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Breed Specific Seminar

Sunday 25th September

The  North of England WSSC are holding a Breed Specific seminar on Sunday 25th September at Thorpe Willoughby, near Selby. The main speaker is Lesley Tain.

There are 2 options, more experienced judges can apply to be assessed in the afternoon in order to progress on the club's judging lists.

Less experienced can opt for an informal hands- on session designed at enhancing their understanding of our breed. Places are limited and details are available from David Howarth on 015242 22052 or arkview@aol.com.

NEWSSC Open Show Sunday 6th November 2011

Schedules are available for  the NEWSSC’s Open Show which is being held on Sunday 6th November at Carlton Village Hall near Selby,the  judge is Jennifer Murray (Priestbeck), details from David or Jane Howarth as above.

COMMITTEE MEETING 31/10/2010

Following the committee meeting on 31/10/2010 Pat Butler Holly has resigned as secretary and committee member of the NEWSSC and her place has been taken by Lisa Butler.

A Judging Seminar will take place on Sunday 26th September 2011 in the Leeds/Wakefield area full details to be obtained nearer the time from Chairman Mr David Howarth.

2011 judging lists will be finalised at committee meeting on 09/01/2011.  Anyone wishing to apply should contact David Howarth arkview@aol.com or Lisa Butler KthBut@aol.com well before the meeting and should provide details of judging experience, seminars attended, and numbers of WSS in the stud book.  E mail will suffice.

North of England

 Welsh Springer Spaniel Club

 Championship Show

 North of England Welsh Springer Spaniel Club 

Championship Show

 11 April 2010

CRITIQUE

I would like to thank the committee & exhibitors for making my day so

enjoyable & to my steward for his good organization. I found that some exhibits 

were carrying too much weight which spoils outline & movement.

DCC & BIS Shewdrew Echo Point BCC & RBIS Bushwacker Attomic Kitten-

RDCC Glenbrows Picture This - RBCC Slapestone Venus

BP Menstonia Maria

MP Dog (3)

1 Cocking/Barnaby’s Bushwacker Thriller Well grown, pleasing head good neck & shoulders,

nice bone & feet, moved well.

2 Backhouse’s Aindrea Lotofunwioutlafin Another nice puppy not as forward as 1, good body & quarters, 

preferred head of winner.

3 Frost's Bushwacker Dizzee Rascal

Puppy Dog (5, 1a)

1 Waddell's Ferndel Aeron Magregor Much to admire about this young    dog, clean neck & shoulders, 

good spring of rib & depth in body, liked his head, tightfeet, moving well. BPD

2 Greenwood's Menstonia Major General Among Telkaro Also a very nice

dog, soft expression good bone & body properties, just lacked the sparkle of winner. Moved soundly.

3 George/Phillips Glenbrows Papermate at Glenmaurangi

Junior Dog (4, 1a)

1 Greenwood's Menstonia Major Among Telkaro

2 Knowle's Stedigan The Time has Come at Menstonia nice head &

expression, good shoulder, needs to develop on his quarters, happy on the move.

3 Gill's Brenros Take Me Right Round

Yearling dog (4)

1 Clarke's Jeavart Different Strokes by Tigerrock Good size & substance, nice head & expression strong, 

angulated quarters, lovely coat & condition, good tail set & carriage, moved well.

2 Leary/Geoghegan’s Highclare Just So For Fenfleet Good size & substance nice head & expression, 

could do with more hind angulation, but that will come with maturity, moved well.

3 Walton/Coffin's AM CH Colecreek Hawk-Eye at Hillpark imp

Veteran Dog (7,2a)

1 Ritchie/Bardgett SH CH Slapestones Rysauryn Showing excellent type,

good conformation, at 7 years moving well & enjoying his day.

2 Morgan's Amiro The Thinker This dog has improved with age, square

muzzle, and nice outline short coupled in good coat, at 9 years still moving well.

3 Dyer/Dalrymple's Balcraig Misty Harbour

Maiden Dog (3, 1a)

1 Backhouse Aindrea Lotofunwioutlafin

2 George/Philip's Glenbrows Papermate at Glenmaurangi Nice shape, he has gone up on his legs, 

I am sure this will balance out as he gets older, playing up on the move.

