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12th Labrador Retriever National - Critiques


13th July 2023

DOGS

Class 1 Baby Puppy Dog (5 entries)

1st           (#1) KIRKDELL THE SHOWMAN. Owned and bred by Mrs Bev Jones.  3-month-old puppy, very nice, balanced with a nice back, beautiful head, excellent character, already moves very well.

2ND        (#5) LOMHARA R YOU GONNA GO MY WAY (AI). Owned and bred by Mrs Lynnette Lee. 5-month-old puppy, good coat, very nice head, well angulated, soft character, unfortunately the owner was not able to enhance it with his presentation, but he is an excellent subject of great qualities.

3rd         (#4) LOMHARA CANT TOUCH THIS (AI). Owned and bred by Mrs Lynnette Lee. 5-month-old black puppy, nice head, good back, correct angulations, will have a good future.

4th             (#3) ZENCHEL ALBERTUS DE SWARTE (AI). Owned by Miss Rebecca Kearney, bred by Ms Sylvia F Power. Black puppy, still very immature, very good rear angulations, good front angulations, moves quite well for age.

5th          (#2) JANCERIE WITH BELLS ON (IMP NZL). Owned by Mrs Deborah Eddy, bred by A Battrick.  Black puppy with a good head, correct eyes, good coat, at the moment he is a bit reserved in character, soft top line at this moment.

 

Class 2 Minor Puppy Dog (one entry)

1st           (#6) MARGEMBIE FIELD OF DREAMS. Owned and bred by Mrs Deborah Eddy Excellent subject with a correct head, moves well, well angulated, correct movement, has no experience in the ring for this he has not shown all the best of himself.

 

Class 3 Puppy (5 entries)

1st           (#9) TERRACAROL BOBBY DAZZLER. Owned and bred by Mr Glen Vernon. Black male, nice masculine head, right eye shape and colour, well balanced with excellent back, excellent coat, moves well, excellent character.

2nd         (#14) LACOTE MOZART THE MUSIC MAKER (AI). Owned by Mrs Lynnette Lee, bred by Mr R Attard. 11-month-old black male, a little big, eye a little clear, good bone, long in loin.

3rd          (#11) AIRAI PERFECT PROPOSITION. Owned and Bred by Miss Jeannie Liebhardt. Black male of good quality, lovely head, compact, good angles, but the dorsal sags slightly, needs to finish solidifying.

4th          (#13) TRISVEN THE TOMMO WAY. Owned by Miss M Smith, bred by Mr SW and Mrs PA Smith. Yellow male, he is still immature for his age, good head, correct eye and colour, good bone structure, excellent rear angulations, good front angulations.

5th          (#8) OTTERWAY KINGS KNIGHT. Owned and bred by A Avison and K Turnbull. Big black male, slightly reserved character, masculine head, good back, coat, good angulations, movement is quite free.

 

Class 4 Junior Dog (7 entries)

1st           (#22) CH TERRACAROL CHILL FACTOR (AI). Owned by P & R Grove, bred by Mr Glen Vernon. Masculine head, correct eye, well balanced, excellent coat, excellent angulations, moves well, excellent back, excellent quality male.

2nd         (#18) TERRACCAROL POWER OF SONG (AI). Owned by Mr G Vernon, Mrs A O’Connor & Miss M Smith, bred by Mr Glen Vernon. Nice male head, correct eye colour, good bone and angulation, good back, moves well, well balanced.

3rd          (#20) KELINDEBAR SHOW TIME (AI). Owned and bred by Mrs Linda Adams. Masculine head with eye of good colour and shape, long in loin, excellent coat, excellent angulations, good bone and back, must finish maturing.

4th          (#21) CH BONNSWAY ACE OF WANDS. Owned and bred by Ms Dianne E Travers. Fine male head, correct eye colour and shape, excellent pigmentation, correct coat, correct rear angulations, little short in upper arm, good bone.

5th          (#17) ZENCHEL RIDER ON THE STORM SWN. Owned by Kiara O’Gorman, bred by Ms Sylvia Power.  More immature than others, nice head, correct eyes, good rear angulations, good front angulations, correct coat, good bone.

