Blackpool
It was lovely to be back & more especially because it was the GSPs that I was able to come back to. Thanks for the welcome one & all & thanks for the sportsmanship I experienced today. Only 4 absent in the whole entry but the warm applause for every class & exhibitors congratulating one another was a joy to see. I haven’t seen this for a long while but long may it continue.
My main concern is as ever – I really don’t like hindquarters that go on forever, I would rather have a good old hammy quarter but unfortunately these are few & far between. The thing I love about the breed is the dual purposeness which has been upheld by many – long may it continue. Thanks again for such a cracking entry of quality dogs & bitches.
MPD (4) 1 Rose’s Kavacanne Morgan It Seems, a very together l/w youngster who, for his age is such a good moving boy, just a good size for his age & very balanced with the correct body proportions, baby head of course, but he has the right attributes to mature well with a good eye of a good colour & well set & carried ears, lovely neck & shoulders with a lovely topline & tailset, obviously the depth of chest with come with age & as he muscles up in hindquarters they will be stronger but has potential. So taken with this baby that I could not resist him for BP with his effortless profile movement & type; 2 Roden’s Keigame Nasrullah, well, obviously, this was very much my cup of tea, has that lovely short body but still covers plenty of ground, excellent head & expression with a good front assembly, loved his neck & shoulders & held his topline on the move & set up, still loose in hind movement but when he tightens up will be one to beat; 3 Burford’s Kavacanne Morgan You Know.
PD (5) 1 K Morgan It Seems; 2 Smith & Reardon’s Winterwell Fowl Play, I love judging puppy GSPs they are just delicious, this is another that you want to eat! He is a lovely make & shape with an excellent body set on well boned legs & good tight feet, this l/w ticked boy has the potential of a good head coming & it will be interesting to see when it breaks as he has a well set & shaped eye & a good ear carriage, lovely neck & shoulders, moved well for handler & showed well to take his place here; 3 K Nasrullah.
JD (7) 1 Milligan’s Jessophia’s Oberyn Martell, l/w youngster with a good harsh coat, this docked boy is a good make & shape with the correct length of body, loved his head proportions, ear carriage, neck & shoulders, good depth & width of chest, lovely well muscled hindquarters, excellent topline held set up & moving, well set & carried tail, of a good size, he is so masculine in outline, winning a very strong junior class; 2 Brown & Burns’ Magregor Threesacrowd at Pothouse, again that excellent coat which I thought was disappearing, so I have been pleasantly surprised, this l/w has an excellent neck & shoulders, such a masculine head with a good eye of a lovely colour to match his coat, well boned legs & feet, well muscled hindquarters of a good width, lovely depth of chest, moved well particularly looking good in profile; 3 Black’s Angiedale Rivellino Lad at Brandycrag.
GD (3) 1 A Rivellino Lad at B, flashy l/w who deserved his win here, a solid dog who is well muscled all through with a good coat & general construction, well set & carried tail on a strong topline held set up & moving, nice head which is masculine in outlook with good ears & a well shaped eye; 2 Bennett’s Barleyarch Firefly, refined l/w who still needs to mature to complete the picture, masculine head & expression, good neck & shoulders, nice topline but on the day on the move his high tail carriage spoilt the profile outline, it is well set & he has good hindquarters so hopefully as he matures this will drop for he is a quality boy of a good size & shape, lovely depth of chest & set up looks the part; 3 Hamlin’s Know No Bounds at Nuash.
PGD (5) 1 Hawksby’s Benboee Beguiling at Delahawk, no mistaking this boy’s sex – this l/w well bodied boy just exudes sex appeal! Excellent body proportions with enough hindquarters to complete the picture, masculine head & expression with a lovely neck & shoulder, good depth & width of chest with a strong loin, well boned legs & tight feet, undocked but carried his tail correctly on a strong topline with good size gait & looking the part in profile. He is balanced & a lovely type who has potential; 2 Cooke & Hammond’s Seasham Super Trouper, longer caste dark l/w docked dog with a good coat, masculine head & expression with a good eye to tone in, lovely neck & shoulders, well muscled hindquarters which he used to cover the round with freedom & ease, correct depth of chest with a correct body length & a good loin, showed well; 3 Brown & Davies’ Gambourne Dark Indulgence.
