South Western Golden Retriever Club

South Western Golden Retriever Club

Single Breed Open Show

Marsh Barton, Exeter

Saturday 16th April 2022

Judge : Mr Scott Williamson (Sandti).

Thank you to the committee for the opportunity to judge this well-run show & the warm welcome you gave me. Marvellous venue, with a big outside ring with a nice atmosphere & the icing on the cake was the lovely sunny day. Big thanks to my two excellent stewards for all their help on the day. I had a lovely entry of dog & bitches, slightly disappointing was the relatively high level of bitch absentees but I fully understand the frustrations that come with showing bitches. Fortunately, I had many top-quality dog & bitches to judge on the day. Generally, the exhibits were well muscled and moved well on the firm surface. I didn’t fault any bites today, although a couple were not ideal. Across the classification I had several close decisions to make. Congratulations to the BIS winner, Kadaka Kissagram JW & all other main winners today. MPD: No entries. PD (3,0) : 1. Taylor’s Alibren Aldaniti At Tannadice, quality winner to start, happy puppy, lovely balanced outline, attractive soft but masculine head with dark eye & pigment, clean neck, well laid shoulders & good length of upper arm, straight front legs, correct feet ,level topline , plenty second thigh, straight rear pasterns, tail carried level with his back as he moved soundly around the ring. Mid gold coat. Should have a bright future. BPD, RBPIS. Just lost out to the bitch, who I thought looked more balanced as they moved around the ring together. Heartening to see my puppy & the other principal dog winners all moving around the ring together with their tails carried level with their backs. 2. Wallington’s Ambersun With Heart Of Oak, again a balanced outline, attractive head, strong neck, straight front legs, correct feet, well angulated but preferred the angulation & topline of the winner, moved well, slightly proud of his tail today. 3. Taylor’s Pandreft Rock Steady JD (3,0) : 1. Collis & Tregaskis’s Rendez Vous Avec Steval Du Bois De La Rayere (Imp Fra), immediately impressed with the unexaggerated profile, very nice type, pleasing head with dark eye & pigment, straight legs, cat like feet ,strong neck, well angulated & balanced throughout ,short coupled, straight rear pasterns. Rich golden coat, moved well, another slightly proud of his tail today. Could be one to watch. 2. Taylor’s Alibren Aldaniti At Tannadice. 3. Nicholls’s Dairycott Tilia Cordata SYD (4,0) : 1. Bawden’s Balsamina Beachcomber At Darthill JW. Comfortable winner of this class. Quality dog, lovely clean profile, gorgeous masculine head, dark eye & pigment, lovely cat like feet, strong clean neck, well angulated with plenty second thigh, glamorous blond coat, moved well. 2. Hurrell’s Kadaka Kaos At Gillansgold, short coupled well-made balanced dog, well chiselled masculine head, rich dark coat. Moved well but not the ring presence of the winner. 3. Williams’s Pantegparish Best Mate ND (4,0) : 1. Taylor’s Alibren Aldaniti At Tannadice 2. Hurrell’s Kadaka Kaos At Gillansgold . 3. Wallington’s Ambersun With Heart Of Oak. GD (4,2) : Two quality dogs in this class, with the winner just having that extra sparkle. 1. Clunie’s Warrentor Bold as Brass JW, One I previously judged as a puppy and delighted with his development so far. Balanced outline with a lovely rich golden coat. Masculine head, happy expression, dark eye & pigment, Muscular clean neck, straight legs with super cat like feet, deep chest, well angulated throughout with plenty second thigh, firm topline. For me, he has that little extra sparkle which makes him stand out. Effortless movement around the ring with a lovely correct tail set & carriage. BD & RBIS 2. Carter’s Kadaka Kauldrun JW, another impressive boy, nice compact profile with no exaggeration, attractive head with dark eye & pigment, strong neck, excellent front, super bone, cat like feet, strong quarters. Moved well with correct tail carriage. PGD (2,0) : Preferred the movement of my winner. 1. Edmunds’s Sunnyoak Gold Hill, strong outline, nice head with a dark eye, straight legs with correct feet, nicely made, moved well. 2. Johnson’s Palton Party On Dude At Niallgold , masculine head, nice shape, smashing coat, movement could have been more positive. LD (2,0) : 1. Taylor’s Alibren Eccles at Tannadice JW, balanced picture , gorgeous masculine head, dark eye & pigment, straight legs with tight feet, strong clean neck leading to well laid shoulders, good depth of chest, well bent stifle, straight rear pasterns, moved well with a super topline & correct tail carriage. RBD. 2. Fenn’s Chalksville Highlander at Jandeburn, lovely golden coat, balanced head, correct reach of neck, deep chest, very well off for bone, good angulation, moved okay, preferred the overall balance of the winner. OD (6,2) : Found the judging of this class to be the most challenging of the day, with a couple of exhibits not moving at their best on the day. 1. Bawden’s Goldsand Rock and Roll At Darthill, although lacking a little enthusiasm, won the class on consistency of movement. Attractive masculine head with a dark eye & pigment, straight front legs, cat like feet, muscular neck into well placed shoulders, good rear angulation with plenty second thigh. 