Three Ridings Labrador Club

Three Ridings Labrador Club 

26th January 2020 

An honour and a pleasure, as a non-specialist to be invited to judge this lovely show. The committee worked hard to make everyone welcome. Winners were greeted with warm applause. It was so encouraging to see such a good turn out for the Junior Handling classes and to see how they were being helped and supported.  

I was very pleased with the overall quality of the dogs on show. It will be interesting to see how so many of these promising youngsters turn out.  

Dogs 

Veteran (1) 

1 Young’s Suttonpark Brogue 

Well made 7-year-old Chocolate boy of good size. Well-shaped head with plenty of width. Well boned through with straight front, elbows nicely tucked in. Firm level topline. Good width to his quarters. Hocks are well let down. He moved well particularly from behind.  

Minor Puppy (3,1abs) 

Both six months here and showing plenty of promise.  

1 Digweed and Metcalfe’s Baileykin Smartie Pants for Baileydale 

Looking right for his age. Good width to his skull, stop needs to develop as you would expect. Strong neck leads to well placed shoulders. Shows good width and depth to his chest giving plenty of heart room. Balanced through with short firm loins and good width to his quarters. Will be interested to watch his career.  

2 Lesley’s Steeleigh Love Machine 

Close up and plenty to like here. Balanced head with good length of jaws. Well made through. Straight, well boned front. Well made quarters with good stifles and hocks nicely let down. Not quite the width through of the winner here but at only six months, this is a matter of time.  

Puppy (1) 

1 Turpin Bailey and Detwiler Brunold’s Miras Here Comes the Sun of Blossomcroft 

At 11 months, this boy was making his show debut. He shows plenty of promise. Good head with intelligent expression and kind eyes. He has well laid shoulders and is straight and well boned in front. Good width and depth to his ribs. He moved well and was in good coat. I would prefer tighter feet. Should go on to do well enough once his enthusiastic handler gets a bit more experience.  

Junior (6, 2) 

1 Lesley’s Sleddarwood Sako Flyer over Steeleigh 

At 15 months, this yellow lad is well grown but is balanced through. Good head with strong skull and defined stop. Ears well back giving the correct expression. Good length of foreface and depth of muzzle. Strong clean neck leads to well laid shoulders. Body is nicely ribbed, and couplings are strong giving a correct topline. He is well developed behind with correct set of tail. He moved well showing power and drive.  

2 Dawson’s Beskerby Pageant 

Just 12 months is not as forward as the winner but still plenty to like here. Balanced head with width but not overdone. Strong clean neck leads to good front assembly with straight legs and well laid shoulders. In good muscular order with firm level topline and good width to his thighs.  

3 Young’s Potterspiney Silas 

Yearling (3) 

1 Lesley’s Sleddarwood Sako Flyer over Steeleigh 

2 Harman’s Kareldis Konor 

Pleasing black of just 18 months. Correct head proportions with good stop and intelligent expression. Well boned through with good shoulder placement. Well developed quarters showing good width and correct angulation. In decent coat.  

3 Digweed’s Marlyford Valentino at Willokin 

Novice (1) 

1 Dawson’s Beskerby Pageant 

Undergrad (1) 

1 Rawlinson and Balshaw’s Halshimoor Debonair at Shanorrell 

Lively 2-year-old yellow showing himself to advantage. Balanced in head with correct stop and ears set nicely back. Clean neck. Correct shoulder angulation. Firm in topline with width and depth of ribs. Strong over his quarters with plenty of width, well-turned stifles and correct set on of tail. Presented a lovely outline.  

Grad (3) 

1 Lambert’s Treantagh Sedge with Mattand JW 

What a good honest type of black. Correct head with kind eyes and intelligent expression. Well boned straight front. Well-developed ribs with width and depth. Strong quarters with hocks nicely let down. Moved soundly both ways.  

2 Hepper’s Amorozza In Extremo Mardas (Imp) 

Finer type but balanced through. Good head with enough width and attentive expression. Firm level topline. Well angulated quarters with well turned stifles and width to his thighs. Good tail set. Moved steadily.  

3 Beckley’s Shork’s Nordmann at Godrud 

Limit (7,1) 

1 Rawlinson and Balshaw’s Halshimoor Pitch Battle at Shanorrell JW 

Won this good class on his movement showing power and drive. A 2 year old yellow beginning to look the part. Balanced head with good width and strong foreface. Intelligent expression, ears well set back. Strong clean neck leads to well laid shoulders and correct front with elbows nicely tucked in. Good width and depth of ribs. He is strong over the quarters with hocks well let down. Has a good tail and tail set. Reserve Best Dog in good company and then Reserve Best In Show  

2 Percival’s Wynfaul the Wicked JW 

Compact and balanced through. Close up to the winner here. Lovely head with balance giving the typical expression. Clean strong neck. Good shoulder placement. Well developed in chest with firm loins and strength over his well angulated quarters. Looked well standing and good to go over.  

