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67th Annual Championship Show

Date:
By LRCV Secretary & Publicity Officer

KCC Park, 655 Westernport Highway, Skye
Sunday, 19 May 2019
Judge: Siv Sando (Norway) - 'Eyecatching' ¿

PictureSiv Sando is a breeder of Labrador Retrievers since 1985 under the Eyecatching prefix and  has owned and exhibited Labrador Retrievers since 1975. Siv is a FCI approved judge for 18 years (Groups 5, 7 & 8).

Previous judging appointments:
April 2008 – Labrador Retriever Club of Potomac 

Other breeds involved as an owner/breeder and exhibitor: Golden Retriever, Pointer, Sussex Spaniel, French Bulldog and Pug.


 
 

 
 
Baby Puppy Dog
1st: #5 Yellow. Lovely type. Excellent head and expression. Well angulated front and rear. Coat in excellent condition. Moves very well for age. Lovely temperament.
2nd: #3 Masculine. Head not overdone. Very nice pigment. Balanced angulation. Excellent proportions in body. Super coat. Lovely temperament.
3rd: #4  Very sweet young puppy. Gorgeous head and expression. Lovely front. Excellent forechest. Short coupled. Super bone in feet. Moves very well for age.

 
Minor Puppy Dog
1st: #6 Excellent breed type. Super head and expression. Well angulated front and rear. Well developed body for age. In excellent condition. Double coat. Good bone in feet. Moves well for age. Excellent temperament.
2nd: #7 Dog yellow. Good size. Well shaped head. Nice expression. Good neck and shoulders. Body in excellent condition. Slightly long in loin. Good bone in feet. Would like slightly better angulation in rear. Super temperament. Just right for age.

 
Puppy Dog
1st: #10 Excellent breed type. Very well balanced and constructed puppy. Well shaped head, lovely expression. Super neck and shoulders. Good topline and tailset. Body in excellent condition. Correct coat and tail. Moves very well. Super temperament.
2nd: #12 Big, masculine dog. Very masculine all over. Would prefer slightly darker eye. Excellent front angulation. Would like slightly stronger rear. Correct coat. Good bone and feet.
3rd: #11 Black. Excellent breed type. Lovely head and expression. Excellent neck and shoulders. Good topline. Correct coat. Well developed body for age. Would like slightly stronger rear. Moves very soundly. Excellent temperament.

 
Junior Dog
1st: #16 Masculine yellow boy. Excellent breed type. Masculine head. Lovely expression. Good neck and shoulders. Super topline. Strong rear. Correct coat. Body in excellent condition. Still a bit leggy but very well put together.
2nd: #13 Well balanced black. Excellent breed type. Lovely head and expression. Well angulated front and rear. Well developed body with good proportions. Correct coat and tail. Lovely temperament.
3rd: #14 Nice young boy. Very nice breed type. Well shaped head. Good neck and shoulders. Good upper arm and forechest. A bit short in croup. Moves well. Excellent temperament.

 
Intermediate Dog
1st: #23 Excellent breed type. Masculine dog. Very well balanced. Super head. Good topline and tailset. Excellent coat. Well angulated front and rear. Moves very well. Excellent temperament. (awarded Reserve Dog Challenge and Best Intermediate in show).
2nd: #26 Yellow. Excellent breed type. Lovely proportions. Super condition. Movement and temperament are excellent. Correct double coat.
3rd: #20 Darker yellow. Well shaped head. Good pigmentation. Good neck and shoulders. A bit heavy in body. Excellent coat. Nice bone and feet. Moves very well. Super temperament.

 
Australian Bred Dog
1st: #33 Masculine. Well balanced. Excellent breed type. Lovely proportions. Masculine head without being overdone. Body in excellent condition. Correct coat and tail. Moves very well.
2nd: #32 Excellent breed type. Very well balanced. Well angulated front and rear. Not overdone in any way. Excellent movement and temperament.
3rd: #34 Lovely chocolate. Excellent type. Very masculine. Sweet expression and eye colour. Very good neck and shoulders. Strong rear. Excellent coat. Moves very well.

 
Open Dog
1st: #45 Excellent type/size. Labrador through and through. Well shaped head. Melting expression. Well angulated. Body in super condition. Correct coat. Moves very well.  (awarded Dog Challenge and Best Open in Show)
2nd: #38 Very well moving yellow. Super head and expression. Good neck and shoulders. Nice bone and feet. Correct coat. Super temperament.
3rd: #43 Well balanced. Super proportions. Nice coat. Good topline and tailset. Good angulation front and rear. Good movement. Super temperament.
 

 
 
Baby Puppy Bitch
1st: #50 Chocolate baby. Absolutely taken by her. She is already a showgirl who enjoys standing and moving. Well made. Excellent proportions. Super show temperament.  (awarded Best Baby Puppy in Show).
2nd: #53 Yellow puppy with lots of qualities. Sweetest head. Very well angulated front and rear. Super topline. Moves very well.
3rd: #51 Yellow. Well shaped head. Excellent pigment. Well angulated front. Would like slightly better behind. Well developed body for age. Super temperament.

