NSDTR Club of UK Open Show

Saturday 22nd November 2014

Judge: Mrs Pam Blay (Stablaheim)


Best In ShowEusanit Apple Of One's Eye JWWestwood
Reserve Best In ShowRiverwatcher AtkaAnstead

Best DogRiverwatcher AtkaAnstead
Reserve Best DogCan/Ir Sh Ch Littleriver's Colonial Boy With Tollyhimmel (Imp Can)Westwood & Johnson
Best BitchEusanit Apple Of One's Eye JWWestwood
Reserve Best BitchAlliance De La Vie Rabbit Racer (Imp Nld)Savory
Best PuppyTivalake How Can I Be SureVernon
Best VeteranCan/Ir Sh Ch Littleriver's Colonial Boy With Tollyhimmel (Imp Can)Westwood & Johnson
Best Special WorkingPlaying The FielderFielder & Ashton

The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club of United Kingdom held an open show at Tomlinsons Kennels & Canine Centre with an excellent entry & a lovely atmosphere which continued throughout the day. I was very lucky with my two stewards who kept the show running smoothly.

It was in 2008 that I judged the breed at Crufts with an entry of 99 & I am afraid to say that I could not see a great improvement from then. There were still plenty of typical dogs but there was also the longer bodied, shorter legged type which I have seen before. Toplines also seem to be a problem with a few having a dippy topline & rising over the hindquarters which in these specimens are also straight in stifle.

On saying the above I was delighted with my winners & I can see some with lots of potential to improve the breed in size & shape. Temperaments too was excellent in all, even youngsters at their first show seemed to show no worry about being in such a large hall with lots of other dogs & people, so well done one & all.

BIS went to the junior bitch, Eusanit Apple Of One's Eye; RBIS was Riverwatcher Atka; & BPIS Tivalake How Can I Be Sure.


Veteran Dog or Bitch (8 entries, 2 absent)

1stWestwood & Johnson CAN/IR SH CH LITTLERIVER'S COLONIAL BOY WITH TOLLYHIMMEL (IMP CAN)
He was looking lovely, the last time I judged him was in 2009 & he seems to have just matured into a cracking dog & I see he is the sire of the BIS, so he is obviously passing on his quality & type to his progeny. He is very typical & of a good size & proportion, very masculine in outlook with an excellent head & expression, well boned legs & feet, well set tail from a strong topline with a good ribcage, moved & showed well. RBD.
2ndHanvey & McAlister INT/IR SH CH TASARLA SNOW SHOWER AT DREAMYRIVER
Another lovely dog of quality with a good head & expression, good eye of a nice shape with good ears, well set & carried, well boned legs & feet, good topline & tailset, nice hindquarters, moved well using his well construction front extension to advantage.
3rdMacleod & Hussey CAMUSMOR MADJESTIC VISION
ResMoult & Savory CORLITGOLD MALILA OF CROFTWELL
VHCRogers EUSANIT TAKE IT EASY

Puppy Dog (4 entries)

1stVernon TIVALAKE HOW CAN I BE SURE
Lovely headed puppy at only 6 months & at his first show, as well as his owners! When they got the hang of it, he moved well on well boned legs & feet, in excellent coat & condition, just a baby but with a lovely head & expression, good eye of the correct shape, lovely neck & shoulders, good body proportions & a lovely hindquarter, when he settled he set up well showing the potential which I know he possesses. BPIS.
2ndWoollerton CAMUSMOR CHILI PEPPER AT CULMGILLIE
Mature dog who at present is higher behind but when this settles he should be fine because when he moved he moved with ease & style, good head & expression, well set ears which were well carried, good neck & shoulders, of a good size & proportion.
3rdIves HOLLYMIST DEVON
ResCummins DECOYMANS PIPER PHEONIX

Junior Dog (4 entries)

1stFielder & Ashton EUSANIT STAND AND DELIVER
Fully grown & mustn't get any bigger. Masculine head & expression with a good eye, well set & carried ears, strong topline with a well set & carried tail & nice hindquarters, well boned legs & feet, showed well & moved Ok. Would prefer a slightly better lay of shoulder but still a lovely type of good proportions.
2ndReader EUSANIT HIGH FLYER AT CHILLBRAV
Litter brother to 1 & also BIS but not so mature but a lovely neck & shoulders, lighter boned & not so mature in head, coat OK & nice feet, good depth of chest & body proportions, showed & moved well to win his place here.
3rdIves HOLLYMIST DEVON
ResCummins DECOYMANS PIPER PHEONIX

Novice Dog (3 entries, 1 absent)

1stReader EUSANIT HIGH FLYER AT CHILLBRAV
2ndCummins DECOYMANS PIPER PHEONIX
Only a puppy but showed & moved well, he settled more the more classes he went in, lovely coat in lovely condition, still a baby as can be seen in his head but with maturity has a good chance of finishing well, for he has all the attributes needed including a good neck & shoulders, good ribcage & loin, well set & carried tail & well muscled hindquarters.

