Goosnargh & Longridge Agricultural Society, 05 July 2025
Judge: Sue Shinkfield
AVNSC Post Graduate(2,1abs) 1. Valentine’s Ravenho Tallow Tango at Pattonia, very well made Curly Coated Retriever handsome male of great substance, correct coat in great condition, strong body and well boned limbs; showed the potential to drive off powerful quarters on the move.

Windsor Championship Show, 26 June 2025
Best In Show
Judge: Zena Thorn Andrews
I must admit to having a soft spot for Windsor show. My first ever big green card a Res CC, was awarded here in 1969 to my Wolfhound from judge Karen Linhe! A pleasing line up of 7 lovely dogs awaited me in the early evening of the fourth show day. A most gorgeous setting, with the castle in the background, perfect ground, even though it was a little on the dry side, and baking hot! Would you believe it….in a line up of 7 group winners ALL were bitches!
Reserve Best in Show was the Curly Coat Nor/Dk/Se Sh Ch Skaringen’s First Impression owner Mr Thygesen. Her tightly curled coat, was cool and damped down. She was beautifully presented every time I glanced at her. Moved well all ways. Fabulous temperament.

Northwich & District Canine Society, 15 June 2025
Judge: Duncan Busuttil (Berseydale)
I would like to thank all the exhibitors who entered their dogs under me. It was an absolute pleasure and a most enjoyable day judging the gundog breeds at the Northwich & District Canine Society Premier Open Show. It was a privilege to go over so many quality dogs. I greatly appreciated the sporting attitude of everyone – thank you for your support and good spirits throughout the day. I would also like to thank my steward, who helped me during my judging and make the day a calm and relaxed experience.
PD (1)
1. Dooley’s Violeta Mariposa Horace Du Moulin Du Paulu – Res. Best of Breed/ Best Puppy in Breed – 10 month old male of correct type, size and proportions. Have good substance and correct bone. Excellent crisp coat curls. Correct angulations and already packing some good muscle. Carried himself very well around the ring with correct tail carriage. A quality and very promising pup.
PGD/B (2)
1. Gill and Peake’s Ravenho Midnight Miracle at Saxonholme – Best of Breed – A lovely elegant female of good size and proportions. Correct head and neck, angles on both front and rear and good bone all over. Very good muscle tone that stated power and strength and well enough chest. Correct coat coverage with curls of excellent texture. She moved very well showing power around the ring.
2. Green’s Ravenho Comradai Cymro – A dog with very similar characteristics to 1, just thought that 1 had better angulations at the rear.

Norfolk and Norwich Canine Society, 15 April 2025
Gundog Group
Judge: Paul W Osbourne (Braego)
A strong group, and I know it is an old cliché but not enough places to go around, any of my short list would have been worthy of a top four finish.
Group 2 Sh Ch Molokain Hocus Pocus (Clack, Eddery & Clack) Curly Coated Retriever, close up, a young lady not quite three, black, feminine head with correct wedge, dark eye, strong arched neck, good lay of shoulder, straight front, tight feet, deep chest with good ribbing, moderately bent muscular stifles, well let down hocks, moved around the ring with good extension and drive.

Gundog Breeds of Scotland Spring Open Show, 29 March 2025
Judge: Tanya Lewis
Open
(1) 1 Cummings’ Molokain Enchanted One. A very pleasing 6 year old bitch in very good coat and condition. Pleasing head and eye, well developed chest and deep, strong body. Tight at the elbows, well boned, strong loin leading to muscular hindquarters. Her tight, crisp jacked completed the picture. I liked her a lot. BOB and strongly considered for a place in the Gundog Group.

Midland Counties, 26 October 2024
Miss Sharon Pinkerton’s critique is now available here on our Show Results page.

Southern Counties, 30 May 2024
Miss Kirsty Watts’ (Oakmarsh) critique is now available here on our Show Results page.