Manchester Dog Show Society

MANCHESTER DOG SHOW SOCIETY CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW, 16TH OF JANUARY 2025

FLATCOATED RETRIEVER

JUDGE: SJOERD JOBSE (SWEDEN)

First of all I would like to thank the society for the kind and honorable invitation to judge at their amazing show. My ringstewards Gary and Trish for keeping the ring flowing perfectly during the day. I was very pleased with my line up in dogs and bitches in the Flatcoats with some amazing specimens of the breed. In general I thought the quality was excellent, some points to watch for the breed are tailsets and toplinse which could be better in some of them, I also found some incorrect mouths which is unusual to see in this breed in my opinion. My winners could win anywhere in the world and I was very happy to hear that both my CC winners were titled during the day, what a great start of the year 2025 for them! Thank you to all exhibitors for bringing their dogs and taking my decisions so sportively and the atmosphere around and in the ring was great.

BEST OF BREED : 875 KARLSSON, Ms Anneli Swed Flatterhaft Music Of The Night (Swed Imp) -CC

Dog CC : 875 KARLSSON, Ms Anneli Swed Flatterhaft Music Of The Night (Swed Imp) -CC

Res Dog CC : 847 BELLAMY, Mr & Mrs D & R Sh Ch Woodfinch Masquerade - RCC

Bitch CC : 960 WHITAKER, Mrs Rita & WHITAKER, Mr Nicholas & WHITA Evening Mist Black Brianta (cze)

Res Bitch CC : 935 ROMEO-DIESTE, Mrs M E Sh Ch Hopevalley Morning Wicked

Best Puppy : 873 HENESEY, Mrs S Miss Mallorys Tickety-boo Wrensmead (Swed Imp)

Best Veteran : 875 KARLSSON, Ms Anneli Swed Flatterhaft Music Of The Night (Swed Imp) -CC

Best Special Beginner : 857 CLARK, Mr Brian & CLARK, Mrs Lynne Hurstclough Night Owl At Flanova

MPD (10 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: WHITTAKER, Miss S Marsalland I Do

Lovely 7 months old puppy of excellent type, he has a most beautiful head with bright expression, lovely neck and strong topline, lovely angulations and well bodied for his age, powerful mover keeping a solid outline which is rather unique for this age, lovely black coat and super temperament.

2nd: PRICE, Mrs Christin & NICHOLLS, Mrs Liz Llantrussa Fort Lauderdale

Very elegant youngster, long head with alert expression, well set neck, good topline, just a touch sloping in croupe, balanced angulations, well ribbed and short loin. Very good parallel movement coming and going. Lovely dense coat.

3rd: BELLAMY, Mrs R Affinity Promises Kept For Woodfinch (ai) (Imp)

PD (12 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: JACOBS, Mrs Gemma & JACOBS, Mr Mark & KNIGHT, Mrs Gemswin Innocent Man

Beautiful 10 month old young lad with a super outline. The words balance and type came directly to my mind looking at him. Excellent set of neck, balanced angulations with excellent body and substance, moved out with groundcovering reach and drive, keeping a perfectly topline and great tailaction, fantastic dense, black coat. I predict him a very bright future.

2nd: WHITTAKER, Miss S Marsalland I Do

3rd: BRIGHT, Miss Hilary Hopevalley Morning Magic

JD (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: BRIGHT, Miss Hilary Hopevalley Morning Magic

Well sized youngster, lovely masculine head and bright expression, adequate length of neck, solid topline, good frontassembly, excellent hindquarters, moved out with good drive and a lovely tailaction, beautiful coat and condition.

2nd: HALL, Miss Melanie Hightyne Night Train

Compact, rather powerful male, a touch strong in head, very good set of neck, strong topline, ok tailset, well bodied with balanced angulations, moved out well with good reach and drive, lovely coat and condition.

YD (4 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: MANTLE, Miss J Rhiewvalley Ain't Guilty

A beautiful lad with a lovely outline, very typey all over. Beautiful moulded head with active expression, well set neck, strong topline and tailset which he never stopped wagging. Balanced angulations, deep body, well ribbed, a touch long in loin, moved out with powerful reach and drive and parallel coming and going. His tailaction was constantly present, maybe a bit too proud of it from time to time, but being a “teenager” we can see this sometimes but it didn’t overrule his other qualities. Shown in lovely dense black coat.

2nd:BROADBENT, Mr & Mrs Brian & Gill Gemswin I Am Sailing JW

Compact male, rather strong in head, well set neck, good topline and tailset, good angulations in front, excellent hindquarters, deep body but on the day shown in “maximum plus” condition, moved with good energy and power, lovely coat.

