Coventry & District Gundog Society

COVENTRY & DISTRICT GUNDOG SOCIETY Premier Open Show

2nd March 2025

Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge again at this beautifully organised Premier Open Show. I would like to thank all the exhibitors, not only for the number of dogs in the entry but for the quality of the beautiful dogs you brought to show me. I was thrilled to have such lovely dogs which wouldn’t have disgraced any champ show.

Golden Retrievers

PD (3 Entries, 1 Absent)

Two lovely boys.

1st Taylor THORNYWAIT SKY DIVER – Just had it altogether today, such a promising puppy. Well shaped head of good proportions with attractive dark pigment and kind expression. Tight feet, parallel rear pasterns. Muscles coming along nicely and moved from the rear with drive. BP

2nd Henson & Luckham FLYNGALEE HUNKY DORY – Good, balanced head, well set ears and dark pigment with kind eye. Good neck and broad in chest. Level topline and nice proportions. Very nice but a bit loose in movement at the moment.

PB (3 Entries, 0 Absent)

Three very nice bitches here

1st Low BERNMAG'S MISS CHANEL – Such a kind, feminine expression with dark, well shaped eyes and correct ears. Good bone leading to neat feet. Well turned stifle, parallel rear pasterns. Good ribcage developing. Tended to set up a bit overstretched but excelled in profile movement.

 2nd Ball SHEARSTONE LIVE IN THE DREAM – Nice type with profuse coat and waggy tail. Attractive in head with good muzzle. Dark pigment, eye and well used ears. Good bone and tight cat like feet. Little loose in movement at this stage.

3rd Clunie WARRENTOR ABILENE

JD (2 Entries, 1 Absent)

1st Taylor THORNYWAIT SKY DIVER – 1st PD

JB (6 Entries, 2 Absent)

1st Russell-Bond ROSINANTE HERE WE GO AGAIN – Lovely kind, feminine head and eye with dark pigment. Neck of good length and well set on to level topline. Tight feet and well coated. A confident girl with the best upper arm. Very good mover. And I discovered afterwards this was the final JW point, so congratulations!

2nd Cole ROOKSBURY AURORA – Lovely balance to her head, good dark pigment and that unmistakeable kind expression with correct ears. Liked her depth of chest. In good coat with level topline throughout and well carried tail on the move and lovely drive from the rear.

3rd Harding & Start EVENINGHILL HOME BY THE SEA

G (12 Entries, 3 Absent)

1st Hammond MERIMOOR IN A MOMENT – A 20 month old mid gold bitch with dark pigment and good eye. Well made all over with nothing exaggerated, Tight cat like feet Deep, broad chest, strong neck and moved like a dream.

2nd Russell-Bond ROSINANTE HERE WE GO AGAIN – 1st JB

3rd Cole Mrs LP ROOKSBURY AURORA

PG (5 Entries, 1 Absent)

1st Cole Mrs ROOKSBURY AURORA – 2nd JB

2nd Staniland BERMARY SWEET CHILD OF MINE - Unplaced in a large, quality graduate class as she left her coat at home! Good breadth to her head with the required dark pigment, eye and nice ears. Liked her bone for a bitch with neat feet. Good tail carriage and won this class on her good movement

3rd Law SHEBELTA SWEET HOME ALABAMA

OD (12 Entries, 3 Absent)

Excellent class

1st Henson CINDERBANK MOVE IT JW – Kind, masculine head with everything I was looking for, those almond dark brown eyes drew me in with his dark pigment, his well domed head, soft ears and powerful muzzle. I loved the flow of his strong well muscled neck in to his topline. He had good width of forechest and good bone to those cat like feet. Well muscled thoughout, he didn’t put a foot wrong apart from perhaps slightly flying his tail on the move. I did forgive this on this occasion as he wasn’t the only one. BOB

2nd Wallington WYNRITA SCHOOL DAZE – I was having a hard time deciding between one and two. I was very drawn to this boy. He has a slightly shorter muzzle but still the same attractive pigment and kind, confident nature. He was well muscled throughout and in tip top condition. I liked his bone and feet and thought he had good turn to his stifle. I loved his topline both standing and on the move and he had a great profile. RBOB

3rd Withey ROSINANTE MAJOR HERO

OB (10 Entries, 4 Absent)

1st Hush BENROWAN ESPRIT – Medium, dark veteran. Very feminine all through, her head had good depth to muzzle and a kind eye. Tight cat like feet and well muscled. Level topline well held throughout and well held tail on the move. Best mover in class.

2nd Phipps-Baker Baker MADDOUSE TAIL SPINNER SGWC – Attractive blonde bitch with a kind face. She is made of good proportions and moved out well holding her topline and carrying her tail well. In good coat.

3rd Harding EVENINGHILL GOING DUTCH SGWC

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

PG 1,0

1st Oakleaf Manor Bay of Oakmarsh (Imp Deu) RATI

Sedge girl with attractive head and amber eye. Pale pigment blended in to colouring, ears small and held back. Strong neck which was well set on to topline that has rise over loin. Strong forelegs and hare feet. RBOB

O 1,0

1st Oakmarsh Freedom SGWC RATN – Dark brown bitch. Attractive in head with amber eye. Strong neck of medium length set to topline with rise over loin. Forelegs straight and strong with good bone for size and tight hare feet. Coat felt harsh, of correct length with correct oils emerging. Powerful mover. BOB

Judge: Yvonne Burchell (Tivalake)