3 Broadley’s Hannabee North Star at Gallopsway 

Special Open (Chocolate) 

1 Young’s Suttonpark Brogue. Winner of the veteran class. 

Open (4) 

1 McCrory’s Millroseglen Make My Day with Meadovillabs 

My star today. Not surprised to find out after judging that he now carries his title. This 5-year-old yellow is so honest and true to go over. Lovely head with good width and good length of muzzle. Bright eyes and ears set back give him that alert expression. Strong clean neck fits so well into his correctly placed shoulders. Good width and depth to his chest and well-muscled short loins give a firm level topline. Strong quarters with hocks nicely let down complete a balanced outline. Moved freely and easily Best Dog and Best In Show.  

2 Thompson’s Meadowline Mi Chico 

Another good one, looking well here. Balanced in head with good stop. Straight well boned front leads to correctly angulated shoulders. Well-developed chest with both width and depth. He is strong over the quarters with good angulation and short form hock to heel.  

3 Young’s Potterspiney Killian 

Special Working (1) 

1 Percival’s Ch Wynfaul The Wizard 

I really liked this five year old black. Good width to his head and defined stop. He has a strong neck and super ribcage with plenty of width and depth. So strong over his quarters he has good width of thigh and well-turned stifles.  Good tail with thickness and correctly set. Moved well for his young handler.  

Bitches 

Veteran (3) 

1 Culley’s Devonelite Just One Look of Beneldys 

Almost 10 and a credit to her owners. Looked well and moved really well today. Lovely head feminine and expressive. Strong in neck and well angulated shoulders. She has good width and angulation to her quarters. Hocks are nicely let down enabling correct movement. In good coat to complete the picture.   

2 Parkinson’s Burnthorn Barleysugar 

This 7 year old was also looking well today. Fit and active enjoying her showing. Finer type but balanced through. Correct shoulder placement and lovely bend of stifle. Good strong tail. Just preferred the movement of the winner.  

3 Leith Ross and Gildroys Hop Off Newfoundland Coast 

Minor Puppy (12, 2) 

What a lovely class of promising babies. It will be very interesting to see how they develop, and no doubt several will go on to be very successful.  

1 Young’s Potterspiney Tickety Boo 

My choice today in this tricky class. Once I got my hands on this chocolate, I knew she would be hard to beat today. Not flashy and had to be gone over to be fully appreciated. Good head, feminine but with plenty of width and defined stop. Ears well back and kind in the eye. Strong in neck which leads to good shoulder angulation, elbows neatly tucked in. Super ribs for her age with plenty of width and good depth. Compact short body with firm couplings.  Well angulated quarters. Good width of second thigh. In super coat, with the required fairly hard feel. Honest and true on the move. A pleasure to award her Best Puppy in Show.  

2 Newton’s Serengoch Indie Rock 

Another chocolate showing plenty of promise. Correctly balanced head with strong jaw and intelligent, alert expression. Clean in neck with good width to her front and well laid shoulders. Well ribbed and strong over the loins. She has well angulated in quarters and presented a picture of balance. Moved steadily and true showing drive from behind.  

3 Digweed and Metcalfe’s Baileykin Barley Sugar for Baileydale 

Puppy (7, 1, 1w/d) 

1 Percival’s Warringah’s Tandarra with Wynfaul 

Very promising 9 months B Presented a balanced outline. Lovely head with plenty of shape and alert expression. Strong neck leads to well-constructed front and shoulders. Good width and depth to her body. Short firm couplings give correct topline. She is strong behind with good bend of stifles. Close up to Best Puppy. 

2 Taylor’s Edenwood Ophir 

11 month and another progressing along the right lines. Balanced in head with ears set back and kind eyes. Well laid shoulders. Strong in her quarters with good width, bend of stifle and hocks are well let down. Shown in good body and coat.  

3 Jones’ Ladrows Sea Pearlal 

Junior (7) 

1 Dawson’s Beskerby Nuitcracker 

Just 12 months and turned out in first class order and looking well today. Lovely head with plenty of width and good stop. Strong clean neck leads into well laid shoulders. Well bodied with good width and depth to her chest. Firm level topline and correct set on of tail. Well angulated quarters completed a balanced picture. She moved freely showing drive and extension.  

2 Brambles’ Shaymiloney Stormin Nelli 

Thought this 14 month old looked super standing but just didn’t have the extension on the move in this ring today. Balanced in head with strong jaw and width behind the eyes. Well boned straight front legs lead to nicely sloping shoulders. Well off for body and ribs. Firm over the loins and strong over her quarters. A difficult decision.   

3 Woodall’s Mattand a Million Dreams for Thirlmere 

Yearling (7, 1w/d) 

1 Lambert’s Mattand This is Me JW 

At 16 months, this yellow is beginning to look the part. Feminine in head with enough width and strong in foreface. Correctly sloping shoulders, elbows nicely tucked in. She is compact in body with good width to her chest and firm well-muscled over her loins. Good width to her quarters with strong, correctly set tail. She moved well showing drive from behind which hedged her this good class.   

