The Setter and Pointer Club Championship Show

3rd November 2018

Judge’s Report – Bitches

It was an honour to judge at the Setter and Pointer Club Championship Show, I had a most enjoyable day made even more pleasurable by my two efficient stewards to whom grateful thanks. Thanks also to the exhibitors for bringing so many lovely bitches – I thought the overall quality was high and I came away at the end of the day proud of our breed. What a delight to see my best puppy bitch and my veteran winner going best puppy and best veteran in show. The icing on the cake was our best of Breed, sire of my bitch CC, going Reserve Best in Show – a great day for the Irish indeed. A few general remarks; quality, as I’ve already said was high but there were some plain heads lacking in definition and we need to remember what the standard says about those little details which define breed type like eye shape, kind expression, oval skull, not too much flew and so on. On the plus side I thought tail carriage much better than when I last judged and movement on the whole was good. I loved my final line up which to my mind was full of quality and exemplified breed type,

Class 35 – Special Working Gundog Dog or Bitch 1 Mugfords CH Lynwood Happy As Lark What a lovely bitch this is. She is elegant and racy throughout, excellent body properties, beautiful outline, everything in proportion, strong over the loin and good finish to croup, used her tail well on the move, head long and lean, raised brow and well shaped eye, just the right amount of flew, moved freely with great extension. A great pleasure to go over this bitch who combines beauty with ability in the field.

Class 36 – Veteran Bitch (6,2) 1 Mugfords CH Lynwood Happy As A Lark Repeat, with the agreement of my co-judge Best Veteran in Breed and then went on to Best Veteran in Show, what an achievement. 2 Naylor and Morrison SH CH Anlory Carinena JW Another lovely bitch who also exemplifies true breed type. She has a beautifully shaped head, dark eye and low ear set, good head carriage and gently flowing top line, excellent angulation fore and aft, typical of this kennel her movement is a pleasure to watch, effortless and with great extension, I have seen her in better coat but she well deserved her place in this strong class. 3 Stevenson Lochlorien Scully Foxes Andley Sh CM

Class 37 – Minor Puppy Bitch (9,2) 1 Chorley- Newton & Chorley & Flinders Kerryfair Foxy Forever What a little poppet! I loved this puppy for type, the prettiest of heads with beautiful dark eye and expression, good head carriage and arch of neck, very clean outline, everything where it should be, good width to her quarters, tight feet, will watch her progress with interest. 2 Blackshaw Lanstara Ruby Slippers A very nice puppy, well bodied and with good bone, well shaped head, gentle expression and just the right amount of stop, very pleasing in foreface, nicely finished at the muzzle, good reach of neck and good angulation, moved soundly, gave her handler a hard time! 3 Berry & Morris Quensha What A Girl Wants Via Brinara

Class 38 – Puppy Bitch (6,1) 1 Roberts Jetsetter Cristalle At Polmennor JW (IMP RUS) Another one I loved for type, have admired her from the ringside and it was a pleasure to go over her. She is a mature girl, I think this was her last puppy class, who excels in outline and balance, beautiful head with domed skull, dark expressive eye and good head planes, well laid back shoulders, lovely sternum and depth and just the right amount of angulation, nothing overdone about her, nice finish to her croup and used her tail well as she moved soundly round the ring, best puppy bitch and with the agreement of my co-judge best puppy in breed and finally best puppy in Show, well done! 2 Milligan – Bott & Bott Thendara Crystal Ice Racier girl who like the winner excels in outline, she has a very pleasing head with raised brow, low ear set and good eye and expression, elegant and refined in all aspects, good reach of neck
going into gently sloping topline, good sternum, excellent angulation and sits nicely into her croup, moved well. 3 Berry & Morris Quensha What A Girl Wants Via Brinara

Class 39 – Junior Bitch (5,1) Two lovely bitches headed this class. 1 Mugford Lynwood Abracadabra JW – again one I loved for type, beautiful head, long and lean with good definition, head in profile so well balanced and proportionate, refined skull, well shaped eye with sweet Irish expression,excellent reach of neck and good shoulder placement, gorgeous outline, well ribbed and strong loin, moved very freely with correctly carried lashing tail, a pleasure to watch her. 2 Edwards Gwendariff Its Numero UNO At Bonhomie – lovely bitch presented to perfection in full coat, good head, expressive dark eye, low ear set, carries her head well, lovely reach of neck going into gently sloping topline, good sternum and depth of brisket, excellent and very sound on the move. 3 Catling Teleri Indian Summer(AI) JW

