Northern Golden Retriever Association

NORTHERN GOLDEN RETRIEVER ASSOCIATION

5th April 2025

Golden Retriever (Bitches)

It was a great pleasure to judge at this friendly well-run show. Despite being a long day for everyone, the tireless, cheerful & super-efficient stewards, Martin Greenwood & Jane Booth, helped make my day special. I was delighted with the high entry and pleased to have the opportunity to go over many lovely bitches despite the small issue that my hands were getting filthy in class after class. In my 20+ years of judging I’ve not known this before, & I do prefer the natural beauty of a clean, correct, double coat.

VB (16,4)

1. Robbins & Rowark QUAKERHALL LADY BOUNTIFUL BY BREKSWOOD JW

Freestanding attentive to handler. Quality, with overall symmetry, in well presented mid-gold coat. Good head & soft expression, excels in front construction, super reach of muscular neck flows into laid back shoulder with matching return of upper arm, correct depth of chest, ribbed well back, strongly made rear, strong hocks & short rear pasterns, appreciated her long easy strides. BVB & under referee Mrs Briony Athey, BVIS.

2. Clarkson SH CH DRUMKILTY LISDOONVARNA JW

Stacked to show her quality, good outline & proportions, balanced head, feminine with soft expression, shoulders laid back, quite prominent prosternum for me, level topline & tailset, well-muscled hindquarters with good hind angulation, short straight rear pasterns, moved with drive.

3. Crookes & Jenkinson SH CH STANROPH STILL THE SAME (IMP ESP) JW

BPB (6,2 )

1. Maynard WEISFORD BORN OF THE SEA TO CHINNORDALE

Such a promising baby, stood out for balance, everything in the right place & nothing overdone, standing firmly. Liked her head with good eyes & sweetest expression, good neck into shoulders, correct rib for age, short-coupled, level topline, firm rear with correct bend of stifle, short rear pasterns & good feet. Moved sound & true in all directions.

2. Brown LOUELLABROOK LOVE STAR

Cream, larger framed than 1, beautiful head, well set neck of good reach, pleasing forehand construction, good ribcage, level topline, excellent bone, at this stage needs to strengthen in rear, particularly in her hock joints where she can sink a little, but still catches the eye on the go-around.

3. Furbank KAYZAELLE KUMBUKA PEACE

MPB (9,0)

1. List HAYDENGOLD LATEST GOSSIP

Compact outline, very pretty head, well-shaped eyes, good shoulders with correct return of upper arm, plenty of spring of rib & depth to chest for age, firm level backline, well bent stifles, straight when viewed from front & rear with well let down hocks & excellent feet. Moved soundly & truly all ways.

2. Loach PUTJADE PRESS GANG

Appealed for substance & personality. Balanced head with charming expression, neck of correct length well set into laid-back shoulders, hindquarters with angulation to match forehand, at her stage of growth today sometimes stood a shade higher in rear, very good bone & feet. Moved with enthusiasm, showing promising reach & drive.

3. Leonard WYNRITA CALL ME MADAM

PB (17,4)

1. O’Neill STRATHLON MORNING BREEZE

Presented in shining golden coat, balanced & with scope, at this stage not the dead level topline I prefer, but everything flows together. Good head with gentle expression, well shaped neck of good reach, shoulders laid back with correct return of upper arm. Well ribbed & short coupled, correct hind angulation, firm rear quarters, short straight rear pasterns, neat feet. Sound, true mover all ways & impressed with long easy strides in profile. BPB.

2. HAYDENGOLD LATEST GOSSIP

3. Nelson CADWST SONG OF SPRING

JB (8,3)

1. Wheeldon & Hurry DEWMIST DOLCE VITA WITH CATNNELS (IMP SWE) JW

Stood to show off quality, balance & clean outline. Feminine head, sweet expression. Excellent reach of neck set correctly into good shoulders with matching return of upper arm. Well developed depth of chest, decent length of ribcage, firm rear quarters with correct bend of stifle, well let down hocks, neat feet. Positive easy mover, true up & down & went around with style.

2. Clarkson DRUMKILTY NOLLAIG SHONA JW

Symmetrical outline, feminine head with good dark eyes, very good reach of neck set into laid back shoulders, plenty of upper arm, deep chest, short coupled, level backline, firm hind quarters, well bent stifles, excellent bone. Ground covering profile movement. Just preferred the overall balance of 1 today.

3. Foster AURISTELA SINGING HINNIE JW

YB (10,4)

1. Smyth KADAKA KRUMPET JW

Very balanced with pleasing shape & substance, liked her head, well shaped eyes with soft expression & good pigmentation. Head well set onto neck, shoulders laid back with correct return of upper arm, well sprung ribs, strong short loin, firm rear with correct bend of stifle, strong hocks, good bone, short parallel rear pasterns, well shaped feet. Sound, true mover in all directions & showed some power, covering the ground with even strides holding her topline.

