GUNDOG BREEDS OF SCOTLAND CH SHOW 2009

04/12/2009 14:15:36 at 14.34

Flat-coated Retrievers

Having been away from the ring for a while I was really looking forward to judging again. Overall I was disappointed with the younger classes. I was looking for a medium size dog with type & balance. I felt that feet had improved since my last judging & was pleased not to have any bad mouths & high tail carriage. My main criticism however was the number of dirty dogs. It is after all a beauty competition so I did not expect to clean my hands as much.

My winners had everything I was looking for & my CC winners were the stars of the day.

VD (6,2a) 1 Chipperfield & Higginbotham’s Sh Ch Vbos The Tycoon, lovely outline & balance, correct head with dark eye, strong neck into well laid shoulder, good bone & tight feet, level topline, correct tailset, well muscled quarters, moving with drive. VG4; 2 Eggington’s Benvellyn Winslet Pearl to Pajanbeck, slightly heavier built than 1. Nice head & expression, good front construction & bone. Not so tight in feet as 1. Level topline, strong quarters, moved with purpose; 3 Maciver’s Vdrigle Penny Whistle. MPD (3) 1 Gulbis’ Gayplume Vital Spark, good overall type, pleasing head & expression, level topline, good length of rib, correct bend of stifle, tight feet, moved freely; 2 Laird’s Clemendy Emyr of Daichell, thought this would be my winner but just wouldn’t co-operate. Lovely head & expression, well laid shoulder, correct bone, good feet. Right bend of stifle but needs to muscle up behind. Movement difficult to assess; 3 Hart’s Kingsmarston Black Magic. PD (3) 1 Youen’s Contar Shade Of Dusk with Riverglide, big puppy but overall well balanced, nice head & expression, good neck, correct lay of shoulder, level topline & strong quarters, moved well; 2 C Emyr of D; 3 Hart’s Kingsmarston Black Magic.JD (5,1) 1 Knight, Holmes & Jacobs’ Gemswin Son Of A Preacher Man at Candidacasa, lovely liver, well presented, typical head & expression, nice dark eye, good reach of neck, well laid shoulder, correct bone & feet, very strong quarters giving plenty of drive behind; 2 Taylor’s Corsebreck Abracadabra, nice type but not quite the lay of shoulder of 1. Correct bone & feet, level topline, well muscled quarters, moved with purpose; 3 Donnelly’s Eskmill Torres. YD (4) 1 G Son Of A Preacher Man at C; 2 E Torres, good head & eye, nice lay of shoulder, correct body for age with level topline, good bend of stifle. Moved a little close behind; 3 Abernethy’s Devonbank Dazzel of Turrracoo. GD (5,1) 1 Staff’s Bonnyhilbrae Blue Diamond, lovely young dog, beautifully balanced, pleasing head & eye, nice reach of neck, well laid shoulder, correct topline, good strong quarters, moved very well; 2 Winton’s Braidwynn Bennigan, another promising young dog, lovely head & expression, good front assembly, correct bone & feet, strong quarters. Did not move as well as 1; 3 Stevenson’s Branchalwood Daerwater. PGD (12) 1 B Blue Diamond; 2 Egington’s Tacumshin Lord Of The Dance to Pajanbeck, overall bigger dog but pleasing head & expression, lovely front & level topline. Little longer cast than 1. Moved OK; 3 Moors & Allen’s Woodavens Crackerjack. LD (8,3) 1 Bellamy’s Springlindi Sullivan, liked his overall balance, correct head & eye, good lay of shoulder, right bone & tight feet, level topline leading to strong well muscled quarters, moved with drive; 2 Mangham’s Onyxro Sirius, bigger dog but well balanced, pleasing head & eye, good reach of neck, correct front assembly. Little longer in loin than 1 but strong quarters. Moved freely; 3 Douglas’ Andwalls Trail Blazer over Greenbayhill. OD (6,1) 1 Kilminster’s Sh Ch Withybed Blue Jeans, what a showman, caught my eye on entering the ring, just the right size, beautiful head & expression, nice reach of neck, correct lay of shoulder, right amount of bone with excellent feet, level topline held on the move, very well muscled, strong quarters, well presented. My star of the day. CC & BOB, overjoyed when he was later to go BIS; 2 Irvine’s Sh Ch Vbos The Kentuckian, another lovely dog but here did not feel he had the sparkle of 1. Same remarks apply, would change places another day RCC; 3 Tomlinson & Keight’s Rainesgift Seymour.