 

Class 5 Intermediate Dog (8 entries)

1st           (#26) CH DRIFTWAY TEST OF TIME. Owned by Gina Williams & Guy Spagnolo, bred by Guy Spagnolo. Yellow male, excellent coat, well balanced, very nice head, correct colour and shape of the eyes, excellent back and tail, correct angles and bone, moves well.

2nd         (#33) CH KELINDEBAR ROCKY ROAD (AI). Owned and bred by Linda Adams. Black male, well balanced, masculine and gentle head, correct eye, excellent topline, angulations and bone, a little long in loin, good front angulations.

3rd          (#28) MORNDEW TOM SAWYER (AI). Owned and bred by Mr Hugh B Vardon. Well-balanced and angulated, head is too heavy for me, good coat, good back, moves quite well.

4th          (#25) CH KIRKDELL SHINING LIGHT. Owned and bred by Mrs Bev Jones.  Nice yellow male with a nice masculine head, excellent coat, good angulations and bone, unfortunately the front movement isn’t fluid.

5th          (#30) ERAKY LEADING EDGE (AI). Owned and bred by Kyle and Erin Charnock. Nice masculine head, correct eyes, excellent coat, excellent rear angulations, good front angulations, anterior movement not fluid.

 

Class 8 Limit Dog (6 entries)

1st           (#38) BELLBIDGEE ENTER THE SANDMAN (AI). Owned and bred by Miss Megan Purtill. Yellow male, correct head proportions, well balanced, correct angulation of bones and feet, moves well, correct coat.

2nd            (#41) RODORBAL SUPERNOVA. Owned and bred by Mrs Linda Malseed. Black male, masculine head, correct front angulations, good rear angulations, moves well, well balanced.

3rd            (#37) MORNDEW DEAL KREUZER (AI). Owned by Mr Junius De Silva, bred by Mr Hugh B Vardon. Excellent subject, well balanced, correct angles, but head too heavy, apple cheeks, moves well.

4th             (#39) DIACAS PLAYN TH FOOL FOROLRICK. Owned and bred by Miss Robyn Brock. Yellow with masculine head, excellent coat, unfortunately not fluid and correct front movement, good angulations.

5th          (#36) CHANPEMA DARK AND STORMY (AI). Owned and bred by Chanpema Kennels. Nice male head, excellent coat, excellent rear angulations, good front angulations, unfortunately not fluid and correct front movement.

 

Class 10 Australian Breed Dog (15 entries)

1st           (#44) CH DRIFTWAY TRADE MARK. Owned and bred by Mr Guy Spagnolo. Black male, well balanced in excellent condition, nice male head, excellent back, correct front and rear angulations, moves very well with good drive, right sized body, correct coat texture. [Best of Breed].

2nd         (#55) CH SANGATE ANOTHER FINE MESS (AI). Owned by Ms Julia Van Dinter & Courtsum Kennels, bred by Ms Julia Van Dinter. Yellow male, in excellent condition, nice male head, correct eye, excellent coat condition, correct rear angulations, a little short in upper arm, good back.

3rd         (#50) CH BRADORLA ICE CHILL. Owned by Kayla Heenan, bred by Caron Ellis & Michael Wickham. Head a bit heavy for me, correct eye, well balanced, solid back, excellent coat, excellent angulations, moves well.

4th          (#49) CH ERAKY GHOST RIDER. Owned and bred by Kyle & Erin Charnock. Excellent subject, well balanced, excellent back, not in very good coat condition today, male head, correct eye, good angulations, moves well, excellent character.

5th          (#58) CH ERAKY RUNPERNICKEL. Owned by Mr Wilhelm Chang, bred by Kyle & Erin Charnock. Yellow, balanced, good size, good top line and tail, excellent coat, male head, correct eyes colour, well-set ears, little short upper arm.

 

Class 11 Open Dog (10 entries)

1st           (#59) SUP CH BLACKBOY ABSOLUT VIKTOR (AI). Owned and bred by Blackboy Kennels. Nice masculine head, well balanced, in very good condition, correct back and tail, very good character, correct front angulations, good rear angulations, excellent bone.

