Eastern Counties Golden Retriever Club

Eastern Counties Golden Retriever Club.

19th November 2022

Dogs: 

Thank you to Eastern Counties Golden Retriever Club for giving me the absolute honour to judge Dogs at one of my favourite shows. A huge thanks to the committee and my stewards for making the show run so smoothly, even with the smoke alarm going off twice, each causing the evacuation of the hall, we managed to keep calm and carry on!

I was pleased with the overall quality of my dogs, particularly my wonderful veteran class, which made my heart glow, only a couple of suspect mouths and gay tails which can only be a good thing, and I appreciate the spirit in which my decisions were taken. 

Sp Veteran (10years) 1 (0)

1st. Ropers 

Overdene’s Roving Reporter for Brensham. 

Nice old boy belying his age. Nice head with good proportions, correct bite for age, kind eye, good pigment, straight front, neat feet, a little upright in upperarm but correct layback, level topline, good bend of stifle. Moved soundly. 

Veteran. (7years) 11(1)

One of the best veteran classes I’ve been privileged to judge, there was some lovely dogs and I wish I could have given them all a red card. 

1st. Cuthills. 

Sh Ch Mousseglen MacLaine (ai) JW

An eye catching balanced dog who has fulfilled his potential and more. Did him well as a youngster and have not changed my opinion. Gorgeous masculine head with a lovely expression super pigment. Correct bite. Straight front with lovely cat like feet. Excels in upper arm and layback giving him that wonderful fore chest. Level topline short coupled excellent bend of stifle and square behind with we’ll let down hocks. He moved soundly with a powerful gait looking every inch a champion.

2nd. Loverock & Waldron-Smith 

Lovissa Space Dust (ShCM)

Another lovely boy in excellent condition, has the most gorgeous head with a lovely eye and pigment. Correct bite.

Straight front, neat feet, correct amount of upperarm to layback giving him a level topline. Short coupled, neat hocks, square behind and well muscled. Moved

out soundly with drive. Beautifully presented as always from this kennel. 

3rd. Gerholds 

Sh Ch Jaymardy Indigo Pacific.JW

Minor Puppy Dog. 9 (0)w/d (1)

1st. Neil’s 

Goldfellow Spy is my name.

6 month old baby enjoying his day out, and what a future he must have. Gorgeous head developing nicely with a soft kind eye and excellent pigment. Correct bite. Straight front with neat round feet, Correct amount of upperarm to layback giving him a lovely topline, short coupled and neat hocks, he moved out well for such a baby holding his topline and giving a lovely forereach. 

Definitely going to follow his career with interest. Best Dog Puppy 

2nd Foreman’s

Ambersun I’ll Fly for you

Close decision to 1 another lovely baby with a bright future. 

Lovely head and expression with dark eyes and excellent pigment, straight front with neat feet and correct shoulders giving him a nice topline. Short coupled and good bend of stifle, neat hocks and moved soundly with good drive, just preferred the forereach on my first but I’m sure these two babies will change places many times.

3rd. Wrights.

Palton Platino

Puppy 7 (2)

1st. Neil’s G spy is my name

2nd. Gutierrez Ramirez.

Maybe Forever Timeless

Another lovely boy, maturing nicely, super head and lovely expression. Correct Bite. 

Straight front with good feet and correct shoulders, level topline short coupled, well bodied and well off for bone and substance, moved out with a nice long stride covering the ground, close decision between 1. 

3rd. Gargans

Siagar Sinatra.

Junior 12 (2)

1st. Gerholds 

Navilis Vivat Vivaldi (imp UKR) JW

Lovely pale youngster who I’ve always admired, gorgeous head and expression with super pigment, correct Bite, straight front with round cat like feet excellent shoulder assembly with a good forechest. Level topline short coupled with good bend of stifle and we’ll let down hocks. Moved out soundly with lovely fore reach and drive from behind, in lovely coat and condition and beautifully presented, I predict the brightest future for this young man.

2nd. Kipps’s Wheatcroft Rainbow.

