National Gundog Association

National Gundog Association

Sunday, 2 August 2026

Retriever (Labrador)

I would like to thank the officers and committee for inviting to judge this lovely show, I had a wonderful day, I would like to thank my co-judge Pat Ayres for sending through some lovely bitches, and we both agreed on the final awards.

Lastly, I would like to thank my 2 stewards and the exhibitors for entering under my and accepting my places with grace. 

Breed Results: Retriever (Labrador)

DCC Trendlewood Long Time Comin at Pudleigh JW (Mr H J & Mrs I J Evans)

RDCC Sh Ch Berlan Get Up and Go at Sandylands (Mr E & Mrs E Casey & Jayes)

BCC Sh Ch Nancy's Special Treasure (Mrs P M Bradley)

RBCC Sh Ch Binnaig Buppsala JW (Ms C Campbell)

BOB Trendlewood Long Time Comin at Pudleigh JW (Mr H J & Mrs I J Evans)

BP Trewinnard Tunnock (Mrs K Becker)

BV Sh Ch/ir Sh Ch/lux Ch/int Ch Naiken East Meets West (ai) JW (Mr & Mrs A R V & Miss R Hodge)

BSB Salvator’s Hot Summer Rossacre (Mrs V Findjan)

354. Retriever (Labrador) - Veteran Dog

Entries: 1 Absentees: 0

1st BVD & BV Sh Ch/ir Sh Ch/lux Ch/int Ch Naiken East Meets West (ai) JW (Mr & Mrs A R V & Miss R Hodge)

 I judged this dog as a yearling and awarded him the CC, and all I can say that he has matured into what I thought he would do, he still caught my eye straight away, good upstanding black of good breed type, a well chiselled masculine head with the correct eye shape and colour, but without being over done in any way at all, strong firm neck that just flows from the top of his head down to the shoulders then into a firm strong top line and correct otter tail, loved his angles both front and rear, excellent depth or chest and spring of rib, and short coupled, firm muscled body, nice second thigh and good hocks that just allowed him to power around the ring with ease, in good coat, and just stood four square on good feet and bone, he was awarded best veteran in breed with full agreement of my co-judge, then I was pleased to watch him go on to win Best Veteran In Show.

Retriever (Labrador) - Minor Puppy Dog

Entries: 5 Absentees: 0

1st BPD Trewinnard Tunnock (Mrs K Becker)

Lovely yellow puppy with the kindest of head and expression, correct eye colour and shape, finished off nicely with well set ears, good firm neck flowing nicely into well-constructed front angulation with a good return of upper arm, nice depth of chest and good spring of rib for his age, good level top line and correct tail set, good turn of stifle and I felt a nice second thigh, moved well once settled, stood four square and he has plenty of bone. It was nice to see him go best puppy in breed with full agreement of my co-judge.

2nd Magnavalleys Mojito (Mr D R & Mrs S J Kennett)

Nice chocolate puppy, he has a very nice head and expression, his eye colour was correct for his age and he they had a nice shape, sweeping neck flowing into correct front angulation, nice depth of chest, with a great spring of ribs, short coupled, good top line, correct otter tail, correct rear angles, which allowed him to move with drive, always at one with his owner.

3rd Tweeildon Churchill of Weachyburn (Miss A Gunn)

4th Rumhill Jagermeister (Mrs B & Mr T Bills)

5th Bearstone Captain Jack (Mrs A J Edwards)

Retriever (Labrador) - Puppy Dog

Entries: 6 Absentees: 1

1st Llanstinan Jeeves at Sheenaron (Mrs R M Phillips)

Black puppy with a nice head and expression with the correct eye shape and colour, good neck into good shoulder placements, lovely angles both front and rear, good depth of chest and lovely spring of rib, level top line and correct tail placement, good bone and feet, moved well with drive, in good coat.

2nd Trendlewood for All We Know (Mr D L & Mrs F E M Braddon)

Nice yellow with a cracking head and expression, good neck into correct front construction, nice depth of chest and spring of rib, firm top line, good tail placement, correct coat, good turn of stifle and second thigh, moved well with drive.

3rd Loretta Night Fury over Eminala (Imp Usa) (Miss E Evans)

4th Tweeildon Churchill of Weachyburn (Miss A Gunn)

5th Sapphire Victorius Meri-Stuart at Bearstone NAF TAF (Mrs A J Edwards)

Retriever (Labrador) - Junior Dog

Entries: 5 Absentees: 1

1st Dylsonleigh Titan for Pattilands (Miss R & Mrs J Pattison)

Masculine yellow, with a good head and expression, firm neck flowing into a good strong top line, correct angles both front and rear, good depth of chest, nice spring of rib and short coupled, well developed second thigh, stood well on good bone and feet, moved with drive around the ring, he was always at one with his owner.

