FIRST SOUTHERN NEWFOUNDLAND CLUB OPEN SHOW

Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh - 19 December 2009

Show Manager: Liz Shears

Pictured left to right: Show Manager Mrs. Liz Shears, Bitch Judge Mrs. Eivor Hofmandselv, SNC Chairman Mr. Hedd Richards, Dog Judge Mrs. Irene Donné, Referee Mrs. Esther Denham


A super array of trophies and rosettes

Show Manager's Report

Well, what a year 2009 turned out to be for the Southern Newfoundland Club, KC recognition at the start and its first Open Show at the end – fabulous.

Setting up the show began on Friday evening after a day of dreadful weather. At least our judges, Irene Donne and Eivor Hofmandselv, had landed safely if somewhat delayed. All sorts of prayers were said to the weather gods but overnight more snow, typical. This did influence the entries somewhat but Newfie owners, like their dogs, are built of strong, stubborn stuff and many members arrived having battled through all sorts of weather. So a huge thank you to all the entries for your support. Thanks are also due to the stall holders who offered a wide variety of quality goods during the day.

The atmosphere was brilliant as start time approached. The opening of the show saw 2 cart pulling Newfies leading in Hedd Richards who was escorting our judges to their ring. A nice touch to acknowledge the working aspects of the Newfoundland – a great idea Sandra Constable, well done. Judging of the classes went smoothly with Hedd conducting proceedings. A break for lunch during which time there was free mince pies and a wicked non-alcoholic mulled wine produced by the caterers who were great. In the interval Hedd held one of his famous auctions with some ingenious lot items raising over £400 for Welfare. Lunch over, judging continued with many people staying to see the climax of the show, despite weather warnings. The judges were unanimous in their decision for the major awards which meant that the services of Referee Esther Denham were not required. Hope that you enjoyed your day Esther and thank you for attending.

Sponsorship for the show was provided by Royal Canin, Yumega and Red Cape.

A huge thank you to Irene and Eivor, the judges, for making this a wonderful first show and Stewards Jan Groves, Suzie Raymond, Lucinda Burgess and Steve Walker for making things go smoothly in the rings. The Committee worked fiendishly hard ably assisted by Ian Hutchinson, Cheryl Hobbs, Sandra Land and Diane Vincent.

I would personally like to thank Geoff Burns for nobly taking on car parking duties in sub zero temperatures and Paul Dodd for pictures and results on the web site. Lastly a HUGE thank you for the people who turned up on the day and made it the success it was. You provided an enjoyable atmosphere whilst supporting all competitors which made this such a memorable first show.

Thank you everyone and "Happy Christmas".

Liz Shears

Best in Show Best in Show Winner - Int., Bel., Dk., Sw., Ger.(VDH) Ch. Twillingate King Of Helluland Int., Bel., Dk., Sw., Ger.(VDH) Ch. Twillingate King Of Helluland

Best Puppy in Show & Reserve Best in Show Best Puppy in Show & Reserve Best in Show - Brooklynbear Picasso Brooklynbear Picasso

Best Veteran & Best White & Black in Show Best Veteran in Show & Best White & Black in Show - Ch. Wanitopa Humming Chorus Ch. Wanitopa Humming Chorus

Best Brown in Show Best Brown in Show - Stelamah Chocoholic Heaven Stelamah Chocoholic Heaven

Dog Judge's Report

It really was a great honour to be one of the first two judges to be invited to judge this specialty show of the club. It was a beautiful venue, ideal for a dog show and a very well organised show in every way and I want to thank the club for looking after me. And a special thanks to Hutch for her hospitality after the show.

I am very happy for all those that entered under me and I want to thank the exhibitors for bringing their dogs. With my great Christmas spirit and atmosphere I judged the dogs with my heart. First and most important was that the dogs were all of excellent temperament. I found only very good handlers and I find it is so much easier to judge the dogs when they are well handled.

I was very pleased with the five males in my final line up and was very happy to find the type of Newfoundlands that I wanted who were all in excellent condition, with beautiful coats and well prepared for a grand show.

My eventual winner of Best Dog in Show who went on with the full agreement of my co-judge to win Best in Show is a true Newfoundland inside and out. He is beautiful, sound and in an excellent show condition. My reserve dog was in hard competition with the three others in my final line up and won his place because of his young and fresh attitude and I think he will have a promising and very exciting future ahead of him. I would also like to congratulate the winner of Best Bitch in Show who is his litter sister – she is a little diamond and another star for the future.

