East Anglian Gundog Society

 East Anglian Gundog

4th October 2026

Thank you to the committee for the invitation to judge Best in Show at this well run show.

Veteran Stakes Dog (14 5 abs)

1st Wilson’s IR SH CH Ravensett Giovanni. English Setter 8 years old. This dog has the most beautiful outline. Lovely head , long neck leading to well laid back shoulders . Well sprung ribs wide in the loin with well bent stifles . He is very balanced and moved freely Shown in beautiful coat. Full of quality and close up to best veteran

2nd Norbury, Ganney, Adams and Adam’s Fisherblook Hey Didle Didle at Heartbury

Pointer. This dog has the most lovely clean out line , Liked his typical head and expression. Straight front , good layback of shoulder and strong quarters with well, turned stifles. He was in really good muscular condition. He covered the ground so well when he moved. Hard to believe he was a veteran

3rd Mahon-Huns and Newton” Sh Ch Arnac Bay HGran at Bergelle JW Bitch( 21 8 abs)

A really strong class and I was spoiled for choice

1sr Suett’s Sh Ch Silberliss Solitaire. Best Veteran. Loved the quality and balance of this Weimaraner. She has textbook construction and is so balanced. Her movement was superb, very accurate both in front and behind as you would expect from her condition and conformation. Liked her balanced head with a lovely expression. Very typical of the breed. Not surprised to find she has her title.

2nd Phipps- Baker and Baker Sh Ch Never Say Never Oasis of Peace to Madhouse

Flatcoat and one I have judged and done well before and I still love her type, overall quality and balance . Today her coat was not at its best. I loved her head and expression just so typical flatcoat, Lovely shoulder angulation and hindangulation. Very balanced throughout and full of quality. She moved freely both in front and behind. Pleased to see she now carries her title.

3rd Pounds -Longhurst Rosgar Dolly O’Dare among Mossburn VW WGC

AV Gundog

Post graduate(21. 9abs)

1st Harris Melverley’s Betsy Trottwood with Costalglows ESS Caught my eye as I walked round the ring. Has a beautiful balanced outline. Head is lovely, with a broad deep muzzle and is well chiselled and a kind expression. Good length of neck leading into good layback of shoulder and a deep chest with good spring of ribs. Moderate turn of stifle and sound movement that was typical of the breed.

2nd Macbain’s Moontorn Drops of Jupiter with Fecimus ESS Another lovely example of the breed Full of quality and well presented. Liked the head and expression .Straight front. This dog has

well sprung ribs and well developed strong hindquarters and tight feet. Just preferred the front angulation of 1

3rd Wight, Grimmet and Grimmet’s Samisen Enigmatic Charm

 Limit(17 7abs)

1st Salmon’s Acadiabyrne Tibetan Coral of Quakanova NSDTR,A is a very sound and balanced dog, clean neck with no throatiness leading into well laid back shoulders, well sprung ribs, level top line, well bent stifles, shown in very good coat and he is a sound mover.

2nd Gammon’s Glenbrows Opera D’arte JW Vizla So well balanced throughout , lovely head and expression. Arched neck leading into well laid back shoulders Straight front, well balanced body good strength of quarter ,with straight rear pasterns and sound mover. Well handled

3rd Watt’s Oakmarsh Indian Dream Maker

Open ((9 7 abs)

1st Wright’s Caldera Coral Dawn at Lassemista GLH Pointer, A really impressive pointer. Well balanced head, has such good front construction with well laid back shoulders and correct length of upper arm, straight front, strong quarters with the correct sloping croup and well bent stifles. With such excellent construction her movement was lovely to watch with a long stride , good extension on the front and good drive from the rear. Shown in really hard condition and in good coat.

Delighted to award her Reserve Best in Show

2nd Gammon’s Glenbrows Reminiscent, Vizla who was close up to one, Loved her outline. Liked her head which was well balanced with her skull a little longer than muzzle which meets the breed standard for balance, strong neck leading to well laid shoulders, elbows close to her body and a straight front. Well balanced throughout and she moved really well.Very well handled. She was shown in really good condition and has such quality all through.

Brace(10 4 abs)

1st Macdonald’s Red and White Setters, 2 beautiful dogs . Both were full of quality and very similar in type. Beautifully handled and a joy to watch moving together. Lovely brace

2nd McQuade’s Flatcoats Such well trained dogs and so beautifully handled. They didn’t put a foot wrong either standing or moving. Both had nice heads and were very typical of the breed

3rd Watt’s Chesapeake Bay retrievers

Best in show

1st Cooke and Hammon’s Seasham Crazy Love

Outstanding 6 month old puppy and had to be, to compete is a strong group full of quality dogs. Has a lovely outline and stands over a lot of ground. Lovely head and expression so typical of the breed. Moderately long neck leading to correct sloping muscular shoulders. She has well bent stifles and straight rear pasterns. This allowed her to with ease covering the ground well . She was so eye-catching on the move and her movement was so accurate both in front and behind I just thought she looked beautiful. She was in such good muscular condition for such a young dog.

2nd Wright’s Caldera Coral Dawn at Lassemista. See report in AV open gundog

 3rd MacdonalD’s Sh Ch Roanjora Cremate D’Alsace JW Quality red and white white Irish setter. Thought she would be my winner today, but just starting to lose coat on her top-line. She was shown in such good body condition. Loved her classic head and shape. Very well constructed thought out and beautifully handled and presented. Not surprised to see she has her title

4TH Phipps- baker and Baker Madhouse Never too much JW 2 year old Flatcoat. She is so well constructed and similar to her dam who was 2nd in a strong veteran b class. She is very like her in shape and construction. Her overall quality and balance is clear to see. Today gave a little away in maturity as you would expect from this breed at this age. Think she has a very promising future.

Best Puppy in show

1st Cooke and Hammond’s Seasham Crazy Love. See BIS report

2nd Gledhill’s Peasblossom Fidelio at Swiftflush Loved the shape and balance of the ESS. Masculine but not coarse in any way and very workmanlike. Lovely head which was well balanced and skull and fore face were in proportion. Good length of neck with well laid back shoulders, deep chest strong in quarters and moved really well. Well presented and handled

3rd Digweed’s Willokin’s Cherry Cola Black labrador. I really like the shape and construction of this 7 month old. Correct proportion and balance. Lovely head , good layback of shoulder, straight front, strong quarters and very sound on the move. Good bone and feet .

4th Forbes and Sladden’s Silvestre Pop Soda Pop at Canemaman’s Upstanding Bracco Italiano. Loved the head on this puppy, and his overall balance Very eye catching dog so full of quality. Covered the ground really well on the move and came into his own moving in the big ring.

Anne Falconer (Judge)