2 Hodge and Lapper’s Naiken Evita 

At 18 months, this black presented a balanced outline and was in lovely body condition. Correctly balanced head with keen expression. Strong clean neck and good width to her front. She has well laid shoulders. Good rear angulation with well developed thighs and hocks are nicely let down.  

3 Lawson’s Isaiki Ficelle Fidney Fifel 

Novice (3) 

1 Dawson’s Beskerby Nutcracker 

2 Percival’s Warringsh’s Tandarra wth Wynfaul 

3 Macmillan’s Afinmore Andrasta at Ebeshb 

Undergrad (6) 

1 Parkinson’s Burnthorn Box Office 

Loved the overall balance and type of this yellow girl. So honest and good to go over. Well-shaped head with keen expression. Clean in neck with nicely sloping shoulders. She has good body properties with width and depth and a firmness over her loins. Well-constructed quarters with good width of thigh and well-turned stifles. She moved soundly and truly both ways. Reserve Best Bitch.  

2 Woodall’s Mattand A Million Dreams for Thirlmere 

Third in Junior and did not disgrace herself in this class either! Lovely headed girl with a good string neck and well laid shoulders, she has plenty of width and depth to her chest and strength over her quarters. Moved straight and true both ways.  

3 Bordacs and Glaister’s Rudidale Hidden Secret 

Grad (10, 1, 2w/d) 

1 Rawlinson and Balshaw’s Halshimoor Pitch Perfect with Shanorrell 

Another good class and this one had to be on top form to win here. I really took to this 2-year-old yellow. Lovely head with good width, kind eyes and ears set well back giving her an attentive expression. Well boned legs without any coarseness. Straight font with shoulders sloping back nicely and elbows neatly tucked in.  Well developed chest showing the desired width and depth. She has a firm level topline and well-developed quarters with good turn of stifle and hock as are well let down. She moved well in profile as well as showing drive from behind. Pleased to award her Best Bitch.  

2 Lawson’s Meadowline Midas Touch 

Compactly made 5-year-old black. Neat head of good balance leads to strong neck and well angulated shoulders. Well-developed chest and short couplings give her a balanced body. She is well boned through and stands on tidy feet. In super harsh coat. Looked well.  

3 Percival’s Wynfaul Wind Chimes 

Limit (4, 1w/d) 

A tricky class to judge, not much between all three of these.  

1 Jones’ Aalincarrey Pumpkin at Ladrow 

Another yellow, with plenty to like about her. Correct in head with good neck and well-placed shoulders. She is nicely boned with straight front legs and good width to her chest. Strong over her quarters with correct tail set and well-turned stifles. She showed well displaying a super temperament.  

2 Culley’s Beskerby Woodlark at Beneldys 

Belying her seven years. This black was in super coat condition. Balanced in head with clean neck and well laid shoulders. She is well ribbed and has good rear angulation with well developed second thigh. Close up, just preferred the topline of the winner.  

3 Dawson’s Beskerby Singsong 

Special Open Chocolate (4) 

1 Macmillan’s Willow of Wythen at Ebeshb 

Lovely headed six year old with good width to her skull and ears set well back. Strong in neck with sloping shoulders and strong quarters. She has a correct tail and well-turned stifles enhanced by good width to her thigh. She moved steadily and truly away and back.  

2 Bordacs and Galister’s Rudidale Hidden Secret 

3rd In the Under-Grad class. Not moving as well as the winner but close up otherwise. Balanced in head with alert expression. Straight in front with good width and depth to her chest. She has strong quarters with a good bend of stifle and is short form hock to heel.  

3 Macmillan’s Afinmore Andrasta at Ebeshb 

Open (5,2) 

1 Lambert’s Mattand Excuse Me Sir JW 

Another good one from this consistent kennel. Pleasing head with good width and defined stop. Ears set well back. Strong in neck with compact body, plenty of width and depth and strong short couplings giving correct over all balance. Good width to her quarters. Well-developed second thigh and hocks are well let down. She has a good tail and tail set. Moving soundly to take this class.  

2 Rawlinson and Balshaw’s Sh Ch Shanorrell Socialite at Hashimoor 

Quality yellow with balanced head and good length of muzzle. Strong clean neck leads to well laid shoulders. She is straight in front and has good bone through. Good width and depth of chest. Good rear angulation. Not settled on the move today.   

3 Macmillan’s Willow of Wythen at Ebeshb 

Special Working (1) 

1 Leith Ross and Gildroy’s Hop Off Newfoundland Coast 

Third in Veteran. Nearly 8 and looking so fit and well. Super body properties with strong quarters and firm level top line. In good over all condition. I just preferred the head of the others in her previous class.  

David Howarth 

Judge