Clitheroe and District Kennel Association
Saturday 1st April 2023
Judge: Elaine Bradley (Highforce)
| Best Of Breed | Afonbach Winter Is Coming JW | Adshead |
| Best Puppy | Afonbach Balerion | Stait |
| Puppy Group 4 | Afonbach Balerion | Stait |
Junior Dog or Bitch (6 entries, 1 absent)
Class of all puppies and all at different stages at this time
| 1st | Stait AFONBACH BALERION Almost 10M mid red D, his head still needs to break, preferred his expression to 2, good neck into well laid, muscular shoulders, deep in chest, well ribbed back, short in back with correct topline & tailset, good angulation all round & moved very soundly, liked his style and will watch his future with interest, BP and Gundog Puppy Group 4 |
| 2nd | Greenwood COEDHELYG SON SHINE Darker red D of almost 12M, again nicely made and similar comments apply as to 1, however, feet were a bit flat and not quite the coat of 1 but sound mover, two nice boys. |
| 3rd | Adshead AFONBACH SYRAX |
| Res | Roffey CAMUSMOR CA CANNY WITH ACANUCK |
Post Graduate Dog or Bitch (6 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Copeland & Knowles EUSANIT IT'LL BE REET AT MENSTONIA Masculine, attractive head, lovely eye colour, moderate angulation, good layback of shoulder, strong topline & correct tailset, moved well just beat 2 on maturity. |
| 2nd | Stait AFONBACH BALERION |
| 3rd | Adshead AFONBACH SYRAX |
| Res | Smith & Gough CRETSHENGAN KITCHI LAKE (AI) |
Open Dog or Bitch (3 entries)
| 1st | Adshead AFONBACH WINTER IS COMING JW 5.5Y D of nice size, I liked his head & expression, strong neck into good shoulders and a strong level topline, well set on tail which he used correctly when he moved which he does with drive, thought him very similar to the junior winner and later discovered that they are half brothers, having the same dam BOB |
| 2nd | Copeland CAMUSMOR BRINGMESUNSHINE TO MENSTONIA Slightly darker red D of just over 2Y, Another nice head, good front assembly but not quite the top line & tail set of 1, good coat moved well in profile but was toeing in a little coming towards |
| 3rd | Stait ACADIABYRNE THE BAKER'S SON |
Stakes/Variety classes
AV Gundog Puppy Dog or Bitch (20 entries)
Judge: Christine Bexon
| 2nd | Adshead AFONBACH SYRAX |
AV Gundog Post Graduate Dog or Bitch (16 entries)
| 1st | Stait AFONBACH BALERION |