Coventry & District Gundog Society
Sunday 5th December 2010
Judge: P Field
Best Of Breed | Can/Ir Sh Ch Littleriver's Colonial Boy With Tollyhimmel (Imp Can) | Westwood & Johnson |
Reserve Best Of Breed | Decoymans Piper Maggie At Tollisty P-Beg Ex | Strevens |
Best Puppy | Stellenbosch Jacques Frost | Brown |
This was my 1st judging appointment for this breed and I would like to thank exhibitors for giving me such a super entry. There were 13 entries and 9 were exhibited which was a good entry. Certainly gave me plenty to choose from.
Junior Dog or Bitch (2 entries)
1st | Brown STELLENBOSCH JACQUES FROST BP. Rising 1 year old dog in super condition. Medium sized, compact. Correct clean cut skull, slightly wedge shaped. Good masculine head with medium sized almond shaped eyes with friendly alert expression. Ears were triangular, set high and well laid back on skull. Jaws strong with perfect regular scissor bite. Neck medium length and well set on to well laid back shoulders. Excellent depth of chest with well sprung ribs. Moved with a springy, jaunty stride. |
2nd | Strevens DECOYMANS PIPER CINDER AT TOLLISTY RL2 HTM ST EX |
Post Graduate Dog or Bitch (4 entries, 2 absent)
1st | Strevens DECOYMANS PIPER MAGGIE AT TOLLISTY P-BEG EX RBOB. 4 year old very feminine bitch of correct height and proportions. What a picture in the ring. Wonderful head and eye with medium length neck set onto well laid back shoulders. Jaws strong with correct regular scissor bite. Deep chested with good spring of rib. Short back with level topline and moderate tuck up. Well muscled hind quarters with well bent stifles. Moved with a jaunty, springy stride. Pleased to see such a well proportioned bitch. Pushed hard for BOB. |
2nd | Rogers EUSANIT TAKE IT EASY |
Open Dog or Bitch (7 entries, 5 absent)
1st | Westwood & Johnson CAN/IR SH CH LITTLERIVER'S COLONIAL BOY WITH TOLLYHIMMEL (IMP CAN) BOB. What can I say about this wonderfully masculine dog ? He stood out as soon as he entered the ring and did not disappoint. Was everything the breed should be medium sized, compact, powerful and well muscled. Clean cut skull, slightly wedge shaped. Medium sized, almond shaped eyes with friendly alert expression. Ears set high and well laid back on skull. Strong jaws with complete and regular scissor bite. Medium length neck on well laid back shoulders. Deep chest with well sprung ribs. Well muscled hindquarters. Moved with power with a jaunty, springy gait and in perfect balance. |
2nd | Brown FOXDOWN MYSTERY AT STELLENBOSCH |
3rd | Westwood IR SH CH EUSANIT SKYS ROCKET |
Stakes/Variety classes
AV Gundog Champion Dog or Bitch (9 entries, 3 absent)
Judge: Mrs Lynda MacAulay
3rd | Westwood IR SH CH EUSANIT SKYS ROCKET |
AV Gundog Post Graduate Dog or Bitch (11 entries, 4 absent)
Judge: Mr David Hutchison (Waverton)
3rd | Rogers EUSANIT TAKE IT EASY |
AV Brace Dog or Bitch
Judge: Mr David Hutchison (Waverton)
1st | Westwood & Johnson N.S.D.T.R's just what I was looking for in a brace competition, quality in conformation, moved as one and like peas in a pod, similarity in unison |