Open Show 9th June 2019 – Critique

Golden Retriever Club of Scotland Open Show
Cochrane Hall
Alva FK12 5LJ
Sunday 9th. June 2019
Judge: Mr Ian Briggs (Largymore)

  • BEST IN SHOW McShane Mrs C RIGERIN GONNAE NO DAE THAT
  • RESERVE BEST IN SHOW Palmer Mrs S & White Mr J & Mrs E LINIRGOR PERFECT SYMPHONY OF CAIRNGLEN
  • BEST OPPOSITE SEX Palmer Mrs S & White Mr J & Mrs E LINIRGOR PERFECT SYMPHONY OF CAIRNGLEN
  • BEST PUPPY Richmond M & Fairbairn A GRASSYARDS CALL ME MADAM
  • BEST VETERAN Thomson Miss B LOCHTAYMOR BRIDGET JONES OF TILLYCORTHIE

Dogs: 35/8/27
Bitches: 47/20/27
Total Exhibits: 82/28/54

VETERAN DOG (5 Entries, 1 Absent)

  • 1st Walker Ms FA CARDRONA CLAN CHIEFTAIN
    Handsome, well presented 8yr old golden boy with a lovely, well balanced head. Nice front and enough bone. Level top line, shoulders good. Decent spring of rib. Tail set good and rear angles OK. Nice turn of stifle. Moved well.
  • 2nd Greig Mrs G NEDLEZAH STAY MY CHARMER AT CRANNGARY ShCM
    A 12 yr old darker boy, presented in lovely condition. He has a smaller frame than 1 although still well balanced. Good front and nice feet, angles both front and rear fine. Tail set fine as was top line. This boy was animated on his turn around the ring
  • 3rd Warden Mrs A EYEVALLEY MACALLAN OF GLENTOCHTY ShCM
  • Res McAleese Mr J & Mrs A LOCHTAYMOR THE PLAINSMAN AT GLORMHORCU)

MINOR PUPPY DOG (2 Entries, 0 Absent)

  • 1st Strasser B &Farquharson C MAFLEURDEAN COOK
    Pale 7 month old boy with lovely pigment and pleasing masculine head. Nice front with good shoulders. Nice tight feet. He has good spring of rib. Level top line which he held most of the time on the move. Tail set good. Nice turn of stifle and good parallel hocks. Movement was a little loose but fine for a youngster. BPD
  • 2nd Healy Mr B & Mrs M BLUEBRAES JACK FROST
    Larger pale gold, 8 month old boy. Very similar comments to 1. Slightly longer caste and well off for bone.

PUPPY DOG (2 Entries, 0 Absent)

  • 1st Strasser B &Farquharson C MAFLEURDEAN COOK
  • 2nd Healy Mr B & Mrs M BLUEBRAES JACK FROST

JUNIOR DOG (6 Entries, 2 Absent)

  • 1st McCormack Miss S FLYNGALEE SIGNATURE
    Well balanced pale gold boy. Good head with strong pigment and good bite. Nice front, with straight legs into tight feet. Lovely shoulder placement. Good depth of chest with some spring of rib. Correct top line and tail set held on the move. Good turn of stifle and perpendicular hocks. Moved with drive and purpose.
  • 2nd Ogilvie Mrs L LINIRGOR PLAY MY SONG FOR GLENBUIE
    Pale boy again with good pigment, nice masculine head. Lovely front, straight legs and into good feet. Angles OK. Level top line and tail set fine and carried well. Nice depth of chest. This boy didn’t have quite the same movement as 1.
  • 3rd Laidlaw-Good Mrs J & McShane Mrs C FHAIRMHOR HAUD YER WHEESHT AT RIGERIN
  • Res Beck Mrs S HAPPIER DE RIA VELA (IMP ESP)

SPECIAL YEARLING DOG (8 Entries, 1 Absent)

  • 1st Warden Mrs AR NOBLEMOON TAK THE HIGH ROAD TO GLENTOCHTY
    Lovely well balanced pale gold boy. Good angles both front and rear. Nice tight feet on straight legs and great upright pasterns. Has some depth to his chest. Level top and tail set. He moved well with some drive.
  • 2nd Cullen Mrs E RIGERIN BARNYARD DAWG AT AUCHINBRECK
    Another pale gold boy with a good masculine head. Good front and strong neck. Nice shoulder placement and back angles. OK for depth and spring of rib. Level top. Moved OK round the ring.
  • 3rd Ogilvie Mrs L LINIRGOR PLAY MY SONG FOR GLENBUIE
  • Res Cockburn Mrs S CORRIEVERN SUPER TROOPER

