Birmingham National
Sunday 7th May 2023
Judge: Mrs Penny Williams (Bournehouse)
| Best Of Breed | Sh Ch Riverwatcher Koda | Anstead |
| Dog CC | Ch Tollelkin Caife Americano SGWC ShCEx | Elkin |
| Reserve Dog CC | Tollisty Moet En Chandon JW | Dorrell & Jenkins |
| Bitch CC | Sh Ch Riverwatcher Koda | Anstead |
| Reserve Bitch CC | Cretshengan Signy | Fielder |
| Best Puppy | Eusanit Pride And Joy | Kindell & Anstead |
| Best Veteran | Eusanit Cut And Run At Abacot | Hughes |
| Best Special Beginner | Eusanit Lily The Pink | Burland |
Special Beginner Dog (4 entries)
| 1st | Salmon ACADIABYRNE TIBETAN CORAL Pleasing head and eye, upstanding with a good outline, well constructed with good depth of chest, good front, bone and feet, short coupled loin, sound steady mover. |
| 2nd | Ryder ARTHUNDUR DREAM COME TRUE Also very typical, good head and eye, from a smaller mould, well constructed throughout, moved soundly. |
| 3rd | Brand COEDHELYG JINGLE ALL THE WAY |
| Res | Stait AFONBACH BALERION |
Minor Puppy Dog (1 entry)
| 1st | Powley DANEHAVEN EXPLOITS 6 months, very pleasing head and eye, good breed type, good coat and body for his age, excellent front, bone and feet, strong, well angulated hindquarters, moved well with confidence. |
Puppy Dog (3 entries)
| 1st | Smyth & Edwards CAMUSMOR MAK SICCAR 10 months, good head and eye, well constructed with good legs, bone and feet, excellent body, big rib, short loin and strong, well muscled hindquarters, moved well. |
| 2nd | Burgess REDMANHEY'S COMTE DE LA FERE Pleasing head and eye, not quite the front assembly or shoulder placement of winner, good coat and body condition, sound mover. |
| 3rd | Stait AFONBACH BALERION |
Junior Dog (4 entries)
| 1st | Greenwood COEDHELYG SON SHINE 12 months, excellent head and eye, well constructed, very good body with big rib and strong muscular hindquarters, short coupled loin, good coat and show condition, moved soundly and showed well. |
| 2nd | Sewell LITTLECLOSE FATHER AND SON TO BREAKERSWELL Well constructed with a pleasing head and eye, very good ear placement, when fully mature should finish well, very sound mover. |
| 3rd | Powley CFYRE'S PRANCING ACROSS THE SKY TO DANEHAVEN (IMP CAN) |
| Res | Stait AFONBACH BALERION |
Yearling Dog (2 entries)
| 1st | Dorrell & Jenkins TOLLISTY MOET EN CHANDON JW 20 months, excellent head and eye, super construction throughout, strong well knit together body, short coupled strong loin, well muscled hindquarters with good angulation, super outline on the move, strong top-line and good tail set, good reach and drive when moving, in very good coat and show condition, RDCC. |
| 2nd | Salmon ACADIABYRNE TIBETAN CORAL |
Novice Dog (3 entries)
| 1st | Burgess REDMANHEY'S COMTE DE LA FERE |
| 2nd | Harrod KATIMBA FORTANA Mature dog with good breed type, good head and eye, could have more lay back of shoulder, good body and bone, could have a freer action when moving but sound and positive and showed well. |
| 3rd | Stait AFONBACH BALERION |
Graduate Dog (7 entries)
| 1st | Dorrell & Jenkins TOLLISTY MOET EN CHANDON JW |
| 2nd | Limerick & O'Sullivan RIVERWATCHER PALUKTAK Handsome dog, well constructed with good head and eye, strong well constructed body with a good outline, strong loin and well angulated hindquarters, moved and showed well, in good coat. |
| 3rd | Fincham DANEHAVEN MACDONALDS |
| Res | Trueman CRETSHENGAN LAKE ITASCA (AI) |
| VHC | Ryder ARTHUNDUR DREAM COME TRUE |
Post Graduate Dog (3 entries)
| 1st | Limerick & O'Sullivan RIVERWATCHER PALUKTAK |
| 2nd | Elkin TOLLELKIN DREAM HARBOUR JW Well constructed with a good head and eye, from a smaller mould, good front, bone and feet, short coupled loin and well angulated hindquarters, moved well, in good coat. |
| 3rd | Sewell CLEGANE INFERNO TO BREAKERSWELL |
Limit Dog (7 entries)
| 1st | Wardrope ALTER EGO RUSTYFOX (IMP CZE) Well constructed with a very good head and eye, very good outline, good front, bone and feet, good spring of rib, strong top-line and very good hindquarters, sound positive mover. |
