Hamilton Canine Club

Hamilton Canine Club

Sunday 11th January 2026

I would like to thank the officers and committee for the invitation to judge at their show today, I would also like to express my gratitude to the exhibitors for bracing the elements and still attending. I had some super dogs to assess, with some hard decisions.

Flat Coated Retriever

Open

1st McConnell, Mrs A & Jr, THURWHITT BLACKJACK AT TORRWEAVING

Nicely put together, good head proportions and well-made front. Nice spring of rib and hind quarters. Moved soundly. BOB

2nd Blair, Mr Bill, PICK POCKET OF FLOTTERSTONE

7 Yr old male, nicely made throughout, with pleasing head and expression. moved soundly

Golden Retriever

Puppy

1st McDonald, Miss Mandy, LAMANCHA UNSTOPPABLE (BP)

Quality puppy, very pretty female, pleasing expression, nicely made throughout with good angles and depth of chest. Moved with style round the ring.

Yearling

1st Bolton, Mr & Mrs Julia, GOLDMARKER I DREAMED A DREAM AT SHIRESMILL

Super head, with nice dark pigment – good depth of muzzle. Balanced and in proportion, lovely fore chest, and depth of chest. Aptly muscled from behind. Moved sound and true round the ring.

Limit

1st Palmer, Suzanne & J & E White, LINIGOR LADY OF CARINGLEN (BOB)

Nice bitch, nice profile, and shape; with good bone and substance, lovely eye shape, and colour. Strong rear and well-made forequarters. Moved steady and true.

2nd McDonald, Miss Mandy LAMANCHA TIME TRAVELLER JW

Well chiselled head with kind dark eyes – super well-balanced outline, good length of neck with well placed shoulders and straight front. Lovely rapport with handler- moved soundly.

3rd MacLeod, Miss Fiona, BLUEBRAES BIDEY IN AT ROCAMAR

Open

1st Palmer, Suzanne, & J & E White, LINIGOR PERFECT SYMPHONY OF CARINGLEN (BV)

Won the class on her head and expression. Lovely in profile, feminine yet still portrays strength required to do the job. Nice length of leg and good angles throughout. Nice shape.

2nd McDonald, Miss Mandy LAMANCHA NEW ADVENTURE JW

Another pretty bitch, nice dark eyes, and kind expression. Good spring of rib, well-muscled throughout, nice level topline with good bend in stifle. Moved well

Weimaraner

Limit

1st Maclaine, JP & R Dickson, GREYSPIRIT HOPES N DREAMS JW SHCEX OSW VW

Beautiful head and profile. Good depth of chest and spring of rib. Moved with good drive.

Open

Hard decision here, a quality class. Really difficult choice between one & two.

1st Maclaine, JP & R Dickson, GREYSPIRIT PURDUE JW SHCM SHCEX VW CJW17, CW 22 CV24. What a true superstar! Screams lady! Nothing overdone, such a feminine head- classic outline – screams ‘Weimaraner.’ Moved beautifully round the ring. A worthy Best of Breed and Group Winner.

2nd Maclaine, JP, & R Dickson, GREYSPIRIT ROCK STAR FROM HANTZVURG JW SHCEX OSW VW. Another quality specimen here, lovely head well-proportioned and lovely angles. Moved with drive. Nice straight front too.

3rd Cairns, Miss Lorraine, P, JW LAMARG SILVER HUNTSMAN JW

Irish Setter

Postgraduate

1st Vallance, Ms Kimberly, GLENCARRON SECOND EDITION TO CORCENCONE

Eye catching bitch – screams femininity. Nice typey head, good lay of shoulder and length of neck. Good bend of stifle.

2nd Murchison, Mrs Linda, HARELFERG PENNY LANE VIA CORPHIN

Another pretty bitch, nice shape in profile and nicely proportioned; with good width of thigh. A little bit too excited on the move today.

