Judge – Mrs Pam Blay
| The Clumber Spaniel Club held an open show at Overseal Village Hall & with the excellent weather, judging was able to take place outside giving a lovely garden party atmosphere. The show was held in the morning with the Club’s AGM in the afternoon. I am very grateful to the hard working committee & steward for making me so welcome & for looking after me so well. I was very pleased with my entry & with only a couple of absentees, I was spoilt for choice in most classes & I really appreciated the opportunity to go over so many good Clumbers. | |
| Best In Show | SH CH Winhampton Over The Yardam of Harrifield JW Sh CM - Thorogood |
| Reserve Best In Show | Tweedsmuir Blaze of Glory JW - Monaghan |
| Best Opposite Sex | Micklemess Bella Rosa - Croft |
| Best Puppy | Marshalver Moonriver - Boden |
| Best Veteran | Micklemess Bella Rosa - Croft |
| Best Dog | SH CH Winhampton Over The Yardam of Harrifield JW Sh CM - Thorogood |
| Reserve Best Dog | Tweedsmuir Blaze of Glory JW - Monaghan |
| Best Puppy Dog | Marshalver Moonriver - Boden |
| Minor Puppy Dog | No Entries |
| Puppy Dog | 1 Entries, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | Tavirosh Stonewall - Charlesworth-Ironside |
| Nice type of dog but the first show on grass took its toll on his movement, he had great problem settling on the move & gave his owner a hard time. Lovely clean eye in a head which obviously still needs to mature & finish but he is not yet a year old & needs the time, in good coat & condition, lovely bone & feet, good mouth & well set ears, nice shoulder placement. Just needs to body up & mature to complete the picture | |
| Junior Dog | 2 Entries, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | Marshalver Moonriver - Boden |
| Only a puppy but very clean in outline, he has a lovely balanced head & body, well shaped eye with a good width across his skull, well set ears, moved well on well boned legs & feet, excellent neck & shoulders, liked his type & balance, he is quality & showed & moved well using his strong, well muscled hindquarters & strong hocks to cover the ground with a typical roll yet with ease. | |
| 2nd | Anbrook Burma Star at Brazenhill - Newsham |
| Heavier more workmanlike type who is at the inbetween stage at present, lovely bone & feet, good hindquarters, he is well bodied with a good depth & width of rib & a strong loin, nice shoulder placement, put down in lovely coat & condition | |
| Novice Dog | No Entries |
| Graduate Dog | 3 Entries, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | Whissgig The Bristolian - Sheppard |
| Good outline on this boy who at present is a bit loose behind both set up & moving away, looked fine moving in profile covering plenty of ground with the correct pace but set up kept losing his topline set up, strong masculine head & expression, no mistaking his sex, good neck & shoulders, heavy bone & good feet. | |
| 2nd | Micklemess Making Music at Clumadane - Rudbach |
| On the day I just preferred the balance of 1’s head but 2 has lots going for him, good neck & shoulders, excellent hindquarters, well boned legs & feet, in lovely coat & condition, when he settled he moved well, good ribcage & strong loin, bet these 2 change places regularly | |
| 3rd | Tavirosh Stonewall - Charlesworth-Ironside |
| Post Graduate Dog | 1 Entries, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | Delsaux Ray of Light - Taylor |
| An old fashioned type but oh so true both set up & moving, he is balanced, not overlarge but well proportioned, not over exaggerated in any way & put down in lovely coat & condition, he is well muscled with a balanced head with a lovely expression & a clean eye, although alone, I am sure he could win well | |
| Limit Dog | 3 Entries, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | Creeaark Artreyu - Hirst |
| Clean cut dog in lovely coat & condition, strong head with a clean eye & enough muzzle to balance, correct neck & shoulders, lovely ribcage & loin, held a good topline leading to a well set & carried tail, strong well muscled hindquarters, lovely bone & feet, moved well covering the ground with a lovely roll, won a lovely class | |
| 2nd | Whissgig L’il Abner - Sheppard |
