Southern Golden Retriever Society

SOUTHERN GOLDEN RETRIEVER SOCIETY

Saturday 3rd May 2025

I would like to thank the Southern Golden Retriever

Society for inviting me to judge Bitches at their

Championship Show.

All the bitches shown were in very good clean

condition and I was very pleased with my entry.

Thank you to the Officers and Committee for all their

hard work and warm welcome and the very nice

lunch. It is a very nice venue and there was a really

great atmosphere.

Many thanks to my stewards for looking after me in

the ring it was extremely well organised.

BABY PUPPY BITCH (2/2) 0 Absent

1st Maynard Mr R C & Mrs L J E Weisford Born Of The Sea To

Chinnordale.

This baby puppy at nearly 6 months old has a mid-gold coat.

She was carrying just the right amount of weight. This little

lady was well balanced overall with a dark eye, good

pigmentation, good length of neck, straight front with

correct bone for age with the very best of feet. Level top

line with a correct tail set movement was straight front and

rear and with the agreement of my co-judge was awarded

BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW.

2nd Poile & Blackboro Miss V & Mr P Cherrimar Electra

At just over 4 months she was a very happy girl with a lot of

growing to do and at this age was at a disadvantage to 1 but

nevertheless a promising little girl. She had a straight front

tight elbows and round cat like feet. She had a good turn of

stifle and her top-line was level movement was very good

for one so young.

SPECIAL VETERAN BITCH (3/2) 1 Absent

1st Harding & Start Mrs L J & Miss R Eveninghill Moment To

Shine.

At 11 years young this mid-gold lady was looking so good a

lovely head and soft expression with a dark eye. Balanced

shape overall with a good reach of neck. Strong pasterns

both front and rear, straight forelegs, deep through the

heart with well sprung ribs, level top line, well bent stifles

and well-muscled rear quarters. Good strong, straight hocks,

she moved with purpose and drive.

2nd Maynard Mr R C & Mrs L J E Tamniarn Ella Belle To

Chinnordale

Another lady at 11 years young but again you could not tell,

mid gold in colour. A lovely expressive, feminine head with a

dark eye, an excellent front with a good lay back of

shoulder. Straight forelegs, well sprung ribs and a level top

line. Correct tail set and turn of stifle. A close decision to

one.

VETERAN BITCH (12/9) 3 Absent

1st Smith Mr T B & Mrs L G SH CH Goldmarker Luminara

One I have admired for a long time. When this girl entered

the ring she stood out with her dark gold coat and I was not

disappointed when I went over her. She stood four square

and proud at one with her handler. Well-balanced head with

a kind gentle biddable expression and dark eye. She had a

correct straight front with tight elbows and round tight cat

like feet, a good muscular length of neck into well laid-back

shoulders long in blade, and a corresponding return of

upper arm placing the front legs well under her body. A

level top line and correct tail set, well-muscled rear quarters

with a good second thigh, straight hocks well let down.

Correct front and rear angulation set off the balanced

profile and when moved she did so with ease powering

from the rear keeping her super symmetrical balance and

level tail carriage Was pleased to award this lovely girl

THE BITCH CC & BEST VETERAN BITCH and on referee’s

decision RESERVE BEST IN SHOW, SHE WAS THEN AWARDED

BEST VETERAN IN SHOW.

2nd Crookes & Jenkinson Mrs D & Mrs R J SH CH Quakerhall

Pandora’s Bounty JW Mid gold girl in good coat. Balanced all

through with a lovely profile shape, a nice dark eye. Straight

front, nice feet, Deep through the heart with a well sprung

ribcage and short muscular loin, strong hindquarters, which

were well muscled, and the second thigh was of good width,

correct turn of stifle. Hocks well let down and straight.

3rd Lewis Mrs S & Miss M SH CH Lovehayne Bijou Among

Fairwinds JW

MINOR PUPPY BITCH (10/8) 2 Absent

1st List MS L Haydengold Latest Gossip.

This girl was presented so well. She has a pale gold coat nice

feminine head with a kind expression. Clean, muscular

reach of neck into well laid-back shoulders straight front

with an equal length of upper arm good forehand

construction, deep through the heart, short coupled. Level

topline and correct tail set. Strong pasterns both front and

rear, well bent stifles with straight hocks her movement was

straight and true from front and behind. This young lady

must surely have a very bright future. I was pleased to

award her BEST BITCH PUPPY THEN THRILLED WHEN WITH

AGREEMENT WITH MY CO-JUDGE SHE WAS AWARDED BEST

PUPPY IN SHOW

2nd Grindy,Taylor & Tenn Mrs V, Miss C A & Mr M D

Strettonhills Happy Hour. Another very nice pale gold young

lady with a super kind gentle feminine head. Excellent

balanced throughout when stood correctly. This girl had a

nice dark eye, correct lay-back of shoulder and

corresponding return of upper arm. Straight front and tight

feet, a good reach of neck, with a level top line and correct

tail set a good turn of stifle with hocks well let down. It

would have been nice to see her move a little quicker to see

the drive from the rear.