Veteran Dog

1.  Waldens' Ch. Joalta Walkin on the Moon (Best Veteran Dog) Masculine, good size. Very nice head and expression. Good neck and topline. Sufficient angulation. Good bone and good movement.
2. Johnstons' Ir. Ch. Sheridel Kentucky Medium size, excellent condition for his age. Still a beautiful expression. Good bone for size. Lacks some power in movement.

Minor Puppy Dog

1. Howell's Kalibah Prince of Tides Good size, masculine. Beautiful eye and expression, promising head. Good neck and good topline for age. Excellent bone, ok movement. Needs to develop all over.
2. Hobbs' Alphabear Thunderstruck Good size. Masculine, a bit loose in shape of the eye. A bit short in neck. Sufficient angulation. Good movement for age.
3. Carr's Alphabear Super Trouper at Sauvtage Good size, masculine. Good skull. A bit loose in shape of the eye. Needs to fill out in nose. Sufficient neck. Unstable topline, excellent bone. Good reach of stride.

Puppy Dog

1. Dobbin's Brooklynbear Nijinsky (Best Puppy Dog in Show, Reserve Best Dog in Show) Excellent type, beautiful outline. Masculine. Excellent head and expression. Beautiful neck and topline for age. Excellent bone, good mover.
2. Richards' Sheridel Quartermaster Excellent type. Good size. Masculine, beautiful head for his age. Good expression, good neck and topline for age. Excellent bone, needs to be stronger in movement. Well angulated all over.
3. Hobbs' Alphabear Take A Chance Medium size, masculine. A bit flat in skull, good neck and topline for age. Sufficient angulation all over. Unstable topline today, some high tail carriage. Ok in movement.

Junior Dog

1. Walker's Hanningfield Self Portrait Excellent type. Medium size, promising head. Beautiful expression. Good neck and topline. Sufficient angulation all over. Good reach of stride. Could do with more power in movement.
2. Deary's Dearchary Touch of Soul Good size, promising head that still needs to fill out. Good neck and topline, a bit straight in shoulder. Good angulation in the back. Excellent bones. Ok in movement.
3. Vasey's Darkpeak Singapore Sling Excellent size, promising head that needs to fill out. Short neck, could have better angulation in shoulder and knee. Excellent bone, could have more reach in step.

Post Graduate Dog

1. Archer's Teddyhawks Clever Trever Excellent type, beautiful expression. Good neck and topline. Good angulation all over. Excellent bone. Typical movement, high tail carriage. Excellent temperament.
2. Nind's Benkerin Sweet Victory Very good type. Nice head, good expression. Good neck and topline. Excellent bone. Sufficient angulation all over. Typical movement. A bit narrow behind.
3. Springthorpe's Wanitopa Barber of Seville at Millthorpe Very good type. Good size, beautiful head and expression. Short neck, a bit straight in shoulder. Would like to see more forechest. Ok in movement. Narrow behind.

Limit Dog

1. Johnston's Sheridel Penworthy Excellent type. Beautiful head and expression. Good neck and topline. Well angulated in front and rear. Excellent bone. Good feet. Typical movement. A bit too high tail carrying. Excellent handling.
2. Bown's Sandbears Mack Super Liner for Bownbears Masculine, good size. Massive skull. A bit loose in the shape of the eye. Good neck and topline standing. A bit unstable in moving. Excellent bone, a bit straight in shoulder. Could have more angulation in the knee. Ok in movement, narrow behind.
3. Scannell-Harrison's Kalibah Christmas Cracker via Stormcove Medium size. Masculine. Would prefer more height on the skull and broader over the nose. A bit loose in the shape of the eye. A bit straight in shoulder and knee. Sufficient bone for size. Could have more power in movement. Very narrow behind.

Open Dog

1. James' Shalowseas Takes the Stand Excellent type and size. Masculine, good skull, good expression. Would prefer a broader nose. Good neck and topline. Sufficient angulation in front and back. Excellent bones. A bit low in pastern, typical movement. Excellent handling.

 Special Open Dog (Black)

1. Bogaerts' Int. Ch. Twillingate King of Helluland (Best Dog in Show, Best Black Dog in Show, Best in Show) Beautiful, well balanced outline. Beautiful head and expression. Excellent neck and topline. Well angulated. Excellent bones, typical movement with a lot of drive. Excellent handling.
2. Scannell-Harrison's Kjalarnes Raffaello for Stormcove Medium size. Small head for size. Good expression, could be more filled out in nose. Narrow in front, straight in shoulder. Sufficient angulated in knee. Could have more bone, sufficient movement, narrow behind. Well handled.

