Taunton & District Canine Association

Retrievers (Curly Coated)

G (2,0) 1 (BOB) Shears’ Maycourt Laser Love Liver bitch, well constructed, balanced outline, good forechest and straight forelegs. Deep through chest with a good spring of ribs. Coat starting to blow. Best mover on the day. 2 Edworthy's Maycourt Cadillac Unsettled in the ring making it difficult to go over him. Would like to see a bit more depth to chest and lacked maturity of 1. 

O (1,0) 1(RBOB) Courtier’s Sh Ch Maycourt Crimson Moon Black bitch, well up to size, shapely head and sweet expression. Strong neck into well laid-back shoulders. Nicely rounded feet. Pipped on movement on the day.

Retrievers (Flat Coated)

J (4,0) 1 Wear’s Silkmanns Teazle of Keveral Mature, 8 month old black dog full of confidence and showmanship. Lovely condition with full feathering. Pleasing, balanced outline, angulation correct front and back and neat paws. Moved very well. 2 Simons’ Coedylan Martini Night 6.5 month old black bitch, happy, outgoing temperament. Pretty head and sweet expression with good dark eye. Super topline well maintained on move. 3 Trotter's Lussac Winter Wizard Res Caddy's Percuil Waterloo

PG (3,1) 1 RBOB Simons’ Rainesgift Royal Mint I Coedylan Well balanced and constructed, happy black bitch. Correct shape to head, good straight front, well let-down hocks and neat feet. Moved freely with drive. 2 Hayman’s Tikkidui Showmans Dream Lively, black dog full of life. Attractive head and dark eye. Good length of neck flowing into level topline. In great coat with full feathering. Just beaten on movement on the day. 

O (5,1) 1 BOB Simons’ Gwenadillo Montesori Coedylan Beautifully balanced, black bitch in full, glossy coat with full furnishings. Lovely head and expression. Good forechest, deep through the heart, correct angulation front and rear. Good length of neck, level topline and well set on tail. Movement was flowing and graceful. 2 Hayman’s Lussac Thorin Very lively, black dog, constantly wagging tail. Shapely, masculine head. Good straight front and moderate angulation, in hard condition. 3 May's Lussac Winter Witch Res Legg's Clandrift Dark Lady

BP May’s Lussac Winter Witch Black bitch very pleasing to the eye, balanced construction, good angulation and neat feet. Nice head shape and expression. Level top-line well maintained on move.

Retrievers (Labrador)

P (4,1) 1, BP Braddon’s Trendlewood Back to Black Happy 8 month old black bitch with a pleasing head. Balanced outline, short-coupled with a strong neck into well-placed shoulders. Correct, neat, feet. Well muscled and moved freely. 2 Kent’s Chyanhal Trevose of Trewinnard 8 month old black bitch, sweet, kind expression. Well constructed. Good angulation and strong bone. Moved well but just a little looser than 1. 3 Lally’s Chyanhal Trezelah. 

G (4,2) 1, BOB Braddon’s Trendlewood Simply the Best 13 month old yellow bitch Correct shape to head with kind expression. Happy and confident. Balanced outline, carrying just the right amount of weight. Excellent front, good strong neck and level topline finishing with good otter tail. Strong, compact feet. Moved really well with drive and confidence. 2 Farrar’s Donamick Creasts of Waves for Henissy 10 month old, chocolate bitch. Attractive head with sweet expression and great pigment. Would have liked a little less weight but overall a pleasing outline. Good straight front and well let-down hocks. Nice otter shaped tail. Moved well. 

PG (2,0) 1 Kent’s Trewinnard Piccadilly Nicely balanced, short-coupled yellow bitch. Lovely head and expression. Straight front, strong neck and well set shoulders. Level topline, strong bone and good feet. Excellent mover. 2 Farrar’s Harpitts Sugar and Spice at Henissy Chocolate bitch with a lovely head and expression and good pigment. Well angulated, strong bone, good feet strong quarters. Not quite the rear action of 1. 

L (4,1) 1 Fishlock’s Carpenny Victoria Pale, yellow bitch with pretty, feminine head with good ear-set. Straight front with good layback to shoulders. Good top-line and tail-set. Well let down hocks. Lovely flowing movement. 2 Moody’s Trendlewood Mr Blue Sky Confident and lively, well built yellow dog. Great shape to head with attentive expression. Good top-line but would have preferred the tail carriage a little lower. Moved freely. 3 Longhurst’s Hurstmeon Erin Boag 

O (4,1) 1 RBOB Farrar’s Henissy All that Jazz Lively, black dog in excellent coat. Balanced outline once settled. Strong masculine head with great pigment. Good shape to feet. Top-line level with good tail-set. Well muscled and moved strongly. 2 Lally’s Trewinnard Pimlico Black bitch with lovely head and sweet expression. Deep through the chest with good spring of ribs. Well let-down hocks and straight pasterns. Moved very well, could carry a little less weight. 3 Fishlock’s Carpenny Lady Love

Retrievers (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)

J (1,0) 1 (RBOB) Ward’s Melanitta Palmata Thirteen month old dog, very attentive. Good, clean head shape, broad and masculine but not coarse. Deep through the chest with well laid back shoulders and straight forelegs. Nicely shaped feet. Correctly made hindquarters with well bent stifles. Moved well on light feet. 

PG (5,1) 1 Ward’s Melanitta Palmata 2 Hipkiss’ Redaurora Comet’s Christmas at Deltandamba 8 year old bitch wearing her age well. Sweet, feminine head. Good depth of chest and spring of rib. In terrific coat. Moved well with pleasing tail action. 3 Ward’s Melanitta Healstether Res Palfrey's Foxdown Bertie Allsorts ShCM

O (6,2) 1 BOB Hipkiss’ Erikachen O’Ruadh for Deltandamba Lively 5 year old dog shown in excellent condition. Good head shape with blaze. Balanced outline, good depth to chest and level top-line. Hocks well let-down and good bend to stifles. Compact, neat feet. Movement was excellent, really driving from rear, with his fully feathered tail completing the picture. 2 Ward’s Flushpoint Whata Aristocrat at Melanitta Ten year old dog also in excellent coat and condition, just a little longer in the body than 1. Good depth of chest, well laid-back shoulders. Covered the ground with ease. 3 Palfrey’s Flushpoint Whata Accident for Melanitta Res Dee’s Melanitta Carelinus

Casie McDonald Wood, Judge