• Show Date: 07/06/2026
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: Gavin Robertson Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 11/06/2026

Three Counties Agricultural Society

Breed: Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)
RETRIEVER (NOVA SCOTIA DUCK TOLLING) PD 4(0) 1. Lashly’s Tollisty Thrymheim. Nicely balanced youngster, good proportions of body and leg, correct wedge shaped skull, moderate stop, nicely rounded skull, medium sized ears set well back, almond shaped eyes, good straight forelegs on him, round feet, moderate neck, short back, has some depth to his chest already, needs to strengthen in his rear a little bit but he has correct croup and tail set, when he settles he is a steady mover, nice type, nicely balanced, BP. 2. Westwood/McDonald’s Eusanit Moment of Clarity among Roanjora. Just 6 months old, lovely head on him, balanced head proportions, nicely rounded skull, lovely neat ears set well, correct bone and feet on him, still to fill out in the middle but he’s just a baby but he has a good top-line, short backed, tail of good length carried well, once he settles down he holds his shape on the move, will definitely improve with time. 3. Baker’s Breakerswell Bakers Boy. JD 4(0) 1. Trickett/O’Connor’s Tollpepper Celtic Zephyr. Nicely proportioned dog, lovely head on him, equal head proportions, neat ears set high, nice almond shaped eyes, straight forelegs, round feet, he is a little steep in shoulder for ideal, lovely firm top-line, correct croup, length of tail and tail carriage, nicely angled rear, he is a little bit wide in front on the move but he holds his shape in profile with good head and tail carriage, good condition and presented well 2. Lashly’s Tollisty Thrymheim. Repeat. 3. Westwood/McDonald’s Eusanit Moment of Clarity among Roanjora. PGD 7(0) 1. Parker/Hipkiss’ Skysaria Blaze of Hope with Deltandamba JW. Nice typy dog, lovely headpiece on him, ears are set far back, nicely rounded skull with some width to it, wedge shaped head, flesh coloured nose and correct almond shaped eyes, good bone, lovely round feet on him, moderate neck, has some fill in front with neat elbows, holds his top-line, deep chest, excellent top-line, correct croup and tail set, would like a little bit stronger in hock on the move, in nice condition,top size, on the move he holds his shape, good head carriage and carries his tail well, tail also of good length, in good coat and condition. 2. Bate-Ash/Ash’s Sinsircariad Old Fashioned. Preferred the size on this dog, pleasing head, a little bit narrow in skull compared to 1 and ears could be a fraction smaller but he has almond shaped eyes, slightly rounded in skull, straight forelegs, feet of good size, preferred the rib cage on 1 but this dog still has a level top-line, he has a short body, good rear angulation, moderate slope of croup, also could be a bit stronger in hock on the move but in profile he has some jauntiness to him. 3. Gibson’s Delphox Guiser. OD 6(1) 1. Jenkins’ Sh Ch. Tollisty Moet En Chandon JW. Nicely balanced dog, good for size, he has a wedge shaped head on him, lovely ear placement and slightly rounded skull, has some width in skull but not too broad, eye could be a little bit more almond shaped for ideal but has some strength in muzzle without being coarse, lovely neck, shoulders, chest, good bone, lovely round feet, firm top-line on him, correct croup, tail length and tail carriage, ideally like stronger hocks but on the move he is very free with good carriage, holds his shape at all times, good firm condition, nice type.RBD 2. Bate-Ash’s Eusanit Hit The Lights. Pleasing head, neat ears set high, moderate stop, eyes are well set and dark, straight forelegs on him, would prefer a little bit more neck for ideal but he has neat elbows, has some depth to his chest, firm top-line, a little flat in croup, moderate rear angulation with low set hocks, like 1 is a positive mover but preferred the tail set and front on 1. 3. Smyth’s Camusmor Mak Siccar. VD 5(0) 1. Adshead’s Sh Ch. Afonbach Winter Is Coming JW ShCEx OSW VW. Lovely balanced dog, excellent almond shaped dark alert looking eyes, ears are high set, wedge shaped skull, clean neck on him, he has moderate forechest but he has a good lay of shoulder and good return of upper arm, straight forelegs, moderate bone, nice spring to his ribs with firm top-line, moderate slope to croup with good tail set and carriage, could be a little bit stronger in hock, in profile he is a very free mover where he holds his shape, very balanced overall, nice type, BD, BV & BOB. 2. Rogers’ Eusanit Peaky Blinder. Slightly stronger built dog than 1 but correct size, I really liked his head, masculine but not overdone, like 1 has dark almond shaped eyes, broad slightly rounded skull and med sized high set ears, excellent round feet, good front and chest, strong pasterns,well sprung ribs, correct length of tail with good croup, nice to go over, doesn’t quite