GSP Club Open Show
Judge: Magan Hayes
First of all I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to the committee of the club for the honour of being asked to judge a club show, but also to all the exhibitors for supporting the club and myself with your entries.
It is worth noting that on the day I found many dogs where nervous and would not ‘show’, had they have gone out there and ‘shown’ then the results could have been different, after all it is a dog ‘show’.
Minor Puppy Dog – No Entries
Puppy Dog – No entries
Junior Dog
1Know No Bounds At Nuash – A good strong neck which many lack, excellent bone of quality, straight front with nice tight round feet. Has a good top line which holds on the move. His rear construction is sound allowing him to exhibit the much need drive on the move.
Yearling Dog
1Ballyheigh Burretiokentia - What a stunning head and expression which melts you. Excellent lay of shoulders, a nice size with ample bone. Excellent angulation. Overall nothing exaggerated, very happy and animated on the move.
2Indijazz Xperiance At Brocador – A dog with a lovely crisp coat, good tail set and nice angulation at the back.
Novice Dog
1 Know No Bounds At Nuash
Post Graduate Dog
1 Alandrapoint Starry Midnight – A lovely class with a much deserved winner. Very together and coming into his own. In hard condition, beautiful shoulders, nice tight feet, short in back but managing to stand over plenty of ground as the standard asks for. Moved very well. RBD & RBIS.
2 Koolwaters Cream Cracker – Good proportions and very balanced painting a nice outline. Another enthusiastic boy to the detriment of his movement. Preferred head of 1.
Limit Dog
1 My Little Old Man At Brocador – A nice dark eye and good length of muzzle. A good strong neck. Excellent rear angulation that is not overdone.
Open Dog
1 Indijazz Originale At Soellis – A nice strong compact dog in very good condition, everything says GSP about him. Good harsh coat, stunning head and expression. Again short in back standing over plenty of ground and when he moved he covered it with ease. Nothing overdone and everything in the right place. BIS.
2 Allezweck Shamrock – Another happy soul and again this enthusiasm did affect his movement on the day. A nice short compact dog with a clean outline that is pleasing on the eye.
Veteran Dog
1 Sh Ch Barleyarch Alvar - A veteran that is in his prime. Short and compact and moved so free and easy. Good coat to the touch. Excellent head and expression. BVD & BVIS.
2 Sh Ch Koolwaters Accolade – Excellent shoulders with good depth of chest. Just not in as good a condition as 1.
Field Trial Dog
1 Stubblemere Dunnottar - A nice black dog, in good hard condition, plenty of bone and substance. Nice tight feet. Excellent head and expression, moved with ease.
Minor Puppy Bitch – No entries
Puppy Bitch
1 Balvenie Bu Hercup At Alandrapoint – A nice puppy with plenty of bone and substance. Looked lovely overall. Very balanced, nice and short but covering that ground well on the move. BPB & BPIS
2 Balvenie Bella – Another quality bitch with good depth of chest. Lovely 2nd thigh and moved well. Preferred head and front of 1.
Junior Bitch
1 Koolwaters Ritz – Excellent substance and well balanced. Lovely shoulders and nice straight front. Moved very well. Won this class on confidence.
2 Kazanpaul Crème De La Crème – Very similar to one with many of the same qualities. Good coat and paints a very nice outline, however was slightly reserved in the ring and so 1 managed to pip her to the post today.
Yearling Bitch
1 Robincroft Charlston – Well up to standard but all in proportion. Excellent coat, lovely rear with just the right amount of angulation. Good tail set.
2 Malmelsa Flirty Fleuri – Much more compact that 1. Nice head, good depth and substance, nice and short and when relaxed painted a nice picture. Missed out on first place due to her not enjoying her time in the ring.
Novice Bitch
1 Koolwaters Ritz
2 Balvenie Bella
Postgraduate Bitch
1 Seasham Indian Sunset In Koolwaters – Stood and showed well, very pleasing on the eye. Short in back but standing over plenty of ground. Nice head and expression with an excellent coat. This bitch couldn’t help but make you smile when watching her. BB & BOS
2 Peersofdales Ranging Girl To Redic - A different type to 1 but a lovely bitch. Gorgeous head and moved very honestly. When relaxed and free stood was so easy on the eye. Pipped to the post by 1 due to her not wanting to show today. RBB.
