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I would like to thank the GRC of SA for inviting me to
judge. Thank you also to all the people who entered
especially those of you who travelled interstate to give me
the opportunity to judge your dogs. David and I had a
marvellous time and were "blown away" by your hospitality
and kindness.
There were some beautiful dogs exhibited under me and I was
thrilled to see really good specimens from both ends of the
colour spectrum.
The dogs were all presented and groomed well, and with a few
exceptions (a couple that had obviously found the biscuit
tin !!) were shown in what I consider to be super condition.
The most predominant fault I found was lack of length in the
upper arm. Most had acceptable layback of shoulder but the
short upper arm meant that the dog's legs were placed under
the front of the chest rather than under the withers where
they should be. This also seems to be a common fault in New
Zealand at the moment and one that can prove difficult to
rectify once you have it in your lines.
I have tried to make my critique constructive, please
remember it is just my opinion of your dog as I saw it on
that day!
Yours for Goldens
Margaret Hean.
Baby Puppy Dog
1st.
Boolaroo Rubein de Paris
A promising puppy. Good angulation front
and rear. Pleasing head and expression. Nicely balanced and
moved happily.
Minor Puppy Dog
1st.
Perrecca Royston
A mid gold boy, well balanced fore and
aft. Good layback of shoulder, straight front, level topline,
moved freely covering the ground well.
2nd.
Tiptree Tavsof Trichmond
Short coupled, nice head and expression,
topline not as good as 1st.
Puppy Dog
1st. Piarki
Magic Band
Cream boy of excellent type. Beautiful
head and expression, well chiselled with dark eye, soft but
still masculine. Deep body for age, level topline. Well
presented, happy mover. Very promising.
2nd.
Westrova Alpha Major
Not
as mature as 1st but as 2 months younger this is
understandable. Nice angulation and topline. Free moving,
covered the ground well.
Junior Dog
1st.
Beaucroft Intruder
Interesting to
see he is the son of my BIS. A Balanced free moving pale
gold dog with good layback of shoulder, nice rear angulation
and lovely length of neck. Pleasing head and expression.
Covered the ground well.
2nd.
Baradav Desert Storm.
Mid gold boy.
Very close to 1st. Much heavier head than 1st however still
had soft expression. Good depth of body nice layback
of shoulder and level topline. Lovely bone. Another one that
covered the ground well.
3rd
Tahmero Aprils Cougar
Lovely deep
gold dog, short coupled, lovely layback of shoulder and good
length of upper arm. Nice head and expression. Not as free
moving today as 1st and 2nd.
Intermediate
Dog
1st.
CH Giltedge The Gambler
This cream boy
took my eye as soon as he entered the ring. Lovely outline,
free moving. Nice layback of shoulder and good length of
upper arm. Good rear angulation and second thigh with well
let down hocks. Pleasing head and expression, nice length of
neck. Level topline. (Make sure dog does not stretch himself
out too far as this takes away the lovely level topline that
he does have) Moved with drive covering the ground well.
2nd.
Naragold Merlin
Not as mature
as 1st. Nice layback of sholder and good length of upper
arm. Level topline. Pleasing head and expression, nicely
balanced, free moving.
3rd
Giltedge Souther Storm
Close relation
to 1st. Heavier in head than 1st and 2nd. Short coupled,
deep through body. Nice angulation but not as good upper arm
as 1st and 2nd.
State Bred
Dog
1st
Buidhe Loveon
Cloud Nyn
Lovely deep gold dog. Short coupled, free
moving, he covered the ground effortlessly. Level topline,
good front and rear angulation, deep through the body. Nice
bone.
2nd.
CH Savaneta Carribean Dream (AI)
Nice expression, good angulation and
upper arm good length of neck. A little longer coupled than
1st.
3rd. Khaznah
Remus CD
Pleasing head and expression. Good bone.
Not as well presented as first two and rear angulation not
as good.
Australian
Bred Dog
1. CH
Skybell Maurice
Well balanced short coupled dog. Good layback of shoulder
and good length of upper arm. Dead level topline, pleasing
head and expression. well boned. Moved with drive.
Beautifully presented and well handled.
2. CH Montego Mity Classy CD ET
Half brother to 1st and very similar in
type. Nice head and expression level topline not as mature
as 1st and not as good length of upper arm. Happy mover
covered the ground well.
3. Buffalo Moondancer
Mid gold boy. Short coupled, level
topline, deep through body and good layback of shoulder.
Open Dog
1st CH Tulalee Sudden
Impact
A beautifully balanced dog, nothing
exaggerated. Dead level topline, kind head and expression,
adequate bone. Moved fluidly, out moving some in the class
who were 5 years his junior!
