English Setter critique for Bournemouth Championship Show, 11th August 2019.

DOGS

PUPPY: (2.1)

1 Ridsdill's SHARNYX GLACIER ICE 9 month light B/B pleasing head with dark eye and melting expression, good front angulation and layback of shoulder well bodied and strong hindquarters, moved with drive and good tail action. A promising youngster.

JUNIOR (3.0)

1 Bryant & Hollis' SILVERMOON STORM TROOPER FOR PHENSET nicely balanced B/b and Tan good head shape with dark eye and soft expression, well placed shoulders and straight front, good deep chest and spring of rib, well angulated hind quarters, moved true with real drive.

2 Taylor & Atyeo's SAMELEN COMEBACK SPECIAL B/b another lovely boy, has promise, constructed well throughout, moved OK just needs time to mature.

3 Wright's SORBUS DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY

POST GRADUATE (7.1)

1 Full's RAVENSETT MIDAS TOUCH AT TEIGNESTUARY O/b most appealing and masculine head with dark eye, lovely neck and shoulders with good front and rear angulation. Firm level topline with good tailset. Moved with elegance and drive

2 Sayers & Dennis' NATTASET TRUE GLOW B/b pleasing head with dark eye, long neck, straight front and strong hind quarters, with steady driving movement, well presented in good coat and hard condition.

3 Harris, Bridgwater & Hoeksema's BRIDGELLAA'S FIRST EDITION WITH KONAKAKELA JW

LIMIT (3.1)

1 Butler's WANSLEYDALE GOLDSMITH O/b beautiful head with soft melting expression and dark eye, clean balanced outline, good depth of brisket and spring of rib, excellent angulation fore and aft with sound driving movement holding his level topline and using his well set tail to advantage. RCC

2 Harris & Montell's CULVERWELL FRONT PAGE STORY B/B and Tan Attractive head masculine but not overdone with dark eye, firm topline with strong hindquarters, moved soundly.

3 Taylor & Atyeo's SAMELEN HARRIS TWEED

OPEN (5.0)

1 Bryant & Hollis Sh Ch PHENSET BLUE MAX. I have watched him over the years and this the first time “hands on” and didn’t disappoint. Classic head and neck flowing into well laid shoulders, firm level topline with strong angulated hindquarters, moved sound and true, a worthy Champion, CC and BoB pleased to see was shortlisted in the group.

2 Collin's DYRHAM PLAYBOY OF CHILWORTH Well presented orange, masculine head with lovely dark eye, excellent bone , mature dog, overall well constructed, In lovely coat and condition moved so soundly maintaining a level topline.

3 Sayers' MARIGLEN SOLAR FLAME

VETERAN

No Entries

SPECIAL BEGINER DOG or BITCH (2.0)

1 Salmons' GILLANCETTE DAY DREAMER O/b pleasing head soft expression and dark eye, level topline with well angulated hind quarters Moved steady and true.

2 Hoskin's GILLANCETTE LADY OF LEISURE O/b with pretty head long neck into well laid shoulders, deep chest and short coupled hind quarters well muscled but difficult to assess standing and moving she was rather erratic sadly it appeared that something had spooked her,

BITCHES

PUPPY (3. 0)

1 Dennis, Harris & Morgan's GEMSETT ICE COLD IN ALEX AT MARIGLEN well constructed youngster, beautiful head with soft and melting expression dark eye, lean neck flowing into level topline and good tailset, deep chest, short coupled good angulation fore and aft, moved sound and steady. BP

2 Ridsdill's SHARNYX ESMERELDA O/b another promising well constructed youngster, good overall conformation not as steady as1 on the move.

3 Hattie's ALMOND

JUNIOR (4.2)

1 Stevens's BUMBLECORN ROSE B/b and Tan promising youngster, most appealing head, well placed shoulders and straight front deep chest and good spring of rib, well angulated hind quarters moved with real drive.

2 Hoskin's GILLANCETTE LADY OF LEISURE

POST GRADUATE (3.0)

1 Montell's CULVERWELL TAKE ME TO HEAVEN Lovely B/b and Tan, so sound and balanced, clean in outline, well constructed in all departments, soft melting expression with plenty of work in head, good angulation fore and aft, short back well ribbed with level topline and super tailset, powerful true and steady driving movement. RCC

2 Day's MANDYSET OH BOY AT DECOVERLY Dark B/b and Tan another well constructed bitch, pretty head and eye, good bone and substance, straight front and well laid shoulders deep rib and short coupled, not as elegant on the move as 1

3 Nunn's TAWNYMEADE TINKERBELL OVER SETCIANA

LIMIT (7.2)

1 Deering's SKYLARK OF ROSETIMBER An elegant and balanced O/b caught my eye with her ring presence, beautiful head with work and chiselling around the eyes giving a soft and kind expression, well arched neck flowed into laid back shoulders deep in rib and short coupled, strong hindquarters powered her around the ring with real style. Pleased to award her, her 1st CC.

2 Montell's CULVERWELL CELESTE B/b another lovely bitch, with clean balanced outline sound straight forehand assembly with level back and good hind angulation, well handled and presented in hard condition, moved with free flowing action.

3 Taylor & Atyeo's SAMELEN GOLDEN TAFFETA

OPEN (2.0)

1 Dennis, Harris and Morgans' NATTERSET SONATA ARTICA AT MARIGLEN (Fin Imp) JW. B/b well proportioned head and good stop, long arched neck into well laid shoulders, deep rib and well angulated hindquarters, overall a sound bitch who moved steady and true.

2 Aldridge's GRAKAR STARSTRUCK AT FLECKERS attractive and balanced B/b sweet head and expression, arched neck and level topline, good tailset and muscular hindquarters, not as steady on the move as 1.

VETERAN (2.0)

1 Day's Sh Ch MANDYSET RUMOUR HAS IT AT DECOVERLY O/b a quality bitch from her pretty head with its soft expression to the tip of her tail, excellent forehand good depth of brisket and spring of rib with strong muscular hindquarters moved with real drive.

2 Deering's ROSETIMBER FOXY BREEZE pretty B/b beautiful head and dark eye deep flew and good stop, elegant in outline well constructed forehand and angulated driving hind quarters, steady and true on the move

Judge: Dave Lewis