SOUTHERN ENGLISH SETTER SOCIETY Sunday 15th July 2007 Judge: Mrs Jakki Stubbington (Bondgate) My thanks to the exhibitors for a quality entry of beautiful dogs and bitches, all of which had consistently good heads, which I believe to be the essence of this breed. Some exhibits did, however, lack in depth of chest and movement varied widely. Sadly, some very well constructed entries left their best coats at home on the day. I must also thank my stoic stewards, Doreen and Clive and the officers and committee for their kind hospitality and hard work in producing the show. The weather was a bit iffy in the afternoon and not everyone agreed with the decision to move inside for the bitch judging. Thankfully, it cleared up enough for us to move outside for the challenge for BIS etc. BIS Dennis's Mariglen Pengtsson's Legacy. RBIS and BOS Littlechild's Sh Ch Ravensett Bianca. BPIS Collier's Ravensett My Kinda Guy at Roszarke BVIS Dunks' Sh Ch Samelen Shooting Star MINOR PUPPY DOG (3,2) 1 Collier's Ravensett My Kinda Guy at Roszarke. Striking, well grown o/b 8mths. Very pleasing head and neck which gave him the edge in the challenge for best puppy dog. Well off for bone. Moved v well for a youngster, keeping his outline and topline and so sound, fore and aft. BPD and BPIS. 2 Young's Decoverly Sundance to Brookedge. Close up to 1 but preferred head and bone of 1. BPIS These 2 will probably change places many times. PUPPY (I) 1 Sykes' Daraquist Down Under Stood alone but a worthy winner. Lovely o/b. Really liked him. Kept his outline on move with good tail action. Beautiful forehand with good bone and nice short pasterns. Good bend of stifle and well let down hocks. SPECIAL VETERAN DOG 7 - 9 (3) I would just like to comment that the veteran classes were an absolute joy to judge with some fabulous oldies and all a real credit to their owners to present them in such good order. It filled my heart to see the way these oldies performed, enjoying every minute of it and I felt honoured to see some of my old favourites on the day. Thank you! 1 Barker and Godfrey's Sh Ch Caleydene Endeavour for Elmwood. Very striking still at nearly 9 years of age. Excels in construction with the longest of necks. In good coat. Lively mover, really enjoying his day out 2 Mellish's Ownways Moving Shadow for Monbrec. 8 yrs Another fine example of the breed. Very close decision, just lost out to 1 on movement. 3 Jolley's Bellesett Masterpiece of Jolymore. Withdrawn as a little lame. SPECIAL VETERAN DOG 10 AND OVER (2, 1) 1. Dunks' Sh Ch Samelen Shooting Star Truly remarkable 10 y/o presented in top condition. A real credit to his owner. Beautiful head and expression. Excellent conformation, still very sound on the move. Would give some of the younger dogs a run for their money. Best Veteran dog and BVIS. JUNIOR DOG (5, 3) 1.Wright's Fishwick Dancing Lad V pleasing 15 m/o o/b. Good head and expression with nice dark eye. Soundly constructed, presenting good outline. Good forehand, depth of chest, turn of stifle and nice feet. Plenty of bone. Nice coat and good tail action. Very sympathetically handled. 2 Jolley's Wansleydale Loganberry at Jolymore. Another nice youngster, close up but just preferred movement and forehand of 1. 3 Arkley's Hartsett Poetry in Motion. YEARLING DOG (6,5) 1. Dennis's Mariglen Pengtsson's Legacy BD & BIS Love this elegant young b/b from head to tail. Glorious lean balanced head with dark eye and kind expression. Superb neck into clean shoulders and level topline which he holds very well on move. He is so balanced, well muscled and sound throughout and a very flashy light blue. Beautifully presented. He oozes ring presence which gave him the edge over the bitch in the challenge for BIS. I am sure he will go on to be one of the top winning dogs in the breed with time. 2.Tucker's Walshaw Moonstorm Half brother to 1 and similar type but shorter in neck and longer coupled. 3.Dunk's Samelen One Man. MAIDEN DOG (2,0) NOVICE DOG (4,3) 1.Wright's F Dancing Lad 2,. Wood's Bournehouse Lord Harry 3. Arkley's H Poetry in Motion GRADUATE (5, 4) 1. Mellish's Harvancourt in Touch with Montbrec. 3 y/o b/b. Good lean head with melting expression. Very good forehand and depth of chest. Good bend of stifle, v good bone, nice feet. 2. Slack's Ravensett Dark Fire. Flashy b/b, longer cast than 1, thought he was my class winner standing but let himself down on the move. 3. Holland's Earldoms Whispering Forest. POST GRADUATE (5,3) Super class 1.Malins Taurkel Gold Quest. Elegant 3y/o o/b with lovely outline. Pleasing head with long reach of neck into well placed shoulders. Correct tailset Good bone and nice short hocks. V well presented in super coat. Pushed hard for BD. RBD. 2. Young's Ownways Money Talks. Another lovely dog but just preferred overall outline of 1. 