2nd         (#63) CH SANGATE COULD GET MESSI (AI). Owned by Ms Julia Van Dinter and Kyle & Erin Charnock, bred by Ms Julia Van Dinter. Black, nice and sweet male head, well balanced, excellent coat, excellent back, good angulations.

3rd         (#61) CH DRIFTWAY JUST GENES. Owned and bred by Mr Guy Spagnolo.  Black, very exuberant, masculine head, well balanced, excellent coat, correct angles, will certainly have an excellent future.

4th          (#66) CH BRADORLA HERE COMES THE SUN (AI). Owned by Mr Glen Vernon, Ms Caron Ellis and Mr Michael Wickham, bred by Ms Caron Ellis & Mr Michael Wickham.  Yellow male, masculine head, good coat but not in perfect condition today, character a bit reserved at times, good angulations, moves well.

5th          (#62) MORNDEW NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (AI). Owned and bred by Mr Hugh B Vardon. Good size, head a little heavy, good angulation, back and tail, correct coat, good quality dog.

 

Class 18Neuter Dog (4 entries)

1st           (#184) CH NEUT CH CHANPEMA CYCLONIC STORM. Owned and bred by Chanpema Kennels. 9-year-old black male, in good condition, moves well, nice male head, correct eye shape and colour, good back, coat and angulation, moves well. [Neuter Dog and Neuter in Show]

2nd         (#188) CH NEUT CH GALESTORM BLACK ICE. Owned by Therese Bussell, bred by Ms Mari Lobbestael. 5-year-old black male, masculine head, correct eye, good back and tail, good angulations, a little short of neck. [Reserve Challenge Neuter Dog]

3rd         (#186) TS GR CH DUAL CH NEUT ZENCHEL FROMELLES HONOUR CD RM RAE QND NRA JD SPD TK S. Owned by Miss Rebecca Kearney, bred by Ms Sylvia Power.  11-year-old male, masculine head, short neck, overall slightly heavy, good angulation, in very good condition.

4th          (#187) NEUT CH SKYEROSE BRIGHTSIDE OF THE ROAD. Owned and bred by Miss Sharon Mulgrew. Yellow male, unfortunately not in coat condition today, ears set high, good angulations.

 

Challenge Dog (#44) is also the Best in Show, Reserve Challenge Dog (#59)

Neuter Dog also Neuter in Show (#184), Reserve Challenge Neuter Dog (#188)

 

BITCHES

Class 1a Baby Puppy Bitch (4 entries)

1st           (#72) KIRKDELL THIS IS ME. Owned and bred by Mrs Bev Jones. Black female, 3 months old, well balanced, nice head, correct eye, good coat, good angulation, good movement.

2nd         (#74) DRIFTWAY LIMONCELLO. Owned and bred by Mr Guy Spagnolo. 5-month-old yellow female, well balanced, not in very good coat condition today, nice female head, correct eye, moves well.

3rd         (#76) BONNSWAY DRESSED IN SUMMER. Owned and bred by Ms Dianne Travers. 3 1/2 months old yellow female, nice head, correct eye, good movement, little short in forearm.

4th          (#75) PAPOULAB AGAPANTHUS. Yellow female, well balanced, good coat, correct head and eyes, probably the first time on the ring, movement to be improved.

 

Class 2a Minor puppy Bitch (5 entries)

1st           (#80) DRIFTWAY MIDNIGHT SHADOW. Owned and bred by Mr Guy Spagnolo. Black female, elegant, clean, excellent condition, moves very well, excellent angulations.

2nd         (#81) BRAIDSHAW BONNIE HARVEST MOON. Owned and bred by Mr Ian Scoble. Black female, good front angulations, excellent hindquarters, beautiful everything else, moves very well, female head, correct eyes, well proportioned.

3rd         (#83) TRISVEN TATTOOED ON MY HEART. Owned by Miss M Smith, bred by Mrs S W and P A Smith. Yellow, a little long in loin, nice angulation, excellent back, female head, good angulations, nice movement.

4th          (#82) GALESTORM SUCK IT UP BUTTERCUP. Owned and bred by Ms Mari Lobbestael. Black, good front angulations, nice head, very good condition.

