North Devon Canine Association

NORTH DEVON CANINE ASSOCIATION

OPEN SHOW 10TH SEPTEMBER 2022

Firstly, I would like to thank all the exhibitors for their lovely entry and for accepting my placings.

Also, thanks to the officers and committee for a lovely show and for inviting me to Judge the Golden Retriever and the Labrador Retriever

Judge Sarah Thorpe

Labrador Retriever

PUPPY D/B (3.2a)

1st (BP/PG3) Mills Lembas Black Pearl 7 month old, black bitch not over done for her age, lovely feminine head, Good eye colour and shape showing a kind expression. Clean neck set into well placed shoulders, deep through the chest and a good spring of rib, good tail set nicely clothed and good neat feet, double coat of good texture to touch, she moved well around the ring.

 I watched her in the puppy group and she was awarded third place, very pleased for her and I will be watching her for the future.

SPECIAL YEARLING D/B (8.2a)

1st (BOB) Kent’s- Trewinnard Belgravia 16 month old, Yellow bitch with such a kind feminine head, good pigmentation lovely eye colour and shape, with a good length and depth of muzzle, nice good stop, she is nicely balanced throughout, deep chest with a well sprung rib and nicely coupled. She has a good dense short coat, lovely tail set and neat tight feet, Moved well around the ring and coming back to a good stance. I was pleased to award her my best of breed on the day. Shame she flagged a little in the group.

2nd Finjan’s –Lyjansen Nelly Trent Rossacre 14 month old, black bitch pleasing head with kind expression. Good eye colour, good length and depth of muzzle, lovely clean neck set into shoulders, level topline, good tail set neat feet and moved well. Preferred number one’s coat and movement today.

3rd Kennet’s –Magnavalleys Trebah

POST GRADUATE D/B (2.2a)

LIMIT D/B (3.1a)

1st (RBB) Fishlock’s –Carpenny Halshimoor Delicous 4 ½ years old, yellow bitch feminine head, good eye shape and colour giving her a kind expression. Good length and depth of muzzle, deep through the chest and a well sprung rib, good coat, nicely clothed otter tail set, moved well covering all ground. I preferred the best of breed today only.

2nd Jeffery’s – Carohall Day Dreamer At Mibridge 7 ½ years old, black dog with a masculine head good eye colour and shape, well boned, deep through the chest and a well sprung rib, Good hind quarter’s and turn of stifle, Double dense coat but not the best today, moved well.

OPEN D/B (6.2a)

1st Kennett’s – Magnavalleys Cornishman ShCEx rising 6 years old, black dog masculine head, not losing his kind expression, good length and depth of muzzle, with good eye colour and shape, deep through the chest a well sprung rib, level topline, good tail set, nice short dense coat of correct texture to touch but not the best coat today, moved well.

2nd Fishlock’s –Carpenny Victoria rising 7 year old, yellow bitch lovely kind head and expression, good eye shape and colour, lovely clean neck and lay of shoulder’s, level topline, set on tail nicely clothed and carried well on the move.

3rd Findjan’s –Rossacre Xekia (WGC)

Judge Sarah Thorpe

Golden Retriever

PUPPY D/B (4.2a)

1st (BP/PG1) Lemming- Kadaka Kalypso At Iscadu 7 month old pale golden bitch, nicely balanced and not over done for her age. She has a lovely feminine head with good pigmentation, dark rims eye colour and good shape. Straight In front and neat feet. Well ribbed carrying the correct amount of weight for a puppy, Shown in good coat, lovely set on tail and carried it well, moved freely and sound. I was so pleased when she was awarded puppy group one. One to watch for the future.

2nd Fisher-Siagar Moonlight Sonata Via Palizolla 9 ½ month old pale golden bitch, lovely head nicely chiselled, Dark eye and good shape. Straight front with good bone and neat feet. Moved well

SPECIAL YEARLING D/B (4.2a)

1st Ellisson-Jasmindene sea of stars 13 month old golden bitch pleasing head and expression, good dark eye. Good length of neck into a well lay back of shoulder. Straight front good bone and tight feet. Moved freely

2nd Kelly-Strettonhills Time Out 1yr old golden bitch balanced head nicely chiselled with good pigmentation dark eye colour and shape moved well but preferred one on movement.

POST GRADUATE D/B (6.3a)

1st Richardson-Catcombe Cut Above For Stormhayes 4 ½yr old bitch nicely balanced head kind expression good straight front good bone and neat feet. Deep ribbed, short coupled, good level top line set on tail carried well around the ring. Shown in good coat.

2nd Thomas-Santandore Blonde Over Blue 2yr old dog lovely masculine head good eye shape and colour clean neck and well boned moved well preferred number one’s coat and movement on the day.

3rd Hurrell –Kadaka Kaos At Gillansgold

OPEN DOG (4.1a)

1st (BOB) FENN- Chalksville Barregarrow At Jandeburn JW shCM 6 ½ yr old dog

This dog was my best of breed today I just loved his kind soft expression and his masculine head, nicely chiselled, good width and depth of muzzle, a lovely dark brown eye with good shape, forelegs straight with good bone and neat feet, deep chest and sprung rib. Good set on tail he carried it well around the ring moving straight and true in front and rear.

2nd Thomas-Santandore Blonde Over Blue 3yr old dog

3rd Johnson –Palton Party On Dude At Niallgold

OPEN BITCH (5.1a)

1st (RBB) Leeming Kadaka Kameo At Iscadu 6 ½ yr old golden bitch

This lovely girl was my Reserve Best Of breed she had a kind expression, lovely head well chiselled, Good dark eye colour and shape .Clean neck set on shoulders straight front good neat feet. Well ribbed nicely short- coupled with a good topline lovely set on tail moved free around the ring.

On the day the best of breed won on his movement only.

2nd THOMAS –Santandore Honesty 3yr old bitch pleasing head lovely dark eye good pigmentation beautifully balanced throughout, moved with good drive preferred one on the day in movement and outline

3rd Perry –Stormhayes Spring Willow