Fit for Function Gundogs - Bracchi Italiani and Working Cocker Spaniel

She's always been affectionate, flirtatious, outgoing and is a real mummy's girl. She loves people, children, dogs - everything. In fact she just loves life!! Life is a huge adventure for her; every day is another day to discover new things. She's unique in all respects. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious. There's never a dull moment when she's around!!

Stella's matured into the most beautiful example of the breed. She has a long, narrow head with the classic bracco expression (docile and kind). A bracco expression should never be hard!! Her conformation is true to type, being almost square and she is bang on breed standard in relation to weight and height with superb angulation. A truly lovely lady she is!!!!

She's shown rarely but worked in the season. I do feel however that it's important to have your dog judged against its peers and therefore show Stella at Scottish Champ Shows. She qualified for Crufts 2009 at her first outing last year and has just qualified for Crufts 2010 at her first outing this year. She's consistently placed in the winning line up. I think the only thing that stops Stella is me!!! I don't show her off to her full advantage and its easy to see I'm a novice. Poor Stella - lumbered with ne!! She does love me though - despite my faults!!!

Championship Judge, Mrs Patsy Hollings said about Stella after awarding her 2nd in Post Graduate Dog/Bitch at SKC Championship Show in August 2009:

"A little bit naughty but caught glimpses of true movement and this secured her place. She has excellent quarters and is very sound throughout."