Labrador Retriever Club Of Wales

SHOW REPORT FOR

THE LABRADOR RETRIEVER CLUB OF WALES CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

HELD ON SATURDAY 1OTH OCTOBER 2026

I was very honoured to accept this judging appointment in replacement for the late Pam Blay, who was a good friend of mine. Many thanks go to all the committee for organising this show, celebrating 50 Years of the Club. Many thanks to my excellent stewards Karen & Huw for all your help throughout the day which kept everything running smoothly. I was honoured to judge some lovely exhibits. I had to make some difficult decisions in some of the classes, there were a lot of very nice bitches, who unfortunately, had to go unplaced. Many thanks to all my exhibitors who gave me the pleasure of judging your dogs. Very pleased with my final line up.

MPB (7,2 abs)

1st Casey & Jayes, Lapema Crystal Lake At Sandylands, 7 months pretty yellow with feminine head, good reach & clean neck into well placed shoulders, level topline stood & on the move, well up on the legs for a youngster, but balanced, nicely angled rear with muscled hindquarters, moved well with good length of stride, shown in lovely condition. BPB & Best Puppy in Show.

2nd Mrs S Perkins, Meadowline Nothing Matters By Keeninspires, 6 months yellow, mature for age, feminine head with good pigmentation, lovely reach of neck into good depth of chest & body, short coupled, nice turn of stifle & muscled thighs, in good coat, moved out well for handler.

3rd Mrs R Phillips Rochvale Hafren At Shennaron

4th Miss K Jones, Serengoch’s Terranova

5th Mrs S Tovey’s Forever Madeline

Puppy Bitch (5) 

1st Mrs S Wiles, Richbourne Cordelia, 10 months exuberant yellow, feminine girl with lovely expression, good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, gave a lovely balanced outline stood & on the move, correct angles front & rear, moved out well, once settled, deserved this placing on her overall construction.

2nd C Smith’s Flyenpyg Swynona Ryder, 9 months black, pretty girl, who has excellent reach of neck & shoulder placement, stood on tight feet, just felt she lost her topline a little today when stood & on the move, but still moved sound & true, I am sure this girl will mature into a lovely balanced bitch.

3rd Mrs A Edward’s Simply The Best Meri-Stuart At Bearstone

4th Miss K Druggan’s Balladoole Secret Taboo 

5th Mrs L Kent’s Trewinnard Cranachan

Junior Bitch (9, 3 abs)

1st Mr C & Mrs C Mills Lembas Holly, 12 months pale yellow just out of puppy, lovely clean outline to this girl, feminine head with kind eye, good reach of neck & shoulders, mature through body for such a youngster, good width of thigh strong hindquarters which helped her move freely around the ring, shown in good coat & condition.

2nd Mrs A Edward’s Simply The Best Meri-Stuart At Bearstone, 3rd in Puppy, nearly 12 months, lovely head & expression, stood on good bone & feet, short coupled, good body proportions giving an overall balanced outline, in good coat, moved out well.

3rd Mr D & Mrs F Braddon’s Trendlewood Only Yesterday

4th Mr R Swift’s Hampsbeck Tickled Pink

5th C Smith’s Flyenpyg Agatha Crispy

Yearling Bitch (10, 2 abs)

1st Mrs L Tooth’s Mattand Halloween Moon By Ludalor, Lovely yellow girl with a feminine head and soft expression, good eye colour & shape, clean through neck, well laid back shoulders, good bone, tight feet, good depth of chest & rib, level topline which was kept stood & on the move, tail carried correctly & well placed, in good coat & condition, Moves straight & true and with drive. She gives a lovely balanced outline, nothing over done with this girl, could not deny her the CC today, which I understand was her 3rd, very worthy champion. Best Bitch & Best Opposite Sex in Show.

2nd Mrs Y Shirton’s Woolman Born Free, another lovely feminine yellow girl who presents a lovely clean outline, good reach of neck into a level topline, good turn of stifle with well muscled hindquarters, moved straight & true.

3rd Mrs K & Mrs A Gordon-Smith’s Meadlowline Whizz Bang At Bruxinho

4th Mrs I Keys Keydella Kerfuffle

5th Mrs D Tulloch’s Tullochmohr Thyme To Shine

Novice Bitch (8,1 abs)

1st Mrs S Evans’s Llanstinan Scarlett Sammie At Bowsian, Black of 14 months, loved her head & expression with a kind eye, good through neck & shoulders, deep through chest with good depth to rib, nicely shaped body, well angulated rear, in good coat & condition, moved with drive.

2nd Mrs A Edward’s Simply The Best Meri-Stuart At Bearstone, 2nd in Junior

3rd Mr D & Mrs F Braddon’s Trendlewood Only Yesterday

4th Mr R Swift’s Hampsbeck Tickled Pink

5th Mrs S Perkins Keeninspires Countess 

Graduate Bitch (17, 2abs)

A lovely class of quality bitches, unfortunately not enough cards to go around.

1st Miss E Manning’s Marchurch Solstice Kiss JW, 2 year old yellow with a lovely head & expression, good pigmentation & eye shape, clean through neck & shoulders, excellent feet, deep through chest & body, level topline which was kept stood & on the move, shown in good coat & condition, moved out freely forward & back, a very nice girl.

2nd Mrs Y Shirton’s Woolman Wish Upon A Star, black with an attractive head & expression, good reach of neck & depth of chest, stood on good feet, liked the shape of her body, nicely shaped hindquarters with ample width, shown in good coat & condition, moved out steadily, straight & true.