Another lovely youngster, masculine head and lovely pigment, correct bite. Straight front with neat feet, correct amount of upperarm to layback giving a level topline, short coupled, good bend of stifle and neat hocks, moved soundly with 

plenty drive, just preferred the rear drive movement of my 1st. 

3rd. Millington.

Golmas Guard of Honour at Jarabees.

Completed a lovely trio of youngsters. 

Special Yearling 11(4)

1st. Bernaert s

Grey Goose Back in Black

Judged this dog recently in France and have not changed my opinion. Lovely compact balanced boy with super straight front and excellent shoulders, round catlike feet, with good bone, level topline, short coupled and good bend of stifle. Not overdone in anyway, moved out soundly from strong quarters and short hocks. 

2nd. Bawdens

Balsamina Beachcomber at Darthill.

Larger framed dog with the most lovely head and expression, super pigment.

Straight front with neat cat like feet, excellent shoulder assembly with a lovely sweep of neck into a level topline, slightly longer in the couplings but balanced throughout, well let down hocks with good bend of stifles, moved soundly with drive. 

3rd. Wards

Mitchnel He who laughs last

Novice. 6 (0)

1st. G spy is my name

2nd. Barnes

Redtowers Fletcher at Fizoena

Lovely head and expression, straight front, with correct shoulder placement, good reach of neck, level topline, good bend of stifle and neat hocks, moved soundly. 

3rd. Shepherds Parlickview story of love.

Debutant. 5(1)

1st. G spy is my name

2nd. R Fletcher at F

3rd. P story of Love

Undergraduate. 2(0)

1st. Oughtons

Rocamoka Reggae Masterat Carubelo. 

Nice head and expression straight front with neat feet, good shoulder assembly although would have preferred a better insertion.. 

Level topline a little longer in the couplings, good bend of stifle. Moved ok but a little wide in front. 

2nd Blacks

Bencoe just in time Del Avrain.

Nice head and expression straight front, with neat feet, correct shoulders, level topline, good bend of stifle, moved ok, just lacked drive.

Graduate. 3(1)

1st. B just in time Del Avrain

2nd. Wurfts 

Unionjack-Duke of Calimero’s castle. 

Nice head and expression straight front, would have preferred more layback to upperarm, adequate reach of neck, sloping off slightly towards the croup, short coupled, Good bend of stifle, difficult to assess movement as he was a little erratic, and would benefit from more ringcraft. 

Post Graduate 7(1)

1st. Towers 

Alibren Baker’s Boy

Loved watching this boy develop, he has the most beautiful head with that lovely melting expression and super pigment. Straight front with round catlike feet, excellent shoulder assembly with a lovely reach of neck, level topline, good bend of stifle, with well let down hocks, and so square behind. Moved out soundly with drive and forereach, he was a serious contender for top honours. 

2nd. Loach & Zubair’s 

Putjade push the Button

Another lovely boy, with super head and expression and good pigment, straight front with neat feet, good upperarm to layback with a level topline, tail level to back. Short coupled with good bend of stifle and neat hocks, very straight when viewed from behind, Good strong rear movement with good forereach, 

3rd. Gerhold’s 

Navilis Nouveau Venu (imp uk)

Mid Limit 10(2)

1st. P&at Kinchella

Honeymill Elder Warrior.

Eye catching young dog, balanced throughout, he has the most lovely head and expression with good pigment. Straight front with good strong feet and pasterns. Excellent shoulder assembly with a good neck and level topline, deep chested, short coupled with good bend of stifle, not overdone in any way. Strong rear movement with excellent forereach he was Another top contender.

2nd Layland’s

Applecote Hearts Desire

Another lovely boy who has really developed nicely, excellent front with neat round cat like feet, correct amount of upperarm to layback, into a strong reach of neck, level topline deep through forechest, short coupled, with good bend of stifle, square behind with strong neat hocks. Moved soundly with plenty of drive, just preferred the forereach of my first. 

3rd. Smith’s Thornywait Iluminati at Goldmarker.

Limit 6(1)

1st. McShane & Laidlaw-Good.

Fhairmhor Haud yer wheesht at Rigerin.

