Cotswold & Wyevern Labrador Retriever Club

Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge at this lovely well run show, it was a lovely day and the exhibiters were a pleasure

Baby Puppy Dog

Entries: 3 Absentees: 0

1ST Hughes’ Allanine's Sail On Sailor

4 month old yellow dog, lots of character which oozed out. Well made ans correct head, compact in body and well made angulation. Lovely straight front legs, moved well.

2ND Hughes’ Meadowline Prime Suspect

5 month old black boy, nice head with correct expression, lovely topline, slightly longer in the body than 1. Nicely angulated and moved well.

3RD Allen’s Timouron Lady Killer

Minor Puppy Dog

Entries: 7 Absentees: 3

1ST Druggan’s Balladoole Black Tie (Miss K Druggan)

8 month old dog, masculine head with a correct proportions, nice flow of neck and shoulders with a well balanced and moderate outline, in good coat, moved well.

2ND Mclellan’s Saranden I’m On Fire (Mr D N & Mrs S A Mclellan)

8 month yellow dog with similar comments to 1, just not the movement of 1.

3RD Smith’s Flyenpyg Jurgen Chopp

Puppy Dog

Entries: 6 Absentees: 0

1ST Evans’ Trendlewood Long Time Comin

9 month old yellow dog, well angulated but not overdone masculine dog presenting a lovely balanced outline, lovely head with good lay of shoulders and well wrapped tail. Topline was correct and level which was maintained on the move. Moved well.

2ND Young’s Potterspiney My Sovereign

11 month old yellow dog, masculine head and well constructed body and good topline, correct feet and well wrapped tail, shown in super coat, moved ok.

 3RD Fosters’ Rochevale Beal

Junior Dog

Entries: 6 Absentees: 1

1ST Metcalfe’s Baileydale Rocket Man JW

Seeing this dog walk in her caught my eye, and he didn’t disappoint, 13 month yellow dog, masculine head and expression, pleasing outline – well made and angulated. Well wrapped tail, and lovely feet. Strong topline that maintained standing and on the moved, moved with power and drive. RBD.

 2ND Perkins’ Mcfarwin’s Grey Legacy by Keeninspires

Unlucky to meet 1 today on such good form. 14 month old yellow dog, mascualine head, well angulated front and rear, strong topline, good feet and well wrapped tail. Moved ok.

3RD Young’s Potterspiney My Sovereign (Mrs E Young)

Yearling Dog

Entries: 2 Absentees: 0

1ST Young & Parkes’ Potterzuri Mister Mufasa JW

Yellow dog, masculine head, well angulated and constructed boy, super topline which was maintained, correct feet and shown in good coat. moved well. Did occasionally fly his tail on the move.

2ND Perkins’ Mcfarwin’s Grey Legacy by Keeninspires

Novice Dog

Entries: 4 Absentees: 1

1ST Smith’s Flyenpyg Jurgen Chopp

6 month old black boy, nice head with correct expression, lovely topline. Nicely angulated and moved ok.

2ND Young & Parkes’ Potterzuri Mystic Zain

2 year old black dog, masculine head, compact body, nice tight feet and strong topline, in a nice coat. Seemed unsettled. Moved ok.

3RD Venturi Rose’s Leospring Extra Special

Graduate Dog

Entries: 4 Absentees: 0

1ST Bambrook’s Winsleywood Waghorn at Ravoakar JW

2 year old yellow dog, masculine head and outline, balanced angulation and not overdone, strong topline which he maintained constantly, well wrapped tail and in profuse coat, moved with purpose. Pushed for top honours.

2ND Perkins’ Mcfarwin’s Grey Legacy by Keeninspires

3RD Young & Parkes’ Potterzuri Chip of The Old Block JW

Post Graduate Dog

Entries: 10 Absentees: 4

1ST Williamson’s Sharouns Inspector Gadget JW

Yellow dog, with super angulation and balanced, masculine head, well laid shoulders and compact in body, well wrapped tail and correct feet. Moved so well with power and drive. Another that really pushed the top two.

