5th Labrador Retriever National Critiques
by judge, Anna Geschwindt Hartwig
Baby Puppy Dog:
1stNorthcape Suncrusher (Imp NZ), Blackboy Kennels (Opp. Baby Puppy In Show)
Beautiful balanced baby boy. Short coupled, lovely bone, super front, lovely head and expression, good pigmentation. Super coat.
2ndBlackhills Sleepy Hollow (Imp NZ), Rikim Kennels
Short coupled, masculine baby dog, excellent bone and feet. A bit straight in shoulder, super rib cage, wonderful coat.
Minor Puppy Dog
1stBlackboy Crushd Ice, Blackboy Kennels (Opp. Minor Puppy In Show)
Well balanced, masculine dog, good substance. Lovely head and expression, lovely reach of neck. Well angulated, super spring of rib, good topline, good coat. Moved well.
2ndFerranti Federer, J Chivers
Short coupled, balanced dog. Lovely head and expression. Good pigmentation. Bit straight in shoulder. Short coupled, strong bone, nice feet. Excellent spring of rib, super topline. Moved well
Puppy Dog
1stCinderset Ad Infinitum, GB Carroll (Puppy In Show)
Masculine well balanced, lovely dog. Super outline, lovely head and expression, lovely reach of neck. Excellent angulation in front and rear, good bones, excellent spring of rib. Moved super.
2ndWescoast Mega Magic, L & J Hoek
Short coupled dog. Lovely head and expression. Well angulated, good bone, excellent spring of rib. Excellent super coat. Moved well.
3rdLabeana Hard Impact, S Bean & C Whatley
Masculine short coupled dog, masculine head, light in eye. Bit short in upper arm. Super bone, good feet, short coupled body, excellent spring of rib. Super coat. Moved well.
4thDriftway Perfect Storm, G Spagnolo
5thBlackboy Laplander (AI), Blackboy Kennels
Junior Dog
1stRondelay Special Force, D& G Scanlon (Opp. Junior In Show)
Masculine short coupled dog. Lots of substance, lovely head and expression. Lovely reach of neck, excellent spring of rib, good bone, short coupled, super coat. Moved well.
2ndCourtsum The Phantom, Courtsum Kennels
Excellent masculine dog. Lovely head and expression. Good reach of neck. Well angulated. Good bone, good spring of rib, bit long in loin. Moved well.
3rdOakencoppice Irish Harp, S&D O’Donnell
Chocolate dog, lovely head and expression, extremely good eye colour, lovely reach of neck, well angulated, good bone, good spring of rib, excellent coat quality. Lovely topline. Moved well.
4thConingsburgh Dundee, E Tatchell & M Conheady
5thRikim With Attitude, Rikim Kennels
Intermediate Dog
1stCh Blackboy Komic Stripp, Blackboy Kennels (Intermediate In Show)
Absolutely well balanced masculine male. Lovely head and expression, lovely reach of neck, excellent angulation in front and rear, lovely forechest. Good bone, super topline, excellent spring of rib, excellent coat. Moved superb.
2ndBurberry Rumours Abound, Burberry Kennels
Yellow masculine dog, excellent topline. Super head and expression. Good reach of neck, good bone, excellent spring of rib. Short coupled body. Moved well. Good coat.
3rdBremaroo Like A Star, F Cardone
Short coupled masculine. Masculine head and expression. Good reach of neck. Well angulated in front, could be better in rear. Excellent spring of rib, short strong loin, sloping in croup. Excellent coat. Moved well.
4thBurberry CourtMarshall, Burberry Kennels
5thCh Wilgunndi Plains Storm, SK & DJ Wilkie
Limit Dog
1stBlackboy Miracle Man, SM Barlow (Limit In Show)
Well balanced masculine dog. Lovely head and expression. Super reach of neck. Excellent angulation in front and rear. Super forechest. Good bone, excellent spring of rib. Excellent top line, good coat. Moved well.