 
Minor Puppy Bitch
1st: #60 Super type and size. Feminine all over. Well angulated front and rear. Body in excellent condition. Moves very well. Lovely temperament.  (awarded Best Minor Puppy in Show).
2nd: #61 Excellent proportions. Well up on legs. Nice topline. Well shaped head. Would like to see slightly better angulation in rear.
3rd: #57 Good size. Lovely type. Super show temperament. Excellent head and expression. Lovely neck and shoulders. Super body condition. Moves well.

 
Puppy Bitch
1st: #71 Really stylish bitch with lots of breed characteristics. Super head and shoulders. Body in excellent condition. Moves very well. Lovely temperament.  (awarded Best Puppy in Show).
2nd:  #63 Substantial young bitch. Well up on legs. Well shaped head. Excellent pigment and expression. Well angulated in front. Could be better behind. Body in excellent condition. Moves well.
3rd:  #68 Pale yellow. Super head and expression. Lovely neck and shoulders. Excellent bone and feet. Would like slightly more self-confidence which will come with more training. Good luck.

 
Junior Bitch
1st: #73 Classic black with substance, without being overdone. Lovely head. Well angulated front and rear. Super coat and tail. Moves very well.  (awarded Best Junior in Show).
2nd: #79 Very sweet feminine bitch. Beautiful head. Good neck and shoulders. Could be slightly better angulated in rear. Beautiful proportions. Super coat and tail.
3rd: #78 Well balanced black. Excellent proportions. Well angulated front and rear. Beautiful proportions. Super coat and tail.

 
Intermediate Bitch
1st: #87 Excellent breed type, size and proportions. Showing herself lovely both standing and moving. Super topline. Well set on tail. Excellent temperament.
2nd: #83 Good substantial bitch. Lots of good breed characteristics. Super head, lovely expression. Good proportions in body. Moves very efficiently.
3rd: #89 Upstanding. Very feminine. Pale yellow. Short coupled body. Lovely coat and tail. Good bone and feet. Lovely temperament.

 
Australian Bred Bitch
1st: #103 Substantial, classical black. I loved her from nose to tail. Nothing overdone. Just lovely breed type. Super movement. Excellent coat. Lovely temperament. (awarded Bitch Challenge, Best Exhibit in Show, Best Australian Bred in Show)
2nd: #107 Dark yellow. Excellent proportions. Super head and pigment. Nice topline and tailset. Well angulated front and rear.
3rd: #102 Well up on legs. Body in excellent condition. Very efficient movement. Super head, neck and shoulders. Gorgeous temperament.

 
Open Bitch
1st: #111 Well balanced. Lovely proportions. Super condition. Moves very well. Excellent coat.  (awarded Reserve Bitch Challenge)
2nd: #109 Substantial bitch. Lovely head. Good neck and shoulders. Short coupled body. Excellent temperament.
3rd: #112 Well shaped head. Good neck and shoulders. Would prefer a tad shorter in body. Nice topline. Moves very well.
 

 
 
Veteran (7 – 10 years)
1st: #112  7 year oldBeautiful bitch. So well kept for age. Moves soundly. Beautiful head and expression. Very good body condition. Lovely coat. Good temperament.
2nd: #132  9 year old yellow.  A really well kept gentleman. Still a super mover. Lovely head and expression. Moves very well.
3rd: #126 8 year old black. Very well temperamented lady. Nice teeth. Shiny black coat. Moves very well for age. Well done to the owner.

 
Veteran (over 10 years)
1st: #46 Beautiful breed type of this 11 year old dog. So well kept it’s a pleasure to see both standing and moving. Beautiful teeth. Kudos to owner.
2nd: #130 10 year old chocolate, wonderful teeth and coat condition.  Moves very well for age. Beautiful colour. Super temperament.
3rd: #128 Dark yellow. 11.5 years. Excellent breed type. So well balanced. In excellent coat and body condition. A pleasure to go over. A big honour to his teeth.


QC/CD
1st: #119 Nice type. Not a big dog. Masculine enough. Well shaped head. Well angulated front and rear. Body in excellent condition. Correct coat. Super temperament.
2nd: #125 When she decided to go properly, she showed super movement. Well balanced. Nice head and expression. Shiny double coat. Super temperament.
3rd: #104 Chocolate of nice, beautiful temperament. Well shaped head. Lovely eye colour. Could have a cleaner throat. Well angulated front and rear. Super coat and topline. Moves very well.
 

 
 
Neuter Dog
1st: #119 Well balanced. On the small side. Well shaped head. Well angulated front and rear. Super condition. Good coat and temperament.
2nd: #121 Upstanding yellow. Masculine all over. Strong body. Good coat quality. Nice temperament.
3rd: #120 Masculine. Strong dog. A bit on the heavy side. Lovely head and expression. Good coat. Lovely temperament.

 
Neuter Bitch
1st: #124 Yellow. Excellent type and size well shaped head. Good neck and shoulders. Body in super condition. Strong rear. Good coat. Moves excellently.  (awarded Best Neuter in Show)
2nd: #125 Well balanced. Short coupled body. Super coat and tail. Well matching bone to body. Moves very well. (awarded Runner Up Best Neuter in Show)
3rd: #123 
Substantial lovely breed type. Super head and expression. Well angulated front and rear. Bit long in loin. Really, really nice Labrador. ¿
 

 
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Left to Right: Katherine Whiteley (steward), Siv Sando (judge), Dave Lassam (scribe)

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