Ladies Kennel Association

Ladies Kennel Association Championship Show– Retriever (Labrador)

Saturday, 11th December 2021

When the invitation to judge this show came there was no Covid. How things have changed. Thank you to all those who came despite having to prove vaccination status and wear masks. I enjoyed the opportunity to judge your dogs and was pleased with my eventual winners. I found several level bites amongst the exhibits and some front movement was disappointing.

Dogs

Minor Puppy (10 entries 3 absent)

    1. Metcalfe’s Baileydale Puff Daddy – Well developed black of good size. 9 months on the day. Balanced with correct topline and depth of chest. Legs straight fore and aft and neat feet. Moved well. I was pleased to award him Best Dog Puppy and later Best Puppy.

    2. Tulloch’s Tullockmohr Final Hurrah – A promising youngster of 7 months with kind head and good length and depth of muzzle. Clean neck and shoulders. Moved well. Just preferred the top line of my winner.

    3. Allen’s Timouron Secret Liaison

Puppy (8 entries 2 absent)

    1. Metcalfe’s Baileydale Puff Daddy.

    2. Tulloch’s Tullockmohr Final Hurrah.

    3. Smith’s Flyinpig Pie Eyed.

Junior (7 entries 2 absent)

    1. Edwards’ Chelmcote Key Component – Strongly made 16 month old yellow. Short coupled with good bone. Balanced head with well defined stop and strong neck. Moved well.

    2. King’s Linthwaite Theodore – Yellow of 16 months with kind head, slightly longer cast than my winner with good reach of neck and strong hindquarters. Needs to develop in chest. Moved OK.

    3. Smith’s Flyinpig Pie Eyed.

Yearling (5 entries 2 absent) .

    1 Ellis & Matulla’s Dolwen Stargazer – Not a big one but a well balanced yellow of 23 months with gentle head and good reach of neck. Level topline with tail coming straight off. Good turn of stifle and short coupled Moved well.

    2 Hill’s Kimbajak Full Golden Monty of Waggador – Yellow of good type. Kind head and expression. Strong neck with good depth of ribcage. Longer cast than my winner and needs to tighten in pasterns. Moved OK.

    3 O’dell and Hills’ Saranden Thunder Road.

Novice (4 entries 2 absent) .

1. King’s Linthwaite Theodore.

2. Parkers’ Lightbringer Frodon – Chocolate with kind head. Good length and depth

  of muzzle with well developed nostrils. Strong neck with good topline and depth

  of ribcage. Just preferred the front movement of my winner.

Graduate (7 entries 0 absent)

    1. Johnson’s Cremino Calabrese – Well balanced yellow. Built on clean lines. Good reach of neck set into well laid shoulders. Correct topline with tail coming off just right. Not enjoying the floor on the move.

    2. Harvey Major’s Linjor Winter Frost – Well made yellow of substance with good neck and shoulders and powerful hindquarters. Moved OK.

    3. Andrew’s Creamwood Tea for Two.

Post-Graduate (5 entries 0 absent)

    1. Dawson’s Beskerby Pageant – Balanced yellow without exaggeration. Attractive head with good bone, depth of chest and firm topline with tail coming off just right. Strong hindquarters. Moved well.

    2. Perkins’ Carromer Tequila at Keeninspires – Strongly built yellow with pleasant head. Good neck with level topline. Excellent spring of rib. Moved well.

    3. Litherland’s Oakhouse Och Aye.

Mid-Limit (5 entries 1 absent)

    1. Rawlinson and Balshaw’s Shanorrell Black Sabbath at Halshimoor – Well made black with masculine head. Kind expression and correct ear set. Balanced with sturdy, clean neck set into well laid shoulders. Good bone and neat feet. Correct topline with tail coming off just right. Moved well. Happy to award him the Res. CC

    2. Coode’s Warringah’s The Bluff – This black is not a big one but well made with a pleasing head. An athletic looking dog built on clean lines with a firm topline and correct tail and tailset. Moved very well.