Limit Bitch
1 Quintana Hollie Berry – Another bitch that was nervous in the ring. However when relaxed and free stood was a beautiful shape with lovely clean lines. Had good depth and substance but kept her feminine air. Moved very well with plenty of reach and the drive to match.
Open Bitch
1 Quintana Quixotic – A sweet bitch in good shiny condition. Again nice and short in back but standing over plenty of ground. Short coupled and moved well.
2 Balvenie Midnight Rambler – Had a good depth of chest reaching well back. Nice thigh, second thigh and overall angulation.
Veteran Bitch
1 Kilnrae Gretel – Still very enthusiastic about the show ring for her age! Has a lovely outline still with beautiful shoulders and a nice straight front. Her head was what a GSP bitch should have, strong and noble whilst still being feminine and an expression to melt your heart. A joy to watch. BVB.
Field Trial Bitch
1 Deepthatch Pocona - Another lovely bitch with excellent head and expression. Beautiful shoulders even if she is a little heavy over them at the moment. Nice deep chest with underlines that led to a correct tuck up. Moved well.
The Fred Whitworth Memorial Stakes
Judge Linda Walker
I would like to thank the GSPC committee for my invitation to judge the Fred Whitworth Memorial Stakes at their Spring Open Show. It was a well-run show in a clean, bright, spacious hall coupled with a jovial and friendly atmosphere made for an enjoyable afternoon. Sincere thanks to all who entered under me I was delighted to see so many lovely examples of our wonderful breed.
Junior D/B : 6
1st Know No Bounds At Nuash
This 14mth liver and white lad stood proud and could not be overlooked, top of the height for breed he is well balanced powerful, all male, good head and skull proportions, good eyes shaping, correct scissor bite, neck slightly arched and muscular, good lay of shoulder into straight legs with strong pasterns, feet compact and well padded, strong muscular back with powerful well angulated hind quarters propelling him forward with drive, kept top line throughout, shows great promise for the future
2nd Soellis Dirty Gertie
Pretty 16 month old liver and white bitch, stood well displaying a short back, well-muscled throughout especially her broad hindquarters and 2nd thigh, head is balanced being well-proportioned to body with a soft expression, well set on ears, correct bite and depth to muzzle, coat short and course, moved well with reach and drive.
3rd Kazanpaul Crème De La Crème
Post Graduate D/B
1st Deepthatch Pocona
4 year old liver and white bitch, sadly she doesn`t show herself off so can be easily over looked, classic feminine outline of correct size, clean cut balanced head with intelligent expression, dark eyes, correct scissor bite, good length of muzzle with balance to skull, feet well-padded with strong nails, good angulation fore and aft to give effortless ground covering movement when moved by her `running` handler.
2nd Peersofdales Ranging Girl to Redic
Another lovely 2 year old, eye catching dark liver jacketed bitch, good bone, short backed stood square with broad hind quarter’s powerful and muscular giving driving action, feminine expression, correct scissor bite, depth to flews, just slightly broader in skull than class winner, sunny character.
3rd Malmelsa Flirty Fleuri
Open D/B: 9/5
A class of cracking, well-constructed GSP dogs, each moved with reach and drive, the winner today fitted the breed standard beautifully and went on to take BIS
1st Indijazz Originale At Soellis
Elegant solid liver male with gleaming short coat, pleasing size fitting the standard well, good head proportions foreface to width of skull correct for the breed, good depth of muzzle, eyes dark to blend with coat colour, correct bite, neck muscular with gentle arch, sloping shoulders good legs, pasterns and feet, deep chested, short back with strong loins and well-muscled hindquarters, well-handled to get the most out of this 5 year old who was enjoying his day with that typical energetic GSP character.
2nd Allezweck Shamrock
Medium sized male, 4 years old, with gleaming dark liver jacket, course to the touch, clean cut masculine head, dark eyes giving a gentle expression, muscular neck, good front, deep chested and short backed with strong loins standing on muscular legs, good pasterns with compact well-padded feet, smooth movement with drive from powerful hind quarters, a balanced dog fit for function displaying a biddable temperament.
3rd Ranger Two Rodale JW ShCM
