Windsor 2023

Windsor

Saturday 1st July 2023

Judge: Mr Frank Kane (Hirontower)

Best Of Breed

Schindow Junior Cowboy With Cretshengan

Fielder

Dog CC	Schindow Junior Cowboy With Cretshengan	Fielder
Reserve Dog CC	Sh Ch Eusanit Silvr Dream Machine	Barker
Bitch CC	Eusanit Ever Fallen In Love	Westwood
Reserve Bitch CC	Afonbach Syrax JW	Adshead
Best Puppy	Afonbach Syrax JW	Adshead
Best Veteran	Multi Ch Riverwatcher Atka	Anstead
Best Special Beginner	Spriterufus Tarantella	Head
Puppy Group 2	Afonbach Syrax JW	Adshead

I apologise for the very late appearance of this critique also for its generality. As those who showed their dogs under me will realise, I write my critiques whilst the dogs are in front of me after the finish of the class. Later I add their names and record if they won any other award. At Windsor where I judged every day, I managed to complete some reports at the hotel and I handed them in at the Our Dogs stand. Some of my critiques from Windsor have been printed and some have not. Our Dogs were made aware of this but the reports have not appeared. This critique is done from some brief judging book notes and from memory. I contacted some breed note writers to explain the circumstances and sent my apologies for the shortfall. I appreciate that some exhibitors are disappointed by this; I have not had problems with critiques in 50 years of judging and understand their frustration of exhibitors when critiques do not appear, but was nevertheless surprised to receive a reminder of this on messenger on Christmas day!

To pleasanter things- and those include the excellent entry, both numerically and for quality; it was a real pleasure to sort out these large classes. Some of the puppies were not well socialised and lacked confidence but the Best Puppy of the day, the bitch AFONBAX SYRAX is a cracker and she took the reserve CC in a good challenge line up.

Similarly, I thought the BOB winning male to be of top quality and he looked a real contender in the group ring.

The bitch CC winner was made up on the day - I can say quite truthfully that the day was a joy and the fact that I can remember the dogs now is testament to their lasting impression.

Many thanks to my stewards.

Special Beginner Dog or Bitch (11 entries, 4 absent)

1^st	Head SPRITERUFUS TARANTELLA 2-year-old full size. Masculine all through. Carried himself well with correct tail carriage. Had the finish to win this. Best SB
2^nd	Kindell & Anstead EUSANIT PRIDE AND JOY VIA RIVERWATCHER JW 13-month, lovely quality and type and feminine and well made. I thought the dog had more presence on the day but I liked her a lot and did well in later classes should finish well.
3^rd	Purnell KYMIN NEW TRIX AT BRIZTOLLIE
Res	Bate-Ash EUSANIT HIT THE LIGHTS
VHC	Lam & Leung TOLLISTY OUT TO GET YOU JW

Veteran Dog or Bitch (7 entries)

1^st	Anstead MULTI CH RIVERWATCHER ATKA Amazing for his age – just a touch heavy in body now but a great mover with correct tail carriage. Good colour and coat. I liked his size and proportions.
2^nd	Dee MELANITTA CARELINUS 8 years old in lovely form. I like him a lot and was surprised to see he wasn't a title holder. The winner scored in head but he pressed hard. Later Best GC.
3^rd	Anstead SH CH/INT SH CH RIVERWATCHER PIKPAKTUK JW
Res	Hughes EUSANIT CUT AND RUN AT ABACOT
VHC	Bassil TIVALAKE MY LUCKY STAR

Minor Puppy Dog (2 entries)

1^st	Parr VERY MUCH KYMIN OF GREAT PLEASURE (IMP BEL) Best of the dog puppies on the day and although needs time to develop, well-made and the correct frame and type and going well.
2^nd	Powley DANEHAVEN EXPLOITS Another promising puppy – apologies for lack of details. Both of these showed well.

Puppy Dog (1 entry)

1^st	Parr VERY MUCH KYMIN OF GREAT PLEASURE (IMP BEL)

Junior Dog (1 entry)

1^st	Greenwood COEDHELYG SON SHINE JW 17 month old quality dog. I loved his size and balance and his angulation at both ends. Good chest. Should have a good future. Went with Toller style and liveliness.

Yearling Dog (6 entries)

1^st	Lam & Leung TOLLISTY OUT TO GET YOU JW Had the pull in maturity to win this, well made. Went well. Could be a little more compact. Lovely presentation.
2^nd	Strevens TOLLISTY YOU CAN'T DECLINE I think these were two siblings and not much between them.
3^rd	Greenwood COEDHELYG SON SHINE JW
Res	Salmon ACADIABYRNE TIBETAN CORAL
VHC	Powley CFYRE'S PRANCING ACROSS THE SKY TO DANEHAVEN (IMP CAN)

Post Graduate Dog (14 entries, 1 absent)

1^st	Elkin TOLLELKIN DREAM HARBOUR JW 2-year-old won a good class and he appealed for type and balance more finished in body and coat. I preferred his compactness over 2nd.
2^nd	Head SPRITERUFUS TARANTELLA
3^rd	Limerick & O'Sullivan RIVERWATCHER PALUKTAK
Res	Favre-Whitmore & Street STELLENBOSCH DISCORS AVEC LAULACO
VHC	Rice TOLLERICE EBERLE

Limit Dog (9 entries)

1^st	Nevers TOLLELKIN DREAM COVE AT SHELDRAKE JW I liked this dog a lot and he stood out here. Type, size and movement, going well. Looked well in the challenge.
2^nd	Adshead AFONBACH WINTER IS COMING JW Mature, well bodied dog, a touch heavier. Has a lot of breed qualities.
3^rd	Rogers EUSANIT PEAKY BLINDER
Res	Ward MELANITTA PALMATA JW
VHC	Dorrell & Jenkins TOLLISTY MOET EN CHANDON JW

Open Dog (11 entries, 2 absent)

Good class for depth of quality.

