Kent, Surrey & Sussex Labrador Retriever Club

KENT, SURREY & SUSSEX LABRADOR RETRIEVER CLUB – 28.09.25 – Open Show

Thank you so much to the Officers and Committee of this club for inviting me to judge at their show. I was very grateful to be given my first Breed Club appointment and thank the exhibitors for their entries and for bringing along their dogs to this lovely show.

Minor Puppy Dog (no entries)

Puppy Dog (2,0a)

1 Bardsley’s Baileydale Boogaloo – 11m yellow, Masculine head with kind expression, medium brown eye, good pigment. Good clean reach of neck leading to a level topline. Plenty of bone on neat round feet, good forechest and well developed ribs, nice muscle tone throughout. Balanced in outline standing and on the move, tested his handler today but moved ok once settled.

2 Stringer’s Tumbledown’s Sole Defender – 9m yellow, head still to develop but has good pigment and brown eyes. Clean reach of neck, just enough bone, good coat texture and moved out well. Just didn’t have the overall balance of 1.

Junior Dog (2,0a)

1 Harris’ Winsleywood Wilfred – 13m yellow, Broad head with defined stop with a kind expression, good pigment and brown eye. Enough bone and good forechest. Level topline kept on the move as well as standing, well sprung ribs, in good coat especially on the tail. Moved steady but ok, has a very balanced and clean outline overall.

2 Venturi Rose’s Leospring Tory – 15 m yellow, Good pigment, I’d prefer a slightly darker eye, plenty of leg length with enough bone onto round feet, In good coat and moved ok once settled.

Maiden Dog (2,1a)

1 Stringer’s Tumbledown’s Sole Defender – 2nd in Puppy

Novice Dog (2,0a)

1 Wagstaff & Venables’ Foxrush Hot Gossip at Dewcovny – 2 yr yellow, kind masculine head, well boned forelegs and neat feet. Strong clean neck into a level topline and correct otter tail, good forechest, in good coat with good muscle tone throughout. Moved ok.

2 Bardsley’s Baileydale Boogaloo – 1st in Puppy

Graduate Dog (3,0a)

1 Venturi Rose’s Leospring Extra Special – 2yr chocolate, Masculine head, defined stop with dark eye. Plenty of leg bone, good forechest, strong neck onto a level topline. Double coat was harsh but lacking on tail today. Well let down hocks, good muscle tone throughout and moved true fore and aft.

2 Harris’ Winsleywood Wilfred – 1st in Junior

Post Graduate Dog (1,0a)

1 Gentleman’s Wynfaul Repeat – 3yr black, Masculine head with kind eye and expression, strong neck into a level topline. Plenty of bone onto round feet, Short coupled and in good coat with a lovely otter tail. Enough turn of stifle and stands balanced and moved out well.

Limit Dog (3,2a)

1 Tipson’s Ffurador First Past the Post – 6 yr chocolate, Masculine head but with a soft expression, a strong good reach of neck into a level topline, deep chested, in deep double coat and with an otter shaped tail. Moved soundly.

Open Dog (2,2a)

Special Beginners Dog (2,0a)

1 Wagstaff & Venable’s Kimbajak Precious Metal JW – 7.5 yr yellow, good proportioned head although would have preferred more stop, strong neck into well placed shoulders, good forechest and spring of rib. Short coupled, level topline and well balanced. Moved out well fore and aft.

2 Tipson’s Ffurador First Past the Post – 1st in Limit

Special Veteran 7 – 9 years Dog (3,1a)

1 Wagstaff & Venable’s Kimbajak Precious Metal JW – 1st in Special Beginners

2 Cox’s Ramalley Gorka – 8 yr black, pleasing head, good eye colour. Enough bone, good reach of neck, in good coat and moved out well. Didn’t have the balanced outline of 1.

Special Veteran 10+ years Dog (no entries)

Field Trial Dog or Bitch (2,0a)

1 Venturi Rose’s Leospring Tiffin – 6 yr black, a smaller bitch with a pleasing head and expression. Clean reach of neck into a level topline, enough leg bone. Good turn of stifle and in good coat. Happy girl whose movement won the class.

2 Venturi Rose’s Rossclyde Highland Grouse at Leospring – 5yr, a tall dog with a masculine head and good eye colour. Strong clean reach of neck, good bone and neat feet. Good muscle tone throughout but lacked the movement of 1.

Special Working Dog or Bitch (7,0a)

1 Welford’s Richbourne Legally Blonde at Ankari – 2.5 yr yellow, feminine head and kind expression, good pigment and brown eye. Clean reach of neck leading to a level topline standing and on the move. Enough leg bone on neat round feet, good turn of stifle, in excellent coat with a well wrapped tail. Clean balanced outline and moved best in the class at one with her handler.

2 Mills’ Leospring Sweet on You – 4 yr yellow, feminine head with correct eye colour. Enough leg bone on neat round feet, level topline, enough coat but plenty on the tail, nicely balanced outline and moved out well.