2ndBurberry Baggins End, Burberry Kennels
Masculine short coupled dog with lots of substance. Masculine head, a bit light in head and a bit cheeky. Good reach of neck. Excellent bone, excellent spring of rib, super topline, short strong loin, excellent coat, moved well.
3rdBrumfitt Nut Crakka, R Purdy
Well balanced yellow dog. Masculine head, lovely expression. Super reach of neck. Well angulated in front and rear, good bone, excellent spring of rib. Super top line. Moves well. Good coat texture, but not at it’s best today.
4thFerranti No Limits, J Chivers
5thRondelay Special Agent, D&G Scanlon
Australian Bred Dog
1stGr Ch Driftway Flash Dancer, G Spagnolo (Australian Bred In Show)
Masculine, short coupled dog with lots of substance and shows a lot of Labrador qualities throughout. Super head and expression, excellent reach of neck, well angulated, strong bone, super rib cage. Short strong loin, excellent topline, excellent croup, super coat quality, moves fantastic. A nice picture.
2ndCh Blackboy Coal Digger (AI) NRD, Blackboy Kennels
A well outlined masculine dog, nicely shaped head where the muzzle could be stronger. Lovely reach of neck, well angulated in front and rear. Good bone, excellent ribcage, super topline. Excellent coat quality, moved well.
3rdCh Ferranti Kiss N Tell, J Chivers
Short coupled, strongly built masculine dog. Masculine head, excellent reach of neck, short in upper arm. Good bone, excellent ribcage, good topline. Short strong loin, moved absolutely super. Excellent coat quality.
4thCh Rikim Dash of Rum, Rikim Kennels
5thGr Ch Blackboy Grand Guinness, SM & DA O’Donnell
Open Dog
1stGr Ch Driftway Special Envoy, G Spagnolo (Best In Show, Dog Challenge, Open In Show)
Masculine short coupled dog, excellent type. Wonderful head and expression. Lovely reach of neck, excellent angulated in front and rear, super forechest. Excellent ribcage. Short strong loin, correct croup. Lovely topline and keeps himself nicely both standing and going. Super coat quality, moves with lovely reach.
2ndCh Labeana Pretincous Oak, S Bean & C Whatley (Reserve Dog Challenge)
Masculine dog of excellent type, well balanced and strongly built, masculine head, lovely expression. Lovely reach of neck, good bone, excellent ribcage, super topline, moves absolutely superb, excellent coat.
3rdCh Ferranti What A Crakka, J Chivers
Masculine dog, lots of substance, strongly built. Masculine head and expression. Lovely reach of neck, excellent angulated in front and rear. Good bone, well bodied super topline, moves wonderfully, good coat quality.
4thCh Bradorla Ice Breaker, Ellis, Wickham & Taylor
5thCh Driftway Justice, CR Warren
Baby Puppy Bitch
1stFerranti My Valentine, J Chivers (Baby Puppy In Show)
A black bitch, very feminine, very well balanced throughout, absolutely lovely head and expression super reach of neck, excellent angulatedin front and rear. Super topline, lovely forechest, excellent spring of rib. Moved well. Excellent coat.
2ndCaranthar Copacabana, L Foster
Very feminine bitch, well balanced. Excellent proportions, short coupled. Lovely head and expression. Good reach of neck. Well angulated in front and rear, good bone, excellent ribcage. Super topline. Moved well. Good coat.
3rdCheyandor Xena, Hann & Spouncer
Black bitch, well balanced. Lot of substance, excellent type. Lovely head and expression, good reach of neck, well angulated in front and rear. Good bone, excellent spring of rib. A bit sloping in croup. Excellent coat quality. Moved well.
Minor Puppy Bitch
1stChanpema Ode To Storm, Chanpema Kennels (Minor Puppy In Show)
Black feminine bitch of excellent breed type. Well balanced full of substance and lovely outline. Super head and expression. Lovely reach of neck, excellent angulations in front and rear. Super forechest, good bone, excellent ribcage, lovely topline. Super coat, moved well.