2ND Braddon’s Trendlewood One More Time

Another dog unfortunate to meet the winner of the class, a well made dog with masculine headgood shoulders and level topline, super angulation and strong topline, moved well.

3RD Moody’s Trendlewood Ebony and Ivory

Limit Dog

Entries: 11 Absentees: 5

1ST Harris’ Winsleywood Wellington JW

This dog just stood away today, 2 year old yellow boy with so many quality attributes. Super head with a kind melting expressio. Well angulated and balanced, super topline and corrtect tight feet. Shown in profuse coat. Powered himself around the ring from his well muscled rear. BD and he came back to BIS with a real kick and couldn’t be denied BIS. Looking forward to watch his progress.

2ND Ennis-Holden’s Devonshires Yellowstone at Mariank (Imp USA)

2 year old dog, correct head and expression, well laid shoulders on to a well angulated front, matching rear angulation. Strong topline and well wrapped tail. Moved well, unfortunate to meet 1 on such top form.

3RD Ellis & Matulla’s Dolwen Stargazer

Open Dog

Entries: 4 Absentees: 2

1ST Smith’s Flyenpyg Porky Pig JW OSW

6 year old yellow dog, well boned dog, masculine head, balanced outline, well made front assembly with matching rear end, strong topline which was held on the move, correct tailset and carriage. Moved well.

2ND Semenova’s Mcd/slo Ch Afinmore Aulax

5 year old chocolate dog, masculine head, with intelligent expression. Well angulated front and rear. Super topline maintained standing and on the move. Moved ok.

Veteran Dog

Entries: 2 Absentees: 0

1ST Young’s Potterspiney Killian

10 year old black dog, masculine head, nicely angulated compact dog of good size. Strong topline and good feet, moved well.

2ND Bills’ Vetybonbetty Chocolate Box

8 year old chocolate dog, correct head and expression, nicely angulated and good topline, not so good on the moved as 1.

Special Working

Entries: 3 Absentees: 0

1ST Rose’s Rossclyde Highland Grouse at Leospring

Yellow dog, masculine head, moderately angulated well muscled dog, good topline, and moved with purpose.

2ND Saunders’ Rossclyde Vital Spark

Black bitch, feminine head and moderate outline, good topline and correct feet. Not as good on the move as 1.

3RD Venturi Rose’s Leospring Tiffin

Baby Puppy Bitch

Entries: 2 Absentees: 0

1ST Bardacs’ Bellamar Heartbreaker

5 month old black bitch, pretty head and overall well made, lovely attitude standing and on the move. Good topline and moved well. Look forward to watching her grow on. BBPIS.

2ND Clitheroe’s Eastdew Pepperoni

4 month old bitch, well angulated outline with a lovely head and expression, good topline. Has character in abundance. Moved well.

Minor Puppy Bitch

Entries: 11 Absentees: 3

1ST Metcalfe’s Trendlewood Its Only Love

6 month old black bitch, pretty head with lovely expression, lovely balanced outline nice flow of neck down on to good shoulders, topline was lovely but not always maintained on the move. Moved well for one so young. BPIS & BMPIS.

2ND Charlton’s Foxrush Hermione

Yellow bitch, feminine, compact and well angulated, correct feet. Well laid shoulders and correct topline, well wrapped tail, and well muscled rear moved well, pushed 1 hard. Would change place anyday.

3RD Nuttall & Topping’s Oakhouse Orl or Nothing at Gamblegate NAF TAF

Puppy Bitch

Entries: 7 Absentees: 1

1ST Charlton’s Foxrush Henrietta

9 month old yellow bitch. Pretty head with intelligent expression. Well angulated and super topline which was maintained stood and on the move. In good coat and well wrapped tail. Moved well.

2ND Clayton’s Rochevale Harmony

Same remarks as 1, it really came down to movement between these 2 and 1 just had the edge.

