Dukeries [Notts] Gundog Club

Dukeries Gundog Club Premier Open Show 15th February 2025

Golden Retriever and Flatcoated Retriever

Judge Andrea Kiddell HAMELDOWNTOR

I would like to thank Dukeries Gundog commitee for inviting me to judge at this well run gundog show with rings of a good size. The sand surface in our ring was quite deep at this venue and proved tricky for some dogs and owners. My thanks to a first class ring steward, Rachel for keeping the morning runing so smoothly!

Entry numbers were light for Golden Retrievers, however the Best of the Best event going on elsewhere this weekend would account for that.

I was delighted with my Flatcoat entry and was spoilt for choice in several classes. Post Graduate class had a very wide range of ages from just 2 years up to 6 years. Some of the younger entrants needing a little more time to mature. Temperament and quality of my Flatcoats was excellent and I thoroughly enjoyed my morning, albiet a freezing day! Thanks so much to everyone who entered, for your support and acceptance of my placements.

GOLDEN RETRIEVER

Puppy 3 (1)

1st Youngson’s Linirgor Adeline At Treeveville - Best Puppy

Pretty pale gold balanced bitch of 8 months. Feminine head of correct shape and width with good stop. Moderate ears correctly set. Dark eyes, dark rims and nice pigment. Correct scissor bite. Adequate length of neck into well placed shoulders with correct upper arm. Nice depth and width to chest, straight forelegs with tight elbows and cat like feet and good bone. Good spring of rib and short loin. Good bend of stifle with nice hind quarters. Well held topline with correct tail set and carriage. Well presented, excellent coat and condition. Moved well once settled. She has a bright future in front of her! Happy to award her Best Puppy.

2nd Smith’s Rocamoka Harbour Light

10 month old pale gold well turned out male of correct size with a friendly expression. Dark eyes and pigment Correct scissor bite. Good ear placement. Lovely front construction to this young man with good deep chest, straight forelegs and neat feet. Good length of neck into well placed shoulders, a touch long in body. Correct topline held well on the move and when standing. Correct tail set with good bend of stifle. In good coat. Movement a little untidy, but he settled in Junior class.

Junior 3 (1)

1st Smith’s Rocamoka Harbour Light (as before, 2nd in Puppy)

2nd Moor’s Tenfield Klipspringer With Auryngra

14 month medium gold male. Masculine head with good stop. Nice dark eyes and correct ear set. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders. Straight forelegs and correct feet. Good spring of rib and nice short loin, well muscled throughout with a good coat. Moved well.

Special Yearling 2 (1)

1st Moor’s Tenfield Klipspringer With Auryngra (as before 2nd in Junior)

Post Graduate 2 (1)

1st Walker’s Lamancha Trust Your Heart With Gloi JW - Best Of Breed

Elegant dark gold young lady of 2 ½ with a lovely feminine head and outline. Scissor bite. Nice dark eyes, good ear set and reach of neck into correct shoulders. Good bone, cat like feet. Well made front with good angulations all around, good spring of rib with a correct loin. Good bend of stifle and excellent second thigh. Fit for purpose with a well held topline, correct tail set and carriage. Excellent forward going movement, straight and true glided around the ring with a wagging tail. A girl with a very happy disposition, she has nice feathering and presented well. Delighted to award her Best of Breed.

Limit 4 (3)

1st Moor’s Purbarn Friends Together With Auryngra - Reserve Best of Breed

3 year old mid gold mature male. Nicely shaped head with good stop. Good dark eye colour, scissor bite. Correctly placed ears. Nicely boned, deep ribs with correct loin and adequate bend into stifle. Straight front with good bone and feet. Excellent movement.

Open 3 (2)

1st Booth‘s Rocamoka Wind Dreamer At Alihelnix

7 ½ year old pale very feminine bitch of correct size. Good head shape, correct bite, nice dark eye and well set ears. Good length of neck into well placed shoulders and correct upper arm. Good rib and loin. Good rear angulation, bend of stifle correct. Good tail set and carriage. Lovely forward going movement to this happy girl. Well presented.

