Heywood & Radcliffe Canine Society

I thoroughly enjoyed my appointment at this well run, friendly show and thank the committee for inviting me and my steward for his assistance. I had a really nice entry of quality dogs. Thank you to all who entered and allowed me to go over their lovely dogs. All classes were very strong and I was splitting hairs between placings, especially in the puppy class where I wished I could have placed them all.

LABRADORS

Puppy (7,1)

1st Artingstall’s Hightrevoron Forget Me Not – 6 month, 4 days old sweet, yellow bitch of nice type who caught my eye, lovely outline, feminine head with sweet expression, good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, good bone and length leg in proportion with depth of body, tight feet, balanced fore and rear quarters, barrel ribs, short coupled, nice turn of stifle and tail set, level top line. Moved well covering the floor with ease. A very promising youngster and one I will be watching out for.

2nd Terry’s You Got the Look

3rd Thompson’s Meadowline May Mist

Junior (5,2)

1st Kelly's Alfa Valley Swift Whisky – 15 month old black dog of nice type, balanced overall with a pleasing outline, broad masculine head with a melting expression, strong neck into well placed shoulders, good bone and length of leg in proportion with depth of body, balanced fore and rear quarters and angulation, barrel ribbed, short coupled, level topline, lovely tail set and correct otter tail. Coat in excellent condition, moved well.

2nd Thornton's Mallendyke Starting Point BP

3rd Kelly's Alfa Valley Siouz-Zee Willow

Post Graduate (5,3)

1st Gaskell's Sharouns Ventriloquist for Tempaskell JW - 18 month old, strong, fit yellow dog of nice type, well conformed with broad masculine head and kind expression, pleasing balanced outline, good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, good bone, good length of leg in proportion with depth of body, tight feet, balanced muscular fore and rear quarters, short coupled, level topline, good coat. Was lively and clearly enjoying himself but settled once on the move and covered the floor with drive.

2nd Gower's Meadowline Mon Amour For Aughtonchase

Open Dog (2,1)

1st Thompson's Meadowline Mi Chico - 2 year old very strong, fit, yellow dog, well put together with broad masculine head and kind expression, balanced pleasing outline, good reach of next into well placed shoulders, good bone, good length of leg in proportion with depth of body, tight feet, even muscular fore and rear quarters and angulation, short coupled, good coat. Moved with power and drive. BOB

Open Bitch (7,4)

1st Newton's Meadowline Mariabella For Ralyville – 4 year old lovely yellow bitch of nice type, broad feminine head with lovely expression, pleasing outline, balanced overall, good front and rear angulation, nice reach of neck into well placed shoulders, good length of leg in proportion with depth of body, good bone, nice feet, barrel ribbed, short coupled, level topline, good coat. Moved well.

2nd Parr's Stoneavon Minni The Moocher SHCM

3rd Gower's Nigabee Honeybee at Aughtonchase

JANE MACLACHLAN (Threerivers)