Manchester Dog Show Society

GOLDEN RETRIEVER DOGS

Many thanks to the Society for the invitation to judge Golden Retriever dogs at this show, my first CC appointment and my thanks to the stewards who kept the ring running smoothly.

There is nothing I enjoy more that seeing a well constructed dog moving with drive around the ring, after all they are a gundog, sadly some well constructed dogs went further down the cards due to not being moved to advantage.

SBD (6,2)

1. Pollington’s Tramin King’s Ransom at Bonilda Imp Ukr. A cream well boned boy with a gentle but masculine head, tight feet, good shoulders, level topline and straight hocks, Would have preferred less weight although it didn’t shown on the move

2. Ashbyglem I Dreamed a Dream A super head on this boy. Straight front, good reach of neck and good balanced angles, moved well

3. Mardargold Bobby Dazzler

MPD (5,0)

1. Norris’s Fenpinque Royal Rascal by Molestream An 8 month old, well boned cream boy. He has a nice head and eye, good reach of neck into a well laid shoulder and level topline. He is balanced and moved well.

2. Strettonhills Bring It Home to Jarabees. A darker cream boy of 7 months. He has a good reach of neck into a good shoulder placement and level topline. His angulation is balanced but didn’t quite have the movement of 1.

3. Pinkerley Question Mark

PD (6,0)

1. Copley’s Ashbyglen True Colours at Emmabee. A 9 month old golden boy with a gentle head. He has a good reach of neck into a good shoulder placement, level topline held on the move. Balanced angulation finished the picture and moved with reach and drive. BPD

2. Norris’s Fenpinque Royal Rascal by Molestream . Repeat of 1st MPD)

3. Wood’s Terra Di Siena Sunset over the Horizon for Amirene

JD (8,1)

1. Birkin-Green’s Louellabrook Atlantic Star with Sansue JW. This boy’s construction won him this class, a joy to go over. He has a gentle head set on a good length of neck into well laid shoulders and super upperarm. Level topline and all in all a very balanced picture. Moved better in the challenge to take the RCC

2. Lopez Noguera’s Eros de Ria Vela On first run round I thought this boy would be my winner, he is a picture on the move. It was hard on him to meet no1. A lovely shaped boy with good all round construction, very balanced and moved really well

3. Taylor and Tenn’s Non Stop Duncan Macleod from Strettonhills

YD (13,3)

1. Callegari’s Double Willow Quid Pro Quo. A boy who caught my eye on the initial run round. Such good construction and I could have watched him all day when moving. A lovely head on this well constructed boy who is so balanced and boy can he move with reach and drive. A well deserved CC winner. DCC

2. Lopez Noguera’s Eros de Ria Vela. Repeat of 2nd JD

3. Cadwst Spring River JW

GD (6,2)

1. Towers & Henderson’s Baricia Bella Divino JW. A cream boy with a super head, good front with tight feet, balanced angulation, level topline and tail well set on, topline held on the move.

2. Lopez Noguera’s Eros de Ria Vela. Repeat of 2nd JD and YD

3. Liggins & Hodges’s Swanavly Popsy’s Legacy at Nunsbrook

PGD (9,2)

1. Liggins & Hodges’s Silver Passion Glam Fashion at Nunsbrook (JW) One I have done well for previously. An he is maturing nicely. He has a straight front, excellent shoulders and upperarm, deep through body and balanced angulation. Moved and shown well and one for consideration

2. Angell’s LInirgor Seven Up at Millanza JW. Another I have judged before. Well off for bone, he has a straight front on tight feet. He has balanced angulation and a level topline held on the move.

3. Robertshaw’s Akenscales Beau Baron JW

LD (6,2)

1. Graves’s Dantassie Doobie Doo. Have seen the boy many times and is maturing into a nice shapped boy and was shown to advantage. He is a well boned, well bodied cream boy. Straight frontwith balanced angulation, level topline and moved well.

2. Copley’s Lalique Lord of the Rings at Hamcar A different type, A gold boy with a good front, good reach of neck, balanced angles, level topline, held on the move and moved well

3. Taylor’s Laurenley Leon

OD (9,2)

1. Bardossy’s Ch Jww’21 Dewmist Just a Spell. Upstanding boy with a super head, excellent shoulder and upperarm, straight front, level topline and has well balanced angulation. Moved well with drive.

2. Lewis’s Fairwinds in Space Man JW. A longer boy. He has a masculine head and is a super shape. Very balanced angulation, level topline, held on the move and was moved very well

3. Bardossy’s Dewmist Dream Weaver JW

VD (7,3)

1. Loverock’s ShCh Thornywait Space Cowboy at Lovissa JW. A Golden boy that I have admired before. He has a well constructed front which balances nicely with his rear angulation. Moved very well. BVIB

2. Copley’s ShCh Monchique Imperial Beau at Emmabe JW. A different type. A cream boy with a straight front, good reach of neck, level topline, balanced angulation and was moved well

3. Graves’s Bowbarn Twistnturn

Judge: Alison Harvey