It was an honour to be invited to judge for this club. A lovely entry awaited me and I was certainly provided with some good specimens of our lovely breed. The show had a terrific atmosphere and the committee are to be congratulated for putting on a well-organised show at an amazing venue. The hospitality shown to me and the exhibitors was first class.
Baby Puppy Dog (0,0)
Baby Puppy Bitch (5,4)
1st Kennedy’s Kenwad Ravello
5 month old golden that has a beautiful balanced head with a melting expression and correct bite. She is moderate in neck with laid beck shoulders. Short in loin with a correct tail carriage which she holds on the move
2nd Brindle’s Ordhaway Sun Dance Girl
5 month old golden who has many of the same qualities to 1 but for me I just preferred the shoulder placement and tail carriage of 1 but they could easily swap places on another day
3rd Reid’s Lindalloch Scotsmil Millie
Veteran Dog (2,1)
1st Hynd’s Scomar Magic Flute
12 year old Black & White Well moulded skull, stop & muzzle. Good head carriage and neck with correct shoulder placement. Strong level top line, which he held on the move. BV
Minor Puppy Dog (5,2)
1st Maclean & Scotland’s Lynwater Moon Walk
8 month old Blue Roan who has a masculine head with a correct eye and scissor bite. He has a moderate neck together with well laid back shoulder placement. He is short and cobby with nice rear angulation.
2nd Paton’s Dunherl True Blue
6 month old Blue Roan who has a good, clean reach of neck with well-placed shoulders. Short and compact with nice barrelled ribs and a strong level top line which he held on the move once settled.
3rd Mason’s Lynshow Keaton
Puppy Dog (7,2)
1st Flower’s Totenkopf Dutch Devotion
9 month old black dog, which has a beautiful balanced head with a kind gentle expression. Clean neck leading to smooth well placed shoulders with a firm strong top line. He is short and compact with good depth to brisket and nice barrelled ribs presenting a balanced outline. He excels in bone with nice tight feet and is short below the hocks. I had no hesitation in presenting him with BPD & BPIS.
2nd Todd & Rahman’s Zheridons Trademark
8 month old black dog that has a balanced head with a correct eye and scissor bite. Good clean reach of neck with well-placed shoulders. He has good bone with tight well-padded feet. Excellent rear angulation with short strong hocks. Just not as happy on the move today as 1
3rd Paton’s Dunherl True Blue
Junior dog (6,1)
1st Flower’s Totenkopf Driving Me Crazy
11 month old Black & Tan dog lovely outline with a strong level top line. Well sprung ribs, compact loin and firm well-muscled hind quarters. Well-padded feet and moved sound and true with a merry tail action.
2nd Fairbairn’s Camelfair Cesare from Misperros
13 month old Blue Roan dog balanced, masculine head with a soft expression. Good length of neck into well placed shoulders. Strong level top line with well sprung ribs. Nice rear angulation and well-muscled.
3rd Watson’s Quettedene Stars Aligned over Bordacity
Novice Dog (2,0)
1st Flower’s Totenkopf Driving Me Crazy
2nd Bodzak’s Whinburn Dearg Aurora
11 month old Golden dog that has a masculine head & correct dark eye. He has ample neck and shoulders. Short and firm in loin with a nice firm level top line
Yearling Dog (5,2)
1st Watson’s Quettedene Stars Aligned over Bordacity
17 month old Black dog with a nice masculine head with correct eye and bite. Moderate in neck with correct shoulder placement. Strong level top line with well sprung ribs. Good bone and well added feet.
2nd Maclean & Scotland’s Rosecourt Texedo
18 month old blue Roan dog that has a balanced head with correct eye and bite. He has ample neck again with correct shoulders and a nice level top line.
3rd Proudler’s Kimapa Kwackers Kalon
Graduate Dog (5,0)
1st Watson’s Quettedene Stars Aligned over Bordacity
2nd Proudler’s Kimapa Kwackers Kalon
Chocolate Roan dog that has a masculine, balanced head with a dark eye and soft expression. Clean neck with well sprung ribs and good rear angulation. Moved well but could have carried his tail a little lower.
3rd Macfarlane’s Lochranza Celtic Ray
Post Graduate Dog (5,0)
1st Bayliss’ Wilanorah We Will Rock You JW
Blue Roan dog who presents a nice outline with a strong level top line. Well sprung ribs carried well back, short in loin. Balanced head with correct bite and kind dark eye. Clean neck and correctly placed shoulders. Good rear angulation with short strong hocks. RBD
2nd Duncan’s Yodelmeister Von Magiccircle in Bartonholm
Blue Roan & Tan dog who has a masculine head with tight eyes, deep chest and well boned legs together with well-padded feet. Correctly placed shoulders and a nice spring of rib. Good bend of stifle and short hocks
3rd Proudler’s Kimapa Kwackers Kalon
Limit Dog (3,0)
1st Furzer’s Durham Blue
Blue Roan dog that has a fabulous outline with a strong, hard top line. His ribs are well sprung, carried well back and is short in loin. He has a masculine head with a melting expression and a lovely dark eye. Je is clean through the neck & shoulders with barrelled ribs and depth to brisket. He was presented in well-muscled condition and looked an absolute picture as he drove around the ring extending out, covering the ground with ease and purpose. I really did like this dog a lot and was thrilled to award him BD & BIS
2nd Proudler’s Kimapa Kwackers Kalon
3rd Sinclair’s Claramand Mercury Rising at Duclarus JW
Open Dog (5,2)
1st Wilson’s Kenwad Wilbur Force
Black dog that has an excellent head with an almost regal expression together with a kind dark eye. He has a moderate neck flowing into correctly placed shoulders. Straight at the front with a good spring of rib together with well-muscled rear angulation.
