ISBC Champ Show
Bitches and Special Award Classes
I thoroughly enjoyed my day with some very commendable exhibits. I found a few exhibits a little long cast, whilst they need some “engine” room
to cover the ground well when working, this does not need to be overdone. My grateful thanks go to my stewards for keeping everything
running smoothly and also to the exhibitors for their entries.
MPB – (9,1)
1. NAYLOR’S – ANLORY COMETTA. Very nice type, pretty head with lovely
expression. Clean neck fitting into good shoulders. Lovely compact body
shape, sound quarters, good tail set. Moved well and quite positive for
one so young.
2. HALL’S – HARREDS STYBIL. Another very nice baby. Lovely head and
expression, good straight front, shoulders well laid back, good topline
, positive sound quarters. Moved soundly.
3. CIECHONSKA’S – GWENDARIFF SMART MOVE BACK TO AOIBHEANNE.
PB – (9,0)
1. BOTT’S – BARDONHILL LOVE OF MY LIFE. Elegant little bitch. Well
shaped head with good eye and raised brows. Good front, tight feet,
correct body shape, short coupled, positive quarters and good tail set.
Moved well.
2. HOLLEY’S – GWENDARIFF LOOK THIS WAY TO WYNJILL. Very little to choose
between these two. Lovely head shape with melting expression. Good neck
and shoulders, correct topline. Well bent stifles, moving with spirit
and soundness.
3. RUTHERFORD’S – MAJESTYKA INDTAN SUMMER AT CLONAGEERA.
JB – (6,!)
1. WALKER’S – CASACHARED KEEPSAKE FOR TREFAINE. Very drawn to this
little bitch. Lovely head and expression, good positive front with tight
feet, good length of neck fitting into well placed shoulders. Good depth
of chest, well sprung ribs, good topline and correct tail set. Covered
ground well on the move.
2. KENNEDY-SLOANE’S – TWOACRES DESTINY. A good solid sound bitch,
positive in all areas. Pleasing head, good length of neck and well laid
back shoulders. Well sprung ribs, short coupling, well bent stifle.
Moved with positive action and holding toplinr on the move.
3. BLACKSHAW’S – LANSTARA RUBBY SLIPPERS.
YB – 7 (0)
A hard fought class.
- CATLING’S – TELERI INDIAN SUMMER (ai) JW. A very lovely young lady
destined to go places. Well defined head, good eye shape, enough stop,
nice strength in fore-face. Tight front, balanced body conformation,
positive quarters, good tail set. Topline held well on move. Movement
positive and sound.
2. WALTER’S – BARDONHILL POETRY IN MOTION WITH DENEIL. Very elegant
young lady, I liked her a lot. Pretty head, good eye, correct over
skull. Positive front, good depth of chest, well coupled, correct over
croup with good tail set. Needs to settle on move but nice to see some
spirit.
3. BOUGEN’S – GWENDARIFF HOT TICKET.
MB – (6,2)
1. KENNEDY-SLOANE’S – TWOACRES DESTINY.
2. BOTT’S – BARDONHILL LOVE OF MY LIFE.
3. HOLLEY’S – GWENDARIFF LOOK THIS WAY TO WYNJILL.
NB – (7,0)
1. KENNEDY-SLOANE’S – TWOACRES DESTINY.
2. BLACKSHAW’S – LANSTARA RUBY SLIPPERS. Good quality bitch with plenty
of substance but with no hint of coarseness. Pleasing head and
expression, correct shoulder placement, deep chest, well sprung ribs,
sound quarters and well bent hocks. Needs to settle on move.
3. BOTT’S – LOVE OF MY LIFE.
UB – (7,1)
1. EVANS’ – TWOACRES SPRING BLOSSOM. A sweet bitch with plenty of
substance. Good bone, tight feet, correct neck and shoulder placement.
Well sprung ribs with good depth of chest, positive quarters and correct
tail set. Moved well.
