- Show Date: 30/05/2025
- Show Type: Championship Show
- Judged by: Cath Moffat Contact Judge
- Published Date: 03/06/2025
Southern Counties Canine Association
Breed: Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)
VD 2(1)
1. Davies’ Katmistsky’s Soul Dream Rw. A month short of his 11 years and what a credit to his breed, wedge shaped broad head with high set ears, correct length of neck, lovely shape standing and moving, well set shoulder and good depth of chest, ribs well sprung, he was balanced and free on the move, BV.
PD 3(0)
1. Davies’ Arelechen Galileo Figaro. Promising puppy of 8 months who took it confidently in his stride today, liked his balanced head with expressive eye, lovely front angulation, he had depth of chest with a good spring of rib, when he focused he showed some excellent movement in all directions, presented in full coat and good condition, BP.
2. Ryder’s Shorrocks Game Changer at Finnkova. Another promising young man of just 7 months with wedge shaped head developing well, good lay back of shoulder and good depth, not quite the top-line of 1 but he moved out well with confidence and was presented in excellent coat.
3. Hughes’ Abacot Heart of The Ocean.
JD 3(0)
1. Ryder’s Shorrocks Game Changer at Finnkova. Repeat.
2. Hughes’ Abacot Heart of The Ocean. 10 months old but would prefer a stronger head even at this young age, he had a lovely masculine expression and was soundly built throughout, good bone and feet, firm top-line, he moved out with an easy gait and was presented in good coat and condition.
3. Shore’s Briztollie I Have A Dream.
PGD 6(1)
1. Gibson’s Delphox Guiser. Well presented young male of 19 months, masculine head with lovely expression, good eye and well set ears, good length of neck and well set shoulders, correct bone and feet, firm in top-line with strong well muscled rear, moved out well and was presented in excellent condition.
2. Hughes’ Abacot Into The Unknown JW. Soundly made dog of 4 years presented in excellent condition, masculine head with correct eye and well set ears, good layback of shoulder and strongly made rear, moved out soundly with an easy gait.
3. Lam/Leung’s Tollisty Out To Get You JW.
LD 9(1)
1. Rogers’ Eusanit Peaky Blinder. Beautifully presented male of 6½ years who moved at one with his handler, lovely wedge head and expressive eye with well set ears and appealing eye, good neck and well laid shoulders, good bone and feet, firm top-line and well muscled rear, he moved out well and was presented in excellent coat and condition, RBD.
2. Salmon’s Acadiabyrne Tibetan Coral of Quackanova. 3½ years old with masculine head and expression although would prefer a tidier mouth, well set ears and strength in muzzle, strong neck and shoulders, balanced angulation fore and aft, he moved out freely with a steady gait.
3. Strevens’ Tollisty You Can’t Decline.
OD 5(0)
1. Elkin’s Ch. Tollelkin Caife Americano Wgc Sgwc ShCEx. Beautifully balanced male of 6 years, lovely expressive masculine head with breadth and strength, well set ears and correct eye, good neck into a well set shoulder, he had a good depth of brisket and was soundly made throughout, correct bone and feet, moved out so freely with an easy gait, presented in immaculate well muscled condition, BD & BOB.
2. Westwood’s Ir Sh Ch. Eusanit Proper Job JW. Another well balanced male of 6½ years, masculine head and expressive eye although did prefer the overall head proportions of 1, firm well muscled top-line and strong rear, moved out well in profile and was shown in full coat and condition.
3. Hassan’s Cretshengan Sky Blu at Ferryfern.
SpB 7(0)
1. Gough’s Cretshengan Kitchi Lake (AI). Male of 4½ years who showed beautifully with his handler, he had a lovely masculine head with well set ears and kind expression, he had balanced angulation fore and aft and was well muscled and fit throughout, moved out better in this class being VHC in LD previously, BSpB & delighted to see them shortlisted and placed SpB Group 4, the smile said it all!
