Mid Herts Gundog Club

Curly Coated Retrievers

Puppy

1st & BP Clack’s Krisbos Leonidas (IKC)

6 month old liver, lovely head, with good eye colour and proportions, medium neck, with good shoulders and front assembly. Strong topline, well developed quarters. Moved well but just needs to grow in confidence.

Special Yearling

1st & RBOB Boorman & Brown Kahawei Star Catcher

18mth strong & upstanding male with a lovely head and expression, impressive when stacked but would prefer a better forehand. Liked him for his overall balance, moved well

2nd Clack & Eddery’s Epsilon Adhara at Molokain JW

Smaller framed bitch with a pretty head. She had a better forehand than the winner but I would have preferred better height to length ratio to give her better balance. Moved well

Open

1st & BOB Clack’s Molokain Hocus Pokus

Quality 2 yr old female, thought she had the most beautiful wedged shape head, correct head planes & intelligent expression. Super outline, strong medium neck, well laid back shoulder with good length to upper arm, strong topline, well ribbed, well developed quarters, super coat of correct texture. Powerful on the move showing good reach & drive.

2nd Clack Bazzy Inti Anka at Molokain

5 year old male, liked his overall outline, his head was a bit stronger than I would have preferred, medium nexk, well laid shoulder, strong topline, well developed quarters. Moved well

3rd Sutton’s Foxreiver Grey Ghost

Flatcoated Retrievers

Puppy

1st & BP Bells Curlycrest’s Sweet Home Chicago (Imp Nor)

Lovely 7 month old male, he has a beautifully moulded head of correct proportions, with intelligent expression, good length of neck with well laid back shoulders, strong topline, slight spring in ribs, short loin but perhaps a fraction long in back. Moved really well with a happy disposition.

Special Yearling

1st & BOB Woodhams Kulawand Casanova

Two lovely dogs in this class, I was really taken with this quality dog, he had a lovely moulded head with intelligent expression, lovely reach of neck, well laid shoulders, strong level topline, well developed quarters, presented such a lovely outline. Free flowing on the move with good tail carriage. In super coat and condition.

2nd Broadbent’s Gemswin I am Sailing JW

Another quality dog, not quite the forehand of the winner, lovely moulded head, good reach of neck, strong level topline, well developed quarters, moved well but not quite as coordinated as the winner.

Post Graduate

1st & RBOB Wilson’s Hameldowntor Pedro Ximenez

Have judged this boy before I think, he is a lovely well balanced dog with good bone and substance. Pleasing head and expression. Stands on good legs and feet, good reach of neck, well placed shoulders, strong topline with good width of quarters and a well developed second thigh. Really moved well

Open

1st Bell’s Rotherfield Just for Show

5 year old male full of enthusiasm. Nicely moulded head, Long neck leading into correctly angulated forequarters and pronounced forechest. Strong topline, Slightly over angulated rear quarters but moved well and plenty of drive.

2nd Wilson’s Hameldowntor Music of the Night VW

8 year old bitch, in super condition with lovely head and expression, good reach of neck well placed shoulders, strong topline, well developed quarters, not quite as positive on the move as the winner today.