North Riding Gundog Club

NORTH RIDING GUNDOG CLUB – 24th May 2025

LABRADOR RETRIEVERS

PUPPY (5, 0 abs)

1st Charlton’s Foxrush Hope So. BP.

Well schooled 8 month old bitch who was happy and keen to please her able handler. Attractive outline, well balanced, strong but feminine. Head developing nicely, beautiful expression from dark eye, clean neck well set into impressive forequarters, hindquarters with equal merit. Straight legs all round and good round feet. Short coupled body with well sprung barrel ribs, moved well with free ground covering stride and true footfall. Short dense yellow coat, thickly clothed true otter tail.

2nd Brambles’ Shaymiloney Saucy Olive.

Nearly 12 months old, impressive black jacket with dense waterproof undercoat, pleasing otter shaped tail. Beautiful feminine head, broad skull, good stop, powerful muzzle, kind and attentive expression. Strong neck of good length, excellent shoulders with correct length and angle of blade. Good depth to body but I would have preferred half an inch less length of loin. Straight when moving away, but front movement a bit untidy today.

3rd Morrow’s Ruembers’s Rose To Fame.

JUNIOR (3, 1 abs)

1st Smith’s Binnaig Sea Barnacle on Flyenpyg JW. RBOB.

Quality dog, masculine in every way, excellent bone and muscle tone. Clean neck and well angled shoulders. Pleasing body properties, excellent barrel shaped rib cage, short couplings, depth of body and length of leg in perfect balance. Free striding powerful gait both in profile and coming and going, very good feet. Presented in clean yellow coat. Only 14 months old, I am sure he has a bright future.

2nd Charlton’s Foxrush Happy Days.

Sweet natured bitch, eager to please her sympathetic handler, strode out well, active on the move. Well shaped head developing nicely, clean cut in profile. Strong neck flowing to well angled shoulders, enough width of chest. Ideal rib cage with good length and spring, a tad longer in the loin than her litter sister in the previous class, plenty of width across thigh and good turn of stifle. Well presented yellow coat, 8 months of age.

YEARLING (1, 0 abs)

1st Mullett’s Seatallan Damson.

Lovely masculine head on this black coated 19 month old male, intelligent expression from kind eye, alert and ready to do what was asked of him, used his ears well. Correct layback of shoulder, level top line, short coupled, wide loin, powerful hindquarters. Good spring of rib, pleasing depth of body. Excellent bone, strong and well muscled throughout. Beautifully schooled and well handled, would just have preferred tidier movement when coming towards, front pasterns not as positive as would have liked, tail set on slightly too low.

GRADUATE (2, 0 abs)

1st Smith’s Flyenpyg Jurgen Chopp JW.

Fabulous head, appealing expression from well shaped medium sized eye. Length of neck in proportion to body, firm chest of correct width, excellent spring of rib and ribs reaching well back to strong loin, wide thighs, good turn of stifle, plenty of width between hind legs both when moving away and when standing. Good depth of body and matching length of leg. Excellent bone, straight legs, very good muscle tone, fit and active on the move, black coat shining with good health, correct dense undercoat.

2nd Morrow’s Serengoch’s Nine To Five at Ruembers’s.

Attractive outline, pleasing strong neck, very good lay of shoulder, level top line, ribs nicely sprung. Skull with enough breadth, deep square muzzle, excels in kind and loyal expression from clear well shaped eye. Would prefer more width of chest and slightly wider thighs. Chocolate coloured dense coat and typical otter shaped tail. Very well handled.

POST GRADUATE (1, 0 abs)

1st Morrow’s Rhythm Lacey at Ruembers’s.

Preferred her head to her kennel mate’s in the previous class. Feminine head, well shaped and balanced, melting expression from lovely eye, obviously adores her handler. Excellent bone and feet, chocolate coloured correct coat, pleasing layback of shoulder and strong firm chest. Plenty of depth of body, very good rib cage with good spring and length, short strong loin. Would prefer more bend of stifle, moved willingly but not as true as I would have liked.

OPEN (3, 1 abs)

1st Smith’s Flyenpyg Porky Pig JW OSW. BOB. BV. BVIS 4.

A very well made yellow coated male. Excellent muscle tone, moved with power and drive, carrying just the right amount of weight. Impressive forward reach with strong straight legs, strong drive from behind, a joy to watch in profile. Handler moved him at just the right pace to show off his flowing ground covering stride. Really lovely head, strong neck, pleasing shoulders, excellent barrel shaped rib cage, good turn of stifle, ideal round feet with well arched toes.

2nd Brambles’ Shaymiloney Silla Black.

Exquisite in profile, but not quite the spring of rib, flank needs to fill in, just coming into yellow coloured coat. Clean neck flows through to level top line and excellent tail set. Good depth of rib cage, good width and depth of chest. Clean cut attractive head, pretty face, kind eye, open nostrils, was happy and attentive to her handler.