| 2nd | Adshead AFONBACH WINTER IS COMING JW Also a very good head and eye, well constructed with good shoulder placement, strong big ribbed body, strong, well angulated hindquarters, just lost in top-line to the winner, in good coat, moved and showed well. |
| 3rd | Rogers EUSANIT PEAKY BLINDER |
| Res | Steer DANEHAVEN ROSCOE |
| VHC | Collins & Powley DANEHAVEN KOVIK |
Open Dog (10 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Elkin CH TOLLELKIN CAIFE AMERICANO SGWC SHCEX Top class dog with excellent breed type, strong well constructed body, super head and eye, lovely flow over the shoulder, strong top-line and very good tail set giving a striking outline, in excellent coat and show bloom, sound free mover, DCC. |
| 2nd | Fielder SCHINDOW JUNIOR COWBOY WITH CRETSHENGAN Another handsome dog with excellent breed type, super head and eye, well constructed throughout, carrying a little too much weight, not quite the bloom of winner, excellent mover. |
| 3rd | Newson TIVALAKE LET'S MISBEHAVE JW |
| Res | Wakely RIVERWATCHER KAVIKSUK |
| VHC | Westwood IR SH CH EUSANIT PROPER JOB JW |
Veteran Dog (7 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Fuard TOLLELKIN BAY OF ICE Good head and eye, well constructed with a very pleasing outline, good front, bone and feet, in good coat and condition, very sound active mover. |
| 2nd | Steer DANEHAVEN ROSCOE Excellent head and eye, super breed type, from a smaller mould, well constructed with good shoulder placement, good body properties and strong well angulated hindquarters, moved soundly. |
| 3rd | Wakely RIVERWATCHER NUKILIK |
| Res | Anstead MULTI CH RIVERWATCHER ATKA |
| VHC | Hipkiss ERIKACHEN O'RUADH FOR DELTANDAMBA JW SHCM SHCEX VW |
Special Beginner Bitch (5 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Burland EUSANIT LILY THE PINK Lovely head and eye, excellent body and substance, well constructed throughout, good depth and width of chest, strong loin, moved very well, in good coat and show bloom, BSpB. |
| 2nd | Kindell & Anstead EUSANIT PRIDE AND JOY 10 months, with a good head and pleasing eye, lovely outline and excellent construction throughout, moved very soundly and showed very well, ended being BPIB. |
| 3rd | Rolf & Parker TOLLPEPPER ECHO'S HOPE FOR SKYSARIA |
| Res | Warren AFONBACH DREAMFYRE AT SHORROCKS |
Minor Puppy Bitch (no entries)
Puppy Bitch (6 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Kindell & Anstead EUSANIT PRIDE AND JOY |
| 2nd | Akehurst ORYXES ALLURE OF THE TREES AT RIPPLERUSH (IMP CAN) Very good head and eye, well constructed, 10 months, with excellent bone and feet, well let down in brisket, good rib and strong loin, strong well muscled hindquarters, very sound free mover, she pressed the winner hard. |
| 3rd | Adshead AFONBACH SYRAX |
| Res | Roffey CAMUSMOR CA CANNY WITH ACANUCK |
| VHC | Warren AFONBACH DREAMFYRE AT SHORROCKS |
Junior Bitch (5 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Kindell & Anstead EUSANIT PRIDE AND JOY |
| 2nd | Trickett CFYRE'S HIGH TEA AT TOLLPEPPER JW (IMP CAN) Lovely head and eye, well constructed with good front, bone and feet, good body properties, strong loin and good hind angulation, moved well but lost her top-line a little, in very good coat and show condition. |
| 3rd | Adshead AFONBACH SYRAX |
| Res | Greenwood & Horgan COEDHELYG MERRY FISHER |
Yearling Bitch (4 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | How & Farley SAWBRIDGE LOCHBUIE 22 months, very pleasing head and eye, very well balanced throughout, well constructed with good body properties and strong hindquarters, strong top-line giving a very pleasing outline, sound free mover. |
| 2nd | Trickett CFYRE'S HIGH TEA AT TOLLPEPPER JW (IMP CAN) |
| 3rd | Wardrope GOLD STAR STRUTTIN' HER DAISY DUKES (IMP USA) |
Novice Bitch (4 entries, 2 absent)
| 1st | How & Farley HWYADEN SUNRISE RUBY AT SAWBRIDGE Pleasing head and eye, mature bitch, good front, bone and feet, strong, deep body, strong loin and well angulated hindquarters, in good coat and show condition, sound free mover. |
