Golden Retriever Club Of Wales

The Golden Retriever Club of Wales Championship Show – 11 February 2024

Bitches

I thoroughly enjoyed my day and would like to express my thanks to the Committee for their kind invitation and for their hard work in ensuring the show had a warm and friendly atmosphere. Thanks also to my ring stewards who organised the ring so efficiently. Last but not least, thanks to the exhibitors for such a quality entry.

I was pleased to see so many promising youngsters as well as quality in later classes. I did notice that one or two girls carried their tail a little too high with a tendency to curl at the end which spoils their profile when moving; this is something that has crept into the breed and I feel needs to be watched.

The awards for BIS, RBIS, BOS and BVIS were decided by the referee.

Veteran Bitch (7,3)

1st Ives’ Sh Ch Trewater Busy Lizzie at Balsamina

Quality girl with a lovely head and soft expression. Balanced outline with a good reach of neck flowing into well placed shoulders, straight front. Deep, well sprung ribs, short coupled and nice turn of stifle. Not in her best coat today but won the class on movement. BVIS.

2nd Gaylor’s Carolake Remember Me JW

Pleasing head and expression. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, short coupled. Balanced in outline with excellent quarters. Moved truly.

3rd Crookes & Jenkinson’s Quakerhall Victory Jubilee JW

Minor Puppy Bitch (10,2)

1st Waddell’s Seancaer Just the Beginning

Just over 6 months on the day and full of promise. Feminine head, dark eye and pigment. Balanced outline with good front and rear angulation with short couplings. Moved very well.

2nd Jones & Athey’s Baricia Bella Rosa at Ninell

Another lovely youngster, larger framed girl with pleasing head and expression. Nice reach of neck into well placed shoulders, good depth and spring of rib for age. Balanced outline and well angulated quarters. Moved truly, just needs to tighten in front.

3rd Falconers’ Cheek to Cheek Unbridled Dreams for Siatham (Imp Fra)

Puppy Bitch (15,2)

1st Munro’s Thornywait Royal Destiny for Glenbuie

Just nine months, presented well in lovely coat and condition. Mid gold girl with sweet head and expression. Balanced in outline with good reach of neck into well placed shoulders and upper arm. Short coupled with level topline and nice turn of stifle. Moved well. Very promising. Best Puppy in Show with my co judges agreement.

2nd Taylor & Tenn’s Strettonhill Custom Made

Cream bitch with feminine head and pleasing expression; well off for bone and cat like feet. Good reach of neck with well placed shoulders, short coupled and nice turn of stifle. Moved truly. Promising youngster.

3rd Price’s Thornywait Bobbysocks

Junior Bitch (9,0)

1st Ward’s Wild Rose to Laurenly of Sunshine’s Valley (Imp Bel)

Quality cream bitch with lovely head and soft expression, dark eye and pigment. Balanced outline with good front and rear angulation, short coupled. Moved with drive, in hard condition. Pleased to hear later that she gained her JW today, congratulations, well deserved.

2nd Pike’s Trebel Thea into Enthral

Feminine head with pleasing expression, dark eye. Balanced outline with good reach of neck, straight front. Well off for bone and cat like feet; nice turn of stifle. Not in her best coat today but deserved her place on movement.

3rd Pratt’s Rosyth Kind of Magic

Yearling Bitch (14,2)

1st Stokes’ Flyngalee Only Oakley at Jobeka

Feminine head with soft expression. Good reach of neck flowing into well placed shoulders and good length of upper arm. Deep, well sprung ribs, short coupled body and level topline. Presented in good coat and condition. Moved well with drive.

2nd Clarkson’s Drumkilty Yours Truly JW

Close up to 1. Appealing head and expression. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders and correct length of upper arm. Strong bone and tight cat like feet. Nice turn of stifle. Well presented in good coat and hard condition. Moved well.

3rd Clarke’s Sunnyoak the Look of Love

Maiden Bitch (11,2)

1st Leonard’s Ambersun Summersault Back to Wynrita

This girl was 4th in Minor Puppy. A lovely cream girl with a feminine head and expression. Good front and rear angulation. Moved well but gave her handler a hard time and was a little bum high today.

2nd Taylor &Tenn’s Strettonhill Carolina

Compact cream girl with feminine head and dark expressive eyes. Straight front and well off for bone, cat like feet. Short coupled and excellent quarters. Moved well.