1^st	Fielder SCHINDOW JUNIOR COWBOY WITH CRETSHENGAN Mature dog in glorious condition. Caught my eye immediately standing and on the move. Didn't disappoint on examination and moved with drive and reach and correct tail. Won CC, his second and later BOB.
2^nd	Barker SH CH EUSANIT SILVR DREAM MACHINE I liked his compact balanced shape, good bone and correct feet. In lovely form. High quality RCC I gather he won the same award from me last time. Now a very worthy Champion.
3^rd	Wakely RIVERWATCHER KAVIKSUK
Res	Sim STELLENBOSCH KRILENCU
VHC	Westwood IR SH CH EUSANIT PROPER JOB JW

Good Citizen Dog Scheme Dog or Bitch (7 entries, 1 absent)

1^st	Dee MELANITTA CARELINUS
2^nd	Phelps REDFOXTOR BLYSTRA BAY 3-year-old and a daughter of the winner. I remember the joy in the handlers telling me. In great form, balanced and feminine and went well.
3^rd	Rogers EUSANIT PEAKY BLINDER
Res	Purnell KYMIN NEW TRIX AT BRIZTOLLIE
VHC	Ryder ARTHUNDUR DREAM COME TRUE

Minor Puppy Bitch (2 entries)

Two raw puppies but a little overawed in the ring on the day.

1^st	Tester GINGAFING GO YOUR OWN WAY Sounder on the move here.
2^nd	Crowe ELSFIE'S FIGGY PUDDING

Puppy Bitch (2 entries)

1^st	Adshead AFONBACH SYRAX JW Stood out today, great type and movement and destined for a good career. RCC in a strong challenge. Later Group 2 in the Puppy Group.
2^nd	Akehurst ORYXES ALLURE OF THE TREES AT RIPPLERUSH (IMP CAN) Sorry but no note on this one.

Junior Bitch (1 entry)

1^st	Kindell & Anstead EUSANIT PRIDE AND JOY VIA RIVERWATCHER JW

Yearling Bitch (4 entries)

1^st	Trickett CFYRE'S HIGH TEA AT TOLLPEPPER JW (IMP CAN) A good winner of this class. Good balance and leg length. Feminine, typy and a good mover.
2^nd	Kindell & Anstead EUSANIT PRIDE AND JOY VIA RIVERWATCHER JW
3^rd	Lashly TOLLISTY BLOW YOUR MIND AT CITANABEL JW
Res	Smith TOLLISTY COULDN'T CARELESS JW

Post Graduate Bitch (14 entries)

1^st	Phelps REDFOXTOR BLYSTRA BAY
2^nd	Collins & Powley DANEHAVEN MADELEINE Worthy of this place in a strong class.
3^rd	Foster-Brown STELLENBOSCH SCUTULATA
Res	Tester GINGAFING FORGET ME NOT
VHC	Chantler STELLENBOSCH SPECULARIS

Limit Bitch (12 entries, 3 absent)

Another good class led by

1^st	Smith TIVALAKE ANYTHING GOES AT TOLLISTY JW Top quality. I remember her making a strong impression in the challenge where she was close up. Feminine, balanced and full of type.
2^nd	Rolf & Parker TOLLPEPPER ECHO'S HOPE FOR SKYSARIA Another quality bitch.
3^rd	Hughes EUSANIT GEM STONE AT ABACOT
Res	Tester GINGAFING CARELESS WHISPER
VHC	West RAYNECHASER LUNA ECLIPSE BEG EX

Open Bitch (12 entries, 1 absent)

1^st	Westwood EUSANIT EVER FALLEN IN LOVE Appealed for her femininity, size and balance. Not in full coat but such good type and proportions. Moved with exemplary tail carriage. Bitch CC which made her up.
2^nd	Foster-Brown STELLENBOSCH SAUSAULITO (AI) Very eyecatching and presented and handled to look a picture. Jaunty on the move. She is a touch short on the leg for my interpretation of balance but full of quality.
3^rd	Fielder IR SH CH EUSANIT BEST OF THE BUNCH AT CRETSHENGAN
Res	Davies CATCH FIRST YLVA GARONERA OF ARELECHEN (IMP CZE)
VHC	Nevers TIVALAKE EASY TO LOVE AT SHELDRAKE AW(B)

Stakes/Variety classes

Higham Press Brace Stakes Dog or Bitch (12 entries)

Judge: Mr D Clarke

3^rd	Foster-Brown STELLENBOSCH

The Group Captain Sutton Memorial Veteran Stakes Dog or Bitch (16 entries)

Judge: Mr R I Millar

Res	Fielder IR SH CH EUSANIT BEST OF THE BUNCH AT CRETSHENGAN

AV Gundog Breeders Dog or Bitch (16 entries)

Judge: Mr S C Bardwell

Res	Westwood EUSANIT

Puppy Group

Judge: Mr D Smith

2	Adshead AFONBACH SYRAX JW This girl was foot perfect, another who showed all the time, such a pretty head and expression, very well put together and in lovely coat and condition.