2ndBrumfitt Haleys Comet, R Purdy
Feminine bitch of excellent breed type. Lovely head and expression. Full of substance, short coupled. Lovely reach of neck, excellent forechest. Well angulated in front and rear, good bone. Excellent ribcage. Bit sloping in croup. Moved well. Excellent coat.
3rdFerranti Howzat, J Chivers
Feminine bitch, well balanced, short coupled, excellent breed type. Lovely head and kind expression. Good reach of neck. Well angulated in front and rear, good bone. Well bodied, strong thighs a bit sloping in croup. Moved well, excellent coat.
4thFerranti U Beauty, J Chivers
Puppy Bitch
1stBlackboy Lap Dancer (AI), Blackboy Kennels (Opp. Puppy In Show)
Yellow quality bitch. Well balanced, excellent type. Good proportions and size. Lovely head and expression. Lovely reach of neck, well angulated in front and rear, good forechest, good bone, excellent ribcage. Lovely topline, lots of substance. Moved very well. Super coat.
2ndWescoast Twice The Magic, L&J Hoek
Lovely feminine bitch, excellent type. Well balanced, full of substance. Absolutely wonderful head and expression. Lovely reach of neck, well angulated in front and rear. Good bone, excellent ribcage. Super topline, excellent coat quality. Moved well.
3rdBurberry That’s Me, Burberry Kennels
Short coupled feminine bitch of excellent type. Full of substance, lovely head and expression. Good pigmentation, lovely reach of neck. Well angulated in front and rear, good ribcage, good topline, moved well. Good coat texture but not at its best today.
4thGunsmith Fall Breeze, L & R Henzell
5thBlackboy Veronica, L Foster
Junior Bitch
1stCourtsum Rocks On, Courtsum Kennels
Absolutely gorgeous yellow Labrador bitch. Excellent breed type. Clean cut in everyway. Lovely head and expression, excellent reach of neck. Full of substance and balance. Excellent angulated in front and rear. Super forechest. Excellent ribcage, super topline. Moves superb. Excellent coat.
2ndRondley Special Destiny, D&G Scanlon
A black bitch full of quality, excellent breed type. Short coupled, full of substance, lovely head and expression. Excellent reach of neck. Excellent angulated in front and rear, lovely forechest. Good bone. Excellent ribcage, super topline, super coat, moved wonderful.
3rdKirkdell Déjà vu, B Jones
Feminine bitch, excellent size and good proportions. Full of substance and well balanced, lovely head and expression, good pigmentation, good reach of neck. Strong bone, well angulated in front and rear. Super topline. Excellent spring of rib, lovely size, moves wonderful. Super coat.
4thBradorla Mischa, Ellis Wickham & Taylor
5thBlackboy Bold N Beautiful, Blackboy Kennels
Intermediate Bitch
1stKopafield Beez Kneez, A&E Twine (Opp. Intermediate In Show)
Lovely balanced bitch. Full of breed type, substance, very feminine. Short coupled. Lovely head and expression. Excellent reach of neck. Well angulated in front and rear. Lovely forechest. Good bone. Good ribcage, excellent topline. Moves fantastic. Good coat.
2ndFerranti Game Set Match, J Chivers
A feminine well balanced bitch, excellent breed type. Lovely topline. Excellent head and expression. Lovely reach of neck. Well angulated in front and rear. Strong bones, excellent ribcage. Super topline, super coat. Moved well.
3rdWarrigal Ivory Juliet, B Kempin
Good size, excellent proportions, well balanced throughout. Lovely head and expression, excellent pigmentation. Lovely reach of neck. Excellent angulated front and rear. Super forechest. Good bone. Excellent ribcage. Strong thighs. Moved well. Super coat.