Class 40 – Yearling Bitch (7) 1 Hall Glennara Cilleigne Dervla (IKC) – this bitch really appealed, she presents a lovely picture, elegant and refined, long lean head, good skull, raised brow, dark eye with soft expression, low ear set, just the right amount of angulation, excellent croup, very happy and free on the move with lashing tail carried correctly just below the level of her back. 2 Frampton Strathmead Noella JW – a bitch with good substance and excellent body properties, lovely head, well shaped eye, kind, gentle expression, well balanced and free from exaggeration, nicely angulated though preferred rear angulation on winner, good depth, moved very soundly, lots to like about her. 3 Gardner Danwish Nessarose

Class 41 – Novice Bitch (2,1) 1 Shepherd Casachared Rose O Sally Ann – a bitch of good type, nice head and expression, well balanced throughout with good bone and substance, very nice feet, moved soundly, presented in lovely bloom.

Class 42 – Graduate Bitch (12,6) 1 Naylor & Morrison Anlory Carignan JW – racy bitch, full of strength, well balanced head, dark eye, nicely raised brow, lovely outline and conformation, good reach of neck, firm topline, good bone and firm pasterns, great depth, moved with drive and well handled. 2 McDonald Delsanto Miss Freya – another beautiful bitch, feminine head and true Irish expression, lovely foreface, great reach of neck going into gently sloping topline, well balanced throughout with good bone and substance, good angulation, lovely little feet, moved freely. 3 Chorley- Newton & Chorley & Flinders- Pawsword Peppermint for Kerryfair.

Class 43 – Post Graduate Bitch (10,1) 1 Kennedy- Sloane Twoacres Promise Of Spring With Avacet – This elegant racy bitch really appealed, she is so well balanced, everything where it should be, free from exaggeration, long lean head , raised brow, beautifully finished muzzle, arched neck, well laid back shoulders, good feet and strong pasterns, moved with drive. 2 Kolbach Pawsword Potpourri – close up to winner, loved her for type, she is not a big girl but gives the impression of great strength, pretty head with dark eye and sweet Irish expression, firm topline, strong over the loin, strong pasterns, good depth of brisket, powerful quarters which she used to advantage on the move using her tail correctly and covering the ground effortlessly. 3 Waterton Sandstream Summer Breeze JW

Class 44 – Mid Limit Bitch (6,2)9 1 Hall Riverbrue Ophelia At Glennara JW – beautiful head, so well balanced, good skull and foreface,low set ears, good reach of neck going into firm topline which she kept on the move, presented a lovely outline, everything in proportion, well ribbed, excellent angulation, good croup and tailset. 2 Bott Allen & Morgan Quensha Tumble And Twirl JW – one I liked the more I looked at her, pretty head with good planes, dark eye , nicely raised brow, straight front with good pasterns, good balance and bone, soundly constructed and moved very freely. 3 Stevenson Lochlorien True Detective Is Andley

Class 45 – Limit Bitch (12,4)
1 Waterton Sandstream Welcome Breeze JW ShCM – presented a beautiful outline, she is a racy elegant bitch who filled my eye, long lean head, refined skull, dark eye, low set ears, good forechest, ribs reach well back, well laid back shoulders, nicely angulated throughout, moved with drive and great extension, really liked her. 2 Mugford Sangarah Skyline Over Lynwood (IMP HUN) JW – one I have admired from the ring side, loved her for type, she has an exquisite head, beautiful skull, foreface and muzzle, raised brow and correctly shaped eye and the sweetest expression, well laid back shoulders, gently flowing topline, well balanced, lovely tight feet, just wish she had more furnishings! 3 Naylor & Morrison Anlory Amelia

Class 46 – Open Bitch (8) – this was a strong class of really beautiful bitches, a delight to go over them. 1 Crocker SH CH Riverbrue Gloriana – this was her day and like her father she has great ring presence, presented in gorgeous condition and feather, good head with lovely raised brow and dark eye, good finish to foreface, I particularly like her excellent head carriage and this makes her look such a picture on the move, everything flows together from that proudly held head to her correctly carried lashing tail, she has great depth of brisket, ribs reach well back, strong wide quarters, good angulation, good feet, perfect drive, my pleasure to award her the CC and I’m sure there will be many more to come. 2 Sturrock SH CH Forfarian Hey Sexy Lady JW – one of my all time favourites, I love her superb outline and balance, she is beautifully proportioned and completely free from exaggeration, lovely head with kind expression, good skull and low ear set, well laid back shoulders, strong firm topline, well ribbed, excellent angulation, short hock to heel, moved impeccably with great extension, a lovely bitch, close up to the winner, just unlucky to meet her in such wonderful bloom. Res CC. 3 Bott Allen & Morgan SH CH Bardonhill Please Don’t Tease Quensha JW

Phyllis Pollard.