2. Robbins & Rowark BREKSWOOD HONEY BEE JW

Balanced with clean lines, super head & expression, good shoulders with excellent return of upper arm. Today sometimes stood a shade closer in front than my ideal but has correct depth of chest, good spring of rib plus a level topline which was nice to see. In firm condition with strong hindquarters, moved out well.

3. Riley JASROLYN DOE RAY ME AMONG WYLLOH JW

NB (14,2)

1. STRATHLON MORNING BREEZE

2. O’Gorman BERRYMEADE FIRESTARTER (AI)

Compact, very dark gold, rather different in type but a good mover. Proportionate head with well set ears, decent forehand construction just preferred the shoulder placement of 1. Can stand a fraction upright in front pastern, tight well-shaped feet, good depth of chest & spring of rib, level backline, hind angulation matches forehand. Moved with drive, true all ways, holding her outline.

3. CADWST SONG OF SPRING

TB (7,0)

1. Shaw & Robertshaw AURGENTIOUS MELION AN KI AT AKENSCALES

Pretty head with soft expression, well set on neck, decent forehand construction plenty of spring of rib & ribcage of good length with short couplings, very well-bent stifles, standing on neat feet, would prefer a fraction more leg length but the best mover in this class, sound all ways.

2. Buckles BRAZENBEACON ARTEMIS, well stacked to show her outline & moved better in this class than earlier. Not quite as balanced in head as 1 but good muzzle length & sweet expression, can stand a shade wide in front but has neat feet, reasonable forehand construction, good body properties, level topline, short coupled, well muscled rear & short rear pasterns.

3. Grindey BRAMSTEAD LOVELY JUBBLY

UGB (11,3)

1. Seamons MESSANO SNAP CRACKLE AND POP

Symmetrically constructed, she’s a neat package. Liked her balanced head good eye shape & gentle expression. Neck well set into good shoulders with correct return of upper arm. Well sprung ribs, short coupled & strong in loin, firm hindquarters, good bend of stifle, can sometimes stand a tiny bit wide behind for my personal taste but won the class with her purposive movement.

2. Falconer CHEEK TO CHEEK UNBRIDLED DREAMS FOR SIATHAM (IMP FRA) JW

Stood to show off her pleasing outline & balance, with level topline. Pretty feminine head, good eyes & sweet expression. Correct reach of neck into good forehand construction, correct depth of chest, spring of rib, good couplings & pleasing width of loin, hindquarters with well-bent stifles. Not really striding out today but moved true all ways.

3. Buckles BERRYMEADE BRITTAS BAY FOR BRAZENBEACON

GB (14,3)

A difficult class with close decisions, some I liked went cardless, including the one who wasn’t in the mood and paced every stride!

1. Smithies HAYDENGOLD WHISPER SECRETS WITH ALFIRO

Clean outline that flows from nose to tail, perhaps a shade longer than my ideal but has appeal. Balanced head with correct muzzle, very sweet expression, good neck well set into shoulders, angulation isn’t overdone, deep chest, ribs correctly sprung with good length to ribcage & strong loin, firm level backline, well-muscled rear-quarters, good bend of stifle, strong hock joints & short, straight rear pasterns. Moved with drive & easy strides, good away/back & flowed around the ring in profile to just beat 2.

2. O’Gorman BERRYMEADE KINVARA JW SGWC

Pleasing outline, balanced & symmetrical, good to go over. Liked her head with its width & depth of muzzle, muscular neck of good reach, well set into shoulders, decent forehand construction, level through backline, correct depth of chest & spring of rib, well bent stifles, strong hocks, short rear pasterns, correct bone & neat feet. Good mover, goes around with power.

3. Crookes & Jenkinson THORNYWAIT ROYAL STORY FOR QUAKERHALL JW

PGB (16,4)

1. Maddison JAYMARDY SWEET CAROLINE JW

Lovely shape, balanced & symmetrical, presented in good coat & condition. Appealing, classic head with excellent eye shape, sweet expression & blackest pigment, strong neck of excellent reach well set into laid-back shoulders, correct upper arm, good spring of rib, short coupled, correct bend of stifle, strong hocks, straight fore & aft. Moved soundly & I liked her very much, but she didn’t quite match the drive of the top winners today.

2. Price PUTJADE PUMPKIN SPICE FOR SYBITON JW

Balanced outline & presented in excellent hard condition, appealed for head, feminine with correct balance of backskull & muzzle & kindly expression. Muscular neck correctly set into good shoulders, good depth to chest, firm topline, well-bent stifles. Moved out well, sound & true all ways.

