Monday 27th December

Livingston Canine Society, Open show

Elgin      1st Av NSC Gundog Open & Best AVNSC Gundog   

Pissarro   1st Irish Setter Limit & R.BOB

Katie   1st Junior Handling & Best Junior Handler - Also qualified for the SKC Junior Handling Finals

This was Logan's first show & while he was not placed in a large Gundog Minor Puppy class, he certainly did not disgrace himself. Although I could have done without him piddling in the ring, and sitting down for a wee rest while moving. There's nothing like a pup for making you feel a complete novice!!     

 

Saturday 4th December

Cumnock & District Canine Club, Limit Show

Lowri         1st Av Veteran & Best Veteran in Show

Pissarro      1st Irish Setter & BOB, also shortlisted for BIS

Elgin         1st English Setter Open & BOB

Thanks to Katie for showing Elgin, as I was on kitchen duty at this the most local of the dog shows we go to.

 

Sunday 28th November

Clydebank & District Canine Club, Open Show

Pissarro    1st Irish Setter Open & BOB & Group 2

Lowri         Best Gundog Veteran

 

Saturday 27th November

Land O' Burns Canine Club, Open Show

Elgin      1st English Setter Open & BOB

 

Saturday 13th November

Gundog Breeds Association of Scotland, Championship Show

* Lowri    1st Irish Setter Veteran Bitch, Res CC, Best Veteran in Breed & Veteran Group 3*

Well 7 months after her last show & after that suprise maternity leave , Lowri stormed back into the ring & enjoyed every minute!

Hamish         1st English Setter Veteran Dog & Best Veteran in Breed

Pissarro      1st Irish Setter Graduate Dog 

 

Critique (OD 10/12/2010) - "English Setter Veteran Dog 1st Vallance's Bargrennan Diablo of Rowanmyle ShCM. Seven & a half year old Blue with correct head proportions, kind expression, good lenght of neck, good angulation throughout, strode out well on the move. Best Veteran" Judge Maureen Withey 

 

 

Monday 8th November

Happy Birthday Elgin - 3 today!!

 

Saturday 6th November

Setter & Pointer Championship Show

Pissarro      2nd Graduate Irish Setter Dog

(Just Pissarro away today after I missed the entries but we'll hopefully be out en masse for GBAS next week)

 

Saturday 30th October

Drongan and District Caine Society, Open Show

Katie            1st Junior Handler (with Pissarro)

Hamish       2nd English Settter Open - and totally enjoyed being shown for the second time in two weeks. Real spring in his step today, beating Elgin in the process. Hope he can keep this up for GBAS!

Pissarro       2nd Irish Setter Graduate

 

Sunday 24th October

Doncaster Canine Society, Open Show

Kimberley was judging the Irish Setters at this show. We had a lovely day with super hospitality.

BOB & Group 2            Wood's Reddins Falcon

RBOB & BPIB & PG3   Muir's Romarne Savannah

 

Sunday 17th October

English Setter Society of Scotland, Champ Show

Hamish         1st Veteran Dog

 

Saturday 9th October

Paisley & District Canine Society, Open Show

Katie & Elgin      1st Junior Handling (12-16) - JHA Qualifier

                              & Best Junior Handler

 

Saturday 25th September

Dumfries & Galloway Canine Society, Open Show

Elgin   4th AV NSC Gundog

I normally wouldn't advertise the above result but this had to be the biggest & best NSC class I've been in, it was more like a group.

 

Sunday 12th September

Annandale Canine Society Open Show

Elgin   1st English Setter Open, BOB, & Group 1

Katie  4th Junior Handling (12-16) Handling Elgin for the first time.

Katie & I took Elgin to Dumfries today and not only did he win his first Group placing but won the Group. Also congratualations to Susan who got Group 3 with her lovely Pointer Dulcie. As Susan was going to be there I took Logan along for the experience - was he phased by the whole thing? Not this cool pup, took it all in his stride!!

Critique (OD 29/10/2010) - "English Setter Open (2,1) 1st Vallance's Bargrennan Bressay with Rowanmyle. Outstanding specimen of this lovely breed, well shaped head with lots of workin it. Clean strong neck on well placed shoulders, good spring of rib, level topline, correct hind angulation and well off for muscle which he put to good use on the move BOB, Gundog G1" Judge Peter Howard

wow - what a great write-up!!!