3rd: LEIGH, Mrs Kim Benvellyn Denali At Willaura

GD (10 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: CLARK, Mr Brian & CLARK, Mrs Lynne Hurstclough Night Owl At Flanova

Beautiful type, lovely masculine head and bright expression. Good neck and topline, ok tailset, balanced angulations, good body, moved ok but could do with a more active outline.

2nd: HARRIS, Mrs A Dymexe Outlander At Siancala

Ok sized dog with good masculine head and bright expression, well set neck and topline, correct tailaction, well ribbed with maximum substance, moved out with enough reach and drive, lovely gleaming black dense coat.

3rd: WHITTAKER & BEEVERS, Miss & Mr S E F & R Bramatha Glenfiddich

PGD (5 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: ANSON, Mrs Rose & MCMANUS, Mr John Rotherfield Secret Code

Beautiful type and outline, excellent size and proportions, well moulded head with alert expression, strong neck, excellent topline and tailset, well angulated in front, excellent hindquarters, deep body with strong short loin, moved out with enough reach in front, excellent drive behind, parallel coming and going, shown fantastic dense coat.

2nd: WILD, Mrs Jane Bitcon Alliance With Bluewaters(ai) JW

Stunning typey male with the best of heads, alert expression, well set neck, excellent topline and tailset, balanced angulations, well bodied, a touch long in loin, moved out with lovely reach and drive, beautiful dense black coat. Could be a bit more consistent in his bright and active temperament which he perfectly showed on the move.

3rd: PINGREE, Ms S Calzeat Gentleman's Agreement To Heatheridge JW (S

LD (10 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: NICHOLLS, Mrs L & NICHOLLS, Mr L & PRICE, Mrs C Llantrussa As Big As The Ritz

Topdrawer liver male of excellent type, excellent size and proportions pushing really hard for top honors, well moulded masculine head with lovely expression, powerful neck flowing into solid topline and excellent tailset. Balanced angulations, well ribbed, strong short loin, lovely bone and feet, shown in lovely dense coat and great condition. On the move he showed his power keeping a super topline and great tail action, parallel coming and going, he really stood out in this class.

2nd: CHURCHARD, Mr Derek Joseph Mclaren Flatcharm Griffin Dark At Churchking

Lovely typey male with excellent size, beautiful head and expression, very good set of neck, lovely topline and tailset, well angulated frontassembly, excellent hindquarters, lovely body and short loin, parallel hindaction, beautiful dense black coat.

3rd: WILSON, Mr A J Hameldowntor Pedro Ximenez

OD (11 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: BELLAMY, Mr & Mrs D & R Sh Ch Woodfinch Masquerade – RCC

A beautiful male topping a high quality class, for me he stood out for type, balance, will to please and his tail never stopped wagging. Beautiful well moulded head with bright and active expression, excellent set of neck continuing into a solid and strong topline with a great tailset, excellent angulations fore and aft, deep body of good length, strong loin, lovely bone and feet, shown in tip top condition with a dense black coat, he moved with powerful reach and drive and keeping a perfect topline. Finally I awarded him the RCC in a strong line up.

2nd: COLSON, Mr Edward William & COLSON, Mrs Patricia & Windyhollows Ragged Robin JW

Well balanced male with a lovely well moulded masculine head and bright expression, lovely set of neck flowing into a strong topline, excellent tailset, well ribbed body, just a touch long in loin, moved with excellent reach and drive, parallel coming and going, lovely coat and condition and never stopped wagging his tail during his performance.

3rd: JACOBS, Mrs Gemma & JACOBS, Mr Mark & KNIGHT, Mrs Gemswin Erase And Rewind

VD (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: KARLSSON, Ms Anneli Swed Flatterhaft Music Of The Night (Swed Imp) -CC

He was the last dog entering my ring on the day but he instantly went to the top of my list for the CC hoping he would put up a good performance which he did when his handler piloted him to perfection. An amazing specimen of the breed, beautiful moulded head with a biddable sparkle in his expression. Excellent neck flowing into a strong and solid topline with a correct tailset and his tail never stopped wagging. Textbook angulations, so well balanced throughout, excellent body and substance, strong short loin, lovely bone, well fitted elbows, very well muscled. As his confirmation expects he moved out with power and excellent reach and drive and parallel coming and going. He simply stood out for style, type and balance and as a real gentlemen he was in harmony with his handler and put up a stellar performance, shown in immaculate black coat of maximum amount. It was without hesitation I awarded him the CC and ultimately also BOB. I was told this was his crowning CC and he is so worthy his title! Big congratulations and thank you for bringing him.

