Mid Herts Gundog Club

Golden Retrievers

Minor Puppy 1. Linirgor Seven Up at Millanza. Light coloured dog of quality and a nice start to the day. This young male is of super breed type. He has a lovely head which is balanced through and well proportioned with ithe required kind expression. Good length of neck into well placed shoulder. Well off for bone and good tight cat foot. Deep well sprung rib and string loin. Well angulated. In good hard condition. I wouldn’t want him any bigger, but he is a nice prospect. RBOB and BP. 2. Berrymeade A Fool In Love Another nice young male with much to like. Not quite as mature as the first placed dog. Needs to break in his head and to mature all through. However, the essentials are there. Good Bone. In good condition and jacket. Moved very well. 3. Tenfield Royal Salute. Puppy 1. Linirgor Seven Up at Millanza 2. Wild Rose to Laurenley of Sunshine’s valley. This bitch appealed for her overall outline and overall size. She has a beautiful and well balanced silhouette. Super head proportions and lovely expression. Lovely to go over. Just needs to settle into her job and gave her handler a difficult job today. Moved very well and with good drive behind. 3. Altidan User Friendly Junior 1. Ousevale Angel’s Kisses at Carianjo. Alone but in no way disgraced and subsequently won a well filled postgraduate class. This is a nice bitch who has a lot of quality. Good head of ideal proportions. Good dark eye and well-set ears. Good length of neck into well placed shoulders. Decent bone and feet. Deep through and well sprung in rib. Strong loin and well angulated hindquarters. Not in her best jacket which cost her higher honours. Has a lovely side gait although to be critical could be a little less close behind. Well handled. Graduate 1. Ousevale Angel’s Kisses at Carianjo. Post Graduate 1. Ousevale Angel’s Kisses at Carianjo 2. Mossburn Golly Miss Molly Another pleasing bitch of good type. Pleasing head and expression. Nice for overall shape and size. Body well proportioned, level topline although could have a slightly better tail set. Moved very well. 3. Chinnordale Dancing Queen. Open Dog 1. Mossburn Galloping Major JW Not a big dog but so well proportioned. Lovely head and expression. Well-constructed front assembly. Good for bone although could have tighter feet. Good rib and deep through. Moved very well with super drive from behind. 2.Catnnels Inside Story for Brensham SGWC. Typey dog. Pleasing head. Good neck and shoulder. Nice front. Good topline and tail set. Well angulated. Moved well. Just preferred the breadth of skull and expression of 1. 3. Wynrita Secret Agent at Dreamland. Open Bitch 1. Molbram Venosa at Carianjo. Quality bitch of lovely type. Very pleasing head and erxpression. Well-constructed through with excellent front assembly and good bone and feet. Correct topline and tail set. Well angulated and well-muscled hind quarters. Hocks well let down. In good jacket and well feathered. Easy mover with super side gait and moves with good drive from behind. 2. Gillbryan Dare I Say Different in type to 1. pleasing expression, balanced throughout. In super hard condition. Just lacking in undercoat today which cost her. 3. Pajula Little Miss Princess

AV Retriever

Puppy 1. Wild Rose to Laurenley of Sunshine’s valley. Second in Puppy in GR. 2. Kulawand Casanova Very raw Flatcoat. Pleasing head of good length and correctly moulded. Good strength to muzzle. Pleasing neck and shoulder. Overall body proportions are correct. Moved well just needs time and to mature through. 3.Diamante Blu Regina Della Pace to Hameldowntor. Junior 1. Tollisty Shincha. NSDTR. Very nice for size and overall type. Very

feminine. Good head and expression. Well ribbed up. Just falls away sat little too much at the croup which detracts from the overall appearance. Moved well just needs to settle in front. Post graduate 1. Wynfaul Repeat. Black Labrador retriever. I liked this dog very much and he ended up best AV retriever. Good head and typical expression with correct hazel eye of correct shape. Good neck into well laid shoulders. Body very mature for his age. Well angulated hindquarters. Correct Labrador tail of good thickness and which is correctly used on the move. Wouldn’t want any more of him. Super on the move. Could do with a little more undercoat on the day. 2. Acadiabyrne Tibetan Coral NSDTR . Lovely head and expression. Good front assembly. Very balanced overall. Good hindquarters. Moved well. Tail a little gay today which spoilt the overall appearance on the move. 3.Creamwood Silver Hawthorn. Open 1. Sh Ch Oakmarsh Dancing Diva. Impressive Chesapeake Bay retriever bitch. This bitch exudes breed type with a lovely headpiece and expression. Good front. Correct overall proportions. Nicely angulated behind. Moved well.2. Riverwatcher Paluktak. NSDTR. Pleasing Nova Scotia of quality. Pleasing head and expression. Scored for her overall construction and balance. Lovely side gait but just a little wide coming towards. In good hard condition.

AV Champion Stakes

1. Ch Pytchley Chasing The Dream from Hookwood. B/W pointer. Loved this dog as soon as I saw him come into the ring. Upstanding dog who is balanced throughout. Really fits the standard in that he is a series of graceful curves. Pleasing quality head with correct proportions and correct muzzle giving him the correct overall head shape. Good length of neck into well placed shoulders. Nice front assembly with good bone and well arched foot. Well sprung rib and muscular in loin. Well-turned stifle although in no way over angulated. Typical action. Moved well. 2. Sh CH Quemsha Cowboys and Angels. English Setter male who pushed 1 hard. By a dog I admire he has inherited many of his qualities. He presents a lovely overall outline and although I wouldn’t want him any bigger is good for size. Very pleasing head of good length and correct proportions. Dark expressive eye, well set ear. He has a lovely overall expression. Good neck into well placed shoulder. Well sprung. Good depth of chest. Well set tail which is well used on the move. Moved well. Well deserving if his title. 3. Ch Tessmene Talk of The Town. CC Retriever, completed a trio of excellent title holders.

Dr Ian H Gabriel