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Top Curly: Sh Ch Molokain Hocus Pocus
Top Puppy: Krisbos Leonidas With Molokain
Breeder: Molokain
Brood Bitch: Molokain Ilusia
Top Stud: Myosotisis Glenfiddich At Brightmeadow
Huge Congratulations to the Molokain Kennel
Curly Coated Retriever Club Breed Appreciation Day (BAD) and Multiple Choice Examination (MCE), 21 September 2025
A reminder to aspiring judges…
On the same day as the Champ Show, after the judging, we will be hosting a BAD & MCE. Why not come along, watch the Judging and then attend the BAD and take the MCE. The BAD and MCE is a requirement to judge the breed at Level 2 of the JEP.
For further details and to book a place you can email Leslie Bain (Breed Education Coordinator).
National Gundog Association, 3 August 2025
48 Dogs, making 64 Entries travelled to the Three Counties Showground at Malvern, for Breed Specialist Judge, Caron Chattwood.
Caron’s main winners were:
Best of Breed: Sh Ch Ravenho Up Town Girl For Brightmeadow JW (Mr J & Mrs M B Stephens)
Dog CC: Brightmeadow Take Your Time At Densdale (Miss J Stubbs)
Reserve Dog CC: Kahawei Star Catcher (Miss G & Mr A Boorman & Brown)
Bitch CC: Sh Ch Ravenho Up Town Girl For Brightmeadow JW (Mr J & Mrs M B Stephens)
Reserve Bitch CC: Sh Ch Molokain Hocus Pocus (Mrs E D & Mr E & Mr S T Clack & Eddery & Clack)
Best Puppy: Maycourt Island Girl For Breichside (Mrs J Cummings)
Best Veteran: Hunters Pride Jurajska Gwiazda At Tarockwood (Imp Pol) (Mr R M & Mrs W Tarelli)
Best Special Beginner: Foxriever Infinite Spirit (ai) (Mr AJ & Dr AM Kear & Morrey)
The full results can be found here on the Show Results page.
Also to Note at NGA
Maggie & Jerry Stephens’ Fable – Sh Ch Ravenho Up Town Girl For Brightmeadow JW won Group 3 in the Gundog Group/BIS, under Group/Best In Show Judge, Mr Chris Bexon (Oldfield)
Paignton & District Fanciers Association, 2 August 2025
13 Dogs making 16 Entries made the journey to West Point, Clyst St Mary, Exeter for Judge, Mr L Hunt.
Mr Hunt’s main winners were:
Best of Breed: STEPHENS, Mr & Mrs J & M B Sh Ch Ravenho Up Town Girl For Brightmeadow JW, shortlisted in the Gundog Group under judge, Mr R Morris.
Best Dog: STEPHENS, Mr & Mrs J & M B Brightmeadow Rumour Has It JW
Reserve Best Dog: CLACK, Mr & Mrs Stephen & Elaine & BATLLE-HUNTER, Mrs Lynda & EDDERY, Mr Edward Krisbos Leonidas With Molokain (IKC)
Best Bitch: STEPHENS, Mr & Mrs J & M B Sh Ch Ravenho Up Town Girl For Brightmeadow JW
Reserve Best Bitch: CLACK, Mr & Mrs Stephen & Elaine & EDDERY, Mr Edward Epsilon Adhara At Molokain JW
Best Puppy: JACK, Miss Rachel Maycourt I’m Still Standing
Best Special Beginner: HARRIS, Miss Amy Brightmeadow Wish Come True At Dreamcurl
The full results can be found here on the Show Results page.
The Welsh Kennel Club, 15 August 2025
The entries have been announced for Welsh Kennel Club at The Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells – 19 Dogs making 21 Entries for Judge, Mr Martyn Rees.
Minehead & District Canine Society, 30 July 2025
Judge: Wendy Pickup (Blenstone)
Class 28. Puppy, Entries: 0 Absentees: 0
Class 29. Post Graduate, Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st Place 45 – Maycourt Miss Sweetness at Tengore (Mr B J & Mrs S M Perkins), BOB
2nd Place 42 – Brightmeadow Man of Steel (Mr M & Mrs M Edworthy), RBOB
Class 30. Open, Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st Place 43 – Maycourt Heartbreaker (Mrs M Edworthy)
Rally
Shirley Buchanan has told us that she has been busy with May (Fleetpaw First Lady) and Glory (Curlies On Wings Crossroad Glory) this week. She said, ‘On Thursday and Saturday we did rally at Westmorland County Showground with Lune Valley DTC and Glory got qualifying scores at Level 1 on both days which means she now has her Level 1 Title and she also did some fun classes and did well in those as well. May also went but wasn’t in the mood and didn’t qualify in any classes but did enjoy the fun classes. Thank you to Gail Holl for organising the shows and to the judges and everyone who helped run it‘
Well done Glory!
Windsor Championship Show, 26 June 2025
Breed Specialist Judge, Gill May’s critique is now available here on the Show Results page.
Hampshire Gundog Society, 26 July 2025
Judge: Mr S. Luxmoore (Hushwing/Zima)
Puppy 1(0)
1. Sutton/Whitehead’s Foxriever Fire Fly (AI). 9 month old male, correct head planes, good reach of neck, moderate angulation fore and aft, easy ground covering gait viewed in profile, a touch narrow on the out and back but this will improve with more condition, BP.
Special Yearling 4(1)
1. Whitehead’s Foxriever Sea Fyre. Preferred the shoulder of 1 in particular but lovely feminine head and expression, good reach of neck, strong top-line, correct croup and tail set, needs to tighten up in front on the out and back, BOB.