| Older brother to Bristolian & litter brother to 3 here too, he is a nice size & balance, just a bit shallow through the middle at present but still has time to finish maturing, enough neck & shoulder, good bone & feet, well balanced head with a masculine expression, good profile movement highlighting his strong hindquarters & strong hocks, in excellent coat & condition, showed well to beat his brother | |
| 3rd | Whissgig Daddy Cool - Sheppard |
| Open Dog | 4 Entries, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | SH CH Winhampton Over The Yardam of Harrifield JW Sh CM - Thorogood |
| This quality dog I saw as a very young puppy & thought then he has such promise & I am pleased to see that he has fulfilled that early promise. He is very balanced with such a masculine head & expression, strong neck & correct shoulders, strong topline held both set up & moving, good depth & width of rib with a strong loin, well muscled hindquarters & a strong hock, he is a picture of strength yet I could see him doing a day’s work, in excellent coat & condition, lovely bone & feet. | |
| 2nd | Tweedsmuir Blaze of Glory JW - Monaghan |
| Fought hard to win his place which he did on balance & his well proportioned body, strong head with a good eye, excellent neck & shoulders, good depth & width of body leading to a well muscled hindquarters which were slightly weaker than 1 on the day, moved well in profile keeping a good head carriage covering the ground well on well boned legs & feet & keeping a strong level topline both set up & moving, put down in excellent coat & condition. This quality dog took RBIS on his type & showmanship. | |
| 3rd | Whissgig Wizard Of Oz at Forestree - Beardsmore |
| Res | Sugar Loaf Washington Whissgig (Imp Swe) - Sheppard |
| Veteran Dog | 1 Entries, Absent: 1 |
| Best Bitch | Micklemess Bella Rosa - Croft |
| Reserve Best Bitch | SH CH Anbrook Skylark at Brazenhill JW Sh Cm - Newsham |
| Best Puppy Bitch | Suelynda Devil in Disguise - Boden |
| Minor Puppy Bitch | 3 Entries, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | Suelynda Devil in Disguise - Boden |
| Absolute baby with lots of potential, she is balanced & moved & showed so well, she was very sound on the move using her well made front construction & strong hindquarters to covering the ground with a good roll & lots of panache when she settled! You have to excuse babies for their first time on grass in a new year. Lovely head & expression leading to a good neck & shoulders, lovely bone & feet, good topline & nice hindquarters, she is a good size for age & I hope she fulfils her early promise | |
| 2nd | Tweedsmuir Calfuray - Monaghan |
| Again a lovely type with excellent bone & feet, lovely feminine head & expression with a good eye of a nice shape, good body proportions, another who moved OK when she settled but I understand this was her first show & I think she equitted herself well, lovely clear coat, well presented, beat her littler sister | |
| 3rd | Tweedsmuir Chenda at Windfly - Grant |
| Puppy Bitch | 1 Entries, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | Suelynda Devil in Disguise - Boden |
| Junior Bitch | 2 Entries, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | Tweedsmuir Kotton Kandy - Monaghan |
| Well made & well grown young lady who is just out of puppy, in excellent coat & condition, she is balanced with a beautiful head & expression, good depth of muzzle & a clean eye & well set ears, good neck & shoulders, strong topline held both set up & moving, moved well on well boned legs & feet, showed well to win her place | |
| 2nd | Micklemess Magic Flute - Walton |
| Shorter coupled girl of 17 months, preferred the width & depth of 1’s head but her head is in proportion to her body, well boned legs & feet, she is well muscled & put down in excellent coat & condition, moved OK when she settled, but not covering quite the ground as 1 with less purpose, not the bend of stifle I was looking for | |
| Novice Bitch | No Entries |
| Graduate Bitch | 2 Entries, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | Micklemess Magic Flute - Walton |
| 2nd | Suelynda Pride Of Our Alley - Boden |
| Lacks maturity & finish, she still needs time, still not 2 & it shows, good neck & shoulders, nice topline & balance, in good coat & condition, preferred 1’s head & expression & today she was not moving true behind, hence paid the price. She is a nice type & would be interesting to see how she finishes. | |