MAIDEN DOG (2 Entries, 0 Absent)

  • 1st Strasser B &Farquharson C MAFLEURDEAN COOK
  • 2nd Beck Mrs S HAPPIER DE RIA VELA (IMP ESP)
    Nice youngster with a very pleasant head. Nice neck and front although a wee bit upright in shoulder. Has enough bone. Level top line. He moved much better this time around the ring.

NOVICE DOG (1 Entries, 0 Absent)

  • 1st Laidlaw-Good Mrs J & McShane Mrs C FHAIRMHOR HAUD YER WHEESHT AT RIGERIN)
    Darker gold boy with a masculine head without any coarseness, with good pigment and dentition. He has good bone throughout. With ok front a good level top and rear angles fine. A very happy boy with a constant wagging tail. Moved better this time when he had settled into his stride.

UNDERGRADUATE DOG (7 Entries, 1 Absent)

  • 1st McCormack Miss S FLYNGALEE SIGNATURE
  • 2nd Warden Mrs AR NOBLEMOON TAK THE HIGH ROAD TO GLENTOCHTY
  • 3rd Cullen Mrs E RIGERIN BARNYARD DAWG AT AUCHINBRECK
  • Res Ogilvie Mrs L LINIRGOR PLAY MY SONG FOR GLENBUIE

GRADUATE DOG (5 Entries, 2 Absent)

  • 1st McCormack Miss S FLYNGALEE SIGNATURE
  • 2nd Grady Miss M & Mrs J GLENRIOCH GORGEOUS GEORGE JW
    Lovely masculine, mid/ dark gold boy who was at one and showing 100% attention to his handler. A good head on this chap with a nice kindly eye. Front OK into good straight legs. Nice strong neck. Front angles OK however a little too much rear angulation. Moved with spirit around the ring.
  • 3rd Webster Mrs L TASHSHEEN PEPPERMINT

POSTGRADUATE DOG (6 Entries, 2 Absent)

  • 1st McShane Mrs C RIGERIN GONNAE NO DAE THAT
    An extremely handsome, well built, mature boy with a strong masculine face without any coarseness. When he came into the ring he had a presence and showed himself off as he stood four square. A good strong neck into a nice front and straight legs ending in lovely tight feet. Front angles good with a nice depth and spring of rib. Legs well under shoulders. Nice rear angles with good turn of stifle and upright hocks. A lovely level top line. He moved fine around the ring with some drive. Pleased to award him BD and BiS.
  • 2nd McAleese Mr J & Mrs A LOCHTAYMOR CONQUISTADOR FOR GLORMHORCU
    Another handsome chap with a lovely head, in good mid gold coat. Again good angles both front and rear. This boy is slightly finer than 1 but still nicely balanced. Good length of neck and nice straight legs. Nice level top. Moved fine around the ring carrying his tail well.
  • 3rd Walker Ms FA CARDRONA CALEDONIA JW
  • Res Mackenzie Mr T & Mrs H TULLOCHMOHR HERE WE GO AGAIN

LIMIT DOG (5 Entries, 0 Absent)

  • 1st Greig Mrs G NEDLEZAH TAKE A CHANCE ON ME AT CRANNGARY JW
    Lovely well balanced, 4 square, masculine boy in great condition. Good length of neck and nice straight front. Good depth in chest with decent spring of rib. Angles both front and rear fine. Lovely cat like feet on straight legs. Elbows nice and tight with legs well under shoulders. Good depth of chest. Good top line and tail set carried well on the move. RBD
  • 2nd Gray Mrs C MOLOKO COOKIE MONSTER AT KNOCKOTHIE
    Masculine, mid/dark gold boy with a very handsome well pigmented face. A little bigger build than 1. Good front with straight legs. Nice shoulder angles and strong neck. Level top and tail set very good. Rear angles OK. Moved well with his handler.
  • 3rd Grady Miss M & Mrs J KAPPLANDET’S WANG WEI GLENRIOCH (IMP SWE)
  • Res Gourlay Mrs J CORRIEVERN SON OF KYLE

OPEN DOG (6 Entries, 3 Absent)

