Please extend my sincere appreciation to your Club for its invitation to judge your specialty, and your warm hospitality.  The gifts were lovely and the card brought much laughter.  I would also like to extend a special thank you to Katy Austin who took such good care of me and went out of her way to share a little bit of NZ.

Your dogs were a delight to judge and not one displayed anything but typical Golden character.  Kudos to the breeders for a job well done.

Baby Puppy Dog

1.       Arctique Let the Thunda Roll – Liz Steed

Great promise, level moving, lovely head, good substance, balanced angles front and rear.

Puppy Dog

1.       Goldsmith Worth His Salt – Kirsten Price

Longer cast, level mover, pretty head; most ‘together’ on the day.

2.       Benlea Dakoda – Wendy Mackay

Much potential but needs to be trained; cobby outline, nice front, short loin.

3.       Mistymoor Maranello – Jan Cook

Another dog with promise; pleasing head and expression; immature in body depth and breadth.

Junior Dog

1.       Goldendream Back in Time  - Melanie Snowdon

Big boy with all the parts in the right place; held himself moving; nice transition of neck into well laid shoulder; much potential.

2.       Speyside Fun in the Sun – Ruth and Alan Humphries

Not as good in layback as #1 but used himself well; strong topline; pleasing head.

3.       Speyside Storm Chaser – Pat Munro

Nice proportions, short loin, needs to settle into movement; shorter stride.

Intermediate Dog

1.       Ch Arctique The Rain Maker – Liz Steed

Beautiful chiselled head, smooth moving dog with a level topline; balanced angles, short hocks, nice length of neck with smooth transition into shoulders; a tad short on leg.

2.       Kavandale Royal Kazaar (AI) – Carolyn Stevens & Katherine van den Berg

Pleasing head, shoulder and upper arm placement; good, easy lateral; longer in loin.

3.       Glentreve Time-T-Play-the-Game – Glenys Fletcher

Pretty outline with shorter back but steeper in shoulder; cobby outline; proud of tail; correct coat, good feet.

Limit Dog

1.       Goldriver Leader of the Pack – Marilyn Black & Angela Sharp

Beautiful proportions, cobby correct outline with short loin and extended ribs; level topline, beautiful return of upper arm, masculine head; a youngster to watch out for in maturity; very deserving of Reserve Dog CC.

New Zealand Bred Dog

1.       Speyside Starry Knight – Meredith Pitcher

Nice return of upper arm and resulting forechest; balanced, held his topline and more efficient on the move than #2.

2.       Speyside Winter-Spark – Robyn Bland

Balanced standing and on the move; tight feet and pasterns; would have liked more turn of upper arm.

3.       Deorodawn Dixon of Honeyglen – Roger Corbett

Nice front assembly; needs to settle with experience; slightly proud of tail.

Stud Dog

1.       Ch Mistymoor Don’t Get Caught – Jan Cook

Beautiful breed type; balanced, cobby outline, lovely head and expression.

Veteran Dog

1.       Mistymoor Kindred-Spirit – Carolyn Stevens & Jan Cook

Classic proportions, shorter outline with good fill behind elbows; sufficient forechest, pretty head and kindly expression; short hocks.

2.       Spl Gr Ch Seacove Windjammer CDX – Jan Bedford

Another quality dog, sound moving, longer in loin, nice head; could use better return of upper arm.

3.       NZ Gr Ch/Aust Sup Ch Glentreve Putting the Wind Up Goldsmith – Kirsten Price

Lovely veteran; balanced with nice angles fore and aft, level topline, good bend of stifle; out of coat.

Open Dog

1.       Ch Speyside Bon Chance – Angela Milsted

Honest, moderate, correct dog whose structural proportions enabled his smooth, steady movement, suggesting a dog that could work all day; nice transition of neck into shoulder, short loin; exceptional quality throughout.  Delighted to award him the Dog CC and BEST OF BREED.

2.       Aust Ch/NZ Ch Goldriver Off the Radar – Marilyn Black & Lauren Morris

Good tight feet, strong short hocks, adequate return of upper arm and forechest; used himself well on the move.

3.       Ch Goldsmith Happy Larry – Kirsten Price

Strong breed type; lovely head and expression; would have liked more up front; outline longer due to length in loin.

