Birmingham Dog Show Society Ltd

National Dog show Birmingham 9/5/2025

Golden Retriever bitches

Judge: Susanna Zubair

I would like to thank the society for inviting me to judge at this lovely show, thank you also to my fabulous stewards Andy and Sue Foreman for the help on the day. I had a beautiful entry of quality Golden Retriever girls to judge and was spoilt for choice in many of the classes where wished I had more than one first price card.

I had a handful of girls that carried too much weight and a couple of untidy mouths. I was a bit concerned to see quite a few exhibits in the younger classes with short upper arms and lack of fore chest giving them a terrier like front.

My co-judge Mr Frederik Kien-Hansen and I were in full agreement for the dog Sh Ch Linirgor Tomich JW to go Best of breed and to award Best puppy to the bitch puppy Weisford born of the sea to Chinnordale, both were short listed in their respective groups.

SPECIAL BEGINNERS (7,4a)

1st HARDING & START’S, Eveninghill Home By The Sea, Lovely balance on this short coupled mid gold girl, well-shaped head with a dark kind eye, excellent pigment, Good length of neck and well placed shoulders, correct length of upperarm placing her straight front legs well under her body, good forechest & well sprung rib cage, short through the loin, good angulation behind with short strong hocks, moves really nicely holding her topline, just a tad too proud of her tail which affected her placing in her later class.

2nd SEARLE’S, Astleyfold Snowy Bell, Larger and more scopey type of bitch presented in lovely cream coat, Sweet head with a dark eye and pigment, Excellent length of neck and good layback of shoulder, well balanced front and rear angulation, well boned legs, slightly longer in the loin than my winner which affected her topline at times, moves well, presentation and handling was first class.

3rd EVANS’S, Mardargold Razzle Dazzle

MINOR PUPPY (12,2a)

1st MAYNARD’S Weisford Born Of The Sea To Chinnordale NAF TAF, What a cracking puppy this mid gold girl is, very much my cup of tea, only just 6 months old but showed so well. She has a well-shaped head slightly on the stronger side but still soft, lovely dark eyes and correct pigment, good length of neck flowing into correctly placed shoulders, balanced front and rear angulation and correct forechest, excellent topline and tailset straight off her back, well boned legs and neat catlike feet, well-shaped ribs and short coupled loin, moves really nice with good reach and drive holding her topline, was delighted to award her best puppy.

 2nd TAYLOR & TENN’S Strettonhills Happy Hour, different type to my winner & she did not give her handler an easy time. Pale gold in colour with a lovely well shaped head and dark eye and pigment, Good flow of neck and well-placed shoulders, Well sprung ribs, she has lovely substance and correct feet, moves with good drive from her short hocks holding her topline and correct tail carriage.

3rd SMITH’S Goldmarker Luminora

PUPPY (19,1a)

 1st TAYLOR & TENN’S Strettonhills Happy Hour

2nd YOUNGSON’S Linirgor Adeline At Treeveville, Well grown pale gold girl with plenty of substance, Feminine well shaped head with lovely dark eye and pigment, Good length of neck and well placed shoulders, Balanced front and rear angulation with short strong hocks, deep well shaped ribcage, moves well holding a level topline, very nicely handled and turned out.

3rd SMITH’s Goldmarker Luminora

JUNIOR (12,1a)

This was a lovely class, coat and condition affected the placings.

1st WHEELDON & HURRY’S Dewmist Dolce Vita With Catnnels (imp Swe) JW, Good sized cream girl of quality, She will take time to fill her larger frame but still very much ‘all together’, beautiful well shaped head with soft dark eye & excellent pigment, lovely length of neck flowing into well laid back shoulders, level topline standing and on the move, well boned straight legs with correct feet, moves with good reach and drive and holds her shape, really lovely handling and presentation to finish her off.

2nd ONEILL’S Strathlon Morning Breeze, a lovely mid-gold girl just into junior and of a different type to my winner, loved her head with a soft gentle expression, well-shaped arched neck flowing into correct shoulder placement, well angulated in front and behind with good fore-chest, well-shaped ribs and good depth through the heart, short neat hocks paralell when viewed from behind, moves true up and down and in profile, very nicely handled and presented.

