• Show Date: 25/05/2025
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: Hilary Male Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 15/07/2025

Bath Canine Society

Breed: Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)

Veteran Dog (7,0)

1st Stevens’ Sh Ch Erikachen Conaire at Tollisty JW ShCM ShCEx VW. Lovely dog appealed for breed type and balance. Clean cut wedge shaped head with friendly expression, medium length neck, excellent front and rear angles, deep chested, ribs well sprung, loin short, level topline which was held on the move. Happy sound mover with drive and purpose, excellent coat, A little flat on his feet but acceptable given age. BVIB

2nd Newson’s Tivalake Let’s Misbehave JW. Another lovely masculine dog who appealed for breed type and balance, correct head proportions, clean neck into well placed shoulders, deep chested, well sprung ribs, short back, well muscled rear end, moved out with reach and drive.

3rd Adshead’s Sh Ch Afonbach Winter Is Coming JW ShCEx OSW VW.

Minor Puppy Dog (2,1)

1st Ryder’s Shorrocks Game Changer at Finnkova. Happy boy needs time to mature. Pleasing head and body of correct proportions for his age, clean neck, excellent front and rear angulations, good topline and tail set. Moved out soundly. BPD & BPIB

Puppy Dog (4,1)

1st Ryder’s Shorrocks Game Changer at Finnkova. As before.

2nd Morgan & Hall’s Arthundur Flame of Anor. Pleasing boy, wedge shaped head, clean neck into well placed shoulders, good depth of chest and spring of rib for age, well bent stifle. Gave handler a hard time, moved ok.

3rd Hughes’ Abacot Heart of The Ocean.

 Junior Dog (5,0)

1st Barker’s Coedhelyg Ho Tee Machine. Balanced dog who appealed for his breed type, not overdone in any way. Deep chested with well sprung ribs, good length of upper arm, short loin. Feet ok, moved soundly. I would like to see him carrying a little less weight over the shoulder.

2nd Morgan & Hall’s Arthundur Flame of Anor. As before

3rd Shore’s Briztollie I Have A Dream.

Yearling Dog (4,0)

1st Gibson’s Delphox Guiser. Masculine dog that appealed for his balance, clean cut head, correct ear set and shape, clean neck, deep chested and good spring of rib. Moderate rear end, moved with drive and purpose which won him this class.

2nd Shore’s Briztollie I Have A Dream. Larger framed dog than first but still balanced. Masculine clean cut wedge shaped head. Strong neck leading to well laid back shoulders, straight well boned forelegs, needs to deepen in chest to fill his frame, well sprung ribs, moved soundly.

3rd Boyd’s Skysaria Eternal Flame JW.

Novice Dog (4,3)

1st Morgan & Hall’s Arthundur Flame of Anor. As Before.

Post Graduate Dog (9,0)

1st Salmon’s Acadiabyrne Tibetan Coral of Quackanova. Balanced dog who appealed for breed type, lovely wedge shaped head with friendly expression, straight front leading to tight round feet, good front and rear angulation, short in the loin, good spring of rib and level topline which was held on the move, well muscled rear end. Moved very well.

2nd Parr’s Very Much Kymin of Great Pleasure (IMP BEL). Masculine dog with correct head proportions, clean neck into well laid back shoulders, would prefer a better return of upper arm, deep chested, short loin, good spring of rib and moderate rear end. Moved soundly.

3rd Ryder’s Arthundur Dream Come True at Finnkova.

Limit Dog (10,1)

1st Jenkins’ Tollisty Moet En Chandon JW. Loved this dog for his breed type and balance. Classic wedge shaped masculine head with friendly expression, straight front, medium length of neck into well laid back shoulders, deep chested and good spring of rib, short back, strong loin, level topline, in excellent double coat, moved out with drive and purpose which won him this class and the DCC & BOB. Pleased to hear afterwards that this made him up. Congratulations.

2nd Rogers’ Eusanit Peaky Blinder. Pleasing dog of good body proportions, classic wedge shaped head with friendly expression, correct ear shape and set, clean neck, into correct front assembly, straight front leading to tight feet, well sprung ribs, deep chested, short loin. Moved with drive. RDCC

3rd Head’s Spriterufus Tarantella.

Open Dog (5,1).

1st Elkin’s Ch Tollelkin Caife Americano Wgc Sgwc ShCEx Masculine dog who appealed for breed type and balance, correct wedge shaped head, good length of neck into well placed shoulders with corresponding return of upper arm, straight forelegs leading to tight feet, deep chested with good spring of rib, level topline, well bent stifle and moved out well fore and aft.

2nd Nevers’ Tollelkin Dream Cove at Sheldrake JW Aw(b) Balanced dog with correct head proportions and a friendly expression, strong neck into well placed shoulders, correct return of upper arm, deep chested, good spring of rib, level topline which was held on the move, good tail set and carriage, moved with drive.