3 Clarke's Tigerrock Paddington Bear

Novice (7, 1a)

1 Greenwood's Menstonia Major General Among Telkaro

2 Cocking/Barnaby Bushwacker Thriller

3 Knowles Stedigan The Time has Come at Menstonia

Graduate Dog (6)

1 Howard's Morganstar Moondust Lovely dog in good condition, owner tends to overstretch him which spoils his 

shape, good bone & feet balanced outline, moved round the ring as if he owned it with sound driving movement.

2 Murray's Slapestones Mars At Priestbeck nice size & shape to this masculine dog, moved well but could not 

match 1 on the move.

3 Jackson's Slapestones Jupiter

Postgraduate Dog (8,1a)

1 Tanner/Crowther's Tannermoor Brychan Nicely balanced dog of correct

proportions, good length of neck, would prefer him to be stronger in head, in good coat, moved well.

2 Place's Menstonia Worth a Chance at Aarminias Pleasing in outline well shaped head, not the coat & condition 

of winner, good bone & feet, moved OK.

3 Murrays Slapestone Mars at Priestbeck

Mid Limit Dog (7)

1 Harrison's Glenbrows Picture This - Very stylist on the move, full of quality & type, liked his head, 

well balance thoughout, short coupled well boned with super feet, correct tail set, moved with drive. RCC

2 Tanner/Crowther’s Tannermoor Brychan

3 Irvine/Barham Bushwacker Chilli Pepper

Limit dog (7,2a)

1 Davis Julita Ranger Not a heavy dog but well put together, lovely neck & shoulders, good width of quarters, 

back movement not as firm as some but forgave him on his overall quality.

2 Alden's Ingsmans Oleaster Rich dark coat, depth in body, good spring of ribs, would like more length in neck, 

moved OK

3 Dods Balcraig Local Hero

Open Dog (4,2a)

1 Wakeman's Sherdrew Echo Point Stylish dog beautiful presented, liked his head shape, dark eye strong moderate 

reach of neck, good shoulders, front legs well boned & straight, well ribbed & correct topline. Moved round the 

ring with  style carrying his tail perfectly CC BIS

2 Riley's Ravensworth Armada Masculine head square muzzle, good bone he is a over weight which spoilt him when 

stood & on the move.

Special Beginners Dog (3)

1 Place's Menstonia Worth a Chance at Aarminia

2 Jackson's Slapestones Jupiter Very mature youngster pleasing head, well bodied in good coat. moved OK.

3 Clark's Tigerrock Paddington Bear.

Special Working Dog (no entries.)

MP Bitch (2)

1 Backhouse Aindrea Ain't Misbehavin Pretty bitch dark eye, enough bone for age, wide quarters, short coupled, 

enjoying her day. Moved ok once settled.

2 Frost's Ms Dynamite More rangy, lovely neck & shoulders, finer in bone, needs more confidence.

P Bitch (9,2a)

1 A lovely class. Knowles Menstonia Maria Very promising puppy, pretty feminine head, clean shape & outline, 

plenty of substance. Correct front, strong quarters which she used well on the move, good tail action. BP

2 Lewin's Ferndel Voyage to Vynesbrook Another of excellent type, make & shape, lovely head & expression, 

good lay of shoulders, well bodied for age, moving well.

3 Eade's Menstonia Waltzing Matilda

Junior Bitch (9,1a)

1 Thomas Bowdonia Sweet Dreams Eye catching youngster, mature for age

lovely head & expression, well constructed, moving soundly & steadily.

2 Sutherland Julita Rezenella Different type to 1, good head & eye, pleasing neck shoulders & front, moving 

well with good tail action, will watch her career.

3 Woodward's Bowdonia Chasing Dreams.

Yearling Bitch (9,2a)

1 Dobbie A New Flame for Rockypoint lovely bitch, pleasing head, good front, correct layback of shoulders, 

well angulated quarters, nice rise over loin. In superb coat, used her tail on the move.

2 Thomas Bowdonia sweet Dreams

3 Harrison's Glenbrows Please Please Me

Veteran bitch (5,1a)

1 Holmes Cleavehill Aberfa at Nimcol Good honest bitch with nothing over done. Good make & shape, sweet head, 

at 7years best mover in the class.

2 Janes Coedybrain Eirianne Thought she would be my winner but would  not move as she can, lovely shape,

very pretty head in good coat.

