Golden Retriever Club Of Northumbria

Golden Retriever Club of Northumbria Single Breed Open Show Bowburn Community Association, Bowburn, Co. Durham Sunday 5th May 2024 Judge: Miss Meaylee Lewis (Fairwinds) Firstly, I’d like to thank the GRC of Northumbria for inviting me to judge their breed open show. My thanks to my stewards Trevor and Janet for keeping the ring running smoothly. Although not a huge entry due to other shows on the same day nearby, the overall quality of the entry was excellent. Best In Show: Rodgers’ AMBERSUN PASSIONE OF ODARLA Reserve Best In Show & Best Opposite Sex: Kipps’ WHEATCROFT RAINBOW Best Puppy In Show: Crookes & Jenkinson’s THORNYWAIT ROYAL STORY FOR QUAKERHALL Best Veteran In Show: Crookes & Jenkinson’s QUAKERHALL VICTORY JUBILEE JW Best Dog: Kipps’ WHEATCROFT RAINBOW Reserve Best Dog: Vernon’s GRACELEIGH LEGEND OF TARZAN Best Puppy Dog: Henderson & Towers’ BARICIA BELLA DIVINO Best Veteran Dog: Wright’s PALTON PANETELA Best Bitch: Rodgers’ AMBERSUN PASSIONE OF ODARLA Reserve Best Bitch: Williams’ AURISTELA LADY LUCK AT LAMHRYN Best Puppy Bitch: Crookes & Jenkinson’s THORNYWAIT ROYAL STORY FOR QUAKERHALL Best Veteran Bitch: Crookes & Jenkinson’s QUAKERHALL VICTORY JUBILEE JW Veteran Dog (3, 2a) 1st Wright’s PALTON PANETELA. Approaching 11 years but not giving much away. I very much liked his head which is well balanced and chiselled with dark pigment and a biddable expression. His neck is strong and proportional in length and he carries a level topline. Stood square on very neat, strong feet. Moved soundly and accurately coming and going. Best Veteran Dog Minor Puppy Dog (1) 1st Gibson’s KENSESQUI ROLO RIDDLE. 6 months old and taking everything in his stride. Good reach of neck and well laid back shoulders. Well-sprung ribs and short coupled. He stands on good bone and strong feet. Shown in lovely gold coat with slight wave. Held his profile on the move. Puppy Dog (3) 1st Henderson & Towers’ BARICIA BELLA DIVINO. 9 months old in a dense cream coat. Well balanced heat with dark pigment. Strong neck of good length flowing into his well laid back shoulders. Correct in forechest and good length of upper arm. He’s deep through the chest with well sprung ribs and level topline. Correct tailset and he carried his tail level on the move. Moved on a good length of stride when he settled. Best Puppy Dog 2nd Ritson’s BARICIA BELLA DOLCE. Litter brother to 1, slightly behind his brother in maturity but very typical for his age. He has a well balanced head with dark pigment and a soft expression. Good length of neck leading and strong topline with correct depth of chest and clean elbows. Stands square on strong catlike feet. Would like to see a little more bend of stifle which he will likely drop into as he matures. Moved soundly, holding his profile. 3rd Gibson’s KENSESQUI ROLO RIDDLE. Junior Dog (2) 1st Vernon’s GRACELEIGH LEGEND OF TARZAN. 13 months old and in light gold coat. Very typical for his age in maturity with everything in the right place. His head is well chiselled with dark eyes and pigment with a kind expression, well set on his correct length of neck. Correct forechest and upper arm, with his legs well under his body and standing straight all round. Good depth of chest and short coupling and level topline. Correct length of tail, nicely set and carried level on the move. Moved soundly with good footfall. Reserve Best Dog. 2nd Keay’s CASTLEGOLDEN CLASSY LADDY. A substantial cream boy with plenty of bone at 13 months old. He has excellent dark pigment with soft expression and his head with well set on his neck. He has well sprung ribs with plenty of heart room. Well-bent stifles and correct tailset with his tail a good length. Stands on strong catlike feet. Moved freely and accurately. Yearling Dog (2, 1a) 1st Wright’s PALTON PLATINO. Approaching 2 years old and shown in a rich golden coat. He has a lovely head with soft expression, well set on his strong neck leading into well laid back shoulders. He holds a strong level topline with good depth of chest and correct tail set. Well bent stifles with straight hocks. Moved accurately on free strides. Novice Dog (2, 1a) 1st Henderson & Towers’ BARICIA BELLA DIVINO. 1st Puppy Dog. Undergraduate Dog (3, 1a) 1st Henderson & Towers’ BARICIA BELLA DIVINO. 