North West Golden Retriever Club

North West Golden Retriever Club Championship Show – 1 April 2024

Dogs

Congratulations to the Committee for all their hard work in ensuring the show was well run. A lovely new venue with good sized rings providing the dogs plenty of room to move. It was an honour to be invited to judge and I thoroughly enjoyed my day. Thank you to my ring stewards who were very efficient in ensuring the day ran smoothly.

I was pleased with the overall quality of my entry especially in the higher classes so thank you to the exhibitors for the opportunity to judge them.

The awards for BIS, RBIS and BOS was decided by the referee due to a conflict of interest. My co-judge and I agreed on BPIS going to the dog and BVIS to the bitch.

Baby Puppy Dog (1,0)

1st Holmes’ Ashbyglen Excalibur

5 month old puppy who stood alone in the class but worthy of a first place. He has a pleasing head and expression. Nice reach of neck and well placed shoulders; he was a little bum high today but that stage should pass. A happy boy on the move taking everything in his stride.

Veteran Dog (7,1)

1st Loverock & Waldron-Smith’s Lovissa Space Dust ShCM VW

Mid gold boy in good coat and condition. Pleasing head and expression with good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, short coupled, well boned and straight front. Level topline which was kept on the move.

2nd Towers & Henderson’s Ch Alibren Galileo to Westervane JW SGWC

Most appealing head with dark eye and soft expression. Well made throughout this boy is full of quality and a worthy champion. Moved soundly. I felt the winner just had the edge on movement and was in better coat today.

3rd Millington’s Carneval of Golden Duck-Cobey at Jarabees VW (Imp SRB)

Minor Puppy Dog (6,0)

1st Cuthill’s Messano Pop Master of Mousseglen

I loved this mid gold boy, everything is in the right place. Lovely head and soft expression, good reach of neck which flowed into well placed shoulders, short coupled and correct rear angulation. Well muscled. He strode out well to win the class but lost out on maturity for BP.

2nd Grainger’s Brekswood Gentleman Jack

Another lovely puppy with nice head and expression. Balanced outline with matching angles front and rear and short coupled body. Level topline. Moved truly but preferred the outline of one on the move today.

3rd Scott & Briggs’ Largymore Ravagier

Puppy Dog (12,1)

1st Zubair & Loach’s Thornywait Royal Rebel

Quality golden boy with lots to like. Masculine head with dark eye and soft expression. Balanced outline with good front and rear angulation, short coupled and strong level topline. Well off for bone and cat like feet. Moved with drive in hard condition. BPD and BPIS.

2nd Cuthill’s Messano Pop Master of Mousseglen

3rd Parry’s Mitcharron Seren’s Legacy

Junior Dog (10,2)

1st Morss & Monteverde’s Olvinglay Gan Amhras JW

Cream boy shown in full coat and hard condition. Pleasing head and soft expression. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, stood straight in front with cat like feet. Deep well sprung ribs for age, short coupled and well turned stifles. Moved well.

2nd Loach & Zubair’s Putjade Poldark

Golden boy in nice coat and condition. I would prefer a slightly stronger head, he has a dark eye and soft expression. Balanced outline with correct angles front and rear for size, short coupled and level topline. Straight front, good bone and cat like feet. Moved well.

3rd Warden’s Holinbrae Zoom Time at Glentochty

Yearling Dog (7,0)

1st Rhodes’ Kenzduo Honey Amethyst at Ashrose

Golden boy with masculine head, kind expression and dark pigment. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, straight front; good depth and spring of rib. Level topline and good quarters. Strode out well to win the class.

2nd Lewis’ Fairwinds In Space Man JW

Cream boy well presented and handled. Dark eye and pigment. Balanced outline with good reach of neck into well placed shoulders. Deep, well sprung ribs for age, short coupled and nice turn of stifle. Moved truly.

3rd Racic & Webber’s Glamour Shine Tesoro

Maiden Dog (5,0)

1st Cuthill’s Messano Pop Master of Mouseglen

2nd Grainger’s Brekswood Gentleman Jack

3rd Scott & Briggs’ Largymore Ravagier

Novice Dog (6,1)

1st Towers & Henderson’s Baricia Bella Divino

Was placed fourth in Minor Puppy. Pleasing head and expression with good front and rear angulation. Moved truly. I do like this puppy, just felt he was a little overweight today.

2nd Parry’s Mitcharron Seren’s Legacy

This boy was third in Puppy and fifth in Junior. Lots to like just not in his best coat today and needs time to fill his frame.

