1st Fendrove For Sure

6 months old black male. Still very much a baby. Balanced head, tight dark eye with gentle expression. Correct length of neck leading into fine shoulders, straight front with good forehand construction, deep chest and well sprung ribs, short coupled, correct rear assembly, ample bone for age. Moved happily and true with good reach, drive and level topline. Close decision between 1 and 2. Best Puppy BP

2nd Jacamist Treacle Tart with Alycone

8 months old orange and white bitch. Very cockery and cobby. Balanced head, dark eye, lovely pigmentation, sweet expression. Good length of neck, fine sloping shoulders, straight front, good forehand construction with deep chest and body, short body and couplings. Correct rear assembly which she used to move with great animation but somewhat erratically around the ring. Very happy young lady.

1st Helenwood Wiggle Dance

Gold bitch of 17 months. Litter sister to BoB. Balanced feminine head, with beautiful soft expression. Correct length of neck, fine shoulders, correct forehand, deep chest, good bone and feet. Short coupled, correct rear assembly, would like a bit more slope to the croup as tail set a little high, moved true, happily and with good forward reach and drive.

2nd Annilann Miss Isle

15 month old blue bitch. Good make and type. Balanced head, dark eyes, correct chiselling, muscular neck of correct length, fine shoulders, straight front, deep chest, well ribbed, correctly angulated fore and aft, well muscled, stylish mover.

1st Merryhaze Blue Moon over Helenwood

Nice sized blue roan dog of 15 months. Very cockery and masculine without being over done, of good type. Balanced head with gentle expression, ample neck, good return of upper forearm, well laid back shoulders, short body with good ribs, had lovely substance, well angulated hind quarters, short hocks, moved powerfully, fluidly and true maintaining a level topline. Pushed hard in the challenge but movement suffered as distracted by kennel mate. RBoB

2nd Jacamist Parker

Well grown black and white ticked male of 8 months. Masculine head, gentle expression, correct length of neck, fine shoulders, straight front, good return of upper arm, deep chest, ample rib, correct rear assembly, moved purposefully, correctly and happily whilst keeping a level topline.

1st Helenwood Innovation

17 months old black male, full of quality. Masculine, well balanced head, melting expression, tight dark eye, correct length of neck leading into fine shoulders, straight front, correct forehand, deep chest and body, good topline, well sprung rib, short coupled, correct rear assembly, wide rump, good thigh, lots of substance, short hocks, animated on the move with good reach and drive and a non stop wagging tail. Well presented. Pleased to award Best Of Breed. Went onto Group 1 and Best In Show. Congratulations.

Best In Show Critique " BIS went to the smart black Cocker Helenwood Innovation. Handsome head, gentle, yet masculine in expression. Good neck set into sloping shoulders. Deep chested with sturdy bone. Compact body shape. Just 18 months but impressive and moved around the ring with great style. Presented in fine order with gleaming coat." Norma Inglis

2nd He's My Moonlight Magic at Shannakeil

2 ½ year old black male. Balanced head, soft expression, adequate length of neck, would prefer better shoulder placement, correct forehand, well sprung rib, short coupled, correct rear assembly. Moved happily with purpose and drive, needed a bit more forward reach, however won on overall picture.

1st Annilann Mister Ron JW

3 year old up to size orange roan male. Very cockery. Judged this dog against different dogs previously and I haven’t changed my mind about him. Balanced masculine head, good eye, good reach of neck, good bone, neat tight feet, well sprung rib, short loins, well rounded quarters, correct rear angulation, well muscled. Powerful correct movement. Reserve Best Of Breed.

2nd Claramand Chances Are for Christol JW

3 year old black male. Balanced head with kind expression, good reach of neck, fine shoulders, straight front, well off for bone, good ribs, rounded quarters, correct angulation fore and aft, good outline, powerful mover whose handler couldn’t let him do justice to it.