  • 1st McAleese Mr J & Mrs A LOCHTAYMOR MURRAYMINT FOR GLORMHORCU
    Handsome, well pigmented slightly short in leg, pale boy. Lovely reach of neck into good front, straight leg and good feet. Good depth and spring of rib. Level top with good tail set. Rear angles fine. Moved OK.
  • 2nd Beck Mrs S BLUEBRAES BALTIMORE JACK JW
    Happy, mid gold boy , pleased to be in the ring. Nicely balanced head on a strong neck. Front OK along with front angles. Good straight legs. Slightly longer caste boy with OK rear angles. Level top line and nice tail set. Moved around with purpose.
  • 3rd Gray Mrs C KNOCKOTHIE FAIRWAY

VETERAN BITCH (6 Entries, 2 Absent)

  • 1st Thomson Miss B LOCHTAYMOR BRIDGET JONES OF TILLYCORTHIE
    Well balanced pale gold, feminine 8 yr old with a very sweet head. Well presented and very happy to be in the ring. Good front and nice feet. Angles front and rear fine, shoulders good. Level top line on the move and good tail set held well. Movement fine. BV
  • 2nd Turnbull Miss H STEVAL DARE TO DREAM
    A 7 ½ year old smaller more compact bitch but very well put together. Nice front and good shoulder placement. Nice feet. Good top line on this happy and busy girl. Rear angles OK with an adequate turn of stifle. Moved fine.
  • 3rd Purdie Mrs G DUNNYBRAE LAS VEGAS
  • Res Gray Mrs C KNOCKOTHIE DAISY DUNNIT

MINOR PUPPY BITCH (6 Entries, 1 Absent)

  • 1st Richmond M & Fairbairn A GRASSYARDS CALL ME MADAM
    Very sweet, pale gold feminine 6 month old girl. Lovely head,teeth good. Very much as a puppy should be with everything in the right place and nothing exaggerated or over the top. Nice front and back angles on one so young. Moved better than a lot of older dogs might do. Very calm in the ring. BPiS
  • 2nd Dickson Mrs L TONARA PENNY LANE AT GLYNAFTON
    Another very feminine young girl of 8 month. Pleasing head and nice length of neck. Very well put together and moved well. Good angles at front and at the rear with a lovely level top line and tail set
  • 3rd O’Neill Mrs J LEWISGLEN FANTASY
  • Res Clarkson Mrs FM DRUMKILTY ON IMPULSE

PUPPY BITCH (4 Entries, 1 Absent)

  • 1st Dickson Mrs L TONARA PENNY LANE AT GLYNAFTON
  • 2nd Clarkson Mrs FM DRUMKILTY ON IMPULSE
    A nice 8 month old pale bitch with a sweet, well pigmented and well balanced head. Straight at the front with good feet. Shoulder placement fine. Angles OK. Lovely level top line. Moved OK round the ring
  • 3rd Wilson Ms J JENALA TAKISHA

JUNIOR BITCH (6 Entries, 3 Absent)

  • 1st Palmer Mrs S & White Mr J & Mrs E LINIRGOR PERFECT SYMPHONY OF CAIRNGLEN
    This young lady caught my eye on entry to the ring. A lovely, well presented girl, well balanced, feminine standing square and true. Good front, nice straight legs into good feet. Lovely flowing neck with good shoulder placement, legs well under. Not too long in body with good turn of stifle and straight down hocks. Moved with purpose around the ring BB RBiS and BOS
  • 2nd Aitken Ms G MOLMARMION CELTIC SPIRIT
    Another well balanced girl that looked good on entry. Paler and larger framed than 1. Sweet feminine head with good pigment. Nice front and rear angles. Nice tight feet. Stood and moved with a level top and tail set. Moved well for her handler.
  • 3rd Thomson Miss B TENFIELD PRINCESS ROYAL AT TILLYCORTHIE

SPECIAL YEARLING BITCH (7 Entries, 3 Absent)

  • 1st Douglas Mrs A & Mr K DRUMKILTY MAVOURNEEN
    Pretty bitch in gleaming mid gold coat. Lovely head and nice outline. Good front into straight legs. Shoulder placement fine. Nice top line. Nothing exaggerated or over angulated at the rear. Tail set fine but carried a little high occasionally on the move. Moved fine.
  • 2nd Noble Mrs C NOBLEMOON SUNSHINE ON LEITH
    Solid feminine mid gold bitch with a lovely head and expression. Well off for bone. Lovely straight legs. Slightly wide at front. Rear angles OK. Moved nicely round the ring.
  • 3rd Brown Miss G LEYNOSK GLITTER N’GOLD
    Res Thomson Miss B TENFIELD PRINCESS ROYAL AT TILLYCORTHIE

