Open Show Saturday April 12th 2025
Judge's Critiques
I would like to thank the Committee for a warm welcome and well run show. The
stewards were very efficient and kept the ring running smoothly, throughout the
day, thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed the day and appreciate the exhibitors'
entries.
MPD (3, 2 present)
1. Hodge’s Naiken Island Hopping (AI) moved with purpose around the ring,
covering the ground freely, driving from the rear and demonstrating a strong
topline on the move. Good depth of chest and barrel ribs. Clean cut head with
expressive eyes, with well-defined stop. Short, dense coat true to breed,
compact feet and otter tail completed the image.
2. Trigg and Burns’ Best Boy Barney, athletic yellow new to the show ring, he
was presented in good condition with biddable nature evident. Dense, double
coat, good length of neck into laid back shoulders.
PD (3, 3)
1. Harvey Major’s State Park in Linjor JW
11 month old puppy maturing well. Masculine head with defined stop and gentle
expression. Balanced construction in front and rear, broad and deep through the
chest with well-sprung barrel ribs. Level topline with short coupled outline.
Strong rear, well defined pasterns and hocks well let down. Caught my eye today
with his enthusiastic nature evident. BPD
2. Snelgrove and Priddice’s Little Black Pud of Duskmeadow. Black boy with good
bone, deep chest and barrel ribs. Dense coat and wrapped otter tail but a little
heavy on the shoulder today.
3. Trigg and Burns’ Best Boy Barney
JD (1, 0)
YD (5, 3)
1. Evans’ Trendlewood Long Time Comin at Pudleigh JW Good angulation,
well-constructed front with strong muscle to forequarter and good reach of neck.
Head to type with alert, intelligent expression.
2. Price’s Rownahol Obiwan Kenobi Close coupled black boy, strong masculine
head, correct ear set and dentition. Short, dense coat with otter tail typical
of breed.
3. Perkins’ Mcfarwin’s Grey Legacy by Keeninspires JW
ND (2, 1)
1. Trigg and Burns’ Best Boy Barney (2nd in MPD)
UGD (0)
GD (3, 3)
1. James’ Farnfield Goosebumps at Tazlyn. Close coupled yellow dog with good
reach of neck into well laid back shoulders. Athletic and moved with ease around
the ring, tail carried rather gaily.
2. Chapman’s Daisypatch Annie’s Boy Broad and deep through chest into well
sprung barrelled ribs. Nice masculine head, correct scissor bite and good strong
front with deep chest.
3. Barker’s Deerbrook I’m the Boss
PGD (4, 4)
1. Snelgrove and Priddice’s Atkeenthorne Lord Pud of Duskmeadow Short coupled
black dog with good front angulation and bone. Broad skull, intelligent
expression and coat true to breed. He moved freely, driving from the rear and
holding his topline when in motion.
2. Barker’s Deerbrook I’m the Boss. Nicely balanced front and rear with good
angulation both sides. Good turn of stifle and let down hocks. He was more
settled on the move in this class. Out of coat today.
3. Chapman’s Daisypatch Ostrato
LD (3, 3)
1. Braddon’s Trendlewood One More Time well constructed yellow, strong front
construction with well laid back shoulders, level topline and tailset. Moved
with purpose and precision, an honest well built Labrador true to the breed
type.
2. Essenhigh & Bishop’s Brynlluan Midnight Star strongly built black with well
sprung ribs, well muscled rear. Masculine head with well defined stop. Coat,
short and dense, true to type.
3. Chapman’s Daisypatch Jelly Tot JW
OD (3, 3)
1. Tokman’s Multi/Int Ch Rusmairas Fisher
A consummate showman who was handled well, enabling him to show him at his
finest. In excellent coat and condition, masculine head with defined stop and
good length of muzzle. Well placed ears and brown eyes with intelligent
expression. Strongly built body, well boned and balanced with good spring of
ribs. He moved with purpose around the ring, covering the ground freely and
demonstrating a strong topline on the move. He went on to take BD and BOB.
2. Harvey Major’s Just the Joker in Linjor: yellow dog with ring presence he
caught my eye and was a deserved RBD and RBOB. Balanced construction in front
and rear, broad and deep through the chest with well-sprung barrel ribs.
Masculine head, expressive eyes, with well-defined stop. Short, dense coat true
to breed, compact feet and otter tail completed the outline.
3. Perkins’ Carromer Teguila by Keeninspires
SWD or B (3, 1)
1. Hodge’s Ch Naiken Etoile (AI) six year old chocolate bitch in good condition.
Feminine head with gentle expression, correct ear set. Clean neck flowing into
good shoulders, level topline and otter tail straight off back. She moved with
athletic ease around the ring. RBB.
