Three Ridings Labrador Club

Three Ridings Labrador Club Championship Show

15th March 2025

Firstly I would like to thank the Club for asking me to step in. I wish Mr and Mrs ODonoghue all the best, I'm sure they had been looking forward to the appointment. It was lovely to be asked to judge with Linda. We last judged together many years ago, we agreed on all our joint decisions.

My next thank you goes to the fabulous and friendly stewards Pam and Charlotte, who very kindly not only did the regular stewarding jobs with great efficiency, Charlotte also took photos of the placed dogs for me and sent them on this was very much appreciated.

The committee have found a lovely venue and everyone worked so hard to put on a good show.. The delicious lunch was much appreciated.

Finally, a big thank you to all who entered. I was really pleased to have such a quality entry. Several classes gave me some tough decisions. A few general observations, I had two or three dubious mouths and I noticed some very upright pasterns one dog was even knuckling over this needs watching.

DOGS

BABY PUPPY (5-0 abs)

1st Hopkinson’s ROCHVALE HERCULES TO ROCHEBYwhat a sweetheart! Showing like a veteran, so very well schooled for his tender age, I loved his head and expression. He had scope, just needing to slightly come up on his legs as they do at this age. Good neck into well laid shoulders, well bodied, fabulous tail shape. Pipped his brother to the top spot with his lovely feet. Best Baby Puppy

2nd Hopkinson’s ROCHVALE PRINCE CHARMING TO ROCHEBY very similar comments apply which now I have the names and breeding I can understand why!!

3rd Litherland’s OAKHOUSE ORANGUATAN

MINOR PUPPY (6-1 abs)

1st Hodge’s NAIKEN ISLAND HOPPING This well grown chocolate puppy has a lovely clean outline helped by his tight fitting coat. He has a good length of leg finished with well shaped feet. Correct front and rear angulation. A nicely balanced pup with a good topline which flows into a well set and carried tail. Moved well. Best Puppy Dog

2nd Harris’s WINSLEYWOOD WILFRED a nice young yellow another with a lovely clean outline, kind head with good length of muzzle and dark pigment. He has a good length of leg. Today he was difficult to settle on the move but when settled he was true coming and going.

3rd Lesley’s STEELEIGH I’M THE YOGI BEAR

PUPPY(4-1 abs)

1st Tulloch’s BINNAIG SEA THE STARS OVER TULLOCHMOHR a stronger type of youngster very well grown, he had a lovely line through the neck and shoulders, excellent ribs. He showed to advantage and on the move really strode out.

2nd Smith’s BINNAIG SEA BARNACLE ON FLYENPYG interesting to see these two are also brothers. I liked the amount of hind angulation also the upper arm on this puppy, however, I felt on the day the winner was better in front pasterns and feet.

3rd Frostick, Allen & Hess’s ALLENIE CALLING THE SHOTS FOR MARLUKNEY

JUNIOR (8-1 abs)

1st Mclellen’s SARANDEN I’M ON FIRE well made yellow shown in lovely condition. Good forechest, aided by correct front, well bodied and nicely boned. Correctly constructed hindquarters. Moved to advantage

2nd Mitchell’s DARMILYE DARE TO DREAM Black youngster with a well balanced and kind head. Clean outline lovely neck and topline. Correct Hindquarters. Needs to settle in front movement.

3rd Mullet’’s SEATALLAN DAMSON

YEARLING ( 5-0 abs)

1st Rawlinson & Balshaw’s SHANORRELL SEAMUS COLEMAN old fashioned lovely breed type a middleweight type ( compliment!!), clean cut young male who made my final cut. Such a kind head and expression with lovely eye colour. Well constructed fore and aft with good shaped ribs. Good strong loin. Good length of stride.

2nd Watson’s BLACKESK JACK AND VICTOR this is a promising young chocolate who is not overdone in any way. I particularly liked his correct length of muzzle giving balance to his head. Good front assembly. Tail well set on. Moved nicely.

3rd McManus-Barthram’s DANRUL TYPICAL MALE

MAIDEN (3-1 W/D)

1st Lesley’s STEELEIGH I’M THE YOGI BEAR young black carrying a heavy coat of good texture, he has good bone, is well bodied and has a very waggy tail will need time as they should.

2nd Bold’s LAKEMEADOW GILBERT’S GIFT a real puppy head which will take time to break, very kind well shaped eyes, a big ribbed youngster who was carrying plenty of weight.

