Judge’s Critique:

1929. Retriever (Curly Coated) – Veteran Dog, Entries: 0 Absentees: 0

1930. Retriever (Curly Coated) – Puppy Dog, Entries: 3 Absentees: 0

1st 4431 – Foxriever Infinite Spirit (ai) (Mr AJ & Dr AM Kear & Morrey) – 7 mths and so quite raw. Was the best mover in class. Quite good proportions. V good eyes. Lengthy neck. Better shoulder than 2. Enough body.Ok rear. Went well. BP

2nd 4435 – Foxriever Sea Shadow (Mr P & Ms BJ & Mr AM & Mrs DJ Miller & Millichamp & Whitehead & Whitehead) – Standing i liked him a lot. Has a masc head. Enough neck. Rather forward in shoulder. Deep chest. Level topline. Moderate rear. Turns hocks in. Needs to firm in out and back movement.

3rd 4432 – Foxriever Dragon Heart (ai) (Ms G May)

1931. Retriever (Curly Coated) – Junior Dog, Entries: 2 Absentees: 0

1st 4420 – Krisbos Leonidas With Molokain (IKC) (Mr ST & Mrs ED & Mrs L & Mr E Clack & Clack & Battle-Hunter & Eddery) – Quite good proportions. Well balanced head. Good eye and expression. Lengthy neck.Well laid shoulder, long and sloping upper arm. Chest to elbow and well filled. Can still spring more in rib. Firm in topline. Moderate hind angulation. Now really needs to muscle up and strengthen, could be better moving away.

2nd 4431 – Foxriever Infinite Spirit (ai) (Mr AJ & Dr AM Kear & Morrey)

1932. Retriever (Curly Coated) – Post Graduate Dog, Entries: 4 Absentees: 0

1st 4430 – Kahawei Sea The Stars JW (Miss T James) – Liked his size and proportions. Has a v good head. Lengthy neck. Shoulders could be further laid back. Deep and well filled chest. Super ribs. Moderate rear. Could be better moving away. V good profile action.

2nd 4442 – Brightmeadow Rumour Has It JW (Mr J & Mrs M B Stephens) – He is a little squarer than 1. V good head. Lengthy neck into a decent shoulder. Well spring ribs. He could be shorter in loin. Moderate rear, turns hocks in, and could be better moving away, but v good in profile action.

3rd 4418 – Kahawei Star Catcher (Miss G & Mr A Boorman & Brown)

RES 4428 – Brightmeadow Man Of Steel (Mr M & Mrs M Edworthy)

1933. Retriever (Curly Coated) – Limit Dog, Entries: 1 Absentees: 0

1st 4441 – Tessmene Top Notch By Kagemusha (Mr R & Ms G Richards & Flaher) – Fairly easy mover, quite parallel and light on his feet. Well balanced in head. Lengthy neck. Could have a slightly better shoulder. Deep chest. Would like more spring of rib. He holds a firm topline. Moderate rear. His balance of angulation means he moves so well.

1934. Retriever (Curly Coated) – Open Dog, Entries: 5 Absentees: 0

1st 4436 – Sh Ch Tengore Mr Moonlight (Mrs Parker-Miles) – Liked his size and proportions. Masc in head. Throat could be cleaner. Long and strong neck. Well laid shoulder. Could have a little more width of chest, super ribs. Level in topline. Moderate rear. Fairly accurate mover and has a long and easy stride. Really super for type. CC & BOB

2nd 4419 – Bazzy Inti Anka At Molokain (Imp Cze) (Mr ST & Mrs ED Clack) – Presents a v good outline, would just like more of him for a male. Everything is in balance and proportion. Well balanced in head. Long neck. Not quite the shoulder of 1 and could be tidier coming towards. Super body. Liked his width of chest. Firm in topline. Ok rear. RCC

3rd 4417 – Sh Ch Tessmene Talk Of The Town (Miss G Boorman)

RES 4426 – Maycourt Heartbreaker (Mrs M Edworthy)

VHC 4434 – Foxriever Solent Sensation At Wightcurls (Mr P & Ms B Miller & Millichamp)

1935. Retriever (Curly Coated) – Special Beginners, Entries: 1 Absentees: 0

1st 4431 – Foxriever Infinite Spirit (ai) (Mr AJ & Dr AM Kear & Morrey)

1936. Retriever (Curly Coated) – Veteran Bitch, Entries: 0 Absentees: 0

1937. Retriever (Curly Coated) – Puppy Bitch, Entries: 1 Absentees: 1

1938. Retriever (Curly Coated) – Junior Bitch, Entries: 1 Absentees: 1

1939. Retriever (Curly Coated) – Post Graduate Bitch, Entries: 5 Absentees: 3

1st 4440 – Tessmene Icing On The Cake By Kagemusha (Mr R & Ms G Richards & Flaher) – Best coat of these 2. Would like a stronger head. Medium neck. Good forechest with a deep chest. Level topline. Well sprung ribs. Quite a good rear. Went well.

2nd 4423 – Maycourt Cover Shot (Miss D M Courtier) – Liked her proportions. Better head than 1. Medium neck. Could have a better front. Firm in topline. Moderate rear. Could be firmer in hind action..

1940. Retriever (Curly Coated) – Limit Bitch, Entries: 5 Absentees: 2

1st 4433 – Kahawei Catch The Stars Over Stormacre (Misses C & L A Mercer & Thomas) – Liked her outline and the best hind action in class, could be in harder muscle. Fem head. Enough neck. Deep chest. Can still develop in body. Good topline. Rather moderate in rear.

2nd 4424 – Maycourt Take Me Top The Top JW (Miss D M Courtier) – Liked her proportions. Fem head. Long neck. She has slightly more spring of rib than 1. Deep chest. Well laid shoulder. Slightly tied in elbow. Well bent stifle but could be more positive in hind action.

1941. Retriever (Curly Coated) – Open Bitch, Entries: 4 Absentees: 0

1st 4422 – Sh Ch Molokain Hocus Pocus (Mrs ED & Mr E & Mr ST Clack & Eddery & Clack) – Thought she had slightly better proportions than 2. Such an easy profile action, but is rather close in hind action. Liked her fem head, dark eyes. Enough neck into quite a well laid shoulder. Super ribcage back to a short and firm loin. Moderate hind angulation. Low hocks. Deep feet. CC

2nd 4444 – Sh Ch Ravenho Up Town Girl for Brightmeadow JW (Mr J & Mrs M B Stephens) – V fem b, still young for the breed and can mature further. Liked her head, eyes could be darker. Long neck. Quite a good front. She too has a super barrelled ribcage, but could be shorter in loin. Shapely rear. Could have more muscle to make slightly more positive going away. RCC

3rd 4416 – Crimblescurl Time To Tango At Wenichones JW (Mrs D & Mr L & Mr M Bain)

RES 4439 – Tengore Ruby Tuesday (Mr B J & Mrs S M Perkins)

Jeff Horswell