Welsh Springer Spaniel Club Championship Show
Saturday 5th September
Bitches
It was honour and privilege to judge Bitches at the WSSC Championship Show on Saturday 5th September. I had
a lovely quality entry and was very pleased with my class winners and CC, RCC winners.
Veteran (4, 1 abs) 1 Michie’s Tobermyn Dawn Chorus, 8½ year old in top condition, balanced outline, good head
with soft expression, nice reach of neck into good shoulder placement and front, nice spring of rib with good
angles, nice feet, moved well, just flowed round the ring. 2 Caffrey & Dodds Sh Ch Gellyburn Damselfly JW ShCM,
just lacking the sparkle of 1 today, pleasing head with melting expression, nice reach of neck & correct lay of
shoulders, nice feet, good rear angles, moved well for her 9 years. 3 Dixon’s Menstonia Fair Chance, wellconstructed, nice outline, balanced head, a shade too long for me, didn’t move as well as 1 & 2.
Minor Puppy (8, 0 abs) 1 Burchmore & Hagger’s Bowdonia Bedazzled, this youngster took my eye as soon as she
came in the ring & standing four square looking up at her handler, 8 months in super coat & condition, balanced
head with soft expression and dark eye, good angles front & rear, correct topline, moved well and happily round
the ring. 2 Attwood’s Kylowen Demelza, another promising youngster, balanced head with soft expression, not
too long in muzzle, good and strong like welsh should be, nice reach of neck which gives a balanced outline,
correct angles front & rear, nice feet, moved a bit silly to start with but once settled was ok. 3 Dobbie’s Rockypoint
Princess, pleasing head with nice soft expression, clean neck into good lay of shoulder & front, nice feet, looked a
little long but when matures will look more balanced, didn’t move as good as 1 & 2.
Puppy (9, 1 abs) 1 Burchmore & Hagger’s Bowdonia Bedazzled. 2 Connolly’s Ambika Tranquil Spirit for
Benmorbry, pleasing youngster, balanced outline for her age, good head in proportion to its body, soft expression,
nice reach of neck, correct lay of shoulder, good front, nice feet, correct angulation at rear which showed on the
move. Close decision between 1 & 2. 3 Perkins Taimere’s Tickles My Fancy of Brent, a bit longer cast for me but
all the qualities of 1 & 2, moved well round the ring, needs time to come into her own.
Junior (3, 0 abs) 1 Graham’s Nyliram Miss Joules JW, balanced head with soft expression & strong muzzle, not
coarse in any way which is what welsh is to me, clean neck with good reach, correct angles front & rear, deep
body for age, moved well round the ring. 2 Perkins Taimere’s Tickles My Fancy of Brent, 3 Naunton’s Enfys
Amber, well balanced bitch in hard condition, all the qualities of 1 & 2 but need a bit more weight to finish her
off, moved well.
Yearling (8, 0 abs) 1 Morgan & Schofield’s Ferndel Silhouette of Cwsscwn JW, balanced head with soft dark eye,
clean neck into correct lay of shoulder & front, nice feet, good depth of body for age, in super coat & condition,
correct angles front & rear with good muscle tone which showed on the move, well deserved first. 2 Lancett’s
Coedybrain Nia at Cwmbeili, balanced outline, nice welsh head, square & not snipey with soft expression & dark
eye, good clean neck & front, good angles front & rear with nice muscle tone, good feet, moved round the ring
well but not just as sharp as 1. 3 Greenway’s Ferndel Scarlet, all the qualities of 1 & 2, balanced outline, for me
her feet could be a little tighter, moved with drive.
Novice (9, 0 abs) 1 Harrison’s Glenbrows Paper Heart, balanced outline, good angles front & rear, in good coat &
condition, moved well but a bit wide for me. 2 Perkins Taimere’s Tickles My Fancy of Brent. 3 Ridge’s Stagarth
Now I’m Here at Saanu, smaller in size but well balanced, pleasing head with soft expression, in good coat &
condition, moved well.