3rd Williams’ Grassyards Harbour Lights over Cesarka

Undergraduate Dog (5,2)

1st Angell’s Linirgor Seven Up at Millanza

Fourth in Junior. Pleasing head and expression. Straight front with balanced front and rear angulation. Slightly longer cast but has a strong topline. Moved truly but tended to carry his tail a little high.

2nd Williams’ Grassyards Harbour Lights over Cesarka

Was fourth in Puppy. Not in his best coat today but a happy boy. Nice head and expression. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, short coupled and good quarters. Moved truly.

3rd Middleton-Collins’ Berrymeade a Fool in Love of Jasperleigh

Graduate Dog (7,0)

1st Munro’s Alibren Ready Teddy JW

A lovely cream boy stood four square and his tail never stopped. Lovely head and expression with dark eye and pigment. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders and good length of upper arm. Short coupled, level topline and excellent quarters. He covered the ground with ease viewed from all angles. Well presented and handled.

2nd Munro’s Linirgor Walk the Line of Glenbuie

Golden boy with a nice head and expression. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, straight front with good bone and cat like feet. Deep, well sprung ribs, short coupled and level topline. Nice turn of stifle. Moved truly. Just preferred the upper arm of winner.

3rd Robertshaw’s Akenscales Beau Baron JW

Post Graduate Dog (7,0)

1st Oakes’ Drumkilty Vanadium JW

Cream boy so full of quality. Appealing head, dark eye with a melting expression. Balanced outline with correct angulation front and rear. Good depth and spring of rib, short coupled with a strong, level topline. Moved well viewed from all angles. Pleased to award him the Res CC in strong competition.

2nd Williams’ Eveninghill Detroit Red

Mid gold boy who was well presented in good coat and condition. Nice head and expression. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, straight front and excellent quarters. Level topline which he kept on the move. He’s a lovely boy, I just preferred the overall balance of the winner.

3rd Carter’s Kadaka Kauldrun JW

Mid Limit Dog (9,2)

1st Bates’ Akenscales Waterloo

Quality cream boy with a lovely head and expression. Balanced in outline with good front and rear angulation, short coupled and level topline. Moved well with drive carrying his tail level. Well presented and handled. Considered for Res CC

2nd Bolton’s Dantassie Golden Gun for Shiresmill JW

Pleasing head and expression with dark pigment. He has a good reach of neck into well placed shoulders and straight front. Excellent quarters. Moved with drive. This mid gold boy was well presented in hard condition. I just preferred the overall balance of the winner.

3rd Baxter & Riley’s Bermary Captain Hastings JW

Limit Dog (9,3)

1st Clarkson’s Drumkilty Quest for Stardom (Re Imp)

Quality cream boy in lovely coat and condition. Masculine head, soft melting expression with dark eye. Good reach to neck, well placed shoulders and length of upper arm. Deep, well sprung ribs, short coupled and excellent quarters. Loved his balanced outline. Moved with drive in hard condition. Considered for Res CC.

2nd Kipps’ Wheatcroft Rainbow

Cream boy with lots to like, Most appealing head with dark, kind expression. Good length of neck into well placed shoulders, straight front with good bone and feet. Nice turn of stifle. Balanced outline. Moved truly. Quality boy, close up to winner, just gave way on maturity today. I’m sure his time will come.

3rd Plevin’s Bowshella Rough Diamond

Open Dog (13,4) 

It was so nice to see this class full of quality which meant splitting hairs and some lovely dogs went unplaced.

1st Morss & Monteverde’s Sh Ch/IT/SWI/INT Ch Olvinglay Soothsayer JW

This cream boy is full of quality and a worthy champion. Masculine head without any coarseness, dark eye with a soft but alert expression. Just loved his outline standing it is so well balanced with text book construction. Excellent front and rear angulation. Well presented and handled. Moved with drive with long, free flowing movement. Delighted to award him the CC.

2nd Towers & Henderson’s Sh Ch Alibren Baker’s Boy

Another quality boy in good coat and condition. Appealing head and kind expression. Straight front with good reach of neck and well placed shoulders, good depth and spring of rib, short coupled, level topline and correct turn of stifle. Moved well in hard condition. Pushed hard, just preferred the overall balance and attitude of winner today. Considered for Res CC.

3rd Pastusiak’s Sh Ch/INT/NL/DK/PL Ch Prince Charming Qdore of Labgold

Judge: Sandra Birkin-Green (SANSUE)