North Riding Gundog Club

North Riding Gundog Club Open Show: 24 May 2026

Judge – Lynn Kipps (Wheatcroft)

Many thanks to the NRGC Committee for running such a super show and inviting me to judge Best in Show and Varieties. It was a delight to be greeted by so many smiling dogs. We were blessed with lovely weather, a bit too hot in fact, but the exhibitors kept their dogs in the shade until their time in the ring, enabling them to be shown to the best of advantage. I’d like to thank all you exhibitors for bringing their exquisite dogs for my opinion, all presented superbly. The atmosphere round the rings was superb.

And finally, my grateful thanks to my excellent Ring Steward: Lesley Read, who managed the paperwork and the ring for me superbly.

BEST IN SHOW

Mrs M & Mrs A Dodd & Struthers-Lake: ELFRINDEW YANKEE DOODLE (Bracco Italiano)

Top quality nearly 2-year-old Dog. A great example of this noble breed. Typical head, strong muscular neck. He is so very well balanced and in superb muscular condition. Of correct nearly square body proportions. In the Best in Show ring, he stole the show as he powered round the ring in a sea of top-quality BOB winners. His handler moved him at the correct pace to allow him to propel his impressive outline in a typical untiring extended Bracco trot, and showing great drive from his strong rear quarters.

RESERVE BEST IN SHOW

Ms E J & Dr L. Walker & Roberts: GLOI DUBH MORMAER JW (Flat Coated Retriever)

Nearly 2-year male who strikes a very impressive balanced outline. He possesses the most beautiful quality head, displays the correct body proportions with balanced angulation fore and aft. And today was shown in gleaming full coat, and in tip top muscular condition allowing him to flow freely round the ring powered by strong rear quarters. He held a level topline and an ever-wagging tail of the correct carriage.

BIS 3

Ms E. M. Bradley: SH CH HIGHFORCE ALL OR NOTHING JW ShCEx OSW (Hungarian Vizsla)

Superb quality 5-year-old male, in gold coat gleaming in the sunshine. He exhibits a classic square outline with prominent chest bone. He has correct shoulder angulation and tight elbows, strong pasterns and is in excellent muscular condition with visually evident strong muscles which powered him strongly and elegantly round the ring with great head carriage, tail a little high today.

BIS 4

Mrs S. E. Booth: LUNDGARTH TICKET TO FLY JW (Pointer)

19-month quality female possessing the classic refined head. She has such an impressive outline, each part flowing into the next, in great hard condition. She especially shone on the move where she retained her outline, showed great style and drive and constant level tail slashing.

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BEST PUPPY IN SHOW

Mr K O’Conner: KARLEJAY GUMP FORREST FIRE (German Wirehaired Pointer)

Headed a fabulous ring full of top quality gundog puppies.

Liver and White female just 6 months old and already showing her show potential. She is good size and is already exhibiting the classic double coat textures. She has a clean balanced head with very appealing expression. A strong neck of good length, body deep in chest with strong topline.

Viewed in profile her movement was a joy to watch as she covered the ground smoothly with good length of stride and strong driving rear action.

RESERVE BEST PUPPY IN SHOW

J. Elders: ENRYB EAT YOUR GREENS (Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla)

9-month female showing off all her qualities. She has a great head with the correct expression. She’s of good size and has good strong bone, and moderate balanced construction.

She is already coming into the correct double coat, which is particularly attractive on her face.

Her correct balanced construction allowed her to move soundly round the ring powered by her muscular rear quarters.

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW 3

Mr N.J & Mrs K.M Macmanus: FREEBREEZE GERTRUDE STEIN AT LUNEVILLE (Pointer)

8 month female, presents a very stunning outline of fluidity. Excellent refined quality head with chiselling under the eyes. In super muscular condition and carrying just the right amount of weight. Short coupled, with good spring of rib, she powered round the ring driving from strong rear quarters.

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW 4

Mrs S.L. & Mr. S Johnson: MOLOKO BRAALY AT HEIDIAMOUR (Golden Retriever)

7-month female. She has a super feminine head, soft expression, dark eye and pigment. Perfectly presented, she displays a very balanced construction and is already in good coat. Excellent reach of clean neck into well laid shoulder. Straight bone when viewed from front and rear. On the move she was sound when viewed from all angles, she showed excellent drive from her strong rear quarters, had level head, back and tail carriage.

