Show News 2010

Well that's another showing year over with and unfortunately for me neither Marvin or Oliver qualified for Crufts 2011. We haven't attended the UK shows this year due to various things but did pop over for LKA where Oliver attended and although unplaced did have some lovely comments. The boys have both done very well at the Guernsey & Jersey Shows taking many BOBs and Group placings - Oliver gaining a RCC in Jersey under Patsy Hollings in August was a highlight of this year. Marvin always gives his best and his effortless movement has been commented on. We hope to get to a few more shows in the UK next year .......... I nearly forgot that Douglas had a few outings this year and won Best Veteran Gundog in Jersey under Patsy Hollings in August ..... He will have a few more outings in 2011 in Veteran ....

14 November 2010 - Critique from Mr Tom Graham "Nyliram" - English Springer Spaniel - OPEN (2) 1. De Carteret’s Lyntonridge Loyalty Card at Derrindee, 3 yr old male, lovely masculine head,strong neck, true front and well ribbed body.Weight over shoulders needs to be watched. Strong rear, moved very soundly and free. BOB

Cocker Spaniel OD (1) 1. De Carteret’s Shenmore Spruce At Derrindee, 5 yr b/r masculine head with good stop, correct ear set, strong neck, true well boned front, good depth of chest, lovely compact well ribbed body. Strong rear, moved very positively and true with good tail set. BOB

31 October 2010 - The Guernsey Kennel Club - Winter Open Show - Judge Mr T Graham "Nyliram"- Oliver "Lyntonridge Loyalty Card at Derrindee" - 1st English Springer Spaniel Open and Best of Breed. Marvin "Shenmore Spruce at Derrindee" 1st Cocker Spaniel Open Dog and Best of Breed and Gundog Group 4. The boys showed very well today but unfortunately no Group placings for us this time.

20 September 2010 - Critique from Mrs Ginty Davis "Rosecourt" - English Springer Spaniel - Open (2,1) - 1st. / BOB De Carteret’s LYNTONRIDGE LOYALTY CARD AT DERRINDEE - Excellent, typical, masculine head. Clean skull and muzzle. Correct eye and expression. Good over all make, shape and type. Excellent bone and feet. Moved with purpose and drive.

Cocker Spaniel - Open Dog (2,0) - 1st. / BOB / Grp. 4. De Carteret’s SHENMORE SPRUCE AT DERRINDEE - Mature light blue roan dog. Masculine, well moulded skull and muzzle. Gentle eye and expression. Good body properties with strong ribs, compact loin and couplings. Correct topline and hindquarters, on which he scored. Moves soundly with good coordination.

05 September 2010 - The Guernsey Kennel Club - Autumn Open Show - Judge Mrs J Davies "Roscourt"- Oliver "Lyntonridge Loyalty Card at Derrindee" - 1st English Springer Spaniel Open and Best of Breed. Marvin "Shenmore Spruce at Derrindee" 1st Cocker Spaniel Open Dog, Best of Breed and Gundog Group 4. A lovely day today and all the boys showed well.

29 August 2010 - Critique from Mrs Patsy Hollings "Gunalt" - English Springer Spaniel - 1st Open Dog, BOB and Group 2 - Cartarel’s Lyntonridge Loyalty Card at Derrindee. ESS dog, just rising 3 years. Clean skull and good ear set. Correct stop and eye placement so lovely expression. Well laid shoulder, has correct bone and straight front with tight feet. Depth, length and spring of rib to short strong loin. Good width to quarters with low hock. He had drive and attitude on the move.

Cocker Spaniel - Open dog. 1. Cartarel’s Shenmore Spruce at Derrindee. This handler seems to have a good understanding of the breed she shows. This chap was full of type and very soundly construction, excellent body, good width to hindquarters, low hock, action busy mover, presented in lovely coat.

AV Gundog Vet. 1. Cartarel’s Kyna Charlie Brown at Derrindee. 9 yr old Cocker dog, pleasing for type and soundness,white teeth, and has very good muscle tone even now. A very tidy chap.