| 2nd | Warren AFONBACH DREAMFYRE AT SHORROCKS 10 months, very pleasing head and eye, well constructed throughout, well angulated hindquarters, moved and showed well, when fully developed will finish a very nice bitch, very good outline with good flow over neck and shoulders. |
Graduate Bitch (8 entries, 3 absent)
| 1st | Andrews TOLLELKIN DREAM SPRING AT JEMMATEE Very feminine with a pleasing head and eye, well constructed body, good front, bone and feet, well balanced throughout, strong top-line and good tail set, well angulated hindquarters, moved and showed well, good coat and presentation. |
| 2nd | Adshead AFONBACH SYRAX From a very similar mould, well constructed with very good shoulder placement, strong top-line and good tail set, good front, bone and feet, strong hindquarters, sound steady mover, more settled and collected in this class, good coat and condition. |
| 3rd | How & Farley HWYADEN SUNRISE RUBY AT SAWBRIDGE |
| Res | Trickett CFYRE'S SPELLBREAKER AT TOLLPEPPER (IMP CAN) |
| VHC | Wardrope GOLD STAR STRUTTIN' HER DAISY DUKES (IMP USA) |
Post Graduate Bitch (8 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Burland EUSANIT LILY THE PINK |
| 2nd | Elkin TOLLELKIN DREAM DANCER JW Very feminine, good breed type, pleasing head and eye, lovely outline, strong top-line and good tail set, well constructed throughout, sound active mover, in good show order. |
| 3rd | Hipkiss AFONBACH FIRST SIGN O' SPRING AT DELTANDAMBA JW |
| Res | Tester GINGAFING FORGET ME NOT |
| VHC | Trickett CFYRE'S SPELLBREAKER AT TOLLPEPPER (IMP CAN) |
Limit Bitch (10 entries, 4 absent)
| 1st | Fielder CRETSHENGAN SIGNY Lovely bitch with a super head and expression, excellent overall balance, well constructed with good front, bone and feet, strong top-line and a lovely outline, strong loin and very good hindquarters, moved, handled and showed so well, in lovely coat and show condition, alert at all times, RBCC. |
| 2nd | Collins & Powley DEVERON DUCHESS OF DANEHAVEN Another top class bitch, lovely head and eye, also very well balanced and constructed, excellent body properties and a very sound mover. |
| 3rd | Hughes EUSANIT GEM STONE AT ABACOT |
| Res | Rolf & Parker TOLLPEPPER ECHO'S HOPE FOR SKYSARIA |
| VHC | Hunt WAKADUZE WAPA |
Open Bitch (8 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Anstead SH CH RIVERWATCHER KODA Classical head and lovely eye, super outline, excellent front assembly, strong body, big rib and short loin, powerful hindquarters, in super coat and hard condition, sound free positive mover with a ground covering stride, delighted to award her the BCC & BOB. |
| 2nd | Westwood EUSANIT EVER FALLEN IN LOVE Another top class bitch, well balanced and constructed with a lovely head and eye, sound, free mover. |
| 3rd | Westwood & McDonald SH CH/IR SH CH EUSANIT GONNA MAKE YOU A STAR |
| Res | Wakely CRETSHENGAN EMERALD LAKE |
| VHC | Pashley WAKADUZE WAH PEN DAH SKA |
Veteran Bitch (5 entries, 2 absent)
| 1st | Hughes EUSANIT CUT AND RUN AT ABACOT 10 years, very good breed type, pleasing head and eye, excellent body properties, well constructed throughout, strong hindquarters, lovely outline, moved soundly, holding her top-line well on the move, BV. |
| 2nd | Fielder IR SH CH EUSANIT BEST OF THE BUNCH AT CRETSHENGAN Another very well balanced bitch, lovely head and eye, also a lovely outline, well angulated hindquarters, sound active mover. |
| 3rd | Adshead SH CH DANEHAVEN VERMILION FOR AFONBACH SHCM VW |
Stakes/Variety classes
The Meriel Hathaway Memorial Open Stakes Dog or Bitch (28 entries, 6 absent)
Judge: Mr Derek Smith
| 1st | Fielder SCHINDOW JUNIOR COWBOY WITH CRETSHENGAN Lovely Duck Toller whose foot fall was perfect, well off for type with super coat and presentation, so well constructed, no wonder he moves so well. |
AV Gundog Breeders Dog or Bitch
Judge: Mr Lee Cox (Vanitonia)
| Res | Fielder CRETSHENGAN |
| VHC | Westwood EUSANIT |