New one to me but he Caught my eye immediately for his perfect balance, he has the most beautiful masculine head with that soft gentle expression and good pigment. Straight front with lovely round catlike feet, excellent upperarm to layback with a deep forechest. Nice reach of neck with a level topline, short coupled, good bend of stifle with short neat hocks, very square when viewed from behind.

Moved soundly with good drive and forereach. He was in blooming coat and condition and just sparkled, standing freely on a loose lead, basically what you saw is what you got!! I absolutely loved him. He just had that bit more maturity over the Res CC winner. Dog CC & BIS on the referee’s decision. 

2nd. Simms- Stelling

Penbridge play fast and loose for St Vincent.

A larger framed boy with lots to like. Lovely head and expression with good pigment. Straight front with neat feet, good shoulder assembly with plenty reach of neck, deep forechest, shade longer in the couplings than 1 but moved out soundly with strong quarters. 

3rd. Taylor’s 

Alibren Eccles at Tannadice

Open 9 (1)

1st. Savage’s 

Ir Ch. Weisford Guilty as sin 

An eye catching boy who screams balance for me, most gorgeous head and expression with super pigment. Straight front with round catlike feet, super reach of neck into correct amount of upperarm to well laid shoulders with a level topline, deep through forechest and short in couplings, excellent bend of stifle with well let down hocks turning neither in nor out and straight when viewed behind, his movement was strong with good drive and forereach. I really was splitting hairs with my CC winner, who just had that bit more maturity. Res CC.

2nd Kelly’s 

Sh Ch Ramchaine you spin me right round in Zenevieva

So much to like about this lovely boy, lovely masculine head with good pigment, straight front, with neat feet and well placed elbows. Lovely flow of neck into Excellent upperarm to layback of shoulder 

with a super topline, short in couplings and good bend of stifle with neat well let down hocks. His movement is effortless with excellent forereach, not in his best party clothes, I just preferred the overall finish and bloom of my winner. 

3rd. Gutierrez Ramirez

Int Ch Maybe Forever the One and Only. 

Special Open Field Trial/Working Test. 1(0)

1st Phipps-Baker & Baker.

Tenfield Night of Thunder for Madhouse.

Smaller dog but had nice proportions, lovely head with good pigment, straight front with good feet, Correct shoulder assembly would have preferred more reach of neck for that complete balance, level topline deep through the heart, short coupled with good bend of stifle, well muscled, moved soundly with drive and purpose. 

Special Open Show Gundog working Certificate. 2(0)

1st. Towers and Henderson’s

Alibren Galileo to Westervane.

A lovely boy who is so balanced, and has lovely proportions. Super head and expression and good pigment. Straight front with round catlike feet, super reach of neck into an excellent shoulder assembly, with a level topline. Deep through forechest, short coupled with a good bend of stifle with well let down hocks. Straight when Viewed from behind. Had a lovely driving action from the rear with good forereach, in a lovely pale wavy coat, he was certainly a contender for top honours. 

2nd. Roper’s

Catnnels inside Story for Brensham

Unplaced in my lovely veteran class he actually belies his age. Nice head and expression wirh good pigment, straight front, lacked enough upperarm for me which did affect his movement, level topline, short coupled with good bend of stifle, neat hocks. Moved soundly just lacked the drive and forereach of my winner. 

KC Good Citizen Dog Scheme. 7(0)

1st. Pounds-Longhurst’s

Mossburn Galloping Major JW

Lovely masculine head with soft expression and good pigment.

Straight front with round cat like feet. Good reach of neck into a Correct shoulder assembly with a lovely solid topline. Deep bodied, short coupled with a good bend of stifle, well let down hocks turning neither in nor out. Moved out soundly with plenty of drive. 

2nd. Wells’s

Pearlbarn Peroni

Placed in Limit, Nuce head and expression, straight front, good feet, well bodied, would have preferred a little more neck to balance the correct shoulder assembly, level topline, short coupled, good bend of stifle moved soundly. 

3rd. Taylor’s 

Alibren Aldaniti at Tannadice.

JUDGE:

Freda Morriss-Garget