Goyt Valley Gundog Society
Sunday 15th October 2023
Judge: Mrs Jenny Millard (Acoustica/Rubylea)
| Best Of Breed | Afonbach Winter Is Coming JW | Adshead |
Puppy Dog or Bitch (no entries)
Junior Dog or Bitch (3 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Warren AFONBACH DREAMFYRE AT SHORROCKS 15 month old medium size bitch with a clean cut skull and appealing expression, together with a tapering muzzle and triangle ear, scores in body and chest and was springy and active on the move, just the right for size for age and complimented by the correct coat |
| 2nd | Stait AFONBACH BALERION Upstanding male who showed well, very sound and workmanlike at first glance, he really took my eye, lovely coat of correct colour and texture, good head and neck, just preferred the set of shoulder and upper arm of 1st today but suspect they will change places regularly. |
Post Graduate Dog or Bitch (6 entries)
| 1st | Greenwood COEDHELYG SON SHINE JW Smart, attractive, medium Nova of lovely size and great type, in super condition, which struck me immediately, good substance and body without weight, cracking clean cut skull and almond shaped eye, good neck, shoulders, body and rib without weight, balanced fore and rear and moved cleanly and actively, a pleasure to assess, pushed very hard for best of breed and I will watch this one’s progress with interest |
| 2nd | Warren AFONBACH DREAMFYRE AT SHORROCKS |
| 3rd | Trueman CRETSHENGAN LAKE ITASCA (AI) |
| Res | Stait AFONBACH BALERION |
| VHC | Copeland & Knowles EUSANIT IT'LL BE REET AT MENSTONIA |
Open Dog or Bitch (4 entries)
| 1st | Adshead AFONBACH WINTER IS COMING JW Struck me immediately being medium sized, compact and powerful, he was, balanced with that distinct lovely typical outline, balanced fore and rear, right amount of bone, shown in super condition, great coat, lovely tight feet, correct appealing head, moved well and had lovely rapport with handler, headed a very good class, OB. |
| 2nd | Copeland CAMUSMOR BRINGMESUNSHINE TO MENSTONIA Much to like but carrying too much weight, tight feet and of good size, lovely head, expression and eye, rich colour to coat, scores in body and moved well, unlucky to meet 1 today, coat at an awkward stage and not as straight today as 1 but quality all the same. |
| 3rd | Stait ACADIABYRNE THE BAKER'S SON |
| Res | Trueman CROFTWELL TICKETY BOO |
Stakes/Variety classes
Any Variety Gundog Junior Dog or Bitch (20 entries)
Judge: Mr Bryan McCabe-Bell (Grandtully)
| 2nd | Stait AFONBACH BALERION I liked this young dog a lot. Masculine head without being overdone. Strong muscled neck leading onto well laid-back shoulders. Deep chest, well ribbed and well-muscled throughout. This dog scores on movement as he powered around the ring. |
Any Variety Gundog Post Graduate Dog or Bitch (15 entries)
Judge: Mr Bryan McCabe-Bell (Grandtully)
| Res | Stait AFONBACH BALERION |
Any Variety Gundog Open Dog or Bitch (13 entries)
Judge: Mr Bryan McCabe-Bell (Grandtully)
| 2nd | Stait AFONBACH BALERION See Junior |