Open

1st Vallance, Ms Kimberly, LYNWOOD RATHER RAVISHING AT CORCENCONE

Another feminine head, soft expression, and a lovely mover. Nothing overdone here- a classic typey bitch.

2nd Murchison, Mrs Linda, KERRYFAIR PLEASE PLEASE ME CORPHIN SHCEX

Pleasing head, nice expression with good angles throughout. Moves well. Nice expression.

Italian Spinone

Open

1st Knowles, Knowles & Glen, Miss Sally, Sue &Irene Sh Ch BESSALONE SHAMELESS SHCEX Super mover! In excellent condition, moderately angulated throughout, good depth of chest, beautiful harsh coat too.

Hungarian Vizsla

Open

1st O’Brien, Miss Elizabeth & Sara Robertson, SOLETRADER ROCKIN ROBIN TAF (BOB, BP and PG1 ) This little firecracker caught my eye as soon as he entered the ring, very much still a baby and very raw still, but everything is there and he looked lovely in profile; nice head and angles. Moved nicely once settled. Delighted to hear that he got RBPIS.

2nd Scott Legg, Mrs Karen & Alexander Scott, OAKSWARREN BELIEVE IN MAGIC

Pretty female, with the most pleasing of heads and expressions, nice clean neck with good shoulder placement, nice spring of rib and good muscle. A lovely profile and moved with good reach and drive. Unlucky to meet winner today.

GSP

Open

1st McCafferty, Mr Frank, THORSCRAG HADES JW SHCEX OSW

Handsome male, who professes a strong stance, nice head, and expression – straight front. Moved soundly and has a good depth of chest.

2nd Wilkinson, Erin & Euan Pirie, ZAROZINIA ARDESSIE

Lovely shape, 11-month-old, nice head – lots to like here, with everything in the right place. Will come with maturity.

3rd Wilkinson, Katrina, ZAROZINIA CARN TUILLE

English Springer Spaniel

Open

1st Rose, Mrs Edith, PINEREOCH AMETHYST OF ROSANNOCH

Liver and white bitch, with an eye-catching head, lovely proportions throughout. A quality bitch all over, with nice movement too. BOB

AV Gundog (Import)

Open

1st Leitch, Mrs Toyah, OLIAFI ANGEL’S DREAM (BARBET)

2 Y/o lovely shape, well balanced and angulated throughout. Good depth of chest. Moved soundly. (Best Import)

AVNSC

Open

1st MacCallum, Mr & Mrs Fraser & Julie, BOGBAIRNS DOWN THE RABS AT WEEMAES (Irish Water Spaniel)

Lovely shape, nice head. Nice lay of shoulder. Handsome male, with good depth of chest. Beautifully angled and moved soundly. Lovely big feet too!

2nd Cummings, Mrs Jean, MAY COURT ISALND GIRL FOR BREICHSIDE

Very pretty bitch, strong, yet not overdone, lovely wedge to her head, nicely angled throughout with a good depth to her chest. Super coat, thick and crisp curls. Preferred the overall profile of one. Otherwise, a quality bitch, certainly capable of doing a day’s work.

Gundog Group

1st Weimaraner

2nd Cocker Spaniel - Todd, Mr David, CHATAWY MOTZI MABUSI

Pretty black bitch, feminine head, with a kind expression. Very nicely angulated with the classic cocker movement. Excellently presented on the day. Winner just had the edge in profile, but on another day, could have easily taken top honours.

3rd Hungarian Vizsla

Res – Spanish Water Dog

Gundog Puppy Group

1st Hungarian Vizsla

2nd Golden Retriever

3rd Cocker Spaniel - Todd & Rahman’s- CHATAWAY VERA

Res Flat Coated Retriever

 Gundog Veteran Group

1st Weimaraner

2nd Golden Retriever

3rd Cocker Spaniel – Fairbairn, Mrs Janetta & Janetta Fairbairn, MISPERRIS SOPHIA LOREN

Res Irish Setter

AV Veteran

1st Weimaraner

2nd Golden Retriever

3rd Irish Setter