4thCh Catrazy Synchronicity, Catraz Kennels
5thCelabration Top Gun, R Cowper & A Kay
Limit Bitch
1stRondelay Special Reward, D&G Scanlon (Opp. Limit In Show)
Lovely feminine bitch of excellent breed type. Short coupled with lots of substance and good balance. Lovely head and expression. Good pigmentation. Lovely reach of neck, well angulated in front and rear. Lovely forechest. Good bone, excellent ribcage. Lovely topline. Lovely second thigh. Moves beautifully. Super coat.
2ndBrumfitt Cream Calico, L Foster
Lovely quality bitch of excellent breed type. Good size and good proportions. Feminine head where the muzzle could be stronger. Good expression. Lovely reach of neck. Excellent angulated in front and rear. Good forechest, strong bone. Excellent ribcage. Good topline, excellent coat. Moves beautifully.
3rdBlackboy Lady Kipling, Blackboy Kennels
Feminine bitch of excellent breed type. Good size and good proportions. Lovely head and expression. Lovely reach of neck. Superb forechest. Excellent angulation in front and rear. Strong bone. Good ribcage. Good coat quality but she is shedding coat extremely today. Moves beautifully.
4thDriftway Gioia, C&J Warren
5thShaundar Story Teller, Hann & Spouncer
Australian Bred Bitch
1stCh Driftway French Vanilla, KA Jesse & G Spagnolo (Opp. Australian Bred In Show)
Feminine lovely bitch, excellent breed type. Full of breed substance, short coupled and good proportions. Lovely head and expressions. Lovely reach of neck. Well balanced throughout. Well angulated in front and rear. Strong bone. Good ribcage. A sound and true mover. Good coat.
2ndCh Blackboy Thrilled T Bitz, Blackboy Kennels
Feminine bitch well balanced, excellent breed type. Lovely head and expression, wonderful pigmentation. Lovely reach of neck. Excellent angulations in front an rear. Well balanced and full of substance. Lovely forechest. Strong bone. Good ribcage, a little long in loin. Moves beautifully. Good coat.
3rdCh Blackboy Aiming High, Blackboy Kennels
Lovely feminine bitch, full of substance and breed type. Lovely head and expression, super reach of neck. Excellent angulations in front and rear. Super forechest. Strong bone. Excellent ribcage. Good topline, I would prefer the skin more tightly. Moves fantastically. Excellent coat.
4thCh Driftway Finders Keepers, S Bean & C Whatley
5thCh Driftway Stormette, W Chang
Open Bitch
1stCh Moonrhythm Charlottesweb, C&J Walker (Runner Up In Show, Bitch Challenge, Opp Open In Show)
Absolutely outstanding gorgeous bitch. Balanced, feminine, good size, good proportions. Lovely head and expression. Balanced throughout. Lovely reach of neck. Wonderful angulations in front and rear. Good bone. A wonderful mover, very striking when moving. Good topline. Excellent ribcage. Lovely size. Excellent coat.
2ndCh Driftway Silver Fern, G Spagnolo (Reserve Bitch Challenge)
A feminine short coupled bitch of excellent breed type. Lots of substance. Lovely head and expression. Lovely reach of neck. Excellent forechest. Absolutely super topline. Strong bone. Excellent ribcage. Short strong loin. Lovely tail set, lovely size. A wonderful mover. Good coat.
3rdDriftway Santa Ana, G Spagnolo/W Chang
Feminine bitch, excellent breed type. Short coupled with lots of substance and balance. Lovely ehad and expression. Excellent pigmentation. Lovely reach of neck. Lovely forechest. Excellent angulation in front and rear. Strong bones. Excellent ribcage. Lovely topline. A super mover. Very balanced throughout the whole body. Lovely size, excellent coat.
4thCh Blackboy Crakkd Ice, Blackboy Kennels
5thCh Rondelay Sages Symphony, D & G Scanlon