Curly Comms
Windsor Championship Show, 26 June 2025
What a few days for international entries Jostein Thygesen and ‘Karo’ – Nor/dk/se Sh Ch Skaringen’s First Impression, of Skaringen Kennel, Norway, first of all winning Best of Breed under Breed Specialist Judge, Gill May. Then winning the Gundog Group, under Group Judge, Gavin Robertson, and finally to top it off by going on to win Reserve Best In Show under Best In Show Judge, Zena Thorn-Andrews.
Many thanks to Jostein for allowing us to use this fabulous photograph, taken after their group win, by Madalina Ungureanu.
Our Dogs – Top Dog Competition
The current standings are:
Top Dog: Sh Ch Molokain Hocus Pocus – Points calculated up to and including 29 May 2025
Top Puppy: Krisbos Leonidas with Molokain – Points calculated from results received up to 11 June 2025
Top Breeder: Molokain
Top Brood: Molokain Ilusia – Points calculated from results received up to 23 May 2025
Top Stud: Myosotisis Glenfiddich at Brightmeadow
A message form our BEC – Breed Education Co-ordinator:
Hi.
As BEC for our breed I am here to help everyone to progress in their judging career.
Part of the role is to identify training needs and organise that for aspiring judges or judges looking to progress up the JEP ladder.
All BECs have been told to encourage all judges of whatever level to get registered on the JEP platform and that it is in fact mandatory to be on that set of list to judge at any show. Currently no enforcement is in place however to judge at shows after the 31st December 2025 will require judges to ensure they are registered correctly for the classes they accept appointments for. It will be the judges responsibility to ensure that however as a club the Curly Coated Retriever Club would not want to put any judge in a position of being fined by the RKC for not being correctly registered and results being voided.
I am aware of a couple of cases where people have uploaded information to the JEP platform and after considerable time are still showing as pending. If you are one of those people please contact me and I will do what I can to help. The BECs can often resolve issues with a call to the office.
Please don’t sit on JEP issues I will help!
If you haven’t registered yet and wish to keep judging please do so as being on the Club lists will no longer be valid after 31st December and some shows will not invite you to judge unless you are listed now on JEP.
I’m here to help.
Leslie Bain
Bec.ccrc@gmail.com
Windsor Championship Show, 26 June 2025
31 Dogs, making 45 Entries for Breed Specialist Judge, Ms Gill May, were at Home Park, Windsor, on Thursday. Gill’s main winners were:
Best of Breed: Nor/dk/se Sh Ch Skaringen’s First Impression (Mr J S Thygesen)
Dog CC: Sh Ch Foxriever Mystic Marvel At Elkysar (Mr K & Mrs M Solomon)
Reserve Dog CC: Kahawei Star Catcher (Miss G & Mr A Boorman & Brown)
Bitch CC: Nor/dk/se Sh Ch Skaringen’s First Impression (Mr J S Thygesen)
Reserve Bitch CC: Sh Ch Tessmene Tickety Boo (Mrs F & Miss C Carrick)
Best Puppy: Foxriever Infinite Spirit (ai) (Mr AJ & Dr AM Kear & Morrey)
Best Veteran: Multi Ch Bling Bling Aatami Omena (Mrs A & Miss A Tostmann)
Best Special Beginner: Foxriever Infinite Spirit (ai) (Mr AJ & Dr AM Kear & Morrey)
Jostein Thygesen and Karo – Nor/dk/se Sh Ch Skaringen’s First Impression, went on to win Gundog Group 1 under Group Judge, Mr G Robertson, and then on Sunday they won Reserve Best In Show under Best In Show Judge, Mrs Z Thorn-Andrews.
Huge Congratulations!!
Congratulations also go to Gill Boorman and Seb – Kahawei Star Catcher, for winning the Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate and gaining his Stud Book Number.
The full results are available here on our Show Results page.
Also to Note at Windsor
The Eukanuba Champion Stakes
Judge: Mr F Whyte
Class 483. A.V. Gundog Champion
Entries: 17 Absentees: 8
Res 681 – Multi Ch Bling Bling Aatami Omena, Breed: Retriever (Curly Coated) (Mrs A & Miss A Tostmann)
Another international entry – both ‘Karo’ & ‘Samu’ have won Best of Breed at Crufts.