07 August 2010 - The Kennel Club of Jersey - Summer Championshipw Show - Judge Mrs Patsy Hollings "Gunalt" - Oliver "Lyntonridge Loyalty Card at Derrindee" - 1st English Springer Spaniel Open Dog, Best of Breed and Gundog Group 2 and the Jersey Reserve Challenge Certificate. Oliver was a star today and showed his socks off and was duly rewarded in a very strong Gundog Group. Marvin "Shenmore Spruce at Derrindee" 1st Cocker Spaniel Open Dog. Douglas "Kyna Charlie Brown at Derrindee" was 1st AV Gundog Veteran and went through to the big ring to challenge for Best Veteran in Show and lost to older veterans. A fabulous day down Jersey with some lovely company ...

20 July 2010 - Critique received from Mr DT Hodgkinson - Cocker Spaniel - OD 1st De Carteret's Shenmore Spruce at Derrindee BOB and Group 3 another well presented speciemen, good head with dark eye, well set lobular ears, nice lay of shoulder, deep chest, sound quarters front and rear, held top line and moved freely around the ring.

English Springer Spaniel - Litter brother and sister, very typical, balanced, compact, correct bone, lovely head expression, strong muscular loin, moved well, the dog BOB a little more finish at the moment. BOB De Carteret's Lyntonridge Loyalty Card at Derrindee

04 June 2010 - Our Dogs Critique from Mrs V Foss - Cocker Spaniel - OD (1) 1st De Carteret's Shenmore Spruce at Derrindee. Balanced, good front ribs, topline and quarters, free mover.

23 May 2010 - The Guernsey Kennel Club Spring Open Show - Judge Mr DT Hodgkinson "Rodale". Marvin "Shenmore Spruce at Derrindee" 1st Cocker Spaniel Open Dog, Best of Breed, Gundog Group 3, 3rd AV Gundog Open Dog and 1st AV Gundog Import. Douglas "Kyna Charlie Brown at Derrindee" 2nd Cocker Spaniel Open Dog (beaten by Marvin) and 2nd AV Gundog Veteran (beaten by Oliver's Mum). Oliver was beaten by his beautiful sister for BOB today ....

16 May 2010 - The Guernsey Kennel Club Match - Judge Mr Norman Le Huray - Oliver "Lyntonridge Loyalty Card at Derrindee" - was 1st in his class, then shortlisted down to the final four and finally ending up Reserve Best in Match :-)) Marvin "Shenmore Spruce at Derrindee" - was 1st in his Group Winners Class and he was also shortlisted to the final four beaten by his young kennel mate today. Many thanks to Norman for thinking so highly of both of my boys :-))

01 May 2010 - The Kennel Club of Jersey Spring Championshipw Show - Judge Mrs V Foss - Marvin "Shenmore Spruce at Derrindee" 1st Cocker Spaniel Open Dog and 1st AV Gundog Open Dog. Oliver "Lyntonridge Loyalty Card at Derrindee" - 1st English Springer Spaniel Limit, Best of Breed, Gundog Group 4 and 1st AV Gundog Limit. Oliver really showed well today and was rewarded under Crufts BIS Judge Mrs V Foss by gaining a 4th place in a very strong Gundog Group.

30 April 2010 - Our Dogs Critique from Mr C Atkinson - Cocker Spaniel - OD (1) 1st De Carteret's Shenmore Spruce at Derrindee. Sound on the move, tail well set, dark in eye, firm topline, has spring of rib.

English Springer Spaniel - L (1) 1st De Carteret's Lyntonridge Loyalty Card at Derrindee. I liked this chaps headpiece and expression. Sound on handling and in action where he covered his ground welll.

20 March 2010 - The Kennel Club of Jersey Winter Championshipw Show - Judge Mr C Atkinson - Oliver "Lyntonridge Loyalty Card at Derrindee" - 1st English Springer Spaniel Limit, Best of Breed, 1st AV Gundog Limit. Marvin "Shenmore Spruce at Derrindee" - 1st Cocker Spaniel Open Dog and 1st AV Gundog Open Dog.

28 February 2010 - The Guernsey Kennel Club Members' Show - Judge Mrs Carol Wood "Marada" - Oliver "Lyntonridge Loyalty Card at Derrindee" - 1st English Springer Spaniel Open Dog, Best of Breed, Shortlised in the Group, 1st AV Gundog Open Dog and 1st AV Gundog Locally Bred ie Bred in Guernsey. Marvin "Shenmore Spruce at Derrindee" - 1st Cocker Spaniel Open Dog. A good start to the Showing year and both Boys really showed well.