LD (4) 1 Duncan’s Kavacanne Hun Toint Retreve, undocked l/w, again just my cup of tea! So very masculine in outlook that you could imagine him working, well bodied & mature, loved his head & expression, excellent neck & shoulders, strong topline & well set & carried tail, correct ribcage & loin, well muscled hindquarters, moved effortlessly on well boned legs & feet, looked fit for function in profile & so pleased to have had the chance to go over him; 2 Grant’s Goosepoint Dipper from Stairfoot, l/w who for some reason reminded me of Tjabo/Ragot Mai, has that same stamp, not overlarge nor overdone in any department but so very masculine & a complete package, loved his head & expression, excellent neck & shoulders, strong topline & excellent depth of chest, he is balanced & just the sort that appeals to me, lovely profile movement & so correct back & forth; 3 Serpa & Griffiths’ Barleyarch Trumpeter.
OD (10) What a class! Thrilled to have so many top class examples to go over.1 Drysdale’s Ch Barleyarch Farthing at Drysika, think it may have been the first time going over this classic male & his title says it all, he is a masculine dog of quality, well boned & balanced, he is such an easy mover really using his excellent front construction & well muscled hindquarters to cover the ground with ease & purpose yet still with grace, balanced head & expression which is very masculine in outlook, strong, well muscled topline with the correct depth & width of chest, strong loin, well set & carried docked tail, he goes back to all my favourites, Playboy, Tjabo & Ragot Mai so no wonder I could see nothing but him in the class, but on saying this, he has the correct outline for the breed – a short back & covering lots of ground, which does not mean overlong hindquarters going on forever. A privilege to judge, thanks for bringing him. CC & BOB; 2 Barnett’s Puddledub Poit Dhubh, workmanlike l/w dog who grew on me the more I saw him move, he is balanced with a lovely, masculine head & expression, good coat covering a well muscled body, well boned legs & feet, good neck & shoulders, this balanced dog is very masculine & well put together, moves so soundly yet with purpose, lovely front assembly & a well muscled hindquarter which he really used to cover the ground, showed his socks off with the sun on his back to win his place in this star studded class. Today nothing could lower his flag & he grabbed the RCC by a whisker; 3 Harris’ Am Gr Ch VJK-Myst Goes Like The Wind of Barleyarch.
VD (1) Tait’s Benboee Bachata, alone but could hold his own in any company for he is very typical, very masculine & a good size & balanced, so very masculine in head & outlook with that kind eye which we love in the breed, lovely topline which he held both set up & moving, this docked 8 year old moved so well & true belying his age, good neck & shoulders with lovely boned legs & feet. He is a credit to his owner/breeder.
MPB (3) 1 Tierney’s Keigame Hustle, solid liver docked baby, very together for age with a lovely head & expression, eyes will darken but a lovely head pattern to build upon, she is just right for age with a lovely front assembly which is quite tight in movement which is nice to see, lovely hindquarters with a good topline & well set & carried tail, set up looked a picture & moving did not disappoint for she has a good coat & lovely body proportions; 2 Haran & Waddell’s Magregor Shneeball, more developed puppy of a lovely make & shape, now I see her breeding I can see why she appealed, pretty head & a good mover with lots of potential for she has excellent neck & shoulders, well boned legs & feet, & correct body proportions, showed well but was just unlucky to meet 1 who had stolen my heart; 3 Drysdale’s Drysika Fast Track, I bet these three will have lots of fun in the future!
PB (3) 1 Schoneville’s Balvenie Bella, although nearly a year, she is still an absolute baby which is just how I like them to be, this little sweetheart is quality, a l/w docked baby who moved so well on well boned legs & feet, she is balanced & an excellent type, lovely head & expression with a good coat, excellent neck & shoulders, moved so well for a baby holding her topline & carrying her tail correctly, depth of chest is just right for age & showed her socks off to win here; 2 Lindridge’s Amidala Fast And Furious, taller l/w undocked youngster with a good depth of chest, at present just not so co-ordinated on the move as yet but has time on her side & when she tightens up must be one to watch, lovely feminine head & expression. Good neck & shoulders, good topline & tailset, in lovely coat & condition, held her topline on the move & set up; 3 Hardie’s Twechar Rosebud Forever at Mistyayre.
JB (5) 1 B Bella; 2 Chandler’s Koolwaters Ritz, dark l/w with a balanced head & expression, good neck & shoulders, good topline & a well set undocked tail, lovely hindquarters, well balanced & set up has the correct outline for the breed, good depth of chest & a good strong loin. Moved well looking particularly good in profile really covering the ground with ease, has a good coat in lovely condition; 3 A Fast And Furious.
