Isle Of Wight Gundog Club

Thank you very much to the committee for this invitation and hospitality. To my stewards for their efficiency and to the exhibitors for letting me go over your beloved dogs.

I had a great day in beautiful surroundings.

CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER

Special Yearling 1

Higgins's OAKMARCH INDIAN BRAVE BEAR

Young boy of correct colour and woolly undercoat. He has broad head and amber eyes well set apart. Correctly set ears. Good front angulation with correct spring of ribs. Strong, muscled back. Standing on straight legs with good feet. His tail is set correctly. He was sadly pacing which made it difficult to assess his movement.

Limit 1

Baxandall's SHARBAE PRETTIEST STAR

Quality bitch, very well muscled, correct density of coat. Nice head with ears well set. Moderate lenght of upper arm, equal length of legs to the depth of body. Broad chest, good tail carriage. Well turned stifle, moved with drive. Happy to award her RBOB.

Open 1

Wood's NUNNEYSWOOD EVENING SNOW

This 7 year old bitch caught my eye as soon as she entered the ring. She is beautiful, with her broad head, amber eyes and alert expression. She has small ears carried close. Very good quality, oily coat. Good bone and lovely feet. She has strong neck moving onto well developed broad chest. Level topline. Ribs well sprung, correct bend of stifle with moderate lenght of pasterns. She flowed on the move with power and drive. Delighted to award her BOB and heard, later on she got RBVIS.

CURLY COATED RETRIEVER

Special Yearling 0

Limit 0

Open 3 (3 absent)

FLATCOATED RETRIEVER

Special Yearling 2

Bellamy's BOCHILBARLEY A PLACE TO LAND

Close decision between 1 and 2. This young male has a good liver colour, correct one piece head with good colour of eyes and naughty expression. Standing on good bone and tight feet. He has correct length of upper arm and good spring of ribs. Level topline and moderate bend of stifle. Very good width of second thigh. I preferred his more accurate hind movement to nr 2. He gave his young handler a tough time but had free flowing movement when settled. RBOB

Bellamy's BOCHILBARLEY GOBLET OF FIRE

This male has a lovely, classic masculine head with dark, almond shaped eyes. Would prefer more length of upper arm. He has lovely tight feet. Moved with drive carrying level topline and correct tail set.

Limit 0

Open 1

Bellamy's BOCHILBARLEY BLUE MOON (AI)

Mature male with masculine head and dark eye. Correct return of upper arm, good bone, tight feet. His ribs are well sprung, he has short loin and his well muscled all through. Lovely temperament with ever wagging tail. Moved well particularly in profile. Pleased to award him BOB.

NOVA SCOTIA DUCK TOLLING RETRIEVER

Special Yearling 0

Open 4 (1 absent)

Hunt's WAKADUZE WAPA

This bitch has an alert expression, correctly wedged shaped head with flat cheeks. Good pigmentation throughout. She has good bone, shoulders well laid back. Short back, well feathered tail. Moved very well in profile. Happy to give her BOB.

Andrews' ERICACHEN CAOIMHIN FOR AFTERMARSH

What a sweet 11 year old male. Orange in colour. He has strong neck and deep chest. His moderately tucked up. We'll set and feathered tail. Springy and powerful on the move. RBOB.

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