5th          (#79) MARGEMBIE DIAMOND IN THE SKYE. Owned and bred by Mrs Deborah Eddy. Black female, a bit fat, little short in neck, good topline, correct angulations and bone.

 

Class 3a Puppy Bitch (11 entries)

1st           (#87) AIRAI PITCH PERFECT. Owned and bred by Ms Jeannie Liebhardt. Well-balanced black, a bit taller than the others, angulations all OK, moves well, excellent character, female head, eyes OK, good coat.

2nd         (#85) BLACKBOY BASIC INSTINCT (AI). Owned by Kyle & Erin Charnock, bred by Blackboy Kennels. Yellow, not in perfect coat condition, correct topline, good angulations and bone, moved well.

3rd         (#89) BELLBIDGEE SEA OF DIAMONDS. Owned and bred by Miss Megan Purtill. Yellow, pretty all over, nice feminine head, good topline, correct angulations, moved well, big size for a female.

4th          (#90) LINDIANT INSPIRAL. Owned and bred by Miss S & Mrs A Scott. Black in condition, a little short in upper arm, nice head, moves well.

5th          (#94) BELLBIDGEE DIAMOND IN THE SAND. Owned by S &R Livingstone, bred by Miss Megan Purtill.  Yellow, size important for a female, not presented well by her handler, good general condition, excellent character.

 

Class 4a Junior Bitch (15 entries)

1st           (#109) SANGATE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (AI). Owned and bred by Ms Julia Van Dinter. Well-balanced yellow, excellent angulations, good coat texture but not in perfect condition today, good female head, right colour eye, well-pigmented, moves very well, excellent back.

2nd         (#95) MORNDEW PURE CINNAMON. Owned and bred by Mr Hugh Vardon. Chocolate, excellent condition, very well balanced, excellent coat, eye a touch darker, but already so good, a little short in upper arm, nice subject.

3rd         (#103) BLACKBOY AN ABSOLUT CRAKKA (AI). Owned by Mr B Wells & Ms J McDonnell, bred by Blackboy Kennels. Yellow, a slight mask on the face which penalizes her, excellent angulations, feminine head, excellent coat texture but not in perfect condition today, good size, excellent movement.

4th          (#106) LILLABS SENSATIONAL AT LABRADDELL. Owned by Mrs Catherina Wardle, bred by Mrs S Binns.  Feminine head, correct eyes, in excellent condition coat, moves very well, good pigmentation, a little long in loin.

5th          (#107) OAYSIS DRIPPING IN GOLD. Owned and bred by Mrs S & Mr D Thompson. Black, excellent character, well balanced, excellent coat texture, good angulations, needs experience in the ring.

 

Class 5a Intermediate Bitch (17 entries)

1st           (#117) ERAKY ZAPATA. Owned and bred by Kyle and Erin Charnock. Yellow, feminine head, well-balanced, well angulated, in condition, excellent character, excellent pigmentation. [Runner Up to Best of Breed]

2nd         (#123) CH DRIFTWAY BLACKBERRY NIP. Owned and bred by Mr Guy Spagnolo. Balanced black, head a little heavy, excellent topline, excellent condition, a little short in upper arm

3rd         (#126) ARALYEN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. Owned by Mr S W Smith & Mrs P A Smith, bred by Mrs Anne O’Connor.  Yellow, beautiful head, a little more sprint character, excellent condition, large size, correct shape and colour of the eyes.

4th          (#114) CH BLACKBOY CRUELLA (AI). Owned and bred by Blackboy Kennels. Black, a little heavy, nice back, nice movement, good angulations, good coat, correct eyes.

5th          (#131) GOLDYCHOCS TUI. Owned by Wilhelm Chang, bred by Kate Hutchison.  Chocolate, balanced, eye to the limit of the right, correct angulations, the front movement could not be better.

