Lothian Canine Club

Critiques for Golen Retrievers at Lothian Canine Club Open Show 6th September 2025

I would like to extend my thanks to the Committee of the Lothian Canine Club for the very kind invitation to Judge at your Show and for their super hospitality throughout the day.

Katherina Savage (Weisford)

Puppy.

1st Megarvey Cocomelon

7 month old Golden Girl, very pleasing head, dark eye and dark pigmentation. Lovely reach of neck into good layback of shoulder and good return of upper arm, level topline and balanced front and rear angulations. Beautiful presented in excellent Coat and Condition, moved out well around the ring.

2nd Lamancha Unstoppable

Attractive 6 mth old girl. Lovely proportions and good length of leg, she holds a level topline and moved out well, a little close behind and flagging her tail a little today which spoilt the overall outline.

Yearling

1st Flyngalee Dilly Dally

Attractive female of 13 mths, pleasing head and expressions. Good length of neck and excellent topline. Balanced front and rear angulations. Shown in excellent coat and moved out well. Carrying a little too much weight today.

2nd. Thornywait Bring Me Luck

Beautiful feminine bitch shown in excellent coat and condition. Pleasing head and expression, good length of neck, balanced proportions front and rear. Moved out well.

Post Graduate

1st Drumkilty Rebel Song for Crobeag

Beautifully presented and handled pale girl in excellent coat, just carrying a little too much condition. She has a very attractive head with a melting expression. Dark pigmentation and dark soft eye. Excellent layback of shoulder and return of upper arm. Good bone and good spring of rib with short couplings. Balanced angulations front and rear. Moved out well

2nd Flyngalee Topsy Turvy

Lovely light gold boy. Well up to size, so much to like about this boy, very pleasing head and expression, balanced outline on profile and in good hard condition when you go over him. He displayed a very happy disposition and floated around the ring.

Limit.

1st Linirgor Cuddle In

Loved this lady, new to me. Beautifully balanced feminine girl throughout. She has a very attractive feminine head, lovely eye and balance giving the most melting expression. Ex length of neck, correct lay of shoulder and return of upper arm. Super topline, short coupled, ex spring of rib. Balanced angulations front and rear. Good bone and neat feet. She floated around the ring, super head carriage, ex foot fall and tail flowing straight of her back. Shown in good coat and hard condition. She was my BOB and Group 3.

2nd Moloko Izipizi At Crobeag

Very attractive 3 yr old lady, shown in good coat and presented well. Very pleasing head and expression. Good length of neck and well-placed shoulders. Good Spring of rib and short coupled. Balanced angulations front and rear and moved out well.

Open

1st Sandti Back Of The Net

3 year old Golden Male in full coat and excellent condition. Very pleasing head and expression. Balanced front and rear angulations. Held a super topline on the move. Ex Spring of rib and deep through his heart. Excellent bone and feet, moved out well around the ring, covering the ground with ease.

2nd Tullochmohr Shooting Star.

Lovely 4-year-old lady, presented beautifully by her owner. Feminine head and expression with dark pigmentation. Good length to her neck and balanced angulations front and rear. She held a good top line on the move and moved out well.