Raigmore Quest,
(Photos by Vic Black)
by Show Champion Freebreeze American Frost of Ramsayville out of Toberdoney Jessica at Raigmore
at 7 weeks
and at Darlington Championship Show 2006 (age 6 months)
and at Crufts 2008 (aged 2)

Quest's wins include:
2006
2nd Minor Puppy Bitch - Darlington Championship Show
2nd Puppy Bitch - Gundog Breeds of Scotland Championship Show
1st Puppy Bitch and Best Puppy Bitch in Breed- LKA Championship Show
Judges report:
'A quality black & white who is very well put together, feminine head that is well balanced, round kind eye with soft expression, grand reach of neck that is clean & set into well laid shoulders, ribs well sprung & extending well back, good depth of body, good substance without being overdone, correct oval bone, good turn of quarters and nice topline, moved well with good front extension & drive, covering the ground, good tail action.'
2007
Very Highly Commended - Crufts
1st Pointer Puppy Bitch - Waverley Gundog Show
1st Junior Bitch and Best Junior in Show- Pointer Club of Scotland
1st Novice Bitch and Best Novice in Show- Pointer Club of Scotland
Judges Report:
Loved her type, size and head, nicely put together with nothing out of proportion, very tidy coming and going & covered the ground well in profile, must have a bright future.
2nd Junior Bitch Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show
2nd Yearling Bitch Pointer Club of Scotland Championship Show
1st Novice Bitch Gundog Society of Wales Championship Show
Judges Report:
Beautiful outline to well balanced b/w girl. Classical head with kind expression, neat small ears, straight front & super little tail.
1st Novice Bitch GBAS Championship Show
Judges Report:
well balanced black & white with a good head and kind expression, super length of neck, well boned with good depth of body and spring of rib, moved well.
2008
Quest took time out to have a litter by Wherathy Walter at Calderside. Several pups will hopefully be shown from this litter namely our own Raigmore Dusk till Dawn (Donald), Raigmore Dawn Run (Breeze owned by Pete & Margaret Curran), Raigmore Dawn Chorus (Skye owned by the Anne Smith) and Raigmore Dawn Raider (Vinnie owned by the Stuart & Audrey Angus).
Following her return to the showring Quest won
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Judges Report: Mrs S Brophy Typey, well balanced b/w. Built on elegant lines. Gorgeous head and eye. correct front, feet and pasterns, correct underline & tuck-up, good bend of stifle, good tail & use of tail showing lots of Pointer character in her sound light movement.
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Mr M Blake |
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Mrs C Biles - b/w with good angulation & movement. Not quite as mature as 1 but will come with time. |
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Mr Richard Bott - b/w bitch, feminine yet with substance, presented a picture of elegance & style, lovely head and expression, super reach of neck and good topline, tailset and developed quarters, ribs well developed and hard condition throughout, moved with purpose and drive. |
2009
| Pointer Club of Scotland Open Show | 1ST LIMIT BITCH AND RESERVE BEST BITCH IN SHOW | MRS MAUREEN MITCHELL |
Lovely class. Dam of my BPIS. I loved this quality bitch built on flowing lines from her beautiful head to her lashing tail, classic head with expressive dark eye, correct amount of stop, good length of neck and layback of shoulder, slightly sloping topline, she flows from brisket to flank to sweeping stifle, with well muscled hindquarters she moves soundly using her tail and she was my Res Best Bitch
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| POINTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW | 3RD POST GRADUATE BITCH | MRS AIDINE HOWES | Another quality bitch from this kennel, best of heads, pleasing when hands on finer made than 1 and 2 |
| EAST OF ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW | 2ND POST GRADUATE BITCH | MRS D LIMM | |
| SOUTHERN POINTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW | 1ST MID LIMIT BITCH | MRS G SIMMONS | Another that I had judged as a youngster. 2yr quality b/w. correctly proportioned head well set on neck, oval bone, good forechest not exaggerated anywhere neat tail set correctly pushed hard for the rcc. |