Flatcoated Retriever Club Of Scotland

The Flatcoated Retriever Club of Scotland Championship Show

18th of April 2026

BIS Sh Ch Rotherfield Secret Code

RBIS & BOS Sh Ch Gemswin She's Got The Look

BPIS Touch of Power Black Brianta (Imp Cze)

BVIS Sh Ch/ IR Sh Ch Plainfires’s The Captain of My Herat is Steelriver ShCEx VW (imp)

BOSVIS Hameldowntor Music of The Night VW

BLIS Wyrebeck Shockwave

BBPIS Hightyne Hypasonic Missile

DCC Sh Ch Rotherfield Secret Code 

RDCC Sh Ch Riverglide Secret Reprieve 

BPD Touch of Power Black Brianta (Imp Cze) 

BCC Sh Ch Gemswin She's Got The Look

RBCC Sh Ch Hopevalley Morning Wicked

BPB Plainfire’s Nelly Furtado Aughnaleck 

Thank you to the committee for their invitation to judge at their show, also thankyou to my friendly and efficient stewards Janet & Bill and finally to the exhibits a big thankyou for their excellent entry and support in trusting me with their dogs and accepting in my decisions. 

Baby Puppy Dog (1)

1st Huyton’s Hightyne Hypasonic Missile

5 mths, Positive proportions throughout with correct eye shape and beautifully dark in colour, correct ear placement, good length of neck into lovely level top line, good leg to length ratio needs to mature in chest but will develop with age, would prefer tighter feet but again age can play a part at this stage. Outgoing movement straight and true preferred his length and positive movement over his sister for Best Baby Puppy in Show.

Baby Puppy Bitch (1)

1st Huyton’s Hightyne Remember My Name

Litter sister to above. Not quite as confident as her brother, nice feminine head with correct stop, again well-placed ears and correct length of neck leading into good shoulders, chest again will develop with time. Good level top line, correct stifle angulation and correct width. Moved well once settled.

Minor Puppy Dog (1)

1st Pierce’s Flatcharm Hobgoblin at Tarnmillcrag

Correct size for age, having good head proportions with correct gradual stop and length of muzzle, correct bite. Good length of upperarm but would prefer slightly more return. Well set on tail. Hindquarters with good turn of stifle and good width of thigh. Well-proportioned bone and tight feet. Moved cleanly from all angles. 

Puppy Dog (3)

1st Whitaker’s Touch of Power Black Brianta (Imp Cze)

Really smart male with well filled skull and good length and correct depth of muzzle, good dark eye but a little round at this point of maturity. Shoulder placement ok, good length of upperarm. Lovely correct length of rib and loin, lovely depth of chest, level topline and tailset. Excellent rear quarter angulations and not overdone at this stage. Lovely depth of bone. Moved cleanly with good front extension. BPD & BPIS

2nd Salt’s Culcrieff's Ferntower Glen of Wetnoses

Well balanced throughout though not as substantial as 1st, just needing more time to mature. I liked his head proportions not in any way overdone, correct dark eye colour and shape, good depth thorough the muzzle and skull. Front angulations ok. Correct level topline. Well-muscled, he scored on his movement both in all directions with reach and extension. 

3rd Walker’s Rotherfield Lone Ranger

Junior Dog (5)

1st Gray’s Steelriver Majesticardo to Aislear. 

Caught my eye several times in this class, having lovely style and substance. Has that required kind expression and good dark eye and correct shape. Good depth of muzzle, with nicely sized and well place ears. Correct bite. Good lay of shoulder. Correct depth of forchest and nicely sprung ribs. He excelled in his movement with reach and drive with well developed rear quarters and correct short hocks which is quite rare in the breed at present. 

2nd Bellamy and Nicklin’s Moontorn Count On Me 

Such a smart male, unlucky to meet 1st today. Correct kind expressive head correct shape and depth with excellent eye colour. Excellent length of neck, clean and sat well within shoulders. Quality bone and shape leading to excellent tight feet. Correct length and depth of rib leading to lovely short square loin. Well angulated rear quarters. Moved well just not as clean on the diagonal as 1st. 

