WELKS 2024

WELKS

Thursday 25th April 2024

Judge: Mr Mike Lewin (Vynesbrook)

Best Of Breed

Sh Ch Riverwatcher Koda

Anstead

Best Dog	Eusanit Hit The Lights	Bate-Ash
Reserve Best Dog	Tollisty You Can't Decline	Strevens
Best Bitch	Sh Ch Riverwatcher Koda	Anstead
Reserve Best Bitch	Sh Ch Tollelkin Caife Gaelach At Tollisty	Strevens
Best Puppy	Skysaria Blaze Of Hope With Deltandamba	Rolf, Parker & Hipkiss
Best Veteran	Sh Ch Erikachen Conaire At Tollisty JW ShCM ShCEx VW	Strevens

I would like to thank the Committee for their kind invitation to judge at their show and the efficient stewards who kept the ring running smoothly. I also thank the exhibitors for their good sportsmanship and taking the time out during the week to exhibit under me.

Veteran Dog (4 entries)

1^st	Strevens SH CH ERIKACHEN CONAIRE AT TOLLISTY JW SHCM SHCEX VW A well put together chap with super wedge shaped head, alert expression and muscular neck. Strong front with good depth of body, level topline and nice turn of stifle and neat feet. Moved well in profile.
2^nd	Wakely RIVERWATCHER KAVIKSUK He has a typical head with correct eye shape and expression. Strong neck, well laid shoulders and short loin. Animated gait with correct tail carriage on tight feet.
3^rd	Dee MELANITTA CARELINUS
Res	Anstead MULTI CH RIVERWATCHER ATKA VW

Puppy Dog (1 entry)

1^st	Rolf, Parker & Hipkiss SKYSARIA BLAZE OF HOPE WITH DELTANDAMBA A really promising 7 mth old puppy. Masculine head with well set ears. Strong front construction with good depth. Quality bone and well marked. He has good turn of stifle and was a tad loose on the move as you’d expect at this age. (BP)

Junior Dog (4 entries)

1^st	Smith TOLLISTY RAUDR A well grown 13 mth old with correct wedge shaped head with well set ears and alert expression. Well made front with good depth of body. Lovely bone and feet and good turn of stifle. On the move he was more positive than 2.
2^nd	Rolf, Parker & Hipkiss SKYSARIA BLAZE OF HOPE WITH DELTANDAMBA
3^rd	Bate-Ash & Ash SINSIRCARIAD OLD FASHIONED
Res	Hunter SERENTAN CASTOR

Post Graduate Dog (9 entries, 2 absent)

1^st	Strevens TOLLISTY YOU CAN'T DECLINE A well put together dog who excels in type. Pleasing wedge shaped head and strong neck. Well ribbed back, free moving and holds his topline, would just prefer slightly more length of leg. (RBD)
2^nd	Gregory EXETOLLERS WHAT'S THIS Another dog of pleasing type. Masculine head with correctly placed ears and alert expression. Well set on neck, correct angles fore and aft with good turn of stifle and quality bone. Moved well with good tail carriage.
3^rd	Brand COEDHELYG JINGLE ALL THE WAY
Res	Smyth & Edwards CAMUSMOR MAK SICCAR
VHC	Sewell CLEGANE INFERNO TO BREAKERSWELL

Open Dog (5 entries)

1^st	Bate-Ash EUSANIT HIT THE LIGHTS A Very typical dog of a nice size with correct wedge shaped head with well set ears. Muscular neck into soundly made front and good depth of body. Strong coupling and showing reach and drive on the move. (BD)
2^nd	Elkin TOLLELKIN DREAM HARBOUR JW A very typey dog of the correct size. Pleasing head with well set ears and alert expression. Well put together with nice depth of body sound moving.
3^rd	Elkin CH TOLLELKIN CAIFE AMERICANO SGWC SHCEX
Res	Johnson TARNLAIKERS RED HEFIN
VHC	Sewell LITTLECLOSE FATHER AND SON TO BREAKERSWELL

Veteran Bitch (1 entry)

1^st	Anstead SH CH/INT SH CH RIVERWATCHER PIKPAKTUK JW This bitch has great outline when stacked. She is a nice size with a feminine head, alert expression and well set ears. Good make and shape, in fine fettle and moved well.

Puppy Bitch (2 entries, 2 absent)

Junior Bitch (6 entries, 3 absent)

1^st	Strevens TOLLISTY SHINCHA A well made but rangey 13 month old. Pretty correctly shaped head with alert expression and well set ears. She has the correct depth of body, nice bone is well marked. Her movement was more together than her littermate.
2^nd	Peat TOLLISTY GINGER CHAI Litter sister to 1 and similar comments apply. A pretty bitch with lovely head and alert expression. Good front with nice bone and good turn of stifle.
3^rd	Sewell LITTLECLOSE FROM ME TO YOU AT BREAKERSWELL

Post Graduate Bitch (7 entries, 1 absent)

1^st	Roffey CAMUSMOR CA CANNY WITH ACANUCK Perhaps up to size but very typey and sound moving. Correct wedge shaped head and alert expression. Strong neck into well made front with good depth. Quality bone and nice turn of stifle.
2^nd	Elkin TOLLELKIN DREAM DANCER JW From a smaller mould but longer cast than 1. Has much to like, Feminine head with well set ears, strong neck and pleasing angles fore and aft. She moved with reach and drive.
3^rd	Smith TOLLISTY COULDN'T CARELESS JW
Res	Akehurst ORYXES ALLURE OF THE TREES AT RIPPLERUSH (IMP CAN)
VHC	Roberts CHAMAREL WINNIPEG AT EXETOLLERS

Open Bitch (10 entries, 3 absent)

Many of the bitches in this class were overweight.

1^st	Anstead SH CH RIVERWATCHER KODA A bitch of the correct type and size. Beautiful head with well set ears and eyes of the required shape and colour. Strong neck into well constructed front with nice depth. Strong coupling and level topline with quality bone and moving on tight feet. (BOB)
2^nd	Strevens SH CH TOLLELKIN CAIFE GAELACH AT TOLLISTY Unlucky to meet 1 today. Another quality bitch with appealing head, alert expression and well set ears. Muscular neck and soundly constructed all through she is well marked and moved well (RBB).
3^rd	Hipkiss AFONBACH FIRST SIGN O' SPRING AT DELTANDAMBA JW
Res	Phelps REDFOXTOR BLYSTRA BAY
VHC	Wakely CRETSHENGAN EMERALD LAKE

Stakes/Variety classes

AV Gundog Junior Dog (24 entries)

Judge: Ms Marion Sargent

VHC	Bate-Ash & Ash SINSIRCARIAD OLD FASHIONED

AV Gundog Veteran Stakes Dog or Bitch (33 entries)

Judge: Mr Frank Kane (Hirontower)

Res	Strevens SH CH ERIKACHEN CONAIRE AT TOLLISTY JW SHCM SHCEX VW

AV Gundog Good Citizen Dog Scheme Dog or Bitch (48 entries)

Judge: Ms Marion Sargent

Res	Phelps REDFOXTOR BLYSTRA BAY

AV Gundog Junior Bitch (22 entries)

Judge: Ms Marion Sargent

VHC	Peat TOLLISTY GINGER CHAI