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SESS CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW BITCHES Bitch Judge Mrs Jackie Thorburn (Atlasta)

I should like to offer my sincere apologies for the delay in this critique.

My thanks go to the Committee for running an efficient show with a lovely atmosphere.

To the exhibitors an additional thank you for your entries and for braving the awful weather. It was a quality entry and many of the youngsters that need time to settle into showing will indeed have their day.

MINOR PUPPY BITCH. 1 Rosetimber Foxy Lady - Dark mild eye of correct shape. Well defined stop for age. Good reach of neck into well laid back shoulders. Good hind angulation. 2. Westonfields April Showers - Level top line maintained on the move. Slightly more strength to forearm would give tighter front end.

PUPPY BITCH. 1.Quensha Tears of Pearls - Mature for age. Well boned. Balanced head with beep muzzle and well defined stop. 2. Ownways Touch N Dry - Finer built than winner but very feminine. Excellent topline with good tail set. Moved gracefully around the ring. 3. Bondgate Evening Star over Mariglen.

VETERAN BITCH. This class has always given me pleasure to judge. It is from these ladies that the winners of today are made.1. Bensophie Miss Melion - Best Veteran - Balanced bitch of substance and in excellent coat. Dark eye. Covered the ground effortlessly. A picture of elegance and femininity in her senior years. 2. Bournehouse Harvest gold - Close up to winner. Same remarks apply. Held her topline on the move with slashing tale and was obviously enjoying her day out. 3. Roszarke First Love at Decoverly.

JUNIOR.1 Llinlow Monets Garden via Rockstro - Without being flashy a quality bitch which I am sure will have a bright future. Substantial bitch for here age yet maintaining her femininity. Balanced and well boned. Despite being moved by a separate handler constantly moved with drive and style. 2. Ravenset Annique at Wolmersdon - Another good head with gentle expression and correct ear set. Drove from the hock on the move maintaining a level topline. Not as tight in front as the winner.3. Richecca Party Coulurs for Radbrooks

YEARLING.1.llinlow Monets garden. 2. Richecca Role Model at Rickory - Another quality bitch which this kennel is known for, not the work in the head of the winner of the class and generally lighter in build. Good reach of neck and correctly angulated. Well handled, 3. Hannadene Mollly Malone.

MAIDEN. 1. Llinlow Monets Garden. 2. Bondgate Evening Star over Mariglen - Very pretty bitch. Short coupled and deep in brisket. 3. Quensha Truly Madly Deeply.

NOVICE. 1. Llinlow Monets Garden - 2. Quensha Truly Madly deeply - A truly lovely bitch. Dark eye and just the right amount of work in her head with square muzzle and low ear set. Straight front and tight feet. Needs to settle on the move, It was nice to see the handler not expecting to much from her. She will achieve as she matures and settles.3 Ravensett Dark N Delicious with Thistlesett

TYRO.1. Llinlow Monets Garden. 2. Mandyset Ready Stready Go - Not a big bitch. Sound and a bundle of energy on the move! Good hind angulation. 3. Culverwell Rhapsody in Blue..

GRADUATE. 1. Halliana Dancing Queen - Elegant balanced outline. Strong muscular neck into well laod back shoulders. Has a tendancy to crab. 2. Phenset Three Wishes for Ferrygate - pleasing bitch. Not the conformation of the first. Out of coat. I personally should like to see her less severely trimmed.

POST GRADUATE.1. Daraquist Maid in Devon - sound bitch. Excellent work in head with dark eye. Another kennel from which one has learnt to expect quality. Good rear angulation and drove well from the hock on the move. Elegant.2. Lewkins Wide Load Winnie at Frizzanti - Her name does not do her justice! Another quality bitch with good front end and tight feet. In good hard condition. Soft feminine expression. Sadly lacking coat. Covered the ground effortlessly, 3. Fishwick Queen of the Night at Quensha.