 

Class 8a Limit Bitch (9 entries)

1st           (#134) MORNDEW DATE WITH DESTINY. Owned and bred by Mr Hugh Vardon. Yellow, well-balanced throughout, moves well, excellent size, back, tail, excellent angulations, nice coat, nice head, correct eyes. [Reserve Challenge Bitch]

2nd         (#143) STORMDYNCER HOLD THE LINE. Owned and bred by Mrs Sophie Lawrence. Yellow, well balanced, excellent character, not in perfect coat today, everything else OK, excellent pigmentation, moves well.

3rd         (#140) CLADAGHRING PIPER HEIDSIECK. Owned and bred by Mr Sean & Mrs Doreen O’Donnell. Yellow, of important size, beautiful but with a little limp character, excellent pigmentation, correct head, correct eyes.

4th          (#137) BELLBIDGEE ADDICTED TO LOVE (AI). Owned and bred by Miss Megan Purtill. Black, good size, excellent construction, a bit heavy, everything is OK, little close on rear and front movement.

5th          (#138) BELLBIDGEE PS I LOVE YOU (AI). Owned and bred by Miss Megan Purtill. Black, nice feminine head, correct eye colour, good coat, good angulations, unfortunately is a little closed on movement.

 

Class 10a Australian Bred Bitch (13 entries)

1st           (#158) GR CH KELINDEBAR DON’T ROCK THE BOAT (AI). Owned and bred by Mrs Linda Adams. Yellow, well-balanced, great back, correct angulations, good coat texture but not in perfect condition today but still in condition, very good character, a slightly dark mask on the face but not annoying, correct eyes.

2nd         (#145) TERRACAROL HARD ROCK GIRL. Owned by Mrs Anne O’Connor and Mr Glen Vernon, bred by Mr Glen Vernon.  Chocolate beautiful head, excellent colour of the eye, excellent character, needs to finish maturing but great quality, correct angulations, good texture of the coat but not in perfect condition today, moves well, excellent character.

3rd         (#155) MORNDEW BROWNSTHENEWBLACK (AI), Owned and bred by Mr Hugh Vardon. 18 months, chocolate, still immature but excellent angulations, topline, feet, will have a good future, female head, sweet character.

4th          (#149) CH ERAKY KALEIDOSCOPE (AI). Owned and bred by Kyle & Erin Charnock. Yellow, not in coat condition, female head, excellent eye colour, good rear angulations, a little short in upper arm, unbalancing front with hindquarters.

5th          (#152) BELLBIDGEE SHINE LIKEA DIAMOND. Owned and bred by Miss Megan Purtill. Very beautiful but with a lot of substance for a female, correct head, excellent character, a little heavy, good texture of the coat but not in perfect condition, excellent character, excellent angulations.

 

Class 11a Open Bitch (16 entries)

1st           (#163) SUP CH KIRKDELL MAESTRA. Owned and bred by Mrs Bev Jones. Very beautiful black, well-balanced, in excellent condition, excellent angulations, excellent back, excellent character, female head, right size, moves well, high-quality.

2nd         (#165) CH DRIFTWAY MAGIC CHARM. Owned by Gina Williams & Guy Spagnolo, bred by Guy Spagnolo. Black, back OK, good angles, head a bit heavy, ears a bit high, moves well.

3rd         (#179) CH BLACKBOY DANCING UPA STORM AT SANGATE. Owned by Ms Julia Van Dinter, bred by Blackboy Kennels. Yellow, excellent condition, slightly open front, excellent character, correct angulations.

4th          (#173) CH TERRACAROL SAVING GRACE. Owned and bred by Mr Glen Vernon. Yellow dark mask on the face which penalizes it a bit, excellent topline and tail, good texture of the coat but not in condition today, good angulations, moves well.

5th          (#169) CH BRADORLA BOMBSHELL. Owned by Miss Kirsty Houston, bred by Mrs Caron Ellis and Mr Michael Wickham. Black, excellent condition, 7 years old, good angulations, back not always solid, correct head, ears perhaps set a little high.

