Golden Retriever Club Of Northumbria

GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB OF NORTHUMBRIA

SUNDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2025

Firstly, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to this delightful committee of the Golden Retriever Club of Northumbria for inviting me to judge their open show - not having judged for a good few years, I was really looking forward to my entry today and thank all exhibitors for bringing their lovely dogs for my assessment – a big shout out to my two stewards, Fiona and Trevor who ensured everything ran seamlessly and smoothly – thank you

I was delighted to find no bad mouths, however a few tails flying, marring the beautiful top line associated with our breed on the move. My hands were as clean as when I started, so thank you for presenting our beautiful breed accordingly.

Veteran Dog (5 entries, 3 absent)

1st BARICIA EMPORIO DIAMOND JW

Almost 8 yr old boy, has the most beautiful, well proportioned head exhibiting a melting expression, good length of neck flowing into well made shoulders, dead level topline, with good turn of stifle and straight hocks. Moved well with purpose and drive. Shown in a slylish profuse pale cream coat, real connection between handler and dog, delighted to award him BVIS.

2nd PALTON PAVAROTTI

Shown on a free lead. Darker gold boy in lovely coat, balanced head, nice reach of neck, well balanced fore and rear and moved very well. For me, 1st just presented a more balanced outline.

Minor Puppy Dog (1 entry, 1 absent)

Puppy Dog (2 entries, 2 absent)

Junior Dog (6 entries, 3 absent)

1st BARICIA BELLA D’ORO

A lovely quality youngster, just out of puppy, well balanced head, dark eye with melting expression, good dentition with correct earset. He has a good reach of neck, leading into well laid back shoulders and return of upper arm, he is short coupled with a lovely table top topline with lovely bend of stifle and catlike feet; moved out nicely.

2nd PALMONAS CALL MY BLUFF JW

Good well balanced head, with good angulation front and rear, nice shoulder placement, presenting a balanced outline, moved well but carried his tail a little high on the move today.

3RD AURISTELA CLARK GABLE WITH MILLTIMBER

Yearling Dog (2 entries, 1 absent)

1st AURISTELA CLARK GABLE WITH MILLTIMBER

He presents a nice overall picture, just try to not over stretch him when standing, he moves well and has a nice straight front, shown in good coat

Novice Dog (2 entries, 0 absent)

1st BARICIA BELLA D’ORO

2nd AURISTELA CLARK GABLE WITH MILLTIMBER

Undergraduate Dog (2 entries, 1 absent)

1st BARICIA BELLA DIVINO JW

Nice blonde dog to go over, so well balanced and sound, loved his head and eye, masculine but retaining a gentle expression. Stood on a true front with good layback of shoulder, correct upper arm with legs nicely placed under, elbows close fitting, he is correct in rib and has strength over the loin and nicely angulated rear quarters, straight hocks. His excellent confirmation enabled him to move level and true both in profile and straight up and down. Liked him a lot.

Graduate Dog (4 entries, 1 absent)

1st TOSELAND ROLLS ROYCE

Super head, kind eye and correct ear placement, excellent pigmentation which gives a lovely melting expression. Clean muscular neck leading into nicely angulated shoulders, tight elbows, deep in chest and well sprung ribs, good rear angulation, hocks well let down, a level topline and tail set which he held on the move. He has a well conditioned body in excellent cream coat, moved out well I was pleased to award him Res Best Dog.

2nd PALTON PLATINO

Unlucky to meet 1 who on the day, was in more coat. He has a very nice balanced head, good lay back of shoulders, good angulation front and back, moved well.

3rd CASTLEGOLDEN CLASSY LADDY

Post Graduate (2 entries, 0 absent)

1st ROSYTH KELTIC LORD JW

Rich gold in good coat, masculine head with good pigmentation, a very nice front assembly, short coupled, with good bone, nothing exeragerated, well let down hocks and he covered the ground well with purpose and drive.

2nd AKENSCALES BEAU BARON JW

Paler boy who is nicely balanced, he has a clean outline and was shown in a glamorous coat, for me I preferred the rear movement of 1 today

Limit Dog (6 entries, 3 absent)

1st NAVILIS VIVAT VIVALDI JW (IMP UKR)

Wow, my notes say Stunning, mature 4 yr old boy, presenting a balanced outline, from the tip of his jetblack nose to his well set tail, which he carried level, he took my eye as soon as he entered the ring and boy can he move, it was a pleasure to run my hands over this beautifuly presented cream boy with the loveliest of expressions, masculine without any coarseness, dark kind eyes, well set ears, flowing into strong muscular neck leading into well laid back shoulders, the straightest of forelegs with the best of feet, a short coupled body with well angulated rearend which he used to his advantage when he powered around the ring. I absolutely loved him and shall watch his progress with interest. Best Dog and BIS

2nd SHERIFFMUIR GLORIOUS LAD AT GLORMHORCU

Mid gold, nice head with good lack back of shoulder and upper arm, short coupled and good topline which he held on the move.

