judges critique 2009

Southern English Setter Society Open Show 12/07/2009

Michael Winch Memorial Award (Dog or Bitch) (8.3)

Mr & Mrs Lewis - Kegil Golden Delicious. This fourteen month old orange bitch, although not in her full coat, has that lovely English Setter expression, good shoulders, level top line, neat feet and moved with a lovely slashing tail. 2. Mr & Mrs Mellish - Walshaw Christmas Spirit at Monbrec - Orange dog in good coat, nice head, good stifles and level top line. 3. Mr & Mrs Lewis - Tattersett Doctor at Large with Kegil

Lesley Allan-Scott Open Memorial Award (Dog or Bitch) (10.3)

1. Malins & Oliver - Taurkel Gold Quest for Bramstorm - I have always loved this beautiful orange dog, always so well presented. As he entered the ring i thought that is my winner and when i went over him i was not disappointed, gorgeous soft expression, long neck leading into good shoulders, level top line and super coat just flowed around the ring. 2. Mr & Mrs Jolley - Wansledale Loganberry at Jollymore - Beautiful dark blue dog in good coat, lovely head, arched neck leading into well placed shoulders, well angulated stifles, neat feet. Moved well. 3. Mr & Mrs Attwood - Swannery Finlandia JW

Judge Elizabeth U'ren

Well grown boy, balanced in head, good length of neck into well placed shoulders, short bodied, adequate rear angulation, just needs to tighten in movement at 7 months.

Well balanced male with good masculine head, reachy neck, well angulated front and rear, strong topline, moved free and true, in excellent coat and condition.

Close decision between these two gentlemen, just preferring the movement of one on the day,

Lovely head and expression, good in front, neck and shoulders, deep chest, level back with correct tailset, moved out well from strong quarters.

Quality young male with excellent overall balance and construction, beautiful head with dark eye and soft expression, flowing neck into well laid shoulders, good length of upper arm, well sprung ribs, strong quarters with well turned stifles, moved out with reach and drive, shown in excellent coat and condition.

Nicely constructed boy, pleasing head, good in length of neck and lay of shoulder, short backed, adequate rear angulation, sound on the move.

Racey boy, good in head and expression, straight front, level topline, short coupled, well muscled quarters, moved true, just lacking coat on the day.

Masculine headed boy with lovely expression, reachy neck into well laid shoulders, deep chest, excellent topline, strong quarters with good angulation, moved with drive, in excellent coat and condition.

Lovely type with good overall balance, beautiful in head and expression, lengthy neck, well angulated at front and rear, deep chest, level back, strong in loin, well muscled quarters, lovely free flowing movement with excellent drive, in tip top condition.

Orange boy with substance, lovely head with soft expression, good layback of shoulder and length of upper arm, tight feet, deep chest, good spring of rib, strong quarters, in good coat, moved sound and true.

Pleasing head typical in expression, straight front, level topline, deep chest, well turned stifles, would prefer truer movement, in good coat.

Lovely seven month old girl, well balanced with good depth of body, loveliest of heads and expressions, dark eye, level back, short coupled, in excellent condition, moved very soundly for her age, very promising puppy.

Close decision between these to litter sisters both so very similar, both had good overall balance, most feminine heads with soft expressions, good fronts and rear angulation, but one was more confident and positive on move than her sister on the day.

Top quality lady who pushed hard for top bitch today, well constructed with lovely overall balance,

loveliest of heads with true expression, good in front, neck and shoulder placement, short coupled, strong well angulated quarters, in excellent condition, moved sound and true but just lacking that extra sparkle of the younger bitches today.

Lovely type with feminine balanced head and dark eye, straightest of fronts, excelled in neck and shoulders, level topline, well ribbed, moved so sound and true from strong well muscled quarters, has excellent overall balance.

Feminine in head and expression, straight front, reachy neck into a good lay of shoulder, level back, deep chest, would have preferred more strength and angulation at the rear, steady on the move.

Good size female placed 3rd in Junior straight in front, well sprung ribs, excellent topline, adequate turn of stifle, sound on the move, just needs to mature.

Very feminine in head and expression, good in front neck and shoulders, correct topline, well ribbed, short coupled, strong quarters with a good turn stifle, moved out well.

Lovely elegant girl, so feminine in head with soft expression, lengthy neck, excellent angulation fore and aft, deep in chest, level back, moved with reach and drive, lovely balance.

Feminine orange with good substance, balanced in head, flowing neck into good lay of shoulder, correct topline, deep bodied, well angulated rear, hocks well let down, looked good on the move.

Racey outline with excellent front angulation, balanced in head, good reach of neck, level back with correct tailset, would just prefer more strength and angulation at the rear, has lovely overall balance.

Good quality feminine blue bitch with lovely clean outline, balanced head with dark eye of correct shape, straightest of fronts, lengthy neck, well angulated at front and rear, short coupled, level back, moved with reach and drive from strong quarters.