Bracco Italiano Society

The Bracco Italiano Society Breed Open Show
6th September 2026

Thank you so much to the Society for this opportunity and to my stewards, Rachel & Rebecca and their helpers for keeping the ring moving. 

But special thank you to all the exhibitors for such a fabulous entry, I was honoured that so many of you sought my opinion of your dogs.

It was especially pleasing to see so many very promising puppies, this bodes well for the future of the breed. With the adults, I found a good number of the type I was looking for, heads vary in strength and the amount of divergence, but I did not find and bad mouths. Movement in general was really good with that typical easy, powerful drive evident in the vast majority.

Baby Puppy Dog (2,0)

What a way to start judging with 6 gorgeous baby puppies. Everyone with lots of potential and bright futures. 

1st Leonard’s Braccorion Feather Plucker with Bearox. 5mths Orange Roan, already well grown with lovely shape, bone and substance, correct through head and neck with well made forequarters, straight front and neat feet. Deep ribs and loin to a super rear. Already moving with ease showing good reach and drive. Best Baby Puppy 
2nd Pipes & Groves’ Bushwacker Judgement Day. 18 weeks and still very much a baby up against the winner. That said, he has everything he should at this age. Correct head planes & a sweet expression. Well laid shoulders and a straight front with developing forechest. Chest reaching to elbow with a slight rise to the loin. Lovely rear angles and coming together on the move, already showing correct reach and drive, just without the coordination that will come with time.  

Baby Puppy Bitch (5,1)

1st Atherton’s Brevathos She’s a Belter. At 19wks this young lady caught my eye. Love her shape and size at this age. Feminine all through with a lovely head & neck into super forequarters, good forechest, straight front and neat feet. Deep through chest and loin to a well angulated rear. Another who moves so well for one so young. Reserve Best Baby Puppy 
2nd Gowing’s Brevathos Wee Nyaff. Litter sister to the winner but slightly behind in her development but with so much to like. Feminine head of correct shape, so well made fore and aft but just not quite as together. When she got into her stride, she has lovely reach and drive. I have to mention her handler, this was her first show and I thought you did a fabulous job.
3rd Hamlyn’s Bushwacker Jeopardy
Res Dodd & Hamlyn’s Bushwacker Jurisprudence at Elfrindew

Puppy Dog (3,0)

1st Szulzycka’s Callaiscroft Rodeo Star. 11mth Chestnut Roan. Lovely shape and substance. Masculine head of good shape with well set ears. Super forequarters with return of upper arm. Deep well sprung ribs, good bone and tidy feet. Slight rise to loin which is of good depth, correct tailset. A well angled rear that he used well on the move to provide good drive. True coming and going. Best Puppy Dog & Best Puppy in Show
2nd Leonard’s Bracchini Burst Your Bubble. 11mth Chestnut Roan. Another promising youngster, built on slightly finer lines than 1st. Has a super head, well proportioned with correct planes and dark eyes. Well laid shoulders but at the moment lacked the spring of rib and forechest of the winner. Correct topline and underline through to a muscular rear. Moved well with good drive.
3rd Towns & Coghlan’s Quirinale Dell’Oltresavio

Yearling Dog (2,0)

1st Coghlan’s Bracchini’s Absolute Drama. 14mth Chestnut & White. Lovely head with correct planes, eyes and ears. Strong neck into super forequarters with well laid shoulders and enough forechest. Straight front with good bone and feet. Well sprung ribs reaching elbow, slight rise to a deep loin. Nice rear angles with enough turn of stifle. Better of the 2 on the move showing good drive.
2nd Northey’s Tito Saggio at Kingsoak Ex Libris (Imp NLD) NLD JCH NLD JW25. 22mth Orange Roan. Another pleasing head and eyes, low set ears and good planes. Well laid shoulders and enough forechest. Straight front but needs to strengthen in pastern. Deep well sprung ribs through to a well muscled rear. Moved ok with good reach and drive but a little erratic going away.