3rd Loach Miss S A Putjade Press Gang

PUPPY BITCH (12/8) 4 Absent

1st List MS L Haydengold Latest Gossip.

2nd Grindy,Taylor & Tenn Mrs V, Miss C A & Mr M D

Strettonhills Happy Hour.

3rd Smith Mr T B & Mrs L G Goldmarker Luminora.

JUNIOR BITCH (4/3) 1 Absent

1st Wheeldon & Hurry Mr M & Miss K Dewmist Dolce Vita

With Catnells (IMP SWE) JW. A pale gold girl in good coat of

good size. She had a kind, gentle expression with a dark eye

and dark pigment A balanced girl she stood tall. She had a

straight front with tight elbows and nice feet. Strong clean

neck into well laid shoulders and corresponding return of

upper arm a level top line and correct tail set. Well-muscled

rear quarters with a good second thigh and straight hocks,

Moved with drive.

2nd Healey MS M J Marsabit Celtic Harp. Pale to mid gold in

colour pretty feminine head with a good reach of neck,

straight front with tight elbows deep in chest with a good

spring of rib, level top-line, straight hocks.

3rd Price Mrs J M Sybiton Bananarama.

YEARLING BITCH (3/2) 1 Absent

1st Harding & Start Mrs L J & Miss R Eveninghill Home By The

Sea. Mid gold this lovely lady stood proud for her handler

she has the sweetest of heads with a kind gentle expression

the darkest of noses and lovely dark eye. She had a straight

front with nice feet, well laid-back shoulders, deep through

the heart and a good spring of rib, a level top line. Correct

tail set, well bent stifles and strong straight hocks, she

moved straight front and rear with drive.

2nd Falconer Mrs A E Cheek To Cheek Unbridled Dreams For

Siatham (IMP FRA) JW. Pale gold in colour she is a very

nicely constructed girl overall. A lovely expressive, feminine

head with a dark eye. An excellent front with good lay back

of shoulder. Straight forelegs well sprung ribs. Correct tail

set and a nice turn of stifle lost out to 1 on movement.

MAIDEN BITCH (7/5) 2 Absent

1st Porter Mrs M A & Miss S Shearstone Hasta La Vista. A

happy girl she is of mid gold in colour with dark expressive

eyes. Very balanced when stood in profile. Good fore-chest

and lay-back of shoulder, good bone and feet. Well sprung

ribs, good top-line and well bent stifle and strong

hindquarters. Covered the ground well.

2nd Smith Mr T B & Mrs L G Goldmarker Luminora. This

pretty girl was a little darker in gold but also had a very

pleasing head with a kind expression. Straight front and

tight feet, well sprung ribs, short coupled with strong

hindquarters, level top line a good turn of stifle. Moved

well.

3rd Lister Mrs M A Norlis Rainbows pot Of Gold.

NOVICE BITCH (7/5) 2 Absent

1st List MS L Haydengold Latest Gossip.

2nd Harding & Start Mrs L J & Miss R Eveninghill Home By

The Sea.

3rd Porter Mrs M A & Miss S Shearstone Hasta La Vista.

UNDERGRADUATE BITCH (5/3) 2 Absent

1st Porter Mrs M A & Miss S Shearstone Dilly Gaff. In a good

mid gold coat this lovely girl was so happy free standing a

nice dark eye and nose, straight front, excellent reach of

neck into well laid-back shoulders straight front with an

equal length of upper arm, deep through the heart, short

coupled. Level top line. Strong pasterns both front and rear,

well bent stifles, when settled moved straight and true from

front and behind.

2nd Healey MS M J Marsabit Celtic Harp

3rd Bowden Mrs J J A Gillbryan Midnight In Paris (IMP SWE)

GRADUATE BITCH (6/3) 3 Absent

1st Chan Mrs J & Mr R Wemcrest Sound Of Music. Darker

gold this lovely girl had a sweet head with lovely expression

a dark eye. Very balanced when stood in profile or moving.

Straight front and tight feet, a good reach of neck, well

placed shoulders and corresponding return of upper arm,

well sprung ribs, short coupled with strong hindquarters,

level top line a good turn of stifle, strong straight hocks.

Moved well.

2nd Hush Mr & Mrs W Ousevale Ocean Breeze At Benrowan

This girl was a little lighter in gold than one. Sweet

expression. She had a dark eye. Clean muscular good reach

of neck a straight front with nice feet deep in chest with a

good spring of rib, level top-line. She had a good turn of

stifle and correct tail-set.

