Mid Herts Gundog Club 2024

Mid Herts Gundog Club

Sunday 27th October 2024

Judge: Karen Smith (Tollisty)

Best Of Breed	Tollelkin Dream Harbour JW	Elkin
Reserve Best Of Breed	Deveron Duchess Of Danehaven	Collins & Powley

Best Puppy	Wakaduze Dotame	Hunt
BVIS	Sh Ch Erikachen Conaire At Tollisty JW ShCM ShCEx VW	Strevens

Thank you to the committee for the invitation to judge and for an exceptionally well run show, the additional Halloween touches were brilliant. To Gill and Gill, my stewards, thank you for keeping the competitors and my paperwork in such excellent order, no mean feat on either count. Thank you to the competitors, you all gave me some really tough decisions as the standard of the dogs was really high.

Puppy Dog or Bitch (5 entries, 3 absent)

1^st	Hunt WAKADUZE DOTAME This young girl came in and owned the ring, and was shown in excellent condition. Correct angulation fore and aft, and this showed in her movement. Good reach and drive and good tail carriage. Good outline when stood. Pretty feminine head, with correct earset, eye shape and bite. Nice rich colour. BPIB
2^nd	Collins & Powley DANEHAVEN LAGRANDE Still at the very baby stage and this showed in outline as she was standing “bum high” On the move she strode out but was lifting slightly at the front. Very pretty head, and lovely markings, ears and bite correct and very expressive almond shaped eyes. Good angulation. Shown in excellent condition and a lot to like.
3^rd	Fincham DANEHAVEN DESPREUX Another lovely puppy, just couldn’t see enough of her movement, as she was enjoying herself too much!

Special Yearling Dog or Bitch (2 entries)

1^st	Burchell FLAVOUR OF TOKAJ ASZU SUCHY LAS VEGAS TO TIVALAKE (IMP POL) It’s all there for this youngster, she just now needs to mature. Pretty wedge shaped head, expressive almond shaped eyes, and correct earset and bite. Strong neck of moderate length, with good front angulation. Moderate bone, straight front legs, nice tight feet. Very well presented. Good movement, with even reach and drive.
2^nd	Holden WHENOVA ETESIAN A happy chap who is at the typical gangly junior stage. A pleasant head with a kind expression and correct bite. A glorious tail which he used to great effect on the move. He held a level topline both standing and on the move. Another that needs time to mature.

Post Graduate Dog or Bitch (7 entries, 1 absent)

1^st	Andrews TOLLELKIN DREAM SPRING AT JEMMATEE Feminine head, with correct earset and bite. Soft expression and well set ears of correct shape and size. Won this class on her stylish, correct movement. Excellent reach and drive. Super front construction, shown in good hard condition, with correct coat.
2^nd	Collins & Powley DANEHAVEN MADELEINE Slightly taller than one, but still within standard. Another shown in good condition, moved well, with good angulation fore and aft, just lost her topline on occasions. Correct shaped head, with well set ears and correct bite.
3^rd	Salmon ACADIABYRNE TIBETAN CORAL
Res	Burchell FLAVOUR OF TOKAJ ASZU SUCHY LAS VEGAS TO TIVALAKE (IMP POL)
VHC	Holden WHENOVA ETESIAN

Open Dog or Bitch (4 entries)

1^st	Elkin TOLLELKIN DREAM HARBOUR JW This boy stood out for all of the right reasons. Excellent front assembly, covered by a fulsome coat. Masculine head, with a cheeky expression. Good rear angulation and true movement in profile and up and back. His showmanship came through in his jauntiness on the move. BoB
2^nd	Collins & Powley DEVERON DUCHESS OF DANEHAVEN Another girl who came in and caught my eye and was very close up to one. Lovely head, very pretty and kind expression correct eye shape and bite. Well muscled and correct angulation fore and aft. Good substance without being over done. Good movement, with a constantly moving tail, and ground covering stride RBoB
3^rd	West RAYNECHASER LUNA ECLIPSE BEG EX
Res	Powley DANEHAVEN EXPLOITS

Stakes/Variety classes

AV Retriever Puppy Dog or Bitch (4 entries, 2 absent)

Judge: Ann Stephenson (Timtaurn)

1^st	Hunt WAKADUZE DOTAME Nicely balanced throughout. In nice coat. Good angulation fore and aft. Good head proportions. Moved well

AV Retriever Post Graduate Dog or Bitch (8 entries, 1 absent)

Judge: Ann Stephenson (Timtaurn)

1^st	Salmon ACADIABYRNE TIBETAN CORAL NSDTR male. Balanced throughout in excellent coat. Modrate angulation. Good head proportions. Moved well

AV Gundog Veteran Dog (12 entries, 7 absent)

Judge: Mr Mike Blay (Longbarrow)

1^st

Strevens SH CH ERIKACHEN CONAIRE AT TOLLISTY JW SHCM SHCEX VW
Dog I’ve done well for in the past and he came up trumps again today. All Toller, from his slight wedged head to his neatly constructed rear with his super hind angulation, found him in super coat, neat and tidy on the move with near perfect foot fall

AV Champion Stakes Dog or Bitch (7 entries)

Judge: Mrs Caroline Friend-Rees (Amical)

3^rd	Elkin CH TOLLELKIN CAIFE AMERICANO SGWC SHCEX

AV Good Citizen Stakes Dog or Bitch (24 entries)

Judge: Mrs Linda Best (Hailsham)

VHC	West RAYNECHASER LUNA ECLIPSE BEG EX

Any Variety Retriever - Open Dog or Bitch (3 entries)

Judge: Ann Stephenson (Timtaurn)

1^st	Elkin CH TOLLELKIN CAIFE AMERICANO SGWC SHCEX NSDTR male. Excellent example of the breed in lovely condition and coat. Good head proportions Balanced throughout with excellent angulation. Good bone. Moved very well.

Field Trial/Working Dog or Bitch (9 entries, 2 absent)

Judge: Mr Mike Blay (Longbarrow)

1^st

Elkin CH TOLLELKIN CAIFE AMERICANO SGWC SHCEX
Headed a strong class this boy stood out, every inch a toller, balanced throughout, good head, strong neck and excellent front assembly, level topline and short coupled, well muscled behind with correct bend of stifle, super mover straight and true on the up and down and lovely gait in profile

Adult Handling (17 - 39 years) Dog or Bitch (2 entries)

Judge: Miss Victoria Wilkins (Velvetquest)

1^st

West RAYNECHASER LUNA ECLIPSE BEG EX
Isobel West handling a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. I really loved Isobel’s style of handling. She did everything I asked of her competently and calmly, using the ring to its full potential to show off the movement of her dog, without compromising on the tight corners or straight lines. Good teeth presentation and excellent shadowing, always standing the correct distance away when presenting the dog back from a pattern. In the BAH challenge she pulled out the stops and did some excellent shadowing and pattern work which meant I couldn’t deny her Best Adult Handler.