 

 

While we were down at Dumfries, Kimberley and her family of Reds, went to:

Irish Setter Club of Scotland Open Show

Pissarro      1st Graduate Irish Setter Dog

Although not being shown Lowri & Layla enjoyed their little trip to Alva.

 

Critique (OD 05/11/10) - "Graduate Dog (3) 1 Vallance's Braidmount Midnight Roue. Handsome head with dark eye. Strong slightly arched neck into well laid shoulders. Depth of chest strong firm loin. Good angles front and rear. Width of thigh. Good tail set." Judge Mrs H Cohen

  

Wednesday 8th September

I was very sorry to hear about the passing of Elgin's grandfather Gamble (Sh Ch Wistaston School Breeze at Elswood). I only saw him once, but I thought he was lovely. He was also a GG Grandparent to Logan.

We didn't attend City of Birmingham Show but congratulations to Pissarro's daddy (Sh Ch & Ir Sh Ch Northamber Just Cause for Glenavna JW) on winning the Gundog Group. Also congratulations to Pissarro's breeders (Will & Mona) on winning the Res CC with their lovely boy Shenanagin Scholar with Braidmount.

 

Saturday 4th September

Irvine & District Canine Club, Open Show

Elgin         1st English Setter Open & BOB

Hamish     3rd AV Veteran (out of 15 dogs) & 2nd English Setter Open

 

Critique OD 22/10/10 - "English Setter Open (2) 1st Bargrennan  Bressay with Rowanmyle. Blue Belton dog, lovely head shape, nice dark eye and soft expression. Deep flews and well set ears. Good reach of neck, correct topline. In good coat. Good strong hindquarters which drove him round the ring using his tail to full effect BOB." Judge Cheryl Stevenson (Lochlorien)

 

Tuesday 31st August

Today Kimberley had to make the very hard decision to have Cullen put to sleep, to save further suffering. He will be missed greatly and the house will be so quiet without him.

 

Saturday 28th August

Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show

Pissarro       1st Irish Setter Graduate Dog

Elgin           3rd English Setter Post Graduate

Katie was also short-listed in huge junior handling class (12-16yrs).

Thanks to Mark & Gary for looking after wee Logan.

 

Saturday 14th August

Upperward of Lanark Open Show

Elgin      1st English Setter Open & BOB

Pissarro   1st Irish Setter Graduate & BOB

Many thanks to Greg Hamilton for taking Pissarro in the group & of course many many thanks to Mark's neice Ciara for coming along as my assistant today - much appreciated!

Critique (OD 09/09/10)

"English Setter Open (2) 1 Vallance's Bargrennan Bressay with Rowanmyle. What a good head this male has. Lovely chiselling, and expression, dark eyes, good front, tight feet, deep in rib but in no way course. Moved Well. BOB"

"Irish Setter Graduate (7,3) 1 Vallance's Braidmount Midnight Roue. Racy youngster, loved his head. Nicely chiselled features, good strong neck, best of shoulders, well ribbed up. Excellent breed type, moved with drive. BOB."

Judge Mrs Doreen Hardie (Mistyayre)

 

Wednesday 4th August

 

 

Today we went on a trip to the Shenanagin Kennels to see the 12 pups that Pissarro has sired. The pups are just over a month now and are doing great. Lola their mum has obviously been a very good mother to her babies, 6 girls & 6 boys.

 

Saturday 31st July

Kilmarnock & District Canine Club, Limit Show

Went myself with 3 dogs!! Handled Pissarro for the first time, thankfully he was not unduly upset about this. Hamish enjoyed his first show in 4 months. Thanks to Chloe Green for holding dogs when I was in the ring - much appreciated. I decided not to stay for BIS as we were early in the ring.

Pissarro      1st Irish Setter Open & BOB

Elgin            1st AV Gundog Open

Hamish        3rd AV Veteran

 

Saturday 10th July

Greenock & District Kennel Association, Open Show

Katie & I had a very long but successful day at Irvine.