VB (8,3) 1 Temple’s Broomiedean Bonnie Sunshine, lovely bitch in good coat, correct head & expression, lovely front, right bone & good feet, level topline, strong quarters, moved with purpose; 2 Knight’s Gemswin Take A Chance On Me, difficult choice between 1 & 2, another beautiful bitch. Just the right size, loved her head & expression, correct front assembly, good short loin, strong quarters, moved with drive. Just lost out on coat condition; 3 Danabie’s Sh Ch Steelriver Desert Wind from Linfernidh. MPB (7,2) & PB(10,4) 1 Holmes’ Montegrino Mystic Meg, lovely puppy, good head & expression, nice front with right body for age, level topline, good strong quarters, moved with drive & purpose, well presented. BP; 2 Murray’s Gayplume Tickled Pink, real baby, good head & eye, well laid shoulder, good bend of stifle, moved freely & steadily for one so young; 3 King’s Kingsisla Ailsa Craig. JB (7,1) 1 Kilminster’s Toffedreams Whyred by Withybed, promising youngster, lovely head & eye, good reach of neck, level topline, correct length of rib, strong quarters, moved with style; 2 Stevenson’s Steelriver Here Comes The Dawn, bigger bitch but in proportion, nice head & expression, good front assembly, correct bone & feet. A little longer in loin than 1; 3 Fletcher’s Llecan Allegretto. YB (6,3) 1 Brooks’ Castlerock Stormy Song, nice bitch, all over just the right size, nice head & neck, lovely front assembly, level topline, good strong quarters, moved & showed well; 2 Manghan’s Onyxro Elara, another nice bitch, pleasing head & eye, correct front, right amount of bone, correct spring of rib, good strong quarters which propelled her with drive; 3 Holmes’ Candidacasa Scarlet Fever. GB (8) 1 Tomlinson’s Rainesgift Fleur de Luna, lovely quality bitch with style & type, beautiful head & expression, nice reach of neck, correct front assembly, right amount of bone, excellent feet, good length of rib, strong well muscled quarters, best mover in the class, well presented. RCC; 2 O Elara; 3 Murray’s Gayplume Ebon Flow. PGB (18,3) 1 Tomlinson’s Rainesgift Clemence, beautiful bitch who just demanded attention, lovely head, dark sparkling eye, nice neck, correct front construction down to good bone & excellent feet, lovely level topline held on the move, correct bend of stifle, strong well muscled quarters, moved true & with such style & flair. CC; 2 Ross’ Islstrom Little Missy, not in her best jacket. Good overall type, pleasing head & eye, good topline, correct bend of stifle. Moved a little close behind; 3 Bellamy’s Rainesgift Fleur de Lis for Woodfinch. LB (15,3) 1 Brooks’ Castlerock Magic Moment, correct head & expression, good reach of neck, well laid shoulder, ample bone, good length of rib, strong quarters used well, well presented; 2 Cowan’s Andwalls Tina Marina, lovely overall type, nice head & expression, good bone, level topline, well muscled quarters which led to driving movement; 3 Manghan’s Onyxro Capella. OB (5) 1 Edwards’ Levelmoor Laurentianna, nice bitch, good head & eye, correct front assembly, good bone & feet, well ribbed up body, strong well angled quarters used to move freely; 2 Campbell’s Beanit Moneypenny of Ronevorg, good overall balance, pleasing head & eye, good reach of neck, well laid shoulder, tight feet, correct bend of stifle, strong quarters, moved freely; 3 Danabie’s Sh Ch Glendaruel Going My Way.

JILL SAVILLE