3rd Shepherd Mrs T Golmas Gilded Breeze over Parlickview

POST GRADUATE BITCH (8/7) 1 Absent

1st Leeming Mrs M Kadaka Kalypso At Iscadu JW My first

thought as this feminine mid gold girl entered the ring was

how free from any exaggeration and symmetrical this girl

looked and again was not disappointed when I went over

her. A lovely full coat and carrying just the right amount of

weight she has an expressive head well chiselled with a kind

dark eye and well-set ears. Strong clean neck into well laid

shoulder and corresponding return of upper arm. Straight

forelegs, deep through the chest and a good spring of rib,

level top line, she was short coupled. Hindquarters powerful

with good width of second thigh, well bent stifles. Strong

straight hocks well let down with good forward reach at the

front and excellent drive from behind she moved straight

and true front and rear this was a very close decision to my

CC winner was pleased to award her the Res CC

2nd Smith Mrs E Gablecross Rosie Cotton With Lucastes

Liked this pale gold young lady. Short coupled she has a

balanced outline. A feminine head with a pretty expression.

Nice straight well boned forelegs onto tight feet. good

ribbing and depth. Strong rear showing width to the thigh.

Lovely profile movement. Close second to the winner.

3rd Layland Mr M L & Mrs T & Miss L A Applecote Love

Affair

MINOR LIMIT BITCH (11/9) 2 Absent

1st Ives Miss & Mrs T Balsamina Bellini JW. A lovely pale gold

lady with the kindest of heads and beautiful dark eye she

caught my eye in this class from entering the ring she has a

balanced outline with a table top top-line and correct tail

set. Strong clean neck into well laid-back shoulders long in

blade, and a corresponding return of upper arm placing her

front legs well under her body , straight front with tight

elbows and nice feet, deep through the chest and a good

spring of rib. Correct rear angulation with strong straight

hocks Excellent drive from behind she moved straight and

true front and rear. Considered for top honours.

2nd Bufton & Riley Mrs L & Mrs S Phoslas Polly Flanders

Another pale gold lady again this girl was very pleasing with

her balanced outline a lovely sweet head with the kindest of

expressions a good reach of neck, well placed shoulders well

sprung ribs, short coupled with strong hindquarters, moved

well.

3rd Layland Mr M L & Mrs T & Miss L A Applecote Love In

Disguise JW

LIMIT BITCH (7/6) 1 Absent

1st Chan Mrs J & Mr R Lovissa Hello Dolly Of Wemcrest Dark

gold lady in good coat she has very good pigment with a

kind expression. Strong clean neck into well laid shoulder,

straight forelegs, deep through the chest and a good spring

of rib, level top line. Hindquarters powerful, well bent

stifles. Strong straight hocks well let down with good

forward reach at the front and excellent drive from behind.

2nd List MS L Haydengold Time To Remember Another dark

gold lady she was a little taller than the winner but had

everything in the right place a nice head with a lovely gentle

expression good length of neck

Straight front and tight feet, level top line, good turn of

stifle and straight hocks on the move was straight and true

front and rear.

3rd Leonard Mrs P Wynrita Smoke’n Mirrors

OPEN BITCH (9/8) 1 Absent

1st Monteverde Mr G Swiss CH/IT CH/INT SH CH Olvinglay

Wax Lyrical (ATC ITA) A mid gold girl. Extremely balanced all

through with a lovely profile shape, a nice dark eye. Straight

front, nice feet, shoulders laid back upper arm of equal

length placing front legs well under. Deep through the heart

with a well sprung ribcage and short muscular loin, strong

hindquarters, which were well muscled, and the second

thigh was of good width, correct turn of stifle. All this

allowed her to be animated and powerful moving carrying

her tail level. Hocks well let down and straight. I liked this

girl a lot unfortunately not carrying the best of coats for top

honours today.

2nd Crookes & Jenkinson Mrs D S & Mrs R J SH CH Quakerhall

Flare By Pandora A little darker than one but again was a

balanced lady with a beautiful head and the sweetest of

expressions she had a good reach of neck and well laid back

shoulders a level top-line and correct tail-set. Correct front

and rear angulation set off her balanced profile and when

moved she kept her super symmetrical balance and level tail

carriage a close decision to the winner.

3rd Fryckstrand Mr H CH Dewmist Dynamique (ATC SWE)

SPECIAL WORKING BITCH (No Entries)

SPECIAL OPEN BITCH (1/0) 1 Absent

KC GOOD CITIZEN CLASS BITCH (3/3) 0 Absent

1st Bowden Mrs J J A Gillbryan Dare I Say Mid gold lady in

good coat she has a straight front, nice feet, she has a good

reach of neck with a level top-line a good turn of stifle

moved well.

2nd Clunie Miss K Warrentor Abilene Paler lady she stood

taller than one. This pale girl had a lovely kind dark eye and

well-placed ears. Nice straight well boned forelegs onto

tight feet. good ribbing and depth. Strong rear showing

width to the thigh. Lovely profile movement,

3rd Rush Mrs J Cadwst Amazing Grace Of Tiltham

Gary Foreman

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