NSDTR Club of UK Open Show 2014

NSDTR Club of UK Open Show

Saturday 22nd November 2014

Judge: Mrs Pam Blay (Stablaheim)

Best In Show	Eusanit Apple Of One's Eye JW	Westwood
Reserve Best In Show	Riverwatcher Atka	Anstead

Best Dog	Riverwatcher Atka	Anstead
Reserve Best Dog	Can/Ir Sh Ch Littleriver's Colonial Boy With Tollyhimmel (Imp Can)	Westwood & Johnson
Best Bitch	Eusanit Apple Of One's Eye JW	Westwood
Reserve Best Bitch	Alliance De La Vie Rabbit Racer (Imp Nld)	Savory
Best Puppy	Tivalake How Can I Be Sure	Vernon
Best Veteran	Can/Ir Sh Ch Littleriver's Colonial Boy With Tollyhimmel (Imp Can)	Westwood & Johnson
Best Special Working	Playing The Fielder	Fielder & Ashton

The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club of United Kingdom held an open show at Tomlinsons Kennels & Canine Centre with an excellent entry & a lovely atmosphere which continued throughout the day. I was very lucky with my two stewards who kept the show running smoothly.

It was in 2008 that I judged the breed at Crufts with an entry of 99 & I am afraid to say that I could not see a great improvement from then. There were still plenty of typical dogs but there was also the longer bodied, shorter legged type which I have seen before. Toplines also seem to be a problem with a few having a dippy topline & rising over the hindquarters which in these specimens are also straight in stifle.

On saying the above I was delighted with my winners & I can see some with lots of potential to improve the breed in size & shape. Temperaments too was excellent in all, even youngsters at their first show seemed to show no worry about being in such a large hall with lots of other dogs & people, so well done one & all.

BIS went to the junior bitch, Eusanit Apple Of One's Eye; RBIS was Riverwatcher Atka; & BPIS Tivalake How Can I Be Sure.

Veteran Dog or Bitch (8 entries, 2 absent)

1^st	Westwood & Johnson CAN/IR SH CH LITTLERIVER'S COLONIAL BOY WITH TOLLYHIMMEL (IMP CAN) He was looking lovely, the last time I judged him was in 2009 & he seems to have just matured into a cracking dog & I see he is the sire of the BIS, so he is obviously passing on his quality & type to his progeny. He is very typical & of a good size & proportion, very masculine in outlook with an excellent head & expression, well boned legs & feet, well set tail from a strong topline with a good ribcage, moved & showed well. RBD.
2^nd	Hanvey & McAlister INT/IR SH CH TASARLA SNOW SHOWER AT DREAMYRIVER Another lovely dog of quality with a good head & expression, good eye of a nice shape with good ears, well set & carried, well boned legs & feet, good topline & tailset, nice hindquarters, moved well using his well construction front extension to advantage.
3^rd	Macleod & Hussey CAMUSMOR MADJESTIC VISION
Res	Moult & Savory CORLITGOLD MALILA OF CROFTWELL
VHC	Rogers EUSANIT TAKE IT EASY

Puppy Dog (4 entries)

1^st	Vernon TIVALAKE HOW CAN I BE SURE Lovely headed puppy at only 6 months & at his first show, as well as his owners! When they got the hang of it, he moved well on well boned legs & feet, in excellent coat & condition, just a baby but with a lovely head & expression, good eye of the correct shape, lovely neck & shoulders, good body proportions & a lovely hindquarter, when he settled he set up well showing the potential which I know he possesses. BPIS.
2^nd	Woollerton CAMUSMOR CHILI PEPPER AT CULMGILLIE Mature dog who at present is higher behind but when this settles he should be fine because when he moved he moved with ease & style, good head & expression, well set ears which were well carried, good neck & shoulders, of a good size & proportion.
3^rd	Ives HOLLYMIST DEVON
Res	Cummins DECOYMANS PIPER PHEONIX

Junior Dog (4 entries)

1^st	Fielder & Ashton EUSANIT STAND AND DELIVER Fully grown & mustn't get any bigger. Masculine head & expression with a good eye, well set & carried ears, strong topline with a well set & carried tail & nice hindquarters, well boned legs & feet, showed well & moved Ok. Would prefer a slightly better lay of shoulder but still a lovely type of good proportions.
2^nd	Reader EUSANIT HIGH FLYER AT CHILLBRAV Litter brother to 1 & also BIS but not so mature but a lovely neck & shoulders, lighter boned & not so mature in head, coat OK & nice feet, good depth of chest & body proportions, showed & moved well to win his place here.
3^rd	Ives HOLLYMIST DEVON
Res	Cummins DECOYMANS PIPER PHEONIX

Novice Dog (3 entries, 1 absent)

1^st	Reader EUSANIT HIGH FLYER AT CHILLBRAV
2^nd	Cummins DECOYMANS PIPER PHEONIX Only a puppy but showed & moved well, he settled more the more classes he went in, lovely coat in lovely condition, still a baby as can be seen in his head but with maturity has a good chance of finishing well, for he has all the attributes needed including a good neck & shoulders, good ribcage & loin, well set & carried tail & well muscled hindquarters.