SBD (6 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: CLARK, Mr Brian & CLARK, Mrs Lynne Hurstclough Night Owl At Flanova

2nd: LEIGH, Mrs Kim Benvellyn Denali At Willaura

Good sized male with lovely head and expression, correct set of neck, strong enough topline, ok tailset, balanced angulations, good body, moved with enough reach and drive, very nice dense coat.

3rd: KING, Mrs J Kingsisla Isle Of Lewis

MPB (14 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: LUTNER, Miss K Telurn Girls Like You

Stunning elegant puppy, so typey in her overall outline, balanced and clean lines. Feminine well moulded head with bright expression, strong neck, excellent topline with correct tailset and she never stopped wagging her tail. Beautiful angulations, well ribbed body and strong loin, very parallel on the move with great reach and drive which is not easy to get in this breed at this young age. Shown in excellent black dense coat and condition. I predict her a rosy future.

2nd: WHITAKER, Mrs Rita & WHITAKER, Mr Nicholas & WHITA Jetstarski Run Like Hell

Another lovely bitchpuppy, correct type and outline, lovely head and expression, good neck flowing into a solid topline with a correct tailset, well angulated in front, excellent hindquarters, powerful mover with great tailaction, lovely black coat, alert temperament.

3rd: THOMSON, Mrs C A Badcall Midsummer Dream

PB (20 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: HENESEY, Mrs S Miss Mallorys Tickety-boo Wrensmead (Swed Imp)

My most promising puppy on the day, topping it off my winning Best Puppy in the breed! I am sure we are going to hear more from her in the future which I predict to be rosy! Beautiful type, balanced throughout, well moulded feminine head with the correct bright expression, lovely neck and topline and correct tailset, great harmony in her agulations, well ribbed body and strong short loin, she moved out with great style and keeping a perfect outline with great tail action. She was show in lovely black dense coat. Looking forward to follow her career.

2nd: ROMEO-DIESTE, Mrs M E Hopevalley Morning Xanadu JW

Very well made bitch with a lovely outline, correct type, beautiful head and lovely expression, enough neck, solid topline and correct tailset, balanced angulations, well bodied for her age, lovely bone and feet, moved out with excellent reach and drive and parallel coming and going, shown in lovely black coat and condition.

3rd: LUTNER, Miss K Beautyfield's Questa E Amore Per Telurn (imp Deu)

JB (6 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: HENESEY, Mrs S Miss Mallorys Tickety-boo Wrensmead (Swed Imp)

2nd: HOLMAN, Mrs Diane & HOLMAN, Mr Mike Ronevorg Can I Be Famous For Namtresa

Lovely bitch with a beautiful well moulded feminine head and alert expression, clean outline, lovely neck and topline with correct tailset, balanced angulations, lovely body, a touch long in loin, moved out with excellent sidegait, parallel enough coming and going, lovely dense coat and great tailaction during her performance.

3rd: KULCZYCKA, Miss I Everblack Euphoria

YB (7 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: JONES, Mr And Mrs Brian Benvellyn Sequoia JW

Lovely bitch with a super clean outline, elegant and very typey, feminine head with excellent expression, correct set of neck, solid topline, a touch too sloping tailset, excellent angulations fore and aft, well ribbed body, strong short loin, lovely bone and feet, parallel on the move covering the ground really well, shown in perfect coat and condition.

2nd: HOLMAN, Mrs Diane & HOLMAN, Mr Mike Ronevorg Can I Be Famous For Namtresa

3rd: MACKESSACK-LEITCH, Mrs Flora Caci's The Jewel Of June At Inchstellie (Swed Imp)

GB (5 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: KIDDELL, Miss Andrea Diamante Blu Regina Della Pace To Hameldowntor JW

Well made bitch with a beautiful moulded feminine head, good reach of neck, correct topline and tailset, adequate front and rear assembly, well bodied, strong short loin, ok tailset, used her tail to advantage on the move with good reach and drve, shown in very good coatcondition.

2nd: LANE-RIDYARD, Mrs Penny & LANE, MRS SANDY & LANE, Kulawand Cartier

Very nice bitch shown in maximum body condition, well moulded head with alert expression, correct neck and topline, excellent tailset and carriage, well ribbed, correct short loin, adequate bone, moved out with lovely reach and drive and solid enough in outline, shown in great dense coatcondition.