3rd Crookes & Jenkinson’s Thornywait Royal Story for Quakerhall

Novice Bitch (18,4)

1st Ward’s Wild Rose to Laurenly of Sunshine’s Valley (Imp Bel)

Repeat from Junior.

2nd Munro’s Thornywait Royal Destiny for Glenbuie

Repeat from Puppy.

3rd Phipps-Baker & Baker’s Maddouse Must Be Trouble

Undergraduate Bitch (7,0)

1st Ward’s Wild Rose to Laurenly of Sunshine’s Valley (Imp Bel)

Repeat from Junior/Novice.

2nd Pike’s Trebell Thea into Enthral

Repeat from Junior.

3rd Pratt’s Rosyth Kind of Magic

Graduate Bitch (6,1)

1st List’s Haydengold Gossip Girl

Feminine head and expression, Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, straight front. Deep, well sprung ribs with level topline and nice turn of stifle. Well presented in good coat and condition. Moved well with drive which won her the class.

2nd Oughton’s Catnnels Sparkle N Shine at Carubelo

Mid gold girl in lovely coat with a Pretty head and expression. Balanced outline with moderate angles front and rear. Straight front. Level topline which she kept on the move.

3rd Pratt’s Rosyth Kind of Magic

Post Graduate Bitch (14,5)

1st Dunbar’s Linirgor Nine to Five JW

Quality girl presented in good coat and hard condition. Appealing head with dark eye and soft expression. Balanced outline with excellent front and rear angulation. Good depth and spring of rib with short couplings and level. Moved well with long flowing stride. Considered for Res CC.

2nd Graves & Sutcliffe’s Fernavy Jazzamatazz

Lots to like about this girl but she gave her handler a hard time standing which hid her attributes. Feminine head and expression. Good front and rear angulation. Moved well, particularly liked her profile on the move.

3rd Brown’s Drumkilty Verbena at Glenleddon

Mid Limit Bitch (10,3)

1st List’s Haydengold Time To Remember

Quality girl presented well in lovely golden coat and condition. Feminine head with soft expression. Balanced in outline with good front and rear angulation, short coupled and level topline. Moved well with long stride keeping her tail level to win the class with ease and was considered for Res CC.

2nd Dantassie Dizzie Whizzie

Feminine head and expression. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders and good quarters. Balanced in outline with good depth and spring of rib, short coupled. Moved truly. My first glance round the class I thought this might be the class winner but preferred the tail carriage of 1 on the move.

3rd Harper’s Tullochmohr Shooting Star at Glynerva JW

Limit Bitch (12,3)

1st Clarkson’s Drumkilty Triskele JW

A lovely girl so full of quality with a beautiful head and m,elting expression. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders. Balanced outline with good depth and spring of rib, short couplings and strong level topline. Excellent quarters. Moved with drive in hard condition. Another one I considered for the Res CC.

2nd Chan’s Lovissa Hello Dolly of Wemcrest

Well presented girl with a pleasing head and expression. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, straight front. Deep well sprung ribs and correct rear angulation. Level topline which she kept on the move.

3rd Langrick’s Flaxengold Story of My Life

Open Bitch (9,2)

1st Zubair’s Sh Ch Thornywait I Spy (AI)

What a stunning girl, she just oozes quality from the tip of her nose to the end of her tail. Most appealing head with a soft, melting expression. Text book construction with excellent front and rear angulation and a super balanced outline. Well presented in lovely mid gold coat and hard condition. Her movement was effortless with long free flowing strides. No hesitation to award her the CC. The referee awarded her RBIS.

2nd Crookes & Jenkinson’s Sh Ch Quakerhall Flare by Pandora

Another quality girl with lots to like and a worthy champion. Feminine head, soft expression. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, short coupled and strong level topline. Nice turn of stifle. Moved with drive. Pleased to award the Res CC.

3rd Falconer’s Contemporary Beguile Again Via Siatham JW

Special Open Bitch (2,0)

1st Phipps-Baker & Baker’s Maddouse Tail Spinner SGWC

Feminine head and expression with dark pigment. Balanced outline with moderate angles front and rear. Level topline which she kept on the move. In hard condition.

2nd Clunie’s Warrentor Second to None WGC

Mid gold bitch with nice head and expression. Straight front with good bone and cat like feet. Good depth of rib, short coupled and nice turn of stifle. Not in her best coat. Moved truly.

Judge: Sandra Birkin-Green (SANSUE)