1st Novice Dog & Puppy Dog. 2nd Fegan & Hutchison’s KARMIKIS RAINBOWS END. 2 year old dog with the kindest expression. His head well set on his strong neck leading into his level topline and correct tailset. Well-bent stifles with well let down hocks. Stands straight all round on strong bone and neat feet. Preferred the shorter loin of 1. Moved freely. Graduate Dog (2) 1st Henderson & Towers’ BARICIA BELLA DIVINO. 1st Undergraduate Dog, Novice Dog & Puppy Dog. 2nd Allen’s HOAALOHA SIMBA. 2 year old pale gold dog with a balanced, well-chiselled head and kind expression. Well laid back shoulders with good forechest. Ribs well sprung and of good depth through his chest. Short coupling with well-bent stifles. Correct length of tail, carried level. Moved freely when moved on a long stride. Stood foursquare on tight, strong feet. Post Graduate Dog (4, 2a) 1st Gerhold’s NAVILIS VIVAT VIVALDI JW (IMP UKR). 2.5 year old dog in full cream coat. Well balanced head with dark pigment and soft expression, well set on his strong neck. Correct forechest with strong level topline. Well bent stifles with straight hocks and the neatest, strong feet. He moves very soundly and accurately which is where I have liked him before - I would just prefer a little more ‘scope’ to him lengthen his stride. 2nd Holmes & Higgins’ KELLYWILLOW AUGUSTUS. A 6 year old dog in a golden coat. I very much liked his head which is nicely balanced and very well chiselled with dark pigment. Neat ears, well set. His topline is held level and his ribs are well sprung with good depth through his chest. Well bent stifles and hocks well let down. Stands foursquare on strong, catlike feet. Moved soundly, just not quite the power in his stride that 1 had. Limit Dog (7, 2a, 1 w/d) 1st Kipps’ WHEATCROFT RAINBOW. A cream dog approaching 3 years old. Very clean in his outline and well balanced. His head is well chiselled and complete with dark pigment and soft expression, well set on his strong neck. His shoulders are well laid back into his level topline and correct tailset. Correct forechest and stands with his legs under his body. Ribs well sprung. Well-muscled hindquarters with well-bent stifles and let down hocks. Stands strange all round on catlike feet. Moves soundly on long strides with reach and drive. Best Dog, Reserve Best In Show & Best Opposite Sex. 2nd Bell’s HOAALOHA MAUI JW. 4.5 year old dog in profuse light golden coat. He has everything in proportion. He has a strong neck leading into his well laid back shoulders. Strong topline with short loin and good tailset. HIs stifles are well-bent and his hocks are well let down. Standing on neat, strong feet. Moved freely, holding his profile with his tail level with his back. 3rd Robinson’s BARICIA EMPORIO DIAMOND JW. Open Dog (1) 1st Gerhold’s NAVILIS NOUVEAU VENU JW (IMP UKR). A 3.5 year old dog in a dense, wavy golden coat. Masculine head, well-chiselled with dark pigment and soft expression. His neck is strong and of proportional length. He has a strong topline and well-sprung ribs, deep through his chest. Short coupled with well-bent stifles and nicely let down hocks. Standing foursquare on the most catlike feet. Moved accurately with drive. I preferred the forehand angulation of my best/reserve best dogs, but a close call. Veteran Bitch (5, 3a) 1st Crookes & Jenkinson’s QUAKERHALL VICTORY JUBILEE JW. An 8.5 year old bitch in dense Golden coat. Her head is balanced with dark pigment and a kind expression and is well set on her strong neck. She has a strong, level topline and her ribs are well sprung, with plenty of heart room and clean fitting elbows. Well-bent stifles with well let down hocks. She moved very soundly with drive. Best Veteran Bitch & Best Veteran In Show 2nd Taylor’s STORMFORD HONEYSUCKLE ShCM VW. Presented in beautiful golden coat - even more so for her 9.5 years. She has the most feminine head kind expression with typical chiselling and dark pigment. Level topline, correct tailset and well-bent stifles. Stood foursquare on strong, catlike feet. Moved soundly on free strides. Minor Puppy Bitch (0) Puppy Bitch (3, 2a) 1st Crookes & Jenkinson’s THORNYWAIT ROYAL STORY FOR QUAKERHALL. 11 months old mid gold bitch. Feminine head with dark pigment. She has a good reach of neck and well laid back shoulders. Her topline is strong with a good length of ribcage and depth through her chest. Well-bent stifles with well let down hocks. Moved soundly on long strides, holding her profile. Not in her best coat today but that will return in time. Best Puppy Bitch & Best Puppy In Show. Junior Bitch (7, 5a) 1st Williams’ LAMHRYN STAR OF THE SEA JW. A 13 months old bitch in a dense cream coat. She has a feminine head and a strong neck of proportional length, flowing well into her well laid back shoulders and level topline. Correct forechest and return of upper arm. Her ribs are well-sprung and she is short coupled. Well-bent stifles with well let down hocks. Moved freely with reach and drive. 