2. CORLESS’ – SWIFTLARK SECOND NATURE. Another good substantial exhibit.
Pleasing head and expression, dark eye, good depth of foreface. Well
balanced and correct body shape and strong quarters.
3. HILLOCKS’ – JONOLA FIREBIRD.
GB – (9,1)
1. HUMPHREYS’ – CRIMPINGTON FLIRTINI TO HENALEAS JW. I liked this bitch
a lot, she is a lovely shape and doesn’t disappoint when going over her.
Good head shape with arched neck fitting into well laid shoulders,
compact body and good tail set. Flowing movement round ring.
2. BAYNE’S – CORRANROO ONE MORE KISS. Very elegant bitch, big enough for
me. Beautifully presented. Good head shape with kind eye. Well balanced
body shape, well defined angulation. Moved well holding topline.
3. EVANS’ – TWOACRES SPRING BLOSSOM.
PGB – (14,4)
1. TULLY’S – GWENDARIFF LILY THE PINK. Lovely bitch in super condition,
very eye catching. Good shaped head with raised brow, kind eye, good
depth of foreface, clean neck fitting into well laid back shoulders and
good depth of chest. Correct topline held well on the move.
2. HILLOCKS’ – OAKDENE QUINTESSENTIALLY JONOLA (IMP BEL). More
substantial bitch but well balanced throughout. Pleasing head and
expression. Straight front, tight feet,well sprung ribs, positive
quarters and correct tailset. Moved soundly.
3. DOW’S – SHENANAGIN STOLEN KISS.
MLB – (10,3)
1. NAYLOR & MORRISON’S – ANLORY AMELIA. Lovely dark coat, a neat well
balanced exhibit. Good head with gentle eye expression. Tight front,
neat feet. Good line from neck into withers and across topline. Positive
hind quarters. Moved well.
2. ELKINS’ – TWOACRES PROMISE OF SPRING WITH AVACET. A very nice
exhibit. Good head and expression, strong fore quarters, deep chest,
short coupled, correct topline and well bent stifles. Moved with animation.
3. HALL’S – HARREDS HETTIE.
LB – (11,3)
1. DANKS-KEMISH’S – RAPPATTY STAR LIGHT OVER ALOLFRANA, JW. SH CM.
Definitely an eye catcher. Well presented and equally well handled.
Graceful elegant bitch. Long lean head with no hint of snipeyness, clean
neck fitting into well placed shoulders. Lovely deep chest, correct over
loin, good tailset. Well angulated but not to a point but not to a point
of weakness. A pleasure to watch on the move. I was pleased to award her
BITCH CC and she was eventually awarded BOB.
2. MUGFORD’S – SANGARAH SKYLINE OVER LYNWOOD JW. This was a very hard
class, a lot of good bitches, this exhibit being one of them. Very sound
bitch with good all round confirmation. Good head and eye, tight front,
balanced correct body confirmation. Moved with drive covering the ground
well.
3. GISBY’S – SUTERSETT ONCE UPON A DREAM.
OB – (9,0)
1. CROCKER’S – SH CH RIVERBRUE GLORIANA. Elegent bitch with lovely clean
lines. Well chiseled head, good reach of neck, well placed shoulders,
neat compact body and well bent hocks. Moved well
2. BEGG, MILLIGAN-BOTT & BOTT’S – SH CH THENDARA CHASING BOYS TO
SUMARIC. Quality bitch, I’m sure one and two will change places many
times. Correct head shape with gentle expression, good neck and
shoulders, lovely body shape with no exaggeration. Moved soundly with drive.
3. BOTT,ALLEN & MORGAN’S – SH CH QUENSHA TUMBLE AND TWIRL JW.
VB – (6,2)
1. GARDNER’S – SH CH THENDARA JOCASTA JW. Lovely bitch, she has
substance with no hint of coarseness. Lovely head with the required
melting expression. Correct length of neck fitting into well placed
shoulders. Well sprung ribs, deep chest, good positive quarters, correct
angulation in stifle and hocks..Moved with positive flowing gait.