3rd Scaife’s Flatcharm Bing A Ling at Shennanjoy

Yearling Dog (3)

1st Walker & Roberts’ Gloi Dubh Mormaer JW

Well balanced male with kind expression, correct skull and muzzle length, into good length of neck, nice shoulder placement. Scored on his excellent depth of chest and spring of rib. Well angulated rear quarters. Movement was steady and true. Lovely tailset and good bone and feet.

2nd Riach’s Thrillerbark Ardroil

Nice style about this dog but not as mature as 1st, lovely kind head with that soft melting expression, lovely dark eye. Correct lay of shoulder but slightly upright in the forearm. Balanced through the chest but not quite the depth at present. Scored on his excellent bone and tight feet. He really moved well round the ring with reach and drive. 

3rd Pierce’s Wychwizard Forester at Tarnmillcrag JW 

Novice Dog (5) 

1st Gray’s Steelriver Majesticardo to Aislear. (Rpt 1st Junior)

2nd Holland’s Flatcharm Paper Snow A Ghost 

A dog that is together with balanced proportions showing good depth of bone, excellent head shape and eye colour, correct ear placement and shape, could have slightly more forechest but still only young at present. Correct spring of rib for age and balanced, Liked his topline, tailset and rear quarter angulations, nothing over exaggerated. Moved very cleanly and true but could not quite match the extensions of 1st. 

3rd Bellamy and Nicklin’s Moontorn Count On Me

Graduate Dog (4)

1st Blain’s Rotherfield Made to Last at Steelriver

Presents a really clean outline with size, style and balance, quality bone and excellent feet. Correct dark eye and shape. Well laid shoulders and pronounced forechest. Nice length of back, well ribbed without being broad. Excellent rear quarters showing good turn of stifle and well let down hocks. Very true on the move with good forward reach. 

2nd Knight & Jacobs Gemswin Innocent Man JW

Good type overall, kind expression with correct depth and length of muzzle and flowing into well moulded skull. Lovely correct small ears. Correct length of neck. Would prefer slightly better lay of shoulder. Excellent depth of rib with gradual spring, good bone and moderately angulated rear quarters. Moved on good length of stride but not quite as clean as 1st.  

3rd Salt’s Culcrieff's Ferntower Glen of Wetnoses

Post Graduate Dog (5)

1st Sullivan’s Wyrebeck Shockwave

Smart liver male, would prefer a slightly more masculine head however has that required kind expression, correct eye shape and colour, with correct small ears, good lay of shoulder and length of upper arm just requiring a bit more return underneath. Nice tight elbows, good bone and feet, correct length through the back, correctly angulated rear quarters, moved well on positive stride with good reach. 

2nd Varty-Lindsay’s Levliann Big Bang 

Really quality male, head of lovely proportions leading to excellent length of neck, good shoulder placement and length of upper arm, excellent bone and tight feet. Good depth through the chest and rib. Well angulated rear quarters moved straight and true but just carried his tail a little gaily which spoilt the overall picture. 

3rd Walker & Roberts’ Gloi Dubh Kristofer Robin JW

Limit Dog (7)

These 2 could change places on another day

1st Grants’ Westoncruive Black Tornado

Correctly sized male with balanced outline, good head proportions and dark eye, good depth through the muzzle, a little shorter in neck than I prefer, bone of good substance, good shoulder placement and required length of upperarm. Liked his depth through the chest and gradual spring of rib. Correct moderate angulated rear quarters, standing true, moved really cleanly and fluidly round the ring. 

2nd Hall’s Hightyne Night Train

Similar style and shape to 1st being of correct size and very neatly put together. Lovely kind head and expression with correct ear placement and size. Correct length and return of upperarm standing well underneath his shoulders, correct topline. Excellent depth of bone and tight feet, correctly angulated rear quarters with width of thigh. Moved well and true, coat in excellent condition.  