3rd Mrs S Walton’s Gallybob Willo The Wisp

4th Mrs E Young’s Potterspiney Ahsoka Tano

5th Ms A Scutcher’s Winsleywood Witchcraft JW

Post Graduate Bitch (12, 1abs)

1st Miss A Gunn’s Exelby Elizabeth Of Weachyburn, 3 year old yellow, loved her head & expression, good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, good depth of rib, short coupled, level topline, tail correctly set & carried, strong through rear with a good depth of second thigh, shown in excellent coat & condition, moved with drive, straight & true, pushed hard for the CC, pleased to award her the Reserve Best Bitch & RCC.

2nd Mrs J King’s Linthwaite Mathilda (AI) JW, Pale yellow, who had more length of leg than 1, but a very clean line bitch who had a feminine head & good eye shape & colour, clean through neck, nicely angled front with body of good depth, well shaped hindquarters, coat of good texture & condition, moved out well.

3rd Mr D & Mrs F Braddon’s Trendlewood It Takes Two JW

4th Mrs F H Jones Lembas Tiana At Serenjar

5th Mrs J Rowley’s Treantagh Alessia

Mid-Limit Bitch (9)

1st Mr A & Mrs J & Miss R Hodge’s Naiken Inspiral (AI) JW, 2 year old chocolate, pleasing head & expression, clean strong neck into well placed shoulders, deep through chest & body, level topline which she kept stood & on the move, good width to well muscled hindquarters, tail well covered & carried correctly, shown in excellent coat & condition, moved well for handler.

2nd Mrs J Charlton’s Foxrush Hope So JW Lovely yellow, with a kind head & good eye colour giving a soft expression, good length of neck into well placed shoulders, level topline, good depth to body and width of thigh, coat of correct texture, sound mover.

3rd Mr P & Mrs I Collins Foxrush Joyfull JW

4th Miss R & Mrs J Mills Jaybec Winter Wispa JW

5th Mrs S J Head’s Quinstone Sapphire Storm

Limit Bitch (11, 2abs)

1st Mr D & Mrs S McLellan’s Wynfaul Happy New Year For Saranden JW, Pretty yellow with lovely head shape & eye colour giving soft expression, good neck & shoulders, correct front with depth of rib, strong hindquarters with good second thigh, good in good condition, tail carried correctly, moved with drive, straight & true, lovely balanced girl, in my final 4 in the challenge.

2nd Mr B Brackner’s Brupurhat Star In Sight, Darker yellow well matured at nearly 2 years of age, strong through neck with good length, correct shoulder placement, deep through chest into mature body with a barrel rib, well muscled, strong hindquarters, moved out well, just preferred head of 1 today, but still a very lovely balanced girl.

3rd Mrs Y Shirton’s Woolman Carefree

4th Mrs F King’s Mikmaqlabs Heart’s Desire

5th Mrs G Dodd’s Carrigame Precious Jewel

Open Bitch (9, 4abs)

What a lovely class of top quality bitches

1st Mr R Stafford’s Sh Ch Farnfield Partridge 3 year old black, lovely head & eye, strong neck into well placed shoulders, stood on good bone & feet, deep through chest with a good spring of rib, short coupled, tail set well and carried correctly, excellent muscled hindquarters with second thigh, moved out well, very sound mover, shown in good coat & condition, in my final 4 in the challenge, close decision, a worthy champion.

2nd Mr S Piva’s Blackhills Belissima For Bluveil, 2 year old black who I have not seen before, lovely shape head & eye to this girl, giving a soft expression, clean reach of neck into well placed shoulders, she also has a good spring of rib, lovely rear angulation & well muscled, coat of good texture & condition, moved with a positive action, well handled, close decision between these 2 lovely girls. 

3rd Mr E Casey & Mrs E Jayes Sh Ch Lapema Masquerade At Sandylands

4th Mr D Coode’s Ch Warringah’s Pippingarra

5th Miss S Bishop’s The Girl Is Fun From Linjor

Special Beginners (6, 1abs)

1st Mrs A Edward’s Simply The Best Meri-Stuart At Bearstone, 2nd in Junior,

2nd Mrs S Tovey’s Forever Madeline, 5th in MPB, 7 months pale yellow, attractive head & expression, good reach of neck, into well placed shoulders, good depth of chest, balanced though body, good turn stifle & depth of thigh, coat had nice texture & condition, deserved her placing as a little unsettled in the previous classes and was a handful for her handler, but settled well in this class.

3rd Mrs C Nightingale’s Flyenpyg Emily Grunt

4th Mrs S Head’s Qunistone Sapphire Sunset

5th Mrs F Jones Lembas Willow At Serenjar

Veteran (11, 7abs)

1st Mrs E Peggs Sh Ch Jancet Aurora, 9 year old yellow with a gorgeous head & kind eye giving that soft expression, clean strong neck through to correct lay back of shoulders, deep through chest with a good spring of rib, short coupled & compact body, in lovely coat & condition, well angulated strong thighs which helped her move with drive & purpose, very sound. BV & in agreement with my Co-Judge Best Veteran In Show.

2nd Miss N Baron’s Mariank Vanity Fair At Landebec, 8 year old yellow, another good moving dog with a lovely head & eye with good pigmentation, lovely reach of neck & shoulders, good body proportions & turn of stifle, coat in good condition, moved out well, straight & true.

3rd Mrs D Tulloch’s Tullochmohr Ace Of Hearts

4th Miss B Mills Trendlewood Day Dreaming

Judge Amanda Stewart