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BEST VETERAN IN SHOW

Mr A & Mrs K Wallis: BLUE GEMSTONE KATRINA AT CAMELLIS VW (Golden Retriever)

7-year-old male in the peak of his condition. He was presented superbly in full coat and in excellent total body muscular condition. His construction was so very balanced, with nothing overdone. Beautiful masculine head with dark eye, excellent length of strong neck, correct shoulder layback leading into strong level topline. He moved positively and correctly, when viewed from all angles, maintaining good head carriage, level topline and correct level tail carriage.

RESERVE BEST VETERAN IN SHOW

Mrs M A Snook: DALREAVICH NORTHERN CAPER VW (English Setter)

Lovely 8 year old male with a very elegant clean outline. Short coupled and without exaggeration he presented a picture of balance. He was shown in full silky blue belton coat with ample feathering. On the move he held his head well and drove powerfully from his strong rear quarters, with good reach in front.

BVIS 3

Mrs P Cox: CUSHATLAW SERENDIPITY (German Shorthaired Pointer)

7 year old female displaying the classic noble outline, standing over plenty of ground and short backed. Classic clean cut head, muscular arched neck. She was in hard muscular condition and today was a joy to watch as she moved effortlessly round the ring at speed covering the ground with long strides.

BVIS 4

Mr K O’Connor: SH CH KARLEJAY GUMP CIRCLE OF LIFE (German Wirehaired Pointer)

(The mother of BPIS) Beautiful head with appealing expressive eyes. She was in great correct coat and muscular condition. Deep in chest and rib, excellent balanced angulation fore and aft, without being overdone. She powered round the ring smoothly with long effortless strides.

ANY VARIETY GUNDOG CLASSES

AV MINOR PUPPY

1: Mrs K J Bacon: TIMBRIC CALAMITY JANE (Cocker Spaniel)

7 month liver roan female pup, beautiful head and expression. Correct overall compact, square dimensions with no exaggerations. Short backed with well sprung ribs. She was in great coat beautifully presented. On the move she managed to make her way through the long grass very well with great drive, and maintaining a level topline and good head carriage.

2: Miss A Marshall: AVONBROOK FEEL THE LOVE (ai) (Golden Retriever)

Lovely type 8 months old female displaying a very balanced outline with no exaggerations. She was in super double coat and excellent muscular condition. Good length of muscular neck, level topline and tail carriage, short coupled. Correct moderate angulation fore and aft. She moved straight and true with good head carriage. She has a classic soft Golden expression, broad in skull but without coarseness. With a bit of trimming and coat preparation she will trouble the rest.

3: Mrs D S & Mrs R J Crookes & Jenkinson: AT QUAKERHALL TRINITY DU BOIS DE LA RAYERE (imp France) (Golden Retriever)

4: Miss E G & Mrs G M Dronsfield: VANITONIA SPECTRE OF WHITBRAITH (Clumber Spaniel)

5: Mr N.J & Mrs K.M Macmanus: FREEBREEZE GERTRUDE STEIN AT LUNEVILLE (Pointer)

AV PUPPY

1: Mrs L A Lawson: SUMMERSEVE CEZANNE (English Setter)

11 month male beautifully presented today in full silky coat with classic head type. He has strong bone, well sprung deep ribs and balanced moderate angulation. He is short coupled and in excellent overall muscular condition, and his excellent construction was proved on the move with great drive from his rear quarters allowing him to cover the ground freely and maintaining excellent head carriage and ever slashing tail.

2: Miss A Marshall: AVONBROOK FEEL THE LOVE (ai) (Golden Retriever)

As previous

3: Miss K & Mr R Wight and Grimmett: SAMELEN ENIGMATI CHARM (English Setter)

AV CHAMPION

1: Mrs P & Mr B McGEACHIE: Lux CH/IR SH CH MALBECMOGS LADY OF THE LAKE AT KLANHALLION (Sussex Spaniel)

2-year-old female standing alone in this class but did not deny her quality. Super example; her rich golden liver coat glistening in the sunshine. Her correct balanced head with typical frown and expression oozed femininity.

She was well off for bone, was the correct shape and balance. In typical gait, with a slight roll, she carried herself powerfully round the ring maintaining a good stride and level topline.