Graduate Dog (1 entry)

1stFielder & Ashton PLAYING THE FIELDER
Would prefer better balance but on saying that he was in excellent muscular condition & in good coat which was well presented, moved well on well boned legs & feet, masculine head & expression with a good eye & well set ears, good depth of rib & well muscled hindquarters, although alone, he showed well.

Post Graduate Dog (4 entries)

1stWakely RIVERWATCHER NUKILIK
Lovely make & shape of this boy, of a good size & enough coat, which was beautifully presented, masculine head & expression if a bit heavy for me but is balanced to his body, good eye & ear placement, lovely neck & shoulders, strong topline & well set tail, lovely hindquarters, well boned legs & feet, moved well with style & purpose.
2ndCox DECOYMANS PIPER DREAMTIME IN ICESTORM
On the smaller side but still balanced as he is all in proportion, moved well on well boned legs & feet, excellent masculine head & expression with the correct eye shape & colour, good neck & shoulders, well ribbed with a good loin & well set tail.
3rdMoult & Savory ACANUCK SOUL REBEL OF CROFTWELL
ResBaker TIVALAKE ON THE TOWN

Limit Dog (5 entries, 1 absent)

1stAnstead RIVERWATCHER ATKA
Litter brother to Nukilik & better balanced, typical boy of a nice make & shape, masculine head & expression with a good eye & well set & carried ears, good neck & shoulders, enough length of back but with a well set & carried tail, good ribcage of a good depth & width & strong loin, moved well on well boned legs & feet, showed well to take BD & RBIS.
2ndMacleod & Hussey CAMUSMOR STARGAZER JW
Darker dog that I have liked before, masculine head & expression with correct eyes of a good shape & colour, well set & carried ears, good neck & shoulders, good depth of chest with a good forechest, strong loin & good hindquarters which were well muscled, strong topline held on the move & set up.
3rdBaker ERIKACHEN AONGHUS
ResCummins DECOYMANS PIPER PHEONIX

Open Dog (4 entries)

1stBurchell TIVALAKE JINGLE BELL ROCK
Half brother to the BP & the same quality, he is mature & well bodied with a masculine head & expression, good neck & shoulders, good depth of chest & strong loin, good hindquarters, well set & carried tail, moved well on well boned legs & feet, in good coat & condition, can sometimes stand untidy but when left alone he sets himself up correctly.
2ndHarding & Whitehill GLENDERMACKI FOX CRAGG AT BRIZEWOOD
Mature, masculine dog with excellent profile movement, well balanced head with well set ears which are well carried with a masculine outlook, enough neck & a good topline & tailset, would prefer more depth of chest but is balanced overall with a good hindquarter which was well muscled, in excellent coat & condition, showed well to win his place on type.
3rdReader EUSANIT VISIONS OF CHILLBRAV
ResCummins DECOYMANS PIPER PHEONIX

Puppy Bitch (5 entries)

1stBrodie WAKADUZE WA'SESKA
Good size & shape to this youngster who has time on her side as she still needs to mature to complete the picture, such a feminine head & expression with a good neck & shoulders, well boned legs & feet, nice hindquarters, in good coat & condition, held her topline when she settled, moved well. BPB.
2ndMacleod & Hussey CAMUSMOR CHILACA
Only her second outing but coped well & showed her heart out for her handler, she still needs to settle in topline but she has a good tail which is well set & carried, god coat in lovely condition, pretty head & expression, lovely neck & shoulders, moved well for one so young.
3rdHunt WAKADUZE WAKASKA
ResCox ALLIANCE DE LA VIE RED THISTLE IN ICESTORM (IMP NLD)
VHCNewson TIVALAKE MORE THAN WISHES

Junior Bitch (7 entries, 2 absent)

