THE WELSH KENNEL CLUB

Judges Critiques

Mrs B M HUTCHISON

Judging: Gundog Group, Retriever (Curly Coated)

BEST OF BREED :  CARRICK,  Tessmene Tickety Boo
Dog CC : STEPHENS,  Sh Ch Brightmeadow Never Say Die JW Sh.CM
Res Dog CC : EDWORTHY, Mrs Margaret Maycourt Heartbreaker
Bitch CC :   CARRICK,  Tessmene Tickety Boo
Res Bitch CC : CARRICK,  Tessmene The Cats Whiskers
Best Puppy : STEPHENS,  Brightmeadow Rumour Has It
Best Veteran : STEPHENS, Sh Ch Brightmeadow Never Say Die JW Sh.CM

Class 2029 VD (1 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: STEPHENS,  Sh Ch Brightmeadow Never Say Die JW Sh.CM - still retains lovely balance when coming up to 8 years old. Kind expression on typical masculine head.  Strongly muscled neck,  correct angulation front and rear.  Straight front with strong bone and super feet. Deep chest, short loin and firm topline.   Moved very well, but flagged in the final challenge for BOB. Best Veteran and shortlisted in the Veteran Group.
Class 2030 PD (2 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: STEPHENS,  Brightmeadow Rumour Has It - 10 months and just right for age.  Super head, good neck and front angulation, correct bone, front and feet. chest down to elbows with good forechest.  Good hindquarters and strode out well on the move.  BPIB
2nd: EDWORTHY,  Brightmeadow Man Of Steel - 10 months liver, bigger boy and strongly built. Masculine head. Good front and rear angulation. Not in such good coat as 1.  Movement very unsettled after hurting his paw earlier.

Class 2031 JD (1 Entries) Abs: 1

Class 2032 PGD NO ENTRIES

Class 2033 LD NO ENTRIES

Class 2034 OD (3 Entries) Abs: 0 very little separated these two.
1st:  EDWORTHY,  Maycourt Heartbreaker - masculine head with typical kind expression. Well balanced overall with correct front and rear angulation. Straight front, good bone and feet.  Moved well.  RCC

2nd: HODSON,  Rowancurl Gentle Gaelor - another very good head. Same remarks apply. Correct angulation both ends. Deep body but preferred forechest of 1.  Moved with drive.
3rd:  CLACK,  Bazzy Inti Anka At Molokain (Cze Imp)

Class 2035 SBD NO ENTRIES

Class 2036 VB NO ENTRIES

Class 2037 PB (3 Entries) Abs: 0
1st:  STEPHENS,  Brightmeadow Come On Eileen  - 10 months, petite with a pretty head.   Good front assembly with correct forechest.  Nicely made with bone appropriate to size. Currently a little up on the rump. Moved with style and drive. In better coat than 1.
2nd: MAY,  Overbore Two Soups - 7 months.  Needed more experience to settle her. Bigger all through with a lovely outline. Very pretty head, well-angulated front and rear. Unsettled on the move and difficult to assess. Coat not at its best.
3rd:  CHURCH & BAMFORD,  Brightmeadow Rock My World For Pafaxen

Class 2038 JB (3 Entries) Abs: 1
1st:  FINDLOW,  Roughyeds Gold Stick Cellar - well grown 15 month old. very feminine, typical head, good neck into strong level topline. Short loin. Good bone, front and feet.  In better coat than 1. Moved well.
2nd: CLACK & EDDERY,  Epsilon Adhara At Molokain - 12 months liver, giving away a lot in age here. Sweet head and expression. Not a big one but has lovely angulation and forechest.  Deep body and short loin. Moved ok.  Coat not at its best.

Class 2039 PGB (2 Entries) Abs: 2

Class 2040 LB (3 Entries) Abs: 2
1st:  CARRICK,  Tessmene Tickety Boo - very elegant young lady with super outline and balance. pretty head, lovely neck and forechest, good bone and front, and super feet.   Deep body to well-fitting elbows and short loin. Strong hindquarters from which she moved with style and drive.  In good coat and condition. Pleased to award her the CC (I'm told it's her 3rd), BOB,  and see her shortlisted in the group.

Class 2041 OB (6 Entries) Abs: 1  Very little to choose between the first two.
1st:  CARRICK,  Tessmene The Cats Whiskers - both 1 & 2 had super outlines, and moved with style and drive. This girl was feminine, more strongly built than 2 but retaining her elegance. Good front assembly with correct forechest.  Straight front, good bone.  Deep body with short strong loin - preferred her topline to 2.  Also in better coat than 2.  RCC
2nd: STEPHENS,  Sh Ch Ravenho Up Town Girl For Brightmeadow JW -  more feminine than 1 .  Similar good overall construction, with better hind angulation than 1, but not in as good coat. 
3rd:  CLACK,  Molokain Hocus Pocus
Res:  FINDLOW,  Roughyeds Audrey Roberts
VHC: SPRAGGINS, Tusepo Amazing Love

Class 2042 SBB NO ENTRIES

Brenda Hutchison (Judge )     24/08/2024