3rd: PRIOR, Mrs Amanda Jayne & PRIOR, Dr Ian Blacktoft Avelino At Finnashember

PGB (8 Entries) Abs: 3

1st: THURGOOD, Mrs S J Thurwhitt Tamara

Lovely overall balance, very typey, well moulded head with bright expression, lovely neck and topline with correct tailset and she never stopped wagging her tail. Excellent harmony in her angulations, well ribbed body, strong short loin, lovely bone and feet, a bit short in coat on the day, outgoing temperament

2nd: ORME, Mrs Valerie E & ORME, MR DENNIS Hurstclough Joy Of The Moors At Elmstock

Elegant bitch shown in super coatcondition, beautiful well moulded head with alert expression, moderately but balanced angulations, excellent body, moved with good reach and drive with enough overall strength and great tailaction.

3rd: SCOTT, Ms Jennifer Anne Hightyne Blue River(ay4)

LB (7 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: PRICE, Mrs Christin & NICHOLLS, Mrs Liz Windyhollows English Holly At Llantrussa

High quality bitch that stood out for type and balance and was absolutely in my mind for top honors, fantastic well moulded feminine head with excellent expression, excellent set of neck, super topline and tailset on the stack, balanced angulations, lovely body and substance, strong and short loin, excellent bone and feet, moved out with great reach and drive and parallel coming and going, from time to time a touch sloping tailset on the move but with great tail activity. Shown in gleaming dense coat.

2nd: THOMSON, Mrs C A Llantrussa Winter Dreams

Beautiful bitch, very typey, balanced outline, lovely long head with excellent expression, good set of neck, solid topline, excellent tailset, lovely frontassembly, strong hindquarters, well ribbed body, lovely bone and feet, moved with powerful sidegait, just a touch proud of her tail but her other virtues overruled that. Shown in excellent coat and condition and active and bright temperament.

3rd: ORME, Mrs Valerie E & ORME, MR DENNIS Hopevalley Morning Dream Of Elmstock

OB (11 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: WHITAKER, Mrs Rita & WHITAKER, Mr Nicholas & WHITA Evening Mist Black Brianta (cze)- CC

This bitch caught my eye as soon as she started moving around the ring, one can see so much on the move when all the different body parts fall into the right place and giving the most beautiful outline and strength like on this majestic black bitch with an excellent musletone. She had a feminine head, correctly moulded with a biddable expression, powerful neck and solid topline, lovely balanced angulations, well ribbed body, short loin, lovely bone and feet. Shown in gleaming dense coat and on the move she covered the ground so well with a constant active tail carriage. Awarding her the CC was a no-brainer for me and I was told this was her crowning one, big congrats to her owner.

2nd: ROMEO-DIESTE, Mrs M E Sh Ch Hopevalley Morning Wicked - RCC

Stunning bitch oozing type and quality with a beautiful overall balanced outline which perfectly explains the word “functional” when described in literature. Lovely long head which is correctly moulded, intelligent expression, correct neck and strong topline, active tail carriage, balanced quarters fore and aft, deep body with well fitted elbows, excellent loin, very good bone and feet. On the move she put up a great performance, parallel coming and going and keeping a correct outline for the breed, shown in beautiful black and dense coat. I awarded her the RCC in a strong line up.

3rd: 876 HOLLAND, Miss Kelly Louise Sh Ch Woodfinch Highland Fairy For Flatcharm

VB (5 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: WILSON, Mr A J Hameldowntor Music Of The Night (imp Fra)

Beautiful up to size bitch, clean outline, lovely feminine well moulded head with lovely pleasing expression, well set neck flowing into a strong topline and lovely tailset. Very well angulated fore and aft, correct spring of rib, short loin, lovely bone and feet, excellent parallel movement coming and going and covering the ground well with lovely sidegait, very good coat and condition and never stopped wagging her tail.

2nd: STAFF, Mrs Christine Anne Bonnyhilbrae Lasting Joy

Very typey bitch, well moulded head with kind expression, good neck and topline, ok tailset, lovely angulations, excellent deep body, a touch long in loin, powerful mover with great tailaction, shown in fantastic coat and condition.

3rd: KEARTON, Mrs S D O' Flanagan Brogan's Legacy At Ravenhall TAF

SBB (9 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: CLARK, Mr Brian & CLARK, Mrs Lynne Riverglide Santa Barbara At Flanova

Compact bitch, good size, feminine head with bright expression, good neck, strong enough in topline, ok tailset, adequate frontassembly, good backend, well bodied, moved with enough reach and drive, correct tailaction, lovely coat and condition

2nd:MACKESSACK-LEITCH, Mrs Flora Badcall Midwinter Dream At Inchstellie

Nice outline, very good feminine head, correct expression, good set of neck, good topline, a bit low tailset, enough angulation in front, good backend, very good body, moved parallel enough coming and going, very good coat, ok tailaction.

3rd: RICHARDS, Mrs Rochelle & RICHARDS, Mr Glynn Hopevalley Morning River Through Kimberfield SGWS