SOUTHERN GOLDEN RETRIEVER SOCIETY
SINGLE BREED CLUB OPEN SHOW
OCTOBER 2011
Lovely venue and atmosphere at my first Open Club show with Golden Retrievers. Thank you for the card and the beautiful crystal keepsake, the Golden Retriever Picture I won from the beautiful array of raffle prizes will be a good reminder. Lovely refreshments and friendly Officers and Committee and exhibitors alike with lots of clapping from the audience made for a very enjoyable day.
Quality entry of 189 with some super dogs and bitches going card less. Lots of very good breed type and were favourable to the breed standard, all in good condition with substance and muscle tone, I was pleased to see in the younger classes majority were sound with driving action. All had lovely temperaments bar one who had a very bad experience.
I was delighted with all my top winners and gave my Best Dog Best in Show
CARTERS’ CANALEIGH HOT GOSPEL (JW) ShCM
RES BIS and BOS was ALLSOPS’ CHRISPER CHARTREAUSE
BPIS was RUSSELLS’ ROSINANTE ROXANNE
RBPIS was DEANS’ AYMESBURY ANGUS WITH RUGGLESTONE
BVIS was BILTONS’ ROSACEAE JUST IN TIME
VETERAN DOG 3 ENTRIES
1) BILTONS’ ROSACEAE JUST IN TIME great outline to this masculine 10.5year old in fabulous coat and condition. I understand he has been ill for sometime and this was a come back show. So pleased to have him. Lovely overall breed type and balance, best of heads with correct proportions, lovely chiselling, dark expressive clear eyes, clean teeth and lovely pigment, using ears well. Beautiful coat of good colour with nice feathering over a firm topline and body of substance, ribs well sprung, straight well boned legs and tight feet. Positive mover with powerful stride the soundest in the class. BVD BVIS.
2) HILLS’ GILLBRYAN READY FOR TAKE OFF TO SANDAULA ShCM another outstanding male at 9.5 years beautiful outline and correct height to length, lovely head piece and clean dentition and clear dark eyes with expression. Good neck to shoulders and level topline inclined to roll on the move. Good angulations but not the depth of chest of 1. Nice body and depth good rear quarters. Strong legs and feet free mover with good stride not a sound behind as 1
3) GLASCOTTS’ VERDAYNE MARSH HARRIER ShCM 10 years old
MINOR PUPPY DOG 9 ENTRIES 3 ABS
1) BAKERS’ RITZILYN DIAMOND JACK just over 6 months and enjoying his day out, giving his handler a bit of a hard time. Broad skull well developed head with chiselling, lovely dark pigment and sparkle to his eyes. Super outline and overall balance and depth, sprung ribs for age and carried well back. Super light cream coat a little attention to presentation would finish the picture. Correct angles to front with depth of chest and rear with muscle tone, straight well boned legs and round tight feet. Positive very sound mover with good stride and coverage once settled.
2) GOLDERS’ SUMMERAMBA ERROL FLYNN slightly smaller build than my winner still with good overall balance and very typey. Loved his head so well shaped and balance well chiselled, super eye colour and dark pigment. Just a little unsure on being handled lost him top spot. Lovely neck to shoulders and firm topline to tail. Beautiful light cream coat so well presented, with feathering coming. Angles to upper arm and depth to chest, well ribbed back deep body, nice hind angulation with strength and short hocks, straight well boned legs and neat feet. Sound free mover with great stride, once settles should have a good show career.
3) COOKS’ CALAROSE ON THE UP
PUPPY DOG 5 ENTRIES
1) DEANS’AYMSBURY ANGUS WITH RUGGGLESTONE very smart well balanced and typical youngster. Hansom head correctly shaped with chiselling, good stop and no coarseness, alert kind dark eyes set well, great pigment, lovely ear set and use. Neck of good length and strength clean well laid shoulders and level topline to tail set on and carried nicely. Super chest depth, upper arm and elbows well in, lovely body substance and depth short coupled well sprung ribs well back. Beautifully presented light golden coloured coat with lovely feathering. Good return of stifle well muscled short well let down hocks. Straight forelegs and round feet stylish very sound free mover just inclined to body roll. BPD ResBPIS.