2nd Crookes & Jenkinson’s THORNYWAIT ROYAL STORY FOR QUAKERHALL. 1st Puppy Bitch. Yearling Bitch (6, 1a) 1st Rodgers’ AMBERSUN PASSIONE OF ODARLA. Very little not to like about this bitch at 20 months old, presented in hard condition and in a dense light gold coat. Her head is feminine without losing definition and she has dark eyes and pigment. Her neck is strong and well set, with her shoulder well laid back, correct forechest and return of upper arm. Her ribs are well sprung and deep through the chest, with clean elbows and short coupling. Her level topline flows well into her tailset and her stifles are well bent with straight hocks. Stood foursquare on strong, catlike feet. Moved accurately with reach and drive effortlessly and so deserved Best Bitch & Best In Show. 2nd Holmes’ AMIRENE INNOCENCE LOL. A cream bitch of 18 months with dark pigment and kind expression. She has a good reach of neck and a strong topline with the correct tailset. Good length of rib with short coupline. Her stifles are well-bent and her hocks are well let down. Stood foursquare on straight legs with good bone and strong feet. Moved freely with drive. 3rd Lochhead’s KAYLATON HEIDI WEISS. Novice Bitch (9, 6a) 1st Crookes & Jenkinson’s THORNYWAIT ROYAL STORY FOR QUAKERHALL. 2nd Junior Bitch, 1st Puppy Bitch. 2nd Holmes’ AMIRENE INNOCENCE LOL. 2nd Yearling Bitch. 3rd Kent’s COTTAM GOLDEN FLEURY. Undergraduate Bitch (10, 6a) 1st Crookes & Jenkinson’s THORNYWAIT ROYAL STORY FOR QUAKERHALL. 1st Novice Bitch, 2nd Junior Bitch, 1st Puppy Bitch. 2nd Holmes’ AMIRENE INNOCENCE LOL. 2nd Yearling Bitch, 2nd Novice Bitch. 3rd Lochhead’s KAYLATON HEIDI WEISS. 3rd Yearling Bitch. Graduate Bitch (5, 3a) 1st Towers’ ALIBREN MAJESTIC DAWN JW. Approaching 2 years old and presented in a lovely rich golden coat. She has a feminine head with good depth and well-chiselled, set nicely on her strong neck. She has well laid back shoulders and a level topline, with well-sprung ribs and good depth of chest. Strong hindquarters with well-bent stifles and well let down hocks. Moved around the ring with drive, holding her profile. 2nd Bell’s HOAALOHA AHYOKA JW. A 2 year old light gold bitch with a feminine head, dark pigment and soft expression. She holds her topline level and has the correct tailset. Her stifles are well-bent with straight hocks and she stands foursquare on neat feet. She moved soundly on long driven strides. Post Graduate Bitch (7, 2a) 1st Williams’ AURISTELA LADY LUCK AT LAMHRYN. A 4 year old light gold bitch with a balanced, well-chiselled head and giving a soft, kindly expression. Her head is nicely set onto her strong neck of correct length for her proportions and flows into her well laid back shoulders. She has the correct forechest and well-sprung ribs with clean elbows. Short coupled with a level topline and her hindquarters are strong with well-bent stifles and well let down hocks. Stands foursquare on catlike feet and moves effortlessly with reach and drive, holding her profile. Reserve Best Bitch. 2nd Bell’s HOAALOHA KEALOHA JW. A cream bitch of 2 years. Feminine head with dark pigment, well set on her good reach of neck. She holds a strong, level topline and carries her tail level. Good length of ribcage with short coupling. Standing foursquare on round feet and she moves freely. I preferred the length of upper arm of 1. 3rd Carlton’s FHAIRMHOR MOONLIGHT SONATA AT THISTLEGATE. Limit Bitch (3, 2a) 1st Lochhead’s BLUEBRAES MEADOW PIPIT. A 6 year old bitch presented in dense gold coat. Her head is balanced with good chiselling and dark pigment and is set nicely on her strong neck. Good forechest with well laid back shoulders. She holds a strong topline with good depth of chest and spring of rib. Short coupled with strong hindquarters with well-bent stifles and straight hocks. Stood foursquare on neat feet and moved freely around the ring. Open Bitch (2, 1a) 1st Kent’s COTTAM GOLDEN FLEURY. 3rd Novice Bitch. A gold bitch, 22 months old, with good substance all through. She has lovely dark pigment and a good reach of neck. Held a level topline standing and the move. Her tail is correctly set and she stands straight on strong, catlike feet. She moved around the ring freely at a steady pace.