THE LADIES KENNEL ASSOCIATION

Judges Critiques

Mr R MORRIS

Judging: Gundog Group, Spaniel (Irish Water)

BEST OF BREED - LATHERON, Ms L & TRENCHARD, Mr Mark Fynder Reacher Sh.CEx
Dog CC - LATHERON, Ms L & TRENCHARD, Mr Mark Fynder Reacher Sh.CEx
Res Dog CC - DUCKMANTON, Mr Bob & DUCKMANTON, Mrs Marion Sh Ch Cuboglach Sandy Wave
Bitch CC - WEAVING, Mrs M & Mr A Ir Sh Ch Stanegate Cast A Spell
Res Bitch - CARRUTHERS, Mrs J Sh Ch Stanegate Standing Ovation
Best Puppy - MCCALLUM, Mr Fraser & MCCALLUM, Mrs Julie Bogbairns Down The Rabs
Best Veteran - BLADES, Ms Adele & ANDREWS, Mr Anthony Eldarrah Dream Of Spring
 

My grateful thanks to stewards Graham Taberer and Gina for ably assisting with the three ticket breeds on the day. Always a pleasure to assess this friendly breed thank you all exhibitors for your most kind entries.

PD (1,0)
1. MCCALLUM & MCCALLUM - Bogbairns Down The Rabs

A lovely masculine head on this eight months young dog proportionate and balanced skull to long muzzle pleasing eye colour shape and set strong bone running down through pasterns level top-line. Elbows close and free well sprung ribcage coat tending slightly soft at present I considered. Solid straight front well angulated large round feet short coupled at the loins. Powerful hindquarters with second thighs developed impressive for a puppy, promising BP.

OD (3,1)
1. LATHERON & TRENCHARD - Fynder Reacher Sh.CEx

Squarely built solid maturing dog rising four years upstanding compact outline very balanced standing and moving rich liver colour. Masculine head with top-knot on show soft kind expression eyes well coloured set and placed the best of round full feet well covered with hair long neck set into well placed shoulders strong bone but could carry a tad more spring of ribcage for me. His front movement was positive and his profile action showed vigour and balance with head and tail typically carried. Another whose coat texture for me could have been crisper on the day but was lavish and profuse with dense ringlets typical head and tail carriage. Pleased to award him what I understand to be his third CC & BOB, congratulations.

2. DUCKMANTON & DUCKMANTON - Sh Ch Cuboglach Sandy Wave
Three and a half years old dog I preferred the sound movement and action on this exhibit to that of the winner but another with coat tending soft in my view and not as rich in colour as the winner. Excellent firm level topline  masculine balanced head strong muzzle would prefer a tad more length of ear. He was beautifully cleanly presented in excellent full coat but could have carried a tad less weight in my opinion on the day. A typical breed outline and a worthy champion RCC, congratulations.

VD/B (2,1)
1. BLADES & ANDREWS, Mr Anthony Eldarrah Dream Of Spring

Veteran eight years old looking grand a compact build well constructed overall pleasing eye colour shape and set with attractive playful breed expression. Another rather soft coat I considered retains very good bone as a veteran level topline well sprung ribcage and short coupled. More open in coat than I would have liked on the day good depth of mature brisket and a sound driving mover with delightful temperament on display BV, congratulations.

PB (1,0)
1. MCBURNIE & MCBURNIE - Bogbairns Sweet Afton

Pleasing overall angulation eight months litter sister to PD winner head promising attractive eye colour shape and set soft feminine expression coat lying well and showing to her advantage. Excellent strong bone typical round feet moved soundly with freedom. Needs time to come on but showing promise like her brother.

PGB (1,0)
1. STODDART - Camridgcurl Aileen Fox

Young two year old bitch maturing nicely in pleasing body condition soundly constructed overall level top-line and barrel sprung ribcage of pleasing length. Head feminine balanced with eyes attractively coloured shaped and set good bone and typical feet. A sound mover with powerful muscled hindquarters and typical head carriage a lot to like about this exhibit she should have a bright future.

OB (5,1)
1. WEAVING - Ir Sh Ch Stanegate Cast A Spell

A happy affectionate upstanding bitch rising five years well constructed though could be slightly more compact at the couplings ideally for me. The best headed bitch in the entry on the day I considered mature skull high in dome with width on show nose large muzzle long and strong. Excellent bone and feet coat tight and dense covering frame well super barrel ribbing solid body condition strong across the loins. Sound mover with flowing profile action showing adequate reach and drive pleased to award her CC on the day, congratulations.

2. CARRUTHERS - Sh Ch Stanegate Standing Ovation

Very well angualted throughout compact frame but not carrying the fuller body condition of the winner on the day I considered. Not the biggest of bitches but moves with real drive good length of neck well set into shoulders won her place on her superior coat finish and presentation as I preferred the head finish of the winner on the day RCC, congratulations.

3. ANDREWS - Famous Crowds Secret Parade @ Mudlarks (Imp Dnk)

GCB (2,1)
1. STODDART - Camridgcurl Aileen Fox
 

Judge - Richard Morris (Lascoed)