Fife Kennel Association, 29 June 2025
Judge: Jane Smith (Luanshya)
Open
1 Cummings, Mrs J, Molokain Enchanted One, BOB
2 Bain, Mr L & Mrs D, & Bain, Mr M, Crimblescurl Time To Tango At Wenichones JW
3 Cummings, Mrs J, Maycourt Island Girl For Breichside
AV Gundog – Minor Puppy
2 Cummings, Mrs J, Maycourt Island Girl For Breichside
Glenrothes & Thornton Canine Society, 29 June 2025
Judge: Pam Cox (Cushatlaw)
Open
1 Bain, Mr L & Mrs D, & Bain, Mr M, Crimblescurl Time To Tango At Wenichones JW
2 Cummings, Mrs J, Maycourt Island Girl For Breichside
3 Cummings, Mrs J, Molokain Enchanted One, BOB
AV Gundog Puppy
1 Cummings, Mrs J, Maycourt Island Girl For Breichside
Mid Western Gundog Society, 29 June 2025
Judge: Mrs Sandra Williams (Wilmerella)
Puppy, 7/0
1 Foxriever Immortal Spirit (Mrs E & Mrs D J & Mr A M Sutton & Whitehead & Whitehead)
2 Foxriever Infinite Spirit (ai) (Mr AJ & Dr AM Kear & Morrey)
3 Foxriever Sea Fyre (Mr A M & Mrs D J Whitehead)
Res Foxriever Fire Cracker (ai) (Mr D & Mrs S & Mr AM & Mrs DJ Pavitt & Pavitt & Whitehead & Whitehead)
Yearling, 0/0
Graduate, 2/0
1 Foxriever Sea Fyre (Mr A M & Mrs D J Whitehead)
2 Foxriever Phoenix Rising (Mr A M & Mrs D J Whitehead)
Open, 2/0
1 Maycourt Miss Sweetness At Tengore (Mr BJ & Mrs S Perkins), BOB & shortlisted to the last 6 in the Group
2 Foxriever Grey Ghost (Mrs E & Mrs D J & Mr A M Sutton & Whitehead & Whitehead)
A.V. Gundog Crufts 2026 Qualified
Judge: Ms Daniela Pinto Tranquada (Castanho)
Puppy – 18 present
VHC Foxriever Infinite Spirit (ai) (Mr AJ & Dr AM Kear & Morrey)
Eastbourne & District Canine Society, 22 June 2025
Judge: Lauren Huyton (Hightyne)
Junior
1 Foxriever Immortal Spirit (Mrs E & Mrs D J & Mr A M Sutton & Whitehead & Whitehead), RBOB, BP & Puppy Group 2 under Group Judge, Neil Straw (Shaolin)
2 Foxriever Fire Fly (ai) (Mrs E & Mrs D J & Mr A M Sutton & Whitehead & Whitehead)
Post Graduate 0/0
Open
1 Foxriever Grey Ghost (Mrs E & Mrs D J & Mr A M Sutton & Whitehead & Whitehead), BOB
2 Kahawei Star Catcher (Miss G & Mr A Boorman & Brown)
Insights Series – Showing Your CCR In Europe with Lynda Batlle-Hunter, 25 June 2025
Last Wednesday the first of the CCRC Insights Series took place. Lynda Batlle-Hunter delivered a very interesting and informative talk about Dog Showing in Europe. She explained the requirements for lots of difference countries, and talked about her own experiences showing her CCR, Comet, in countries such as France, Spain, and Portugal.
We had 26 in attendance over Zoom and a very enjoyable evening. Many thanks to Lyn.
Watch out for more information about the different topics covered and the different speakers included in our future Insights Series.
Wiveliscombe and District Canine Society, 11 January 2025
Judge: Honor Harrison (Glenbrows)
G (3,1) 1 Edworthy’s Brightmeadow Man of Steel, 14mths liver male, strongly made with a beautiful head & eye, good bone, tight feet, moved very soundly, lovely tight crisp curls. RBOB.
2 Stephen’s Brightmeadow Come on Eileen, 14mths black girl, the most beautiful head and eye, loved her big ribs and bone, tight feet, excellent coat & curls, sound coming and going, loved her attitude, just not the outline of 1 today.
O (4,1) 1 Stephen’s Brightmeadow Rumour Has it JW, impressive Black male, correct wedge shaped head with a beautiful expression, small ears, lovely crest of neck, strongly made body, with deep chest and oval ribs, ex tight feet, sound from any angle. On the move he is breathtaking so powerful and so much drive holding a strong level topline lashing his tail, covered in tight crisp curls, today was his, BOB and Gundog Group 1.
2 Courtier’s Maycourt Heartbreaker, lovely 4yrs black male with so many qualities to like, good head strong bone and tight feet, sound with a beautiful coat, not quite the muscle or presence of 1.
3 Perkin’s Maycourt Miss Sweetness at Tengore.
Gundog Group
Group 1 Stephen’s Stunning Curly, Brightmeadow Rumour Has it JW, this boy continued to impress me in the Group his quality & movement just excelled, clever Breeders.
