National Gundog

VD 1 Adams’ Sh Ch Barleyarch Alvar, 7 years dog of excellent breed type. Masculine head, dark eye, well set ears. Arched neck, good front assembly. Firm topline held on the move. Uses his powerful rearquarters well on the move. BV; 2 Brown’s Montalba Maurice, 8 years dog with a noble head. He has a good topline & correct tailset. Shown in good condition. Moved well; 3 Mould & Bird’s Sh Ch Koolwaters Accolade. MPD 1 Hamlin’s Know No Bounds at Nuash, 6 months puppy, appealing head with well-set ears. Firm topline with correct tailset. Stands on good legs & feet. Moved OK.

PD 1 Hawksby’s Benboee Beguiling at Delahawk, 11 months puppy maturing on the right lines. Good head proportions with dark eye. Strong neck into good shoulders. Deep chest, good length of rib, short loin. Well angulated all through. Moved well. BPD; 2 Court’s Ballyheige Burretiokentia, 11 months puppy with a good head, correct length of muzzle & earset. Stands on good legs & tight feet. Not as together on the move as winner; 3 Brown & Davies’ Gamebourne Dark Indulgence.

JD 1 Whiting’s Ranger Two Rodale, 16 months dog with quality. Masculine head with dark eye. Arched neck leads to well placed shoulders. Correct angulation all through. Good spring of rib which reach well back. Deep loin. Stands on good bone & feet. Sound mover. One to watch as he matures; 2 B Beguiling at D; 3 Pearson’s Ladyhawke Sultan.

ND 1 B Beguiling at D; 2 Scott’s Starry Midnight, good head, strong neck, well angulated all through. Deep chest, firm topline with correct tailset. Moved well; 3 Rose & Hunt’s Kavacanne Gale Force Wind.

GD 1 Mould & Bird’s Koolwaters Cream Cracker, masculine head, well set on arched neck. Presents a balanced picture. Deep chest, good spring of rib. Uses his well-muscled rearquarters to good effect on the move; 2 L Sultan, flashy dog with a lovely masculine head. Strong neck, deep chest, good spring of rib. Firm level topline. Shown in good muscular condition; 3 Dymond’s Friarsbelle Marsh Mellow.

PGD 1 Rusk’s Marran’s Lanson at Booton, good head with correct earset & balanced proportions. Firm topline held on the move. Deep chest, ribs reach well back. Stands on good legs & feet. Moved well; 2 Hughes’ Sonnenberg Sealion, masculine dog well up to size. Firm topline, correct tailset. Well angulated all through with good width of second thigh. Moved well; 3 Harwood’s Barleyarch Thruppence.

LD 1 Ellis’ Indijazz Originale at Soellis, solid liver dog of real quality. Very good head with dark eye. Strong arched neck leads to well placed shoulders. Firm short back, good spring of rib. Short coupled with correct tailset. Good width of second thigh, bone & tight feet. Correct harsh coat. Moved with drive. RCC; 2 Malin’s Heathermark Irish at Benrae, b/w dog with masculine head. Well placed shoulders, firm topline held on the move. Correct angulation all through. Moved well; 3 Cooke & Hammond’s Seasham Jumpin Jack Flash.

OD 1 Tulleth, Galloway & Anderson’s Alayglow Um Um Raicher, headed a good class. Lovely masculine head with dark eyes. Arched neck flows into well placed shoulders. Well angulated all through with good depth of chest & spring of rib. Deep loin & correct tailset. Presented in good muscular condition with correct harsh coat. Moved out well on a smooth even stride. Pleased to award his crowning CC with BOB & watch him take BIS; 2 Smillie’s Sh Ch Oakberrow Wotzinaname, masculine dog with a good head. Lovely arched neck. Well made front quarters. Stands on good bone & tight feet. Firm topline with correct tailset. Uses his muscular rearquarters to good effect on the move; 3 Rose & Gaffney’s Sh Ch/Dutch Ch Kavacanne Toff At The Top.

GCD 1 Rusk’s Booton Snowman, lovely masculine head, well angulated all through. Firm topline, correct tailset. Good bone & feet. Moved OK.