    3. Hutchinson’s Glosmere the Grenadier JW.

Limit (8 entries 2 absent) - Very nice class – Close between the first three

    1. Dodd’s Carriegame Moonshine - Black without exaggeration in any way. He stood foresquare presenting a clean, balanced outline. I liked his head which was correctly proportioned and had a very gentle expression. He was well made with good neck and shoulders flowing into a firm topline with the tail coming off just right. Short coupled with a good barrel rib cage. Moved very well. Delighted to award him the CC . I later found out it was his first.

    2. Meredith’s Tweedledum Off The Record – Nicely made black with good outline. Kind head and expression. Well balanced with neat feet. Deep through the body with sturdy hindquarters. Moved well.

    3. Autey’s Chadfrith Alcazaba.

Open (6 entries 3 absent)

    1. Douglas’ Ir GB Sh Ch Talard Cee Three Pee Ohh Jun Ch AnCh19 – A darker yellow of excellent type with a masculine head. Strong neck set into well laid shoulders. Firm topline with good length and depth of ribcage. Powerful hindquarters. Moved very well.

    2. Jayes and Casey’s Sh Ch Sandylands Hit the Road – I judged this dog as a puppy and liked him then. He has developed into a well balanced adult. He has a pleasing head with a well defined stop and correct eye colour. He is built on clean lines with an excellent reach of neck. Correct top line, tail and tail set. Well boned with neat feet. Moved well.

    3. Harvey Major’s Linjor Rigsby JW Sh CM.

Veteran (4 entries 1 absent)

1. McCrorey’s Sh Ch Millroseglen Make My Day With Meadowvillabs – 7 Year old

 yellow with lovely head. Powerful neck set into good shoulders. Short coupled

 with well sprung ribcage and good topline, tail and tailset. Plenty of bone with

 neat feet. Moved very well. Best Veteran.

2. Litherland’s Oakhouse Orlando Bloom – 9 ½ year old yellow with kind head,

 correct stop and good length of muzzle. Good neck and shoulders. Level topline

 with nice deep ribcage. Enough bone with clean outline. Moved well.

3. Harrison’s Stmokajo Boba Fett

Bitches

Minor Puppy (14 entries 2 absent)

1. Metcalfe’s Baileydale Flo Millie – A pretty six month old black. Head just right for her age with correct eye colour. Short coupled and deep in chest. Plenty of bone and substance with neat feet. She showed and moved very well.

2. Campbell’s Tullochmohr Tura to Binaig naf taf – A gentle headed black of 7 months with clean neck and good shoulders. Good length and depth of body. I just preferred the topline of my winner. Moved well.

3. Lavelle’s Crosscroyde Cheeky Emma.

Puppy (7 entries 2 absent)

1. Mills’ Jaybeck Winter Wispa – An attractive yellow of nearly 12 months. A feminine head with good length and depth of muzzle and correct eye colour. Built on clean lines with good reach of neck and correct hind angulation. Moved well. Best bitch puppy.

2. Thomson’s Rus Windup Barberry Olympia at Strathhunker (Imp Rus) – A sweet headed yellow of nearly 10 months with gentle expression. Good topline and spring of rib with enough bone. Needs to strengthen behind on the move. Just preferred the head of my winner.

3. Campbell’s Tullochmohr Tura to Binaig naf taf.

Junior (10 entries 3 absent\)

1. Tooth’s Ludalor Loquacious – 16 month yellow of good type with pretty, balanced head, correct eye colour and earset. Balanced with lovely reach of neck set into correct shoulders. Short coupled with barrel ribs. Sufficient bone, with neat feet. Moved well.

2. Dodd’s Carriegame Precious Jewel - Classic black of 17 months with gentle head and good length and depth of muzzle. Ears set on correctly. Clean neck, level top line with good front and hind angulation. Moved well.

3. King’s Linthwaite Arabella.

Yearling (6 entries 2 absent)

1. Williamson’s Likav Academic at Sharouns – Yellow with clean, balanced outline. Good front, shoulders and hindquarters. Correct topline, tail and tailset. Moved very well.