LIMIT. 1. Bondgate Utter Madness. Reserve CC - Long muscular neck into well set apart shoulders. Good beep brisket and well rounded chest. An extremely excellent outline which she never lost on the move. Good tail set which she used with a lovely slashing movement.2. Hammoon Firefly - Close up to the winner. Beautifully defined head.3. Westonfield Honysuckle.

OPEN.1. Sh CH Wansleydale Blackbird CC and Best in Show - what a stummer and an amazing show girl. In hard condition and full coat. Excellent work to the head. Dark eye, correct ear set and depth of muzzle. For me perdectly constructed which won her a deserved best in show.2. Sh CH Fishwick Sunflower - Good overall balance and clean outline. Lovely head and expressive eye. Very impressive on the move. 3. Hannadene Masqurade at Joldeane.

SPECIAL BEGINNERS.1.Fenston Dance Du Due - pleasing bitch. Nice kind expression. A little more work needed on her movement. 3. Tattersett Demure.

SESS CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2005 DOGS Dog Judge Mrs J Barlow (Sondrew)

The Southern English Setters Society held a Championship Show at North Tidworth on 20th Nov 2005, where it was an honour to be invited to Judge the Dogs. All top placings were made in agreement with my Co-Judge Mrs J. Thorburn. BIS was Taylor's bitch Sh.Ch. Wansleydale Blackberry. RBIS was Derry's Sh.Ch. Balvenie What A Sensation, with BP going to Stubbington Buckley's Bondgate Single Malt.

MINOR PUPPY DOG.1.Holland's Earldoms Whispering Forest. 7months orange with pleasing head and good shoulders, length of neck, compact body, looked nice standing and moved steadily. Still very much a baby. 2. Cozens' Earldoms Bold Forester. litter brother to first, Tri with good head & expression. Good body and nicely angulated rear. Not so clean in neck and shoulders as 1. Movement not quite together at the moment.

PUPPY DOG1.Stubbington & Buckley's - Bondgate Single Malt 7months Orange. Handsome puppy with a good head, kind expression, good bone, length of leg, good shoulders - hind angulation, moved soundly, still has a lot of maturing to do as one would expect at his age, but his type and soundness won him this place and BPIS. 2 . Ball's Bondgate Wayward Lad From Beaverhill (NAF),loveley tri, litter brother to 1. Very similar in type and quality. In lovely coat and condtion. Moved and handled well: 3. Gilbert 's Quensha To The Moon and Back at Shadowood

VETERAN DOG ( (4). 1. Dunks - Sh Ch Samelen Shooting Star 8yr old blue, moved and showed like a youngster. Super head and expression, good shoulders and depth of chest, level topline moving and standing. Has retained his quality and condition. A credit to his owner. 2. Harradine's - Halliana Dashing Blue. Even at 9years lives up to his name , lovely old boy, good head and lay of shoulders, nice depth of rib, still in good condition, strong quarters. Moved with grace and style. 3. Beckwith's - IR/DUTCH/LUX Sh Ch Tattersett Time is Time

Class 4 . JUNIOR DOG 6(1) 1. Wale's - Wansleydale Magic Star JW. What a beautiful orange dog this is, shows all the essentials and quality of this breed. Lovely in profile, noble head carriage with good reach of neck. Good angulation with width and depth of rib, strong quarters. Moved at one with his handler, missed out on RCC by a whisker. His day will surely come. 2. Sykes' - Wandsfell Leading Me Astray at Daraquist. Another lovely orange, slightly smaller all round than 1. Quality dog compares very well to the standard, good head and shoulders, well balanced body and well angulated quarters. Super mover retaining balance and style.: 3. Barber's - Llinlow Trouble at Bay

YEARLING DOG 8(1). 1. Taylor's - Wandsleydale Witch Doctor. Litter brother to Junior winner so same remarks apply, not quite as big but I think he will make the same impact in the future as he matures. His overall quality and presentation won him this good class. 2. Schoneville's - Mariglen Get Carter at Balvenie JW. Slightly larger than 1 but very close decision. Good outline and balance, well constructed, good bone without being overdone, lovely head and in good coat and condition. Moved well holding his topline. 3. Sykes' - Wandsfell Leading Me Astray at Daraquist:

