Bitches: Firstly, I would like to say how honoured I was to be given the chance of awarding my first CCs at The National Gundog Championship Show. A massive thank you to the Committee for putting on such a well organised show and to all the Exhibitors that kindly turned up in such dreadful weather and giving me the opportunity to go over their bitches from our most beautiful breed.
VB (5, 3) 1 Begg’s Sh Ch Thendara Chasing Boys To Sumaric. Still a most elegant, refined bitch. Beautifully balanced both in profile and on movement. A real delight to start my Judging with. BVB & BVIB. 2 Gilbert’s Joanmas Perfect Lullaby. An attractive bitch with kind expression, good reach of neck and well balanced in profile and on movement.
MPB (5, 4) 1 Henderson & Wojkowski’s Grenada Lofty Czerwony (Imp Pol) NAF NAF. Just 6 months! Still to break in head, good reach of neck into nicely laid shoulders. Currently leggy and wobbly on the move which I love to see at this age.
PB (9, 6) 1 Stewart-Ritchie’s Gwendariff The Happy Hooker NAF RAF. Quality youngster, with an elegant outline. Good angulations and rear quarters, showed herself to full advantage on the move. 2 Jones’ Gwendariff Dazzling Diva. Kind eye and gentle expression with amble depth of ribcage and a lovely deep coloured coat. Moved nicely with a balanced topline. 3 Stewart-Ritchie’s Gwendariff Hold The Front Page NAF RAF.
JB (14, 2) 1 Milligan-Bott & Bott’s Thendara Strictly Samba. Rangy elegant bitch with kind expression. Good reach of neck into well laid shoulders. Nicely balanced in profile and covered the ground with drive on movement – one to watch! 2 Longbottom & Stewart-Ritchie’s Gwendariff We’ll Be Phame Us. Pretty bitch, deep chested and nicely balanced. Also moved well covering the ground. 3 Turner’s Blazing Bronze Jitterbug.
Sp Beg B (4, 2) 1 Bentley’s Tredura Roselyn At Penclippin. An attractive bitch with kind expression. Well laid back shoulders, deep brisket and with strong sloping topline. Nicely balanced in profile. 2 Gomez’s Gwendariff Picknmix. Finer than the first and very similar attributes. Well angulated quarters.
YB (5, 2) 1 Heppell’s Riverbrue Be Here Now. Well boned and solid, sound bitch. Well laid back shoulders, deep in chest and nicely angulated quarters. Moved well. 2 Greenwood’s Carnbargus Happy Returns. An attractive bitch and more rangy and finer than the first. Strong sloping topline with good quarter angulation. 3 Gilbert’s Thendara Electra With Joanmas.
NB (12) 1 Turner’s Gwendariff A Gee An Tee For Me. An attractive, elegant bitch in plenty of coat. Well laid back shoulders into sloping topline and well angulated quarters. Surprised to see she was still in Novice! Moved really well. 2 Milligan-Bott & Bott’s Thendara Strictly Samba. 3 Longbottom & Stewart-Ritchie’s Gwendariff We’ll Be Phame Us.
GB (11, 3) 1 Danks-Kemish’s Glimmer Noblesse Diamond Is Forever Lofty With Alolfrana (Imp Pol). Good sized elegant bitch. Lovely reach of neck into sloping balanced topline. Plenty of sternum and well angulated quarters with good second thigh. Covered the ground well on movement. 2 Muir’s Gwendariffs Up To Somethin. Another attractive bitch with kind expression. Very close between first and second! Very balanced with well laid shoulders and deep brisket. Moved well and in great coat. 3 Stewart & Jones’ Gwendariff Gooseberry Fool.
PGB (13, 3) 1 Drinkwater’s Brabrook Fancy Girl. Medium sized refined elegant bitch. She took my eye amongst a strong class! With a delightful expression and with a great racy balanced profile. Well laid back shoulder and plenty of sternum. Owned the ring on movement. Res CC. 2 Nicolson’s Gwendariff Just The Ticket For Lochindorb. Another lovely elegant bitch in profile and well balanced. Well angulated quarters and moved well. 3 Edwards’ Gwendariff Its Numero Uno At Bonhimie.
MLB (3, 2) 1 Roberts’ Jetsetter Cristalle To Polmennor JW (Imp Rus). Although the only bitch in this class she was a worthy winner. Very attractive bitch, had substance yet remained elegant. Well balanced in profile, good reach of neck and sloping topline. Moved well and a lot to like about this lady. LB (8, 2) 1 Mugford’s Lynwood Abracadabra JW. Very impressive bitch, graceful, elegant, racy and beautifully balanced. I really can’t wax lyrical enough about this lady! Angulated well and in all the right places and in plenty of coat. Drove well and true on movement. It was an honour to hand out my first ever CC Certificate to this worthy girl. 2 Nicolson’s Gwendariff Rainbow Goddess At Lockindorb. Another lovely bitch with similar attributes as the first. 3 Drinkwater’s Brabrook Rosealee.
OB (5, 2) 1 Danks-Kemish’s Rappatty Star Light Over Alolfrana JW ShCh. Kind expression, refined and well balanced on profile. Well laid shoulders and deep in forechest. A pleasure to watch on movement as she covered the ground with drive. 2 Rorke’s Cataluna May Queen At Zakan. Very attractive girl with great expression. Very well balanced with reach of neck into strong topline. Well angulated and also moved really well. 3 Jones’ Gwendariff Nutmeg ShCh.
GCB (2) 1 Rorke’s Zakan’s Dream Believer. Well balanced bitch with kind expression. Very nicely put together with plenty of angulation in quarters. Drove well and true on movement. 2 Heppell’s Riverbrue Be Here Now.
Judge Diana Wilder