3rd Nuberts’s Kymin Upshi Kreek

Special Beginners (11,0)

1st Boyd’s Skysaria Eternal Flame JW. Balanced dog who presented a lovely outline, masculine head and friendly expression, good front and rear quarters, deep chested, well sprung ribs, strong back, level topline which was held on the move, in excellent double coat, he won this class on movement. BSBIB

2nd Thatcher & Robbins’ Wakaduze Duwamish. Feminine 14 month old bitch, pleasing clean cut wedge shaped head with friendly expression, good body proportions but needs time to mature, correct front and rear angles, level topline and tight feet. Moved soundly.

3rd Gough’s Cretshengan Kitchi Lake (ai).

Veteran Bitch (6,0)

1st Hughes’ Sh Ch Eusanit Gem Stone at Abacot. Balanced bitch in good double coat, feminine wedge shaped head, clean neck, good depth of chest and well sprung ribs, short loin and level topline held on the move, moved soundly.

2nd Nevers’ Tivalake Easy to Love at Sheldrake Aw(b). Feminine bitch, pleasing head with friendly expression, carrying a bit of weight over the shoulders, excellent return of upper arm, deep chested, well sprung ribs, short loin, good forechest, stifles well bent, in excellent double coat, moved soundly.

3rd Smith’s Sh Ch Tivalake Anything Goes at Tollisty JW.

Minor Puppy Bitch (1,0)

1st Davies’ Arelechen Your Mother's Eye. Bitch that appealed for breed type and balance, feminine head, excellent front and rear quarters, clean neck, needs time to mature, handled well, moved ok but lacking drive. BPB

Puppy Bitch (8,0)

1st Davies’ Arelechen Your Mother's Eye. As before

2nd Head’s Eusanit Red Rabbit. Balanced bitch, feminine wedge shaped head, clean neck, good chest and spring of rib, moderate rear end, good bone, moved soundly.

3rd How’s Sawbridge Cairdeas.

Junior Bitch (5,0)

1st Thatcher & Robbins’ Wakaduze Duwamish. As before.

2nd Hunt, West & Mcdowell’s Wakaduze Dotame. Balanced bitch, clean neck leading to well laid back shoulders, needs time to deepen in chest, good spring of ribs, short loin, level topline, feet need to tighten, her handler needs to practice with her more to bring out the best in her, moved soundly.

3rd Collins & Powley’s Danehaven Lagrande.

Yearling Bitch (4,0)

1st Westwood & Mcdonald’s Eusanit What The Fuggle Roanjora JW. Pleasing body proportions, clean cut wedge shaped head, dark eye, straight well boned forelegs leading to tight feet, good depth of chest and spring of rib, well bent stifle. Moves out well but loses her topline.

2nd Hunt, West & Mcdowell’s Wakaduze Dotame As before.

3rd Nubert’s Tollerways Uruz Lifeforce.

Novice Bitch (8,0)

1st Davies’ Arelechan Your Mother’s Eye. As before

2nd Head’s Eusanit Red Rabbit. As before.

3rd How’s Sawbridge Cairdeas

Post Graduate Bitch (7,0)

1st Winship’s Tarnlaikers Dizzy Rascal. Appealed for breed type and balance, feminine wedge shaped head with lovely expression, deep chested, well sprung ribs, good front and rear angles, moved out really well keeping a level topline, in lovely double coat, a very happy showgirl. RBCC

2nd Adshead’s Afonbach Syrax JW. Balanced smaller frame bitch than the first and carrying a little too much weight over her shoulders, classic head shape with a friendly expression, medium length neck, excellent front and rear angulation, deep chested, well sprung ribs, short back, moved soundly, gave handler a hard time as just wouldn’t stand still at the final look.

3rd Collins & Powley Danehaven Madeleine.

Limit Bitch (7,0)

1st Winship’s Stellenbosch Tatiana. Balanced bitch of good breed type, excellent head and muzzle proportions, clean neck into correct front assembly, straight forelegs, good depth of chest and spring of ribs, well bent stifle. level topline which she held on the move. Moved well.

2nd Strevens’ Tollisty Shincha JW. Balanced slighter framed girl who appealed for breed type. Feminine head, Good front assembly, clean neck, good depth of chest and spring of rib, short strong loin, well bent stifle, in good coat, moved soundly.

3rd Parker’s Tollpepper Echo’s Hope for Skysaria.

Open Bitch (11,1)

1st Anstead’s Sh Ch Eusanit Pride and Joy via Riverwatcher JW. Lovely balanced bitch, pleasing head and expression with tight eye, strong neck leading to well placed shoulders and corresponding return of upper arm, straight forelegs leading to tight feet, deep chested, well sprung ribs, moderate rear end. Won this class on her profile movement where she flowed round the ring. BCC.

2nd Westwood’s Eusanit Bay of Fundy. Feminine bitch who appealed for breed type, good front and rear angles, level topline, deep chested with good spring of ribs, well bent stifle, a happy girl who moved out well.

3rd Pashley’s Wakaduze Wah Pen Dah Ska