, well muscled throughout.
BP. PG(3)
1 McDonald’s Roanjora Chianti, lovely headed
girl, very soundly constructed, correct topline,
excellent front assembly, good depth, strong
hindquarters, moved true fore & aft;
2 Collin’s Corranroo Cloudchaser at Forestpoint.
O (3) 1 McDonald’s Roanjora Pinotage, smashing
dog, gorgeous head & expression, typical
outline, so well balanced, excellent shoulders,
legs & feet, moved purposefully, gave a really
good show in the group & was a little
disappointed that he was not placed in it. BOB
NICOLA WALKER |
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Eastwood K A Open Show 29th March 2013
Darla wins the Post Graduate Class but has to
move over for her brother who took Best of
Breed.
IRISH R/W SETTERS – J (2) 1
McDonald’s Roanjora Tsarine
Tzarina, pretty bitch of 10
months, sweet expression, nice
eye, correct ear placement lying
close to head, good over neck &
shoulders, good feet with slope
to pastern, firm topline & good
tailset, well angulated
rearquarters used on the move
once settled. BP.
PG (2) 1
McDonald’s Roanjora Chianti,
lovely head with domed skull,
round eye & good ear placement,
strong neck & good forequarters,
firm topline & correct tailset,
good sweep of stifle & well
muscled hindquarters, moved well
using her tail;
2 Hart’s Gilligrae Cineal Niamh. O 1 McDonald’s Roanjora
Pinotage, nice dog with good
bone who stood over his ground
well, good head, skull broad &
in proportion, dark round eye,
good ear carriage, strong neck
into well placed shoulders, good
feet, firm topline, deep chest
with spring to rib, firm
hindquarters & bend of stifle
which he used on the move
lashing his tail. BOB;
2 Taylor’s Laoirebay Ocean
Sunset; 3 Green’s Temynloah
Quinlan at Viszaset.
MAUREEN MITCHELL |
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Coalville & DCS 27/2/2013
Under Breed Specialist
Miss S Westward, Darla was awarded Best of Breed
and was then shortlisted to the final 8 in the
group. |
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Post Graduate 1st
McDonalds Roanjora Chanti JW. This is a
quality bitch. Well balanced kept a level top
line on the move. Nice almond shape to eyes with
a well sculptured head. B.O.B and Short listed
in the group.
2nd McDonalds Roanjora Pinotage.
Another nice dog but preferred the head of one,
again moved with drive.
Judge Miss S Westwood ( Eusanit) |
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Wealdstone and Northolt CS 27/12/2013
Darla takes Best of Breed |
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Darla
(Roanjora Chianti JW)
Best Of Breed at Eastbourne & District CS on
Sunday 16th Sept 2012
IRISH R/W SETTERS – PG
(2) 1 McDonald’s Roanjora Chianti, well
developing bitch, in excellent condition
overall, correct shape to skull with biddable
expression& alert eye, good reach of clean neck,
ideal depth of chest providing a well balanced
overall picture, moved out well & true. BOB; 2
Harrison’s Spiralwood Angel Eyes.
O (3) 1
McDonald’s Courtdown Summer Breeze over Roanjora,
6 years bitch of good quality& overall balance,
well off in bone & musculature, correct
dentition& clean reach of strong neck, well
sprung ribcage. Moved out well but not quite
with the flair of BOB winner; 2 Robson’s
Gallybob Gold Crest.
BILL BUNCE |
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Darla has
been consistently been highly placed at shows in 2012,
however is currently being over shadowed by her brother
Giles (Roanjora Pinotage) |
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Darla posing
for her 'Christmas' photos, December 2011
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After being
allowed to grow up Darla won Best of Breed at Kingston CS in
July 2011 beating her brother (Giles) to win Post Graduate
and her mother (Bree) in the Challenge.
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Darla
continued to her success into Junior and at Richmond
Championship show she won Junior and Yearling Bitch to give
her the final points needed for her Junior Warrant
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During her
puppy show career Darla has amassed 2 Best Puppy in Breed at
Championship shows, 12 Best Puppies at Open Shows, 3 Reserve Best of
Breeds, 1 Puppy Group 4 and never once stood alone in a class. |
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At
WELKS 2010 Darla again beat her brother in the challenge to
win another Championship Show Best Puppy in Breed
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Darla
made her Championship show debut at the LKA 2009 where she
was 1st in Puppy Bitch from a class of 8.
She
then went on to beat her brother in the challenge for Best
Puppy in Breed.
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At 8 weeks
Darla had decided she was here to stay. |
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Darla was
our pick of the bitches and at 6 weeks was showing promise
for the show ring.
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