3rd REES’S Drumkilty Merry And Bright For Catenae

YEARLING (9)

This was a super class with many young girls I have admired from the ringside, I was truly spoilt for choice.

1st SMYTH’S Kadaka Krumpet JW, This is a very promising young girl, very typical of this kennel, well balanced short coupled body of good proportions with correct leg length, liked her head a lot with well-shaped dark eyes, correct pigment, muscular neck of good length, shoulders well laid back, correct length of upperarm placing her legs well under her body, good forechest and close fitting elbows, good spring of ribs and short in the loin, well bent stifles and short parallel hocks, moved well covering the ground, presented in full mid gold coat and I did considered her in the challenge.

2nd KING’S Ashbyglen I Put A Spell On You JW, another quality girl I have often admired from the ringside, this girl really is presented to perfection, really liked her overall proportions and balanced angulation. Lovely well shaped head with a dark soft eye, correct pigment, strong neck of good length, good layback of shoulder gives the desired flow into her level topline, good length and return of upperarm, excellent forechest, well boned straight legs with perfect catlike feet, good spring of rib and depth of chest, short coupled loin, well angulated hindquarters, moves really well covering the ground, just preferred my winners tail carriage today.

3rd HOHMANN’S Faithful Heart Tracy Chapmann

MAIDEN (10)

1st SMITH’S Goldmarker Luminora, Mid gold girl of a lovely type, feminine well shaped head with a dark eye and correct black pigment, good length of neck, balanced front and rear angulation, well shaped ribcage and correct depth, short coupled body, moved nicely holding her shape.

2nd FOSTER’S Aursitela Ginger Rogers, different in type to the winner, cream girl with beautifully presented coat, lovely head shape with soft dark eyes and black pigment, muscular neck of good length and well placed shoulders, good spring of rib and deep through the heart, well angulated front with good forechest, would have just preferred a bit less angulation behind for perfect balance.

3rd RAINS’S Lillieslea Princess Elsa With Gunhills (ai)

NOVICE (13,1a)

1st SMITH’S Goldmarker Luminora

2nd FOSTER’S Aursitela Ginger Rogers

3rd GRINDEY’S Bramstead Lovely Jubbly

GRADUATE (16,3a)

1st CHAN’S Wemcrest Sound Of Music, dark gold girl who appealed a lot for her overall balance, nothing overdone and everything in the right place, lovely head with good skull and muzzle proportions, dark kind eye and black pigment, good length of neck and well sprung ribcage, deep through her heart and close fitting elbows, moved lovely in her class holding her level topline and correct tail carriage but unfortunately not as settled in the challenge possibly due to a change of handler.

2nd RILEY’S Jasrolyn Doe Ray Me Among Wylloh JW, pale gold girl who presents a lovely picture, very nicely handled too, pretty feminine head of nice proportions, lovely dark eye and correct pigment, Straight front and good feet, balanced front and rear angulation, moved well with good reach and drive.

3rd LAIDLAW-GOOD’S Terra Di Siena Lay Lady Lay At Fhairmhor (Sp Imp)

POST GRADUATE (6,1a)

1st ELLIS’S Tenfield Sparkling Sunrise JW, Rich gold girl of a nice type, well proportions head with a lovely dark eye and correct pigment, strong muscular neck and good layback of shoulder, well angulated front with an excellent forechest, straight well boned legs with neat feet, well sprung ribs and deep through the chest, nicely angulated hindquarters with short strong hocks, really eyecatching on the move with good reach and drive holding her topline and correct tailcarriage, just felt more could have been made of her stood as at times she will pull back and loose her topline.

2nd LEEMING’S Kadaka Kalypso At Iscadu JW, Nice type of girl with a lovely well-proportioned head, nice dark eyes gives her a soft kind expression, excellent length of neck, well placed shoulders, well angulated hindquarters, looks really nice free stood, moved well with good drive holding her shape.

3rd LAYLAND’S Applecote Love Affair

 MID LIMIT (14,1)

This was another really lovely class with many girls that I liked a lot.

