Judges for this show are:-
Dogs:- Mr D McCulloch (Cullmadons)
Bitches:- Mrs S Clifford (Coppersheen)
Referee:- Miss Jo-Anne Parsons
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I have had Irish setters in my life for the past 50 years. A few pets at first then after getting a few dogs from June & Ron Hill in Perth, who introduced us to the showing fraternity, one of June’s dogs was Ronjunes Eye Witness (Rhonan). What a character, still miss him to this day. My late wife Maureen and I decided it was time to get a bitch. One of Irene Munro’s bitches was having a litter. We went to have a look at these young Fetteresk puppies and fell for one, Maureen had a wonderful eye for dogs and picked out a beautiful pup. Fetteresk Conscientious of Cullmadons. She done well at the shows constantly placed, in those days it was classes of 25-30 so a placing was excellent. However Taylor did not like the showing, therefore we decided to mate her, first to Lynn Muir’s Konekakela Zager and then to Rab and Zena Barnes Shenanagin What Next. This was a special litter to us. 4 out of the litter were shown, Orla got 1 cc, 2 Res cc, her downfall was a lack of coat which still irks me today. Josh got his stud book number and then there was Travis, owned by the Patersons from Ayrshire, he won on the same day at Crufts Mid Lim (26) then he won Limit (27). I am currently showing Shenanagin oh oh seven (Sonny).
I am really looking forward to judging the ISBC Show. This will be my 4th judging appointment. Good Luck to everyone who enters the show. I can assure exhibitors your dogs will be judged with honesty, fairness and on the day.
Don McCulloch
My passion for Irish Setters began in 1970 when we acquired Kargray Charity (Copper) from breeders Denis and June Milward, on the recommendation of Joan Anderson (Andana). While we were out walking one day, we were approached by a well known Irish breeder and exhibitor, who admired Copper and said we should show her. At her first show, she was reserve out of seven (with the help of a choc drop) and we were hooked! Our shows at that time were confined to our local New Forest area, and were a lot of fun, with very sporting exhibitors.
We bred our first litter in 1973 and kept a bitch, Coppersheen Serenata (Amber). Mated to Sh Ch Stephenshill Gamebird, Amber produced Judith Lynch’s Coppersheen Beau Brummell, who went on to sire Sh Ch Corriecas Gideon.
As a journalist I have always enjoyed writing and in 1980 I wrote a book on the breed which was published by Foyle’s. Much of the information in the book is now out of date, and I would like to write an update.
Over the years I have bred half a dozen litters, the most successful of which was by Sh Ch Shenanagin Some Might Say it’s Bardonhill ex Marksway Magic Flute at Coppersheen, which produced two KC Stud Book winners, Coppersheen Cantilena and Coppersheen Chaconne.
I first judged at a limited show in 1980, and have enjoyed judging the breed since the . My first Ch show appointment was at National Gundog in 2011.
My kennel name, Coppersheen, was an amalgam of Copper and Sheena a GSD once owned by my first husband.
A puppy from one of our early litters went to Susan Stone in Switzerland, the niece of Copper’s breeders. Susan later acquired another granddaughter of Copper, who helped to establish her successful kennel in Switzerland, also with the kennel name Coppersheen.
I thank the committee for the invitation and am looking forward to my day judging at the Irish Setter Breeders Club show.
Sue Clifford
When Available
Many thanks to the ISBC for inviting me to judge at its prestigious championship show. Thank you to my efficient and helpful stewards, who kept things running smoothly, and to the exhibitors for their good humour. I thoroughly enjoyed my day. I was pleased with the quality of the bitches I judged, and none was without merit. There were some very close decisions, and I could have done with some more first prizes to award! Soundness, substance, elegance and femininity are the ideal. Hind movement was irregular in a few, which obviousy affected my decisions. But the thing to remember every time is that you always take the best dog home with you!
BABY PUPPY B (2)
MINOR PUPPY B (6, 1a, 1w/d)
1. Bott’s BARDONHILL COTTON TREE. Six months, stood out in this class. Sweet head and expression, well proportioned, well constructed with good angulation fore and aft and good depth of brisket. Moved steadily. 2. Roberts’ POLMENNOR PANDORA. Six months to the day. Sweet, feminine expression, pleasing outline, well bodied with good depth, moved well. 3. Roberts’ POLMENNOR SPICE OP LIFE.
PUPPY B (11)
1. Nicholls’ RIVERBRUE STORM. Stunning 11 mth youngster with gorgeous head and expression, low earset, well balanced, good angulation and depth of brisket. Great promise for the future. Best Puppy in Show, well deserved. 2. Bott’s BARDONHILL COTTON TREE. 3. Roberts’ POLMENNOR PANDORA.
JUNIOR B (12)
1. Roffey’s GWENDARIFF SKY’S THE LIMIT (IKC) Beautiful girl, such a lovely head with dark eye. So well balanced, with good reach of neck and ample depth of brisket. Well angulated, good length and tailset. 2. Milligan Bott and Bott’s THENDARA TRULY. Fourteen months old, with lovely head and kind expression. Well laid shoulders, good angulation and ample depth/ 3. Walters’ KAIMILTOFT RUBY TUESDAY FOR DENEIL.