2nd Antonine Paw Patrol (Mrs L McGillivray)

Another good black dog of good breed type, good head and expression with the correct eye shape and colour, good neck into good shoulder placements, lovely angles both front and rear, good depth of chest and lovely spring of rib, level top line and correct tail placement, good bone and feet, moved well with drive, in good coat. 

3rd Glenn von Britho (Mrs K Becker)

4th Timouron Sign of The Times (Mrs G & Mr A Stewart)

Retriever (Labrador) - Yearling Dog

Entries: 4 Absentees: 1

1st Woolman Free and Easy (Mrs Y Shirton)

 Lovely yellow with a masculine head and expression, but is not overdone in any way, he has a nice the correct eye colour and shape, this was finished off with correct ear carriage, firm neck flowing into well-constructed front, with a good depth of chest and nice heart room, firm level topline and spring of rib, short coupled, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, moved with drive around the ring, and kept his topline and tail level. 

2nd Jaybec Winter Yule JW (Miss R J & Mrs J E Mills)

A good yellow, with a nice head and kind expression, good length of neck that flowed nicely into good front angulation, nice depth of chest and good spring of rib, firm level topline and correct tail placement, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, which he used to move around the ring with ease, always at one with his handler.

3rd Antonine Ready Eddie Go (ai) (Mrs L McGillivray)

Retriever (Labrador) - Maiden Dog

Entries: 3 Absentees: 0

1st Bruxinho Ginkgo Biloba (Mrs K & Mrs A & Mrs L Gordon-Smith & Bibby & Gordon-Smith)

Yellow with an appealing head and expression, with the correct eye colour and shape, nice neck into good angles on the front, nice depth to his chest, good level top line and correct tail placement, nice turn of stifle, moved with drive around the ring with ease.

2nd Tweeildon Churchill of Weachyburn (Miss A Gunn)

Yellow with a nice head, good front and rear angulation, nice depth of chest, firm topline and correct tail set, well developed second thigh, moved around the ring with ease. 

3rd Sapphire Victorius Meri-Stuart at Bearstone NAF TAF (Mrs A J Edwards)

Retriever (Labrador) - Novice Dog

Entries: 6 Absentees: 1

1st Loretta Night Fury over Eminala (Imp Usa) (Miss E Evans)

 Lovely young black dog, with a masculine head and expression, with the correct eye colour and shape, good length of neck flowing into well placed shoulders, good depth of chest and plenty of spring to his ribs, short coupled, good top line and tail placement, well turned of stifle and well developed second thigh, moved with ease around the ring.

2nd Magnavalleys Mojito (Mr D R & Mrs S J Kennett)

Placed second in MPD

3rd Rumhill Jagermeister (Mrs B & Mr T Bills)

4th Timouron Sign of The Times (Mrs G & Mr A Stewart)

5th Sapphire Victorius Meri-Stuart at Bearstone NAF TAF (Mrs A J Edwards)

Retriever (Labrador) - Undergraduate Dog

Entries: 8 Absentees: 2

1st Naiken Island Hopping (ai) JW (Mr & Mrs A R V & Miss R Hodge)

Chocolate with a masculine head and expression, without being over done in any way, correct eye colour and shape which just finishes of his head, a strong masculine neck flowing into a lovely strong correct front construction, nice depth of chest and a good spring of rib, short coupled, firm level top line and tail placement that was kept level on the move, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, moved with drive around the ring, in good coat and nice colour.

2nd Eastdew Rewrite The Stars with Eminala JW (Mr C & Miss E Mckee & Evans)

Lovely yellow with a masculine head and expression, excellent pigment, good eye colour and shape, good length of neck that flows nicely into well placed shoulders, good depth of chest with nice heart room, firm level topline and correct tail placement, short coupled, good turn of stifle with good developed second thigh, moved with ease around the ring. 

3RD 1177 - Streamanda Winterfell with Jancet (Mrs E A Peggs)

RES 1127 - Winsleywood Wilfred (J E Harris)

VHC 1219 - Mambrinos Rifleman at Richbourne (Imp Nor) (Mrs S Wiles)

Retriever (Labrador) - Graduate Dog

Entries: 3 Absentees: 2

1st Edenwood Hinch (Miss L Pickin)

 Chocolate with a nice head, good neck into a nice front, good depth to his chest, level topline, nice turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, moved with ease around the ring.