Elgin           1st AVNSC Gundog Open & Best NSC Gundog

Pissarro      1st Irish Setter Post Graduate

Katie            3rd Junior Handling (12-16)

 

Critique OD 31/07/10 - "Irish Setter Post Graduate 1st Vallance's Braidmount Midnight Roue. Very well handled to win this lovely class. Quality mature male, lovely profile, lovely profile with coat in full bloom. Masculine head and kind eye. Strong slightly arched neck, super forechest with correct depth of brisket and close fitting elbows. Best of feet, well feathered between toes with short nails. Firm muscular body with slighty sloping topline, correct rear assembly with wide muscular thighs, stifles in proportion with rest of body and hocks straight. Good tailset carried level with back. Movement free flowing." Seonaid McAndrew (Brackenmist)

"AVNSC Gundog Open 1st Vallance's Bargrennan Bressay with Rowanmyle. Very smart Blue English Setter male, grand head, lovely expression, good shoulder angulation and length of upper arm. Deep in chest and level topline which he held on the move with good stifle, in lovely coat, moved well" Maureen Scott (Branchalwood)

 

Sunday 30th May

Gundog Breeds of Scotland, Open Show

Pissarro 1st Irish Setter Special Yearling Dog

Elgin       3rd Post Graduate English Setter

 

Critique OD 25/06/10 - "Irish Setter Yearling Dog (4) 1st Vallance's Braidmount Midnight Roue. Loved the head and expression on this boy, straight front, good depth to chest, good shoulder placement, good rib, strong opver the loin, good bend to stifle, tail set well on, short rear pasterns which he used well on the move, strode well out, in lovely coat and condition". Judge Julie Greenan

 

Saturday 22nd May

Scottish Kennel Club, Championship Show

An excellent day in a very sunny Edinburgh.....

Pissarro   1st Irish Setter Yearling Dog

Elgin          3rd English Setter Post Graduate Dog

Katie          VHC JHA Junior Handling (12- 16 yrs)

 

Critique OD 09/07/10 - "Irish Setter Yearling Dog (3) - 1 Vallance's Braidmount Midnight Roue. This boy has really come on since I last saw him, lovely head and expression, good overall construction, nice topline, good feet and moved well." David Laidlaw (Glencarron)

 

Monday 3rd May

Border Counties Gundog Club, Open Show

Elgin         1st English Setter Graduate & BOB

Unfortunately I was unable to stay for BIS - my apologies to our judge.

Pissarro   1st Irish Setter Yearling

Critique OD 04/06/10 - Graduate (4,1) Vallance's Bargrennan Bressay with Rowanmyle, very handsome boy took my eye when standing, I was not disappointed when going over him. Strong head but soft expression, dark eyes of the correct shape. Good length of neck flowed well into correctly placed shoulders, level topline, strong bone. He moved well and used his tail. The only criticism I have is the handler needs to practise. Sometimes when I looked across he was not being shown to his best, I was pleased to award him BOB..." (I do feel quite bad about not showing my boy to his best - Mhairi)

 

Saturday 24th April

Drongan & District Canine Club, Open Show

Elgin         1st English Setter Open & BOB

Pissarro   1st Irish Setter Graduate

 

Critque (DW 18/06/10) - "English Setters 1 Vallance's Bargrennan Bressay with Rowanmyle, good lay of shoulder, nice topline, well balanced, nice head & feet, moved with drive BOB.

Irish Setters G - Vallance's Braidmount Midnight Roue, nice head, kind expression, well balanced, good topline & tailset, liked the shoulder angulation, good width to upper tigh, moved freely with style."

 

Sunday 11th April

Joint Irish Setter Clubs, Championship Show

(Hosted by the Irish Setter Cub of Scotand)

Pissarro - 1st Yearling Dog

Lowri - 1st Veteran Bitch

Critque (OD - 05/05/10)

"Yearling Dog (7) - 1st Vallance's Braidmount Midnight Roue, Beautiful type of dog who is so well balanced, lovely refined head with a soft expression, correct angulation, straight front, good depth of chest, correct finish to croup. Moved with drive and was very sound"

"Veteran Bitch (11) - 1st Vallance's Braidmount Georgie Girl ShCM, This young lady of 7 and a half just seems to get better as she gets older. She is very well made and is so sound on the move. Shown in very good coat and condition."

Judge Enid Hinslea

 

 

Saturday 10th April

Irish Setter Club of Scotland - Championship Show

Pissarro - 2nd Yearling Dog (Crufts Qualified)

(His dam & sire do the double with BIS & RBIS respectively)

Lowri - 3rd Veteran Bitch

Katie - Best Junior Handler

 

 

Sunday 28th March

The good weekend continues.......