3. Griggs MULFIELD MANGO MARMALADE

MLB (15,2)

1. Moss MOLBRAM VENOSA AT CARIANJO

Caught my eye on the first go around. Good balance & symmetry, appreciated her body proportions with correct length of leg. Liked her head, lovely eyes & expression, neck well set into shoulder, good shoulder angulation, level topline, ribbed well back, excellent bone & substance. A fraction wide when viewed from the front but straight limbs fore & aft. Sound effortless mover, holding outline with correct tail carriage, true away & back.

2. Turner AMILONE PINKSTER (AI)

Appealed for balance & scope. Pretty head, correct reach of neck though she can stand with it a bit upright, shoulders laid back with length of blade matching length of upper arm, level topline, well bent stifles, prefer slightly shorter rear pastern, moved sound & true all ways with good stride length. Close decision with 1 as I preferred her forehand construction, but didn’t match the movement of 1 today.

3. Rodgers AMBERSUN PASSIONE OF ODARLA JW

LB (12,3)

1. Dunbar LINIRGOR NINE TO FIVE JW

Stood out in this class & again in the challenge. Quality, balanced, clean outline with excellent proportions, nothing exaggerated, so soundly made, pretty head with dark eyes, good reach of neck into well laid-back shoulder, correct return of upper arm, firm topline, deep in chest, well ribbed, well muscled thighs & second thighs, correct bend of stifle, strong hocks, short straight rear pasterns & tight feet. Movement lovely to watch, strong & true, & light on her feet. CC and on referee Mrs Briony Athey’s decision, BIS.

2. Clarkson DRUMKILTY YOURS TRULY JW

Balanced, well coated, quality cream with feminine head, can pull her neck back into her shoulders but it’s of decent reach when she cooperates, excellent shoulder angulation with plenty of return of upper arm, straight forelimbs, tight feet, good spring & depth of ribcage, ribbed back, firm topline, well muscled hindquarters, sometimes shows rather generous hind angulation when stacked, but with her ‘runner’ she impressed going around, purposive with long easy strides & sound away/back to give her RCC.

3. Foreman AMBERSUN HEART OF GOLD

OB (10,4)

Two very good bitches of different kennel types headed this class.

1. Macdonald & McCormack SH CH FLYNGALEE TEPPUM

So balanced & well put together with nothing overdone, in excellent coat & condition, appealing head with lovely expression, neck well set into laid back shoulders, firm level topline, short coupled, strong hindquarters with correct bend of stifle, strong hocks well let down , straight when viewed from front & rear, good bone & feet, moved freely, light on her feet with drive & with correct tail carriage. I liked her very much but at the end of a long day she faded a bit in the challenge.

2. Mell SANSUE LOVE ACTUALLY AT MELOAK

Appreciated her balance & symmetry, good head & eye, sweet expression, excellent reach of neck flowing into excellent layback of shoulder with matching upper arm, good depth of chest and ribbed well back, level through backline, well angulated rear. Moved well with easy gait but couldn’t quite match the drive of 1 today.

3. Russell GRASSYARDS CALL ME MADAM JW ShCM

SPSHDWB (4,0)

1. O’Gorman BERRYMEADE LOVE HER MADLY SGWC

Balanced outline, no exaggerations. Good head & expression, sometimes can lose her neck into her shoulders when stood, reasonable angulation matching fore & aft, straight forelimbs & rear pasterns, good feet, drives well around the ring & moves true all ways.

2. Taggart ALTINDAN USER FRIENDLY JW SGWC

Clean outline, in good condition Feminine head with gentle expression, plenty of neck, decent forehand, good spring of rib & depth of chest, correct bone for frame, plenty of bend to stifles, neat feet, moved soundly.

3. Wadell NEW YEAR’S EVE DATE LOYAL GOLD AT SEANCAER

SPBB (9,1)

1. Lochhead BLUEBRAES MEADOW PIPIT

Free stood to advantage to show her overall balance & good proportions. Liked her head, with kind expression, wouldn’t want more depth to chest, well sprung ribs, short coupled, level topline, firm rear quarters well bent stifles, strong hocks, moved soundly with drive, at one with handler.

2. ALTINDAN USER FRIENDLY JW SGWC

3. BRAZENBEACON ARTEMIS

KCGCDSB (14,0)

1. Pounds Longhurst, MOSSBURN GOLLY MISS MOLLY JW Appreciated for balance, moderation, clean outline with level topline & tailset. Didn’t catch my eye on first circuit but she grew on me. Feminine head with sweet expression, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, well ribbed, has enough bend to stifle though can straighten out a little when stacked, presented in firm condition, sound fluid mover all ways, light on her feet.

2. Griggs MULFIELD MANGO MARMALADE

In full coat, stacked to show her balance though I liked her best when standing free. Feminine head, excellent reach of neck well set into good forehand construction, correct depth of chest & ribcage, hind angulation matches the front, eye-catching profile movement with long easy strides holding level topline & tail carriage.

3. Ellis TENFIELD SPARKLING SUNRISE JW

Teresa Ewart