FLAT COAT RETRIEVERS

PUPPY (2, 0 abs)

1st Walker & Roberts’ Gloi Dubh Mormaer. BP.

Good quality bone and straight front on this promising 10 month old male. Liked his head shape, eye bright and attentive, good sized muzzle with open nostrils. Fairly long neck which was clean and strong, well laid shoulders, pleasing rib cage, short loin, nice bend of stifle. Covered the ground well on the move, true footfall, front legs moved freely against brisket, very well handled.

2nd Walker & Roberts’ Seaheart Frida at Gloi.

Exquisite and feminine, this 6 month old baby has an excellent coat, she moved freely and willingly, just not quite as steadily as 1st today, she managed very well with her change of handler. Attractive longish head, flat skull and good length of muzzle, sweet expression from kind eye. Good length of neck into excellent shoulders, chest firm and of good width, tail well set on, good bend of stifle.

JUNIOR (2, 0abs)

1st Walker & Roberts G Dubh Mormaer.

2nd Ferguson’s Any Second Now.

Lovely outline and many pleasing qualities on this 15 month old bitch. Attractive head with moderately broad skull and strong muzzle, appealing expression. Deep chest, neat feet with well arched toes. Well ribbed up, short loin, well bent stifle. Straight legs all round, sympathetically handled, well presented dense coat

GRADUATE (2, 0 abs)

1st Walker & Roberts’ Gloi Dubh Lady Muck JW.

Attractive head, slight stop, dark expressive eye. Good length of neck, well sprung ribs, plenty of depth of body, strong short loin, muscular hindquarters. Very well boned, round tight feet. Tended to rush on the move today in profile, but settled better away and back. Would have preferred slightly better layback of shoulder and return of upper arm. Well handled.

2nd Walker & Roberts’ G Dubh Mormaer.

OPEN (3, 0 abs)

1st Walker & Roberts’ Gloi Dubh Kristofer Robin JW. BOB.

Presented a very attractive image, this strongly boned male stood on well padded feet with arched toes. Very good body properties, ribs deep and well sprung, short loin, moderate bend of stifle, hocks well let down. Well moulded head, fairly broad skull, slight stop, strong muzzle, kind eye, intelligent expression, keen to please his handler. Moved out well with powerful free flowing stride and accurate footfall, stood naturally foursquare.

2nd Walker & Roberts’ Jade Vom Wildforstersee at Gloi (imp DEU) JW. BV.

Fit and healthy, well muscled and active, she doesn’t look 8 years old! Straight front, excellent bone, tight feet. Appealing head well set into neck, good depth of body. Tended to sink into her stifles today, but was attentive to her able handler, her happiness was demonstrated by her ever wagging tail.

3rd Ferguson’s Any Second Now.

CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVERS

GRADUATE (1, 0 abs)

1st Mellersh-Tett’s Oakmarsh Land Of Promise of Roguehart. RBOB.

At just short of 18 months of age, this bitch impressed me in many ways. Balanced and well proportioned, in hard condition, excellent double coat. Oozed character, busy, intelligent, active and bright. Effortless movement, covered the ground well with long powerful stride and drive from behind, straight when going away and coming towards. Straight front, good bone, medium sized hare feet. Pleasing rib cage with good spring, strong body, good bend of stifle, strong hind pasterns. Sympathetic and gentle handler, shown to advantage on a loose lead.

POST GRADUATE (2, 0 abs)

1st Mellersh-Tett’s O Land Of Promise of R.

2nd Murray’s Muireatai Teris Love.

This male wanted to please his handler, he was keen and active, and once handler and dog settled together he moved with good stride round the ring. Attractive masculine head, broad rounded skull, muzzle of equal length, appealing eye shape. Medium length of neck, straight front, tidy feet. Balanced body properties, well sprung ribs with good length and depth to rib cage, short couplings. Powerful hind quarters with very good muscle tone, stifles well turned, straight legs all round, neat hare feet.

OPEN (3, 1 abs)

1st Murray’s Muireatai Miracle Of Dreams. BOB.

Well muscled, fit, in hard condition. This lovely bitch stood on good feet with straight legs, excellent angulation and good muscle tone, chest broad and deep, ideal rib cage with good spring, strong body, firm top line, short strong loin. Loved her head, slightly rounded skull, intelligent expression from clear eyes, strong muzzle, close fitting lips. Movement a joy to watch, free moving and effortless, Happy handler and happy dog.

2nd Murray’s Takoda Nathan. BV.

Coat not as dense, but at 8 years old he was in fine fettle. Attractive outline, well balanced and proportionate. Appealing well shaped head, good length of neck and useful head carriage on the move. Straight legs all round, very good bone, medium sized feet with close fitting toes. Adequate layback of shoulder, good return of upper arm, hind quarters with equal properties, width of thigh okay. Well sprung ribs, strong body, well muscled throughout. Handler and dog have a wonderful rapport.

Wendy Pickup (judge).