Graduate (3, 0 abs) 1 Ridge’s Stagarth Now I’m Here at Saanu. 2 Place’s Tammano Cadell at Aarminias, clean
balanced outline, soft expression with dark eye which makes for a pleasing head, nice reach of neck, good angles
front & rear, in good coat & condition, nice feet, her movement lost her the first place. 3 Mole’s Tammano
Crawhall, longer cast than 1 & 2, soft expression, muscle tone not as good as 1 & 2 & movement a bit eratic.
Post Graduate (12, 2 abs) 1 Frost’s Cochnaid’s Cartier Diamond, good head with soft expression & dark eye,
balanced with body, nice square muzzle, good clean neck into correct shoulders & front, good depth of body and
spring of rib, correct rear angulation with good muscle tone, moved well round the ring. 2 Revill & Taylor’s Julita
Rokahlua JW, nice typical welsh head with soft expression & dark eye, correct front & rear angulation, nice feet,
good muscle tone, moved well. 3 Roland-Shrubb’s Ypagneul Coco at Bechere, has all the qualities of 1 & 2, soft
expression with dark eye, just lacked muscle tone for me.
Mid Limit (1) 1 Roland-Shrubb’s Ypagneul Coco at Bechere.
Limit (10, 1 abs) 1 Revill’s Julita Rinatasha JW ShCM, showing her socks off as soon as she came in the ring,
standing four square & looking at her handler, typical welsh head with soft expression & nice stop, all you need
in the head for me, good clean neck, correct lay of shoulder & front, good depth of body, correct tail set, nice feet,
good rear angulation with excellent muscle tone which showed on the move, pleased to award her the RCC.2
Pick’s Llon Bengam, another quality bitch, just a size up for me but with all the balance etc. of 1, nice tight feet,
well-muscled rear quarters which showed on the move, just lacked the sparkle of 1 today. 3 Jane’s Coedybrain
Menna, quality bitch from this kennel, nice welsh head with soft expression, good clean reach of neck in to correct
shoulder placement, good depth of body, nice tight feet, good rear angulation, moved well but for me she is
carrying a little too much weight over her shoulders.
Open (9, 0 abs) 1 Leary’s Menstonia Minty of Haslemount JW, admired this one from the ringside and was not
disappointed going over her, she has matured well & looked a picture, pleasing head with soft expression, good
clean neck, correct angles front & rear, good depth of body, nice feet, in super coat & condition, trimmed to show
off her qualities, moved effortless round the ring and at one with her handler, very pleased to award her the CC
today. 2 Ritchie’s Slapestones Smooth JW (AI) quality bitch from this kennel, typical welsh head with nice soft
expression, clean neck with correct shoulders & front, good depth of body, nice feet, correct rise over loin & tail
set which showed on the move, moved with drive, very close to top honours. 3 Morgan & Schofield’s Sh Ch Ferndel
Butterkist Cwsscwn JW, another one I have liked from a youngster, all the qualities of 1 & 2 but today she wasn’t
on form & enjoying herself as I have seen her before.
Special Beginners (5, 0 abs) 1 Roland-Shrubb’s Ypagneul Coco at Bechere. 2 Greenway’s Ferndel Story Time,
mature bitch with balanced outline, soft expression, good angles front & rear with good muscle tone, moved well.
3 Charles Stagarth A Kind Of Magic, smaller than 1 & 2 but balanced throughout, front movement let her down &
a little wide for me.
Special New Members (1) 1 Burchmore & Hagger’s Bowdonia Bedazzled.
Field Trial (No Entries)
Special Working (2, 1 abs) 1 White’s Fiergen Steamy Windows, typical welsh head with soft expression & sharp
eye, in good coat & condition but lacking body for me as a worker, moved well.
Special Shooting (4, 1 abs) 1 Dixon’s Menstonia Fair Chance. 2 Mole’s Tammano Crawhall. 3 White’s Fiergen
Steamy Windows.
Good Citizen Dog Scheme (6, 0 abs) 1 Attwood’s Moorash Lady Ygranne of Kylowen, has all the qualities of a
welsh, very alert, never took her eyes off her handler, didn’t put a foot wrong and moved with drive. 2 Mole’s
Tammano Crawhall, moved better in this class but not at one with handler as 1. 3 Woodward & Thomas’s
Bowdonia Time To Dream, has all the qualities of a welsh, in good coat & condition, didn’t move as well round the
ring with handler making it hard work for her.
Judge
Martin Greenwood