Southern English Setter Society Championship Show 20/11/2011 I was honoured to be asked to judge dogs at this friendly well run show. The hard working officers and committee made the day very enjoyable and the hospitality was second to none. MINOR PUPPY DOG (5) 1.LENZI’S PILSON FLASH HARRY orange belton very good head and eye. 7 month with good body properties. Well constructed with good front, bone and feet, strong hindquarters. Moved soundly. 2.BURT’S RICHECCA SUNSHINE SUPERMAN FOR ABBEYSETT orange belton with a pleasing head and eye. Needs to develop in forechest. Strong topline. Tailset a little low. Well angulated hindquarters. Movement difficult to asses. PUPPY DOG (5) 1.MOTTISHAN’S UPPERWOOD HOORAY HENRY blue belton with a good head and eye. Well constructed with a pleasing outline. Would like him shorter coupled, standing well on his hindquarters. Moved soundly, well presented. (BEST PUPPY DOG) 2.PILSON FLASH HARRY 3.ATYEO’S HAZEY SUNSETT VIVALDI VETERAN DOG (2) 1.HAMMOND’S HARTSETT PAPER SKYE FOR OAKTRISH orange belton 9 years in first class show condition. Thoroughly enjoyed his day. Pleasing head, eye and expression. Very good forehand well constructed. Lovely outline, strong topline, well held on the move. Positive action front and rear. Very good tail action whilst moving. With the agreement of my co-judge BEST VETERAN IN SHOW. JUNIOR DOG (4) 1.JOLLEY’S WANSLEYDALE TRIBUTE TO JOLYMORE orange belton. Good head and eye, well constructed and knit together. Strong loin and topline. Well angulated hindquarters. Sound mover, well presented. 2.TOMPSETT’S RADBROOKS HOMEWARD BOUND blue belton. With a very pleasing head and eye. Very good front, legs, bone and feet. Would like him stronger in topline and shorter loin. Very good front action but would like more width behind. 3.WARRINGTON’S CULVERWEN CAUSING CHAOS YEARLING DOG (5) 1.MURRAY’S HAVANCOURTS MIRACLE 22 months blue belton. With a pleasing head and eye. Good front, bone and feet. Pleasing outline with a strong topline, could have a better tailset. Short coupled loin. Well angulated hindquarters, moved well. 2.WANSLEYDALE TRIBUTE TO JOLYMORE 3.JONES KERRIMERE CATCH A DREAM AT REDBORNSTOKE NOVICE DOG (4) 1.UPPERWOOD HOORAY HENRY: 2.RADBROOKS HOMEWARD BOUND : 3.HILL’S MANDYSET SLIPPERY CUSTOMER GRADUATE DOG (2) 1.STEPHENSON’S WISTASTON STARTING SCHOOL AT STEEPLOW orange belton. Masculine head, good eye. Very good front, bone and feet. Pleasing outline, well angulated hindquarters. Well presented, in good coat and body condition. Moved soundly. 2.PEAD’S SPARSETT HEMBURY EXPLORER OF LAKEVIEW light tricolour. With lots to like about him. Very good legs, bone and feet. Strong topline and good tailset. Short coupled loin, strong well angulated hindquarters. Very good muscle tone and body properties. Very positive movement front and rear. Preferred the head of winner. POST GRADUATE DOG (6) 1.MOTTISHAW’S UPPERWOOD BLUEPRINT. Upstanding blue belton, typical head. Very good outline, strong topline and good tailset. Very good body properties, strong well angulated hindquarters. Moved well. 2.SALMON’S BURLEYCOTT IRISH CREAM orange belton. Very pleasing head and eye, well constructed with a good outline. In good coat, sound mover. 3.THOMPSON’S RAVENSETT RALPH LAUREN LIMIT DOG (4) 1.SCHONEVILLE’S BALVENIE BUCCANEER blue belton. Upstanding with a good head and expression. Very good front assembly, strong topline and good tailset. Very good depth of chest, well constructed throughout. Sound mover, in good coat and condition. Res CC 2.DARLEY’S SEVERNSETT MASK OF ZORRO light blue belton. Pleasing head, good eye. Well constructed with very good body properties. Excellent front assembly, strong well muscled hindquarters. Very sound positive mover. Well presented in very good coat and show bloom. 