2. Metcalfe’s Baileydale Dizzy Miss Lizzy – Very nice black with firm topline and excellent spring of rib. Appealing head. Good bone and feet with strong hindquarters which she used well on the move.

3. Campbell’s Binnaig Brene.

Novice (11 entries 5 absent)

1. Metcalfe’s Baileydale Flo Millie.

2. Thomson’s Rus Windup Barberry Olympia at Strathhunker (Imp Rus)

3. Bishop’s Northernjoy Rambling Rose.

Graduate (11 entries 2 absent) – Three very nice bitches who could change places at any time.

1. Ellis and Matula’s Dolwen Annastasia – Pleasing black with sweetest of expressions and correct eye colour. Balanced with good front and hindquarters with hocks well let down. Excellent depth of body. Moved well.

2. Smith’s Rudidale Lucky Bug – Balanced yellow with pleasant head and correct ear set. Clean neck set into correct shoulders. Good topline, tail and tailset. Adequate bone with tight feet. Moved OK

3. Kent’s Chyanhal Trevose of Trewinnard JW.

Post-Graduate (11 entries 1 absent)

1. Ayres’ Tantadecorus Isle of Shuna Musubi – Lovely balanced black with most pleasing head and expression, ears correctly set and length and depth of muzzle were good. Clean outline with good reach of neck set into well laid shoulders. Moved well.

2. Litherland’s Oakhouse Our by Our – Attractive yellow with agreeable head. Neck well set into good shoulders. Level topline and neat feet. Not in as good coat as my winner. Moved well.

3. Harris’ Shadbudpips Agbios Sostis.

Mid-Limit (9 entries 3 absent)

1. Allen’s Saranden Santee Sioux Timouron – Charming black bitch with balanced outline that stood out in this class. She had an attractive head with good eye colour and well set on ears and good length and depth of muzzle. Well constructed in front with excellent spring of rib and correct topline, tail and tailset. Enough bone with neat feet. Moved well.

2. Lavelle’s Crosscroyde Chelsea Flyer – Delightful headed yellow with correct eye colour and length and depth of muzzle. Correct ear set. Clean neck and shoulders with good length and depth of rib cage. Firm topline, with tail coming off just right. Moved very well.

3. Kent’s Trewinnard Piccadilly.

Limit (10entries 1 absent)

1. Rowe’s Rocheby Mimosa At Rochevale – Strongly built yellow with lovely kind head, sweet expression and correct eye colour. Good straight front with plenty of bone. Short coupled with deep chest and powerful hindquarters which she used well on the move.

2. Wilmshurst’s Kroppsmarkens Mama Mia of Mandamay - Balanced black with attractive head and kind eye of correct colour. Clean neck and shoulders with firm topline. Deep chested with adequate bone. Well angulated fore and aft. Moved well.

3. Shirton’s Woolman Proper Dream Maker.

Open (9 entries 2 absent) My first three were of excellent quality. I was splitting hairs when making my decision.

1. Jayes and Casey’s Sh Ch Sandylands High Time – A yellow of quality. Very feminine with lovely, clean balanced outline. A most pleasing head with gentle expression. Everything in proportion. She stood foresquare with an excellent reach of neck and level topline with tail coming off just right. Short coupled with good depth of body and just right hind angulation. Moved very well. I was pleased to award her the CC and BOB and afterwards I was thrilled to see her win the Gundog Group.

2. Rowe’s Rochevale Once Upon A Time – Another quality yellow with a charming head. Well constructed without exaggeration. Short coupled with excellent spring of rib presenting a balanced outline with good bone and tight feet. Moved well. Very close up to my winner. It was my pleasure to award her the Res. CC.

3. Key’s Keydella Kafe ‘noir.

Veteran (2 entries 0 absent)

1. Wallace’s Tiaja American Dream – 9 year old yellow. A most agreeable head. Plenty of bone and substance. Excellent depth of body, good legs and front, neat feet. Moved well.

2. Smith’s Flyenpyg Snout Like It – Smaller yellow of 7½. Fit and agile. Moved well. Sweet head. Built on finer lines.

       Judge – Shelagh Walton