Special Open Dog (Brown)

1. Absent

Special Open Dog (White & Black)

1. Springthorpe's Darkpeak Raging Storm from Millthorpe (Best White & Black Dog in Show) Excellent type. Good size, masculine. Excellent head and expression. Good neck and topline. A bit straight in shoulder and a bit narrow in front. Good angulation in rear. Excellent bones. Good mover. Some tickings, good markings for white and black.
2. Thompson's Safeharbour the Tide is High Medium size. Good skull. Has a roman nose and a touch of ectropion in one eye. Good neck and topline. Sufficient angulation all over. Sufficient bones for his size. Some tickings, good marking for white and black. Could be better prepared in coat for a show. Good movement, narrow behind.

Mrs. Irene Donné (Norway)

Bitch Judge's Report

It was a great honour to be invited to judge at this special show. It was my first time judging British Newfoundlands although I have attended some shows in the UK so the different system of judging did not cause me any problems. I was delighted to have so many entries - it was a shame that the weather was not on our side and some people failed to get to the show.

I found the bitches well presented and the handlers polite and competent. The final line up of my winners was very pleasing and I would be happy to take some of them home with me! Irene, my co-judge, and I agreed on the BIS and BPIS awards, but many thanks to Esther Denham for being there to referee if that had been necessary.

Thanks, also to the club committee for looking after us so well and having such a good venue for a show.

Veteran

1. Hutchinson's Ch. Wanitopa Humming Chorus (Best Veteran Bitch, Best Veteran in Show, Best White and Black Bitch, Best White & Black in Show) Very nice 8 years white & black, big bitch, very nice outlook, excellent head, well placed ears, dark eyes, correct square muzzle, nice neck topline & croup, very good body, correct angulation front & rear, strong bones, moves with excellent drive, nice temperament, nice markings & coat.
2. Farrar's Darkpeak Penny Dreamweaver 9½ years brown of good size, feminine head with nice ear placement, nice dark eyes for a brown, correct teeth, well angulated front & rear, nice forechest, good body, perhaps a little over weight, nice bone, moves freely for age, very nice colour & coat.
3. Woodhall's Bearhugs Rio Grande 9½ years black of good size, feminine head, correct ears, eyes a little light, correct height, good angulation front & rear, nice neck topline & croup, good bone, moves nicely when not pacing.

Minor Puppy Bitch

1. Sarson & Watts Swanpool Ti Amo Pasticcino 6 months beautiful black, very nice head, correct ear placement, dark eyes with nice expression, correct muzzle & bite, nicely angulated front & rear, firm topline correct croup, strong bone, good body, moves very nicely for age, correct coat texture.
2. Springthorpe's Mayoss Whiter Shade of Pale to Millthorpe Very nice white & black puppy, beautiful head with correct details, nice neck topline & croup, wish for a little more angulation in the upper arm, adequate bone nice angulation in the rear, moves with drive, nicely marked & correct coat texture.
3. Land's Alphabear I'm The One At Tawiscara 8 months old black puppy, very big for age, nice head shape, correct ear placement, dark eyes but a little too round lower eye lid should be tighter, adequate angulation front & rear, nice neck topline& croup, wish for a little more drive in movement, correct coat texture.

Puppy Bitch

1. Dobbin's Brooklynbear Picasso (Best Bitch, Best Puppy Bitch, Reserve Best in Show) Beautiful black puppy, feminine head with very nice expression, excellent neck topline & croup, well angulated front & rear, nice body for age, strong bone, moves freely, coat of correct texture.
2. Anderson's Gezandos Tale As Old As Time Sweet little black puppy in full development, feminine head with correct ear placement, nice dark eyes, nice angulation front & rear, nice topline, strong bone for size, needs to gain more weight, correct coat texture, happy girl.
3. Woodhall's Bearhugs Skylark Big black of 9 1/2 months puppy, feminine head, eyes could be darker, correct muzzle, would wish for more angulation front & rear, shoulder should be more laid back, sound topline correct croup, nice body, moves ok, correct coat texture.

Junior

1. Cole's Kodiak Fortune Kookie 17 months well matured brown, feminine well shaped head, correct earset, eyes could be darker, correct muzzle & bite, very nice neck topline & croup, adequate angulation front & rear, good body, moves freely with good drive, nice dark brown colour, good coat texture.
2. Walker's Hanningfield Mona Lisa 15 months well built black bitch, outline is disturbed by a little too long loin, beautiful feminine head with nice dark eyes & correct earset, nice muzzle, correct bite, well angulated front & rear, good bone & body, moves ok but needs to be more confident in the ring, correct coat texture.
3. Farrar's Darkpeak Fallen Angel 12 months black big bitch which needs along time to develop, nice feminine head with a gentle expression, nice neck topline & croup, adequate angulation front & rear, needs more forechest and to broaden in ribcage, moves with drive, correct coat texture