3.BRIDGWATER’S BRUCELM DIAMOND HARRY ROCKS BRIDGELLA OPEN DOG (6) 1.FISHER’S BEECHANGER WAGTAIL J. W.Shcm ornge belton. Pleasing head and expression. Very well constructed and balanced throughout. Very good outline. Lovely shoulderline. Strong, short coupled loin, strong well angulated hindquarters. In super coat and show condition. Scored heavily in both front and rear action. Delighted to award him the CC and with the agreement of my co-judge BEST IN SHOW. 2.MITCHELL’S SUNPRAKE SUMMER BREEZE. Top class orange belton. Lovely head and eye, excellent front, bone and feet. Very good outline. Short coupled loin, well angulated hindquarters, very sound mover with good tail action on the move. When fully mature will trouble the best. 3.HAMMOND’S HARTSETT GOING FOR GOLD WITH OAKTRISH. Judge: Mrs Penny Williams Southern English Setter Society Championship Show Sunday 20th November 2011 Not a big entry but I had some pleasing exhibits to go over. As a Gundog All-Rounder I do not try to out-do the Breed Specialists but aim for a soundly made dog that conforms to the standard and moves well - I hope to get the heads right if I can. The venue is a great hall - but I was glad of Sat-Nav to find it. It was also pleasant to catch up on old friends from the Elstead Club where I trained for 30 years; we always had a good English Setter contingent attending. One thing that did strike me and needs mentioning - FEET - no gundog's feet should be flat or with thin pads - of which I saw far too many today. I know most of us do not have the opportunity of using our dogs for the job they were designed for - but that does not let us forget and change the shape of the foot that the standard requires. Minor Puppy Bitch 3 (1ab) 1st Schoneville & Perry's, Balvenie Vee Marieorange belton bitch of 7 months, pleasing headpiece excellent neck set into well laid shoulder , well sprung rib , strong loin and good topline and tailset - well boned legs - just preferred her more positive movement to 2's. 2nd Birch & West's, Hitides Lily Miss Lucie, 6 ½ month orange belton, sweet head, set on good neck, good front angulation - at the moment crabbing in movement, this can be sorted, well sprung rib, good topline and tailset, well boned leg and good feet. Puppy Bitch 5 (1ab) 1st Harris' Mariglen Gift Wrapped, named Nora Batty, didn't see the wrinkly stockings - Tri coloured of nearly 1 year, Good feminine head, right for age, well made front and rear quarters, well sprung rib, strong loin, topline and good tailset. Well boned legs and tight feet, excellent turn of stifle and well muscled second thigh, in pleasing coat. A sound mover - Best Puppy Bitch & Best Puppy in Show. 2nd Evans and Patterson's, Gillancette Emerald Lady, 10 months orange belton, sweet headed lady, at the moment the rear is more angulated than the front - so she crabs to get the front legs out of the way of the back - this could still straighten up as she continues to grow.. she had excellent rib, loin topline and tailset, good bone and feet. 3rd Atyeo's Hazeysunett Carissimi Veteran Bitch 4 (3ab) 1st Mitchell & Withey's, Sunsprake Finn's Fantasy With Scratchwood JW, 9 years old orange belton bitch. A really sound mover, pleasing feminine head, with well made angels to front and rear, good spring of rib, strong through the topline, loin and tailset, with good low hocks which she used well. Well boned legs and good feet. Junior Bitch 4 (3ab) 1st Hewitt's, Bournehouse Solitaire, Tricoloured of 13 months, A really sound mover, whose correct construction showed when I went over her. Pleasing head, excellent neck and forequarters, with good ribs, showing good depth, length and spring - short loin, well made rear quarters, with good turn of stifle and low hock, well bone legs and good feet, in pleasing coat. Yearling Bitch 5 (1ab) 3 seen (2ab) 1st Tompsett's, Radbrooks Homeward Bound - 22 month blue belton, a soundly built young lady, good outline, pleasing head, with very good fore and rear quarters, correct rib, with good depth, spring and length, topline good, loin a little long, good low hocks which she used well, good bone and feet, in good coat. 2nd Hewitt's Bournehouse Solitaire. 