AV BRACE

Splitting hairs between these 2 pairs. Both pairs were great examples of their breed, and very typy to each other.

Both stood excellently for their handlers when stacked. On the move the Goldens just had the edge by moving more harmoniously with each other.

1: Mrs M & Miss E L Williams’ Golden Retrievers

2: Mrs A Chandler’s Welsh Springer Spaniels

AV BRED BY EXHIBITOR

1: Mrs M & Miss E L Williams: LAMHRYN STAR OF THE SEA (Golden Retriever)

Lovely quality 3-year-old female. Shown today in super coat and muscular condition. Presented to perfection in coat and handling. She epitomizes the correct balance for this breed with no exaggertions. She moved at the correct pace with great drive from her strong rear quarters. She proved her correct construction by moving at the correct pace, with great forward reach and drive from her well-muscled rear quarters. She carried her head level and maintained a level topline and tail carriage.

2: Mrs S E & Mrs S Booth & Oddie: LUNDGARTH FLY THE FLAG JW (Pointer)

2 year male with a very typical aristocratic head and expression. He was deep in chest with good spring of rib, short coupled and had a good length of muscular neck. He moved really well with great drive from the rear and correct forward reach.

AV NOT BRED BY EXHIBITOR

1: Mrs G & Mr A Stewart: TIMOURON SIGN OF THE TIMES (Labrador Retriever)

1 year old male. Great head with kindly expression. Super outline, with evident forechest, balanced angles and good reach of muscular neck. His chocolate coat gleamed in the sunshine. He was in good muscular condition, so his correct conformation allowed him to cover the ground freely and at a good pace.

2: Mrs A Chandler: EIRIANDYLIS GEORGY GIRL (Welsh Springer Spaniel)

5 year old female in the peak of her condition. So beautifully presented and shown to advantage by her young handler. Classic head with kindly expression. In profile she presented a super outline with good reach of neck, correct shoulder angles and strong level topline. On the move her handler moved her at just the right pace to assess her super ground covering profile movement.

3: Mr I & Mrs N D Lowther VERA’S MYSTERY AT EVENMINT (Golden Retriever)

4: Miss E G & Mrs G M Dronsfield: VANITONIA SPECTRE OF WHITBRAITH (Clumber Spaniel)

5: Miss L Murray GINGERFOX CURLEW AT MUIREATAI (Chesapeake Bay Retriever)

AV SPECIAL MEMBERS PUPPY

1: Mr & Mrs M Calvert CALVDALE LIZZIE STARK (English Springer Spaniel)

10 month old female. Very together for a puppy. Liver and white in superb coat, condition and presentation. Presents a stunning outline. Excellent length of muscular neck flowing into correct fore-angle assembly, chest with good depth and spring, short couplings, tail correctly set. She moved with an easy ground covering length of stride propelled well from her rear quarters.

2: Mrs L A Lawson: SUMMERSEVE CEZANNE (English Setter)

As previous

3: Mrs D S & Mrs R J Crookes & Jenkinson: AT QUAKERHALL TRINITY DU BOIS DE LA RAYERE (imp France) (Golden Retriever)

AV SPECIAL MEMBERS POST GRADUATE

1: Mrs S.E. Booth LUNDGARTH TICKET TO FLY JW (Pointer)

As previous BIS4.

2: Mr I & Mrs N D Lowther VERA’S MYSTERY AT EVENMINT (Golden Retriever)

14 month female. She has a very symmetrical and balanced construction, short coupled and with the correct height to length ratio. Matching moderate front and rear angulation. She has a good length of neck leading into level topline. Lovely head and expression. Shown today in beautiful full coat. She would benefit from a little less weight and more muscle as she was rolling slightly on the move.

3: Mrs D & Mr J P Bowman KELLY STAR AT SHARRALE (German Wirehaired Pointer)

AV SPECIAL MEMBERS OPEN

1: Miss L Murray GINGERFOX CURLEW AT MUIREATAI (Chesapeake Bay Retriever)

4 year old male. He presents a workmanlike picture of strength and balance. His deep brown waterproof double coat glistening in the sun. He has a handsome broad masculine head with intelligent alert amber eyes. He was in hard condition, well-muscled and well boned, and carried himself strongly and powerfully round the ring with good head carriage.