1st RODGERS’S Ambersun Passione Of Odarla JW, This cream girl has a really lovely balanced outline and I have often admired her from the ringside, Pretty feminine head with dark eyes and pigment, reachy neck with correct shoulder placement, balanced front and rear angulation with correct fore chest, well sprung ribs and deep through the chest, short coupled, well let down short hocks that she uses well on the move, very nicely handled and presented, moves well holding her lovely shape.

2nd IVES’S Balsamina Bellini JW, another lovely cream girl at the smaller end of the standard but still very nicely balanced and of correct proportions, lovely well shaped head, soft dark eyes, good length of neck and well laid back shoulders, correct length and turn of upperarm with a good forechest, well sprung ribs and good depth of chest, short coupled loin, well angulated hind quarters with neat short hocks, moves really well holding her lovely shape, lovely handling and presentation.

3rd HILL & SMITH’S Megarvey Deja Vu Jw

LIMIT(10,2a)

1st CHAN’S Lovissa Hello Dolly Of Wemcrest, Rich gold girl of a good size, She is really well made and moves with good reach and drive, well-shaped head with a dark eye and correct pigment, excellent neck length, balanced front and rear angulation, well sprung ribs, correct straight legs with good bone, would have just preferred more catlike feet, parallel short strong hocks that she uses well on the move, holds her lovely topline and correct tail carriage on the move.

2nd MCSHANE’S Rigerin Respect, shorter coupled girl and of a lovely type, Very nicely proportioned head with a soft kind expression, strong muscular neck of good length, excellent layback of shoulder, straight well boned legs with lovely catlike feet, balanced front and rear angulation, good spring of rib, deep mature body, moves soundly with plenty of drive.

3rd FOREMAN’S Ambersun Heart Of Gold

OPEN (12)

This was another super class with beautiful girls of different types making choices very difficult, coat, condition and movement on the day made the decision for me.

1st CROOKES & JENKINSON’S Sh Ch Quakerhall Flare By Pandora, I judged this mid gold girl about 3 years ago and from memory I placed her 2nd then, she has matured very nicely and now at nearly 5 years old she presents a beautifully balanced picture. Loved her sweet kind head and expression, muscular strong neck that flows nicely into her level topline, balanced front and rear angulation, correct spring of rib and deep through the heart, short coupled mature body with good forechest, straight legs with good feet, neat short hocks that are straight when viewed from behind, moves well with good reach and drive holding her lovely shape, delighted to award her the CC in excellent company.

2nd DUNBAR’S Ch Linirgor Nine To Five JW, Cream girl presented in full coat, very balanced outline with correct depth of body to leg length, Lovely well shaped head with a soft expression, good length of neck and well laid back shoulders, well angulated front and good forechest, lovely bone and the neatest of feet, well sprung ribs and deep through the chest, short coupled strong loin, Moves very nicely on light feet covering the ground, top class presentation and delighted to award her the RCC.

3rd MONTEVERDE’S, Swiss Ch It Ch Int Sh Ch Olvinglay Wax Lyrical

VETERAN (12,2a)

1st CROOKES & JENKINSON’S Sh Ch Quakerhall Pandora's Bounty, Another girl I have judged before and a very worthy champion, Very elegant in outline, she has a lovely head with a dark eye and soft expression, excellent length of neck, textbook front construction balanced by well angulated hindquarters, level topline standing and on the move with correct tailset, good bone, would just prefer stronger front pasterns to be picky, moves really nicely driving strongly from her short hocks, presented in full mid-gold coat.

2nd ONEILL’S Linirgor Misty Mornings At Strathlon JW, really lovely girl who is very eye-catching on the move, Pretty feminine head, good length of neck and excellent front construction with good forechest, good spring of rib and deep through her chest, level topline standing and moving, just preferred my winners width to her thigh and her leg length, lovely short parallel hocks that she uses well on the move, well presented mid gold coat as well as very nicely handled.

3rd LEWIS & LEWIS’S Sh Ch Lovehayne Bijou Among Fairwinds JW