3rd Millers Denbysett Midnight Dream Novice 1 new 2 seen 1st Harris & Dennis', Mariglen Gift Wrapped. 2nd Miller's, Denbysett Midnight Cinders 23 months pleasing head, muzzle could be longer, good neck set into well laid shoulder, upper arm could have more length and angulation, excellent rib, had spring depth and length, good short loin, topline and tailset correct, low hocks, well boned legs and good feet - a little unsure - but came round, very well. A sound mover. 3rd Dales, Moorbrook Little Mermaid at Laurelset. Graduate 4 new (1ab) 2 seen (1ab) 1st Baker's, MandysetPop Tart, very dark tricoloured , pleasing head, front and rear quarters well made, excellent rib, topline and tailset, best of legs and good tight feet, a very sound mover. 2nd Miller's, Denbysett Midnight Dream, 3rd in Yearling, tri coloured, slightly finer all through, strong topline, tailset, she had well turned stifle and low hocks, well boned legs and good feet. 3rd Tucker's, Walshaw Moonlight and Roses. Post Graduate Bitch 8 new (3ab) 1 seen. 1st Day's, Mandyset Rumour Has It At Decoverly, orange belton 2 ½ years old, one very good little package. Sweet feminine head, very good angulation to front and rear quarters, well made through the rib, loin topline and tailset. Very sound mover on good legs and feet, in excellent coat. Pulled her out for consideration for top awards. 2nd Cozens, Mandyset Blue Murder at Earldoms, blue belton of 2 ½ years, well made forequarters 1's a little better, well constructed through the body with good rib, loin topline and tailset, in good coat and a sound mover. 3rd Miller's, Denbysett Midnight Orders. Limit 9 new (5ab) 1st Littlechild's Ravensett Blondie JW, orange belton of 2 ½ years old, neat size very good package, good feminine head, excellent fore and rear quarters , good ribs, strong topline and loin, good tailset, well turned stifle and good second thigh, best of movers on good legs and feet in grand coat. Pulled her out for consideration for top awards. 2nd Evans', Manorroy Mandarin Lady at Gillancette, orange belton of 4 years, more upstanding not quite the outline of 1, good head, neck and lay of shoulder, excellent rib topline and loin, moved out well on good legs and feet, in very good coat. 3rd Davis', Culverwell Calypso of Merleycopse. Open Bitch 5 (1ab) - only class who all had good feet. 1st Morgan & Bott's, Sh Ch Quensha Little Jeanie JW, orange belton of 3 ½ years, beautiful outline topped by gentle feminine head, neck flowed into well made forequarters, ribs had good spring, depth and length, loin and topline strong. Good tailset, well muscled rear quarters with excellent stifle and good second thigh, soundest of movers on good legs and feet, very well set down and looking a picture. . 2nd Dennis', Sh Ch Mariglen Francesca Fenston, orange belton of 4 ½ years old - I believe I said of her as a puppy "Moves with aplomb" - she still does nearly 4 years on - great balanced outline - slightly stronger in head piece, but still beautiful, good neck set into well made forequarters, great angles in the rear, with super stifle, good second thigh and low hock, well made through the body, a very sound mover on well made legs and feet, in the best of coats. Bitch Reserve CC. 3rd Darley's, Sh Ch Severnsett Dancing Queen. Carole A Coode - Judge