FLATCOATED RETRIEVER

Puppy 8 (2)

1st Phipps Maddouse Never Too Much

9 month very pretty bitch with such a sweet nature. Beautiful front construction, completely balanced for one so young. Dark almond shaped eyes, lovely shape to her one piece head. Well set ears and correct scissor bite. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders leading to an excellent topline. Moderate angulations and well set tail with good carriage. Moved well around the ring and I am certain has a very promising future ahead of her!

2nd Hazelton’s Telurn Ghost Of You For Hazeyvasey

7 month old well turned out male of medium size with a super one piece head. Dark almond shaped eyes, correct scissor bite. Good ear placement. Lovely construction to this young man with good deep chest, straight forelegs and neat feet. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders with excellent angulations. Correct topline, held well on the move and when standing. Correct tail set with nicley shaped rear quarters, moderate bend of stifle and in good coat. Well handled.

3rd Fox’s Westoncruive Ace Of Spades By Blacktoft

4th Walker’s Gloi Dubh Mormaer

VHC McQuade Maddouse Diamons R‘ Forever

Junior 3 (1)

1st Jacobs’s Gemswin Innocent Man - Best Puppy

Young man of 11 months with presence. Lovely temperament. Good overall body shape with classic one peice head and dark almond eyes. Strong muzzle with correct scissor bite. Good ear set and good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, good return of upper arm. Good width of chest and nice straight front down to his neat feet. Excellent spring of rib good loin, well muscled all through. Correct moderate bend of stifle with good rear quarters. Well set on and correct carriage of tail. Easy and true mover, happy to award him Best Puppy in Breed.

2nd Hazelton‘sTelurn Ghost Of You For Hazeyvasey (as before 2nd puppy)

Post Graduate 9 (2)

1st Walker’s Gloi Dubh Lady Muck JW

2 year old feminine bitch with lovely head shape. Very good front constuction and excellent angulations with moderate stifle. Good tight feet. Good spring of rib and short loin. Excellent tail set and carriage with strong topline held on the move and standing. Constantly wagging tail. Happy disposition, good reach and drive around the ring.

2nd Carter’s Seaheart Effie at Harmarlander

2 year old very pretty and feminine girl. Classic well moulded one piece head with dark almond shaped eyes. Correct scissor bite and ear placement. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulders with correct return of upper arm. Good depth and width of chest, straight forelegs. Well balanced with good bone. Good spring of rib and short loin. Correct moderate bend of stifle with good rear quarters and neat feet. Well held topline on the move and standing with correct tail set and good carriage. Well presented, excellent coat condition moved well.

3rd Lewin’s Vynesbrook Ultimate Choice

4th Reynold’s Hoeden The Night Before

VHC Salt’s Levelmoor Blackadder

Open 7 (1)

1st Walker’s Gloi Dubh Kristofer Robin JW - Best of Breed

Well balanced young man of a smaller size with a lovely head and outline. Nice dark almond shaped eyes, good ear set and reach of neck into well placed shoulders. Good bone, neat feet. Nice front with good angulations all around, good spring of rib with square loin. Top line well held, correct tail set and carriage. Excellent forward going movement, straight and true. A boy with a happy disposition. Best Of Breed.

2nd Carter’s Seaheart Dora At Harmalanda - Reserve Best of Breed

Beautiful outline to this feminine classical bitch of medium size. Good head shape, correct bite, nice dark eye and well set ears. Good length of neck into well placed shoulders and correct return of upper arm. Good spring of rib and correct loin. Good rear angulation, moderate bend of stifle, correct tail set and carriage. Lovely movement to this super girl, once she settled. Well presented. Delighted to award her Reserve Best of Breed.

3rd Reynold’s Hoeden Miss Atomic Bomb

4th Lewin’s Vynesbrook Deja Bleu

VHC Salt’s Levelmoor Acorn Antiques Via Wetnoses