2. Fenn’s Chalksville Barregarrow at Jandeburn JW ShCM, preferred the overall balance of the winner. Masculine head, straight front legs, correct feet, strong neck, good depth of chest, correct angulation, very well of for bone, moved okay. 3 Williams’s Thornywait Full Monty At Trebettyn . VD/B (9,5) : 1. Fenn’s Willsbrook The Hairy Biker at Jandeburn ShCM VW, not a big dog, moved very well round the ring to win this class, happy expression, nice outline, dark eye, strong head, straight front legs & tight feet, well angulated throughout. BVIS. 2. Stanton’s Kadaka Strands Of Silk With Peroulades , very nice type, appealing overall shape, pleasant head, well angulated, nice straight rear pasterns. 3. Mace’s Harry The Magician At Telanjan. MPB (1,0) : 1. Ellisson’s Jasmindene Sea Of Stars, confident minor puppy, appeared to cope well with all the background noise, nice outline, sweet attractive head, dark eye & pigment, straight legs, cat like feet, correct amount of bone, lovely front angulation, satisfactory second thigh, felt the handler had a tendency to overstretch her on occasions, moved well for her age. PB (4,0) : 1. Hazelton’s Amilone Moonbeam Over Cailloch , attractive head with a dark eye & pigment, when standing correctly she displayed an attractive balanced profile, straight front legs, good feet ,well angulated throughout, smashing to see a very happy girl with a wagging tail, moved well. Sympathetically handled, BBP& BPIS 2. Ellisson’s Jasmindene Sea Of Stars 3 Callow’s Kidston Priddy With Cassatess. JB (6,1) : 1. Ives’s Balsamina Bellini, winner of four classes today, congratulations. The first word in my notes is ‘beautiful’, really taken with this youngster. Not a big girl, outstanding profile, lovely head with dark eye & pigment, when viewed straight on she has a textbook front, straight legs, perfect tight feet, excels in angulation front & rear, moved very well around the ring. Attractive pale coat. Perhaps at times she needs to display a little more confidence. Very well handled. 2. Russell-Bond & Cole’s Rosinante Silhouette, another one I admired, nice type, very attractive profile, moved well with a level topline, however I just preferred the movement of the winner today, attractive balanced head with a dark eye & pigment, straight front legs & nice feet, well angulated throughout, straight rear pasterns. 3. McNeish’s Drumkilty Toddle Pip. SYB (8,2) : 1. Ives’s Balsamina Bellini 2. Gayler’s Carolake Voulez Vous, very close up to the winner, lovely type with an appealing outline, sweet feminine head, dark eye & pigment, straight front legs & correct feet, deep chest, nice length of neck, scores very high in angulation throughout, moved well but again I just preferred the movement of the winner. Surprised to see her in novice as well, comfortable winner of that class. 3. Russell-Bond & Cole’s Rosinante Silhouette NB (7,4) : 1. Gayler’s Carolake Voulez Vous 2. Bond’s Trebell Tiddlywink, happy girl, balanced outline, straight front legs with correct feet, nicely made, lost out on movement to the winner. 3. Chan’s Thornywait Gabriella Of Wemcrest . GB (13,8) : 1. Ives’s Balsamina Bellini 2. Richardson’s Catcombe Cut Above For Stormhayes , very nice type, strong outline, straight front legs with correct feet, pretty head with a dark eye, strong neck into well laid back shoulders, super rear angulation with plenty second thigh. Moved well. 3 Russell-Bond & Cole’s Rosinante Silhouette. PGB (7,5) : 1. Ives’s Balsamina Bellini. 2. Williams’s Pantegparish Amber Flash, well up to size, rich dark gold coat, pleasant head, straight front legs & correct feet, good angulation, moved okay. LB (6,4) 1. Hill’s Sandaula’s Kiss from A Rose (AI) JW, a pleasure to judge this bitch, she must be a delight to show, I get the impression that she never flags. Outstanding attractive outline, feminine head with a dark eye, well boned straight front legs with tight feet, long clean muscular neck flows into well laid-back shoulders & corresponding good upper arm, deep in chest, strong topline, short coupled, strong quarters, ring presence in abundance. RBB. 2. Cole’s Rooksbury Phantasia JW, one of my favourites today, really nice type, constant wagging tail, feminine head, strong clean neck, lovely layback & upper arm, deep chest, straight legs & correct feet, level topline, plenty second thigh, moved with good reach, unfortunate to meet the winner today. OB (8,6) : 1. Smyth’s Kadaka Kissagram JW, fits my template well, nothing overdone, possibly the most balanced unexaggerated outline of the day. Attractive head with a dark eye & pigment, correct length of neck flowing into well laid shoulders, good upper arm, deep chest, straight front legs with cat like feet, level topline standing & on the move, correct bend of stifle, rich golden coat, Moved very well with correct tail carriage. On the day delighted to award her BB, she then held off a strong challenge from my impressive dog winner to be awarded BIS, congratulations. 2. Gayler’s Carolake Remember Me JW, top quality, very impressed during my hands on examination, lovely head with dark eye, correct length of neck, excellent front angulation, deep in chest, straight front legs, nice feet, good quarters, moved well. Unfortunate to meet the winner in this class.