Portsmouth & Southsea Kennel Association

Portsmouth & Southsea Kennel Association

9th Oct 2022

Judge Mike Blay

Flat Coated Retrievers

Junior. D/B 6 Entries 2 absent

1. Murray. Burpham Addicted to Love. D. Super shape to this male when stood. Liked his head planes, strong neck and well laid shoulders, deep well sprung ribs and strong loin, Liked his angulation behind, Lovely energy about him on the move, full of drive and held his topline all the time. Found him in good coat. Pushed closed for top honours

2. Knight. Blacklake Nerisa. B. Pleasing shape when stood, good head and correct through front, good topline when still. Just not the drive and movement of 1 on the day.

3. Durrant. Glenturret Gyspy Tart. B.

Graduate. 2,1

1. Murray. Burpham Addicted to Love. D.

Open. 3,0

1. Bellamy Mrs & Miss. Bouchilbarley Blue Moon (AI). D. Lovely male of a good type, clean head free of any coarseness, strong neck and good front assembly, well sprung rib and good strength to loin, well muscled rear with good angulation, free flowing on the move and in good coat, won the Challenge on his overall balance and maturity.

2. Bowen. Candiliz Funky Monkey at Clandrift. B. Lot to like about this 3 yr old, clean head and good expression, good shoulders and good rib, correct topline and strong behind, in good coat, just not the steadiness of 1 on the move.

3. Oxford. Matlaras Spirit of Dunkirk for Taranbeck. B.

Cocker Spaniels.

Grad. 2,0

1. Blackley & Salero. Wightroche The Bee JW. B. Black bitch with beautiful head and soft expression, clean neck and good shoulders, well off for rib for her age, level topline and wide across the rump, liked her angles behind, came alive on the move, full of energy and vim, driving from behind, super coat to her.

2. White. Abbzig Love Me DO at Merrysprings. B. blue roan, liked her compact size and proportions, pretty head and soft expression, presented a good picture in profile, moved well with drive.

Open. 3,1

1. Blackley & Salero. Cooleela Operation Dynamo Wightroche. D. Black dog who painted a lovely picture when stood, lovely clean head of good shape and size, strong neck and correct placement of shoulders, straight front legs and tight feet, liked his level topline and correct tailset, good turn of stifle to him behind, moved with good drive and a lovely correct merry action, another found in super coat, pleased to award him BOB and watch him go G3.

2. White. Merrysprings Magic Star. D. blue roan, good head and expression, good reach to neck leading to well laid shoulders, good ribbing, correct topline and good tail set, slightly longer cast than 1. Strong behind but preferred the movement of 1 on the day.

Labrador Retrievers.

Puppy. 1,1

Junior. 4,1

1. Boulden. Rumhill Firecracker. D. Chocolate boy of good bone, broad across skull but not too coarse, strong neck and good front, good amount of rib and well sprung, strong loin and good topline, liked his angles behind, not over exaggerated and with plenty of strength to thigh, moved well in a small ring. Found him in good coat.

2. Jenner. Lyjansen Madame Jeanette. B. well proportioned bitch of good size and shape, clean head, good neck and correct shoulders, level topline and strong behind, moved well but preferred movement of 1 on the day.

3. King & Johnson. Cremino Country Charm. B.

Post grad. 7,1

1. Rees. Eremos Moment in Thyme JW. B. Yellow bitch, when stood presented a pleasing profile, liked her head, good eye shape and well placed ears, good neck and shoulders, straight front legs, would like to see tighter feet, good rib well sprung and strong loin, showing strength behind, found her in good coat, moved well on the day.

2. Spratt. Briwed Flo Nightingale. B. good head not over coarse, strong neck and good shoulders and front, clean topline and good angles behind, just needed a bit more oomph about her on the move.

3. Davey. Clanfield Highland Rose. B.

Open 6,1.

1. Jenner. Lyjansen Sima’s Savanna. D. Yellow boy of good shape and size, good clean head not over done, strong neck and well laid shoulders, good front =, deep rib and well sprung, short in loin and correct topline, well muscled thigh and good turn to stifle, slightly out of coat on the day, best movement in the class showing straight line both coming and going away, enough about him to allow me to award him BOB.

2. Hobby. Icarus Call Me Madam. B. yellow, clean head with good expression, good front and good topline, plenty of rib and strong loin, correct angles behind, in good coat, moved well on the day.

3. Davey. Clanfield Rosy Outlook. B.