2) HAGGERS’ FAIRFIELD FLEET OFFICER beautifully presented in slightly lighter flat jacket well conditioned with nice feathering. Stronger in head and not so balanced. Lovely dark eyes and pigment. Lacking the angles and depth of chest of 1 well bodied with substance. Strong straight boned legs and feet. Moved out well fraction too close behind. Tail inclined to curl at tip and carried a little high.
3) BAKERS’ EASTBURY NATURES MAGIC
JUNIOR DOG 5 ENTRIES
1) AYMSBURY ANGUS WITH RUGGLESTONE
2) HILLS’DRUMKILTY TAKE THE HIGH ROAD well balanced head just a slightly strong for me, good stop nice eye colour and expression, strong neck of length little throaty. Good overall height to length, level backline to well set and carried tail, body with depth and substance well sprung back ribs. Nicely presented coat and colour. Lacking the depth of chest and angulations to the fore chest. Good return of stifle well muscled. Strong mover with nice free stride just a little close behind but very sound at front. Inclined to body roll.
3) MURPHYS’AMBERGOLD FRANKIE.
YEARLING 8 ENTRIES 4 ABS
1) LADE and WICKLOWS’ GILLBRYAN SINGAPORE SLING I really liked this very attractive and well balanced youngster, beautiful flat light golden coat with nice feathering and great presentation. Super masculine well developed head of correct shape and balance, expression just spoilt by slight round eyes very dark and with lovely dark pigment, good use of ears. Long strong neck well laid shoulders and level back to tail well set. Lovely well ribbed back short coupled body with depth, nice forechest depth and good upper arm, muscular hindquarters well bent, short well let down hocks. Really lovely dog to go over but handler is inclined to put his fore legs too far forward which does spoil the picture. Very sound free striding mover with drive and reach from well boned legs and tight well padded feet. RBD
2) TAYLORS’ROSINANTE LOVERBOY BY TANNADICE (JW) slightly smaller build than 1 but very well balanced. Flat well presented and conditioned richer golden jacket with lovely feathering. Masculine well defined head nice stop and chiselling, good pigment and eye colour. Well bodied with substance and ribs well back into short loin. Lacking the forequarter depth and angles of 1 but with a better return of stifle than 3. Legs strong and well boned feet tight and round very free sound moving dog not the stride of 1.
3) BIRKIN-GREEN and GRIPTONS’ SANSUE FIRECRACKER
MAIDEN DOG 2 ENTRIES
1) O’SULLIVANS’ COPHILL VIEW presented well in lighter cream coat with enough feathering. Nice enough head piece not over done with dark expressive eyes and good pigment, good use of ears. Just 14 months and needing a little more weight, spring of rib, depth and body substance. Shorter in neck to upright shoulders and steep in upper arm, lacking depth of chest making him stand out at elbow. Would like more return of stifle but well muscled. Straight legs and tight feet. Moved out very soundly if this dog was moved faster could have a better stride. Tail carried a little too gaily.
NOVICE 2 ENTRIES
1) HAGGERS’ FAIRFIELD FLEET OFFICER.
UNDER GRADUATE DOG 3 ENTRIES
1) PURVIS’ POOPYGOLD SHOOTING STAR masculine dog with a charming well balanced and worked head, dark eyes and well used ears nice pigment. Strong long neck and clean shoulders, nice body shape and short coupled. Good depth and spring of rib. Nicely angulated fore and arft with good muscle tone, short well let down hocks. Strong straight bone with round tight feet. Well presented darker golden quality textured coat with nice feathering, well carried tail with nice plume. With good stride and ground coverage just inclined to roll in his back.
2) FAIRFIELD FLEET OFFICER
3) BRYANTS’ DELCOTT TIME TRAVELLER
GRADUATE DOG 5 ENTRIES 1 ABS
1) TAYLOR’S PANDREFT ALFREIDO (JW) very hansom male of excellent breed type presents a very nice picture on the stance and is nice to go over. Masculine well balanced and defined head well chiselled and with lovely pigment and dark expressive eyes and well carried and used ears. Super length of neck clean into shoulders and firm level backline to tail well set. Great body well ribbed back with depth, a little step in upper arm nice straight well bone fore legs, muscular stifle and second thigh good short hocks well let down. Very free sound driving action with nice tail carriage.
