Labrador Retriever Club

Labrador Retriever Club 13 July 2025 Labrador Bitches It was a privilege and honour to be invited to judge Bitches at this show many thanks to the exhibitors for presenting me with a quality entry in depth and numbers. The old (cliché) ‘wish I had more cards’ was truly the order of the day. When you must make your final five in classes and look around and still see exhibits that deserve a place, my unbeaten line up showed that I liked a feminine Bitch not over done balance is very important and the saying is if they are they balanced in outline they move true and when I moved my line up this was the case. On the day the blacks were in surprisingly good coat bearing in mind the very hot weather we have experienced. My only issue with a small number of exhibits were front feet heavy open pads which showed when moving and standing and finally many thanks to my amazing two stewards who kept me and the ring in order well done ladies! Special Working (2) 1st Welford’s Richbourne Legally Blonde at Ankari WGC. Yellow of two years of age presents a neat well-balanced outline in profile, kind expression, good pigment and eye colour. Clean reach of neck good lay of shoulder, enough bone for shape and size, level top line and well-constructed rear end. Neat Hocks, carries a good double coat, clean in movement and showed well. 2nd Pearson’s Fenway Glory. Another yellow of eighteen months, different style to 1st and has a bigger frame which she needs to fill with maturity. Sweet expression, correct eye colour, good reach of neck and clean over shoulder. More length of leg and was not as positive and winner in movement showed herself steadily. Field Trail (0) Veteran (30) 1st Dawson’s Beskerby Sing Song. What a super class to judge yellow lady of nine years, out to enjoy her day in really good condition, very honest style of Labrador, melting expression, lovely eye shape, neat ears and used them well. Carrying her top line level on the move, well developed quarters, neat hocks, moved and showed well. 2nd Reynold’s Carromer Shimmering in Pink JW. Yellow seven and half years of age, stylish in her outline which draws you to her, has a well-developed head, dark pigment and lovely shape and colour to her eyes. Good front assemble, neat feet, good bone deep through the body her movement was clean and true presented in good coat and condition. 3rd Pattiland’s Shining Star. Just had to mention this star of thirteen and half years of age, what a delight she was enjoying her time in the ring, lovely bloom and condition for her age so special to see the oldies and their overall quality. Baby Puppy (2) 1st Hopkinson’s Rocheby Highland Fling. Black baby of four and half months. What a darling trying her best to please her handler, loved her kind well-proportioned head, super eye colour clean reach of neck carried herself well on the move and standing, moved with drive for such a youngster. Best Baby Puppy in Show. 2nd Dawson’s Rocheby Sunday’s Girl at Beskerby. Yellow baby from the same kenel as first again everything in the right place, melting expression and well-shaped head. Has enough bone, good depth of body and carries a super coat. Her movement was clean and true. Another one who was trying to please her handler, lovely to see them enjoying their time in the ring. Two very sweet babies. Minor Puppy (12) 1st Rawlinson’s & Belshaw’s Halshmoor Wicked at Shanorrell Naf Taf. Yellow well developed for age, overall lovely kind head with correct eye colour and pigment. Clean neck and shoulders, front feet neat and well boned, good spring of rib, level top line and correct tail carriage. Quarters well developed moved with ease and covered the ground well on the move. Best Minor Puppy in Show. 2nd Tooth’s Mattand Halloween Moon by Ludalor. Another yellow of the highest quality like the winner has a very please head and expression, good depth of foreface, neat ears, deep through the body, excellent quarters and turn of stifle, carries a true double coat, moved ok. 3rd Clayton’s Rochvale Moana A quality class of minor puppies all at different stages of their development, which speaks well for the future. Puppy (9) 1st Metcalfe’s Baileydale Bottoms Up. Black who so impressed me with her clean movement, she stands firmly over her ground and presents a clean well balanced outline. Loved her head shape and melting expression, mid brown eye which blends into her coat without staring at you, so important in a black. Deep through the chest and body, powerful quarters, neat hocks drove out in her movement. Best Puppy in show! 2nd Hodge’s Naiken Inspiral (AI). Chocolate so very well put together without being overdone in her outline. Well moulded head, neat ears, perhaps a shade darker eye would enhance her expression, good bone and depth of body, moved ok, but not in the coat of the winner. 