Ilfracombe & District Canine Society
Saturday 10th February 2024
Judge: Penny Lane-Ridyard (Kulawand)
| Best Of Breed | Eusanit Wild Atlantic Way | Palfrey |
| Best Puppy | Serentan Castor | Hunter |
Special Yearling Dog or Bitch (2 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Hunter SERENTAN CASTOR Only one in this class today, and he is a 10-month-old puppy with a broad skull of correct proportions and moderate stop. He has a rich coloured flesh coloured nose that blended well with his coat. Correct medium sized amber eye and alert expression. He is well off for bone. Shoulders well laid back, brisket reaches to elbow with elbows close to body. In general, he is balanced all over with a level top-line. Requires more bend of stifle which I am sure will come with age. Moved correctly but not carrying his tail erect when on the move today. Best Puppy |
Post Graduate Dog or Bitch (4 entries)
| 1st | Hughes ABACOT INTO THE UNKNOWN JW This lad of 2½ yrs is well off for bone and was presented to advantage in full coat. He has a level top-line, adequate depth of chest, is well ribbed back and has lovely rear quarters with an excellent bend of stifle, well-let down hocks and plenty of muscle and tight round feet that he used to advantage; the best mover in this class. |
| 2nd | Robinson WEYFROME THE CLOCK WINDER A few months younger this dog has different qualities to that of my first-place winner. He has a lovely rich coat and good tail feathering and I preferred his front assembly and straight well boned front legs but he wasn't as well presented and not as steady on the move as my winner today. |
| 3rd | Hunter SERENTAN CASTOR |
| Res | Vaughan-Walker & Creasey WEYFROME UNDER A WATERFALL AT KEAKOA |
Open Dog or Bitch (5 entries, 2 absent)
| 1st | Palfrey EUSANIT WILD ATLANTIC WAY A thorough delight to go over this 4-yr-old well-muscled dog. Shown, handled and presented to perfection this dog looked as if he could do his job. He has a lovely wedge-shaped head with correct stop and broad skull. He has a balanced body with good angulation fore and aft and again, a level top-line both standing and on the move. Lovely webbed feet, classic white markings in all the correct places. He carried his tail to advantage on the move and moved out with purpose and drive. Pleased to award him BOB. |
| 2nd | Hughes SH CH EUSANIT GEM STONE AT ABACOT A 6 ½ yr-old alert and confident bitch. She is very feminine, has a light flesh coloured nose but dark brown eyes. Straight front, adequate lay back of shoulder, nicely rounded feet, slightly longer in loin than my 1 place, she has a level top-line and a superb coat but was weaker in pasterns today and needing more muscle tone; not giving me the impression of power the breed standard calls for. |
| 3rd | Ward MELANITTA PALMATA JW |