Gundog Society Of Wales

GUNDOG SOCIETY OF WALES CHAMP SHOW 14.10.26

LABRADOR BITCHES 

Many thanks to the committee for asking me to judge at this show. This was the first champ show that I judged at many years ago. What an honour to be asked again. Not looked at bitches for quite a few years and found it most interesting. Thankyou for those who entered under me. MINOR PUPPY BITCH 4 (2) Abs. 1. Casey & Jayes Lapema Crystal Lake at Sandylands. Pretty headed yellow bitch of 8 months old. Kind eye and expression, clean through the neck and shoulders, straight front legs with good lay of shoulders, good topline, neat feet and good bone, short coupled, well shaped at the rear, moved soundly. BPB 2. Miles-Bevan Llanstinan Gold Digger. Sweet headed 7 month old little baby. good eye shape onto strong neck and correct shoulder placement. Firm straight topline, correct tailset, everything at the rear in balance, lovely coat texture, moved well for one so young. Should mature nicely. PUPPY BITCH 2. (1) Smith’s Flyenpyg Swynona Ryder. Although this black bitch stood alone, she deserved her 1st prize. Pleasing head and expression, correct lay of shoulder, front legs straight, correct tailset, good balanced at the rear, bone and coat in order, tight feet, moved correctly. JUNIOR. 8 (4) 1. Percival’s Wynfaul Tango. Just into junior but stood her own ground well. Yellow maturing well. Lovely head and good eye shape and colour. Clean through the neck and shoulders, deep chest, short coupled, firm topline with tail being carried correctly, good turn of stifle, ample bone and coat, moved with drive. I liked her a lot. 2. Edwards Simply the Best Meri-Stuart at Bearstone. Another yellow girl just into Junior. Kind eye and expression, Well layed back shoulders deep chest, short coupled, firm topline, good bone and coat, moved well. 3. Falsaw’s Rochvale Primrose of Lonicerium. YEARLING. 5 (2) 1. Tooth’s Mattand Halloween Moon by Ludalow Jw. Yellow Soft head and expression onto good neck and correct shoulder placement, deep chest and brisket, short coupled, firm and straight topline good turn of stifle, ample bone, tidy tight feet, but she left her coat at home today. Not finished maturing yet more to come from her I feel. 2. Shirton’s Woolman’s Born free. Yellow maturing steadily. Femanine head and expression, good length of neck onto well placed shoulders, deep chest and brisket, level topline correct tail set, well shaped at the rear with good muscle tone, tidy feet, moved well with drive. 3. Price’s Rowanhol Wonderful tonight. MAIDEN. 4 (2) 1. Simply the best Meri-Stuart at Bearstone. 2. Robert’s Baltarram Sister Madly. Yellow with kind expression, Correct shoulder placement, firm topline, correct tailset, bone and coat in order, tight feet, moved correctly. NOVICE 5 (3) As Maiden class. GRADUATE 10 (2) 1. Young’s Potterspiney Ahsoka Tano. Smart lady. Femanine head and correct eye shape. Firm neck, well layed shoulders, deep chest and brisket, straight front, firm topline and correct tailset, well muscled at the rear, good turn of stifle, in correct double coat, moved with purpose. 2. Shirton’s Woolman’s Wish upon a star. Soft head with pleasing expression. Tidy ear set. Clean throughout the neck with well layed shoulders, front legs straight, deep chest and brisket, correct tail set, firm muscle , well shaped at the rear,shown in coat, moved with purpose 3. Longhurst’s Hurstmeon Just my cup of tea. POST GRADUATE. 5 1. Mckee and Evans, Eastdew Sky Full of star’s over Eminala JW. Lovely head with soft expression and kind eye. Firm neck onto well angled shoulders. Straight front legs deep chest and brisket, level topline, angulation and shape at the rear correct, tidy feet,moved with drive. 2. Kings Linthwaite Mathilda (AI) Jw. Another tidy bitch, Kindest of heads with good eye shape and colour. Clean neck onto well placed front assembly. Deep chest and brisket, straight topline, well shaped thigh, good muscle tone, moved positively with purpose. 3. Hoban’s Meadowleigh Time to Dream Jw. MID LIMIT. First two dogs of different colour and breed shape. 8 (1) Charlton’s Foxrush Hope So Jw. Yellow mature bitch with a good eye colour and shape. Good length of neck onto correct placement of shoulder. Deep chest and spring of rib, tight topline, well angled hindquarters, ample bone and coat, moved with drive and purpose. 2. Hodges Naiken Inspiral AI Jw. A chocolate with a lovely kind eye, colour and expression. Firm good length of neck onto well placed shoulders. Deep chest and brisket, short coupled, good muscle tone at the rear, correct bone and coat, moved positively. 3. King, Johnson and Johnson’s Cremino Country Charm. LIMIT. 12 (3) Overall the best class of the day. First two could change easily. 1. C.C. Percival’s Wynfaul New Years Eve JW. Have given this mature black bitch a RCC as a young junior before and my feelings for her had not altered. My type with overall breed type. Melting expression with correct eye shape and colour, well layed backed shoulders, with correct positioned upper arm, deep chest, good spring of rib and brisket, short coupled tidy topline good tailset, and otter tail, well layed down hocks, strong bone and breed textured double coat, moved with ease using her power engine at the rear, just my type. Apparently this gave her the third CC. 2. Shirton’s Woolman Carefree. Different type to 1. Another classy yellow lady. Most beautiful head with melting eye expression and shape. Firm long neck onto well layed backed shoulders, straight front legs, again deep chest, brisket and spring of rib. Level firm topline good muscle tone, good turn of stifle, plenty of coat and bone, tight feet, moved positive with style and drive. Unfortunate to meet up with the winner. 3. Falshaw’s Lonicerium Black Pearl. OPEN. 5 (2). 1. Harvey-Major’s The girl is fun from Linjor Jw. Really liked this yellow bitch. The kindest of heads with gentle expression and neat ear placement, Her neck is strong and firm, with correct lay of shoulders, deep chest and brisket, well ribbed, correct tail set and otter tail, well shaped turn of stifle and second thigh, firm muscle tone, which enabled her to move with drive. Shown in a good double coat. 2. Rose’sLeospring East Indie. Pleasing head and expression. Firm neck with well layed back shoulders, front legs strong and straight, deep throughout to the rear, firm topline, well muscled at the rear, ample bone and coat, moved with drive. 3. King’s Mikmaqlabs Hearts Desire. VETERAN. 6 (3) 1. Artingstall’s Hightrevoran Forget me not. 9 year old yellow mature lady with melting expression and presence. Good head shape, with neat ears. Good length of neck onto correctly positioned shoulders, deep chest and brisket, level topline and tailset, nice turn of stifle, ample bone and coat moved well for one’s age. 2. Evan’s Farnfield Clarity. Another 9 year old lady standing fore square. Yellow of breed type. Lovely head and expression, correct lay of shoulders, straight front, deep chest, short coupled, old fashioned coat, ample bone. moved soundly. 3. Wallace’s Tiaja Love in the sun. SPECIAL BEGINNERS. (3) 1. Simply the best meri-stuart at bearstone. 2. Nightingale’s Flyenpyg Emily Grunt. Black with kind eye and expression. Good length of neck onto correct shoulders, Short coupled, well muscled in the hindquarters, tight feet good coat moved soundly. 3. Jury’s Handialla Lady in red at Ballaremuera.  

Judge Liz Hallgarth