3rd Lesley’s Steeleigh I’m The Bugi Baby. Junior (9) 1st Broughton’s Lapema Mustang Kate at Brondelle. Yellow who presents a very pleasing outline, kind expression and good eye colour. Deep through the chest, level top line, quarters are well developed, and her hocks are short. Carries a super coat, used her tail to advantage on the move and standing, very correct exhibit. 2nd Manning’s Marchurch Solslice Kiss. Yellow who showed all the breed characteristics, loved her head shape, correct eye shape and dark pigment. Clean front assembly, good bone and stands on neat feet. Level top line and moved with drive, shown in good coat and condition. 3rd Hopkinson’s Rocheby String of Gems. Yearling (11) 1st Clayton’s Rochevale Sapphire. Yellow who just has so much quality and breed type all in one package. She is made so correctly from her nose to the tip of her tail, her head has a super expression with lovely kind eye of correct colour, her pigment enhances the overall picture. Stands so correctly even when not in full show mode. Clean neck and well laid shoulder, leads onto a clean level top line and carries her otter tail at the correct level standing and moving. Well angulated back end which shows in her free easy movement. In tip top condition, what more can I say, my star of the day. Big congratulations to her owners who have given me the honour and pleasure of judging her, more than pleased to her award her the C.C. making her up Reserve Best in Show. 2nd Piva’s Black Hills Bellissma For Blueveil. Black built on classical lines, nothing overdone, her head and expression define her true Labrador type. Deep in chest with level top line, quarters are well developed, and her movement was sound and true carries a good coat and presented in full bloom. 3rd Young’s Pottersphiney Ahsoka Tono. Maiden (8) 1st Baron’s Lardebec Villanelle. Yellow who has a pleasing outline, head is well moulded and has a kind eye and expression. Good front with plenty of bone for her size, clean over shoulder and flows into a level top line, tail is carried correctly on the move, neat hocks and clean movement. 2nd Hodge’s Naiken Inspiral 2nd in puppy. 3rd Charlton’s Foxrush Happy Days Novice (13) 1st Metcalfe’s Bailleydale Bottoms Up 1st in puppy. 2nd Clayton’s Rochevale Ribble Black who is made very correctly, loved her head and kind expression, eye colour is mid hazel. Super clean neck and lay of shoulder, good tight feet, with well boned front legs. Deep in chest and carried herself with ease on the move, well developed quarters and neat hocks, shown in good jacket enjoying herself. 3rd Lesley’s Steeleigh I’m the Bugi Baby Undergraduate (9) 1st Braddon’s Trendlewood It Takes Two JW Chocolate who is developing along the right lines, has a kind eye of correct colour, deep in foreface, neat ears and well-defined stop. Clean over shoulder, deep through the body in good coat and condition, moved off well-muscled quarters and was clean in her movement. 2nd Charlton’s Foxrush Hermione JW Yellow Different style to the winner, a lovely, moulded head and kind expression. Well boned front legs and tight feet is put together very correctly, level top line and super back end, moved steadily with happy clean action. 3rd Sharp’s Alliemhor Midnight Dreams Graduate (14) 1st Lapper’f Tomative Annabelle JW Black Showing all the quality for a true Labrador, appealing head and expression, well boned legs and tight feet, well laid shoulder placement with correct upper arm, good spring of rib and depth to body. Her top line was level standing and, on the move, very true and clean in her movement. Presented in good jacket and condition, moved and showed steadily. Looked the part in unbeaten line-up, pleased to award her RES CC. 2nd Dodd’s Carriegame Loves to Dance (AI) Black Very similar in type and build to the winner. She has a very sweet head and expression, loved her outline, deep in body, carrying the right amount of weight, again she was sound on the move and drove off her well-developed quarters. Also shown to advantage another carrying