• Show Date: 23/10/2022
  • Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
  • Judged by: Kerry Burns Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 28/07/2023

Guildford & District Canine Society

Labrador Retriever

Puppy (5,1A)

1. Metcalfe Baileydale Hello Sailor

6-month-old yellow bitch, so much to like with her. She had the sweetest head with dark

pigment and gentle almond shaped eyes. Nice angulation front and rear, she has a spring of rib

and short in the loin and in full coat. Moved round the ring with ease BP & BOB

2. Johnson’s A Sense Of Pleasure’s Vodka Lemon at Cremino (IMP DEU)

Black dog who of 6 months who is another quality puppy. Shown in good coat and good

condition, moved very well.

3. Stringer’s Tumble Down Xcuse The Mess

Junior (4,2A)

1. Boulden’s Rumhill Firecracker

11-month-old chocolate dog, who was presented with the most beautiful gleaming double coat.

His head was broad and moulded and head a lovely flat plane to finish the picture. He has a

good forechest, layback of shoulder and depth of chest, with a good length of leg. Moved

easily round the ring.

2. King and Johnson’s Cremino Country Charm

A happy black bitch of good type. Feminine head, eyes good shape and colour. Clean neck and

good shoulder placement, with well ribbed body and nice front angulation. Moved well.

Graduate (4,1A)

1. Hobby’s Icarus Black Magic

Black bitch with nice head, balanced head with ears set quite far back, almond shaped eyes and

burnt sugar colour. Good reach of neck and correct shoulder placement. Barrel rib and kept

topline on the move. Tail carried tail nicely and wagged it all the time.

2. King’s Linthwaite Arabella

Happy yellow bitch with nice broad head. Shown in good coat, stood four square and moved

well.

3. Boulden’s Rumhill Emerald Star

Post Graduate (2)

1. Hobby’s Icarus Call Me Madam

Bitch with a gentle face, good stop yet a feminine head. Correct angulation front and rear.

Presented a lean outline, moved well keeping topline on the move.

2. King’s Linthwaite Saffron

Yellow bitch of a nice type. Nice broad head but not as much muzzle as 1. Good front

angulation and a nice bit of bone. Moved well.

Open

1. Johnson’s Cremino Crush (4,1A)

Sturdy black bitch who stood four square, was shown in hard condition and well-muscled.

Balanced head, into a clean neck, into good shoulders. Good angulation, barrel rib and short in

the loin. Moved well, with drive. (RBB)

2. Ree’s Eremos Moment in Thyme JW

Nice yellow bitch with a sweet eye and expression. Liked front angulation and depth of chest.

A little longer in the loin than 1. Moved well and kept topline on the move.

3. Hobby’s Icaurus Jean Genie

Thank you to all who entered today, I enjoyed going over every dog. Also, big thanks to

Guildford and District Canine Society for the invitation to judge, great atmosphere and very

welcoming committee. As always it is an honour to be asked to judge my breed.