Birmingham Dog Show Society Ltd

GOLDEN RETRIEVERS

My thanks go to the Officers and Committee of Birmingham National for inviting me to judge, my stewards Jean and Joyce who were absolute stars. Some bitches I had judged before outside and did not move as well inside and coats played an important part today.

SBB (4 Entries) Abs: 1

1ST: Chan’s Wemcrest Sound Of Music - Dark compact happy girl who appealed for breed type, feminine head with excellent pigmentation, clean neck, good depth of chest, well sprung ribs, short loin, well bent stifle, presented and handled well, moved soundly

2ND: Brown’s Sansue Love Note At Louellabrook - Pleasing pale bitch who appealed for her balance, lovely head and kind expression, excellent pigmentation, clean neck into well laid back shoulders, deep chested, level topline, which was held on the move, well bent stifle, moved soundly, not in her best coat today.

3RD: Harding’s Eveninghill Red Sky At Night

MPB (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1ST: King’s Ashbyglen I Put A Spell On You - Pale compact bitch who presented a pleasing outline, feminine head with a gentle expression, clean neck into correct front assembly, good body proportions for age, short loin, well bent stifle, happy on the move, will watch her future with interest.

2ND: Thomas’ Bou'dabor Gin Fizz With Hessonite - Another lovely puppy but needs more time and does give her handler a hard time, feminine head, excellent pigmentation, straight forelegs leading to tight feet, good body proportions for age, moderate rear angles, moved soundly.

PB (6 Entries) Abs: 2

1ST: Robbins, & Rowark’s Brekswood Honey Bee - compact bitch who presented a pleasing outline, balanced throughout, feminine head with kind expression, excellent pigmentation, clean neck into well laid back shoulders with corresponding return of upper arm, good depth of chest and spring of rib for age, short loin, well bent stifle, handled well, moved with reach and drive. BPB & BPIB heard afterwards that today’s wins gave her, her JW. Congratulations.

2ND: Falconer’s Cheek To Cheek Unbridled Dreams For Siatham (Imp) Fra - Another quality pale puppy who pushed the winner hard, feminine head with gentle expression, dark eye, correct ear set and shape, medium length neck into well placed shoulders, good body proportions for age, well bent stifle, in good coat, moved well and true.

3RD: Leonard’s Ambersun Summersault Back To Wynrita

JB (15 Entries) Abs: 1

1ST: Russell’s Grassyards Field Of Gold - Compact bitch who is balanced, feminine head with a kind expression, clean neck into excellent front assembly, straight forelegs leading to tight feet, deep chested, well sprung ribs, short loin, well bent stifle, moved with reach and drive. Again, heard afterwards today she gained her JW. Congratulations.

2ND: Crookes, & Jenkinson’s Thornywait Royal Story For Quakerhall - Feminine bitch with excellent pigmentation, would prefer a tadge more width to muzzle but she is young so has time, clean neck into well laid back shoulders, well boned forelegs, deep chested, well sprung rib, well bent stifle, moved ok

3RD: Facq’s Un Air De Samsara Du Bois De La Rayere

YB (14 Entries) Abs: 6

1ST: Smithies’ Haydengold Whisper Secrets With Alfiro - Balanced bitch who presented a pleasing outline, feminine head, clean neck which flowed into well laid back shoulders, deep chested, well sprung ribs, short loin, well bent stifle, excellent topline and tailset which she held on the move. Moved with drive.

2ND: Stokes’ Flyngalee Only Oakley At Jobeka - Balanced bitch who appealed for breed type, so feminine throughout, head with melting expression, excellent pigmentation, correct front and rear assembly, deep chested, well sprung ribs, short loin, well bent stifle, presented well, moved true but lacked enthusiasm.

3RD: Magson’s Castlegolden Classy Girl

MB (8 Entries) Abs: 2

1ST: Robbins & Rowark’s Pat Brekswood Honey Bee – As Before

2ND: Crookes, & Jenkinson’s Thornywait Royal Story For Quakerhall – As Before

3RD: Baxter & Riley’s Bermary Whole Lotta Rosie

NB (12 Entries) Abs: 4

1ST: Russell’s Grassyards Field Of Gold – As Before

2ND: Robbins & Rowark’s Pat Brekswood Honey Bee – As Before

3RD: Hush’s Ousevale Ocean Breeze At Benrowan

GB (11 Entries) Abs: 3

1ST: Mell’s Sansue Love Actually At Meloak - One I have judged before as a puppy and still like, she is so feminine throughout, kind intelligent expression, clean neck into well laid back shoulders with corresponding return of upper arm, straight forelegs leading to tight feet, deep chested, well sprung ribs, well bent stifle, moved with reach and drive, moved with reach and drive and flowed round the ring. I am sure her day will come.