3 Michie's Tobermyn Tangle

Maiden bitch (5,1a)

1 Harrison's Kamunting Annabelle 4th in a good puppy class, pleasing head, well bodied, good quarters, 

moved well around the ring.

2 Backhouse Aindrea Ain't Misbehavin

3 Caldwell's Cerysan Pocahontas

Novice (10,1a)

1 Knowles Menstonia Maria

2 Woodward's Bowdonia Chasing Dreams This bitch is coming on nicely, she is up to size, liked her head, 

well laid shoulders, good body, moving well.

3 Harrison's Glenbrows Kamunting Annabelle.

Graduate Bitch (2,1a)

1 Revill/Popkins Julita Renya 4 in a good junior class. Pretty head, gentle expression, straight front, 

moving out well, needs time.

Postgraduate Bitch (10,1a)

1 Ritchie's Slapestones Venus Very good bitch, pleasing head, good neck, shoulders & front, good bone, 

body & ribs moved & showed well. RCC

2 Thirlwell's Ferndel Sweet Remedy Stylish bitch, has presence, well angulated front & rear, great bone & feet, 

moving well.

3 Thomas's Sherdrew In Your Dreams

Mid Limit bitch ((7)

1 Short's CWSSCWN Northern Soul of Toftwood Up to size & a strong bitch but well balanced, sound front, 

good quarters, moved well.

2 Caldwell's Cerysan Purely by Chance Finer all through than 1, but nicely balanced and of good proportions, 

good tail action, not in her best coat today,

3 Gately's Russethill Rose Finch

Limit bitch (11)

1 Thirlwell's Ferndel Short N' Sweet Lovely bitch pleasing head & eye good legs bone & feet, well bodied, 

nice in profile, moved & showed confidently.

2 Leary's Haslemount Heulwen Pleasing to the eye, this sound bitch has a good head, kind expression, 

good reach of neck, not moving as positive as 1 in front.

3 Ince's Glenbrows Paper Rose For Swiftview

Open Bitch (8,1a)

1 Frost’s Bushwacker Atomic Kitten What a super class, This girl pulled out all the stops today. 

Loved her head & expression. Good neck, shoulders straight front, wide quarters, well bodied, 

really striding out on the move, pleased to award her CC RBIS.

2 Tain's SH CH Ingsman Acer at Taimere Also liked very much, good head, clean neck & shoulders strong bone, 

tight feet, moving well.

3 Rees SH CH Coedybrain Carys at Typica

Special Beginners Bitch (5)

1 Monday's Hillrobin Brockanfield Among Ambika Well balanced outline,

pretty head, good neck & shoulders, in good coat. I would like more animation on the move.

2 Sutherland Julita Rezenella

3 Woodard's Bowdonia Chasing Dreams

Special Working Bitch (2)

1 Barkley's Cherryheaths Miss Chief Beautiful head & expression, has all the essentials, short coupled, 

moved true front & back.

2 Tanner/Crowther's Tannamoor Anrhydedd Very feminine girl nicely put together, on the small size, moved well.

Progeny (1)

1 SH CH Highclare Scrabble of Bushwacker thought this family were very well matched & moving well together.

Breeders Stakes (3)

All of these 3 were very well matched 1 moved in harmony together

1 Julita

2 Cerysan

3 Bushwacker

Junior Handling 

JH 6-11 Years

1 Matthew Butler Stood his dog well, but needs to look where the judge is when he is moving, 

making sure he is not between the judge & dog.

JH 12-16

1 Louise Butler very experienced handler stood her dog well & watched

every move I made & moved accordingly. Moved in a good triangle &

straight up & down. BJH

Judge Pam Tew

North of England

 Welsh Springer Spaniel Club

 Open Show

North of England Welsh Springer Spaniel - 26 Class Open Show – 05.12.2009

Judge: Chris Campbell

19th April 2009

Judge : Mr J Thirlwell

Dog CC & BIS.                   Cwsscwn Soul Mate JW
Reserve Dog CC.                Sh Ch Shandwick Kristoffer at Sarabande Sh Cm

Bitch CC & RBIS:                Hillrobin Galaxy at Slapestones JW
Res Bitch CC:                     Bushwacker atomic kitten

Best Puppy:                       A New Flame for Rockypoint
Best Opposite Sex Puppy:    Cole Creek Hawk-Eye at Hillpark