Yorkshire Gundog Club

Yorkshire Gundog Club

23rd October 2022

Welsh Springer Spaniels

Thank you to the committee for the invitation, my two efficient stewards and to the exhibitors. A nice entry, unfortunately some absentees.

Puppy 2(1)

1st Howarth’s Ferndel Starry Eyes, just 6 months, at her first show and just right for her age. Full of breed type, pretty head with a soft sweet expression and kind dark eyes, nice chiselling to foreface, good bone and depth of rib, nicely angulated front and rear with long neck, correct lay of shoulder and upper arm. Did everything she was asked, moved happily maintaining her topline. Best Puppy in Breed.

Junior 2 (2)

Both absent

Post Graduate 3 (1)

1st Chandler’s Chanangel Jo Sugden. 18-month-old young man, very typey, beautiful balanced masculine head with dark eye. Super bone and feet, long neck leading into correctly angulated shoulders and upper arm, good depth of rib and short in loin. Looked lovely in profile, moved steadily and happily with drive maintaining his outline. A lesson in presentation, his coat glowed. Reserve Best of Breed

2nd Holmes Glenbrows Innocence, 3-year-old bitch with feminine head and kind eye. Good depth of rib, longer in loin than 1st. Good rear angulation and width to quarters. Shown in nice coat and condition.

Open 6(3)

A lovely trio of quality Welsh

1st Chandler’s Sh Ch Chanangel Sticky Wicket JW ShCM VW, from the minute he entered the ring this 11-year-old owned it, full of ring presence and in tip top condition, an absolute credit to his owner. So full of breed type, masculine with soft melting expression. Super length of neck shoulders, well angulated front and well-muscled rear. Good depth of rib, short in loin and beautiful feet and bone. Flew around the ring with drive and good front extension maintaining his outline. Beautifully presented. A pleasure to award him Best of Breed and delighted to hear he later was awarded Best Veteran in Show Congratulations.

2nd Tolladay’s Bethersden Brigadier, three-year-old who looked lovely today, masculine head leading into good length of neck, well angulated shoulders and upper arm, good forechest and nice depth to rib, short loin, correct rear angulation and super rear movement with good width to quarters. Good bone and feet , super outline beautiful rich red & white coat.

3rd Short’s Ferndel Fire Gem at Toftwood. 4-year-old who is looking at her best. She looked a picture stacked, super in profile and so balanced, beautifully presented.

Kay Douglas (Judge)