2ND: Mccormack’s Flyngalee Busy Boo - Lovely bitch who is so attentive to her handler and doesn’t stop wagging her tail, feminine head with gentle expression, clean neck into well laid back shoulders, straight well boned forelegs leading to cat like feet, deep chested, well sprung ribs, short loin, well bent stifle, moved with drive.

3RD: Maddison’s Jaymardy Sweet Caroline JW

PGB (6 Entries) Abs: 0

1ST: Loverock, & Waldron-Smith & Zubair’s Thornywait Starstruck With Lovissa JW - Another bitch I have judged before as a puppy and boy has she fulfilled her potential. Balanced compact dark bitch who stands out for breed type, feminine head with gentle expression where you just melt into it, strong neck which flowed into well placed shoulders, straight forelegs leading to catlike feet, deep chested, well sprung ribs, short strong loin, correct tailset and carriage on the move, level topline, moved with reach and drive. Presented and handled to advantage and pleased to award her the BCC and BOB

2ND: Leonard’s Wynrita Smoke'n Mirrors - Another that I judged as a puppy and again the bridesmaid, balanced compact bitch with a feminine head of good proportions, kind intelligent expression, excellent pigmentation, clean neck into correct front assembly, straight forelegs, just would prefer tighter feet, deep chested, good spring of rib, short loin, well bent stifle, level topline and correct tailset which was held on the move, moved out well.

3RD: Ives Miss & Ives’ Mrs Balsamina Bellini JW

MDLB (5 Entries) Abs: 2

1ST: Harper’s Tullochmohr Shooting Star At Glynerva JW - Balanced pale bitch who presented a pleasing outline, feminine head with kind expression, dark eye, clean neck into well laid back shoulders, deep chested, well sprung ribs, well bent stifles, level topline, handler doesn’t stand her to her advantage at times, moved well.

2ND: Moss’s Molbram Venosa At Carianjo - Heavier framed bitch, feminine head and intelligent expression, deep chested, well sprung ribs, well bent stifles, prefer tighter feet, moved well and was attentive to handler.

3RD: Bufton & Riley’s Phoslas Polly Flinders

LB (17 Entries) Abs: 7

1ST: Falconer’s Contemporary Beguile Again Via Siatham JW - Balanced Bitch that presented a pleasing outline, feminine head with intelligent kind expression, excellent pigmentation, clean neck into excellent front assembly, deep chested, well sprung ribs, short loin, well bent stifle, level topline which she held on the move, moved with reach and drive but has the tendency to carry her tail high.

2ND: Chan’s Lovissa Hello Dolly Of Wemcrest - dark balanced bitch that was well presented, feminine head with a kind expression, good depth of chest, well ribbed, short loin, well bent stifle, level topline which was held on the move, moved soundly.

3RD: Lane-Ridyard, & Lane’s Kulawand Sky With Diamonds

OB (5 Entries) Abs: 0

1ST: Strobel’s Fr Lux Ch Swiss Dutch Pearly Irresistible Dust Du Bois De La Rayere - Compact balanced bitch, feminine head with dark eye, clean neck into well laid back shoulders with corresponding return of upperarm, deep chested, well sprung ribs, short strong loin, well bent stifle, level topline held on the move, correct tailset and carriage, won the class on her moved as move effortlessly round the ring RBCC

2ND: Crookes, & Jenkinson’s Sh Ch Quakerhall Flare By Pandora - Feminine balanced bitch throughout who appeals for breed type, her head is beautiful, the melting expression is typical of a golden retriever, dark pigmentation, correct front and rear assembly, deep chested, well sprung ribs, short loin, level topline, well bent rear end, moved effortlessly round the ring, handled and presented well.

3RD: Fosdike’s Ee Jch Lat Jun Ch Meiepere You Are My Sunshine (IMP Est)

VB (6 Entries) Abs: 1

1ST: Crookes & Jenkinson’s Rachel Quakerhall Victory Jubilee - Loved this bitch for her overall shape and balance, feminine head with a kind intelligent expression, excellent pigmentation, correct length of neck which flowed into well laid back shoulders, straight well boned forelegs leading to tight feet, deep chested, well sprung ribs, short loin, her topline is excellent you could put a tea tray on it, well bent stifles, moved out with reach and drive. BVIB

2ND: Ives’ Sh Ch Trewater Busy Lizzie At Balsamina - Another I have judged before and love her as well, so feminine throughout, kind expression clean neck which flowed into well placed shoulders, deep chested, well sprung ribs, short loin, well bent stifles, in excellent coat, presented and handled well, she just floated round the ring effortlessly.

3RD: Youngson’s Sh Ch Linirgor Teacher's Pet At Treeveville JW