Luton Canine Association
Saturday 31st December 2022
Judge: Mr Howard Ogden (Beauview)
| Best Of Breed | Tollelkin Caife Americano SGWC | Elkin |
| Best Puppy | Eusanit Orchard Thieves | Westwood |
Goodness me! What amazing breed support and such sporting exhibitors. Just 2 absent from the 26 exhibits, with 8 Chs entered across the board. Please note there were no RBOB awards
Puppy Dog or Bitch (3 entries)
| 1st | Westwood EUSANIT ORCHARD THIEVES 6m1day b; v typical baby who was already so secure; clean in head with taper to muzzle; almond eye and highset ear; compact with correct width in front; gd rib; level; nicely feathered and carried tail; well angulated with typical spring to her action; a real prospect. BPIB |
| 2nd | Kindell & Anstead EUSANIT PRIDE AND JOY Litter sister; hard to separate these two as, quite frankly, of equal merit; the same breed specifics; the same structure; also fleet of foot with great carriage; going to be swopping places no doubt. |
| 3rd | Sewell LITTLECLOSE FATHER AND SON TO BREAKERSWELL |
Junior Dog or Bitch (5 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Strevens TOLLISTY YOU CAN'T DECLINE 16m d; maturing well and ticked so many breed specific boxes; head is a clean cut, flat cheeked, wedge with some taper and accepted narrow blaze; almond eyes set well apart; triangular, highset, ears; arch to neck; width in front; level and correctly slightly longer than tall with slight slope to croup; correct in tail and carriage; functional double coat; jaunty and sound moving on arched, webbed feet; will surely be making his presence felt in the upcoming show season. |
| 2nd | Westwood EUSANIT ORCHARD THIEVES |
| 3rd | Trickett CFYRE'S HIGH TEA AT TOLLPEPPER (IMP CAN) |
| Res | Smith TOLLISTY COULDN'T CARELESS |
Graduate Dog or Bitch (6 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Elkin TOLLELKIN DREAM HARBOUR JW 23m d; masculine w/o coarseness; handsome headed with all the required features, that I have been noting, not least in eye and ear to give an enquiring expression; slightly longer than tall and level through to slope to croup; double coated with softness; exceptionally sound on textbook feet; fully expect him to be challenging for top awards. |
| 2nd | Elkin TOLLELKIN DREAM DANCER JW Litter sister; an enviable duo for this owner/breeder; equally typy and equally scoring in the same specific breed points; interesting to note, and compare, the heads as here was that feminine refinement through her flat cheeks and taper; compact; equally well coated; equally sound and reachy on the move; simply less mature; suspect she will readily move up through the ranks. |
| 3rd | Sewell CLEGANE INFERNO TO BREAKERSWELL |
| Res | Trickett CFYRE'S HIGH TEA AT TOLLPEPPER (IMP CAN) |
| VHC | Smith TOLLISTY COULDN'T CARELESS |
Open Dog or Bitch (10 entries, 1 absent)
Breathtaking class that caused me to “gulp” as I turned to face them. There were 3 Chs present who all figured.
| 1st | Elkin TOLLELKIN CAIFE AMERICANO SGWC 3.5yr half-brother to 1/2 in G; see that I have admired previously and now believe is recently titled too; on the top of his form and conditioning; excels in head with broad skull, wedge shape with flat cheeks, moderate stop and taper to muzzle; gd eye and ear; arch to neck; width in front; well angulated; back itself is short; compact; moderately tucked up; correct in croup; in best coat and bushy tail, acceptedly w/o white tip, reaching to hock and constantly moving; round, arched and webbed feet; moved so securely and with a spring whilst holding his head level with his back. BOB |
| 2nd | Adshead AFONBACH WINTER IS COMING JW 5.5yrs d bred in the purple; expected him to be titled; sire of the outstanding J winner; 2yrs older than his rival here and just that touch heavier built; otherwise am pretty much repeating myself in their critiques whether in head or whether in conformation; excelled in breed specifics as he needed to in order to withstand the challenging title holders; gaited well and covered the ground, albeit not quite as firm behind; double coated ; his tail was indeed his “crowning glory”; such an asset to the breed as a producer. |
| 3rd | Barker SH CH EUSANIT SILVR DREAM MACHINE |
| Res | Anstead SH CH RIVERWATCHER KODA |
| VHC | Strevens SH CH TOLLELKIN CAIFE GAELACH AT TOLLISTY |
Stakes/Variety classes
AV Gundog Puppy Dog or Bitch (no entries)
Judge: Ray McDonald (Roanjora)
| VHC | Kindell & Anstead EUSANIT PRIDE AND JOY |
AV Gundog Open Dog or Bitch (23 entries)
Judge: Ray McDonald (Roanjora)
| 3rd | Barker SH CH EUSANIT SILVR DREAM MACHINE |