| Post Graduate Bitch | 2 Entries, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | Anbrook Violette - Brookshaw |
| Well balanced, quality bitch of a lovely type, not moving so well today as her construction says she should for she has a lovely neck, shoulders & front construction, strong, well muscled hindquarters with a good sound hock, strong topline & loin & a good depth & width of rib, pretty head & expression, with a clean eye, in excellent coat & condition, lovely head carriage in profile movement with a well set & carried tail; | |
| 2nd | Marshalver Miss Attitude - Boden & Monaghan |
| Lighter type of bitch who moved so well, not the strength in head of 1 but still very feminine, good coat put down in excellent condition, showed & moved well, good neck & shoulders, well ribbed back to a strong loin, good hindquarters & well set tail. | |
| Limit Bitch | 4 Entries, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | Mischievous Maeve with Maursett - Taylor |
| Balanced, quality girl who is so very typy, she is well bodied & moved so well on well boned legs & feet, in excellent coat & condition, strong neck & shoulders, good depth & width of chest, strong loin & well muscled hindquarters, she is mature with an excellent feminine head & expression, well set & carried tail, won this class with style & showed well in the challenge | |
| 2nd | Creeark Fantastica - Hirst |
| Loved this girl’s outline not quite so finished in outline, such a good mover on well boned legs & feet, lovely type who appealed for she is in lovely coat & condition, so very feminine, she is a lovely type & quality all through, close up to 1, just preferred 1’s head balance on the day | |
| 3rd | Winhampton Oops a Daisy - Wilson |
| Res | Whissgig All That Jazz - Sheppard |
| Open Bitch | 3 Entries, Absent: 1 |
| 1st | SH CH Anbrook Skylark at Brazenhill JW Sh Cm - Newsham |
| Has so much to like about this quality bitch, she is a lovely type & so sound on the move, feminine bitch in good coat & condition, strong hindquarters & a strong hock, keeping a strong topline both set up & moving, feminine head & expression, good neck & shoulders, well boned legs & feet, won the class but in the challenge she was just dropping on her left shoulder, but still worthy of RBB | |
| 2nd | Suelynda Chantilly - Boden |
| Another in excellent coat & condition, moved a dream really covering the ground with purpose & typical for the breed, strong neck & shoulders, clean eye with a feminine head & well set ears, well boned legs & feet, she is balanced & a nice type who showed well | |
| Veteran Bitch | Entries 3, Absent: 1 |
| 1st | Micklemess Bella Rosa - Croft |
| What can I say? Although she is over 10 years old I think she just screams Clumber to me, she is balanced & moved so well for her age, she is in excellent coat & condition, such a feminine head with a lovely eye of a good shape giving an excellent expression, good depth of muzzle & well set & carried ears, good neck & shoulders, kept a strong topline both set up & moving, good ribcage well back to a good loin & strong hindquarters, well boned legs & feet, she just stole my heart & couldn’t resist her for BB & BOS, surprised to see she wasn’t a champion, thank you for bringing her, she was still showing at the end of the show | |
| 2nd | Dockwray Serenity of Harrifield - Thorogood |
| Another lovely old girl who I remember as a youngster, time has been kind to her but today she decided it was too hot & she wasn’t going to show off her best bits! She is a lovely type who is very feminine with just enough bone for type, pretty head & she was glad to finish her ‘bit’ & get back to relaxing! | |
| Special Working Dog | No Entries |
| Special Working Bitch | No Entries |
| Stud Dog | No Entries |
| Brood Bitch | No Entries |
| Brace | Entries 3, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | Creeark Artreyu & Creeark Fantastica - Hirst |
| Very well matched pair, no missing the dog & bitch, & they moved as one round the ring, lovely type who showed well | |
| 2nd | Anbrook Burma Star at Brazenhill & SH CH Anbrook Skylark at Brazenhill JW Sh CM - Newsham |
| Enjoyed watching these two trying to get next to Dad! Again no mistaking their sexes, they tried very hard to show as one | |
| 3rd | Suelynda Devil In Disguise & Suelynda Chantilly - Boden |