3. Tuckers Walshaw Party With Me. LIMIT (3,2) 1.Holland's Mandysett Dirty Dancing b/b 5 y/o Smaller type but all in proportion. V good bone, good forehand and bend of stifle. 2. Hall's Tattersett Capercaille. OPEN (6, 2) 1. Halstead's Hammoon Fly By Night. 7 y/o b/b and an old favourite of mine. So v soundly constructed which reflects in his true movement. He kept his topline on the move and really used his tail. Excels in forehand and bend of stifle. Unfortunately, left his best coat at home on the day. 2. Tompsett's Radbrooks Break Away. SPECIAL BEGINNERS DOG (7,7) 1. Slack's R Dark Fire Handsome blue dog with a lot to like. Moved v erratically in earlier class but steadier in this one. Pleasing head and expression, presented in good coat. Good bone, feet and tail action. 2. Wood's B Lord Harry 3. Arkely's H Poetry in Motion MINOR PUPPY BITCH (5,4) 1. Richard's Decoverly Sweet Caroline with Rubuscott. Gorgeous o/b one I would like to take home with me. Correct in all departments. V pretty head and darkest of eyes. Should go far. BPB. 2. Day's Decoverly Mamma Mia. Close up to 1 but 1 has, in my opinion, the edge on forehand and head. 3. Davis Culverwell Calypso PUPPY BITCH (2, 2) 1. Hewitt's Tattersett Double Action. Fine tri bitch with kind expression, moved well. Just needs to body up. 2. Pitts Norglens Heaven Help Me at Wandsfell. S PECIAL VETERAN BITCH 7-9 years (5, 3) 1. Halstead's Sh Ch Hammoon Little Nutmeg BVB 2. Sykes' Calypso Belle at Daraquist Two lovely old ladies and a very hard decision to split but preferred head and expression of 1. Both a credit to their owners for presenting them in such good order. Both have super conformation. 3.Rieth's Elusive Shadow. SPECIAL VETERAN BITCH 10 years and over (7, 3) 1. Young's Ownways Touch of Spice. Cracking 13 year old o/b who is an old favourite of mine. This class was fabulous and all were a real credit to their owners. The movement of the winner would put that of younger dogs to shame - she held her topline so well on the move! 2. U'ren's Bensophie Dame Delmelza 3. U'ren's Bensophie Miss Mellion JUNIOR BITCH (1.1) 1. Oliver's Wansleydale Cloudberry at Bramstorm. Stood alone but well deserving of 1st place. This beautiful tri bitch has a v good forehand, good depth of chest and bend of stifle. Lovely head and sound, happy mover. Well presented and sympathetically handled. YEARLING (1,1) 1. Montell's Culverwell Summer Colours. Nice tri bitch presented in good coat. Super head, darkest of eyes, good bend of stifle, moved well. MAIDEN AND NOVICE (2,1) Rpt Junior GRADUATE (6,3) 1. Young's Ownways Touch n Try. Super tri bitch with v good angulation fore and aft. Pretty head, good depth of chest, nicely presented in good coat. Moved soundly.2. Tompsett's Radbrooks Wild Honey.3. Reith's Ownways Touch n Tell POST GRADUATE (7,2) 1. Cockett's Hollygrove Secret Love. Very striking b/b bitch. Dark eye with gorgeous expression. Superb length of neck reaching into good forehand. Lovely outline with correct tailset. 2. Wyatt's Culverwell Rhapsody in Blue Bitch with similar qualities to 1 but not the same forehand. Both moved well. LIMIT (9,5) 1. Hewitt's Tattersett Demure b/b with most appealing dark eye. Good topline and strong over loin, nice bend of stifle with well let down hocks.2. Tompsett's Richecca Party Colours for Radbrooks. 3. Aldridge's Salisbury Plain Babe at Fleckers OPEN (11, 10) A really nice class full of quality bitches. I was splitting hairs to arrive at my final placings. My decisions revolved around weight, balance and resultant toplines. 1. Littlechild's Sh Ch Ravensett Bianca. Glorious o/b bitch, very well presented in super condition. Typical feminine expression. Good angulation fore and aft. V strong over loin. Moved soundly. BB and RBIS. 2. Oliver's Wansleydale Songbird at Bramstorm. Another gorgeous bitch, tri with v dark eye, well presented. I was splitting hairs over these two. RBB. 3. Morgan's Fishwick Queen of the Night at Quensha. SPECIAL BEGINNERS BITCH (6, 5) 1. Davis's Merleycopse Love of a Lady. b/b with nice lean head and long neck. Good forehand, nice bone and feet. In good coat 2. Wyatt's C R in Blue Jakki Stubbington |
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