03/09/2024
Critiques from Finuala Barnes (Barhi) for the SWECA Open Show 2024.
South West Essex Canine Association – 26 August 2024
Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)
Puppy (2,0)
1 – Windler’s Coedhelyg Thimbleberry – Seven-month-old, very balanced bitch with a pretty head. Not the maturity of 2, but very promising. Nice depth of chest. Moved well. BP
2 – Boyd’s Skysaria Eternal Flame – Eleven-month-old dog who is at a bit of a leggy stage. Nice angulation fore and aft, but would prefer a little more depth of chest.
Special Yearling (3,0)
1 – Strevens’ Tollisty Shincha JW – Seventeen-month-old dog who is maturing nicely. Pleasing head, good strong neck, good depth of chest. Moved with drive.
2 – Burchell’s Flavour of Takaj Aszu Suchy Las Vegas To Tivalake (IMP Pol) – Twelve month old bitch who has a lot of maturing to do but she certainly has potential. She has a pretty head and moved well.
3 - Boyd’s Skysaria Eternal Flame
Post Graduate (7,1)
1 – Burchell’s Oryxes Kissing The Waves On Tivalake (IMP Can) – Two year old bitch who is a real show girl. She won on her lovely driving movement. She has a lovely head, good strong neck, good angulation, nice depth of chest. BOB
2 – Strevens’ Tollisty You Can’t Decline – Three-year-old dog with a lovely masculine head. Good angulation and therefore movement. Lovely depth of chest, good feet. RBOB
3 – Salmon’s Acadiabyrne Tibetan Coral
Open (3,1)
1 – Strevens’ Sh Ch Tollelein Caife Gaelac At Tollisty – Five year old bitch with a pretty head. Lovely angulation, good depth of chest, moved well.
2 – West’s Raynechaser Luna Eclipse Beg Ex – Another five year old bitch, nicely put together, just lacked a little enthusiasm today.
Spaniel (Clumber)
Puppy (2,0)
1 – Wareham’s Suelynda Dream On – This six-month-old bitch took my heart. She has a gorgeous head, lovely lay of shoulder. She has a good amount of bone and moved with drive. BOB & BP
2 – Hirst’s Creeaark Salacia - Six-month-old bitch who was having a fun day out and giving her handler a hard time. Well put together, but preferred the head of 1.
Special Yearling (1,1)
Post Grad (0)
Open (3,0)
1 – Thorogood’s Anbrook Don’t Stop Me Now At Harrifield – Mature four year old dog with a noble head, just wish his eyes were a little tighter. Good bone, ok depth of chest, moved well. RBOB
2 – Wareham & Dustan’s Maursett Melwyn – Three-year-old dog with a pleasing expression, good lay of shoulders, topline and depth of chest. Movement was less positive than 1.
3 – Hirst’s Snow White Source Of Happiness For Creeaark
Spaniel (Cocker)
Puppy (2,0)
1 – Sheridan’s Haradwater Dream Catcher – Eight month old blue roan impressive dog with a noble head. Good shoulders, nice angulation. Moved well, just wish he had the confidence to carry his tail. BP
2 – Conway’s Laproche Bluey Spots – Ten month old blue roan bitch who was less mature than 1. Nice head, good angulation. Moved well.
Graduate (6,2)
1 – Kotanen’s Yokotai Queen Of Chaos – Sixteen month old blue roan bitch who won this class on her lovely ground covering action. Good head, nice shoulders and good depth of chest. RBOB
2 – Brown’s Popebel Limited Edition – Nineteen month old blue roan bitch with a pretty head. Good angulation which allowed her to move well. Nice depth of chest and neat feet.
3 – Clarke’s Harbethol Look Magical Tyme JW
Post Graduate (2,0)
1 - Hutson’s Stobytill Bootylicious – Two year old blue roan bitch with a pleasing expression. Good depth of chest. Great angulation which allowed her to move with drive.
2 – Brown’s Reemif Blue Velvet At Popebel – Three year old blue roan bitch with a good head. Muscular neck leading to well laid shoulders. Good depth of chest and bone. Moved well, but not quite the drive of 1.
Open (4,1)
1 – Remington’s Rozamie Black Pearl Jessremjul – Just fell for this three year old black bitch’s gorgeous head and expression. She has a lovely topline, great angulation and neat feet which allowed her to move with drive. BOB and pleased to see her go Group 3.
2 – Kotanen’s Fin Ch Triplet Queen Of Queens (IMP Fin) – Five year old blue roan bitch with a sweet expression. She has a good strong neck and good angulation which allowed her to move well. Just preferred the head of 1.
3 – Hutson’s – Stobytill After The Storm
Judge
Finuala Barnes (Barhi)
