North Devon Canine Association 2023

North Devon Canine Association

Saturday 9th September 2023

Judge: Sarah McLellan

Best Of Breed	Afonbach First Sign O' Spring At Deltandamba JW	Hipkiss
Reserve Best Of Breed	Eusanit Wild Atlantic Way	Palfrey

My thanks to the committee for the kind invitation to judge at their show. Thank you to the stewards who assisted in the ring. I was very pleased with my entry, the weather was very warm and all of my exhibitors and dogs were very tolerant in this situation thank you kindly.

Limit Dog or Bitch (2 entries)

1^st	Palfrey EUSANIT WILD ATLANTIC WAY Masculine head of correct shape, ears set well back, good lay of shoulder, good depth to the chest with a well sprung rib cage. Stood on straight legs with well arched toes. Level top line and good tail carriage. Good bend of stifle. Moved with drive. RBOB
2^nd	Hughes ABACOT INTO THE UNKNOWN JW A well presented dog. Good width to the skull with a kind eye and well developed nostrils. Good for chest and deep in body, a good lay off shoulder, with a nice spring of rib, a level top line, good rear angles with let down hocks. Moved well.

Open Dog or Bitch (3 entries)

1^st	Hipkiss AFONBACH FIRST SIGN O' SPRING AT DELTANDAMBA JW Feminine balanced head with an alert expression, good reach of neck into a lovely lay of shoulder, a good fore chest, a good spring of rib with a nice tuck up. Stood four square. Level top line held on the move. Good tail set with correct carriage. In excellent clean coat. Moved with drive around the ring. BOB
2^nd	Hughes EUSANIT GEM STONE AT ABACOT Bitch with lesser substance than one but in good proportion. A good head shape with a moderate stop, a kind eye and alert ears. A good lay of shoulder with a deep chest and a good tuck up. Level top line with a good turn of stifle very good tail set off the top line held correctly on the move
3^rd	Ward MELANITTA PALMATA JW

Stakes/Variety classes

AV Veteran over 10 Dog or Bitch (5 entries, 1 absent)

Judge: Dennis McLellan

3^rd	Hughes EUSANIT CUT AND RUN AT ABACOT

Reserve Best of Breed Gundog Group Dog or Bitch (no entries)

Judge: Dennis McLellan

Res	Palfrey EUSANIT WILD ATLANTIC WAY