Graduate Dog (1 entry)

1^st

Fielder & Ashton PLAYING THE FIELDER
Would prefer better balance but on saying that he was in excellent muscular condition & in good coat which was well presented, moved well on well boned legs & feet, masculine head & expression with a good eye & well set ears, good depth of rib & well muscled hindquarters, although alone, he showed well.

Post Graduate Dog (4 entries)

1^st	Wakely RIVERWATCHER NUKILIK Lovely make & shape of this boy, of a good size & enough coat, which was beautifully presented, masculine head & expression if a bit heavy for me but is balanced to his body, good eye & ear placement, lovely neck & shoulders, strong topline & well set tail, lovely hindquarters, well boned legs & feet, moved well with style & purpose.
2^nd	Cox DECOYMANS PIPER DREAMTIME IN ICESTORM On the smaller side but still balanced as he is all in proportion, moved well on well boned legs & feet, excellent masculine head & expression with the correct eye shape & colour, good neck & shoulders, well ribbed with a good loin & well set tail.
3^rd	Moult & Savory ACANUCK SOUL REBEL OF CROFTWELL
Res	Baker TIVALAKE ON THE TOWN

Limit Dog (5 entries, 1 absent)

1^st	Anstead RIVERWATCHER ATKA Litter brother to Nukilik & better balanced, typical boy of a nice make & shape, masculine head & expression with a good eye & well set & carried ears, good neck & shoulders, enough length of back but with a well set & carried tail, good ribcage of a good depth & width & strong loin, moved well on well boned legs & feet, showed well to take BD & RBIS.
2^nd	Macleod & Hussey CAMUSMOR STARGAZER JW Darker dog that I have liked before, masculine head & expression with correct eyes of a good shape & colour, well set & carried ears, good neck & shoulders, good depth of chest with a good forechest, strong loin & good hindquarters which were well muscled, strong topline held on the move & set up.
3^rd	Baker ERIKACHEN AONGHUS
Res	Cummins DECOYMANS PIPER PHEONIX

Open Dog (4 entries)

1^st	Burchell TIVALAKE JINGLE BELL ROCK Half brother to the BP & the same quality, he is mature & well bodied with a masculine head & expression, good neck & shoulders, good depth of chest & strong loin, good hindquarters, well set & carried tail, moved well on well boned legs & feet, in good coat & condition, can sometimes stand untidy but when left alone he sets himself up correctly.
2^nd	Harding & Whitehill GLENDERMACKI FOX CRAGG AT BRIZEWOOD Mature, masculine dog with excellent profile movement, well balanced head with well set ears which are well carried with a masculine outlook, enough neck & a good topline & tailset, would prefer more depth of chest but is balanced overall with a good hindquarter which was well muscled, in excellent coat & condition, showed well to win his place on type.
3^rd	Reader EUSANIT VISIONS OF CHILLBRAV
Res	Cummins DECOYMANS PIPER PHEONIX

Puppy Bitch (5 entries)

1^st	Brodie WAKADUZE WA'SESKA Good size & shape to this youngster who has time on her side as she still needs to mature to complete the picture, such a feminine head & expression with a good neck & shoulders, well boned legs & feet, nice hindquarters, in good coat & condition, held her topline when she settled, moved well. BPB.
2^nd	Macleod & Hussey CAMUSMOR CHILACA Only her second outing but coped well & showed her heart out for her handler, she still needs to settle in topline but she has a good tail which is well set & carried, god coat in lovely condition, pretty head & expression, lovely neck & shoulders, moved well for one so young.
3^rd	Hunt WAKADUZE WAKASKA
Res	Cox ALLIANCE DE LA VIE RED THISTLE IN ICESTORM (IMP NLD)
VHC	Newson TIVALAKE MORE THAN WISHES

Junior Bitch (7 entries, 2 absent)