3rd May’s Lussac Xcape Artist (ai) 

Open Dog (4) 

1st Sullivan’s Wyrebeck Caught by Surprise

I placed this male well before and still like him, having that classical head shape and lovely dark eye colour, well set on small ears, correct length of neck leading to good lay of shoulder, good length of upper arm but would prefer slightly more return. Good depth of chest and excellent gradual spring of rib, neat feet and bone of good shape and depth, nicely angulated rear quarters, moved very true on correct length of stride. 

2nd Walker & Roberts’ Gloi Dubh Just One Look ShCEx

Slightly different style of male but many quality attributes, having clean head and soft expression, correct almond shaped eye and dark colour. A little short in the neck with moderately angulated fore quarters, liked his depth of chest, correctly angulated rear quarters, good width of thigh. Scored on his flowing easy gait with reach and drive.  

3rd Harvey’s Moontorn Black Magic

Veteran Dog (6)

1st Stevenson’s Sh Ch/ir Sh Ch Plainfire's The Captain of My Heart Is Steelriver (Imp Che) ShCEx

Placed this male well before, now 9years old. Well moulded head and eye shape, good length of neck, liked his length and lay of shoulder with good length of upper arm. Lovely depth of forechest continuing through the rib with correct spring. He remains longer in the back than ideal but not in loin. Well angulated rear quarters. Quality bone and good feet. Continues to move well into veteran on a free and easy gait with lovely length of stride. BVD & BVIS

2nd Macpherson’s Rachanmill Columbo

Male of substance without being heavy, would have preferred a more refined head but has good eye colour and good ear shape and size, liked his overall style and excellent movement. Excellent tight feet and bone of good quality. Good depth of chest and spring of rib. Good placement of tail, in really good coat and condition. Correct moderate rear quarter angulations and good width of thigh. 

3rd Campbell & Hessing’s - Ronevorg I Believe in Santa at Montechor

Special Open Liver Dog (2)

1st Sullivan’s Wyrebeck Shockwave (Rpt 1st PGD) BLD & BLIS

2nd Varty-Lindsay’s Levliann Waited for You

Lovely dark liver with excellent expression and head proportions, masculine without being heavy or course, excellent length of neck leading into well placed shoulders and length of upperarm, lovely pronounced forechest. Excellent bone would prefer a slightly stronger topline today, slightly long in the loin. Well angulated rear quarters with good width of thigh which he used well on the move. 

Champion Dog (4)

1st Anson & McManus’ Sh Ch Rotherfield Secret Code

A dog I have watched mature over time, and he is coming into his own now. He his balanced throughout and not overdone in any way, Quality well moulded head, correct stop, having good length and depth of muzzle, good almond eye and dark colour. Well set ears. Nice lay of shoulder and good length of upperarm. Excellent feet and bone Correct length and spring of rib, level topline and short and well set on tail. Correctly angulated rear quarters being moderate in both length and angles. Moved freely, true and with drive and purpose CC & BIS.

2nd Youens’ Sh Ch Riverglide Secret Reprieve

A quality male who has matured well over time, good length and depth of skull. Good eye shape and dark colour. Good length of neck sitting well within his frame, well placed shoulders with the required length and lay back, forelegs straight with quality depth of bone standing well under his shoulders. Correct size and shape throughout, correct bend of stifle and width of thigh. Coat of good quality and texture. Moved straight and true with an easy flowing action. Pleased to award him RCC. 

3rd Bowen’s Ch Clandrift Bring Me Sunshine JW Kcwgc Sgwc ShCEx OSW

Minor Puppy Bitch (5,1abs)

1st Lutner-Jacholnik & Jacholnik’s Telurn Heart Skips a Beat

Promising young girl, lovely kind head and expression of correct proportions, lovely dark eye and shape, good length of neck leading into well placed shoulders, good length of upperarm, correct depth of body for age with good spring of rib. Really liked her rear angulation, having good width through her thigh and having the desired width of second thigh with well let down hocks. Moved on good length of stride with positive footfall. 