Retriever (Labrador) - Post Graduate Dog

Entries: 2 Absentees: 0

1st Centenalee Whisky Sour at Kyorli (Miss J M Douglas)

Dark yellow, with a nice head and expression, correct eye colour and shape, nice length of neck flowing nicely into well placed shoulders, good depth of chest, nice level top line and correct tail placement, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, moved with ease around the ring.

2nd Landebec Ventura JW (Miss N C Baron)

Upstanding pale yellow, with a good head and expression with a nice eye colour finished off nicely with correct ear set, good neck into well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest and strong top line, good turn of stifle and well-developed thigh, moved with drive.

Retriever (Labrador) - Mid Limit Dog

Entries: 6 Absentees: 2

1st Amberstope Gold Label at Chapelmanor (ai) (Mrs E Hallgarth)

Dark yellow upstanding, with a good head and expression, good firm neck flowing nicely into a well-constructed front, good depth of chest and with plenty of heart room, good firm topline and correct tail placement, nice turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, which he used well to move around the ring with ease.  

2nd Rossacre The Duke (Mrs V Findjan)

Black with a masculine head and expression without being over sone, nice length of neck into well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest and good spring of rib, short coupled, good turn of stifle and developed second thigh, firm topline held well on the move around the ring.

3rd Darrabol Sand Dollar (ai) (Mr I J Ganney)

4th Frewlings Justin Rose at Bearstone JW (Mrs A J Edwards)

Retriever (Labrador) - Limit Dog

Entries: 6 Absentees: 1

1st Rodstar Rocks Zero Bully at Lembas (Mr C J & Mrs C E & Mrs C Mills & Mills & Rota)

 Masculine upstanding male with a good head and expression, good firm length of neck flowing nicely into a good front, good depth of chest and well spring of ribs, firm level topline and nice short coupled, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, moved with drive around the ring with ease, he kept his topline and tail set on the move.

2nd Carpenny Kipling (Miss L Finney)

 Black with a good head and expression, neck firm going into a good front, nice depth of chest and a good spring of ribs, firm level topline and correct tail placement, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, moved with ease around the ring.

3rd Lonicerium Jack Sparra (Mr D A W & Mrs T J Falshaw)

4th Lembas Brooklyn at Mibridge (Mrs B S Jeffery)

Retriever (Labrador) - Open Dog

Entries: 12 Absentees: 0

1st CC Trendlewood Long Time Comin at Pudleigh JW (Mr H J & Mrs I J Evans)

Well this yellow just reminded me of the type that we used to see, just a general good labrador breed type, with a lovely masculine head and expression with the correct eye colour shape, with nice pigment and the head just finished off with the correct ear carriage, good firm of neck that just flowed nicely into well-constructed front angulation, nice depth of chest with plenty of heart room, nice firm topline and correct tail placement, he is shorted coupled, he has a good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh, he moved around the ring with ease without to much effort which is what we should be looking for. I have to say that I had no idea who this dog was, but I was informed afterwards that I had awarded him his third CC to make him up, I was pleased that he went on to win BOB with full agreement with my co judge.

2nd RCC Sh Ch Berlan Get Up and Go at Sandylands (Mr E & Mrs E Casey & Jayes)

This kennel always seems to bring out exceptional dogs, and this one is no exception, good yellow with a good masculine head and expression correct eye shape and colour finished off with correct ear carriage, firm neck that just flowed nicely into well placed shoulders and correct front angulation, nice depth of chest with plenty of heart room, good spring of rib, level firm topline, short coupled and correct tail placement, good turn of stifle and well developed second thigh moved with ease around the ring. 

3RD 1128 - State Park in Linjor JW (Ms L Harvey-Major)

RES 1207 - Sh Ch Binnaig Bonnach for Tullochmohr JW (Mrs D Tulloch)

VHC 1075 - Swiss Ch Miles from Nowhere Heavy-Duty (Mrs K Becker)

367. Retriever (Labrador) - Special Beginners Dog

Entries: 6 Absentees: 0

1st Magnavalleys Mojito (Mr D R & Mrs S J Kennett)

2nd Centenalee Whisky Sour at Kyorli (Miss J M Douglas)

3rd Trendlewood Hometown Glory JW (Miss J Moody)

4th Timouron Sign of The Times (Mrs G & Mr A Stewart)

5th Rumhill Jagermeister (Mrs B & Mr T Bills)

Judge

Karl Gawthorpe