Running on the far side was Mr. J. Rock’s Emma of Tinglecreek (Birdrowe Ruben x Birdrowe Jenny). She was a flashy sort who could put herself about well. Eventually, she was discarded from the Stake for a fail on a retrieve. Next under orders were Mr. T. Evans’ Kenmar Scilla (Ft.Ch. Badgercourt Warlord x Brackentwist Flush of Kenmar). Scilla also eventually fell by the way through a failed retrieve. The next dog in under the judge was Mr.Ivan Wilson’s Keeperscourt Dancing Brave (Int.Ft.Ch.Rytex Ruffer of Tasco x Wyndhill Regale), followed closely by Mr. D. Hickenson’s good looking dog, Edwardiana Tay (Ft.Ch. Laganmill Malvern x Toonarmy Torrent). Handled by Aiden Patterson, this nice patterning dog showed he was very much at home in cover, and proved his obvious class with a very closely run second place overall; being narrowly beaten by the eventual winner in a run off. Moving on to open rush and scrub, the next dog in was Mr. K.Moses’ stylish hunting dog, Killylin Klipper (Wyndhill Ben x Largbeg Wisp). A leggy spaniel, but one who possesses a fair degree of style, Klipper blotted his copy book requiring excessive handling to a retrieve on his second run. Following in next was Mr. I. Wilson’s very good bitch, Ft.Ch. Tickety Boo (Int.Ft.Ch. Rytex Ruffer of Tasco x Wyndhill Reverie) - a full half-sister to the winning dog. Tickety Boo, last years winning Spaniel, seemed a little off her usual pacy self. But nevertheless her class stood her in good stead, with the bitch doing enough throughout the closely contested Stake to command a Certificate Of Merit. "Very few errors had been seen throughout the Stake, and standards, overall, were on a very high par." Stepping up next was Mr. Robin Young and his very pleasing spaniel bitch, Edwardiana Tawny (Ft.Ch. Clarburgh Art x Toonarmy Torrent). This full half-sister to Edwardiana Tay, applied herself in her usual panache, and didn’t quite get the rub of the green on this occasion, with some longish unproductive runs. Winner of Antrim & Down’s Open Qualifier the previous week, there will be more to come from this very progressive bitch. Following on from this, was Mr. V. McDevitt’s Freecrowe Sprite of Glendevitt (Knockmany Simon x Dextra Dove). A find with no retrieve on her first run, Sprite also was unfortunate to have a longish unproductive second run. Page 2 | Spaniel Journal | Next Page | Previous Page |