Windsor Championship Show

1^st July 2016

English Setters

 

A couple of general points. The standard asks for a long lean head, and we still have too many with the overdone bulbous skulls, or too short in muzzle especially in the males. Good fronts and shoulders, with the required brisket remain elusive on many.

 

Veteran D/B (5, 1ab)

 

1^st Vlasblom Multi Ch Sunflame Coloured Peaces of A Dream. At 11 years this bitch is in stunning condition. Feminine expression, dark eye, excellent body and firm topline. Very good bend of stifle and moves with soundness, drive and a slashing tail that could show many of the youngsters how it is done.

 

2^nd Johnson’s Larrenie Ruby Tuesday. A bitch I have done well before and still love her typical head, and darkest of eyes. Excellent shoulder, bone and feet. Deep well sprung body, love her slashing tail as she drives round the ring.

 

3^rd Thompson’s Swannery Valention’s Legacy

 

MPD (2, 1ab)

 

1^st Watkins & Philips’ Bumblecorn Winter Ice at Glenmaurangi. Light tri of 8 moths, lean head with dark eye, excellent length of leg, body correct for age, has much growing and developing to do. Comes into himself on the move where he has drive and good side gate. His overall balance carried him to BP.

 

PD (3, 1ab) two very different puppies, both showing promise.

 

1^st Sharples Kanietter Silverstone. Big framed orange dog that will take time to fill. Soft expression, with dark eye, stands on excellent length of leg, well off for bone. Straight front, Firm topline, body starting to develop. Moves soundly fore and after.

 

2^nd Goutourbe’s Redhara Billy Whizz. Smaller, more compact type with plenty to like. Lean masculine head. Clean in outline, well angulated at both ends, more developed at this stage in body than 1, in good coat. Unfortunately, today, he spent more time enjoying himself, despite his handlers best efforts, than worrying about where he was putting his feet

 

JD (2)

 

1^st Littlechild’s Ravensett Fire ‘n’ Ice. 15 month orange dog, not a big one but with a beautiful head, softest expression, dark eye. Good length of neck into clean shoulders, deep body, short coupled. Moved soundly and with style.

 

2^nd Gwilliam & Bozier’s Albadora Second Thought’s of Vicotriaview. Very rangy dog orange dog at present who needs to tighten up all through.

 

YD (3,1ab)

 

1^st Cole’s Sorbus Storm Ryder JW. Upstanding dog, with masculine head, clean in outline, straight front, good length of leg to height.  Well laid shoulder, firm short back, deep body, in good coat and condition.

 

2^nd Stead’s Upperwood Michaelmas Man. Orange dog with pleasing head, good bone, legs and feet, still rather rangy and at that inbetween teenager stage, but when he matures into his frame should make into a decent dog.

 

PGD (10, 2 ab)

 

1^st Thompson’s Mariglen Fetlar at Caspellwynd JW Sh Cm. Blue dog that please for his height and overall shape. Clean in outline, good length of neck into well laid shoulders, and return of upperarm, deep body, firm topline, well bent stifles, drove off his hocks as he moved soundly with slashing tail. Presented in excellent coat.

 

2^nd Wales Wansleydale King’s Magic JW, another dog that pleased for his overall height to length proportions. Pleasing head proportions, straight front, correct round bone, deep well ribbed body, short coupled, excellent tailset, just preferred the better return of upperarm of 1.

 

3^rd Skyes Daraquist Barry A Reef

 

LD (5, 1ab)

 

1^st Bryant & Hollis’ Phenset Blue Max. a fully mature blue, who isn’t flashy but presents a very clean outline, and balanced throughout. Has the most beautiful long, lean but masculine head with dark eye giving a soft expression. Excellent bone legs and feet. Good forechest, deep body, well ribbed, strong through the backend. On the move he comes alive, with a very sound, ground covering action, and slashing tail that took him to the resCC.

 

2^nd Davies, Littlechild & Bridgewater’s Brucelm Tangerine Dream, Glorious headed orange presented in excellent order, long reachy neck into well laid shoulders. Good for body and firm topline. Moved well but just not quite as accurate as 1.

 

3^rd Whiitington Juldeane Excalibur Sh Cm

 

OD (3)

 

1^st Kelly’s Sh Ch Richecca Shades of Grey JW, stunning dark tri, for me epitomises what an English Setter should be - elegance and substance combined – nothing overdone about this boy. Beautiful head with soft expression, excellent front with plenty of brisket, super body, short coupled, perfect rear end. Drives round the ring with an efficient purposeful action, with head held high and slashing tail. Presented in immaculate condition. Pleased to award him the CC&BOB.