1^st	Westwood EUSANIT APPLE OF ONE'S EYE JW Cracking bitch of a lovely type, she is balance & in good coat & condition, such a pretty head & expression, excellent neck & shoulders, good ribcage & loin, lovely hindquarters with well boned legs & feet, has an excellent front extension on the move & looks a picture in profile, all topped off with an excellent coat put down in excellent condition. BB & BIS.
2^nd	Savory ALLIANCE DE LA VIE RABBIT RACER (IMP NLD) Showgirl who is slightly shorter in length for balance but an excellent topline & neck & shoulders, such a feminine head & expression with a good eye & well set & carried ear, enough bone, she is slightly straighter in hindquarters but flexed well in movement, with a strong pastern & tight feet. RBB.
3^rd	Brodie WAKADUZE WA'SESKA
Res	Wallwork EUSANIT CHINEESE WHISPERS
VHC	Hunt WAKADUZE WAKASKA

Novice Bitch (no entries)

Graduate Bitch (1 entry)

1^st

Wallwork EUSANIT CHINEESE WHISPERS
Litter sister to BIS & the same type, at only her second show hence she wasn't quite sure of what to do, she was a steady mover on well boned legs & feet & when she settled gave a good profile movement really using her lovely front extension & strong hindquarters to cover the ground, very feminine in head & expression with a good eye of the correct shape, well set & carried ears, enough coat, with confidence must do well for she could win in company.

Post Graduate Bitch (3 entries, 1 absent)

1^st	Burchell TIVALAKE COVER GIRL Same way bred as ON THE TOWN & the same quality, showy bitch of a different type & I would prefer a better hindquarter but on saying that, she has a feminine head & expression, good bone & feet, enough coat which was well presented & a good topline & well set & carried tail, moved well & looked a picture set up, put down in excellent condition.
2^nd	Rogers EUSANIT CHASE THE DREAM Smaller bitch who was still balanced, she is very feminine in outlook with such a pretty head & expression, good neck & shoulders, good strong topline & well set & carried tail, good depth of chest & a nice loin, moved steadily with good hindquarters.

Limit Bitch (4 entries, 2 absent)

1^st

Hunt WAKADUZE HAPON
Would prefer her to be slightly larger all over as she appears to be just in the standard, pretty head & expression, good bone but would prefer strong feet & straighter front legs, she is well coated & a showing fool who moved well using her good hindquarters & well set tail, good length of neck into a good topline & good depth of chest.

2^nd

Anstead RIVERWATCHER IKKUMA
Unfortunately totally out of coat but on saying that, she hid nothing! Making a lovely outline you were able to see her excellent neck & shoulders, good depth of chest & body proportions, strong topline & well set tail, good bone & feet, very feminine in outlook with such a pretty head & expression. One to watch when she gets her coat back after her litter. But thank you for bringing her.

Open Bitch (4 entries)

1^st	Westwood ALLIANCE DE LA VIE SUMMER DREAM TO EUSANIT (IMP NLD) No wonder I liked her for she is the dam of BIS & the same quality, balanced bitch with a feminine head of the correct proportions, lovely eye of a good colour & shape & well set & carried ears, good neck & shoulders, held her topline set up & moving, good depth of chest & tail well set & carried, in profile movement she had the correct head carriage & strong hindquarters which allowed her to cover the ring with ease.
2^nd	Hanvey & McAlister IR SH CH WILDFOWLER'S SIXTH SENCE AT DREAMYRIVER (IMP NLD) Pretty balanced bitch with lovely hindquarters, good neck & shoulders, well boned legs & feet, so very feminine in outlook with a pretty head & expression, moved & showed well to win her place in this interesting class, put down in excellent coat & condition, she is well muscled & a lovely type.
3^rd	Moult & Savory DECOYMANS PIPER MAPLE OF CROFTWELL
Res	Moult & Savory CORLITGOLD TAHLIA OF CROFTWELL

Special Working Dog or Bitch (6 entries, 3 absent)

1^st	Fielder & Ashton PLAYING THE FIELDER
2^nd	Hanvey & McAlister IR SH CH WILDFOWLER'S SIXTH SENCE AT DREAMYRIVER (IMP NLD)
3^rd	Hanvey & McAlister INT/IR SH CH TASARLA SNOW SHOWER AT DREAMYRIVER

Junior Handling

Judge: Mrs Gill Smitherman (Seaheart)

Many thanks to the committee for a lovely day. I was pleased to see some promising young handlers.

12-16 years (2 entries)

1^st	Maia Brodie
2^nd	Joe Grove

17-25 years (2 entries)

1^st	Sky Westwood
2^nd	Tess Newson