West Of England Ladies Kennel Society

Judging critique – WELKS 30th April 2023

Golden Retriever (bitches)

Veteran 9,2

1 Lewandrowski's Int/Vdh/Bel/Sm/Mont/Rom/Slo/Bos Ch/Grand Ch Sequins Sabiha. Very nice outline & excellent angulation throughout. Good length of neck, well developed forechest & excellent depth of chest. Lovely feminine head with lots of work in it; dark pigmentation. Good level topline which she kept well on the move. Really strode out on the move on neat feet. Coat of good quality.

2 Harding & Start's Eveninghill Moment to Shine. Another lovely veteran. Well balanced head & good length of strong neck. Nice bone & correct bend of stifle. Good depth of chest & spring of rib. Moved fluidly & soundly fore & aft. Shown in good coat.

3 Crookes & Jenkinson's Sh Ch Stanroph Still The Same (Imp ESP) JW

Minor Puppy 6

1 Gayler's Carolake X'marks The Spot. Best Puppy. This lovely young lady caught my eye on the first run around the ring as she really strode out with confidence. Lovely type; best of heads so well balanced and of sufficient strength but still feminine. Excellent length of neck, lay of shoulder & return of upperarm. Good bone & feet. Nice level topline & correct tailset. Moved freely covered the ground well.

2 Rodgers's Ambersun Passione of Odarla. Another nicely made bitch, Just lacking a little confidence on the day. Beautiful head, eye & expression. Nice earset. Good length & strength of neck. Excellent angulation fore & aft. Good topline & tailset. Excellent spring of rib. Lovely quality coat. Moved well fore & aft.

3 Davis's Lynste Midas Touch

Puppy 14, 2

I was disappointed to find there was some poor movement in this class.

1 Gayler's Carolake X'marks The Spot. Winner of MP and won again here on overall type, balance & movement.

2 Randall's Kelverquest Ocean Breeze. Lovely feminine head, eye & expression. Good pigmentation. Correct proportion of skull to muzzle length. Good length & strength of neck. Nice bone. Excellent depth of chest & spring of rib. Neat feet. Coat of good texture & condition. Moved well fore & aft just not quite as well as my winner.

3 Clunie's Warrentor Nohkalikai

J 14, 3

1 Trafford's Astleyfold Spring Primrose. Won on overall maturity & outline. Very well balanced throughout. Lovely eye & expression and good pigmentation. Correct proportion of skull to muzzle length. Would not like her head any stronger. Excellent angulation fore & aft. Good spring of rib & depth of chest. Short, strong loin. Good width of upper & lower thigh. Moved soundly on neat feet. Shown in thick coat of good quality.

2 Harvey's Shebelta Sweet Charlotte. Another well-made bitch. Just not quite the maturity of the winner but has lots of potential. Nice head, eye & expression. Good earset. Correct level, strong topline. Well let down hocks. Moved well fore and aft.

3 Fisher's Siagar Moonlight Sonata via Palizolla

Yearling 16, 2

1 Nelson's Cadwst Autumnal Magic. Lovely feminine head with nice eye shape & colour; good pigmentation throughout. Nice earset & shape. Good length & strength of neck. Excellent angulation throughout. Nice bone; excellent spring of rib leading to short, strong loin. Moved covering the ground well on neat feet. Shown in good coat & condition.

2 S S Charlotte

3 Maddison's Jaymardy Sweet Caroline JW

Novice 19, 2

1 C X The Spot

2 S S Charlotte

3 Price's Palton Quintessential

Graduate 12, 4

1 White's Wildbryher Snow Bear at Forbendale. Nicely balanced outline, complemented by a well -balanced head displaying required chiselling. Good earset & carriage. Good length & strength of neck. Good bone. Well-rounded ribcage. Well let down hocks. Good width of upper & lower thigh. Moved soundly covering the ground well.

2 Price's Palton Quintessential. Well-proportioned head with length of skull equal to length of muzzle. Good length and strength of neck. Nice bone; good spring of rib leading to short strong loin. Nice width of upper & lower thigh. Good level topline. Coat of good texture. Moved well with drive.

3 Price's Putjade Pumpkin Spice for Sybiton

PG 11, 3

A difficult class with lots of different types.

1 Turner's Amilone Pinkster (AI). Caught my eye on the first move around the ring as she was really striding out in harmont with her handler. Nice head, eye & expression. Good pigmentation. Good length & strength of neck. Excellent angulation fore & aft. Good bone and nice spring of rib. Strong loin of good length and not too long. Good width of upper & lower thigh. Shown in good coat & condition.

2 W S Bear at Forbendale

3 Harding's Eveninghill Going Dutch SGWC

Mid Limit 12, 2

1 Mcdonald's Lamancha Question The Truth. CC. Beautiful presentation with coat in excellent condition and well-muscled throughout. Lovely feminine head with intelligent eye & expression. Large open nose; well-developed skull & foreface but not overdone in any way. Excellent length & strength of neck. Good spring of rib & depth of chest. Excellent bone & strong, level topline. Well let down hocks and excellent width of upper & lower thigh. Moved soundly covering the ground well and didn’t put a foot wrong in the challenge.

2 Jackson-Haines's Leighsham Chantilly JW. Another lovely type shown in excellent coat and condition. Just not quite as mature as the winner but should have a good future. Attractive feminine head & eye with excellent pigmentation. Excellent spring of rib & depth of chest. Nicely developed over loin. Good width of upper & lower thigh. Good bone & neat feet. Moved with drive, really striding out on good feet.

3 Porter's Shearstone Riff Raff JW

Limit 13 , 1

1 Drury's Gunhills Echoes of Time Over Bencoe. Very mature, displaying lovely, typical outline & shown in good coat & muscular condition. Feminine head with nice eye & expression. Good earset & shape. Excellent strength of good length neck. Excellent spring of rib. Nice strength over short loin. Good bone throughout. Excellent width of upper & lower thigh. Moved covering the ground well on good feet.

2 Nelson's Cadwst Eternal Flame. Another lovely bitch with excellent, typical outline. Well-proportioned head with lovely intelligent expression. Good angulation throughout. Correct level topline. Well let down hocks. Moved well on good feet. Just not quite the maturity of my winner but should have a good future.

3 Phipps-Baker & Baker's Maddouse Tail Spinner SGWC.

O14, 3

1 Monteverde's Int Sh Ch Olvinglay Hallelujah. Res CC. Lovely outline with good length of leg compared to depth of body. Not carrying any excess weight and shown in excellent muscular condition. Well balanced head. Good forechest and excellent angulation throughout. Excellent bone & spring of rib leading to short, strong loin. Good width of upper & lower thigh. Moved soundly covering the ground well on neat feet. In the challenge, she was very close but just preferred the head of my CC winner.

2 Youngson's Sh Ch Linirgor Teachers Pet at Treeveville JW. Out of a smaller mould and very feminine throughout. Lovely head, eye & expression with large open nose. Good angulation throughout. A little longer in loin than my winner. Well let down hocks. Shown in lovely coat & condition. Moved well both coming and going.

3 Jackson-Haines's Leighsham in The Summer Time

Kathy Moores

Judge