United Retriever
Wednesday 13th August 2008
Judge: Mrs Brenda Smith (Dallyvista)
| Best Of Breed | Can Ch Littleriver's Colonial Boy With Tollyhimmel (Imp Can) | Westwood & Johnson |
| Best Dog | Can Ch Littleriver's Colonial Boy With Tollyhimmel (Imp Can) | Westwood & Johnson |
| Reserve Best Dog | Trevargh The Entertainer At Brizewood | Harding & Whitehill |
| Best Bitch | Corlitgold Malila Of Croftwell | Moult |
| Reserve Best Bitch | Camusmor Madjestic Vision | Macleod & Hussey |
| Best Puppy | Avonwharfe Revelation At Menstonia | Knowles |
| Best Veteran | Narod The Impossible Dream | Harding & Whitehill |
| RBVIS | Narod The Impossible Dream | Harding & Whitehill |
Veteran Dog or Bitch (3 entries)
| 1st | Harding & Whitehill NAROD THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM Dog of 9 years and looking so good for his age. Beautifully presented with a nice head and expression, good ear carriage. Quality coat with correct white markings. Moved well and jauntily. Delighted to hear that he was later awarded Best VIS. |
| 2nd | Mortimore LYONHOUSE BEN STUART I could not believe that this dog was 14 years old! Still moving so jauntily and really enjoying his day. Good coat and colour, just showing his age in eyes and expression. |
| 3rd | Rogers QUOYGARD SKY |
Junior Dog or Bitch (5 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Knowles AVONWHARFE REVELATION AT MENSTONIA LoVely outline with a good head and well carried ears. Good bone and front. Coat colour and white marking correct. Very hard condition, moved well with good stride. Eyes still need to darken and at this age, 11 months, a little proud of his tail. Best Puppy. |
| 2nd | Westwood & Johnson ALLIANCE DE LA VIE SO FANTASTIC WITH TOLLYHIMMEL (IMP NLD) Super head and expression with well carried ears. Good coat and white markings. Moved really well, just needs to firm in topline. One to watch for the future, only 11 months and a quality puppy bitch. |
| 3rd | Chapman DECOYMANS PIPER HARRIS HAWK |
| Res | Woollerton FOXDOWN LOOK AT ME WITH CULMGILLIE |
Graduate Dog or Bitch (3 entries)
| 1st | Moult CORLITGOLD MALILA OF CROFTWELL A very nice young bitch who is just out of Junior. Good head and expression with well carried ears. Well presented coat with good white markings. Very good hindquarters with a good bend of stifle which she can use. When moving she displayed good reach and drive. Just needs to tighten her topline when standing. She outmoved the bitches to take Best Bitch. |
| 2nd | Palfrey WYLYERIVER WARBLER 2 year old dog, quite short coupled. Nice head and expression. Good bone and feet and good hindquarters, but not moving to full advantage. |
| 3rd | Trickett LIGHTNING STORM OF TOLLPEPPER |
Post Graduate Dog or Bitch (6 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Rogers EUSANIT TAKE IT EASY 2 year old dog with a balanced outline. Nice head with a good ear carriage. Profile movement impressive with reach and drive. Hard condition with a good topline. Front movement needs to tighten, still needs to mature. |
| 2nd | Anstead SHOREDANCER SEA PINK This young bitch presents quite a nice outline. Very good head and ear carriage. Good coat and markings, nice head and eye colour. Did not move as well as I am sure she can. |
| 3rd | Somerset RUBYRON NAUGHTY BUT NICE |
| Res | Winwood & Ward FOXDOWN CHIQUITITA OF MELANITTA |
| VHC | Somerset REEDRUNNER FIREWATER |
Limit Dog or Bitch (5 entries)
| 1st | Harding & Whitehill TREVARGH THE ENTERTAINER AT BRIZEWOOD Very well presented dog in lovely coat and condition. Super bone and feet. A little strong in head but is balanced. Powerful hindquarters, but not moving with rhythm or drive. Res Best Dog and Res BOB. |
| 2nd | Macleod & Hussey CAMUSMOR MADJESTIC VISION 2 and a half year old bitch, mature and with a nice outline. Nice head, expression and ear carriage. Good coat and markings and well presented. Moved quite well. Res Best Bitch. |
| 3rd | Somerset RUBYRON NAUGHTY BUT NICE |
| Res | Somerset REEDRUNNER FIREWATER |
| VHC | Mortimore TUDELEYROSE LADY CECILIA |
Open Dog (4 entries, 2 absent)
| 1st | Westwood & Johnson CAN CH LITTLERIVER'S COLONIAL BOY WITH TOLLYHIMMEL (IMP CAN) A compact dog of 3 years. Lovely head and expression, good eye and ear carriage. Super bone and feet. Coat really improving. Very good hindquarters which he can use. Moved round the ring with rhythm, drive and style to take Best Dog and BOB. |
| 2nd | Roffey IR SH CH CAMUSMOR I HAD A DREAM WITH ACANUCK Young dog who still needs to mature. Balanced outline with correct ear carriage. Hard condition and moving very well and with drive. |
Open Bitch (3 entries, 2 absent)
| 1st | Westwood & Johnson EUSANIT NEW KID IN TOWN WITH TOLLYHIMMEL 2 year old bitch, compact with a nice head and expression. Moved well and was enjoying her day. |
RBVIS
Judge: Mrs Carole Coode (Warringah)
| Harding & Whitehill NAROD THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM 9 and a half years old and a nice size. Really good conformation all through the body, covering the ground well on good legs and feet and carrying a very good coat. |