LAINNIREACH GUNDOGS NEWS 2011
13th Novermber – Gordon Setter Club of Scotland Open Show
Lainnireach Highland Way – 1st Yearling Dog & 1st Graduate Dog
Lainnireach Back to Cromlix – 2nd Yearling Bitch, 1st Novice Bitch, 3rd Graduate Bitch
Lainnireach Whisky Lass – 3rd Yearling Bitch, 2nd Novice Bitch & 4th Graduate Bitch
Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach – VHC Post Graduate Bitch, 3rd Mid Limit Bitch & VHC Special Post Graduate
Best Progeny
12th November – Gundog Breeds of Scotland Championship Show
Lainnireach Highland Way – Reserve Graduate Dog
Lainnireach Scotch Delight – 2nd Graduate Bitch (9 entries)
Lainnireach Back to Cromlix – 3rd Graduate Bitch (9 entries)
Lainnireach Whisky Lass – VHC Graduate Bitch (9 entries)
Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach – VHC Limit Bitch (12 entries)
5th November – Setter & Pointer Championship Show
Lainnireach Scotch Delight – 3rd Yearling Bitch
23rd October – Kirkintilloch & Lenzie Open Show
Lainnireach Highland Way – 2nd Graduate
8th October – British Gordon Setter Club Championship Show
Lainnireach Highland Way – 3rd Yearling Dog
Lainnireach Whisky Lass – 1st Maiden Bitch, 2nd Novice Bitch, 4th Yearling Bitch
Gaidheal Tosca – 3rd Special Post Graduate Bitch
2nd October – Scottich Breeds Canine Club Open Show (Judge: K Nagaty)
Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach – 2nd Limit
Lainnireach Highland Way – 3rd Graduate
18th September – Darlington Championship Show (Judge: G Tong)
Lainnireach Back to Cromlix – 1st Yearling Bitch
“…lovely head, dark eyes, well shaped neckline, good angulation front & rear, deep chest, level topline. Moved positively.” Judges comments.
Lainnireach Highland Way – 3rd Yearling Dog
4th September – Birmingham Championship Show
Lainnireach Scotch Delight – 3rd Junior Bitch
3 & 4 September – LKA of Scotland Open Show & Perthshire Canine Club Open Show
Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach – 2nd Open & 3rd Open respectively
28th August – Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show (Judge: C Atkinson)
Lainnireach Highland Way – 2nd Yearling Dog
Lainnireach Back to Cromlix – Reserve Junior Bitch
Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach – 1st (from 6) Post Graduate Bitch & 2nd Limit Bitch. Bracken is now qualified for Crufts 2012!
22nd July – Leeds Championhip Show (Judge: S Tong)
Lainnireach Highland Way – 1st Junior Dog
Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach – VHC (8 entries) Post Graduate Bitch
25th June – Blackpool Championship Show
Lainnireach Scotch Delight – Reserve Junior Bitch
18th June – Border Union Championship Show (Judge: N Ackerley-Kemp)
Lainnireach Whisky Lass – 3rd Junior Bitch; Lainnireach Highland Way – Reserve Junior Dog; Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach – VHC Post Graduate Bitch
11th June – Dundee Canine Club Open Show
Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach – Best of Breed, 1st Post Graduate
“…good overall shape, well boned, good bend of stifle & width across thigh, correct tailset, in good coat, well presented.” Judges comment.
Lainnireach Highland Way – 1st Junior
“…15 months, appealing head, good clear tan, good legs & feet, straight front & clean in shoulder. Needs to grow into himself as one would expect at this age. Moved OK.” Judges comment.
Lainnireach Back to Cromlix – 3rd Junior
29th May – Gundog Breeds of Scotland Open Show (Judge: V Wade)
Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach – Best of Breed, 1st Graduate, 1st Post Graduate
“…mature bitch, pleasing head & expression, good reach of neck fitting into well placed shoulders, good front, plenty of heartroom, strong body shape, without coarseness, moved soundly.” Judges comments.
Lainnireach Highland Way – 1st Junior (7 entries)
“…eyecatching young dog, lovely flowing outline, good head & expression, eye not too full, not narrow in front, chest deep, good spring of rib, stong quarters, moved well on a slippery floor.” Judges comments.
Lainnireach Whisky Lass – Reserve Junior (7 entries)
28th May – Bath Championship Show
Lainnireach Scotch Delight – VHC Junior Bitch
22nd May – Scottich Kennel Club
Lainnireach Highland Way – 2nd Junior Dog, 3rd Yearling Dog
“…pleasing head. Touch broader in skull than 1. Front angulation moderate, shorter coupling giving slight rise over loin, short hock, good feet, well off for bone.” Judges comment.
Lainnireach Back to Cromlix – Reserve Junior Bitch, 3rd Yearling Bitch. Baby is now qualified for Crufts 2012!
