North Of Ireland Championship Show
Judge Bill Cammish
26September
2015
DCC, BOS & RBIS ; Catto's Ch Birselaw The Thrill Of It All
RDCC; Anderson's Birselaw Never Say Never At Kerrykeel.
BCC & BOB ; Owen's
Caldwall Call The Shots*
RBCC; Hughes &
Hooton’s Gyncairn Believe In Magic
Best Puppy Catto's Birselaw Stay With Me
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BIS Owen's Caldwall Call the
Shots |
BPIS Birselaw Stay With me |
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BIS Owen's Caldwall Call the
Shots - , BOS & RBIS ; Catto's Ch Birselaw The Thrill Of It All |
Best Irish Owned Alexander's Ch Ir Ch
Stirlinview Peggy Sue |
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DCC Catto's Ch Birselaw The
Thrill Of It All RDCC; Anderson's Birselaw Never
Say Never At Kerrykeel |
Owen's Caldwall
Call The Shots*
RBCC; Hughes & Hooton’s
Gyncairn Believe In Magic |
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Puppy Dog Junior Dog Graduate Dog Post Graduate Dog Limit Dog Open Dog Special Beginners Dog |
Puppy Bitch Novice Bitch Post Graduate Bitch Limit Bitch Open Bitch Special Beginners Bitch |
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PGD |
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OB |
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Photographs By Tom Callanan
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Critique NOICTC Always an honour to be invited
to judge and even more so when it is a club show. This show was very well run
in an excellent venue with very able
stewards. The only downside was that there were so many absentees which
was very disappointing. Sadly I found quite a few of
the exhibits to be over-weight with loaded shoulders which made them appear
stuffy. But on the plus side I found no light eyes and
mouths were all good. PD ( 2 entries) 1. Catto's Birselaw Stay
With Me. Well grown red/br. with a lovely head as one would expect from
this kennel. Good movement and showmanship. Very
promising. 2. Smith's Rocasovale Danish
Delight. Red/br. with good head and eye. In full coat of the correct
texture. A little less weight would improve the picture.
Needs to get his act together and then he should go places. JD (2 entries) 1. Alexander's Cloverbrook
Crack The Code. Cream with dark points. Good head with nice dark
eye. Nice in outline with level topline. 2. Smith's Rocasovale
Distant Drums. Same remarks apply as to 2nd in Puppy class. GD (2 entries) Absent 1 1. Saltmarsh's Birselaw
Dark Charmer. Red/br. with appealing outline. Good head.
Sadly he was very thin and short of coat which I was told was due to
medication he was receiving. Hopefully the medical problem will soon be
resolved. PGD (2 entries) Absent 1 1. Anderson's Birselaw Never
Say Never at Kerrykeel. Light red/br. Impressive male who took my eye
when he entered the ring. Good masculine head, neck, shoulders and topline
all good. Moved well front and rear and although his coat could have
been a tad better on the day his overall qualities gained him
the RCC. 2. Miller's Cornton Dark
Corrie. Very typey dark/br. with good head with plenty of stop and a nice
dark eye. LD (4 entries) Absent 1 1. Saltmarsh's Renshaw
There And Back Again At Macmoon. Red/br. who impressed with lovely
outline. Good legs and feet. Liked his head and eye. Coat just
right and movement good front and rear. 2. Miller's
Cornton Coulter. Another typey one from this kennel.
Typical head and expression. Just preferred movement and outline of
winner. 3. Fortune's
Eglish Willies Wee Man With Essdeefff. OD (7 entries) Absent 4 1. Catto's Ch. Birselaw
The Thrill Of It All. Red/br. Well known champion and a very worthy
one. All male with a lovely head, standing well forward and in beautiful coat and
condition. Great showman. No hesitation in awarding him the CC.
Today he was just moving slightly close behind which cost him BIS. 2. Alexander's Ir. Ch.
Stirlingview Shake The Dice. .Cream I judged this one last year
and he was my best dog puppy and I am pleased to see he has lived up to his early promise. He
has a very good outline with dead level back and shows very well.
Unlucky to meet winner. VD Absent 1 SBD (2 entries) Absent 1 1. Eglish Willies Wee Man With
Essdeefdff. Dark/br. with typical head and dark eye. Plenty of
forechest which is nice to see. A little less weight and tidying of
head furnishings would improve the picture. MPB Absent 1 PB (3 entries) Absent 2 1. Miller's Cornton
Rosemaree. Very pretty wh/br. No mistaking this one's
gender. Loved her head Should do well when she loses some weight
and concentrates on the task in
hand. JB Absent 1 NB (1 entry) 1. Keegan's Mistress
Cochran. Dark/br. with a keen handler which is good to see. Not the
head I am looking for and could be more animated. GB Absent 1 PGB (2 entries) Absent 1 1. Owen's Caldwell
Carefree. Pretty cream. Nice size. Appealing head and
expression. Coat of correct texture. A bit wayward on the move
which spoils her chances but a good
bitch nonetheless. LB (3 entries) Absent 1 1. Owen's Caldwell
Call The Shots. Very lovely cream who was the star of the show.
Femininity personified. Loved her head and delightful expression. Liked her size.
Excellent outline. When settled she moved round the ring effortless and
was good both front and rear. Very well handled. Perhaps I would have liked a little
more bone but all her other qualities meant I couldn't deny awarding her the
CC and BIS. I understand this now makes her up so well done to her owner. 2. Hooton and Hughes'
Gyncairn Believe In Magic. Beautiful cream with a gorgeous head and
eye. So well balanced in very good coat. Very well presented and handled. I really liked
this bitch and when viewing the two for the final analysis had she held a
firmer topline it might have been a different story. RCC. OB (6 entries) Absent 4 1. Coates' Penticharm
Starlight. Very showy red/br. in excellent coat. Very well
balanced. Another who was very well handled and presented. Dead
level topline and very good tail carriage. Not quite the head of RCC winner. Good
reach of neck but it didn't flow into her shoulders which spoilt her
outline. I'm sure her day will come. 2. Alexander's Ch. Ir.
Ch. Stirlingview Peggy Sue. Dark red/br. Good head with
deep stop. Standing well forward. Liked this one very much when I
judged her last year and am pleased that she has done so well since. A
challenging decision between these two good bitches but I just felt on the
day the winner was the more fluent mover. SPB (1 entry) 1. Mistress
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