Mid Western Gundog Society

Sunday 1st October 2023

Judge: Mrs Vivien Phillips (Debucher)


Best Of BreedCh Tollelkin Caife Americano SGWC ShCExElkin
Reserve Best Of BreedCFyre's Spellbreaker At Tollpepper (Imp Can)Trickett

Best DogCh Tollelkin Caife Americano SGWC ShCExElkin
Reserve Best DogTollelkin Dream Harbour JWElkin
Best BitchCFyre's Spellbreaker At Tollpepper (Imp Can)Trickett
Reserve Best BitchTollelkin Water DancerElkin
Best PuppyTollisty ShinchaStrevens
BVISTollelkin Water DancerElkin
BISCh Tollelkin Caife Americano SGWC ShCExElkin

It was a pleasant change to attend a Gundog Show and I think the committee for the invitation. Having often met this lovely breed in Imported Register with the GBGV I have followed their journey which was close to that of the GBGV.


Puppy Dog (1 entry)

1stSmith TOLLISTY RAUDR
Lovely young 6 month old puppy.. Good head and eye and correct earset. Sufficient neck and well let down for age. Good knuckled feet. Carried his well set tail correctly and used his hindquarters in a good strong stride. Still a little loose in front movement.

Yearling Dog (no entries)


Graduate Dog (1 entry)

1stSmith TOLLISTY RAUDR

Post Graduate Dog (4 entries)

1stElkin TOLLELKIN DREAM HARBOUR JW
This class headed by my outright winner. A 2 year old with a super shaped head and eye. Correct ears. Strong neck and compact body with a good topline. Well laid shoulders and strong forechest and tight webbed feet. Well ribbed. Moved with strength round the ring using well angulated hindquarterts. Reserve Best Dog He shares a dam with the BOB.
2ndStrevens TOLLISTY YOU CAN'T DECLINE
Another 2 year old. A smaller dog, so not quite the presence of the winner, but he has a good head and ears. Correct shoulders. His ribbing goes well back and he was another with good parallel hocks and strong hind movement.
3rdRice TOLLERICE EBERLE
ResBrand COEDHELYG JINGLE ALL THE WAY

Open Dog (4 entries, 1 absent)

1stElkin CH TOLLELKIN CAIFE AMERICANO SGWC SHCEX
What a superb example of the breed. 4 year old with good head planes. Correct shape to eye and earset. Muscled neck. Good neck and shoulders.. Tight feet. Excellent body shape and topline. Deep brisket and ribs go well back . Hindquarters well muscled and parallel with well bent stifles. Carries his tail high and proud and at the correct height on the move. Best Dog. BOB and delighted to see him go Best In show
2ndBate-Ash EUSANIT HIT THE LIGHTS
A 3 year old. This dog was nice for size and type, a little straight in stifle which showed in his hind movement. Good shoulders and feet, well ribbed. Carried his tail too high over his back almost touching
3rdRice TOLLERICE CHASE RL1-EX

Puppy Bitch (2 entries)

1stStrevens TOLLISTY SHINCHA
A lovely puppy, litter sister to the dog up but more “together” and tighter in front at the moment. Lovely head. Good ears. Well let down in brisket and tight knuckled feet.. Ribs go sufficiently back. Retained her topline on the move and used her parallel hindquarters well . Best Puppy.
2ndShimwell SERENTAN ARVICOLA
This 6 month old baby is extremely raw and very fine throughout.. She was difficult to assess as she did not want to stand still. She was not filled in infront and needs a lot of growing. Moved quite well when she settled.

Yearling Bitch (3 entries)

3rd dog was withdrawn as she refused to move on the floo

1stWarren AFONBACH DREAMFYRE AT SHORROCKS
15 month old with a pleasing head and ears. Good front and feet. Her shoulders and ribbing are good..She is very lively and made good use of her tail on the move. Nice outline when stood and going round the ring a tad close behind.
2ndSage SLOETREE SPECIAL CUVEE
I preferred the broader head and muzzle of my winner here. Upright in shoulder so she moved looser in elbow coming towards me. Good topline. Her hindquarters were correct and she used her tail very well on the move

Graduate Bitch (3 entries)

1stStrevens TOLLISTY SHINCHA
Winner of Puppy
2ndWarren AFONBACH DREAMFYRE AT SHORROCKS
3rdSage SLOETREE SPECIAL CUVEE

Post Graduate Bitch (3 entries)

1stTrickett CFYRE'S SPELLBREAKER AT TOLLPEPPER (IMP CAN)
A lovely type bitch of 3 with a pleasing head and good ears. She has a strong neck and good front assembly. Ribbing long enough, Steady topline. She has correctly angulated hindquarters. Moved well on strong legs and tight feet. In very good coat. Best Bitch and reserve BOB
2ndElkin TOLLELKIN DREAM DANCER JW
Another good type bitch. A 2 year old with correct shape head and good ears. Strong front and good feet and topline. Moved well. She could have a little more substance.not helped as she left her jacket at home today. Moved well
3rdWarren AFONBACH DREAMFYRE AT SHORROCKS

Open Bitch (3 entries, 1 absent)

1stElkin TOLLELKIN WATER DANCER
A lovely bitch looking very good for her 8 years. She is of good type and size with correct head planes and ears. Angulation is good. Feet tight and strong legs. Good outline and moved well, she gave way to a younger lady today. Reserve Best Bitch
2ndRice TOLLERICE DANEYKO
Heavier bitch of 6. She has a good head and ears. A bit down on her pasterns and hocks are close behind.. She has a super coat and strong topline. Moved well in side gait.

Stakes/Variety classes


Any Variety Retriever - Puppy Dog or Bitch (9 entries)

Judge: Mrs Vivien Phillips (Debucher)

3rdStrevens TOLLISTY SHINCHA

AV Working Gundog Dog (2 entries)

Judge: Ms Annette Mappin (Bryerdale)

Ch Tollelkin Caife Americano SGWC SChEx also was awarded best Special Working in Show

1stElkin CH TOLLELKIN CAIFE AMERICANO SGWC SHCEX
super outline, strongly made dog, he has a good head and well angled front , super hindquarters. In good coat. Moves well covering plenty of ground

AV Crufts Qualified Graduate Dog or Bitch (15 entries)

Judge: Ruth Martin (Sunhouse)

CFyre’s Spellbreaker at Tollpepper was also awarded best AV Crufts Qualified

1stTrickett CFYRE'S SPELLBREAKER AT TOLLPEPPER (IMP CAN)
Duck Toller who I thought was very balanced all through, with a lovely head, well constructed and moved out well. Best Crufts Qualified.

AV Special Veteran (7 - 9 years) Dog or Bitch (15 entries)

Judge: Mr Howard Ogden (Beauview)

1stElkin TOLLELKIN WATER DANCER
turned out to be the 8yrs dam of the BIS! Am not about to be repetitive, save to say that she demonstrated the same functional breed features & structure then, as against other breeds, she insisted on being absolutely parallel with typical spring in her step.

BIS

Judge: Mr Howard Ogden (Beauview)

Elkin CH TOLLELKIN CAIFE AMERICANO SGWC SHCEX
I believe I put him BOB in his formative yrs but today he had to take on the Creme de la Creme across the entire spectrum of Gundog breeds; slight wedge of a head, clean cheeked & with slight taper to muzzle; well angulated; pretty compact with short, level back; broadly based, well feathered & constantly wagging tail; so functionally fit & moved parallel, & so apparently tirelessly, with head correctly carried