NOVICE (7- 1 abs)

1st Mitchell’s DARMILYE DARE TO DREAM

2nd Mullet’s SEATALLAN DAMSON kind balanced head with a lighter brown but still correct eye, a very nice size with good bone, level topline and a nicely carried tail.

3rd Burrough’s ANNAKAY FATHER BROWN

UNDERGRADUATE (5-0 abs)

1st Edward’s KIMBAJAK ROYAL MINT lovely young yellow who is all in one piece, he just flows, clean neck of good length, he is very well balanced in leg length to body depth and also in front and rear angulation. Would just prefer a more tightly clothed tail.

2nd Smith’s FLYENPYG JURGEN CHOPP JW Such a soft expression a quality youngster preferred his eye colour to the winner. Good reach of neck and good angulation at both

 ends.

3rd Cain’s EXELBY WHAM BAM HANNABEE

GRADUATE (6-2 abs)

1st Rose’s NETHERDENE SEA CAPTAIN my eventual Res CC winner. Everything about him is understated and yet of a more modern style. He is a medium sized well made yellow with such a kind balanced head, clean neck which runs into a strong topline, just the right amount of daylight under his correct body, well muscled hindquarters shown in excellent coat of good texture with good undercoat and condition. On the move he had a good length of stride and was true in both directions.

2nd Douglas’s CENTENALEE WHISKY SOUR AT KYORLI Darker shade of yellow nicely balanced, slightly more old fashioned in type another nicely made one. Who had lots to like.

3rd Edwards’ KIMBAJACK PRINCE PADDINGTON

POST GRADUATE (11- 4 abs)

1st Bolds’ SHAYMILONEY SAINT SIGNED BY LOUBERT notes say typical and typey black! Correct head with kind expression. Well bodied and balanced. Tight coat of good texture. Correct front with good forechest.

2nd Braddon’s TRENDLEWOOD ONE MORE TIME yellow with a clean outline shown carrying just the right amount of weight, good ribs short coupled, particularly good in hindquarters.

3rd Edwards’ KIMBAJACK PRINCE PADDINGTON

LIMIT (16- 5 abs)

A very nice class.

1st Tulloch’s BINNAIG BONNACH FOR TULLOCHMOHR I really like this dog's head. He had the kindest of expressions helped by his brown eye. Ears were well set and carried which added to the picture. Well made and nicely boned. Slightly longer cast which is a help on the move, giving him reach and drive. He showed and handled so nicely. One I liked a lot.

2nd Finney’s CARPENNY KIPLING lovely type of dog, another with a clean well balanced outline, strong well muscled hindquarters, good double coat with the correct feel to it.

3rd Metcalfe’s RUMHILL BERTIE WOOSTER BY BAILEYDALE JW

OPEN (7 - 2 abs)

1st Woodley's SH. CH. ALKAMHURST MOMENT OF TRUTH well what can I say, he really took my eye. A scopey black in full coat and full of breed type. Has all the essentials of head, coat and tail. Those virtues coupled with balance, a kind brown eye, good ribs and well bodied he was my CC winner and delighted to have such a good one to award the big green card to. Delighted when my co judge agreed to him going BIS.

2nd Bell’s SH CH WESTERULSTON JOHN another really good dog, he is so well made and balanced correct in all departments today I felt he just didn't have the sparkle of the winner.

3rd Dawson’s BESKERBY PAGEANT

SP BEGINNERS (5 -1 abs)

1st Rose’s NETHEDENE SEA CAPTAIN

2nd Douglas’s CENTENALEE WHISKY SOUR AT KYORLI

3rd Wyard’s LAPEMA SEA BISCUIT FOR BRANDELLE

VETERAN (7 -1 abs)

1st Dodd’s SH. CH. CARRIGAME MOONSHINE Looking really lovely today. He has so much to like and always does his best for his handler. He hasn't lost his outline and is still moving like a youngster, a credit to his owner. Best Veteran.

2nd Broadburn, Lawson & Sarti’s SHAYMILONEY SOLSEQUOIA nicely made and presented dog who looked very good today. I particularly like his overall construction, type and kind head and expression.

3rd Walton’s GALLYBOB MARMALADE

WORKING (1 - 1 abs)

1st O’Briens SHORK’S PREDICTION WGC darker yellow of good size and with a nice amount of substance. Good length of leg. Lovely outgoing temperament. Alone but a worthy winner.

Lynda Heron