 

2^nd Maurik’s Vanquish Move Forward Jun Ch. Eye-catching  dark blue dog. Beautiful head and expression, loved his front, bone and feet. Shoulders well laid back, good for body, his correct rear angulation allows his sound driving movement, Immaculately presented. He was very close for top honours but today I felt just needs a little more maturity.

 

MPB (3, 1ab)

 

1^st Steven’s Bumblecorn Winter Snow. Tall, light orange, well laid shoulder into her body that is maturing well. Moved well, feet need to tighten.

 

2^nd Croft’s Merleycopse Dolly Daydream. Blue bitch with pretty head and darkest of eyes. Well developed body for age. Handler rather let her down on the move as she needs to be taken at a faster pace and make more use of the ring.

 

PB (1)

 

1^st Kerr, RavensettGolden Charm, Pretty headed orange, good body, and firm topline, needs to tighten all through. BPB.

 

JB (5, 2ab)

 

1^st Taylor’s Wansleydale Bellini. Lovely headed orange, stands on good bone legs and feet, deep well sprung body for age, very good rear angluation. In good coat and hard condition allowed her to move very soundly with slashing tail.

 

2^nd Loakes Rachdale Painted Lady at Goldbirch. More compact than 1, and at that inbetween stage. Feminine head and dark eye, balanced confirmation throughout, and moved soundly. Just needs time to develop.

 

3^rd Davidson, wells & Gray Benchmark Forget Me Not

                                

YB (6, 1ab)

 

1^st Taylor’s W. Bellini

 

2^nd Thacker’s Swannery Blue rose. Dark blue with feminine lean head, and dark eye. Well laid shoulders and upperarm, very good bend of stifle. Just not the substance of 1.

 

3^rd Van Genechten & Akkerman’s Bournefield Nice To Meet You

 

PGB (10, 2 ab)

 

1^st Sykes Daraquist Abbi Riginal, beautiful orange bitch in full coat,  well worked head and melting expression, text book shoulders, front and brisket, excellent bone, legs and feet. Mature body, strong well angulated rear, very good finish over the croup to tailset. Moved soundly, and would have been my third choice for top honours, but lacked a little sparkle on the move today.

 

2^nd Henry’s Pilsdon Flashlight. Big strong orange bitch with much to like about her. Clean in outline, Well made throughout, moves soundly with plenty of drive, in excellent coat.

 

3^rd William’s Lakecastle Kasumi of Wistaston

 

LB (6 2ab)

 

1^st Stik’s Mariglen Perfect Day at Grakar. Tall, upstanding blue, impressed for overall shape and balance, Lovely feminine head, darkest of eye, reachy neck into well laid shoulders, good forechest, straight front, very good bend of stifle and well let down hocks, drove soundly round the ring with slashing tail.

 

2^nd Mugford’s Quensha Summer Night’s at Lynwood JW. High quality, substantial orange, stands on well boned legs and neat feet, well laid shoulders, deep mature body, short coupled and firm topline, just preferred the extra elegance and balance of 1

 

3^rd Mariglen Mercedes JW

 

Open (6,2 ab) excellent class.

 

1^st Mauriks’ Bel Dutch Ch Vanquish Love of Rose Jun Ch. Loved this exquisite dark blue, beautifully balanced all through combining substance, femininity and elegance. Excellent head and darkest of eyes giving a soft, meting expression, long neck into text book forehand, well rounded bone and neatest of feet, mature deep body, short coupled, well angulated rear quarters, and finish over the croup to well set tail. Moved soundly, with drive covering the ground. Delighted to award her, her first CC, and I hope we see her on these shores again.

 

2^nd Spencer’s Sh Ch Sorbus Just Another Day. different type to 1 but fits the standard so well., and impressed greatly. Well proportioned feminine head, excellent lay of shoulders, superb bone and feet, best of fronts and body, short coupled, strong through the backend with well bent stifles. Moved well but not quite the performance of 1 on the day. Very pleased to give her the resCC

 

3^rd Duchesse & Verboven Ducth Ch Upperwood Silent Rumours CW15

 

GCB

 

1^st Lawson’s Sh Ch Mariglen Ice Crystal JW Sh CM, 4^th in the excellent open class, blue belton I have done well before and still admire her for type, and her striking outline. Excellent shoulders, deep body, well angulated behind and excellent tailset. Today she lacked enthusiasm and wasn’t in her best coat.

 

2^nd Davidson, Wells & Gray Mariglen Michaela with Benchmark, tri of good type, with attractive head. Mature body, moved soundly.

 

3^rd Thacker Swannery Blue Rose.

 

Simon Pitts

(judge)