Irish Water Spaniel Association

5 entries Puppy Dog 1st Willoughby & Williams Foulby Double Trouble Pleasing looking puppy although a little big for age for me however within range currently, good head & expression, he had good presence in the ring, a little loose in movement at first but settled and provided me with a chance to see good drive and gate, strong & well-muscled, good angulation, well developed natural coat, fit for purpose. Pleased to award BPD, BPS, RBS

2nd Garratt Red Streak A difficult choice for 1st & 2nd Well put together male, not as confident as 1st place, but moved freely and soundly fit for purpose. Superb natural coat, dark with purplish tint, best coat of the day! Super constructed head and soft expression, correct eye, one to watch for the future.

3rd Green Brown Snout Flashy young dog with a happy demeanour, good head, muzzle and eye shape & colour, moved well, lacking in body but developing well for his age. Coat very natural just still a little soft, plenty of time for this dog to develop, another one to watch for the future.

1 entry Junior Dog Andrews & Blades Kenisal Ringlets in a Lake for Antdella An upstanding young male with great presence in the ring, slightly up on his toes today, giving the impression of too much height, but once he settled, I could see a well put together male. Good head & expression, correct neck & shoulders, body broad and level. Sat back on his haunches throwing his outline out occasionally but once on the move & settled his outline was improved, well angulated stifle. I was drawn to this young male, fit for purpose. Pleased to award BJ, BD & BIS

2 entries Special Beginner Dog 1 absent 1st Brown Snout 2nd in puppy

0 entries Novice Dog

3 entries Post Graduate Dog 2 absent 1st Latheron Fynder Reacher in general a pleasing dog, head has a good dome, too short in muzzle for me. Close behind when moving, giving him a rather choppy gate. Good forequarters & body with a well sprung rib.

0 entries Limt Dog

2 entries Open Dog 1st Andrews & Blades SH CH Eldarrah Clash of Kings for Antdela Well established & put together dog, nothing is hidden by the coat, although would like to have seen him in better coat. Good on the move once he got going, pleasing head and expression.

2nd Busby SH CH Stanegate Leading Role at Zakby JW Nice dog not much to separate him from 1st place dog. Did not move well today and very heavy in coat distorting the outline of this dog when on the move and standing, good bone and muscle.

0 entries Veteran Dog

0 entries Special Working Dog

1 entry KC Good Citizen dog absent

4 entries Puppy Bitch 1st Powells Princess Belle Rose very pretty bitch with good head & expression, excellent eye shape and colour. Coat still to develop but was crisp. Well-constructed for such a young bitch with good muscle. Moved with ease with a characteristic rolling motion. once the handler got her going, fit for purpose! BPB & BSW RBPS

2nd McNaught Mallanis Bettina at Risalpur Pretty bitch pleasing on the eye, good head & expression, well put together back broad and level, sadly did not move as well as 1st a little loose in action due to age & exuberance. Good coat with structure and depth.

3rd Jobling Candy Cane Girl a very pretty head with good dome and length of muzzle, a little round in eye for me. Extremely fit well muscled, moved with drive once she got going, coat still to develop, a pleasing puppy on the eye when on the move and fit for purpose.

Junior bitch 1st Bannister Ta An Neifinn at Banysun Had presence entering the ring and took my eye and pleased to say she fulfilled my expectations when I went over her. Good head and expression would prefer daker eye, good developing coat. When she settled on the move, she was sound and went with drive, a fit for purpose young bitch.

2nd Douglas Daffydown Dilly Nicley constructed young bitch, not quite the head and expression of 1st, well put together, coat developing, a little soft, moved well.

1 entry Special Beginner Bitch Joblins Candy Cane Girl – 3rd in puppy bitch

0 entries Novice Bitch

2 entries Post Graduate Bitch 1 absent 1st Andrews Famous Crowds Secret Parade On entering the ring she is very pleasing on the eye, confident on the move but paced, carrying a little too much weight for me which I think is making her movement less free lacked reach and drive. Well sprung rib. coat is lacking in construction a little soft and woolly. Pretty head and expression very typical of the breed.

1 entry Limit Bitch 1st MCCallum Weemaes All About Eve On entering the ring she is pleasing on the eye, pretty typical head and expression, presented beautifully, pleasing all round to look at, on the move she lacked a little reach and drive for me, hindquarters lacking in angulation. Coat good albeit a little soft. BB & BOS

 1 entry Open Bitch Willoughby & Williams Kandrelli Sand Partridge at Foulby Good head & expression, moved fine, not the neck and shoulders for me, overall, a nice put together example of the breed.

1 entry Veteran Bitch Benbigh IR SH CH Malanis Time Traveller Nicely put together bitch not showing her age, pleasing silhouette, good head and expression, moved well and in good condition. BV

1 entry Special Working 1st Powell Princess Belle Rose also BPB & RBPS

1 entry KC Good Citizen Dig Scheme 1st Andrews Famous Crowds Secret Parade