WSSCSW - OPEN SHOW 

(Held under Kennel Club Limited Rules & Show Regulations) 

at The Drill Hall, Lower Church Street, Chepstow, NP16 5HJ 

on SUNDAY 14th September 2014 

Judges' Critiques

Judge: Mike Lewin (Vynesbrook)

It was a pleasure to judge at this friendly and well run show and I would like to thank the hard working committee for a very enjoyable day.

DOG CLASSES

Class 1 - Minor Puppy Dog (3:1)

1. Gills’: Stagarth Don’t Stop Me Now at Brenros - Well put together with rise over the loin lovely head and dark eye. Immature and still loose as you would expect at this age but very promising.
2. Tellis’: Stedigan One Day at a Time - Heavier in head than 1 and more mature with good pigmentation and sound construction. Just needs more practice.

Class 2 - Puppy Dog (8:1)

1. Hankins’: Haltonian Romeo with Woodelrond - Well grown with lovely head and expression, good length of neck and pleasing angles fore and aft. Quality bone and coat, and so confident on the move for this age. I really like him.
2. Harrison's: Glenbrows Trademark - Finer all through but masculine, beautifully presented and handled, a very sound mover on tight feet.
3. Tew’s: Pamicks Believe You Can
4. Gills’: Stagarth Don’t Stop Me Now at Brenros
5. Tellis’: Stedigan One Day at a Time

Class 3 - Junior Dog (3:1)

1. Harrisons: Glenbrows Manifesto - Pleasing head and expression with  good reach of neck, he looks rangy at the moment but his coat will come. Well muscled and a positive sound mover.
2. Worth’s: Sarabande Perfect Storm (AI) - Extremely well presented dog in ample coat. Of nice type with appealing head and soundly put together beaten by 1 on movement.

Class 4 - Special Yearling Dog (5)

1. Harrisons: Glenbrows Manifesto
2. Phillipsons: Menstonia Marksman - Heavier headed than the class winner he just shouts spaniel, a nice size with good spring of rib and ample bone his movement was OK here but let him down when he joined the big boys in a later class.
3. Worth’s: Sarabande Perfect Storm (AI)
4. Tellis’: Stedigan A Bird in the Hand
5. Breeze’s: Glenbrows Paintbox at Clynewood

Class 5 - Maiden Dog (3)

1. Hankins’: Haltonian Romeo with Woodelrond
2. Tellis’: Stedigan One Day at a Time
3. Tellis’: Stedigan A Bird in the Hand

Class 6 - Novice Dog (7)

1. Hankins’: Haltonian Romeo with Woodelrond
2. Worth’s: Sarabande Perfect Storm (AI)
3. Tellis’: Stedigan One Day at a Time
4. Ovey’s: Bozidar Rio
5. Tellis’: Stedigan A Bird in the Hand

Class 7 - Graduate Dog (6)

1. Frost’s: Cochnaid's Cartier Topaz JW - Masculine head but no coarseness, clean neck into well laid shoulder and of a pleasing size. Beautifully presented and handled he moved well. He lacked the maturity of the winner in the next class but this will come.
2. Harrisons: Glenbrows Manifesto
3. Luckett-Roynan’s: Solva Giorgio
4. Worth’s: Sarabande Perfect Storm (AI)
5. Ovey’s: Bozidar Rio

Class 8 - Post Graduate Dog (5:1)

1. Evans’: Typica Red Kite - Well proportioned head, kind eye and nice expression, longer cast with good depth of body and rear angulation, carrying just the right amount of coat he moved out well.
2. Frost’s: Cochnaid's Cartier Topaz JW
3. Luckett-Roynan’s: Solva Giorgio
4. Phillipsons: Menstonia Marksman

Class 9 - Limit Dog (No Entries)

Class 10 - Open Dog (2)

1. Tew’s: Pamick’s Dazzling Boy JW - All dog but without any coarseness, spaniel all through with a gorgeous shape, sprung ribs and lovely rear end with wagging tail and driving on the move at 6 yrs old I have never seen him looking so good. Delighted to award him BD & BIS.
2. Evans’: Typica Kingfisher - Longer cast than 1 and very typical of his breeding, in good coat with nicely angulated rear and correct top line he moved well. RBD

Class 11 - Special Beginners Dog (7)

1. Evans’: Typica Red Kite
2. Hankins’: Haltonian Romeo with Woodelrond
3. Tellis’: Stedigan One Day at a Time
4. Ovey’s: Bozidar Rio
5. Tellis’: Stedigan A Bird in the Hand

Class 12 - Veteran Dog (1)

1. Masson’s: Peakdale Iestyn at Dafydd Manmoel - Smaller workman like dog very soundly constructed with ample fore chest moved well.