21st May – Gordon Setter Club of Scotland Championship Show (Judge: S Ackerley)
Best Progeny – Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach with four of her offspring from March 2011
Best Brace – Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach & Lainnireach Whisky Lass
Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach – 2nd Graduate Bitch, VHC Post Graduate Bitch
“…mature, good type, well made, pleasing head. Carrying a bit of weight over shoulders & sometimes lost topline. Moved OK.” Judges comments.
Lainnireach Whisky Lass – 2nd Yearling Bitch, 4th Junior Bitch, 2nd Novice Bitch
“…good to go over, in this class produced reach & propulsion deserving second, nice head, correctly angulated, good sternum, well ribbed back & good depth to ribcage, correct development in rearquarters.” Judges comments.
Lainnireach Back to Cromlix – VHC Yearling Bitch, 3rd Novice Bitch
Lainnireach Highland Way – Reserve Yearling Dog, VHC Novice Dog
8th May – National Dog Championship Show
Lainnireach Scotch Delight – 2nd Junior Bitch (8 entries)
2nd May – Border Counties Gundog Open Show
Lainnireach Whisky Lass – 1st Yearling and 3rd Junior, Lainnireach Back to Cromlix – 3rd Yearling and 4th Junior and Lainnireach Highland Way – Reserve Yearling
30th April – WELKS Championship Show
Lainnireach Scotch Delight – Reserve Yearling Bitch
9th April – Gordon Setter Association Championship Show
Lainnireach Highland Way – 2nd Junior Dog (8 entries), 3rd Yearling Dog (5 entries), 1st Debutant Dog (7 entries), 1st Novice Dog (4 entries) and Best Special Beginner
“…beautiful head & expression with good chiselling. Perhaps a little broad across skull. Good front & shoulders with elbows well let down, good body & ribs with strong arched loin, strong legs and neat feet, well set on short tail used to advantage on the move, moved well with level topline and driving action.” Judges comment.
Lainnireach Whisky Lass – VHC Junior Bitch (15 entries), Reserve Yearling Bitch (8
entries), VHC Novice Bitch (13 entries) and 3rd Debutant Bitch (8 entries)
Lainnireach Back to Cromlix – Reserve Maiden Bitch (6 entries)
Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach – VHC Graduate Bitch (8 entries)
VHC Brace – Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach & Lainnireach Whisky Lass
2nd Progeny – Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach, Lainnireach Whisky Lass, Lainnireach Back to Cromlix, Lainnireach Highland Way & Lainnireach Dark Angel
3rd April – St Agnes Open Show
Lainnireach Scotch Delight – 1st Gundog NSC
“…although only young this bitch presented a strong balanced outline with good conformation, pretty head with good eye colour and shape. A touch more depth of muzzle would balance her head proportions, firm topline, well angulated shoulders with length to the upper arm giving forechest, deep well sprung ribs, strong through the loin and well shaped stifles, moved straight and true.” Judges comment.
26th March – Scottish Breeds Canine Club Championship Show
Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach – 3rd Graduate Bitch, Lainnireach Back to Cromlix – VHC Junior Bitch and Lainnireach Highland Way – VHC Junior Dog
10th March – Crufts 2011
Lainnireach Scotch Delight – Best Puppy in Breed. Lainnireach Highland Way – Best Puppy Dog in Breed. Lainnireach Back to Cromlix – Puppy Bitch VHC. Both Lainnireach Scotch Delight and Lainnireach Highland Way are now qualified for Crufts 2012. More here.
5th March – South West Scotland Gundog Association Open Show
Lainnireach Whisky Lass – 3rd in Puppy and Junior, Lainnireach Back to Cromlix – Reserve Puppy and Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach – 1st Graduate and 2nd Post Graduate.
26th February – Tay Valley Gundog Open Show
Lainnireach Highland Way took 3rd in Junior and Gaidheal Tosca of Lainnireach took 3rd in Graduate and 1st in Post Graduate.
12th February – Rutherglen Canine Club Open Show
Lainnireach Highland Way (Brodie) took 3rd and Lainnireach Back to Cromlix (Baby) took 4th in the Gordon Setter Open Class.
23rd January – Manchester Championship Show
Lainnireach Whisky Lass (Whisky) got awared a VHC in Puppy Bitch, from a class of eleven. She then went on to take a 3rd in Junior Bitch qualifying her for Crufts 2012.
Lainnireach Back to Cromlix (Baby) took 4th in Junior Bitch.
Lainnireach Highland Way (Brodie), owned by Mr & Mrs Millar and shown by Laura Millar, took VHC in Puppy Dog.
13th January
Lainnireach Scotch Delight (Kerra) achieved her Bronze Good Citizen Scheme Award. Her owner tells me that she performed all the tests perfectly and that the examiner praised her for being the best of the group! He was quite strict and failed several.