• Show Date: 01/04/2023
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: IAN BRIGGS Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 28/07/2023

Northern Golden Retriever Association

Breed: Retriever (Golden)

Newark Showground

Newark

Saturday 1st April 2023

 

I would like to begin by saying thank you to the club for the invitation to judge and to the exhibitors for bringing their lovely dogs under me. It was a lovely day with some fine examples of our breed.

 

MPD (3 Entries, 0 Absent)

1st Pratt Miss T ROSYTH KELTIC LORD –, solid 7 ½ month dark boy. masculine head good pigment and correct eye shape. Good straight leg into tight catlike feet. Shoulders fine. excellent level top line and tail set. Angles front and rear good. Moved well with handler when steady.

 

2nd Liggins Miss J & Hodges Mr S SWANAVLY POPSY'S LEGACY (IMP SRB) – paler 8 month boy with dark pigment and a well balanced head, good dentition. Good neck and front. Nice straight leg. level top and tail set fine. Angles front and rear good. Moved OK

 

3rd Lee Mr PB & Mrs S AETHEREUS ADEPTUS EXPEDIO

 

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PD (9 Entries, 2 Absent)

1st Tait Miss E STRATHLON HERE COMES THE SUN –solid masculine puppy in full coat, balanced head with the correct gentle expression, good pigmentation and correct bite. Angles front and rear very good, beautiful feet on a lovely straight leg. Level Top line and tail set correct, moved well and true.

 

2nd Harris Miss A & Ball Mr N WEMCREST MAN OF LA MANCHA – another masculine and solid youngster in nice coat. Typical and expression head and solid well- muscled neck , well laid back shoulders. Top line level, tail set fine. Feet good. Moved well across the ring.

 

3rd Wright Mr J & Mrs C PALTON PLATINO

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JD (13 Entries, 1 Absent)

1st Tait Miss E STRATHLON HERE COMES THE SUN

 

2nd Robertshaw Mrs VA & Miss C AKENSCALES BEAU BARON – Taller pale well-made boy with super head with good pigment and correct eye shape. lovely angles. Well laid Shoulders good, top line held on move nice feet. moved well in fairly small ring, needs a larger ring to move to the best.

3rd Liggins Miss J & Hodges Mr S SILVER PASSION GLAM FASHION (IMP DEU)

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YD (8 Entries, 4 Absent)

1st Oakes Ms D DRUMKILTY VANADIUM JW – well made solid masculine boy with a balanced head. Good front into straight leg and with tight feet. Well-muscled neck into level top line. Nice depth to chest. Good shoulders and rear angles allowing him to stand square and true. Tail set good. Lovely well let down hocks. Moved soundly with power round the ring.

 

2nd Millington Mrs J GOLMAS GUARD OF HONOUR AT JARABEES JW –mid gold boy with a typical golden head and expression. Good front with straight leg and feet ok Front angles good. adequate spring of rib. Moved with some drive and reach in the ring.

 

3rd Rose Mrs DE SHANLIMORE MOONLITE RIDER WITH GAYTONWOOD

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ND (9 Entries, 1 Absent)

1st Tait Miss E STRATHLON HERE COMES THE SUN

 

2nd Robertshaw Mrs VA & Miss C AKENSCALES BEAU BARON

 

3rd Henson Mr K CINDERBANK MOVE IT

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TD (9 Entries, 0 Absent)

1st Robertshaw Mrs VA & Miss C AKENSCALES BEAU BARON

 

2nd Moore Miss S PURBARN FRIENDS TOGETHER – handsome, well presented, well balanced Correct balanced to head, nice fore chest although a little upright in the shoulder, back angles better. Top line and tail set correct. Moved OK

 

3rd Black Mrs A & Mr I BENCOE JUST IN TIME DEL AVRAIN

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UGD (4 Entries, 1 Absent)

1st Black Mrs A & Mr I BENCOE JUST IN TIME DEL AVRAIN – solid well-made boy, balanced head, correct dark eye with great pigment, Good fore chest, with good angles front and rear. Correct shaped feet. Balanced outline while stood and moved with purpose in this class.

2nd Moore Miss S PURBARN FRIENDS TOGETHER

 

3rd Ward Mrs LJ MITCHNEL HE WHO LAUGHS LAST

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GD (7 Entries, 1 Absent)

1st Haines Mr D LEIGHSHAM TULLAMORE JW – Handsome, well balanced boy with a good head, pigment and eye shape correct, well-muscled neck., good front into straight legs and correct feet, adequate depth of chest with a good spring of rib, front angles correct top line and tail set, rear well-muscled. Moved with purpose and drive around the ring

 

2nd Williams Mrs L EVENINGHILL DETROIT RED – Paler boy, qualities as 1, good head and front, nice flow to neck, good feet, front angles ok. Would like a little more depth to chest, top line and tail set fine and moved around the ring well with handler.

 

3rd Maynard Mr RC & Mrs LJE CHINNORDALE GRAND FINALE (AI)

 

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PGD (12 Entries, 2 Absent)

1st Broadhead Mrs JD MONCHIQUE LAST SAMURAI JW – well balanced, nothing out of place dog with pleasing head and eye showing good pigment, angles front and rear correct. Good feet and nice straight leg. Nice turn of well-muscled stifle and well let down hocks. Covered the ground well.

