SOUTH EASTERN WELSH SPRINGER SPANIEL
CLUB

Open show – Sunday 30th January 2005 Judge: Ann Moon

My thanks to the officers and committee of the SEWSSC for their kind
invitation to judge and to the exhibitors for their splendid entry. All dogs
were well presented and all had good mouths. Temperament was excellent
throughout. Movement however was variable, and definitely erratic in some of
the otherwise good young bitches. A few of the young dogs had gay tails which
does detract from the overall picture.

Minor Puppy Dog - 4 -
none absent.

1st Campbell’s Hillpark Gold Mascot – Caught the eye straight
away, balanced with pleasing head and expression, deep through chest, showing
the desired gentle rise over the loins. Good straight bone.

2nd. Tully’s Highclare Ludo – Slightly taller on leg and
somewhat lighter at present. However has a good framework to grow into. Good
head, expression and length of neck.

3rd Beadle’s Gydamist Grenadier

Puppy Dog – 2 – none absent

1st Robinson’s Fiergen Silver Dollar – Masculine head, good
dark eye, looked well put together standing but movement somewhat erratic
which I am sure will improve as he gets a little older.

2nd Crockford;s Phentina Blue Spinmaker – very different in type to
above. Less pleasing in expression due to a more prominent eye. Good through
body and good straight bone however another one with erratic movement.

Junior Dog – 4, 1
abs

1st Duncan’s Redfrith Chianti – elegant dog, loved his head
and good dark eyes. Good length of neck and correct topline. Compact body and
powerful hindquarters.

2nd Morgan’s Menstonia Meditating with Amiro, just out of puppy and
coming along the right lines. Masculine in head and good length of neck,
compact body and correct topline.

3rd Knox Parkmist Masterplan

Special Yearling Dog – 4,none absent

1st Redfrith Chianti

2nd Pigeon’s Norlington Rhythm N Blues Pleasing young dog, good make
and shape.

Good straight bone. Moved well.

3rd Menstonia Meditating With Amiro

Novice –3-none
absent

1st Smith’s Hillpark Ruskin. Mature looking dog in good coat and
condition. However his overall outline was spoilt by a very gay tail and he
was somewhat wide in front movement.

2nd Parkmist Master Plan

3rd Gydamist Garfield

Graduate – 2 –
none absent

1st Wren’s Norlington Nutcracker at Gwynmarren Two year old who is
taking his time to mature, however he is balanced with pleasing head and
expression. Movement OK.

2nd Batey’s Amberlight Juno, another two year old who was a little
ringshy resulting in a crouched position making movement difficult to assess.
However the basics are there.

Post Graduate 5
– 1 absent

1st Veal’s Redfrith Highland Fusilier Biggish dog but balanced
giving an elegant outline. Good positive movement. I see he is brother to my
best bitch.

2nd Ordish’s Goldsprings Osprey, mature honest sort, pleasing in
head and expression, compact in body, powerful hindquarters.

3rd Popkin;s Julita American Redway

Limit Dog – 7
entries, 1 absent

1st Wren’s Saanu Copper Beech at Gwynmarren – this dog is very
eyecatching, excellent coat and colour, he has a strong masculine head, good
neck and shoulders and the correct topline, he has a balanced outline but
feel his best is yet to come.

2nd Hill-Page Llon Harri, another good dog, good head and expression,
elegant through neck, deep though chest, good straight bone, gentle rise over
loins. Positive movement.

3rd Morgan’s Amiro The Thinker

Open Dog 7 – 3
absent

1st Tully and Curtis, Highclare Bosons Mate - Impressive three year old,
so very well presented. Masculine head, good length of neck , good shoulders
and deep through chest, compact body with good spring of rib. Powerful
hindquarters, one of the few to demonstrate the positive driving movement. A
pleasure to go over. BIS

2nd Tubbs Malladomina Make Haste for Alsutu another good type, mature and
typical in both balance and outline, powerful hindquarters, good movement.

3rd Buckwells, Killena Dance Into The Light.

Veteran Dog – 8
–none absent

A really super class. 1st Renny’s Sh. Ch. Highclare Rorkes Drift
– super dog from any angle and at over ten is a credit to his owner.
Typical in head and expression, clean through neck, good shoulders, powerful
hindquarters good driving movement.

2nd Vines’ Albadora March Storm of Highclare.

3rd Gills Brenros Drop Dead Gorgeous

Special Beginners Dog 3 – none absent

1st Norlington Nutcrakcer at Gwynmarren

2nd Hillpark Ruskin

3rd Parkmist Master Plan

Minor Puppy Bitch 4 none
absent

1st Carr’s Highclare Lotto at Gemill Lovely type, very confident, feminine
head and gentle expression good dark eye. Clean through neck, good straight
bone, a good framework to grow into.

