Cornwall Gundog Club

Cornwall Gundog Club

Premier Open Show

1st April 2024

Judge: Jackie Chan (Wemcrest)

GOLDEN RETRIEVERS

Thank you to Joy and the committee for inviting me to judge my first appointment at this well-run premier show. I was made to feel very welcome. I thoroughly enjoyed the delicious goody bag of Cornish treats. I had a most enjoyable day. A laughable moment when one excited exhibit broke free of her lead and headed into the ring prematurely performing zoomies.

A massive thank you to all exhibitors who brought their lovely dogs under me and giving me a day to remember. I had a super entry of quality dogs making my decision in some classes quite hard. The rain stopped long enough for judging to be held outside. It wasn’t an easy challenge of keeping the dark wet sand from plastering the hindquarters of each dog, but most did exceptionally well to present their exhibit the best they could. Also, a big thank you to my steward Will who kept everything running efficiently.

Puppy (6 entries, 3 absent)

1. Collis’s TILLSUN MISTLETOE PROMISES (b) At just 6 ½ months this mid gold baby took to the ring as if she’d been showing for years. She caught my eye as she entered and didn’t disappoint. Sweet feminine head, with well chiselled features. Good dark eye with the softest of expression. Super dark pigmentation. Clean neck leading on to well laid shoulders. Straight forelegs and super cat like feet. Balanced construction. Short coupled, good strong square hindquarters. Moved soundly maintaining her level topline. BPIB. I was delighted to hear she was later awarded BPIS.

2. Porter’s SHEARSTONE JANNER (d) 10 Month old mid gold dog. Nice masculine head with kind dark eyes and expression, ears of good size and well set. Lovely dark pigmentation. Good, muscular neck leading into well set shoulders. Good bone and cat like feet. Short coupled with well angulated rear. Moved soundly. Not shown in the best of coat today.

3. Hitchens’s SAFFDALES SENNENBEACH BABE (b)

Junior (5 entries, 1 absent)

1. Pike’s TREBELL THEA INTO ENTRAL (b) Pretty cream girl with super jet black pigmentation. Alert and full of charisma. Good length of neck into well laidback shoulders. Her front is straight with good width of chest. She has balanced fore and rear angulation with well let down hocks. Strong topline which was maintained on the move. Moved out with reach and drive which won her the class. Just not quite in her best coat.

2. Garbitt’s SANTANDORE TOSCANINI (b) Smaller frame than 1. This young mid gold girl presented in full bloom. She had a soft feminine expression, with kind dark eyes. Well set ear carriage. Good clean length of neck leading onto shoulders with good layback. Level topline. Good turn of stifle into well laid down hocks. Moved out well. Tail a little wayward.

3. Lees’s CALACAREY FOLLOWS THE SUN TO DENMARELLA (d)

Special Yearling (8 entries, 1 absent)

1. Clunie’s WARRENTOR NOHKALIKAI (b) Darker gold girl shown in good condition. Pretty head, kind eye and expression with good pigmentation. Well boned with super catlike feet. Good forechest, straight front. Clean neck leading onto well laid shoulders. Good level topline. Short coupled with well angulated hindquarters with well bent stifle. Moved out strong and true. At one with her handler.

2. Pike’s TREBELL THEA INTO ENTRAL (b)

3. McCammick’s SAFFDALES MY MEMOIR TO INCA (b)

Graduate (10 entries, 1 absent)

1. Lockley’s STEVAL WHATHAPPENEDWAS (d) This mid-gold dog has caught my eye before from ring side. He did not disappoint. He has a well-balanced outline and was presented in coat. Masculine, balanced head with dark pigmentation. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders. Good deep chest into straight front, legs set well under him. Maturing nicely into his frame. Well sprung ribs of good depth. Level topline. Short coupled with strong muscular thigh, well bent stifle and good let down hocks. Moved with good drive, covering ground with ease. Pleased to award him BOB.

