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JUDGE: Mrs Ann O'Keefe (NSW) (Glenayden Kennels)
BEST IN SHOW WINNER
CH Lochranza Gold Dust Among Pencandy (Crocker)
Firstly I would like to thank the Cocker Spaniel Club of Queensland for the opportunity to judge your lovely cockers which I really enjoyed. To all the Committee members and workers behind the scenes it was a lovely show and you need to be complimented on the trophy table which looked fantastic. The accommodation was excellent and special thanks must go to Tim Thomas and his mum for picking me up from the airport and taking us to our Motel and then on to the show and then home again. Jan McGregor also needs a special mention as my steward she did an excellent job and kept things moving - thank you Jan. I also enjoyed the light super it was just enough and all tasted great thank you to all who added to the menu to make it interesting. My gift was also enjoyed while back at home reading the catalogue sitting up in bed. Toni Dennis took some great photos of the winners which is great for the club records and for me to reflect my night after the event.
Finally to all the exhibitors that came and accepted their awards in a sportsman fashion thank you, in some cases it is hard to place as there is little between the exhibits but place we must and it is appreciated how well you all took my decisions - I loved my winners and tried to find cockers that fitted how I understand the standard and of course the finer things that are important to me - we all differ slightly with what makes a cocker that bit special to us all. A couple of things we all need to pay attention to is trimming, I know time sometimes makes us take short cuts but the use of clippers on the head is for me unacceptable, it ruins the expression and is the first thing a judge sees on approach. The other thing that I found concerning was the use of choker leads on young babies - they have plenty of time to grow up let them be babies nobody will worry if they play up a little let them learn to love showing and make it fun we need our cockers to be merry as this is also a MUST HAVE in our breed so please be patient and let a baby have fun first you will end up with a merrier longer lasting show dog.
My critique is as follows, I judged them honestly and as I found the exhibits on the night and placed accordingly - thanks again for your entry:
Baby Puppy Dog (4 entries)
1. Cobalt The Informer (S Bruno)
Promising youngster with a lovely head piece, good bone, short back with good spring of rib with a deep body and strong top line - the youngest in the class but one that appealed for his overall type, naughty but a typical cocker baby - liked him a lot hope he goes on.
2. Sagapore Ice Age (M Hannan)
Another promising baby head not as masculine as my winner nor the bone but still a short boy with great ribs, deep body and correct top line good type - would prefer he was not shown on a choker, let him be a baby at least while in baby class.
3. Manunga Heaven Help Us (Sticher/ Ugrinic)
Lovely headed baby, kind expression, good bone longer cast than my first and second, good rib and sound mover good type also lovely coat.
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Minor Puppy Dog (6 entries)
1. Ayrshire Checkmate (I & T Young)
Solid black and white boy, pleasing head and expression short and deep body, good ribs, showed happily and merrily a bit unsettled moving but won the class because he was cockery.
2. Ayrshire Earl Spencer (I & T Young)
A brother to the winner I see, slighter make and shape, still of good type, not the head of the winner, short dog with reasonable rib for age, balanced front and back, happy mover.
3. Watervaal Rythem N Blues (G Hansen)
Longer cast blue boy than first and second reasonable head, not as well angled through his front, good rib with deep body, lost his top line on the move but happy boy and handled well by his young handler.
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Puppy Dog (6 entries)
1. Tarrendayle LA Confidential (C Peel)
Lovely gold boy with pleasing head and expression, good bone, reasonable front angulation, good rib, short loin, correct top line and adequate quarters, nice mover when he got going, presented in lovely condition.
2. Pencandy Banged Up Abroad (IID) (Sticher/ Ugrinic)
Black dog in lovely condition, lovely head and expression, quality bone and feet, good spring of rib, bigger boy than my winner, top line not as strong but may settle with age, adequate quarters and reasonable mover again in lovely condition and handled well.
3. Sagapore Living Faith (D Thomas)
Finer boy all over than my first and second places, expression not as pleasing, short boy with good top line, well up on leg, moved okay would prefer his preparation to be softer would make the overall picture more appealing.
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Junior Dog (6 entries)
1. Westlake Smokerings Inthedark (C Peel)
Striking blue boy of excellent type and balance again in lovely condition, head could be stronger but still very pleasing, correct bone and feet, good front with correct spring of rib, short loin, good quarters, moved well once he got going just hesitant a little but loved his overall type a clear winner in this class for me.
2. Manunga Glascow Kiss (Sticher/ Ugrinic)
Lovely headed balanced black boy with kind expression, another shown in great coat and condition, not as good as my winner in front, good bone and feet, well sprung deep body and short loin sound and merry mover - both nice boys
3. Cobalt Glenfiddich (S Bruno)
Orange boy again of good type, lacked the finish of first and second, lovely head and eye, well made throughout, correct rib, deep body reasonable quarters, held himself together and moved happily - a nice class.