Class 13 - Special Working Dog (4:3)

1. Evans’: Coedybrain Ryan ar Nantlle - Longer cast workman like dog with typical head and good reach of neck. Ample upper arm enabling very sound movement.

BEST DOG – Pamicks Dazzling Boy JW
RESERVE BEST DOG – Typica Kingfisher
BEST PUPPY DOG – Haltonian Romeo with Woodelrond

BITCH CLASSES

Class 14 - Minor Puppy Bitch (1)

1. Charles’: Stagarth a Kind of Magic - Pretty young lady with appealing head, good reach of neck and well made all through with quality bone and a happy sound mover BPB.

Class 15 - Puppy Bitch (1)

1. Charles’: Stagarth a Kind of Magic

Class 16 - Junior Bitch (5)

1. Fairhall’s : Ferndel Fairy Tale at Rubylea - Beautiful bitch with lovely head and kind eye. Good reach of neck into well laid shoulder, sprung ribs, well angulated rear and well set tail. Moved out well on tight feet. RBB.
2. Harrison’s: Glenbrows Memoir - Unlucky to meet 1 here. Well put together bitch with feminine head and ample reach of neck, well presented and in good muscle tone.
3. Lancetts: Coedybrain Nia at Cwmbeili
4. Worth’s Sarabande River Breeze
5. Johnston’s: CoedybrainMali at Nalydris

Class 17 - Special Yearling Bitch (2:1)

1. Leary’s: Menstonia Minty of Haslemount JW - Pretty bitch and of a nice size with beautiful head and good reach of neck into well laid shoulders. Sprung ribs and well set tail she is all spaniel and moved well on tight feet. BB & RBIS.

Class 18 - Maiden Bitch (3:1)

1. Charles’: Stagarth a Kind of Magic
2. Harrison’s: Glenbrows Memoir

Class 19 - Novice Bitch (5:2)

1. Charles’: Stagarth a Kind of Magic
2. Harrison’s: Glenbrows Memoir
3. Worth’s Sarabande River Breeze

Class 20 - Graduate Bitch (3)

1. Frost’s: Cochnaid's Cartier Diamond - Litter sister to the winner of GD with pleasing head, kind eye and soft expression. Pleasing angles fore and aft.
2. Simmond’s: Bevan Our Loyal Welsh for Glynell - Mature looking heavier set bitch in full coat with pleasing head suffering a phantom I was told but moved out OK.
3. Evans’: Yberfa Lili Bychan

Class 21 - Post Graduate Bitch (3)

1. Leary’s: Menstonia Minty of Haslemount JW
2. Frost’s: Cochnaid's Cartier Diamond
3. Luckett-Roynan’s: Solva Guiletta

Class 22 - Limit Bitch (5:2)

1. Tew’s: Pamicks Tilly Trotting - Rangy bitch and well up to size but typical head and soundly constructed. Moved OK with ever wagging tail.
2. Luckett-Roynan’s: Solva Octavia - More old fashioned looking, nice size and good neck and shoulders, sprung ribs and cobby, nice tight feet. Hampered by her handler on the move.
3. Masson’s: Coedybrain Rebecca Of Manmoel

Class 24 - Open Bitch (2:1)

1. Worth’s: ShCh Shandwick Premier Rose at Sarabande JW ShCM - Well known medium sized bitch with well proportioned head and good length of neck into well laid shoulders. Adequate bone and beautifully presented just felt that she did not get into her stride today.

Class 25 - Special Beginners Bitch (1)

1. Ellis’: Glenbrows Fascination with Shannara - Jacketed bitch, up to size there is no disguising her breeding with much to like. Well presented and handled.
2. Evans’: Yberfa Lili Bychan - From a smaller mould, typical bitch with good pigmentation and rise over the loin. Sympathetically handled.