VB 1 Brown’s Montalba Millie Chillum, 8 years bitch with feminine head of good proportions. Good front assembly & forechest. Firm topline, ribs reach well back. Muscled hindquarters used to good effect on the move.

MPB 1 Ellis’ Soellis Dirty Gertie, very pleasing 7 months puppy. Has a lovely feminine head well set on neck leading to close bladed shoulders. Well angulated all through. Good depth of chest, ribs reach well back. Lovely firm topline with correct tailset held on the move. Harsh coat finishes the picture. Moved well; 2 Chandler’s Koolwaters Ritz, just 6 months, has a good head & reach of neck. Well laid shoulders & correct angulation all through. Good coat. Moved well; 3 Roden’s High High Jingle Bells at Keigame.

PB 1 Drew’s Cushatlaw Illustrious, loved this 10 months puppy, so full of breed type. Beautiful head with dark eye. Arched neck leads to well placed shoulders. Well angulated all through. She presents a balanced outline stacked & retains her shape moving round the ring on an effortless stride. Mature enough to be awarded RCC & BP; 2 Cox’s Cushatlaw Irresistable, sister to winner & the same remarks apply, just not as mature at this stage. Another lovely puppy; 3 Elrington’s Barleyarch Beetle at Tequesta.

JB 1 C Illustrious; 2 C Irresistable; 3 Knowles & Glen’s Wilholme Sharp N Smart at Bessalone.

NB 1 Hallam’s Peersofdale’s Ranging Girl to Redic, 17 months bitch with good head. Good front assembly. Ribs reach well back, good depth of loin. Nice turn of stifle. Moved well; 2 Gardiner’s Malmelsa Flirty Fleuri, 10 months bitch carrying a bit too much weight. She has a good head & is well angulated all through. Coat is harsh & she moved soundly; 3 Hinchliff’s Goosepoint Eiderdown.

GB 1 Haran’s Magregor Fluffernutter, beautiful feminine head with dark eye. Well set on neck, leads to close bladed shoulders. Firm topline & correct tailset. Good angulation all through with a good width of second thigh. Moved well; 2 Mellor’s Kenxiam Comanche, nice head with dark eye. Firm topline. Good depth of chest. Stands on good legs & feet. Moved well; 3 Peebles’ Keigame Hopscotch.

PGB 1 Brown’s Barleyarch Tigernut at Graygees, very attractive bitch with a feminine head. Strong arched neck leads to well placed shoulders. Well angulated all through with a good width of second thigh. Perhaps carrying a bit too much weight, but moved well; 2 Dawson & Walker’s Jolicoem Lalique, lovely headed bitch of quality. Stands on good bone & feet. Firm topline & correct tailset. Good spring of ribs which reach well back. Shows plenty of character. Moved well; 3 Garvey’s Kavacanne Toint The Way to Richtig.

LB 1 Squire’s Taftazini Wilshee Wyn Too, headed a class of lovely bitches. Another bitch with a very good head. My notes say a neat package. Well set on neck flows into close bladed shoulders. Firm topline & correct tailset. Correct angulation all through. Moved well; 2 Glen & Shields’ Wilholme Saucy Brown, solid liver bitch with a lovely feminine head. Well angulated all through. Good width of second thigh. Stands on good bone & feet. Moved well; 3 Rose’s Kavacanne Blowin A Gale.

OB 1 Dawson & Walker’s Sh Ch Jolicoem Apache Tear, presents a lovely elegant outline. Best of heads with kind expression. So well balanced all through. Good bone & tight feet. A harsh coat completes the picture. Moved with a flowing effortless stride. CC; 2 Harris’ Sh Ch Barleyarch Piper, very attractive bitch with a feminine head. Good reach of neck, well placed shoulders. Well angulated all through. Good width of second thigh. Moved well; 3 Mervyn’s Sh/Ir/Int Ch Karlivar Dusky Rose at Tomanipoint.

GCB 1 Attwood & Turner’s Patterscourt Twill, good head with correct proportions. Firm topline. Good spring of rib. Stands on good legs & feet. Moved well.

ROGER MANN