 

2nd Layland Mr ML & Mrs T & Miss LA APPLECOTE HEARTS DESIRE – a real golden softie, well balanced although slightly longer caste. Nicely balanced head with gentle eye and correct bite, good front into good straight leg and tight feet. Flowing neck into well laid shoulders. Stood well and looked strong. Moved with purpose.

 

3rd Towers Mrs S & Henderson Mrs M & Bolano Mr JA GREY GOOSE NOVEMBER RAIN (IMP ESP)

  

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MLD (9 Entries, 4 Absent)

1st McGeoch Mrs AL NEDLEZAH LOCHLEA – A handsome, well balanced, square to the ground dog with a good masculine head showing no coarseness. Good front and well off for bone, well laid shoulders, good depth and length of rib. Correct catlike feet. Strong rear quarters. Moved with purpose, reach and drive.

 

2nd Towers Mrs S & Henderson Mrs M ALIBREN BAKER'S BOY – Another well-made boy with a pleasing balance to both head and body. Good front into straight leg and good feet. Good reach of neck into well balanced shoulders into a level top line and good tail set. Nice spring of ribs with correct depth of chest. Front and rear angles good, moved well across the ring.

 

3rd Haxton Mrs C DANTASSIE DOUBLE TAKE

 

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LD (14 Entries, 3 Absent) the closest and hardest class with first five easily changing places at times.

1st McCormack Miss S FLYNGALEE SIGNATURE JW – well balanced boy with nothing out of place. pleasing head, nice front, good legs and feet, good flow of a well-muscled neck into correct shoulders, topline and tailset correct, back end good, well angulated stifles into straight hocks. Very attentive to handler. Moved best in class.

 

2nd Copley Mr G LALIQUE LORD OF THE RINGS AT HAMCAR –well made and well presented, with a masculine head showing a strong muzzle correct eye colour with good pigment. flowing neck, with good front and bone. Short coupled and stood square, nice rear angles. Moved well.

3rd Woods Mrs MI DAILY RAYS HOPE OF HEART TO AMIRENE (IMP FIN)

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OD (8 Entries, 2 Absent)

1st Copley Miss E SH CH MONCHIQUE IMPERIAL BEAU AT EMMABE JW – Best mover I saw today. A well-presented, well made and balanced dog with nothing to pick fault with. Everything in its right place and looking in great condition. Moved as smooth as a train on a track covering the ground without effort. Always admired him and going over him found him to be everything I wanted him to be, with that had no hesitation giving him the CC and ResBiS

 

2nd Kelly Ms K & Miss K SH CH/IR SH CH RAMCHAINE YOU SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND IN ZENEVIEVA (IKC) JW – Another super example of our lovely breed. well balanced with super head and expression. Lay back of Shoulders and upper arm correct , strong legs into tight feet. Excellent Front and back angles. well let down hocks stood square. moved well with handler delighted to award him. Res CC

 

3rd Savage Ms K CH/IR SH CH WEISFORD GUILTY AS SIN (IKC)

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VD (5 Entries, 1 Absent)

1st Loverock Mrs MC & Waldron-Smith Mrs L LOVISSA SPACE DUST ShCM – lovely example of type and breed, nothing exaggerated with this boy, it all fits together as it should. Delightful head, good pigmentation and happy expression. Good reach of neck, nice fore chest, good length and spring of rib. Wel muscled rear. Moved well. A pleasure to go over and see on the move.

2nd Trinder Mr A SH CH THORNYWAIT SAN VALENTINO JW ShCM – another great example of the breed with good head great front good straight legs nice tight feet good angles at front and rear, level top line and tail set correct, moved well but preferred action of 1

3rd Millington Mrs J CARNEVAL OF GOLDEN DUCK COBEY AT JARABEES (IMP SRB)

 

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SWGD (1 Entries, 0 Absent)

1st Crookes Mr S & Mrs AM MOSCARGRANGE ELIJAH – a good example of type who was very attentive to his owner, a nicely balanced head and good angles to shoulders from a good strong neck. Good balance when moving which he did with purpose and drive. Looking as if he was ready whenever he was asked.

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SP SDWD (3 Entries, 0 Absent)

1st Maynard Mr RC & Mrs LJE CH CHINNORDALE CUE CARD JW SGWC – a excellent example of a dual-purpose dog, looks, as well as the ability to work. Pleasing balanced head strong muzzle, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, good length and depth of rib, well-muscled rear quarters with well let down hocks. in good condition, moved well.

 

2nd Phipps-Baker Mrs SE & Baker Mr IR MADDOUSE ROLLACOASTER SGWC—another nice dog with a great expressive face, in good condition. Very attentive to owner. Good depth to ribs, fore chest ok, level top line, correct turn of stifle, moved ok

 

3rd Towers Mrs S & Henderson Mrs M ALIBREN GALILEO TO WESTERVANE JW SGWC

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KCGCDSD (6 Entries, 2 Absent)

1st Clarke-Gear Mrs VB OUSEVALE TOBERMORY JW—a handsome well pigmented boy with a good balanced head and delightful expression. Nice reach of neck and front angles ok. lovely cat like feet, good bone throughout. Well-muscled rear quarters straight and strong hocks. Level top line . Moved well around the ring

2nd Riley Mrs SF WYLLOH LOST IN TRANSLATION JW – a slightly longer caste boy with a good, well balanced head with correct shaped eye and expression. Good front, shoulders a little upright, Rear angles good, moved well

3rd Pounds-Longhurst Mrs SH MOSSBURN GALLOPING MAJOR JW

    

Ian D Briggs. (Largymore)