2. Thomas’s SANTANDORE HONESTY (b) Pretty feminine cream girl, with kind eye and expression. Nice chiselled head and good ear set. Good reach of neck into well set shoulders. Deep chest, straight forelegs. Well sprung ribs. Level topline. Short coupled. Good angulation nothing overdone. Sound movement, just preferred drive and overall construction of 1.

3. Watt’s STORMHAYES HOP INTO SPRING (d)

Post Graduate (6 entries, 1 absent)

1. McCammick’s CREEKSIDE HAND IN HAND AT SAFFDALES (b) Darker gold girl presented in good coat. Feminine head, with well chiselled features. Dark kind eye with good dark rims. Good length of neck into shoulders. Level topline. Well sprung rib cage, short coupled. Good muscular rear angulation into well let down hocks. Correct tail set although was carried high on move. Moved out well. A very happy exhibit.

2. Clunie’s WARRENTOR SECOND TO NONE WGC (b) Mid gold bitch with sweet head and expression. Good clean muscular neck into well laidback shoulders. Well sprung ribs. Short coupled. Good rear angulation into well laid down hocks. Moved soundly. Just preferred topline of 1 today.

3. Pike’s TREBELL THEA INTO ENTRAL (b)

Limit (2 entries, 0 absent)

1. Fenn’s CHALKSVILLE HIGHLANDER AT JANDEBURN (d) Compact rich golden dog in superb coat. Well chiselled masculine head with kindly expression. Tight cat-like feet and excellent bone. Strong through shoulders. Well sprung ribs. Deep brisket. Short coupled. Well let down hocks. Moved out well maintaining level topline. RBOB

2. Thomas’s SANTANDORE HONESTY (b)

Open Dog (5 entries, 1 absent)

1. Main’s DENMARELLA MR BRIGHT SKIES OVER GWYNGALA Very happy, larger masculine dog. Full of energy but managing to contain his exuberance today. Soft, kindly expression. Broad with good depth of chest, standing four square. Good bone. Neat feet. Well sprung rib. Good length of neck into laid back shoulders. Tabletop topline. Moved with drive.

2. Collis & Tregaskis’s RENDEZ VOUS AVEC STEVAL DU BOIS DE LA RAYERE (IMP FRA) Compact gold boy with well chiselled masculine head with kind eye and expression. Deep through chest with good front assembly. Well sprung rib. Short coupled. Strong square hindquarters. Moved well. Just preferred length of neck and topline of 1 today.

3. Clunie’s WARRENTOR BOLD AS BRASS JW SGWC

Open Bitch (6 entries, 0 absent)

1. Porter’s SHEARSTONE MUCK FE JW. Smaller darker quality golden girl, with sweet feminine head, dark eye and soft expression. Good neck and shoulders, correct front and rear assembly. Well balanced. Moved soundly with power maintaining a level topline with an ever-wagging tail. Not in her best coat today. Pleased to award her BOS.

2. Hewitson’s SERUILIA SHINING STAR JW. Larger framed cream girl. Pretty head and expression. Clean through neck. Good spring of rib. Deep brisket. Strong hindquarters. Moved positively fore and aft. Unfortunately, carrying a tad too much weight today.

3. Pike’s TREBELL THEA INTO ENTRAL

Veteran (7 entries, 4 absent)

1. Thomas’s SANTANDORE MAREE MOLASSES (b) Full of spirit for her tender age of nearly 13 years. Darker golden in super coat and condition for her age. Feminine head with kind eye and expression. Good length of neck into shoulders. Stood four square. Good turn of stifle. Moved well.

2. Lees’s SILVERBARROW SECRET IN LACE BY DENMARELLA (b) 7 ½ year old dark gold in excellent coat. Feminine head and kindly expression. Good muscular front and rear assembly. Deep brisket. Short coupled. Carrying too much weight which sadly affected her movement today.

3. Leemings’s KADAKA KAMEO AT ISCADU VW (b)