Baby Puppy Bitch

1.       Goldsmith (name applied for) – Kirsten Price

Baby puppy with lots of potential; moved well and with confidence for one so young; lovely feet and pigment.

Puppy Bitch

1.       Seacove C’Est La Vie – Jan Bedford

Co-ordinated on the move, held her topline; lovely outline and fill, feminine head.

2.       Mistymoor Whoops A Daisy – Jan Cook

Much potential but steeper in shoulder than #1; not as developed in ribs in motion, topline needed to settle on this day.

3.       Mistymoor Escape the Chill – Jan & Dave Cook

Lovely puppy but difficult to assess; appeared steeper in croup but could have been due to lack of training.

Junior Bitch

1.       Mistymoor U Cruise U Lose – Jan & Dave Cook

Cobby bitch with pleasing outline; feminine head with good front; efficient and balanced moving.

2.       Autumn Light at Salhouse – Carole McNie

Longer cast with superior front end; good bone; tight feet; harsher expression due to rounder eye.

3.       Speyside French Liaison – Pat Munro

Despite ample return of upper arm, withers set forward; not as level moving; appeared roached in topline but could have been due to discomfort while being hand stacked.

Intermediate Bitch

1.       Ch Seacove Hidden Treasure – Jan Bedford

Superior, feminine bitch; outstanding outline, pretty head; workmanlike, sound and efficient mover; covered group and epitomised the functioning, working Golden Retriever.  Pleased to award her the Bitch CC and RESERVE BEST IN SHOW.

1.       Glentreve Play-Time at Goldenkiwi – Debbie Edwards

Longer cast, beautiful condition; good rib spring and fill; front to rear not as balanced but held in motion.

2.       Arctique April Rain – Lindsay and Lyn Morris

Close decision but not as ample in body as #2 and choppier on the move; short underline due to correct return of upper arm; strong pasterns and feet.

Limit Bitch

1.       Goldsmith Just A Mo – Kirsten Price

Lovely bitch; cobbier outline with balanced angles; coordinated movement.

2.       Goldendream Take Your Time – Melanie Snowdon

Beautiful presentation and style; longer cast with nice fill behind elbows; not as smooth moving as #1.

3.       Mistymoor That’s Nice – Jan Cook

Balanced, pleasing outline but not holding on the move; could use more forechest.

New Zealand Bred Bitch

1.       Glentreve Frozen Delta – Glenys Fletcher

Lovely breed type, pretty head, correct coat; extended ribs with desirable short loin; solid, level mover with balanced outline.

2.       Ch Arctique Summer Rain – Liz Steed

Longer outline and shorter on leg; good forechest; smoother and more coordinated than #3.

3.       Ch Golden Light at Salhouse – Carole McNie

Strong return of upper arm with good angle in front but needed more bend in stifle for prime balance; feminine head with kindly expression; full ribbing and depth.

Brood Bitch

1.       Ch Goldenkiwi Time in Motion – Melanie Snowdon and Debbie Edwards

Lovely head; tight decision between #1 and #2; better return of upper arm; good fill behind elbows.

2.       NZ/Aust Ch Arctique September Rain – Liz Steed

Pretty outline with feminine head; slightly short on leg with less reach than #1.

3.       J’More Kelima of M’Turk – Katy Austin

Good breed type, shorter backed and balanced; correct coat; would have liked fuller ribbing.

Veteran Bitch

1.       Pinkerly West Virginia (Imp.Italy) – Margaret Kerr

Beautiful bitch, well made, superior head, good forechest, short loin; took her a while to settle into motion but when she did, revealed balance with exceptional reach and drive.  My Reserve CC Bitch.

Open Bitch

1.       Ch Arctique Fire and Rain – Lyn Morris and Liz Steed

Workmanlike bitch, so feminine with excellent proportions; handler needed to be more in sync with her; strong front assembly, good fill and depth.

2.       Ch Glentreve A-Moment-in-Time at Goldenkiwi – Debbie Edwards & Glenys Fletcher

Beautifully presented; long of loin and outline; nice, easy lateral; not as good in shoulder but sufficient forechest and beautiful bend of stifle.

3.       Inniscroft Chances Are – Jan Cook & Margaret Kerr

Shorter outline but long in loin; not as smooth on the lateral; would have like more bend in stifle and stronger topline.

Lei Taft

29 July 2016