Stoke on Trent & District Gundog Club 2023

Stoke on Trent & District Gundog Club

Sunday 24th September 2023

Judge: Ian Sladden (Canemamans)

Best Of Breed	Afonbach Winter Is Coming JW	Adshead
Reserve Best Of Breed	Afonbach Dreamfyre At Shorrocks	Warren

Junior Dog or Bitch (5 entries, 2 absent)

1^st	Warren AFONBACH DREAMFYRE AT SHORROCKS RBOB At the smaller end of the standard, but so well balanced all through, compact, correct shape head with flat cheeks and a moderate stop, correct perfect scissor bit. Muscular neck of medium length, shoulders well laid back. Legs straight and pasterns slightly sloping. Good deep chest and level topline, stifles well bent. Lovely lively springy movement with good drive. Did push hard for best of breed
2^nd	Burgess REDMANHEY'S COMTE DE LA FERE In the middle of the size standard but quite clearly masculine. Good head and ear set with a great alert expression, moderate stop. Neck muscular into well laid shoulders, topline level, forelegs straight and nice tight feet. Good rear angles. Could be a little stronger in drive, but moved well.
3^rd	Stait AFONBACH BALERION

Post Graduate Dog or Bitch (4 entries)

1^st	Warren AFONBACH DREAMFYRE AT SHORROCKS
2^nd	Trueman CRETSHENGAN LAKE ITASCA (AI) Overall lovely balanced dog, good head and ear set, straight legs and nice tight feet. Nice level topline and good rear angulation, Moved out well just needed to settle a little, the floor didn’t help
3^rd	Stait AFONBACH BALERION
Res	Brand COEDHELYG JINGLE ALL THE WAY

Open Dog or Bitch (5 entries, 1 absent)

1^st	Adshead AFONBACH WINTER IS COMING JW BOB This was a very close call and 1 just piped it for overall finish. Lovely typy dog moved really well considering the ring with a really nice drive from the rear. Clean in all directions. Correct head and expression, nice deep chest and level topline. Stifles well bent. Nice tight feet!
2^nd	Barker SH CH EUSANIT SILVR DREAM MACHINE Very similar attributes to 1 in many ways, Correct head, expression, Straight forearms and really nice profile movement, a little untidy coming to, this could be to floor. Nice rear angles and drive from the rear. Could swap places with one easily on a different day.
3^rd	Stait ACADIABYRNE THE BAKER'S SON
Res	Trueman CROFTWELL TICKETY BOO

Stakes/Variety classes

AV Charity Stakes Graduate Dog or Bitch (13 entries)

Judge: Jill Dixon

2^nd

Stait AFONBACH BALERION
14 months old and looking to be a very good example of this breed. Medium sized compact, typical head with highset ears, and showing balance throughout. Good thick distinctive caramel coloured coat in very nice condition Strongly boned quarters and moved very well with wagging tail at all times.

AV Charity Open Dog or Bitch (no entries)

Judge: Jill Dixon

Res	Barker SH CH EUSANIT SILVR DREAM MACHINE

AV Gundog Open Dog or Bitch (no entries)

Judge: Tim Harrison

1^st

Barker SH CH EUSANIT SILVR DREAM MACHINE
A super example of the breed from any angle. He is handled to an absolute advantage for everyone to see his virtues. Well made throughout, his correct construction shows in his correct and fluent movement. Pleased to see the desired white tip to the tail missing on so many of his contemporaries

AV George Lancaster Memorial Stakes Open Dog or Bitch (no entries)

Judge: Tim Harrison

1^st	Barker SH CH EUSANIT SILVR DREAM MACHINE