AFTERGLOW CATCH me if you can

15 Months

Leo was shown 8 times in puppy classes at Championship Shows in 2007

He was placed in all his classes = 4 x 2nds & 4 x 1sts.

He was “ BEST PUPPY in BREED ” and 4th in the GUNDOG PUPPY GROUP at S Wales K A.

He finished his puppy career at Driffield being awarded “ BEST PUPPY in BREED ” and the “ RESERVE CC ”.

(Leo has had 4 firsts to date in his junior classes .)

    ” LEO WINS FIRST CC ”
LEO has won his first CC at Home Counties American Cocker Championship Show on March 2nd 2008.
Judge: Mr C Bexon.

Some of LEO’s Judges Critiques

WINDSOR CH SHOW. MPD..1 Hockaday’s Afterglow Catch Me if U Can.

Smart black, lots of confidence, classic head developing well for age, softest of expressions, correct shoulder, topline & tailset, very sound, spot on true movement.

Judge; Mrs M Bunce.

BLACKPOOL CH SHOW. MPD..1 Hockaday’s Afterglow Catch Me if U Can.

Mature young man, lovely head neck & shoulders, good topline, will win a lot.

Judge; Mr J C Gillespie.

SOUTH WALES CH SHOW. PD.1 Hockaday’s Afterglow Catch Me if U Can.

Certainly would have liked to have caught this one, at 10 months a lovely puppy to go over, has all the essentials in the right places, just the picture on the stance & on the move with that free flowing sound stride. Lovely head shape, dark sparkling eyes, well handled & presented in a tip-top black jacket. BP & PG4.

Judge; Jenny Miller.

DRIFFIELD CH SHOW. PD.1 Hockaday’s Afterglow Catch Me if U Can.

Almost 12 Months black of correct proportions,excellent type & full of quality, well presented & handled,in super coat & condition,pleasing head & expresion,good bone & substance,short coupled & strong through loin,good hind quarters & angulation giving free flowing movement. RCC & BP

Judge; Freda N Marshall.

G/DOG BREEDS OF SCOTLAND CH SHOW.

JD.1 Hockaday’s Afterglow Catch Me if U Can.

Super coated black, put down to perfection. Not a big dog, only just out of puppy, he just flowed from head to tail, added to which moved like a CH, working with his handler at all times.

Judge; Mike Bottomley.

MANCHESTER CH SHOW.

JD.1 Hockaday’s Afterglow Catch Me if U Can.

Promising young dog, good head, eye & expression. Short well balanced body, just needs to develop in rib. Good bone, well angulated hindquarters. Moved soundly, in lovely coat & Condition.

Judge; John Thirlwell.

HOME COUNTIES AM COCKER CH SHOW.

LIMIT. 1 Hockaday’s Afterglow Catch Me if U Can.

Loved the overall balance & relative compactness of this masculine dog,superb outline,good head,correct head planes,good harmony with muzzle,dark eye with a melting expression,correct earset,good reach of neck,excellent shoulders,gentle slope to topline,correct tailset,pleasing spring of rib,strong loin,moved superbly with reach & drive ,kept his topline on the move,in excellent coat,presented A1, CC & RBIS.

Judge; Chris Bexon.

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