Mid Western Gundog Society

Mid Western Gundog Society

29th June 2025

A lovely well run show on a summer’s day and we were fortunate to be outside in one of the paddocks, shaded by trees. It was muggy though with bursts of extreme heat so allowances were made for a little less enthusiasm on the move.

Irish Setter

P (3, 2a): 1 BP Peters’ Bluesprings Love Of My Life for Shirlilah, 9 months bitch, lovely shape - feminine, pretty head, clean neck into shoulders, lovely shine on coat, moved well if a little slow but it was an extremely hot day. A lovely baby, just needs to drop into herself & strengthen through the front pasterns.

Y (2): 1 Harrison’s Clonageera Summer Dreams at Millpoint, 16 months bitch of good bone, good strength through the forearms but still feminine, lovely outline, clean neck into shoulders, moved well in profile. Just needs to be firm up which she will do with maturity, well presented; 2 Gill’s Cararua Pearl Of Fortune, 13 months male, handler does a good job with him, masculine & strong looking, brisket down to elbow, good topline standing, in very fit condition. Tad long in the second thigh.

G (3, 1a): 1 BOB Tiroen Touch Of Magic by Settesoli (Imp) JW appeals in head, good depth of chest, good ribbing, correct turn of stifle, hocks strong & vertical to the ground, in firm condition. A precise mover, nothing is exaggerated; 2 C Summer Dreams at M.

O (3): 1 RBOB Cole’s Riverbrue Ophelia Bobby, appeals in outline, firm topline, elbows tight to the chest wall, well made throughout, strong hocks vertical to the ground. Moved well despite the heat. A little heavy over the shoulders today; 2 Cox’s Tiroen The Sky’s The Limit, feminine bitch, racy appearance, pretty head, clean neck, good rear angulation. She doesn’t have the front assembly of 1 – her elbows could be tighter to the chest wall; 3 C Pearl Of Fortune.

Spaniel (English Springer)

P (1): 1 BP Weyman’s Spuffing Bellini, eye-catching puppy, compact & nice to over, brisket down to elbow, good angulation fore & aft, good depth of muzzle, firm topline, moved well. A happy, outgoing puppy, well handled.

Y (3, 1a): Litter siblings in 1 & 2. 1 Topliss’ Beresford Stand At Ease, 12 months dog & the more together, appeals in head – well-proportioned with kind eye, strong bone, clean neck into well laid shoulders, good turn of stifle, very smart & handled to advantage. Really drives off from hocks on the move; 2 Topliss’ Beresford Stand Aside, not as co-operative as her brother at the moment, but still well made & similar comments as 1. Well made through the front with good return of upperarm. Not the powerful rear movement of 1.

G (3): BOB Topliss’ Beresford Stand N’Stare, very smart dog, litter brother to the two in Yearling. 12 months, full of life, good head properties. Can be a bit of a fighter on the stack, but when settles, really looks the part with balanced angles fore & aft, good ribbing, compact in appearance. Moved well; 2 S Bellini; 3 Topliss’ Beresford Stand On Ceremony.

O (3, 1a): 1 RBOB Topliss’ Sh Ch Beresford Lockdown, mature boy, strong bone, stands on lovely feet, good spring of rib, firm topline, good angulation, in good coat condition, moved & handled well. Preferred outline of BOB; 2 Cox’s Tiroen To Have And To Hold, strong looking bitch but still feminine, good ribbing & rear angulation, moved with drive but her tail carriage is a little proud.

AV Imported Breed Register

O (2, 1a): 1 BAV Imported Breed Register, Stilgoe & Fox’s Teisgol King Arthur, Portuguese Pointer, broad skull, kind eye with good pigment, deep square muzzle, brisket down to elbow, needs more return of upperarm, in lovely muscled condition. Moved very well through the rear.

AV Gundog Crufts 2026 Qualified

P (31, 18): 1 Stirk’s Nyllaup Akoya Pearl for Grakar, Irish Water Spaniel, appeals standing & moving, nice to go over, pretty head, good strong muzzle, firm topline, correct bend of stifle, Very well handled; 2 Roberts’ Byphar Havana Club, Lagotto Romagnolo, very eye-catching standing –lovely outline & correct through the forequarters. Correct ribbing, lovely side gait. Smart girl & also very well handled; 3 B Love Of My Life for S, Irish Setter.

J (25, 12): 1 Shapland’s Deracor Diamond Glow, black Cocker Spaniel bitch, stood out, lovely & feminine, good bone, pretty head, square muzzle, correct topline & rear angles, moved very well when she got into her stride; 2 Morgan & Hall’s Arthundur Flame of Anor, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, nice to go over & moved well. Good bone, balanced in outline, well made through the front, elbows tight to the chest wall; 3 Sainsbury’s Elskerwoo Cloudy Skies, Clumber Spaniel.

G (10, 6): 1 Harding & Start’s Eveninghill Home By The Sea, Golden Retriever bitch, stand out winner standing & moving, lovely girl, nice to go over, brisket down to elbow, strong firm topline, good turn of stifle, moved well, in lovely condition. Noting exaggerated; 2 Smith’s Nyliram Hold My Hand at Isfryn, Welsh Springer Spaniel, pretty head, correct rear angulation, drove off well from the rear; 3 Moore’s Purbarn Friends Together with Auryngra, Golden Retriever.

OD (9, 2): 1 Dummett’s Letjashaja Ptitsa Saint Pierre at Almondsbury (Imp), American Cocker Spaniel, tricolour in good coat, nice to go over, with good ribbing & rear angles – nothing out of place. Looks good standing & has super drive on the move; 2 Russell’s Fraulynzway Lightning Bolt JW, GSP, larger male but stands & moves well. Strong bone, soundly made, firm topline, well muscled; 3 Wareham & Dustan’s Maursett Melwyn, Clumber Spaniel.

OB (12, 6): Quality class. 1 McDonald’s Roanjora Cremant D’Alsace JW, Irish Red & White Setter, lovely outline – balanced, flows & is feminine, good body proportions, pretty head, good turn of stifle, hocks vertical to the ground. Will look even better with maturity; 2 Peebles’ Sesham Too Much Heaven JW, GSP, clean outline with short back, everything flows, brisket down to elbow, clean neck into shoulders, good rear angulation with well-muscled quarters, moved tidily; 3 Jefferies’ Rivertone Aurora over Silbermeer, Weimaraner.

AV GCDS Dog (9, 5): 1 F Lightning Bolt JW, GSP; 2 Middleton-Collins’ Berrymeade Dream On with Jasperleigh, Golden Retriever, I saw this boy in a few classes and he was placed every single time in large entries. Good bone, good ribbing – nothing exagerrated & he has the stamina of an ox! Never giving up, despite the heat, & didn’t flag on the move – lovely display of temperament; 3 Etherington’s Elkarima’s Golden Renaissance Raffielo of Gemasu (Imp), Golden Retriever.

AV GCDS Bitch (8, 6): 1 Clunie’s Warrentor Abilene, Golden Retriever, just over a year, pretty head, firm topline, good rear angulation, moved ok; 2 Nightingale’s Flyenpyg Emily Grunt, black Labrador Retriever of 18 months, brisket down to elbow, good bend of stifle & stood on tight feet.

DANIELA PINTO TRANQUADA (Judge)