South of England Gundog Club 2018

South of England Gundog Club

Sunday 6th May 2018

Judge: Mr Martyn Rees (Tyndale)

Best Of Breed	Macdreams Trent From Cashel Vale RL3 (Imp Nld)	Titovets & Eremin
Reserve Best Of Breed	Sh Ch Erikachen Conaire At Tollisty JW ShCM ShCEx	Strevens

Best Puppy	Tivalake Anything Goes At Tollisty JW	Smith
Group 4	Macdreams Trent From Cashel Vale RL3 (Imp Nld)	Titovets & Eremin

I should like to extend my sincere thanks to the Officers and Committee for inviting me to judge at this show. It was a very enjoyable day and I greatly appreciated the opportunity of this appointment to assess some lovely dogs. Particularly pleasing was seeing the Welsh Springer BOB and the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever take Best in Show Groups 3 and 4 respectively, with my Welsh Springer BP taking Puppy Group 3.

Puppy Dog or Bitch (2 entries)

1^st

Smith TIVALAKE ANYTHING GOES AT TOLLISTY
Very attractive and feminine bitch of 7 months of age, correct size and proportions for age, lovely head and expression, correct, clean and complete dentition, correct ear placement and carriage, super neck into well placed shoulders, nicely bodied at this stage, well made hindquarters, moved extremely well showing accurate movement both fore and aft – pleased to see her shortlisted in a strong puppy group. BP

2^nd

Newson TIVALAKE LET'S MISBEHAVE
Super puppy male of just 7 months and litter brother to my first placed bitch. Well balanced all through and slightly more mature than his litter sister. Well proportioned head and pleasing expression to match. Correct clean and complete dentition. Good forehand assembly and has a correct layback of shoulder and corresponding return of upper arm. Ribcage of good length into strong loin. Well made hindquarters, bone of excellent substance throughout and excellent feet with short nails. Moved well.

Yearling Dog or Bitch (3 entries)

1^st	Titovets & Eremin MACDREAMS TRENT FROM CASHEL VALE RL3 (IMP NLD) What a truly stunning young male, this dog is. I have judged him before but now at nearly 2 years of age how he has come on in 7 months. Extremely well balanced in overall outline and appearance, of medium size yet powerful with super muscletone all through. Excellent wedge-shaped head with moderate stop and flat cheeks, medium sized eye, which could be a fraction darker being very critical, correct, clean and complete dentition, strong neck into well placed shoulders and corresponding return of upper arm, deep chest and short back, well bent stifles, tight round feet, super quality bone all through. Excellent on the move and whenever asked both fore and after and shows super side gait – I believe that this dog will be a future big winner in this breed. BOB & Group 4.
2^nd	Foster-Brown STELLENBOSCH SAUSAULITO (AI) Pleasing young bitch of just 15 Months of age. Good head and expression, soft eye, correct, clean and complete dentition, strong, medium length neck leading into well placed shoulders, loin of optimum length, good bone and feet with short nails, Moved well but unfortunate to meet this winner of this class today. A nice and pleasing example of the breed.
3^rd	Foster-Brown STELLENBOSCH TIBERON (AI)

Post Graduate Dog or Bitch (1 entry)

1^st

Elkin TOLLELKIN WATER DANCER
Bitch of 2½ years. Typical head and expression. Fitted the standard which calls for medium size, compact and powerful. In very good coat. Pleasing head and expression. Ears set high. Correct mouth and full clean and complete dentition. Neck of medium length into shoulders that are well laid back. Deep chest. Well-muscled hindquarters. Moved and handled well.

Open Dog or Bitch (2 entries)

1^st

Strevens SH CH ERIKACHEN CONAIRE AT TOLLISTY JW SHCM SHCEX
Another quality example of the breed that I have had the privilege to Judge before. Presented in super condition and a lovely picture in outline and profile. Excellent and slightly wedge-shaped head with moderate stop, correct eye, medium size high set ears, correct, clean and complete dentition, strong neck into well placed shoulders and corresponding return of upper arm deep chest with brisket that reaches elbow, short back, strong loin and well muscled hindquarters, tight round feet, super quality bone all through, moved well but I have seen him move more fluidly – his overall qualities won him the class and RBOB.

2^nd

Newson SH CH TIVALAKE MORE THAN WISHES
Mature male of 4 years of age, pleasing head, expression and eye, correct, clean and complete dentition, in good coat and of very pleasing type. Correct clean-cut head, moderate stop, well-placed shoulder, forelegs straight, ribs well sprung stifles well bent. Moved well

Stakes/Variety classes

AV Gundog Minor Puppy Dog (6 entries)

Judge: Alison Scutcher

1^st

Newson TIVALAKE LET'S MISBEHAVE JW
My notes say stunning, 7 mths old quality toller shown in super coat and condition, wedged shape head, moderate stop, such a kind and alert expression, well made throughout, strong topline, well developed quarters, liked his length of leg which gave him such balance, moved precisely with lovely reach and drive. A pleasure to award him Best AV Gundog Adult and Best AV Gundog puppy

Reserve Best of Breed Stakes Dog or Bitch (4 entries)

Judge: Alison Scutcher

1^st	Strevens SH CH ERIKACHEN CONAIRE AT TOLLISTY JW SHCM SHCEX 1st Toller, liked the overall quality of this dog, loved his head and expression, good neck and topline, well made throughout and such super balance both standing and on the move.

Group

Judge: Miss Becky Johnson (Downstream)

Titovets & Eremin MACDREAMS TRENT FROM CASHEL VALE RL3 (IMP NLD)
Excellent overall balance with good length of leg. Scores in forehand construction and well muscled hindquarters. Totally workmanlike and free from exaggeration. Super sound movement - he would have gone around that ring all day with ease.