Curly Comms

Week Ending: 01/02/2026

OurDogs Final Standings
Top Breeder – Mr J & Mrs MB Stephens – Brightmeadow – with 12 points
Top Curly – Sh Ch Skaringen’s First Impression – with 22 points
Top Puppy – Maycourt Island Girl For Breichside – with 6 points
Top Stud – Myosotisis Glenfiddich At Brightmeadow – with 17 points
Top Brood – Kukkasen Keita By Caballus – with 9 points

Congratulations everyone!

Club News

CCRC Open Show & AGM, 21 February 2026

Our Breed Judge is Caroline Griffin-Woods (Migwell), and our venue is The Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth.
Don’t forget – Entries close at Midnight on Sunday 8 February 2026 – please note there will be no extensions.

Open Show Results

Livingston Canine Society, 1 February 2026
Judge: Kirstie Torbet (Kirlinjis)
Open (3/1)
1 Cummings, Mrs J, Maycourt Island Girl For Breichside, BOB & Gundog Group 3 under Group Judge Mrs P Butler-Holley (Shandwick)
2 Cummings, Mrs J, Molokain Enchanted One

Ebony – Maycourt Island Girl For Breichside, gained her Junior Warrant at just 14 months old (strkcc)
Huge Congratulations!

The Merseyside Gundog Club, 1 February 2026
Judge: Mrs Tracy Boyles (Bleyos)
Class 48. Puppy, (2/1)
1st Tusepo Miss Scarlett (Mr N & Mrs S D Spraggins), BOB & BP
Class 49. Special Yearling, (0/0)
Class 50. Limit, (1/1)
Class 51. Open, (1/0)
1st Tusepo Amazing Love (Mr N & Mrs S D Spraggins), RBOB

AV Gundog Stakes
Judge: Mr D Howarth (Moorbrook)
Class 186. Puppy Stakes (28/12)
2nd Tusepo Miss Scarlett (Mr N & Mrs S D Spraggins), winning £10

Upperward of Lanarkshire Canine Society, 1 February 2026
Linsey Dunbar (Linirgor)
Open (3/0)
1 Cummings, Mrs J, Maycourt Island Girl For Breichside, BOB
2 Cummings, Mrs J, Molokain Enchanted One
3 Bain, Mr L & Mrs D, & Bain, Mr M, Crimblescurl Time To Tango At Wenichones JW

GBAS Top Dog event for 2025, 31 January 2026
Judge: Peter Pavey
Mrs Jean Cummings, Maycourt Island Girl For Breichside, handled by Cameron Stokes – Reserve Best Puppy In Match.

Border Counties Gundog Club, 25 January 2026
Judge: Emily Evans (Eminala)
Junior (0)
Graduate (0)
Open (1/0)
1 Tonispada Vuori Vincent By Blanshard SGWC (Mrs H.S.M & Miss B.E. & Miss H.A. Barber), BOB

AV Gundog
Judge: Pamela Halkett (Wiljana)
Limit (14)
2 Tonispada Vuori Vincent By Blanshard SGWC (Mrs H.S.M & Miss B.E. & Miss H.A. Barber)

AV Native Vulnerable Breed Gundog
Judge: John Thirlwell (Ferndel)
Open
3 Sh. Ch. Foxriever Picture Perfect for Blanshard (Mrs H.S.M & Miss B.E. & Miss H.A. Barber)

URC Open Show, 11 February 2026
The numbers have been announced – 10 Dogs for Breed Specialist Judge Leslie Bain (Wenichones).

Critiques

Exonian Canine Association, 6 December 2025
Judge: Deborah Creaney (Camestone)
PG. (2)
1. Courtier’s Maycourt Cover Shot. Strong & steady liver bitch who is friendly and self confident. Head in proportion to body size, large dark brown eyes blending with coat colour. Correct forequarters, deep chested with well sprung ribs. Strong muscular hindquarters, nice tight feet with well arched toes. Effortless and powerful on the move. RBOB.
2. Edworthy’s Brightmeadow Man Of Steel. Liver dog with a masculine balanced head, muscular neck, good bone, strong level topline. Thick tight curls, preferred the maturity and finish of 1.
O. (5,2)
1. Courtier’s Maycourt Take Me To The Top JW. Attractive bitch with good proportions, muscular and strong with elegance. Black coat with small tight curls close to skin. Tail flows from topline, powerful gait with good extension and drive. Best mover on the day. BOB.
2. Stephens Brightmeadow Rumour Has It JW. Male with good bone, muscular and balanced, deep chest, level topline, good rear angulation. Move with extension covering the ground well. Not as mature as 1.
3. Edworthy’s Maycourt Heartbreaker ShCEx.