Newton Abbot & South Devon Canine Society

LABRADOR RETRIEVERS 

I would firstly like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge their friendly, well-run show. My thanks also to my efficient steward. 

Puppy (3:2absent) 1 Swifts Hampsbeck Hooray Hector Well presented black 8 mth dog. Pleasing head and expression. Good reach of neck, good depth through the chest. Short coupled, well set otter tail. Well off for bone, feet could do with tightening. Exuberant on the move but travelled well when settled. BPIB 

Special Yearling (8:1absent)  1 Lally’s Chyanhal Trezelah  Lovely Black 15 mth bitch Balanced outline, pleasing head and expression. Good reach of neck and level topline. Strong fore and hind quarters. Good bone and feet, excellent tail set. Moved well showing an excellent open gait on the move. Well presented and handled. BOB  2 Kent’s Chyanhal Trevose of Trenwinnard  litter brother to 1 and similar remarks apply, today just lacked the bloom and enthusiasm of his litter sister.  3 Bishops’s Trewinnard Tweed for Demadon 

P. Grad (8:3absent)  1 Baker & Judds Harpitts True Spirit Upstanding liver dog. Lovely expression, well-laid shoulders that flowed into long and well-angulated upper arm. Well off for bone,. Level topline. Moved ok but could have shown more drive   2 Farrar’s  Donamick Crests of Waves for Henissy overall a pleasing outline. Good straight front and well let-down hocks. Nice otter shaped tail. Moved well. Not the substance of 1. 3 Newstead Champles Betty Grable 

Open Dog ( 4:1absent)  1 Baker & Judds Harpitts Minnie Mack JW 2 ½ year old dog that I have judged before. Maturing well. Well balanced chocolate. Broad head with a kind eye, clean neck and shoulders, good length of upper arm, depth of chest just right with good spring of rib, correct double coat well developed hindquarters and excellent top line. 2nd Farrar’s Henissy All That Jazz longer cast black dog . Good front angulation and good bone. Level topline.  Showed well,  full of enthusiasm   

Open Bitch (6:1absent)  1  Lally’s Sh Ch Trewinnard Pimlico quality black bitch, winning this class with ease. Presented a beautifully balanced outline and although lacking a bit of enthusiasm when standing moved with ease around the ring as her construction allows her to do. Dam of BOB and one can see where the young bitch gets her qualities from. Excellent angulation fore and aft, good level topline maintained on the move. When challenging for BOB youth and enthusiasm won the day. RBOB  2 Mills Linjor Magnolia at Jaybec 7-year-old yellow of a lovely type and overall outline, feminine head and expression, she kept her level topline when standing and on the move, not the front movement of the winner today  3 Fishlock’s Carpenny Ladylove  

Sue May, Judge