MAIDEN DOG 3(1) 1. Critchell - Imms' - Tattersett Smokescreen, Tri dog of good proportions. Good coat, bone, and shoulders, well angulated hind quarters. Moved O.K. 2. Burgess' - Jawontie Touched by the Sun. Nice orange. Preferred his head to 1 so a close decision, slighty smaller but in proportion. Good head with gentle expression, long neck and good body. Moved well.

NOVICE DOG 1.Taylor's - Wandsleydale Witch Doctor: 2 .Henry - Beechanger Golden Cricket. Good orange with clean outline, super reach of neck, deep brisket and well angulated hind quarters. Moved well, would like a bit more weight. 3 .Critchell - Imms' - Tattersett Smokescreen

TYRO DOG 3. 1 .Taylor's - Wandsleydale Witch Doctor: 2 .Beckwith's - Swannery Zeus. My notes say naughty Tri dog but lovely whan standing still. Good shaped head with dark eye, good shoulders, compact body. A lively happy lad. 3 .Malins' - Taurkel Gold Quest.

GRADUATE DOG 5(3) 1 .Wells' - Holygrove Storyteller at Ritanor. 2 .Stubbington's - Bondgate Mr Nice Guy. A hard decision between these two. Both well constructed and fitting the standard, lovely heads, long necks and good shoulders. Very similar in height and length and overall soundeness. Both moved well but 1 was carrying the correct weight which gave him the class.

10 POST GRADUATE DOG 15(1). 1 .Day's - Decoverly Celtic Venture. This tri dog took my eye with his overall balance and soundness in a strong class of differing types. This was the dog I would take home. Pleasing head shape and proportions, kind alert expression, good shoulders short coupled with correct rear angulation, well muscled and in hard condition. Looked well in final line up which gave him RCC. 2 .Holland's - Mandyset Dirty dancing. Blue who needs to be gone over to be appreciated. Well made all through, balanced profile, good head with reachy neck in well placed shoulders, short coupled, strong over the loin and backend. Move well: 3 Stubbington's - Bondgate Mr Nice Guy .

11 LIMIT DOG 9(1). 1. Hill & Littlechild's - Ravensett American Gigolo at Somerled JW. A favourite of mine who looked at his best today. Eye catching dark blue who showed well. Best of heads, not overdone, generally well constructed throughout, beep body with good spring of rib, well balanced, super outline when moving and in profile. 2. Day's - Decoverly Sandpiper. Super orange of substance and style. An outstanding dog, mature and refined without exageration. Liked his body properties and sound quarters. In excellent coat and condition. Move and showed well. 3. Cooper's - Tremorgan Prince of Wales to Settrenda.

OPEN DOG 10(1) 1. Derry's - Sh Ch Balvinie What a Sensation. What a beautiful dog this is. Best of heads with gentle expression, so well made all through. Balanced outline, straight front with good shoulders, angulation, deep strong body with nicely sprung ribs, well built quarters. Covers the ground with style and elegance. Pleased to award him the CC.: 2. Littlechild & Davis' - Sh Ch Ravensett Dark 'n' Dashing JW. Handsome dark blue, worthy champion. Compact, short coupled, nice depth of body with no excess weight, lovely type. Has lots of quality without being overdone, balanced outline held on the move. Shown in excellent coat and condition. 3. Mellish's - Ownways Moving Shadow for Monbrec

SPECIAL BEGINNERS DOG 4(2) 1. Critchell - Imms' - Tattersett Smokescreen: 2. Jolly's - Belleset Masterpiece of Jolymore. Orange with nice head and eye. Longer cast than 1, good shoulders and well angulated quarters. Moved O.K.

J.A.Barlow (Judge)