2nd Proudler’s Kimapa Kwackers Kalon
3rd Davidson’s Rancecraig a Million Dreams
Veteran Bitch (2,0)
1st Proudler’s Kimapa Kickit Kiantu
8 year old bitch who whilst lacking in coat, it gave her nowhere to hide. She has a pretty feminine head , with a kind gentle expression. Clean neck leading to well-placed shoulders. She is short and compact together with a strong level top line.
2nd Roger’s Kenwad Black Opium at Ravensgreen
8 ½ year old bitch that has a well-balanced head with a feminine expression. She has a level top line with well sprung ribs . She is short in loin with nice rear angulation. Although carrying a little more weight than I would of liked she moved well
Minor Puppy Bitch (4,1)
1st Maclean & Scotland’s Lynwater Flamenco
8 month old Blue Roan bitch who has a balanced head with a beautiful intelligent expression together with a correct scissor bite. She is moderate in neck with shoulders laid well back and correct straight front. She has good bone and nice tight feet. And short in loin with nice rear angulation.
2nd Flower’s Inverella Italian Connection
9 month old Black bitch that has a pretty head with a correct eye and scissor bite. She has a moderate neck and a good level top line and nice rear angulation. She has a well ribbed body, good bone and well-padded feet.
3rd Madigan’s Misperros Sapphira
Puppy Bitch (4,0)
1st Clelland’s Lochellan Pure Kaos
11 month old Blue Road Bitch who has a well-balanced head with a soft feminine expression. She has good length of neck into smooth well laid back shoulders, strong level top line and nicely sprung ribs. She has nice rear angulation and is well muscled. Beautifully presented. BPB
2nd Duncan’s Corralet Opera of Dunherl
11 month old Blue Roan bitch that has a feminine head, eye and expression. She has ample neck with correct shoulder placement. She has a well ribbed body, good bone and well-padded feet. She is short in loin with nice rear angulation.
3rd Scotland’s Lynwater Tiana
Junior Bitch (10,2)
1st Duncan’s Corralet Opera of Dunherl
2nd Duncan’s Royal’s Friend ECS Zaida’s Serenity in Bartonholm
17 months Blue Roan bitch that has a pretty head with a correct eye and scissor bite. She has a moderate neck and a good level top line and nice rear angulation. A little unsettled, however when she did settle she moved nicely
3rd Hunter’s Cridhemor She Is a Belter
Novice Bitch (5,0)
1st Proudler’s Kimapa Kwackers Kwtch
17 month old Chocolate Roan bitch that has a nicely balanced feminine head with a sweet expression. She has a good reach of neck with a correct shoulder placement. She has ample depth of fore chest and nicely sprung ribs.
2nd Mcgregor’s Dunherl Penelope Pitstop
17 month old Blue Roan bitch who again has many of the same qualities to 1 but for me I just preferred the movement of 1 but they also could easily swap places on another day.
3rd Mcgowan’s Aylesmead Under A Spell
Yearling Bitch (9,3)
1st Maclean’s Lynwater Snow Moon
17 month old Orange Roan bitch with a beautiful feminine head & correct eye. She has a very good depth of brisket and well boned legs with good length & angle to upper arm. She has a nice neck that flows into correctly place shoulders together with a lovely spring of rib. She has smashing rear angulation which is also well muscled together with a level top line and tail set which she held with purpose on the move and is a true merry cocker. RBB
2nd Proudler’s Kimapa Kwackers Kwtch
3rd Mcgregor’s Dunherl Penelope Pitstop
Graduate Bitch (8,3)
1st Proudler’s Kimapa Kwackers Kwtch
2nd Roger’s Ravensgreen Abair Iongnadh
Black bitch with a balanced feminine head with a soft expression and dark eye. She is in good hard condition with a strong level top line which she held on the move. Short in loin with a correct tail set. She has nice rear angulation with short hocks
3rd Carmichael’s Totenkopf Dutch Mirror Scry
Post Graduate Bitch (4,2)
1st Carmichael’s Totenkopf Duych Mirror Scry
Black bitch that has a pretty head with a correct eye and scissor bite. She has nice head carriage, neck and correctly placed shoulders. She has well sprung ribs and is short in loin.
2nd Mcgowan’s Aylesmead Under A Spell
This little lady is short and cobby having many of the same qualities as 1 and pushed had for the win only losing out on maturity.
Limit Bitch (7,2)
1st Barry’s Kenwad Katarina at Lindalloch
Dark Blue Roan bitch that is short & cobby and well presented in good coat. She has a balanced head with a kind dark eye. She has a good neck flowing into well laid back shoulders. She has a nice spring of rib with good bone. Excellent rear angulation with short strong hocks.
2nd Duncan’s Corralet Conseda 111 of Dunherl
Light Blue Roan who is longer caste than 1 but again has similar qualities. For me I just preferred the movement of 1
Open bitch (4,0)
1st Sinclair’s Chataway Dress Tartan at Duclarus
An elegant Black bitch that was presented in good condition with a fabulous coat. She has beautiful head with an intelligent expression and melting dark eyes. She is moderate in neck with a good shoulder placement and a correct straight front. She has a deep chest and well sprung ribs together with a strong level top line which she held on the move and is short in loin with a correct tail set and carriage. She also has good bone with excellent tight well-padded feet. Lovely well-muscled rear angulation and short on hocks BB & RBIS
2nd Fairbairn & Madigan’s Misperros Incandescent at Carmelfair
Blue Roan bitch, whilst smaller than 1, she’s a very attractive girl. A lot to like in make shape & type. Feminine head with a dark eye and soft expression. She has good proportions all over with well-made legs, body & ribs. She is sound on the move with a lovely outline in profile