South Western Gundog Club

South Western Gundog Club  Premier Open Show Saturday 20th May 2024

Labrador Retrievers 

Judge Mrs Sarah Thorpe  ( Thorpewillow)

May i thank the officers and committee for their kind invitation to Judge at this lovely well run show. A special thank you to all the exhibitors that gave me a lovely entry of dogs and bitches, and for accepting my placings. Thank you to my steward Karen for keeping the ring running smoothly. 

PUPPY (7 2a)

1st & BP Trevail & Crook Mr J & Ms J - MENADUE LANTIC SEA

Black bitch 11 month old, maturing nicely not over done she has a sweet feminine head with enough length of muzzle,  beautiful brown eye showing her gentle expression. Excellent reach of neck flowing into a good shoulder placement, balanced front and rear, level topline and tail set. Nice length of leg in good double coat, moved and showed well.

2nd Wilcox Mr M & Mrs D - DONAMICK MOONLIGHT SHADOW

Black bitch 10 month old another lovely girl, pretty head, Clean balanced outline, good topline and tail set, nice length of leg, let down hocks standings on good neat feet, moved well.

3rd Kent  Mrs L - TREWINNARD VERITAS

SPECIAL YEARLING (2 1a)

1st Trevail Mrs H - MENADUE SHOULD BE DANICING

Black bitch 18 month old, standing alone in her class, lovely sweet head with good stop, pleasing expression, nice clean reach of neck set into well placed shoulders, Balanced with good front and rear angulation, short coupled, neat feet shown in good coat of correct texture moved soundly covering all ground.

GRADUATE (6 2a)

1st & BOB - Kennet Mr D R & Mrs S J - MAGNVALLEYS OVER THE MOON

Black dog 2 year old, nicely balanced in profile, pleasing masculine head but not overdone, beautiful brown eye of good shape giving him that soft kindly expression, good length and depth of muzzle, neat set ears. Clean reach of neck set into well placed shoulders and correct return of upper arm, firm level topline. Good front and rear angulation, ample bone, good length of leg and neat feet. Shown in top condition, lovely double coat of correct texture to touch. He excelled in movement moving straight and true coming back to a good stance.

2nd & RBB - Kent Mrs L - TREWINNARD BESPOKE

Yellow bitch 4 year old, she has the most appealing sweet head and expression. nice length of muzzle, good stop. Clean over the neck well placed shoulders deep chest, barrel ribbed not over weight, good front and rear angulation, good turn of stifle with well let down hocks, ample bone, good length of leg neat feet. Moved steadily around the ring coming back to a good stance.

3rd Wilcox Mr M & Mrs D - DONAMICK ECHO

POST GRADUATE (3 1a)

1st Hoban Mr M & Mrs A - MEADOWLEIGH TURN BACK TIME

Chocolate bitch 3 1/4 year old, nicely compact and balanced throughout, lovely head,  Clean strong neck, good shoulders, good width and depth of chest, well sprung ribs, level topline, set on lovely thick clothed otter like tail.  Good width and muscled thighs, correct turn of stifle. Ample bone, good length of leg and neat feat, in good coat of correct texture, moved well.

2nd Kennet Mr D R & Mrs S J - MANGNAVALLEYS MOON DANCE 

Black bitch 2 year old, different type to one. Lovely sweet girl with a pleasing feminine head, again balanced throughout everything is in the correct proportions, shown in good coat, enough length of leg leading to neat feet moved well around the ring coming back to a good stance.

OPEN DOG (4 1a) 

Two lovely dogs in this class and the places could of easily changed on a different day.

1st Jeffery Mrs B S - LEMBAS SWINGS BOTH WAYS AT MILBRIDGE

Black dog 10 1/2 year old what a sweet boy, very attentive to his handler, he has a lovely head with kindly expression, strong neck set into well placed shoulders, good spring of rib, short coupled with good firm topline and tail set, ample bone neat feet shown in good coat of correct texture to touch and moved ok.

2nd Bond Mrs L A - CARPENNY PADRAIG

Black dog 3 1/4 year old nice clean outline in profile, masculine head with good stop and enough length of muzzle, beautiful eye of correct colour showing his kindly expression. Clean reach of neck flowing in a good firm topline and tail set, ample bone with good length of leg standing on neat feet moved well covering all ground. Slightly over stretched in front and rear when standing, just preferred one on the day only.

OPEN BITCH (7 3a)

1st Kent Mrs L J - CHYANHAL TREVOSE OF TREWINNARD JW

Black bitch 5 1/2 year old, Pretty feminine head beautiful eye and shape with soft expression, good length of muzzle, clean neck, well placed shoulders, level topline and super clothed otter tail set, balanced throughout in good double coat, neat feet moved well around the ring. Carrying a little bit of weight today.

2nd Mills Miss R J & Mrs J E - TRENDLEWOOD DAY DREAMING

Yellow bitch 5 1/2 year old nicely balanced in profile with clean outline, lovely feminine head, well placed shoulders, deep through the body, good length of leg neat feet, shown in good coat and moved well. Preferred the movement of one on the day.

3rd Philpott Mrs C P - ROSSACRE SPANGLES OF CLARISVIEW