a good textured double coat. 3rd Edward’s Kimbajak Hip Hop to the Top Postgraduate (15) 1st Metcalfe’s Trendlewood It’s Only Love to Baileydale JW Black Litter sister to the undergrad winner, is more mature in all departments, has a bigger frame, well moulded head, with good depth of foreface, expressive eye and neat ears, super clean neck and good upper arm. Has lots of substance, carries herself very steadily on the move and covers the ground with ease. 2nd Collins Foxrush Joyful JW Yellow Super type of Labrador, loved her make-up, has a pleasant head and expression, good eye colour, deep through the body, ample bone, is balanced in her outline and has a good, angulated back end. Another that moved true, shown without any fuss to get the best out of her. 3rd Braddon’s Trendlewood Tiger Lily JW Mid-Limit (11) 1st Ganney, Alen & Hess’s Darrabel Amphitrite with Allenie JW Yellow Who has such a kind head and expression, correct eye colour and very good pigment. Stands on good tight feet with ample bone and good shoulder placement. Well-muscled quarters and neat hocks moved true and showed steadily. 2nd Percival’s Wynfaul New Year’s Eve JW Black Who is very much to type, not a big one but has quality throughout. Well moulded head with lovely pleasing expression, mature in body and well-developed quarters and happy showgirl. 3rd Shirton’s Woolman’s Carefree. Limit (11) 1st Mile’s Llanstinon Fancy Pants Black Has immense breed type and quality, her head and expression shouts Labrador at you, good depth of foreface, kind eye and correct ear placement. Plenty of bone and length of leg, deep through the body, has great spring of rib, very well-developed quarters, which helped her power around ring with ease, just feeling the heat in the challenge. 2nd Dodd’s Carriegame Precious Jewel Black Very similar to winner and they looked very typey in line-up. Another who is a very true Labrador, her head and expression give you the feeling of kindness, plenty of bone and depth through the body, carries an extremely good coat, moved and showed without any fuss. Well angulated back end which showed in her movement. 3rd McChellan’s Wynfaul Happy New Year for Farandin JW Open (8) 1st Hopkinson’s Rocheby Hickory. Such a classic black girl has the kindest of head’s, neat ears and good eye shape and colour, deep through the chest stand’s on well boned legs. Her top line was level standing and, on the move, well developed quarters and neat hocks, moved true and clean around the ring, with good tail carriage, quality exhibit. 2nd Van Den Breemen’s NLD/DE/INT CH River Flow Spring Fever Yellow – Who presents you with a quality outline, her head is well defined, with good depth of foreface and kind expressive eye. Neat ears used well, clean neck and level top line, well angulated back end and strong quarters, in good coat moved with drive. 3rd Percival’s SH.CH. Wynfaul Dancing Flame JW Champion (5) 1st Edward’s SH.CH. Kimbajack Miss Jazz Swinger JW Yellow – She is such a fine example of the breed, has the most melting expression, lovely kind eye and good pigment, stands on tight feet and is balanced from any angle. Clean reach of neck and lay of shoulder, well developed quarters, moves very true, shown in good coat, a worthy champion. 2nd Campbell’s SH.CH Binnaig Buppsala JW Black What a super girl, shown in gleaming coat and condition, stands over her ground with style, head is well moulded, with good depth of muzzle. Correct eye colour, strong depth to body, super bone keeps her top line level standing and on the move. Drives around the ring with clean active movement. 3rd Allen-Hess’s AM.CH. Tampa Bay & Eagle Pond’s Kisses Sweeter than Wine (IMP USA) S. Beginners (6) 1st Goodwin’s Carpenny Frieda Yellow – Such a pretty girl nothing overdone, presents a very clean outline, loved her kind expression and head shape, neat ears used to enchance the overall picture, deep in body, level top line and uses her otter tail to advantage, moved with a clean accurate stride. 2nd Welford’s Richbourne Legally Blonde at Ankari WGC – 1st in SPW 3rd Manning’s Marchurch Solstice Kiss Brood Bitch Rowe’s SH.CH Rochevale Once Upon a Time – What can you say about this amazing brood, to look around the ring and see all her offspring, all of quality breed type and stamped with such style. Thank you for extending me the pleasure of appreciating her and her offspring, you must be so proud, a gem amongst gems. JUDGE – Ronwein Phillips