Post Graduate

1. Dodd's Sandbears Go With Flo Feminine black bitch, medium size, head could be a little more filled out, correct bite, nicely angulated front & rear, nice neck & topline, good body & bone, moves with drive but needs to tighten in front & rear, correct coat texture.
2. Archer's Teddyhawks Abracadabra Nicely built black bitch with a beautiful feminine head, correct ears, eyes, muzzle & bite, well angulated front & rear, nice neck & topline, a little low in pasterns, good bone, movement is affected as she is worried today, a bit loose front & rear, needs confidence.
3. Franklin's Acara Miss Brassibear Of Shinglebay Big black bitch with nice outline, correct skull, stop & muzzle, correct earset, dark eyes, nice neck & topline, adequate bone for size, adequate angulation front & rear, good body, moves easily but she is narrow in the rear & loose in the elbow, nice coat texture.

Limit

1. Hutchinson's Sheridel Patience Big strong but still feminine bitch, nice head shape, correct ears, dark eyes, a little loose in lower eyelid, square muzzle, very nice neck topline & croup, nicely angulated front & rear, good body, heavy bone, moves freely with very nice drive, correct coat texture.
2. Lloyd-Denman's Stelamah Lady Piaggio Pretty girl, feminine head with correct details, nice expression, square muzzle, correct bite, nicely angulated front & rear, topline could be a little firmer, correct croup & tailset, good bone, moves freely but topline not strong enough in movement.
3. Groves' Bridgestone Caddie Shack Feminine bitch of good size, feminine head & expression, needs a bit more stop, good bite, nice neck topline & croup, good body, moves freely with good drive, parallel behind but a bit loose in elbows, correct coat texture.

Open

1. Richardson's Hanningfield Blue Moon At Paradeso (Reserve Best Bitch in Show) Medium sized feminine bitch, nice head shape, eye a bit round, muzzle ok, nice neck topline & croup, correctly angulated front & rear, good forechest, good body & bone, moves freely with good drive, a bit narrow behind, nice coat texture.
2. Hutchinson's Sheridel Neona Big black bitch, feminine head with nice expression, skull could be broader, well angulated front & rear but front could be better laid back, good body, strong bone, firm topline, correct croup, moves easily, nice coat texture.
3. Lloyd's Abbeydore Sea Foschia Hefo Cewrirdwr Big black bitch, feminine head with excellent expression, correct muzzle & bite, straight angulation in front, shoulders should be more laid back, firm topline, correct croup, ribcage needs to broaden, needs a bit more drive in movement, nice coat texture.

Special Open (Black)

1. Sarson & Watt's Swanpool Island Girl Very big black bitch, feminine head & expression, good muzzle, needs more stop, nicely angulated front & rear, good neck topline & croup, nice body, heavy bone, moves with drive, parallel behind, a little loose in front, good correct coat texture.
2. Richardson's Paradeso Tiarra Nice outline, feminine bitch, correct shape of head, well angulated front & rear, nice neck topline & croup, adequate bone, good body, very nice drive when settled, correct coat texture.
3. Groves' Bridgestone Belle Mar Plage Big bitch, feminine head, would prefer more stop, correct earset, square muzzle, correct teeth, adequate angulation front & rear, nice neck topline & croup, adequate bone, moves ok, good coat texture.

Special Open (Brown)

1. Lloyd-Denman's Stelamah Chocoholic Heaven (Best Brown Bitch, Best Brown in Show) Happy brown bitch, nice feminine head with correct earset, eyes colour fits colour of coat, square muzzle, correct bite, nice neck topline & croup, would prefer more front angulation, ok behind, good body, moves freely but looses topline, nice colour & coat texture.

Special Open (White & Black)

1. Springthorpe's Mayoss Whiter Shade Of Pale To Millthorpe
2. Thompson's Safeharbour Storm Tide Big white & black bitch with a heavy but feminine head, correct ear placement, dark eyes but lower eyelids too loose, correct muzzle & bite, needs more angulation in front, would prefer more forechest, needs to tighten in pasterns, nice neck topline & croup when standing, a bit over weight, needs more drive, correct markings, little too much ticking.
3. Bagnall's Sheridel Onida By Newfinch White & Black of good size, feminine head, correct earset, eyes could be darker, muzzle could be broader, adequate angulation front & rear, nice neck topline & croup, would prefer more bone for size, needs more drive in movement, narrow behind, nice coat texture, ok markings.

Mrs. Eivor Hofmandselv (Norway)