United Retriever Club 2009

United Retriever Club

Saturday 31st January 2009

Judge: Mrs Rachel Bradley (Ruddyduck)

Best Of Breed	Tasarla Snow Blizzard At Windwhistler	Moossun
Reserve Best Of Breed	Aquacadian Flin The Red At Tollisty ShCM	Strevens

Best Opposite Sex	Decoymans Fire Princess Of Corlitgold	Widdowson
Best Puppy	Foxdown Brodeur At Tollerice RL3	Rice

I was disappointed that some of the exhibits were still carrying some excess winter pounds, impacting on both movement and outline. It is so important that a working breed should be fit enough to do the job it is bred for.

Junior Dog or Bitch (1 entry)

1^st	Rice FOXDOWN BRODEUR AT TOLLERICE RL3 Pretty nine month old bitch puppy with a feminine head, little loose in movement but that should come together as she matures. Best Puppy.

Post Graduate Dog or Bitch (6 entries, 2 absent)

1^st	Moossun TASARLA SNOW BLIZZARD AT WINDWHISTLER Lovely to see a fit dog who could go out and do a full day's work. He shone on the day with his masculine wedge shaped head, good lay of shoulder and bend of stifle. In full coat and moving with the correct parallel rear action. However, he does tend to stand with his hocks underneath him which spoils his topline when stationary. Best of Breed.
2^nd	Strevens DECOYMANS PIPER MAGGIE AT TOLLISTY P-BEG EX Well balanced bitch who moved out well maintaining her level topline, folded ears but so much else to like.
3^rd	Brown FOXDOWN MYSTERY AT STELLENBOSCH

Open Dog or Bitch (5 entries, 2 absent)

1^st	Strevens AQUACADIAN FLIN THE RED AT TOLLISTY SHCM A larger example who excelled in movement on the day, stood square with a level topline which he maintained on the move, driving round the ring with good rear parallel action. Reserve Best of Breed.
2^nd	Widdowson DECOYMANS FIRE PRINCESS OF CORLITGOLD Not quite the drive or topline of the winner, a little close behind. Her jaunty action, full coat and maturity earned her Best Opposite Sex.
3^rd	Rice FOXDOWN BRODEUR AT TOLLERICE RL3

Stakes/Variety classes

AV Gundog Post Graduate Dog or Bitch (3 entries)

Judge: Peter Upton

3^rd	Strevens DECOYMANS PIPER MAGGIE AT TOLLISTY P-BEG EX

AV Gundog Open Dog or Bitch (5 entries)

Judge: Peter Upton

2^nd	Strevens AQUACADIAN FLIN THE RED AT TOLLISTY SHCM