2. Sutton/Whitehead’s Foxriever Immortal Spirit. A nice male, good head, not quite the shoulder of 1 but good bone, correct feet and pasterns and parallel on the move, RBOB.
3. Sutton/Whitehead’s Foxriever Fire Fly (AI).
The Royal Cheshire Show, 17 June 2025
Judge: Wendy Tarelli (Tarockwood)
Puppy (3 entries, 2 absent)
1. Cummings’ Maycourt Island Girl For Breichside, Lovely 7 month old black puppy bitch, who stood well for me today. Feminine head, lovely eyes, correct ear set, correct bite, and the most pleasing expression. Nice front and rear angulation. Good size for her age, with lots of bone. Nice feet. Good tail set. Did well with her movement, which will improve as she grows and develops. Nice curly coat for age. Overall a very nice youngster with lots of promise. BP
Junior (1 entry, 1 absent)
Graduate (3 entries, 1 absent)
1. Carlin’s Ethereal Glaze From Tornado Beta For Haneslau (Imp Ltu), Black bitch, 3 years old. Pretty, feminine head, with dark eye, neat ears, and kind expression. Correct bite and good dentition. Nice front & forechest. Well sprung ribs and strong loin. Moderate bend of stifle and neat tight feet. Nice topline. In good coat. Moved well.
2. Mckenzie’s Firecurl Pop Goes The Weasel At Beddgelert, Liver bitch, 6 years old. Lovely feminine head and expression. Nice eye colour for coat. Correct bite and good dentition. Larger frame but nicely muscled and well balanced. Good neck and nice front. Deep chest with well-sprung ribs with strong loin, still has a nice tuck up. Moderate bend of stifle. Nice topline. In good coat. Sound movement.
Post Graduate (6 entries, 1 absent)
1. Mckenzie’s Ravenho Toulouse Latresco At Beddgelert, Black bitch, 3 years old. Lovely feminine head, good eye colour and neat well-set ears. Correct bite and good dentition. Good reach of neck and shoulder placement, nice forechest. Deep chest with well-sprung ribs and strong loin. Nicely muscled throughout with good bone. Moderate bend of stifle and neat tight feet. Strong topline. Excellent coat. Moved out well with reach and drive. RBOB
2. Evans’ Rowancurl Beachcomber, Black bitch, 3 years old. Lovely wedge-shaped head, dark eye and neat well-set ears. A lovely feminine expression. Correct bite and good dentition. Good length of neck into well placed shoulders and a nice forechest. Nice angulation front and rear. Good spring of rib and strong loin. Well-muscled throughout. Neat tight feet. Good topline. In good coat. Moved out well with reach and drive.
3. Mercer & Thomas’ Milky Way Soul Isreal For Stormacre (Imp Est),
Res. Green’s Ravenho Comradai Cymro
VHC. Gill & Peake’s Ravenho Midnight Miracle At Saxonholme
Limit (3 entries, 1 absent)
1. Carlin’s Celebrated Caramel From Tornado Beta (Imp Ltu), Liver bitch, 6 years old. Slightly taller, and longer in body. Feminine head, with good eye colour, correct bite, and nice expression. Good length of neck into well placed shoulders. Still has nice tuck up. Level topline, good tail carriage. Moved with drive.
2. Green’s Ravenho Comradai Cymro, Black dog, 3 years old. Smaller dog but in proportion and nice in profile. Nice head, dark eye, with kind expression, correct bite and good dentition. Nice body condition. In good coat. Movement ok, but he moved better in the post graduate class.
Open (4 entries, 1 absent)
1. Evans’ Kukkasen Keita By Caballus, I have always liked this liver bitch. She has just turned 6 years old and still has that elegance. She has a lovely feminine head and expression. Correct eye colour. Correct bite and good dentition. With good length of neck flowing freely into well laid-back shoulders. She is well muscled throughout, strong hindquarters and nice rear angulation. Moderate turn of stifle, hocks well let down and well bent. Neat tight feet. Good tail set flowing from a strong & level topline. Lovely coat with tight curls. She had the best movement of the day, and maintained that topline and tail carriage as she moved out soundly with good extension and drive. BOB
2. Disley’s Firecurl Redwing, Black bitch, 2 years old. A stronger bitch, with substance and good bone. Good head with parallel planes, dark eye, and kind expression. Correct bite and good dentition. Good length of neck into well placed shoulders. Deep chest with well-sprung ribs and strong loin. Level topline and lovely overall outline. Moved out well with reach and drive, although her tail carriage was a little high on the move. Not in her best coat today.
3. Cummings’ Molokain Enchanted One
Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society, 28 May 2025
Judge: Editha Newton (Nevedith)
PG (2)
1. Gill & Peake’s Ravenho Midnight Miracle At Saxonholme, well balanced, good strength of bone, in muscular condition, moved out well.
2. Green’s Ravenho Comradai Cymro, litter mate to winner with similar attributes, just preferred hocks on winner.
O (3)
1. Stubbs’ Brightmeadow Take Your Time At Densdale, lovely head & expression, good length of neck into well laid shoulder. Pleasing infill & depth of chest, well coupled with well set tail. Moved soundly & with purpose BOB & GP1
2. Carlin’s Celebrated Caramel From Tornado Beta (IMP LTU), very true to & fro, used balanced angles well in profile. In good coat & condition. RBOB
3. Valentine’s Ravenho Tallow Tango At Pattonia