2) GODDARDS’ TREBETTYN JAILHOUSE ROCK AT KARAMUSK nice type to this nearly 3 year old male very well balanced of good height to length and with a firm backline over a body with substance just lacking the body depth of 1. Masculine head, stronger in skull and foreface than 1. Good eye shape, colour and expression, lacking dark pigment on his nose. Clean long neck and well laid shoulders good angles both ends. Straight well boned legs and feet. Well turned out richer golden coloured coat in super presentation. Very sound free driving action with ground coverage.
3) LINSELLS’ GOFFS DANCING BRAVE (JW)
POST GRADUATE 5 ENTRIES 1 ABS
1) TAYLORS’ TREBETTYN TERYRNON TO TANNADICE JW ShCM fabulous outline to this lovely balanced dog of good breed type who looked both impressive on the stance and the move. Masculine head of good shape and pigment found skull a little strong, changing the overall balance. Good dark eyes and well used ears gives him a very kind expression. Head carried well on the best of necks to good shoulder placement and into a firm topline, tail set on well but carried fraction too high on the move. Symmetrically built with lovely body depth and substance, super coat and texture presented well. Correctly angulated front and rear with good muscular tone. Straight well boned legs and tight feet, very free stylish mover and sound.
2) MERRICKS’ STORMRICK SCOTT FREE beautifully presented lighter golden in colour, slightly taller than my winner but having overall balance of good height to length. Masculine head with nice pigment and dark eyes. Nice neck but not the strength or length of 1. Excellent firm held back line to tail, over a body well developed with well sprung ribs, nice depth of chest and well angulated front, straight well boned legs and neat feet. Lacking the return of stifle and not as positive in his hocks or ground coverage as that of 1 but was sound with enough stride.
3) GODDARDS’ TREBETTYN TOP GUN AT KARAMUSK.
LIMIT DOG 8 ENTRIES 1 ABS
1) GLASCOTTS’ FOLDERSLANE KNIGHT HAWK very sound positive mover with lovely drive and ground coverage on this well constructed and balanced 3 year old with s super outline. Great head piece of correct type and construction, nice pigment and dark eyes, lovely expression when he uses his ears. Beautifully presented light cream coat with feathering over a body of substance with ribs well sprung and back. Correct upper arm and well angulated front with depth, nice rear quarters with strength, straight well boned legs and round feet.
2) TUCKS’ TAMSBROOK TOE TAPPER (JW) too much breadth and strength of skull spoiling head balance for me, nice pigment and eye colour. Strong long muscled neck into clean well laid shoulders to firm top line a tail carried a little high. Well developed chest and upper arm and good turn of stifle and hocks well let down. Super body tone and depth covered by an excellent coat type just could have little more furnishings to finish the picture. Lovely legs and feet, free mover inclined to toe in slightly but has sound driving push from the rear.
3) GRIPTONS’ SANSUE CAMELOTS DREAM (JW)
OPEN DOG 6 ENTRIES 1 ABS Excellent class for type and quality
1) CARTERS’ CANALEIGH HOT GOSPEL (JW) ShCM stunning male now in his 7th year has a lovely symmetrical outline on the stance and just as nice to go over, masculine without coarseness all through and of such good breed type. Super head of balance, strength, nicely constructed with good stop and chiselling, alert expression from dark sparkling eyes, lovely use of ears giving such a kind expression, all well pigmented. Strong long muscular neck into clean well laid back shoulders and firm top line to tail well set and carried. A body with depth and substance, ribs well sprung and back. Deep fore chest and correct angles fore and aft, stifle and second thigh well turned and developed. Coat in top condition with correct texture and lovely feathering. Elbows well into side with straight well boned legs, hocks well let down and tight well padded feet. Very sound powerful ground covering free mover with good rear drive, good forward thrust slight toe in on a front foot but I had to forgive one fault for the rest was quality. BD BIS
2) SEAMONS’ MESSANO URBAN MYTH (JW) I really liked this 4 year old quality male on the stance has lovely ring presence and is very nice to look at and so nice to handle. A slightly darker cream than my winner, well textured and presented coat with lovely feathering. Super outline and overall balance of good breed type. Masculine correct head shape nice alert dark eyes of good shape nice ear set, slightly pinker in nose pigment. Good strength on neck not the length of 1, clean shoulders and good firm back line to tail well coated and carried. Well bodied with depth and in lovely condition, correctly boned legs from super angles, moved out with good stride but was very close at foot both to front and behind.
3) GOLDERS’ SUMMERAMBA HUMBUG (JW).