2nd. CH Tiptree Tasli
Tsherpa
Heavier dog than 1st. Short coupled. Good layback of
shoulder. Level topline. Pleasing head and expression.
Covered the ground well.
3rd. Amirene Boy Down Under
(UK)
Heavier head than 1st and 2nd, level topline, adequate bone,
not as good rear angulation as first two.
Baby Puppy
Bitch
1st. Naragold Wayward Angel
The youngest in the class and at this
stage the most balanced. A very promising baby with nice
layback of shoulder, good angulation of stifle and a level
topline. Moved well
2nd. Leighvally Isabella
Very well boned youngster. Good
angulation front and rear, nice head and expression, moved
well. Profuse coat. Very close to 1st.
3rd Jacagold Mint Leaf
Two months older than the first two and
has grown legs. Not as well balanced at this stage but has
nice angulation and is very promising.
Minor
Puppy Bitch
1st.
Tiptree Troizoe Tmatilda
The only one in her class and rather
naughty! Nice head and expression, profuse coat and correct
angulation.
PUPPY
BITCH
1st. Montego As You Dream
Beautifully balanced puppy with a lovely
outline. Deep body, nice neck, level topline good angulation
front and rear. Moved freely.
2nd.
Ambervalley Verdi's Aida
Nicely balanced bitch who didn't do
herself justice! Nice on the stack, deep body, lovely rear
angulation, level topline, solid head. Her erratic behavior
on the move let her down.
3rd.
Goldmartini RU Envious
Not as mature as first two, level topline,
straight front, moved happily
Junior
Bitch
1st.
Tahmero Aprils Poweroluv
A very naughty girl who won because of
her overall quality and structure. Beautifully put together,
well balanced bitch. Lovely layback of shoulder and good
length of upper arm. Well boned, deep through the body,
sweet head and expression with good depth of muzzle. Correct
coat, level topline, good length of neck.
2. Baradav Dream Come True
Another quality bitch, a different type
to 1st but a very close decision. Lovely layback of shoulder
and good length of upper arm, level topline, well boned,
free moving. A little longer than 1st.
3rd Beaucroft Game O Chance
Lovely type. Dead level topline, nice
head and expression, free moving, not quite the upper arm of
the first two.
Intermediate Bitch
1st. CH Willowcroft Liberty
Bell
A beautifully balanced gold bitch. Level
topline, good layback of shoulder and length of upper arm,
pleasing head and expression, deep through the body, free
moving. Very close decision between her and Reserve bitch.
Beautifully presented and well handled. Unlucky to come up
against BIS for Best Intermediate.
2nd Savaneta Almost Heaven
(AI)
Nice depth of body, level topline, good
length of neck, a little plain in the head for me and
stifles not as good as 1st.
3rd. Goldjazz Orange
Blossom
Not as mature as the first two. Pleasing
head and expression, level topline, nice angultion. Rather
naughty.
State Bred
Bitch
1st CH Savaneta Fire N Ice
(AI)
Pretty gold bitch with level topline,
deep through body, nice layback of shoulder, good angulation
of stifle, moved freely.
2nd.
CH Elbadari Freij Zandra
Lovely head and expression, deep through
body, adequate angulation. A bit overweight today
which was forcing elbows out a little.
3rd.
Boolaroo Champs Elysle
A nice type bitch with a pleasant head
and expression, good depth of body and level topline, moced
freely. Had obviously recently had puppies and still needs
to get her clothes back!
Australian
Bred Bitch
1st. CH Savaneta Tahiti
Sweetie (AI)
Nice deep gold bitch, level topline, deep
through body, nice layback of shoulder, good length of neck,
moced freely. Well presented and handled.
2nd Tiptree Troiss Tuesday
Lovely head and expression, good bone,
deep through body.
3rd
Goldog Alpine Ophelia
Not as mature as the first two. Lovely level topline, good
length of neck free moving. A little lacking in coat today.
Open Bitch
1st. Arangold The Carousel
Beautifully balanced mid gold bitch,
lovely head and expression, level topline, good layback of
shoulder,
nice neck. Straight front, good
rear angulation, well let down hocks. Lovely and deep
through the body,
moved freely and happily tail
wagging. Well presented and handled.
2nd. CH Montego Airs and
Graces
Lovely head and expression. Straight
front, level topline good angulation front and rear. Moved
freely. Very close to 1st but not quite the depth of body.
3rd Alnclair Ann Ticipation
A pretty gold bitch. A differenttype to
the first two but a lot to like about her. Not the maturity
or depth of body of 1st and 2nd. A Sweet head and
expression, good layback of shoulder and rear angulation.
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