use his rear as much as 1 in profile on the move but nice typy dog and lots to like. 3. Johnson’s Tarnlaikers Red Hefin. PB 3(1) 1. Morse’s Sinsircariad Celtic Dragon. She has a clean outline on her, just young, has some width to her skull with neat ears, needs to fill out in foreface a little, correct bone, good for size, moderate length of neck, large feet, ribs of fair length, could be a little bit shorter in loin but she had a good top-line, excellent slope to croup with tail set, on the move carries herself well, head carriage and tail carriage, just needs to neaten up and tidy up in her movement fore and aft but in profile she holds herself well. 2. Sewell’s Breakerswell Twiglet. Slightly more compact than 1, dark eyes, neat ears, she has a feminine head to her, correct bone, slightly turns her feet out a little bit at the minute but they are of good size, deep chest on her, needs to drop in her rear on the move, moderate rear angulation, correct tail carriage, like 1 needs to tidy up in her movement fore and aft but she is steady in profile, just needs to mature. JB 5(1) 1. Rice’s Tiamaria Bella Rosa. Morse’s Sinsircariad Celtic Dragon. Lovely feminine head, dark almond shaped eyes with good ears, very balanced head on her, correct size for a bitch, short body, medium length of neck, moderate front assembly with neat elbows, she has a good top-line, she is a little too flat in croup for ideal, moderate rear angulation but they are balanced at both angles, on the move she held herself the best in profile, moderate tuck up, unexaggerated, would just prefer better slope to croup. 2. Morse’s Sinsircariad Celtic Dragon. Repeat. 3. Andrews’ Tollelkin Ambonnay of Jemmatee. PGB 13(1) Big class and my first 5 were all of good quality and type throughout. 1. Westwood/McDonald’s Eusanit What The Fuggle Roanjora JW. Nicely balanced, she has a feminine look to her, ok skull, flat cheeks moderate stop, she has good dark almond eyes and high set neat ears, has some strength to her neck of moderate length, nicely made front with good bone, neat elbows and has round feet, deep chest, moderate tuck up, short body, she holds her top-line, she has a slight decline in her croup with strong thick tail of good length, low set hocks, she is a sound mover from all angles, springy action, felt she was the best balanced in the class. 2. Rice’s Tiamaria Juniper Berry. Lovely feminine headed bitch, good for size, lovely dark almond shaped eyes with nice expression, broad skull, ears are neat and high set, correct bone, good sized feet,she has a clean neck to her with a nicely made front, ribs of fair length, she has a short body, muscled loin, moderate rear angulation to her, hock could be a little bit stronger but she has a strong thick tail set and carried well, unexaggerated but very balanced, a little bit out of coat but nice typy bitch. 3. Hunt/West/McDowell’s Wakaduze Dotame. OB 12(0) Lovely class to judge. 1. Parker’s Tollpepper Echo’s Hope for Skysaria Aw(b). Excellent proportions on her, feminine, good for size, lovely wedge shaped skull on her, neat ears set high, has some width in skull, nicely made front, correct moderate neck,large feet, short body, firm top-line with slight slope to croup and strong thick tail set well, on the move she really holds her shape, she is very balanced, I liked her frame to her, losing her coat a little but she is a nice typy bitch, BB. 2. Westwood’s Eusanit Bay of Fundy. Lovely dark eyes, ears little larger than 1 but she has a broad skull to her, correct amount of bone and straight forelegs, round feet, clean neck and shoulder to her, lovely firm top-line, little bit longer in loin than 1 but she holds her shape, she has moderate rear angulation, excellent croup and tail, very free in profile on the move and she holds her shape, just preferred the slightly more compact proportions of 1 but 2 nice bitches, RBB. 3. Adshead’s Afonbach Syrax JW. VB 4(1) 3 different types of bitches in here. 1. Parker’s Ripplerush Floreffe for Skysaria. Very feminine, lovely size to her with short compact body, dark eyes, could be a little bit more almond shaped for ideal but she has neat ears and wedge shaped head, moderate neck that could be a little bit longer but she is a veteran, good straight forelegs, neat elbows, nice spring of rib, firm top-line, strong tail set well, low set hocks, she is jaunty on the move with correct tail carriage. 2. Adshead’s Afonbach Dance with Dragons JW. Lovely dark eyes and bigger framed bitch than 1 but nicely balanced, high set neat ears, ideally could have a little bit straighter forelegs but she has good quality of bone, moderate neck, neat elbows, lovely depth to her chest, holds her top-line on the move, muscled loin, correct croup, strong thick tail,set well, little stilted in her rear now for her age but she holds her shape, 2 nice bitches just different in type but she is a nice quality bitch. 3. Phelps’ Schindow My Kinda Life at Redfoxtor.