Post Graduate Dog (2,0)

1st Atherton’s Callaiscroft Fait Accompli at Brevathos. Loved the shape of this 2yr Orange Roan. Pleasing head and eyes with well set ears. Well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and straight front. Good bone and feet ok. Deep ribs, well sprung through to adequate rear angles. On the move he was a bit messy but showed drive in profile.
2nd Fazenfield & Smith’s Owlspoint Askin For Trouble 3yr Orange & White. Masculine boy broader through the skull, pleasing eyes. More open in angles fore and aft, straight front and well arched feet. Well sprung ribs and depth of brisket. On the move he is true and steady but does tend to drop his head.  

Limit Dog (7,1)

1st Holdstock, Markin, Fretwell & Bramley’s Callaiscroft Esprit De Vie for Amicofedele JW. 2yr Orange Roan. Took my eye when he came into the ring, both on the stand and on the move. Pleasing outline, masculine head, dark eyes giving a soft expression, low set ears and correct planes. Super forequarters with well laid shoulders, return of upper arm, nice forechest. Deep well sprung ribs, straight front and good feet. Well angled, muscular rear with good turn of stifle and lovely width of ham. On the move he was true fore and aft with super drive. A joy to watch. Best Dog and Best Opposite Sex.
2nd Longman’s Callaiscroft Je Ne Sais Quoi. 2y Chestnut & White. Another young dog of good shape. Masculine head with dark eyes and correct planes. Well laid shoulders and enough forechest, but not quite the return of upper arm of the winner. Good bone and feet, deep chest with slight rise to loin and correct topline. Good rear angulation that he uses well on the move to drive round the ring.
3rd Pipes, Groves & Hamlyn’s Bushwacker Demetrio
Res Dodd & Stuthers-Lake’s Elfrindew Yankee Doodle
VHC Pearson’s Kelevra Bacchustabio

Open Dog (7,1)

1st McAndrew & Cooper’s Sh Ch Gunsyn Wave Runner in Brackenmist (AI). 6yr Orange Roan. Loved his shape, he has a correct head and expression. Strong neck into very well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and return of upper arm. Lovely depth of chest and spring of rib, matching rear angles and good width of ham. Moving he just flows with powerful reach and drive with correct head carriage. Reserve Best Dog.
2nd Pipes & Groves’ Sh Ch Bushwacker Don Juan JW. 3yr Orange Roan. Another of good shape, correct through head and neck into well made forequarters with Nice forechest and straight front. Deep chest and loin to a well angled rear. On the move he is true with good reach and drive.
3rd Bell’s Whitgun Renegade Master at Owlspoint JW ShCEx OSW
Res Longman’s Braccorion Quick Look of Callaiscroft
VHC Smith’ Teverlarni Stick To Your Guns

Veteran Dog (2,0)

1st Longman’s Braccorion Quick Look of Callaiscroft. 7yr Chestnut Roan. Res in a strong open class, longer cast that some but very nicely put together. Pleasing head with dark eyes, strong neck to very well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and enough forechest. Straight front and good feet, pasterns giving a little. Good depth and spring of rib, deep loin to a well angulated rear. An easy mover with good reach and drive. Reserve Best Veteran In Show
2nd Bell’s Tolriver Enzo at Owlspoint. Another 7yr Chestnut Roan, darker in colour and liked his overall shape and substance. Pleasing head and lovely forequarters, well laid shoulders but would like to see more return of upper arm. Lovely spring of rib and depth of chest, good bone and feet. Short coupled to a moderate rear. Steady mover.

Puppy Bitch (7,1)

1st Westwood’s Callaiscroft Aurora Star at Hopewood. 11mth Orange & White. Super youngster, feminine with good length to her head, super forequarters with return of upper arm and good forechest. Nice bone and feet. Deep well sprung ribs and deep loin to a well angulated rear. Lovely mover with good reach & drive. 
2nd Beard’s Kellitcreed’s Diamond Of The Season. 9mth Orange & White. Another super youngster full of promise. Lovely shape with feminine head. Well laid shoulders with good return of upper arm and forechest. Deep well sprung ribs and correct topline and tail set. Another good mover with reach & drive.
3rd Leonard’s Pedipix Danza Di Vita With Bearox
Res Longman’s Kikret’s Keep The Beat at Callaiscroft (Imp Fin)
VHC Coghlan’s Bracchini’s Cherry Bomb

Junior Bitch (3,2)

