Labrador Retriever Club Of Wales

The Labrador Retriever Club of Wales

Sunday 1st February 2020

I would like to thank the officers and committee for inviting me to club at their well run and supported show, you should be all be very pleased with how the day went.

Best In Show Braddon’s Trendlewood Simply The Best JW

Reserve Best In Show & Best Opposite Sex Hodge’s Naiken East Meets West (Ai) JW

Best Puppy In Show McGillivray’s Antonine Sweet Dreams (Ai)

Best Minor Puppy In Show Carpanini’s Carpenny Berry

Best Veteran in Show Wallace’s Richbourne Signature Tune of Tiaja

Minor Puppy Dog 9 (1 ab)

1st Campbell’s Binnaig Beach Blonde, 8 month old yellow, with a very pleasing head and expression, correct eye colour and lovely pigment, nice length of neck that flowed into well placed shoulders, correct angles both front and rear, good depth of chest and spring of rib, standing four square on good bone and feet, firm level top line and correct tail placement, good coat, nice otter tail, moved with drive, showed well.

2nd Carpanini’s Carpenny Poldark, 8 month old black, sweet head and expression with a lovely eye shape and colour, nice sweeping neck flowing into correct front angulation, nice depth of chest, with a great spring of ribs, short coupled, good top line, correct otter tail, correct rear angles, which allowed him to move with drive, always at one with his owner.

3rd Metcalfe’s Baileykin Smartiepants for Baileydale.

Puppy Dog 7

1st & Best Puppy Dog Bailiss’s Tissalian Hi Chaperal, smart eye catching 10 month old yellow, with the most pleasing head and melting expression, good eye shape colour and lovely dark pigment, excellent length of neck into correct shoulder placement, correct angles both front and rear, nice depth of chest, nice spring of ribs, firm top line, short coupled, good double coat, nice otter tail, good second thigh, moved with drive, and stood well on good bone and feet, one to watch for the future.

2nd Stafford’s Arrowmoy Stardust Farnfield (IKC), another cracking yellow of 8 ½ months of age, very similar to the winner, with a cracking head and expression, good neck into correct front construction, nice depth of chest and spring of rib, firm top line, good tail placement, correct coat, good turn of stifle and second thigh, moved well with drive.

3rd Douglas’ Talard Glasdrumond Wood

Junior Dog 9 (1ab)

1st Hodge’s Naiken Elite Envoy (Ai) JW IRJUNCH, Chocolate lad, with a masculine head and expression, without being over done in any way, correct eye colour and shape which just finishes of his head, a strong masculine neck flowing into a lovely strong correct front construction, nice depth of chest and a good spring of rib, short coupled, firm level top line and tail placement that was kept level on the move, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, moved with drive around the ring, in good coat and nice colour.

2nd McGillivray’s Antonine Dream Lover (Ai), Masculine yellow, with a good head and expression, firm neck flowing into a good strong top line, correct angles both front and rear, good depth of chest and a nice spring of rib, well developed second thigh, stood well on good bone and feet, moved with drive around the ring, you could tell that he wanted to really move but sadly the ring didn’t allow for this. In excellent coat.

3rd Perkins’ Carromer Tegulia by Keeninspires

Yearling Dog 8 (2abs)

1st & CC Hodge’s Naiken East Meets West (Ai) JW, another great dog from this kennel, his litter brother won the class before, what can I say about this dog apart from he caught my eye from the minute he entered the ring, good upstanding black of good breed type, a well chiselled masculine head with the correct eye shape and colour, but without being over done in any way at all, strong firm neck that just flows from the top of his head down to the shoulders then into a firm strong top line and correct otter tail, loved his angles both front and rear, excellent depth or chest and spring of rib, and short coupled, firm muscled body, nice second thigh and good hocks that just allowed him to power around the ring with ease, in good coat, and just stood four square on good feet and bone, I was pleased to award him the CC on the day, congratulations.

2nd Merediths Tweedledom Off The Record RAF TAF, another good black dog of good breed type, good head and expression with the correct eye shape and colour, good neck into good shoulder placements, lovely angles both front and rear, good depth of chest and lovely spring of rib, level top line and correct tail placement, good bone and feet, moved well with drive, in good coat.

3rd Campbell’s Binnaig Benavie

Maiden Dog 7

1st Carpanini’s Carpenny Poldark (2nd Minor Puppy Dog)

2nd Perkins’ Carromer Tegulia by Keeninspires, Masculine yellow with a masculine head and expression, nice neck into good shoulders, firm level top line and good otter tail, nice depth of chest, good spring of rib, good turn of stifle and good hocks, moved well.

3rd Metcalfe’s Baileykin Smartiepants for Baileydale

Novice Dog 5 (2 abs)

1st McGillivray’s Antonine Dream Lover (Ai) (2nd Junior Dog)

2nd Perkins’ Carromer Tegulia by Keeninspires (2nd Maiden Dog)

3rd Metcalfe’s Baileykin Smartiepants for Baileydale

Undergraduate Dog 7 (2 abs)

1st Chapman’s Daisypatch Jelly Tot, Yellow with a good head and expression, firm neck into good shoulder placement, correct depth of chest and nice spring of rib, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, strong top line and correct tail placement, in good coat, moved and showed well.

2nd Meredith’s Linjor Lucca, Yellow in good coat, nice head and expression, good reach of neck, good angles both front and rear, nice depth of chest and spring of rib, stood four square on good bone and feet, level top line and tail placement, moved well with drive.

3rd Perkins’ Carromer Tegulia by Keeninspires

Graduate Dog 4

1st Hutchinson’s Glosmere The Grenadier JW, A good yellow with a masculine head and expression without being over done in anyway, firm neck into well placed shoulders, good depth of chest and nice spring of rib, short coupled, firm top line and correct tail placement, a good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh that he used well to move with ease around the ring, in good correct coat.