GB (7) 1 Roden’s High High Jingle Bells at Keigame, l/w feminine, balanced bitch, classic head & expression with a beautiful, kind eye which is correctly set, lovely ear carriage leading to a strong neck & well made shoulders, correct, good length of body with an excellent hindquarters, strong topline & well set docked tail, good bone & feet, good depth & width of body, moved with ease & grace, really covering the ground with purpose, set up is perfectly balanced, a lovely type who won a good class; 2 Heath’s Barleyarch Ladybird at Pinseeker, brilliant l/w again that lovely type which you can explain but you just know is right when you see them set up & of course, is then confirmed when they move, just loved her head & expression, lovely neck & shoulders, good topline & tailset, in excellent coat with a well muscled body covering her frame, moved well looking particularly good in profile, really using her well muscled hindquarters, beating her litter sister on head development; 3 Desombre’s Barleyarch Springtail at Breneath.
PGB (5) 1 Tait’s Benboee Bring It On, not a small bitch but she has such presence, this undocked l/w has the correct body proportions, she is well muscled all through with a particularly strong hindquarter, excellent front & neck, feminine head & expression, well boned legs & feet, good depth of chest, today she just was a bit unsettled on the move which stopped her going further but when she settles into her stride I am sure she will do well; 2 Hinchliff’s Goosepoint Eiderdown, pretty bitch who is just a tad long for my taste but this obviously works to her advantage on the move with the long stride really covering the ground, very feminine in outlook with a kind eye, good neck & shoulders, strong topline held set up & moving, good depth & width of chest with a strong loin, well muscled all through with a good coat; 3 Black’s Barleyarch Chestnut at Brandycrag.
LB (14,2a) What a cracking class to sort out, full of quality and there is nothing wrong with the future of the breed with such good girls standing here! 1 Haran & Waddell’s Macgregor Fluffer-Nutter, I don’t remember seeing this bitch before but looking at her breeding I am not surprised that she appealed. Today was her day, there was no missing her in any line-up & she was certainly in a star-studded line up! She is balanced & quality all through, lovely head & expression with good coloured eyes, her head is balanced yet feminine, beautiful neck & shoulders with no lumps or bumps in her outline with that smooth, strong topline & well set & carried undocked tail, lovely bone & feet with an excellent, well muscled hindquarters, I often write of hammy quarters & that is certainly what she has! This l/w girl has an excellent depth of body with a strong loin & she comes alive when she moves covering the ground with ease & grace, in profile you can see how correct her movement is. Not only did she win this class, she went on to beat all-comers to win the CC, her third; 2 Brown’s Barleyarch Tigernut at Graygees, a size smaller but well within the Standard, Very feminine yet workmanlike, you can see that she works, she is sensible & well muscled with a cracking coat so often missing in many. Loved her head & expression, so very feminine, correct body proportions with that lovely depth of chest, strong topline & well set & carried tail that I look for, moved well on well boned legs & feet, she is balanced & showed well to beat her sister; 3 Elrington’s Barleyarch Bettle at Tequesta.
OB (7,2) 1 Squires’ Sh Ch Taftazini Wilshee Wyn Too, a bitch well within the Standard but so very balanced, such a sound mover, which drew me to her on the first run round, good head carriage on a strong neck & well made shoulders, held her strong, well muscled topline & well set & carried tail, well muscled hindquarters which she used to advantage, there really wasn’t a need to go over her because you can just see how correct she is & how in condition she is. Obviously you need to check teeth & coat texture but of course they are fine. She has well boned legs & feet & she is copybook with a short back & covered a lot of ground. Won a strong class & took RCC; 2 Hammond’s Sh Ch Seasham Lovestruck, close up & that same lovely type that I was looking for, again that excellent hammy hindquarters that I like so much, good strong topline & well set tail, very feminine in outlook with such a pretty head & expression, lovely neck & shoulders, good depth & width of ribcage with a strong loin, a worthy champion who moved so well, looking particularly good in profile; 3 Trow’s Sh Ch Winterwell Tootsie Roll.
VB (2) 1 Brown’s Montalba Millie Chillum, very fit bitch who belies her age, lovely type of bitch who was put down in such excellent condition, such a pretty head & expression, in good coat with a lovely neck, shoulders & topline, her docked tail was well set & carried, showed & moved so well to win; 2 Sielski’s Keigame Wizadora at Eairycor, naughty l/w who I think might have eaten all the pies! It was lovely to see her enjoying her day, she is very typical & is well made, moved OK when she settled but has good body proportions & is within the height size for the girls.
PAM BLAY
