Reading & District Kennel Association

Reading & District Canine Society - 27 May 2025 Golden Retrievers

 Thank you to the committee for inviting me and to the stewards who helped on the day. Thank you to all the exhibitors for their entries and putting up with the heat of the day. Puppy (3 entries, 1 absent)  1. MORSS & MONTEVERDE, MRS H & MR G - OLVINGLAY POLARI (IMP ITA). 10 month old happy and confident puppy with lovely head and expression. Good coat and condition. Good front angulation with well laid back shoulders. Neat feet. Well ribbed. Level topline which he held on the move. Correct tailset. Balanced overall for his age. Moved well with handler. Pleased to award him BP and see him go on to get Gundog puppy group 1. 2. TAYLOR & TENN, MISS C & MR M, - STRETTONHILL KOOKY MONSTER. Nice head and expression. Good neck flowing into level topline. Good coat and neat feet. Rear angulation good but overall needs time to balance out. Preferred the overall balance of one on the day. Correct tailset. Moved well once settled. Junior (4 entries, 1 absent) 1. Jackson-Haines, Mr G & Mrs J - LEIGHSHAM SWEENEY TODD. Fifteen month old pale dog. I had judged this boy as a baby puppy and was really pleased with how he has developed. Lots to like with this boy. Nice head and expression. Good length of neck. Lots of bone. Great pigment. Good coat and condition. Well balanced overall with a level topline. Good depth of chest and well ribbed. Moved with drive with handler. 2. TAYLOR & TENN, MISS C & MR M, - STRETTONHILLS BEES KNEES. 11 month old pale puppy bitch. Pretty head and pleasing expression. Good pigment. Well laid back shoulders. Less depth than one but overall well balanced. Correct tailset. Not as confident in the move as one on the day. 3. WAINWRIGHT, MRS E M, - ASHBYGLEN I DREAMED A DREAM. Yearling (2 entries, 0 absent) 1. Ball, Mrs S, - SHEARSTONE LIVE IN THE DREAM AT FIVELMS JW. 22 month old pale bitch with a pretty feminine head with lovely expression. I have admired this girl previously and she has not disappointed with how she has developed. Good length of neck into well laid back shoulders. Well balanced body. Good front and rear angulation. Lovely coat and condition. Level topline which she held on the move. Correct tailset. In good coat and condition. Moved with drive and flair and her tail did not stop wagging throughout. Pleased to award Best of Breed and to see her go on to take Gundog Group 2. 2. WAINWRIGHT, MRS E M, - ASHBYGLEN I DREAMED A DREAM. 13 month old pale male. Masculine head and lovely pleasing expression. Shown in lovely coat and condition. Neat feet. Level topline. Balanced throughout. Good bone. Once settled moved well with handler. Novice (5 entries, 1 absent) 1. TAYLOR & TENN, MISS C & MR M, - STRETTONHILLS BEES KNEES. 2nd in Junior 2. TWEDDLE, MRS K J, - BRUNWICKES SOLAR ECLIPSE. 23 month old male. Lovely head and expression. Dark gold coat in good condition. Good neck. Preferred the angulation of one on the day. Level topline. Good tailset. Moved well. 3. NORMAN, MRS K - TONARA SILVERTON. Post Graduate (2 entries, 1 absent) 1. FISHER, MRS E - SIAGAR MOONLIGHT SONATA VIA PALIZOLLA. Four year old pale bitch. Beautiful head and expression. Good neck. Good front and rear angulation. Well balanced throughout. Correct tailset, neat feet. Lovely on the move, moving with drive. Slightly lacking in coat on the day. Pleased to award her Reserve Best of Breed. 2. Linfield, Mrs L - TONARA YELLOWSTONE JW. Mid gold four year old male with lovely pleasing head and expression. Dark pigment. Good bone. Good length of neck into well laid back shoulders. Balanced with good angulation. Neat feet. Good bend of stifle. Shown in good coat and condition. On the day it was a hard decision and just had slightly less drive on the move than one on the day. 3. WAINWRIGHT, MRS E M, - ASHBYGLEN I DREAMED A DREAM
 Open (4 entries, 1 absent) 1. Todd, Mrs P - VAN GOGH OF SUNSHINE’S VALLEY WITH TODDROSA JW (imp BEL). Three and half year old male in beautiful coat and condition. Not liking the heat of the day but he kept his happy expression. Lovely masculine head with kind expression. Well balanced front and rear. Good neck. Good bone. Deep well sprung ribs. Clean level top line. Correct tailset. Sound on the move but just slightly lacking drive on the day. 2. GODDARD, MRS V - STRETTONHILL CAPPUCINO. dark gold three year old male. Nice head and expression. Good pigment. Well ribbed with level topline. Preferred the front angulation and overall balance of one on the day. Good rear angulation. Moved well with handler. 3. NORMAN, MRS K - TONARA PICASO. 
 Jodie Liggins