2nd Frost’s Highclare Scrabble of Bushwacker, I see is sister to
above, and similar remarks apply, two super babies.

3rd Colemans’s Gydamist Georgia of Trisholt

Puppy Bitch 6
entries – none absent

1st Tew’s Pamick Saffron Lovely bitch so very feminine and typical
throughout, good dark eye, good length of neck and shoulders, good straight bone
and neat feet, Lovely hindquarters and so very well presented. Moved soundly.
BPIS

2nd Caldwell’s Cerysan Alexa Another nice young bitch, less mature
than above but along the right lines. Deep through chest and pleasing
hindquarters.

3rd White Fiergen Silver Lady

Junior Bitch 6 entries
– 1 absent

1st Thomas Bowdonia Scarlet Streamers Well built young bitch, pleasing in
head and neck, good shoulders, correct topline and powerful hindquarters
producing good movement. She carries a little more red in her coat than some
but this does not detract from her overall quality.

2nd Wren’s Ferndel Piaf at Twynmarren – Less mature than
winner,showing quite a lot of daylight from flank to floor but of a pleasing
make and shape – just needs time which is on her side.

3rd Bond’s Cerilan Charisma

Special Yearling Bitch 4
– none absent

1stKidd’s Torcella Tyme Well grown bitch, pleasing in head and
general outline, good body with gentle rise over loins. The best mover in
this class.

2nd Abbott’s Norlington Sugar N Spice Slightly smaller than winner,
good honest sort with good coat and colour, pleasing in outline, just needs
time.

3rd Ferndel Piaf at Gwenmarren

Novice Bitch 1 entry

1st Eade’s Menstonia Meant to Remember Very immature at present
– feminine in head and expression but another year or so will make all
the difference. Coat needs to improve slightly.

Graduate bitch 6- one
absent

1st Mitchie’s Tobermyn Tangle Feminine bitch pleasing in head and
general outline. She has a good coat and colour. Good straight bone and neat
feet. Good hindquarters produced the best movement in this class.

2nd Buckwells Menstonia Love In A Mist for Killena , A similar type to
above and again coming along the right lines, the overall picture is good but
movement less positive.

3rd Jackson’s Catjack Baboushka

Post Graduate Bitch 7
entries, 2 absent

1st Wakeman’s Highclare Specify of Sherdrew I liked her type and
general outline but still has to mature. Good through neck and shoulders with
good straight bone. Her movement was a little erratic.

2nd Larmer’s Gydamist Gala An honest sort of bitch who got better as
the class progressed! She started off looking a little unsure of herself
resulting in a hunched topline but she did settle although another one with
erratic movement.

3rd Catjack Baboushka

Limit Bitch 8
–1 absent

1st Kidd’s Torcello Tempo Mature bitch of good type, pleasing in
head neck and shoulders, correct topline, good depth of chest and well
developed hindquarters.

2nd Caldwell’s Highclare Spring In Action for Cerysan –
another nice bitch, feminine and balanced throughout. Good head and good dark
eye. Correct topline.

3rd White’s Fiergen Snowdrop

Open Bitch 3 entries 1
absent

1st Duncan’s Ir Sh Ch Redfrith Aberfeldy – Thought she was
absolutely stunning from any angle. Lovely soft feminine head and expression
and the best of necks and shoulders, lovely and deep through chest, compact
body, correct topline and powerful hindquarters, produced positive driving
movement. Best Bitch and RBIS.

2nd Tully’s Sh. Ch. Highclare Energiser – Well known and
worthy champion, slightly smaller than above. Balanced throughout, correct
topline, super hindquarters producing positive driving movement. RBB

Veteran Bitch 4
entries– 1 absent

1st Ridge’s Torcella Tirion to Saanu – One I have liked
before. Feminine with good head neck and shoulders. Correct topline. Compact
body, a balanced bitch. Excellent coat colour for her age.

2nd Morgan’s Amiro Georgia On My Mind. Sound workmanlike bitch,
pleasing in general outline and produced positive movement.

3rd Blackford’s Amberlight Eridani

Special Beginners Bitch
4 entries, none absent

1st Highclare Specify of Sherdrew

2nd Ferndel Piaf at Gwynmarren

3rd Phentina Star of Sirius

Special Working Dog
or Bitch 2 entries, 1 absent

1st Duncan’s Ch. &Ir. Sh. Ch. Highclare Stormtrooper eight years
old and although on his own he certainly impressed. A lovely type, good head,
so elegant through neck and shoulders, good straight bone, correct topline
and powerful hindquarters, another one to demonstrate the correct movement.
RBD

Special New Members
Dog or Bitch 1 entry

1st Senington’s Cerysan Athena Ten months old and quite immature,
she has a good framework to grow into and time is on her side.

Brace 1 entry

1st White’s Fiergen Silver Lady and Fiergen Snowdrop. Mother and
daughter and a well matched pair.