2nd Edwards’ Kimbajak Precious Metal JW, Yellow with a nice head and good expression with correct eye colour, good neck into well placed shoulders, nice chest and good spring of rib, short coupled, firm top line which he held on the move, good turn of stifle, moved well and always at one with his handler.

3rd Lambert’s Treantagh Sedge with Mattand JW

Post Graduate Dog 10 (1ab)

1st Walton’s Gallybob Marmalade, Yellow with a masculine head and expression, good eye colour and shape finished off with good pigment, good reach of neck flowing into good shoulder placement, nice depth of chest and a lovely spring of rib, good angles both front and rear, in good coat, firm top line and nice otter tail, moved well once settled with his handler.

2nd King’s Linthwaite Excalibur JW, Masculine yellow, good head and expression, firm and good length of neck, good front angles, a good depth of chest with a nice spring of rib, strong firm top line, good tail placement, nice turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, moved with drive around the ring, in good coat.

3rd White’s Stourmere’s Special Gift Pour Roboshalee

Mid Limit Dog 9 (5 abs)

1st & RCC Jayes & Casey’s Sandylands Hit The Road, A dog that I have watched from the side of the ring for a year or so, and when I got my hands on him he didn’t disappoint at all, he really did push his handler to the end, a striking yellow with a lovely head and expression, correct eye colour and shape and you can tell he’s a male without being overdone, lovely length of neck flowing into correct front construction, nice depth of chest and good spring of rib, short coupled, firm top line which he held on the move, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, stood four square on good bone and feet, moved with drive, in good coat, pleased to award him the res cc.

2nd Rawlinson’s Halshimoor Pitch Battle at Shanorrell JW, another good yellow, close to the winner, Masculine head and expression, good length of neck flowing into the correct shoulder placement, nice depth of chest and good spring of rib, shorted coupled, level top line that is held well on the move, good turn of stifle and second thigh, moved with drive around the ring.

3rd Barker & Judd’s Harpitts Minnie Mack JW

Limit Dog 12 (3 abs)

1st Harvey-Major’s Linjor Rigsby JW, upstanding yellow with a good masculine head and expression, good eye shape colour and pigment, firm strong neck flowing into god shoulders, then onto a good level top line and good otter tail, good angles both front and rear construction, nice depth of chest and spring of ribs, well developed second thigh, stood four square on good bone and feet, moved and showed well.

2nd Young’s Potterspiney Vanner, another masculine yellow, good head and expression, nice angles both front and rear, good neck and depth of chest, nice spring of rib, short coupled, nice turn of stifle and nice second thigh, in lovely coat, moved and showed well.

3rd Faulkner’s Lewisan Likely Lad

Open Dog 10 (1 ab)

1st Nugteren’s Woefdram’s Abercrombie JW’18 NJK’19 BJK’19 DJK’19 ES’19 BWB’19 BS’19 (ATC AV02772NLD), Yellow of good bred type, nice masculine head and expression without being over done in any way, good eye shape and colour and just finished off with lovely pigment, good length of neck flowing into nice shoulder placement, good angles both front and rear that allows this dog to move around the ring with so much ease, good depth of chest and a lovely spring of rib, short coupled, firm level top line and correct tail placement, nice and correct coat, well-muscled body, he was in my last four for the top honours and pushed hard for these.

2nd Braddon’s Sh Ch Trendlewood Born To Run JW, another good yellow and he didn’t disappoint me in anyway, lovely head and expression, good length of neck into well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest and a lovely spring of rib, short coupled, firm level top line which was held firm on the move, lovey turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, which allowed this dog to move with ease and drive, good and correct coat.

3rd Candel’s Ch Wahnahnish Silver Secret (ATC AU02358NLD)

Special Beginners Dog 10 (3 abs)

1st Perkins’ Carromer Tegulia by Keeninspires (2nd Maiden Dog)

2nd White’s Serengoch’s Lincoln Gyda Arghishalee, Chocloate with a pleasing head and expression, good neck, nice angles front and rear, good body, level top line, moved and showed well.

3rd Jones’ Serengoch New Country

Special Working Dog 3 (1 ab)

1st Lambert’s Ch Mattand Exodus JW, a dog that I have judged before and he still pleases me when going over him, he’s in firm hard condition which is a credit to his handler, lovely masculine head and expression, lovely length of neck just flowing into well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest and a good spring of rib, short coupled, firm level top line and correct tail set which is held well on the move, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh which he uses to his credit to move around the ring with ease, he was also in my top four and pushed hard for top honours.

2nd Findjan’s Rossacre That’ll Do, Yellow with a nice head and expression, good angles front and rear, good chest and ribs, level top line and good tail set, good coat, moved with drive.

Veteran Dog 5 (1ab)

1st Jury’s Tibblestone Sea Salt, masculine yellow with a good head and expression and still with good pigment, nice neck into good shoulders, deep chest and nice spring of rib, firm top line and good tail placement, nice turn of stifle, moved with drive around the ring.

2nd Elce’s Chelonia Silver Half A Crown, yellow with a good head and expression, good neck into correct shoulders, good chest and ribs, good top line and tail placement, good turn of stifle, moved and showed well.

3rd Moody’s Trendlewood Finn The Eskimo

Brace 6 (2 abs)

1st Edwards’ , brace of yellows nice type and showed and moved well.

2nd Carpanini’s, brace of black of good type, moved and showed well.

3rd Edwards’ Brace of yellow nice type and good movers.

Mr Karl Gawthorpe

Judge