3RD Wrightman’s Langanhoe Lady Marmalade

Junior Bitch

Entries: 7 Absentees: 3

1ST Mitchell’s Callyswood Cassini

15 month old yellow bitch, pretty feminine girl with intelligent and kind expression. Nice muscular neck set on good shoulders. Strong, straight front legs stood on nicely rounded feet. A smaller, compact well muscled bitch with moderate angulation in great coat. Correct well wrapped tail.

2ND Goodwin’s Mcfarwins Flashing Lights

14 month old girl slightly longer than 1, but much of the same comments apply as one, wasn’t so straight and true from behind on the move.

3RD Venturi Rose’s Pickle Passion at Leospring

Yearling Bitch

Entries: 8 Absentees: 3

1ST Glaister & Bordacs’ Bellamar Love Me Do JW

Black bitch with a pretty head and expression, lovely neck and shoulders, correct feet and nicely angulated, correct topline and well wrapped tail. Moved well.

2ND Manning’s Overmarsh Seventh Hour JW

Yellow bitch, feminine head and moderately angulated, balanced outline, correct topline and well made rear, moved ok.

3RD Wallace’s Dreammake for Tiaja JW (Imp Dnk)

Novice Bitch

Entries: 11 Absentees: 3

1ST Metcalfe’s Trendlewood Its Only Love

2ND Rowe’s Rochevale Sapphire

Yellow bitch, of nice type. Well angulated and made. Lovely head and ecpression. Correct feet. Moved well, let down by her topline.

3RD Young & Parkes’ Potterzuri Mystic Zena

Graduate Bitch

Entries: 15 Absentees: 9

1ST Ennis-Holden & Lammens’ The Beat Goes On of Misty Dreams (Imp Fra)

2 year old black bitch, well made bitch, slightly longer in the body, nicely angulated front and rear, good topline which was maintained. Well muscled rearend and moved well.

2ND Ellis & Matulla’s Dolwen Solitaire

Chocolate bitch, more compact than 1, pretty head with a correct expression, well angulated and topline was ok, moved well with a well muscled rear. Well wrapped tail.

3RD Braddon’s Trendlewood Tiger Lily JW

Limit Bitch

Entries: 16 Absentees: 7

This class was topped by 5 lovely girls, could all change place any day.

1ST Williamson’s Likav Academic at Sharouns

Yellow bitch, with everything in the right place which is a picture of balance. Feminine head, with intelligent expression. Well angulated front and rear. Super topline maintained standing and on the move. Moved with reach and drive effortlessly. BB, RBIS.

2ND Coode’s Warringah's Pippingarra JW

Yellow bitch with similar attributes to 1, however wasn’t as strong in topline. Nice and easy movement.

3RD Tooth’s Ludalor Loquacious

Open Bitch

Entries: 4 Absentees: 1

1ST Evans’ Eminala Star Struck Farnfield

Another lovely bitch topped this class, attractive feminine head and outline which appealed. Balanced moderate angulation, super topline and lovely feed. Well wrapped tail and moved well with power. RBB. Unfortunate to meet the winner of limit in the challenge.

2ND Wallace’s Tiaja Love in The Sun

6 year old yellow, feminine head and balanced outline, well angulated body and correct feet, level topline, didn’t have the movement of 1.

3RD Rowe’s Sh Ch Rochevale Once Upon A Time

Veteran Bitch

Entries: 9 Absentees: 4

1ST Gannaway-Jones’ Scarisbrick Skyfall Into Mossland

This bitch really blew me away for her age, feminine head with lovely angulation, perfect compact feet with a super topline. Moved with such purpose well wrapped tailed, She was pushing hard for top honours. BVIS.

2ND Jones’ Lembas Faith at Serenjar

Another lovely bitch at 10 years old, pretty head, moderate balanced angulation and good topline, cvorrect feet and topline, in good coat, didn’t have the movement 1.

3RD Scutcher’s Winsleywood Wild Anise JW ShCM

Progeny

Entries: 2 Absentees: 1

1ST Saunders’ Rossclyde Highland Dancer

A well made group that were all similar and moved well, credit to their mother.