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Intermediate Dog
1. CH Manunga Musketeer (Sticher / Ugrinic)
Black dog full of quality, excellent coat and in tip top condition a lovely dog to go over - lovely head and expression which does make your heart skip a beat, quality bone, good feet, correct angles front and rear, excellent spring of rib, deep body, slightly longer in loin but balanced, correct top line and strong quarters well let down, a sound mover full of `merriment´ something we must never loose in our breed - this dog is a credit to his owners - well done.
2. Backhills Ringmaster (imp SWD) (Fitzgeralds / Oakley)
Light blue dog of rangier type, pleasing head and expression, lacked angles front and rear, good bone, top line okay and tail set, moved soundly and merry.
3. Sandymeadow Soldier Boi (C Searle)
Blue dog with pleasing head which could be softened more if not clipped so closely, lacked front angulation, good rib, short loin, correct top line with adequate quarters moved fast with flash I would prefer him slower and more cockery.
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Australian Bred Dog (3 entries)
1. CH Cobalt Armed Response (L Lukich)
Orange boy in lovely condition, lovely head with dark eye, good bone and reasonable feet, correct neck into shoulder, well sprung ribs with deep body, correct top line with good quarters moved soundly and merrily a nice boy.
2. CH Cobalt Ginger Nut (E & J Stonley)
Another orange boy heavier than my winner and slightly longer cast, lovely head and expression good bone and feet good rib, adequate quarters preferred top line of my winner on the move.
3. CH Lovlang Hot N Spicy (I & T Young)
Presented in good condition smaller type than my first and second places and lacked the body of the above dogs, happy boy all the same and cockery.
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Open Dog
1. GR CH Sagapore Texas Tea (A & M East)
Another quality black boy who excels good type - pleasing head and expression, correct length of neck, reasonable front angulation, quality bone, deep body, short loin, correct top line and good quarters shown to perfection and in lovely condition a very nice dog to put your hands over moved with purpose keeping his shape and merrily, he could go all day.
2. GR CH Belcroft Steal A Kiss (GS Kill)
A quality blue dog also of correct type, stronger in head than my winner and not as well laid back through the forequarters, strong bone and correct feet, big spring of rib, deep body, short loin, good quarters well let down which he used well, lost his shape a bit on the move but a lovely dog of excellent type, presented in top condition.
3. CH Jayzander Lucky Strike (UK IMP) (Tobler/Crocker)
Another quality blue boy heavier in type than my first and second placings but still a good cocker, pleasing head and expression, good front and lovely bone and feet, big spring of rib, deep body short loin, good quarters, strong top line full of life and loved being out there, carried his tail just a little proud but think he was just so happy to be there, a merry cocker indeed - a class of quality cockers thank you.
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Veteran Dog (1 entrie)
1. GR CH Cobalt Dragonhart (S Bruno)
What can I say a lovely old gentleman who was a pleasure to judge, he still has all his qualities and loved his day out, pleasing head and expression, good bone, short boy still holding himself very much together a merry old boy full of all the attributes needed in our beloved Cocker - thank you for bring him out I enjoyed judging him very much.
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Baby Puppy Bitch (5 entries)
1. Cobalt Isabella (S Bruno)
Promising baby girl with lovely head and expression for age, short and compact body, good ribs, deep body, nice bone, happy mover and very cockery - hope she continues on.
2. Sagapore Getthepartystarted (SM O'Brien)
Another baby with lots of promise, head not as pleasing as my winner nor the bone but good spring of ribs and short back, correct top line standing and moved happily with attitude.
3. Macdolly Crest La Vie (TA Davies)
Again another baby girl with lots to love, stunning head and expression a well made little girl, good front, good bone, well sprung ribs, short loin, correct top line, moved happily - a lovely class of baby girls all have promise and will watch their progress with interest.
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Minor Puppy Bitch (3 entries)
1. Candlewind As Time Goes Bye (Fitzgerald / Oakley)
Blue bitch of good type, pleasing head and expression, good bone, reasonable spring of rib, adequate quarters, in good coat and condition, once settled moved well.
2. Watervaal Kentucky Blue (G Hansen)
Another blue of pleasing type, heavier than my winner, nice head and expression, heavier over shoulders, well boned, good spring, short loin, reasonable quarters moved quite well once in stride.
3. Spezia English Beauty (G & C Smith)
Black bitch finer in bone than my first and second placings, kind eye and expression, in lovely coat and condition moved happily.
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Puppy Bitch (7 entries)
1. Pencandy Made In England (IID) (Crocker)
Quality black bitch, lovely head and expression, well made forequarters, good bone and feet, well sprung ribs, deep body short loin, adequate quarters, tail slightly lower than ideal but overall a clear winner of this class, lovely coat and condition, happy and sound mover.