2. Lam/Leung’s Tollisty Out To Get You JW. 3½ years, soundly made throughout with good angulation front and rear, broad masculine head with a kind expression, strong neck and shoulders, good bone, level top-line and well carried feathered tail, moved out steadily with a free gait.
3. Sanders’ Arelechen Beware The Storm.
VB 3(1)
1. Tester’s Gingafing Careless Whisper. 8 years, carrying a little too much weight, clean outline standing and moving, feminine head and expression, good eye and well set ears, extra weight showed in her movement but she was presented in full coat of good quality.
2. Watton’s Tasarla Moon River. Another of 8 years, feminine head and expression with strong neck and shoulders, good depth, a little wide in her movement coming to and not the strength in rear of 1, lovely coat and condition.
PB 5(0)
1. Head’s Eusanit Red Rabbit. Feminine bitch of 10 months, expressive head with well set ears, strong neck, good layback of shoulder, would like a little more length to leg but she had good bone and feet and carried a sound top-line, nicely angulated front and rear, she moved out well with an easy gait, excellent coat and condition,
2. Rogers’ Eusanit Redora. Pretty bitch of 10 months who was litter sister to 1, feminine head and expression with good eye and ears, little too much white over pasterns for me but she was nicely angulated throughout and was sound in top-line, moved out well with an easy free gait.
3. Sanders’ Arelechen Beware The Storm.
JB 3(0)
1. Head’s Eusanit Red Rabbit. Repeat.
2. Fincham’s Danehaven Despreux. Feminine bitch of 13 months, kind expression and well set ears, strong neck and well laid shoulder, she was balanced throughout but not moving so cleanly in rear as 1, sound top-line and well muscled all through, in excellent coat and good condition.
3. Penny/Gurney’s Danehaven Armit.
PGB 5(1)
1. Westwood’s Eusanit Orchard Thieves. Nearly 3 years with a lovely wedge head full of femininity, well set eyes and good ear set, strong neck into a well set shoulder, level top-line and good spring of rib, moved out soundly in all directions, presented in excellent coat and condition.
2. Tester’s Gingafing Best of You. 21 months and looking well today, very expressive feminine head with good eye and high set ears, good reach of neck with lovely angles throughout, she had a good depth of brisket and spring of rib, liked her proportions and well muscled rear, moved out well and presented in excellent coat and condition.
3. Winship’s Tarnlaikers Dizzy Rascal.
LB 7(1)
1. Westwood/McDonald’s Eusanit What The Fuggle Roanjora JW. A very nice feminine bitch of 18 months, expressive head with good eye and well set ears, good neck leading into a pleasing front assembly, good depth and spring of rib, just needs to tighten a little in top-line and drop into her frame but she moved out with a free and easy gait, in excellent coat and condition.
2. Strevens’ Tollisty Shincha JW. Another pleasing bitch of 2 years, lovely feminine wedge shaped head, broad and with strength, lovely expressive eye and well set ears, good reach of neck and nicely angulated throughout, she was free and balanced on the move and presented in excellent condition showing well at all times.
3. Winship’s Stellenbosch Tatiana.
OB 5(0)
1. Westwood’s Eusanit Bay of Fundy. Really liked this well presented bitch of 5 years who ticked many boxes for breed type, lovely feminine head and expression, good eye and well set ears, lovely angulation throughout with good depth of brisket and spring of rib, short strong loin, she was balanced which showed in her free easy gait, in well muscled and fit condition, BB.
2. Trickett/O’Connor’s Cfyre’s Spellbreaker at Tollpepper Awb (imp CAN). Another pleasing bitch of 5 years, lovely feminine head and expressive eye, good reach of neck into a sound front assembly which was well set, good bone and feet, liked her overall proportions, she moved out freely in all directions and was presented in excellent condition, RBB.
3. Strevens’ Sh Ch. Tollelkin Caife Gaelach at Tollisty.
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