Class 25 - Veteran Bitch (2:1)

1. Evans’: Sycharth Catrin - More old fashioned workman like bitch pleasing head with kind eye, soundly constructed, with sprung ribs, moved out well.

Class 26 - Special Working Bitch (4:2)

1. Evans’: Yberfa Lili Bychan
2. Evans’: Sycharth Hob Y Deri Dando - Daughter to winner of the previous class and similar commets apply.

Class 27 - Special New Members Award Dog or Bitch(2)

1. Hankins’: Haltonian Romeo with Woodelrond
2. Ellis’: Glenbrows Fascination with Shannara

Class 28 - Special Breeders Stakes (NO ENTRIES)

BEST BITCH – Menstonia Minty of Haslemount JW
RESERVE BEST BITCH – Ferndel Fairy Tale at Rubylea
BEST PUPPY BITCH – Stagarth a Kind of Magic

BEST IN SHOW – Pamicks Dazzling Boy JW
RESERVE BEST IN SHOW – Menstonia Minty of Haslemount JW
BEST PUPPY - Haltonian Romeo with Woodelrond
RESERVE BEST PUPPY - Stagarth a Kind of Magic
BEST VETERAN – Peakdale Iestyn at Dafydd Manmoel

 SPECIAL AWARDS

During the lunchbreak of the main show three classes of Special Awards were judged by:

Mrs Jane Sutherland (Jacranella)

JUDGE'S CRITIQUE

My thanks go to the committee for inviting me to judge the Special Classes at their Open Show and for the warm Welsh Welcome. Thanks also to all the exhibitors who presented their lovely dogs for me to assess.

Class A - Special Junior Dog or Bitch

1. Fairhall and Millard's Ferndel Fairy Tale at Rubylea. - A lovely balanced youngster. Appealing head with melting expression, reachy neck well set into correctly laid shoulder. Well ribbed with short, strong couplings. Excellent topline, well angulated hindquarters with good width which she used to good effect on the move showing plenty of reach and drive on tight, well padded feet.
2. Lancett's Coedybrain Nia at Cwmbeili - Another lovely youngster, sweetest of heads and expression. Lovely reach of neck into well laid shoulders, younger than 1. so lighter in rib at present but deep brisket and good topline. Strong quarters with correct angulations fore and aft. Moved positively when settled, showing plenty of drive, on excellent feet. Lost out on maturity to 1.
3. Johnstons' Coedybrain Mali at Nlydris

Class B - Special Post Graduate Dog or Bitch
Very close decision between 1 and 2

1. Leary's Menstonia Minty of Haselmount - Pleasing head with kind expression, well balanced outline. Lovely neck into well laid shoulder, plenty of ribbing and excellent topline. Correct tailset, strong, well developed quarters with plenty of width, used to good advantage on the move.
2. Frost's Cochnaid's Cartier Diamond - Unlucky to meet 1. today. Sweetest of heads and expressions with a well balanced outline, reachy neck into well laid shoulder. Not quite the ribbing of 1. Excellent topline and tailset, strong short loin showing correct muscular arch. Well developed muscular quarters giving plenty of push and drive. In beautiful coat and condition.
3. Ellis's Glenbrows Fascination with Shannara

 Class C - Special Len Morgan Memorial Stakes Dog or Bitch

1. Worth's Sh.Ch. Shandwick Premier Rose at Saraband JW Sh CM - Lovely head, clean in neck, well set onto strong, well laid shoulders. Shows a balanced outline throughout with plenty of ribbing and well coupled, muscular loin. Well developed quarters with correct angulation and width, moved with vigour covering her ground with drive and maintaining her strong topline at all times. Shown in superb coat and condition.
2. Masson's Coedybrain Rebecca at Manmoel - A different type to 1 but another lovely bitch and one I have always liked. Sweetest of heads with a feminine expression, excellent reach of neck, and strong well laid shoulders. Abundant ribbing, strong topline and couplings, muscular quarters with correct angulations throughout. She moved with drive and precision, on the best of feet, showing a clean front and displaying her flowing lines and balanced outline. However, she clearly held differing opinions to those of her handler on the best use of a sunny afternoon, and didn't show herself to advantage in the stack.
3. Tew's Pamicks Dazzling Boy JW.

Jane Sutherland.

Many thanks again Jan to your club and committee for such a lovely day (not to mention my fine pen)!

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