MAIDEN BITCH (5 Entries, 2 Absent)

  • 1st Richmond M & Fairbairn A GRASSYARDS CALL ME MADAM
  • 2nd Dickson Mrs L TONARA PENNY LANE AT GLYNAFTON
  • 3rd O’Neill Mrs J LEWISGLEN FANTASY

NOVICE BITCH (6 Entries, 3 Absent)

  • 1st Palmer Mrs S & White Mr J & Mrs E LINIRGOR PERFECT SYMPHONY OF CAIRNGLEN
  • 2nd Dickson Mrs L TONARA PENNY LANE AT GLYNAFTON
  • 3rd Douglas Mrs A & Mr K DRUMKILTY MAVOURNEEN

UNDERGRADUATE BITCH (4 Entries, 2 Absent)

  • 1st Brown Miss G LEYNOSK GLITTER N’GOLD
    (3rd in Sp Y Class.) Pale finer bitch with very pretty head and features. Good pigmentation. Nice neck and straight at front. Good feet. Angles OK. Top and tail OK. Moved a little loose but slightly better than 2
  • 2nd Bradley Mrs MP CEILCAESAR CALENDAR GIRL
    Heavier set pale gold bitch in full coat. Nice head and ample front. Straight legs. Shoulders not quite as good as 1. Good level top line. Rear angles fine although on the move rear movement was a little loose.

GRADUATE BITCH (8 Entries, 3 Absent)

  • 1st Williamson Mr SD & Mrs TY SANDTI HITS THE SWEET SPOT JW
    Very feminine, well presented golden bitch. Lovely head and expression. Good front, straight legs and nice feet. Good flow to neck. Tight elbows with angles at front and rear good. Nice turn of stifle with well let down hocks. Tail set good. Moved very well round the ring.
  • 2nd Purdie Mrs G MEGARVEY ITTY BITTY BOO JW
    Pale golden bitch with superb dark pigmentation. Lovely front into good legs and nice feet. Good strong neck. Level top held on move. Rear quarters good. Moved fine with handler.
  • 3rd Walker Ms FA CARDRONA CELTIC PRINCESS
    Res Lang Mrs B & Mr R FENPINQUE ICE MAIDEN AT LANERCOSTE

POSTGRADUATE BITCH (6 Entries, 0 Absent)

  • 1st Cuthill Miss I MOUSSEGLEN MACARIA
    Lovely dark gold well made girl in luxurious heavy coat. Nothing exaggerated or over angulated with this lady. Angles fine all over. She stood well and moved well with her handler round the ring.
  • 2nd McGeoch Mrs AL NEDLEZAH MOONLIGHT MIST JW
    Paler girl with lovely reach of neck and a sweet head perched on top. Good front and nice shoulders. Nice angles both front and rear with everything feeling to be in the right place. This girl moved well in the ring
  • 3rd Williamson Ms D DAWNRYAN KRYSTAL KITSCH
  • Res Aitken Ms G RIGERIN HOPE OF TREASURE

LIMIT BITCH (5 Entries, 3 Absent)

  • 1st McGeoch Mrs AL NEDLEZAH BONNIE LASS JW
    Lovely, well balanced feminine girl with good pigment to her pretty face. Nice front and good reach of neck. Straight legs into tight feet. Some depth to chest and spring to rib. Level top line and tail set good. Rear angles fine. Moved well with some drive.
  • 2nd Aitken Ms G RIGERIN HOPE OF TREASURE
    Well made pale gold bitch with sweet head and expression. Adequate front into straight legs. Front angles good. Level top and nice depth to chest. Moved OK

OPEN BITCH (5 Entries, 4 Absent)

  • 1st O’Neill Mrs J GLENLEWIS CONSTELLATION
    Nicely presented mid golden bitch with a well balanced, feminine head. Nice eye and good dentition. Nice neck into good front and straight leg. Front and rear angles OK. Level top held on the move. Good straight upright hocks when stood. Movement around the ring OK.