1st Sladden’s Braccorion’s Eye Candy at Canemamans. 11mth Orange & White. Another of good shape with a very nice feminine head of correct planes and dark eyes. Super forequarters with well laid shoulders and return of upper arm giving forechest. Straight front with good bone. Deep well sprung ribs, short deep loin, super topline & a well angled rear. True and steady on the move with correct reach and drive. Best Puppy Bitch & Reserve Best Puppy in Show

Post Graduate Bitch (3,1)

1st Sladden’s Canemamans Final Blow JW. 14mth Orange & White, another lovely youngster of correct shape. Feminine head with dark eyes and correct planes. Well made forequarters with good forechest, good bone and neat feet. Moved her best when her handler didn’t move her too fast.
2nd Blomfield’s Teverlarni Who’s That Girl at Woodlandblue. 2yr Chestnut Roan. Pleasing feminine head with correct planes, eyes a little loose today. well laid shoulders but not the forechest of the winner. Good bone and feet. Good rear angles. Moving well within herself and looking a little down, just not feeling it on the day. 

Limit Bitch (6,2)

1st Woodhouse’s Elfrindew Bye Baby Buntin at Vixenmoor. 2yr Orange & White, Liked her shape and super head with correct planes, well set ears and dark eyes. Super forequarters with well laid shoulders and forechest, straight front with good bone and feet. Well sprung ribs of good depth, short coupled and deep in loin through to a super rear with a good turn of stifle and lovely width of ham. Moved true coming and going with correct reach and drive in profile. Took my eye in the challenge to beat off some strong opposition to win Reserve Best Bitch & ultimately Reserve Best In Show.
2nd Worgan’s Braccorion’s Corrr Blimey. 2yr Chestnut & White. Liked her shape, another with a pleasing head with correct planes. Strong neck into well laid shoulders, good return of upper arm and good forechest. Straight front and neat feet. Deep, well sprung ribs, depth to loin through to a well angulated rear. On the move she was true with correct reach and drive.
3rd Smith’ Teverlarni Lucky Star
Res Critchley’s Bracciano Now Or Never JW

Open Bitch (11,1)

1st Hurst’s Sh Ch You Can Crown The Queen (Imp Hun). 4yr Chestnut Roan. Excels in shape, substance, construction and movement. Lovely head and eyes with correct shape and planes, well set ears. Strong neck into super forequarters, well laid shoulders, return of upper arm and good forechest. Deep chest with well sprung ribs. Straight well boned front and lovely feet. Short coupled and deep through loin to a well angulated, muscular rear. A joy to watch on the move, true plus super reach and drive in profile. Could not be denied Best Bitch & Best In Show.
2nd McAndrew & Cooper’s Sh Ch/Ir Sh Ch Gunsyn Supercala in Brackenmist JW CW26. 2yr Orange Roan. Another quality B of good shape who excelled on the move. Feminine head of correct shape and well set ears. Well made forequarters with enough forechest, Straight front with neat feet. Deep ribs, well sprung to a firm deep loin. Lovely rear angles, well muscled with a good turn of stifle. Another super mover, true, free and easy with powerful reach and drive. Strong contender for RBB.
3rd Smith’ Sh Ch Teverlarni Secret Dreams
Res Bond’s Teverlarni Cama Da Rosas
VHC Pearson’s Sh/Ch/Swiss Ch Kelevra Covo Di Ladri JW

Veteran Bitch (3,1)

Two lovely litter sisters, similar in some aspects and different in others.

1st Critchley’s Sh Ch Braccorion’s Never Say Never JW. 8yr Chestnut Roan. Super outline, feminine head of good shape with correct planes. Strong round neck into super forequarters with lovely forechest. Deep well sprung ribs, straight front well boned. Deep loin to a well angulated rear with good turn of stifle. Once settled on the move she is true with powerful drive. Moved much better in the challenge to win Best Veteran In Show
2nd Pearson’s Int/Ir Sh Ch/NLD Ch/Sh Ch Braccorion’s Nesta Vipas. 8yr Orange Roan. Another with a lovely outline & correct head. Well laid shoulders but not the same return of upper arm and forechest as her sister. A little heavier through body to a lovely rear that she used well on the move to give lovely free reach and drive.

Judge: Ray McDonald (Roanjora)