Pleased to award her Reserve Bitch CC.
2. HOLLEY’S – SH CH GWENDARIFF SODA POP TO WYNJILL. What can be said a
worthy SH CH. Good head and eye, compact balanced body shape and strong
positive quarters. Moved soundly.
These older girls are really a credit to the breed.
3. WALTERS’ – DREAMERLIS REGAL JODIE FROM DENEIL.
SVB (10 yrs and over) – (2,0)
A new class to me but not to deter from these two lovely ladies.
1. SLOANE’S – FERNSTART LOVE IN A MIST AT FERASHEEN. This is a lovely
lady,good head and eye, sound conformation and balanced body shape.
Moved with soundness and enjoyment.
2. SHEPHERD’S – BRACKENFIELD FORGETMENOT. What a joy to see this lovely
old lady. Who could not mistake her for a lovely Brackenfield. Her head
and expression along with the grey face brings a lump to the throat..
Showing her age a little but conformation is correct and she can still
move soundly.
SBB – (5,0)
1. FRENCH’S – BALINTYNE JUST YOU JUST ME. Nice type, sweet head and
expression, tight front, good depth of chest, positive quarters and well
bent stifles. Moved soundly.
2. BOUGEN’S – GWENDARIFF HOT TICKET. Racey type, elegant head shape,
correct length of neck fitting into correct shoulder placement. Well
shaped body confirmation. Moved well.
3. STEWART & JONES’ – GWENDARIFF GOOSEBERRY FOOL.
Judge Val Wade
Special Award Classes
Judge: Hannah Bouttell (Ixia)
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge at what is, for me, such a prestigious show – a true pleasure and privilege; I really enjoyed judging your lovely dogs – thanks for bringing them.
Special Award Junior Dog or Bitch (7, 4)
1 Blackshaw’s Lanstara Ruby Slippers. Lovely chunky baby, only just out of the puppy class. She had a strong, yet pretty, head which was well chiselled across the brow. Correct length of neck into well placed shoulders, a nicely slightly sloping topline and good tailset. Moved soundly.
2 Berry & Morris’ Quensha What A Girl Wants via Brinara. Although half-sister to 1, a slightly different type. She has a beautifully glossy and well presented coat; just felt she could have given more on the move.
3 Davison’s Bardonhill You Don’t Fool Me. Really lovely lad, full of my kind of type, he coped very well at his first ever show.
Special Award Post Graduate Dog or Bitch (9, 4)
1st Stockton’s Gwendariff D’ya Think I’m Fab for Kespas JW. Handsome young man with good angulation fore and aft, pleasingly balanced and moved with soundness and flare.
2 Bott’s Bardonhill Pearly Spencer. Naughty, naughty handful of a lad, but I did love his personality! As he continues to mature and grow up, I think he will be a beautiful contender for top awards.
3 Hart’s Gwendariff In The Limelight with Gilliegrae. The perfect package; although, for a boy, just a little on the small side for me.
Special Award Challenge Certificate Winners Dog or Bitch (6, 2)
1st Mugford’s Sangarah Skyline over Lynwood JW (IMP). My handwritten scribble of critique from the day of the show just reads ‘to me the epitome of an Irish Setter bitch. Small but perfectly balanced’. Such a pretty head with dark, almond shaped eye that looks into your soul and just the right amount of chiselling and perfectly raised brow to create a melting ‘Irish’ expression. The right amount of angulation fore & aft – nothing overdone or underdone – with a strong topline and tailset, which all together created beautiful, flowing and driving movement.
2 Stockton’s ShCh Riverbrue Alchemist amidst Kespas. Quite different to 1, but admired as much by me for slightly different reasons. Difficult decision to make.
3 Catling’s ShCh Shandwick Love In A Mist for Teleri. Sound and in good condition; a joy to put my hands over her well constructed body.
Judge Hannah Bouttell