YEARLING B (7)
1. Milligan Bott, Bott & Smith’s THENDARA GRAFF VENUS. Substantial girl with lovely shape.Kind expression, well laid shoulders with good forechest, ample depth of brisket and well turned stifles. 2. Mugford’s KEDALITA ABFAB FOR LYNWOOD.JW. Well constructed with sweet expression, beautifully balanced with good depth and well angulated. Happy soul with wagging tail! 3. Roffey’s GWENDARIFF SKY’S THE LIMIT (IKC)
MAIDEN B (8)
1. Bott’s BARDONHILL COTTON TREE. 2. Rogers’ CLONAGEERA SUMMER MAGIC. Pretty and substantial girl, well bodied , good shoulder angulation and return of upper arm, and well turned stifles. 3. Roberts’ POLMENNOR PANDORA.
NOVICE B (9, 3 w/d)
1. Nicholls’ RIVERBRUE STORM 2. Rogers’ CLONAGEERA SUMMER MAGIC 3. Hadfield’s MARZANNE HAPPY RETURNS
UNDERGRADUATE B (6)
1. Kennedy Sloane’s TWOACRES CONTRARY MARY. Combining substance with elegance, this girl has a beautiful head and expression and is well constructed through and through and well angulated fore and aft, moved well/ 2. Rogers’ CLONAGEERA SUMMER MAGIC. 3. Berry & Morris’ RIVERBRUE MYSTIQUE AVEC BRINARA.
GRADUATE B (8)
1. Rorke’s ZAKHAN’S QUEEN OF HEARTS. Beautiful head and expression, well bodied with good reach of neck, well angulated shoulders, gently sloping topline and good hind angulation, in lovely coat and condition. 2. Hillocks’ JONOLA BELLINI. Racy girl with sweet, feminine expression. Good shoulder angulation, good depth, excellent hind angulation, moved steadily. 3. Bentley’s PENCLIPPIN CELTIC ASTHORE JW.
POST GRADUATE B (6)
1. Mugford’s LYNWOOD RATHER SCRUMPTIIOIS JW. Beautiful typey girl, so typical of her breeding,. Sweet head and expression. Combines elegance with substance. Lovely shape with excellent reach of neck, good depth of brisket, well let down hocks, in beautiful coat and condition. Pleased to award her the Res CC. 2. Pike and MacDonald’s REDCLYST GLENURY OICHE CHIUIN. Another sweet headed girl with typical expression. Well bodied with ample depth, good front and hind angulation, presenting a lovely overall picture. 3. Dale’s TREFAINE AURORA OF AUBANJON.
MID LIMIT B ( 8, 3a).
1. Corless’ SWIFTLARK ILLUSTRIOUS JW. Just love this girl from the tip of her nose to the tip of her tail. In head and expression, exactly my ideal of an Irish Setter.. Head oval from ear to ear, and with that deightful hint of mischief in expression. So well constructed, without exaggeration, fulfils all requirements of the breed standard, and she moved beautifully and soundly around the ring, especially in the challenge, when she ‘showed her socks off’. Delighted to award her the CC and, in agreement with my co judge, Reserve BIS. 2. Humphreys’ RIVERBRUE OPHELIA BONGOS AT HENALEAS. Another typey girl with kindly expression, racy outline, good reach of neck, gently sloping topline and ample depth. 3. Rutherford’s CLONAGEERA TAKE A CHANCE JW.
LIMIT B (13, 3a).
1. Holley’s GWENDARIFF THISTLE BE JILL’S AT WYNJILL. Elegant and racy girl with sweet, gentle expression. Well constructed with well laid shoulders, gently sloping topline, ample depth and good angulation. In lovely coat and condition. 2. Milligan Bott and Bott’s THENDARA SWEET VIOLETTA. Substantial girl, typical of her breeding, with sweet head, racy outline, correct front and good angulation. 3. Bridgwater’s BRIDGELLAS DON’T PUSH IT.
OPEN B (4).
1. Edwards’ GWENDARIFF IT’S NUMERO UNO AT BONHOMIE. Another lovely example of the breed, stylish and elegant. Gentle head and expression, racy outline, well constructed. Excellent depth and fore and hind angulation. Moved with flair. 2. Hadfield’s COVARNEY ESTEE AVEC MARZANNE. Another lovely girl, well proportioned, sweet head, clean throat, good reach of neck, in lovely condition. 3. Humphreys’ ALOFRANA MISS DAISY AT HENALEAS.
VETERAN B (8, 2a).
1. Mugford’s SH CH LYNWOOD ABRACADABRA JW. Once again, this girl is so typical of her breeding, Beautifully chiselled head, clean throar, good reach of neck, gently sloping topline. Beautifully balanced, delighted that she went BVIS. 2. Elkins’ SH CH TWOACRES PROMISE OF SPRING WITH AVACET. Sweet head and expression, racy outline, well angulated and in lovely condition for her 9 years. 3. Fox’s KERRYFAIR SPECIAL DIAMOND.
SPECIAL BEGINNERS B (2).
1. Fox’s KERRYFAIR HEART TO HEART. Racy girl with sweet head and expression, lovely demeanour, well constructed, good depth and angulation, moved well. 2. White’s PADUAN EASTER BLESSING. Well bodied girl, with pleasing head and expression, nicely proportioned with good angulation, in good coat.
SUE CLIFFORD (JUDGE).