1stWestwood EUSANIT APPLE OF ONE'S EYE JW
Cracking bitch of a lovely type, she is balance & in good coat & condition, such a pretty head & expression, excellent neck & shoulders, good ribcage & loin, lovely hindquarters with well boned legs & feet, has an excellent front extension on the move & looks a picture in profile, all topped off with an excellent coat put down in excellent condition. BB & BIS.
2ndSavory ALLIANCE DE LA VIE RABBIT RACER (IMP NLD)
Showgirl who is slightly shorter in length for balance but an excellent topline & neck & shoulders, such a feminine head & expression with a good eye & well set & carried ear, enough bone, she is slightly straighter in hindquarters but flexed well in movement, with a strong pastern & tight feet. RBB.
3rdBrodie WAKADUZE WA'SESKA
ResWallwork EUSANIT CHINEESE WHISPERS
VHCHunt WAKADUZE WAKASKA

Novice Bitch (no entries)


Graduate Bitch (1 entry)

1stWallwork EUSANIT CHINEESE WHISPERS
Litter sister to BIS & the same type, at only her second show hence she wasn't quite sure of what to do, she was a steady mover on well boned legs & feet & when she settled gave a good profile movement really using her lovely front extension & strong hindquarters to cover the ground, very feminine in head & expression with a good eye of the correct shape, well set & carried ears, enough coat, with confidence must do well for she could win in company.

Post Graduate Bitch (3 entries, 1 absent)

1stBurchell TIVALAKE COVER GIRL
Same way bred as ON THE TOWN & the same quality, showy bitch of a different type & I would prefer a better hindquarter but on saying that, she has a feminine head & expression, good bone & feet, enough coat which was well presented & a good topline & well set & carried tail, moved well & looked a picture set up, put down in excellent condition.
2ndRogers EUSANIT CHASE THE DREAM
Smaller bitch who was still balanced, she is very feminine in outlook with such a pretty head & expression, good neck & shoulders, good strong topline & well set & carried tail, good depth of chest & a nice loin, moved steadily with good hindquarters.

Limit Bitch (4 entries, 2 absent)

1stHunt WAKADUZE HAPON
Would prefer her to be slightly larger all over as she appears to be just in the standard, pretty head & expression, good bone but would prefer strong feet & straighter front legs, she is well coated & a showing fool who moved well using her good hindquarters & well set tail, good length of neck into a good topline & good depth of chest.
2ndAnstead RIVERWATCHER IKKUMA
Unfortunately totally out of coat but on saying that, she hid nothing! Making a lovely outline you were able to see her excellent neck & shoulders, good depth of chest & body proportions, strong topline & well set tail, good bone & feet, very feminine in outlook with such a pretty head & expression. One to watch when she gets her coat back after her litter. But thank you for bringing her.

Open Bitch (4 entries)

1stWestwood ALLIANCE DE LA VIE SUMMER DREAM TO EUSANIT (IMP NLD)
No wonder I liked her for she is the dam of BIS & the same quality, balanced bitch with a feminine head of the correct proportions, lovely eye of a good colour & shape & well set & carried ears, good neck & shoulders, held her topline set up & moving, good depth of chest & tail well set & carried, in profile movement she had the correct head carriage & strong hindquarters which allowed her to cover the ring with ease.
2ndHanvey & McAlister IR SH CH WILDFOWLER'S SIXTH SENCE AT DREAMYRIVER (IMP NLD)
Pretty balanced bitch with lovely hindquarters, good neck & shoulders, well boned legs & feet, so very feminine in outlook with a pretty head & expression, moved & showed well to win her place in this interesting class, put down in excellent coat & condition, she is well muscled & a lovely type.
3rdMoult & Savory DECOYMANS PIPER MAPLE OF CROFTWELL
ResMoult & Savory CORLITGOLD TAHLIA OF CROFTWELL

Special Working Dog or Bitch (6 entries, 3 absent)

1stFielder & Ashton PLAYING THE FIELDER
2ndHanvey & McAlister IR SH CH WILDFOWLER'S SIXTH SENCE AT DREAMYRIVER (IMP NLD)
3rdHanvey & McAlister INT/IR SH CH TASARLA SNOW SHOWER AT DREAMYRIVER

Junior Handling

Judge: Mrs Gill Smitherman (Seaheart)

Many thanks to the committee for a lovely day. I was pleased to see some promising young handlers.


12-16 years (2 entries)

1stMaia Brodie
2ndJoe Grove

17-25 years (2 entries)

1stSky Westwood
2ndTess Newson