 

Class 18a Neuter Bitch (7 entries)

1st           (#189) CH NEUT CH DEVINELEA JIVE TALKING. Owned and bred by Mr Ben and Mrs Robyn van Maanen. Yellow, 6 years old, good condition, balanced, well-angulated, good head, good female. [Neuter Bitch in Show also Opposite Neuter in Show]

2nd         (#196) CH NEUT CH BONNSWAY SCULPTURE OF TIME. Owned and bred by Ms Dianne Travers. Yellow in pretty good condition, a little short in upper arm. [Reserve Neuter Bitch]

3rd         (#197) CH NEUT CH BALLYDOON TAHITIAN BEAUTY. Owned by Ms Sharon Mulgrew, bred by Mrs Carol Quinn. Black 10 years old, a bit heavy, topline sagging slightly, correct angulations, eyes and head correct.

4th          (#195) SYBECK SUPERNATURAL. Owned by Mrs Linda Malseed, bred by Mr Simon & Mrs Rebecca Malseed. Chocolate, short on legs, in good condition, good angulations, length of body not balanced with height of legs, good head, correct eye colour.

5th          (#194) SYBECK CRYSTAL LILY. Owned by Mrs Linda Malseed, bred by Mr Simon & Mrs Rebecca Malseed. Yellow, short in upper arm, good rear angulations, in good condition.

 

Challenge Bitch (#117) is also the Runner up to Best in Show, Reserve Bitch (#134)

Neuter Bitch also Opposite Neuter in Show (#189), Reserve Neuter Bitch (#196)

 

SPECIAL CLASSES

Veteran 7 to 10 years old (13 entries)

1st              (#169) CH BRADORLA BOMBSHELL. Owned by Miss Kirsty Houston, bred by Mrs Caron Ellis and Mr Michael Wickham.

2nd            (#201) CH BLACKBOY CINNAMON RRD. Owned by Mr A & Mrs M Putterill, bred by Blackboy Kennels.

3rd            (#199) CH CAMBEWARRA SPENDING UP. Owned by Miss Robyn Brock, bred by Mrs Anna Spanswick.

4th             (#194) SYBECK CRYSTAL LILY. Owned by Mrs Linda Malseed, bred by Mr Simon & Mrs Rebecca Malseed.

5th          (#156) CH CLADAGHRING MOET N CHANDON (AI). Owned and bred by Mr Sean and Mrs Doreen O’Donnell.

 

Veteran 10 years and older (5 entries)

1st              (#205) GR CH LASKLESA SPECIAL REQUEST. Owned and bred by Sharon & Vicki Thomas & Josh Robinson.

2nd            (#185) T CH ZENCHEL CYCLONIC TSD SWN. Owned by Kiara O’Gorman, bred by Ms Sylvia Power.

3rd            (#186) TS GR CH DUAL CH NEUT ZENCHEL FROMELLES HONOUR CD RM RAE QND NRA JD SPD TK S. Owned by Miss Rebecca Kearney, bred by Ms Sylvia Power. 

4th             (#197) CH NEUT CH BALLYDOON TAHITIAN BEAUTY. Owned by Ms Sharon Mulgrew, bred by Mrs Carol Quinn.

5th          (#206) GR CH GOLDYCHOCS FOLLOW MY LEAD (AI) CCD RN. Owned and bred by Ms Kate Hutchison.

 

QC/CD

1st              (#185) T CH ZENCHEL CYCLONIC TSD SWN. Owned by Kiara O’Gorman, bred by Ms Sylvia Power.

2nd            (#136) T CH ZENCHEL HARRIETTE ENNIS TK S. Owned by Ms Kirsten Ennis, bred by Ms Sylvia Power.

(#186) TS GR CH DUAL CH NEUT ZENCHEL FROMELLES HONOUR CD RM RAE QND NRA JD SPD TK S. Owned by Miss Rebecca Kearney, bred by Ms Sylvia Power. 

4th             (#17) ZENCHEL RIDER ON THE STORM SWN. Owned by Kiara O’Gorman, bred by Ms Sylvia Power. 

5th          (#191) DUAL CH TR CH CONINGSBURGH LEADING LADY CCD RAE JD TK N TSD SWN. Owned by Ms Kellie Monea, bred by Ms Mary Conheady.

 

Veteran in Show 7 and 10 years (#169)

Veteran in Show 10 years and over (#205)

QC/CD in Show (#185)

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