Golden Retriever Club Of Wales

Golden Retriever Club of Wales
28/09/2024

Thank you to the officers and committee for this appointment, a club show is always special, and thank you to the exhibitors for entering and coming out to support the show. The ring was a little small and the flooring not good for the dogs to show their movement so there was little drive today. However, that meant that they had to be judged for their conformation and breed type with some forgiveness for movement. I was generally impressed by the consistency of good construction and type and especially in heads. Yes, they varied a bit but all undoubtedly Goldens, and every exhibit had lovely dark eyes and a soft expression.

Special Veteran 8+ (2,1)
1st. Clunie’s Warrentor Maplemoon VW. What a lovely way to start. A 10yr old typey dark gold B and in super condition and so happy. Feminine head of correct shape and proportions, ears set level with her dark eyes. Moderate length of neck flows into her well laid shoulders, good return of upper arm giving lovely forechest with her straight front. Level back over deep ribs, correct rear angles. Well set and carried tail, lovely true mover.

Puppy Dog (2,0)
Two naughty puppies
1st.Moore’s Tenfield KlipSpringer with Auryngra. A lot to like in this 9mth mid gold D. Good overall shape, masculine head of correct shape and proportions with dark expressive eyes. Super forequarters with well laid shoulders and return of upper arm giving good forechest. Straight front, well boned and neat feet. Carries a level topline over deep well-sprung ribs but drops off a little at the croup. Short loin to a well angled rear and nice short pasterns. True mover
2nd Lewis’ Fenpinque Gabriel for Dasmaks. 11mth dark cream dog of slightly bigger build. Giving his handler a tough time. Masculine head with dark eyes and correct proportions. Strong muscular neck into well made forequarters but not the forechest of the winner. Level topline over deep ribs to a short loin. Straight front with good bone. Well angulated rear. Somewhat distracted and not concentrating on the move.

Junior Dog (3,0)
1st. Moore’s Tenfield KlipSpringer with Auryngra. 1st in Puppy
2nd Thorne’s Pantegparish Duke Of York 16mth with masculine head of good shape, dark eyes and well set ears. Strong neck into well laid shoulders with good return of upper arm. Good amount of bone and tidy feet. Deep well sprung ribs under a level topline and a correct tailset. Strong through loin to a well angled rear with well bent stifles. Moved ok, true with drive.
3rd Morgans Morgold Maestro

Post Graduate Dog (1,0)
1st. Moore’s Purbarn Friends Together with Auryngra. A 2yr mid gold old that took my eye. Lovely type and outline when stood correctly! Super head, masculine but not overdone, well balanced and of correct proportions with expressive eyes and well set ears. Well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and return of upper arm giving enough forechest. Good bone and neat feet. deep well-sprung ribs and a short loin under a level topline. Super rear angles with a good turn of stifle. Moved true and showed a little drive. To be critical he can carry his tail a little up but could not be denied for his overall qualities. Reserve Best Dog.

Open Dog (1,0)
1st. Clunie’s Warrentor Bold As Brass JW SGWC. A 3yr old gold D that presented a lovely outline both on the stand and on the move. Correct through head of good shape and proportions with dark eyes, strong neck through to well laid shoulders and return of upper arm with enough forechest. Straight front with good bone and neat feet. Ribs of correct spring and depth, level topline to a well set and correctly carried tail. Super rear with good turn of stifle and short pasterns. Steady true mover. Best Dog and Best In Show

Puppy Bitch (2,0)
Two very nice 10mth old cream litter sisters.
1st. Russell-Bond’s Rosinante Guinevere. This confident young lady really took my eye, she just flows both on the stand and on the move. Feminine well proportioned head with a sweet expression from her dark eyes and she appears to always be smiling. Super forequarters with lovely forechest, straight front with a good amount of bone that neatest feet. Ribs well sprung for her age, short loin to a correctly angled rear. Lovely topline and correct tailset. Fluid, straight and true with reach and drive. Beautiful. BPIS.
2nd Russell-Bond’s Rosinante Here We Go Again. Very similar to her sister, slightly smaller frame and shorter coupled and a touch longer in rear pastern. That aside she is also so well put together with super forequarters, lovely head and expression, good bone and feet. Level topline and correct tail set and carriage. Correct rear angles, just not as together on the move. Another very promising youngster.

Junior Bitch (2,1)
1st.Greenhouse’s Tyloulabella Avicii. 15mth and what a pretty cream B. Smaller and finer in build but with a good outline. Feminine through head with lovely dark eyes. forequarters ok but lacks forechest for me. Straight front and neat feet. Level topline over well sprung ribs of good depth, short loin & a well angulated rear. An easy fluid mover with drive.

Graduate Bitch (3,1)
1st. Clunie’s Warrentor 5. 2yr old mid gold B just coming into her own. Lovely shape and size. Well proportioned feminine head with lovely dark eyes and soft expression. Excels in forequarters with well laid shoulders, return of upper arm and good forechest. Straight, well boned front and tidy feet. Deep ribs well sprung under a lovely level topline to a correct tailset and well angled rear. Free easy mover, true with drive. Let herself down in the challenge and had to settle for Reserve Best Bitch
2nd Russell-Bond’s Rosinante Guinevere. 1st in Puppy

Post Graduate Bitch (2,1)
1st. Greenhouse’s Rumwood Endless Love at Tyloulabella. 5yr cream B that presents a lovely outline. Liked her head with dark eyes and well set ears. Good forequarters with enough forechest, straight front. Deep well sprung ribs and level topline to a well angled rear. Unfortunately, she struggled to move and could get not purchase from the floor. Steady and true fore and aft. Would love to see her on a more suitable surface. 

Open Bitch (2,0)
1st.Chan’s Lovissa Hello Dolly of Wemcrest. 5yr B. A mature mid golden B. Presenting a good outline, slightly longer cast than some but made up for that in other areas. Lovely head of good breadth and depth but maintaining femininity. Muscular neck flows into well laid shoulders, good return of upper arm giving very nice forechest. Well boned straight front on tidy feet. Super level topline to a well set and carried tail. Correct rear with well turned stifle. Steady true mover. In the challenge she was the one who kept showing and moving the best to with Best Bitch & Best Opposite Sex In Show
2nd Clunie’s Warrentor Caipirinha JW. 7yr gold B of good type. Another with a lovely head of correct shape with good breadth but remaining feminine. Super forequarters with well laid shoulders, good forechest and straight front. Deep ribs well sprung under a level topline to a well set tail that was always wagging. Correct turn of stifle. Moved well.

Special Open Dog or Bitch (2,0)
1st. Clunie’s Warrentor Bold As Brass JW SGWC. 1st in Open Dog
2nd Clunie’s Warrentor Second To None WGC. 5yr B, very feminine dark cream, built on smaller lines than some but with a good shape. Together with her lack of coat she appears much younger than she is. Pleasing head with dark eyes, another with well made forequarters and straight front that is typical from this breeder. Level topline to a well set tail. Correctly angled rear and another good mover.

Judge: Ray McDonald (Roanjora)