3rd PALTON PAVAROTTI

Open Dog (2 entries, 0 absent)

1st NAVILIS NOUVEAU VENU JW (IMP UKR)

Short coupled blonde mature dog, who presented a very nice outline, super head, eye and ear placement, which gives a kindly expression. Good front assembly leading into well laid back shoulders, deep through the chest, short loin, tail well set on, good strong quarters which he used to his advantage, symmetrical, active powerful mover with covers the ground well.

2nd AKENSCALES WATERLOO

Masculine well proportioned head, nice front assembly, moved well, not quite in the coat of 1 today.

Veteran Bitch (3 entries, 2 absent)

1st MILLTIMBER MORNING BREEZE

8 ½ year old, mid gold mature girl, nice head, soundly constructed throughout in good coat

Minor Puppy Birch (1 entry, 0 absent)

1st VERA’S MYSTERY AT EVENMINT

8 ½ month old poppet, she has a lovely well balanced head with a sweet expression, correct bite, kind eye with good pigmentation and presented in a full cream coat, she is nicely put together, she has good bone for her age and is short coupled - it was so lovely to see her enjoying her day, BPIS

Puppy Bitch (3 entries, 2 absent)

1st VERA’S MYSTERY AT EVENMINT

Junior Bitch (3 entries, 3 absent)

Yearling Bitch (3 entries, 1 absent)

1st AURGENTIOUS MELION AN KI AT AKENSCALES JW

Beautifiully balanced throughout in excellent cream coat, from the tip of her well proportioned head, dark eye, well set on ears, leading to a clean neck into well laid back shoulders, a lovely straight front with neat feet, level topline good tailset which she held on the move. Sound movement

2nd KENLEAP AMAZING APPLE

She has a nice head and good forechest, on the move you tends to fly her tail – not the coat today of 1

Novice Bitch (3 entries, 1 absent)

1st VERA’S MYSTERY AT EVENMINT

2nd KENLEAP AMAZING APPLE

Undergrad Bitch (5 entries, 2 absent)

1st ASTLEYFOLD SNOWY BELL JW

Full coated glamourous cream girl with an ultra feminine expression, she has a lovely well balanced head, with correct front assembly, nice tight elbows and deep through the heart, nice short coupled body with well let down hocks which enabled her to move out well.

2nd LAMHRYN STAR OF THE SEA JW

Lovely cream girl, sweetest of heads, well angulated front and rear

3rd AMIRENE INNOCENCE LOL

Graduate Bitch (7 entries, 3 absent)

1st CASTLEGOLDEN CLASSY GIRL JW

Super glamorous cream girl, who took my eye immediately she entered the ring, she has a very feminine expression, a well balanced head with the darkest of eyes, elegant neck leading to well laid back shoulders, super front, catlike feet, top line was excellent, lovely back end, with good second thighs, which she used to advantage as she powered around the ring, very nice indeed, pleased to award her Res Best Bitch

2nd ROSYTH KIND OF MAGIC

Darker girl in good coat, with nothing to hide, everything in the right places, moved well

3rd MOLOKO OW DO

Post Graduate Bitch (6 entries, 4 absent)

1st ALIBREN MAJESTIC DAWN JW

Well made gold girl with a sweet head, who excels in neck and good shoulder placement, well placed ribs, tight elbows, well let down stifles, level hocks, short coupled body, moved very well.

2nd PALMONAS GLITTERBALL

Blonde girl, well balanced who moved well

Limit Bitch (8 entries, 4 absent)

1st AMBERSUN PASSIONE OF ODARLA JW

Fabulous girl, shown in tip top condition in gleaming cream coat, she is so well balanced and paints such a gorgeous outline both standing and on the move, she has the sweetest of expressions, with lovely dark pigmentation, her elegant neck flowing into well laid shoulders, correct balanced angulation fore and rear, good spring of rib, dead level top line which she held on the move when she floated around the ring. She is stunning and I was delighted to award her Best Bitch and Res BIS

2nd JAYMARDY SWEET CAROLINE JW

Happy gold girl in good coat, balanced of correct weight, moved soundly

3rd AURISTELA LADY LUCK AT LAMHRYN

Open Bitch (1 entry)

1st ROSYTH JENNIFER ECCLES

Pleasing gold girl, with a super head and dark eye, good reach of neck into well laid back shoulder, presented in a fabulous dense coat, not exaggerated in any way, I am sure she could easily do a day’s work in the field, so balanced and sound

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Bonnie Bristow (Finley)

Judge