VD or B (4, 2)
1. Moody’s Trendlewood Mr Blue Sky mature yellow, well constructed front and
rear with good angulation. Exuberant but biddable temperament evident, he
covered the ground with ease, maintaining his level topline and tailset.
2. Perkins’ Keeninspires Mamma Mia black bitch with feminine head and
expression. Deep chest and well sprung ribs, a little on the heavy side today.
Baby PD or PB (5, 4)
1. Price’s Rowanhol Wonderful Tonight a promising yellow puppy bitch, clean
outline and compact construction. Strong topline and tailset straight off back,
she has ring presence and clearly enjoyed her time in the ring.
2. Minchella’s Haslorhill High Flyer: young black bitch with sound construction
front and rear. She moved cleanly and with purpose.
3. Braddon’s Trendlewood Rumour Has It
MPB (5, 2)
1. Hodge’s Naiken Inspiral (AI) 7 month old chocolate bitch, classic outline and
not overdone in any way. Good depth of chest for her age and maturity. Balanced
construction front and rear, with well laid back shoulders, level topline and
tailset with wrapped otter tail and dense coat. She moved with purpose and
poise, focused on handler and giving more ring presence than her litter mate.
BMP
2. Jones’ Serengoch’s Shock Wave balanced outline with well turned stifle,
wrapped otter tail and good bone. Front movement slightly loose today.
PB (4, 3)
1. Hoban’s Meadowleigh Time To Dream pretty 9 month black, feminine head and
gentle expression, good reach of neck and level topline and tailset. Dense coat,
true to breed, moved freely and with drive from the rear.
2. King’s Claychalk Costa Crypto For Mikmaqlabs lovely outline with balance,
good angulation and reach of neck. She moved freely and is developing good
second thigh definition.
3. Tatchell’s Smokeycot Dreamshot Lady
JB (4, 3)
1. Braddon’s Trendlewood It Takes Two strongly built chocolate with good depth
of chest and barrel ribs. Close coupled and strong rear construction with well
turned stifle.
2. King’s Claychalk Costa Crypto For Mikmaqlabs (2nd in PB)
3. Perkins’ Keeninspires Countess
YB (3, 2)
1. Jones’ Serengoch’s Knockin Boots chocolate bitch with good depth of chest and
reach of neck. Good bone and tight feet. Moved with ease around the ring.
2. Price’s Rowanhol Seven Wonders smaller bitch with feminine head, good topline
and tailset.
NB (3, 0)
UGB (5, 3)
1. King’s Mikmaqlabs Heart’s Desire yellow with classic outline, balanced with
good length of leg, correct angulation, level topline, double coat and good
otter tail.
2. Tatchell’s Smokeycot Nostalga Queen close coupled yellow with sound movement.
Feminine head and gentle expression.
3. Cary’s Langanhoe Liberty Bell in Aquadell
GB (5, 4)
1. James’ Farnfield Winnie The Witch At Tazlyn Pretty head with good stop and
gentle head long, clean neck flowing into good shoulders, level topline and tail
straight off back. Moved with purpose driving from a well muscled rear.
2. King’s Mikmaqlab’s Heart’s Desire (1st in UGB)
3. Harrison’s Likav Accolade
PGB (8, 5)
1. Braddon’s Trendlewood Tiger Lily a balanced yellow, slightly finer in make
with good angulation front and rear. Moved athletically with drive from the
rear.
2. Philips’ Rochevale Gypsy At Sheenaron yellow, feminine in head and
expression. Good depth to her chest with an even topline and tail straight off
her back.
3. Stewart’s Streamanda Guelder Rose
LB (7, 3)
1. Frazer & Frazer’s Silmarillion Gondolin well made yellow. Head and neck in
proportion and on well laid back shoulders. Moved smoothly, a good, honest
Labrador who deserved 1st in the class.
2. Evan’s Brynlluan Black Diamond At Bowsian: black bitch with strong head and
muscular body. Couldn’t hold her topline and tailset on the day.
3. Braddon’s Trendlewood Shape Of You
OB (6, 3)
1. Evan’s R Ch Eminala Star Struck Farnfield: stunning yellow bitch who stood
out for me today. Feminine head with soft expression. Good angulation,
well-constructed front and rear with excellent muscle to forequarter. She moved
effortlessly with drive from the rear on compact feet. She oozed ring presence
in the bitch challenge, taking BB and BOS.
2. Philips’ Rowanhol Moon River At Sheenaron Yellow bitch with feminine
expression and focus. Balanced all round; reach of neck, front and rear
angulation. Athletic build, she moved soundly.
3. Mills’ Trendlewood Day Dreaming
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