English Setter Society of Scotland - Open Show

***Hamish 1st Veteran Dog & Best Veteran in Show***

Elgin - 1st Graduate Dog

Hamish & Elgin - 1st Brace

Critique (OD 22/04/10)

"Veteran - 1st Vallance's Bargrennan Diablo of Rowanmyle ShCM. 7 tr old b/b. Scissor bite, dark eye, balanced head. Long neck into well laid shoulders. Good length upper arm, level topline, good bend stifle, well ribbed, tight feet. Good coat and hard condition. Moved with vigour. Best Veteran."

"Graduate - 1st Vallance's Bargrennan  Bressay with Rowanmyle. Elegant b/b. Handsome balanced head. Level topline. Good confirmation overall. Good depth of chest and in lovely coat and condition....."

Judge Rita Aldridge

 

Saturday 27th March

Irish Setter Breeders Club - Championship Show

***Lowri - 1st Irish Setter Veteran Bitch & Best Veteran in Show***

Katie - 1st Junior Handling (12-16), handling Pissarro

Pissarro - VHC Irish Setter Yearling Dog

Critique (OD 16/04/10)

"1st Vallance's Braidmount Georgie Girl ShCM, this is girl is looking great, even better than when I judged her last. Appealing, balanced head with soft expression, good reach of neck, firm topline, well sprung ribs and depth of chest, strong quarters and free striding positive movement, really enjoying herself and using her tail. My co-judge and I were in complete agreement in giving her best veteran, well done."

Judge Carolyn Hogflesh

  

Sunday 14th March

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAMISH.........7 today!!

It really doesn't feel that long, since he was a puppy & now he's a veteran. My lovely special boy!

WE ARE NOT ATTENDING CRUFTS THIS YEAR BUT GOOD LUCK TO ALL OUR FRIENDS WHO ARE.

 

Saturday 6th March

South West of Scotland Gundog Club - Open Show

Pissarro - 2nd Irish Setter Yearling, 1st was his sister so a family one two!

Elgin - 2nd English Setter Post Graduate 

 

Sunday 28th February   

Catrine Canine Club Open Show

Katie & I went to Lanark today.

Pissarro       1st Irish Setter Graduate & BOB - That's 6 in a row!!!

Elgin              2nd English Setter Open

 

Saturday 27th February

Irvine & District Canine Club Open Show

Kimberley & Katie took the boys to Irvine and:

Elgin             1st English Setter Open & BOB

Pissarro       1st Irish Setter Graduate & BOB

Katie            1st Junior Handler (6-11)

 

Critique (OD 26/03/10)

"English Setter Open (7,4) - Vallance's Bargrennan Bressay with Rowanmyle, upstanding dog, pleasing head with kind expression, good bone, good bend of stifle, steady on the move, BOB."

"Irish Setter Graduate (3,1) - Vallance's Braidmount Midnight Roue, Lovely soft expression, well angulated, good bone, steady on the move, BOB"

Judge Liz Rigby.

 

Saturday 13th February

Rutherglen CC Open Show

Elgin       1st English Setter & Best of Breed

Unfortunately we were unable to stay for the group, but certainly worth the journey.

Poor Pissarro had a sore tail so stayed at home!

Critique (OD 26/02/10)

"English Setter Open - 1 Vallance's Bargrennan Bressay with Rowanmyle, lots to like about this young man, well proportioned masculine head, typical expression, low ear set, good stop, correct top line held well on the move, short coupled hind quarters giving plenty of drive, presented in excellent coat and condition BOB."

Judge Graeme Hughes

 

 

Friday 28th January

Caught up with the Dog World Top Dog listings for 2009 & it was a hat trick for Pissarro's Pedigree. The Top Stud Dog & Top Brood Bitch for Irish Setter's were Pissarro paternal Grandparents, but most importantly the Top Irish Setter was of course his Mother - Sh Ch Braidmount Geisha Girl!! 

 

Sunday 3rd January

Kilmarnock & District Canine Club Open Show

An excellent start to 2010.....

Pissarro         1st Graduate IS, BOB & Shortlisted in Group

Elgin                 Best AV NSC Gundog

Lowri               1st Open IS

 

 

Friday 1st January 2010 - Happy New Year!!

Well it's a new year so hopefully in the next 12 months we'll have lots of good news & results to report.........