United Retriever Club

UNITED RETRIEVER CLUB OPEN SHOW

12 Feb 2025

JUDGE – Michael Blay (Longbarrow)

It was an honour and a privilege to be asked to judge BIS at this prestigious show. My thanks to

the committee for the invite, and to the exhibitors for bringing their dogs under me.

BEST IN SHOW

1.Holman: Ch /SA Ch Trevena Masterchef At Namtresa SGWC (ImpZAF). D. Flatcoated Ret.

What a showman, stood out in a super BIS line up, came into the ring with an enthusiasm that

defied his 7 and half years. Loved his head shape, long and nicely moulded, with a slight stop,

nothing coarse about him, nice clean neck, moderate in length, well laid shoulders and good

forequarters with adequate brisket in front, good length to ribs and short, strong loin, muscular

behind showing well let down hocks and a moderate bend to his stifle, found him in super coat

of a good texture and well feathered throughout, power and graceful on the move holding a

good tailset all the way round. Delighted to award him BIS and BViS from a previous class.

2.Woodley: Alkhamhurst London Girl. B. Lab Ret. Black girl who came into her own on the day,

lovely shape when stood, clean lines and no excesses, good head and soft yet intelligent

expression, strong neck and good front assembly, well sprung barrelled rib and strong through

loin, good topline and tailset flowing nicely off her back, hammy rear quarters and stifles well

turned, she freely strode around the main ring with drive.

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW

1.Youngson: Linirgor Adeline At Treeveville. B. Golden Ret. What a sweetie, beautiful head and

kindest of eye, good length to neck, clean and flowing neatly into well laid shoulders, clean

front, straight front legs, good rib for age and lovely level topline, short coupled and totally

balanced throughout, in good coat, loved her movement, straight lines away and back and a

balanced gait in profile. Pleased to give her BPiS 2.Phipps-Baker & Baker: Maddouse Never To

Much. B. Flatcoated Ret. Another with sweetest of heads, showing no sign of coarseness, clean

neck and correct through shoulders and front, enough rib for her age, level topline and good

angles behind, lovely tailset and carried her tail well on the move, still a baby on the move, but

showed enough maturity to show me her drive and potential RBPiS

AV CLASSES

Special Working D/B 9, 4

1.Clunie: Warrentor Bold As Brass JW SGWC WGC. D. Golden Ret. Liked the shape and balance

of this male, every inch a golden, good head, not over done, strong neck and well laid

shoulders, straight forelegs and deep well sprung ribs, short coupled and strong loin, found him

in the best of coats, well muscled behind and plenty of drive and reach on the move.

2.Reynolds: Telurn Can’t Touch This SGWC. D. Flatcoated Ret. Big strong imposing male,

balanced, but showing “power without lumber”, liked his head planes and strong neck, good

forechest and well sprung rib, good topline and best of coats, pleasing rear quarters and moved

well with drive. 3.Taggart: Altindan User Friendly JW SGWC. B. Golden Ret.

Minor Puppy 18,9

1.Hazelton & Vasey: Telurn Ghost of You For Hazelvasey. D. Flatcoated Ret. Beautiful shape to

young boy, balanced for his age and mature without going over the top, best of heads and good

front assembly, clean topline and coat coming along nicely, liked his angles behind and steady

on the move showing straight line and a lashing tail. 2.Harris: Winsleywood Wilfred: D. Lab Ret.

Plenty of potential to this young yellow male, clean head of a good size and shape for his age,

good body shape with well sprung barrel ribs and short loin, good tailset and held well on the

move, slightly wayward on the move, just needs to settle to show the driving action I saw in

glimpses. 3.Ball: Shearstone Live In The Dream At Fivelms. B. Golden Ret.

Puppy 15,8

1.Nelson: Cadwst Song of Spring, B. Golden Ret. Beautiful shape to this young bitch, balanced

and very feminine, best of heads, kind eye, good neck and shoulders, good through rib and

short coupled, liked her rear angulation, held her topline on the move and show lovely straight

lines on the up and return. 2.Knight & Jacobs: Gemswin Innocent Man. D. Flatcoated Ret. Liked

the shape of this male when stood, lovely type to him and no exaggerations to him, clean head

of a good shape, clean neck and well place shoulders, just found him slightly turning his feet

out on the stack today, loved his shape in profile, pleasing on the move with a good driving

action and a non stop tail. 3.How: Sawbridge Cairdeas. B. NSDTR.

Junior 20,12

1.Knight & Jacobs: Gemswin Innocent Man. D. Flatcoated Ret. 2nd in puppy, 2.Gibson: Delphox

Guiser. D. NSDTR. Liked this boys shape and size, good head and expression, clean front and in

good coat, good angulation behind and clean footfall on the move. 3.Holman: Ronevorg Can I

BE Famous for Namtresa. B. Flatcoated Ret.

Graduate 22,13

1.Burgess: Redmanhey’s Comte De La Fere. D. NSDTR. Liked this boy as he came into the ring,

lovely shape and good size to him, good head, wedge shaped and with good ear set, medium

length to neck and good front, level topline and good tailset, liked his angles behind and

presented a good picture on the move with his straight lines and drive behind. 2.Lane & LaneRidyard: Hardyllic Jack of Diamonds with Kulawand. D. Golden Ret. Balanced dog not overdone,

good head and correct fore quarters, level topline and short coupled, well muscled thighs and

well let down hocks, moved well, but preferred 1st driving action on the day. 3.Way: Incantator

Fabulinus. D. Lab Ret.

Open 22,7

1.Archer: Hatdengold Just A Rumour at Sunandair JW. D. Golden Ret. Lovely class headed by

this well balanced boy, clean head without any coarseness, good neck and well laid shoulders,

straight forelegs and deep brisket, well sprung rib leading to a well muscled short loin, level

topline which he held on the move, strength behind and it showed with his driving

movement.2.Broomfield: Glaneils Don’t Worry Be Happy. B. Chesapeake Bay Ret. Liked this

bitch just unlucky to come against 1 in top form, good head, sufficiently broad and with a good

eye, strong neck, well sprung rib and correct topline, found her in good coat , thick harsh with a

slight oily texture and having a slight wave, strength in her hind quarters which allowed her a

free flowing gait. 3.Lewin: Sh Ch Rodsdream First Choice For Vynesbrook. D. Flatcoated Ret.

Veteran 15, 8

1.Holman: Ch /SA Ch Trevena Masterchef At Namtresa SGWC (ImpZAF). D. Flatcoated Ret. See

BIS 2.Reynolds: Telurn Can’t Touch This SGWC. D. Flatcoated Ret. As much as I like this male

he just lost out on his movement today, beautiful head and expression, good neck and forehand

assembly, depth to his brisket and well sprung rib of good length and strength to his loin, in full

coat moved well, but just not the straight lines of 1 on the return today. 3.Booth: Rocamoka

Wind Dreamer At Alihelnix. B. Golden Ret.