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Critique - Judge: Anthony Allen

Irish Setter

Special yearling (10,5)

1^st Waterton’s SANDSTREAM BY AN ANGEL AT SANDSTREAM JW

Lovely young lady with a clean and elegant outline. Feminine head with soft expression. Good reach of neck leading to well placed shoulders. Well ribbed body and firm through the loin, good depth to fore chest. Quarters well developed. Free flowing movement, very promising. Considered her for top honours but she did not have the drive of the open winner.

2^nd Partridge’s KERRYDOWN MY GUY JW

3^rd Jones HUNNICOTE HEATHERMAN

Graduate (9, 1)

1^st Dent’s MARZANNE’S HEAT OF THE MOMENT

A young man with a pleasing outline, he has a masculine head and expression with a clean reach of neck which led to well placed shoulders. Good length of body with well made quarters, movement was ok.

Open dog (11,5)

1^st Pike’s REDCLYST CORMAC

Smart dog, he has a pleasing head and expression and clean reach of neck. Good length of body, spring of rib and gently sloping topline. Well made quarters with a moderate bend of stifle and hocks well let down. He has good free flowing movement, just would prefer a better tail carriage.

2^nd Partridge’s KERRYDOWN LOOK AT ME

3^rd Pike’s REDCLYST THOMAS THE RYMER JW

Open bitch (6,3)

1^st Hall’s GLENNARA LEHANA

What a super young lady she is presenting an elegant yet racy picture. She has a beautiful head and expression. Super clean reach of neck which led on to well placed shoulders. Correct body proportions with a gently sloping topline, ribs well sprung and good length of loin. Quarters well made with a sweeping bend of stifle. Coat is superb condition. Movement was excellent. Best of Breed, and I was later delighted to watch her win both the Gundog Group and Reserve Best in Show. One I would love to have taken home!

2^nd Partridge’s KERRYDOWN LAYLA SHCM

3^rd Budgell CHOAKFORDS MEGAN WITH ROBBIELENE

Anthony Allen