2. Flyway Summer Breeze (L Lukich)
Pretty steel blue bitch of good type, lovely head and expression, quality bone and feet, big rib, deep body, strong quarters, slightly rounded over croup, slight roll when moving perhaps could carry less weight.
3. Westerner Draw The Line (SWD) (D Thomas)
Blue girl again of good type, plainer in head than my higher place winners, good bone and feet, well sprung ribs, short loin, again slightly rounded over croup, reasonable quarters, moved happily and soundly.
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Junior Bitch (7 entries)
1. Britebay Brydie (Britebay kennels)
Quality black bitch with lots to admire, pleasant head and expression, good front, correct bone and feet, big ribs, short loin, correct top line and tail set, sound mover and happy, lovely coat and condition.
2. Cobalt Frangelica (S Bruno)
Almost took the class liked this bitch a lot could easily have gone either way, lovely orange girl full of quality, dark eye full of expression correct neck into well laid shoulders, not as well boned as my winner and slightly longer cast but not out of balance, good spring of rib and deep body, correct top line and tail set strong quarters, moved well and merry in wonderful condition a credit to her owner.
3. Candlewind Written on the wind (Fitzgeralds / Oakley)
Dark blue girl of heavier type than my higher place winners, in season so this worried her slightly, reasonable head and expression good forequarters, well ribbed and deep bodied, good quarters, correct top line, unsteady in movement on the night.
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Intermediate Bitch (8 entries)
1. CH Sunlore Strike APose (Tobler)
A quality blue bitch with substance lovely type, nice head and expression, good front, well boned and firm feet, big spring of rib - nice to find deep body short loin with good quarters, lovely top line and tail set, a nice bitch to go over all cocker, moved happily and soundly.
2. Sagapore CA'S The Place Uwannab (M & A East)
Another quality black girl of good type, a little plain in head but still kind expression, well made front, reasonable bone and feet, good rib and a well rounded quarter, moved happily and quite sound, in excellent condition.
3. CH Bifield Kracks Me Up (G Kill)
Blue girl of good type but very naughty for her owner, pretty head and expression, good bone and feet, great spring of rib, deep body, well angled quarters, top line not as good on the move as my first and second, very merry and again in lovely condition.
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Australian Bred Bitch (10 entries)
1. Belcroft Diamond Dayz (D & M Bellamy)
Lovely blue girl of excellent type, lovely head and expression, good bone and feet, reasonable rib, deep enough, good quarters, correct top line which she held on the move, sound coming and going with a typical merry attitude, in good coat and condition.
2. CH Cobalt Centrefold (S & K Bruno)
Another quality blue bitch of pleasing type, slightly longer cast than my winner, pleasing head and expression, quality bone and correct feet, well sprung ribs, deep body, strong quarters, good top line and tail set, moved soundly and merry - both pleasing bitches.
3. Cobalt First Edition (S Bruno)
Blue bitch of good type, plainer in head than my first and second place winners, reasonable bone and feet, good rib, short loin, adequate quarters, top line not as strong as the winners, trimming could be softer to help enhance her features.
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Open Bitch (8 entries)
A lovely class!!
1. CH Lochranza Gold Dust Among Pencandy (Crocker)
Best In Show
A stunning gold bitch full of quality from the tip of her nose to her tail, she took my eye on entering the ring and did not disappoint when I went over her. Pretty head and expression, moderate neck into shoulders, sound front, lovely straight legs and feet, correct amount of bone for her size, reasonable lay back, good spring of rib, deep body, short loin, STRONG top line and correct tail set, adequate quarters, moved with drive, sound coming and going, looked as good standing as she did moving, presentation was also to be admired. This bitch is all cocker and stood out as my winner for all the qualities mentioned - this bitch commanded the ring and made you look at her, she is not perfect but one that I loved and she easily won BEST IN SHOW congratulations to her owners, breeders and connections she is a lovely cocker and would have taken her home.
2. CH Kokleone Embraceable You (C Peel)
Another stunning black lady that also had to be admired as she is also full of qualities, beautiful type, lovely head and eye with melting expression, correct bone and feet, well sprung ribs, deep body, short loin, strong quarters, well let down hocks, correct top line and tail set another lovely animal to examine, excellent coat and condition and presented to perfection, not quite as confident moving as my winner but loved her type and she was clearly my Reserve Bitch and considered closely for RU Best In Show - well done again to her owner and connections.
3. CH Cobalt Alice in Wondaland (L Lukich)
A striking blue bitch again of quality, pleasing head and expression, forequarters not as well angled as my winners above, good bone and feet, lovely big ribs with deep body, strong top line and angled quarters, moved soundly and happily full of merriment, presented well and in great condition.
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SWEEPSTAKES
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| Again thank you to all exhibitors thanks for your entry and good luck with your dogs in 2010 - show them all with pride but remember you always take the best one home!!
Ann O'Keefe - Glenayden Cockers |
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