Special Show/Working Dog or Bitch (1,1a)

Best Dog - Leospring Extra Special

Reserve Best Dog - Winsleywood Wilfred

Best Puppy Dog - Baileydale Boogaloo

Best Veteran Dog - Kimbajak Precious Metal JW

Minor Puppy Bitch (2,2a)

Puppy Bitch (no entries)

Junior Bitch (4,0a)

1 Tipson’s Ffurador Princess Tiana – 17 m chocolate, attractive head with a kind expression, good pigment and dark eye. Strong clean neck, good shoulders, level topline. Well boned legs on neat round feet, deep in chest, well muscled hind quarters and in good double coat.

2 Lowden’s Creamwood Scarlet Ribbon – 17 m yellow, feminine head, good pigment and brown eyes. Clean neck, well-laid shoulders, enough bone and level topline. Good muscle tone and moved well.

Maiden Bitch (3, 2a)

1 Harrison’s Llanstinan Copper Kettle with Stebel – 14 m chocolate placed 4th in Junior, broad head, well set ears, correct eye colour. Level topline, in good double coat and presented a balanced outline. Sadly not too happy in the ring today.

Novice Bitch (6,1a)

1 Tipson’s Ffurador Princess Tiana – 1st in Junior

2 Kerr’s Trulace Demerara - 18m chocolate, shorter coupled than 1 but still balanced. Kind head and expression, good amount of bone, harsh coat and well coated tail. Good turn of stifle and moved out well maintaining a firm topline.

Graduate Bitch (6,3a)

1 Watkins’ Saranden Be True – nearly 2yr yellow, my notes say this could be my winner and pushed hard for top honour. Feminine throughout, kind expression, medium brown eye, clean reach of neck leading to well placed shoulders. Level topline, barrelled ribs, short coupled, enough coat and moved out well.

2 Jury’s Handialla Lady in Red at Ballaremuera – 2 yr yellow, larger in profile than 1. Good proportioned head and medium brown eye. Enough bone, good front assembly, strong neck into a level topline and a good mover. Coat texture good but just about to blow. Would prefer to see shorter nails.

Post Graduate Bitch (1,0a)

1 Welford’s Richbourne Legally Blonde at Ankari – 1st in special working dog/bitch

Limit Bitch (2, 2a)

Open Bitch (3, 2a)

1 Lowden’s Creamwood Scarlet Ribbon – 2nd in junior, 3rd in novice

Special Beginners Bitch (8, 1a)

1 Welford’s Richbourne Legally Blonde at Ankari – 1st in special working dog/bitch and 1st in Post Graduate

2 Tipson’s Ffurador Princess Tiana – 1st in Junior and Novice

Special Veteran 7 – 9 years Bitch (7, 3a)

1 Harris’ Willowrush Ramsholt Flo – 7.5 yr yellow – A lovely balanced and feminine bitch. Super attractive head and kind expression. Good pigment for her age and kind eye. Good amount of bone, clean reach of neck into well laid shoulders. Level topline whilst standing and on the move, in good coat with a fabulous otter tail, good muscle tone throughout and moved well with her handler.

2 Venturi Rose’s Leospring Bunty Choconut – 8 yr chocolate – well proportioned head with medium eye. Strong reach of neck, level topline, plenty of bone onto neat rounded feet. In harsh double coat and moved well.

Special Veteran 10+ years Bitch (2,0a)

1 Kerr’s Sanglier Shannon Leigh of Trulace – 11.5 yr chocolate – Pleasing head, short strong neck, level topline. Blowing coat today but plenty on tail, nice amount of bone, neat rounded feet and moved out well fore and aft.

2 Harrison’s Singwood Orange Swift at Stebel – 13yr chocolate – good front assembly, in harsh double coat, otter tail sloping off the croup, moved ok. Sadly unable to do a full assessment but her tail wagged non stop enjoying her day out.

Brace (no entries)

Progeny (5,0a)

1 Kerr – Trulace Kennel – five chocolates shown with 2 handlers. Lovely to see them round the ring together to a round of applause. Lovely examples of the breed, well boned, harsh double coats and otter tails.

Best Bitch – Richbourne Legally Blonde at Ankari

Reserve Best Bitch – Saranden Be True

Best Veteran Bitch – Willowrush Ramsholt Flo

BEST IN SHOW – RICHBOURNE LEGALLY BLONDE AT ANKARI

RESERVE BEST IN SHOW – SARANDEN BE TRUE

BEST OPPOSITE SEX – LEOSPRING EXTRA SPECIAL

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW – BAILEYDALE BOOGALOO

BEST VETERAN IN SHOW – WILLOWRUSH RAMSHOLT FLO

The Eddie Climpson Memorial Special Stakes (7,4a)

1 Lowden’s Creamwood Scarlet Ribbon – see Junior and Open bitch

2 Kerr’s Trulace Ambassador – 3rd in Graduate dog

3 Mills’ Leospring Sweet On You – 4th in Novice bitch

Judge – Mrs Karen Bambrook (Ravoakar)