2nd Holland’s Flatcharm Misabel

Elegant young B with a lovely kind feminine head and expression, correct almond eye and colour, excellent length of neck into shoulders, a little upright in the front quarters at this time, balanced through the body, correct length through the rib and loin leading to correctly set tail. Nice turn of stifle. Excelled in her eye-catching movement with excellent reach and extension.    

3rd Lutner-Jacholnik & Jacholnik’s Telurn Hips Don’t Lie

Puppy Bitch (2)

1st Finlay’s Plainfire’s Nelly Furtado Aughnaleck

Balanced throughout, soft expression with dark eye, good length of neck, into clean well laid-back shoulders, good upperarm length, lovely depth of forchest through to the ribs, good topline and tailset, moderately angulated rear quarters that were well muscled to which she used well on the move giving good drive. BPB

2nd May’s Lussac Bewitched 

Slightly different style on a lighter frame and less mature than 1, but again balanced through, intelligent expression and correct eye, excellent clean length of neck into lovely level topline, moved straight and true, really well muscled for a puppy which was lacking in some of the adults today. 

Junior Bitch (7,1abs)

1st Bellamy’s Moontorn Chasing The Dream JW 

This B gives the complete picture both in balance and maturity already, good head proportions having correct almond eye shape and colour, correct length of neck and correct lay of shoulder, good length of upper arm and correct elbow placement. Excellent depth of chest and spring of rib for age, quality bone and tight feet. Level topline and tailset. Rear quarters had excellent width of both first and second thigh, well let down hocks. Moved straight and true and fluidly round the ring, did consider her for higher honours.      

2nd Anderson’s Feldkirk Roulette at Kazval 

Liked this B for different reasons but she was not quite as mature as 1st today and gave her handler a hard time in the ring today, really liked her head proportions being feminine but having substance, correct ear size and placement, Excellent shoulder placement and good forchest, ample bone with good depth through the chest, level topline of correct length and short square loin, correctly angulated rear quarters and good feet, did not move as fluidly on the move as 1st.  

3rd Stevenson’s Steelriver Pure Majness Ir Junch 

Yearling Bitch (10)

A difficult class with B’s of differing maturities and qualities with some nice girls going cardless.

1st Knight & Jacobs’ Gemswin Handbag N'gladrags JW

This B won on movement and style, correct size, kind well moulded head with correct eye shape and colour, good length of neck flowing into well laid shoulders, nice spring of rib and depth through the body with well set on tail. Correct rear angulated quarters and good second thigh, well let down hocks and good feet, well muscled throughout showing correct driving movement.  

2nd Whitaker’s Jetstarski Run Like Hell JW

Similar in style overall, balanced throughout, head of nice proportions with dark eye, moderately angulated front quarters, good bone and lovely level topline of correct length, short loin and well set on tail, would prefer slightly tighter feet. Nicely moderate bend of stifle and width of thigh. Moved well. 

3rd Bowen’s Clandrift Funky Angel

Maiden Bitch (2, 1abs)

1st Knight & Jacobs’ Gemswin Chasing Rainbows

Well moulded head with good muzzle and skull length, good length of neck into well laid shoulders, good length of upper arm. Correct level topline, lovely depth of chest and spring of rib. Moderate bone and rear quarters would prefer slightly more width to thigh. Moved very cleanly both coming and going and on good reach in profile. 

Novice Bitch (8)

1st Knight & Jacobs’ Gemswin Chasing Rainbows (Rpt MB)

2nd Holland’s Flatcharm Regina Phalange

Stylish B, just a little finer through than 1st at this stage. Really liked her feminine head and expression, correct eye shape and ear size and placement. Moderately angulated front quarters and correct bone, good forechest and depth through the body. Would prefer slightly tighter feet. Super level topline, nicely angulated rear quarters. Quality coat texture and furnishings for age, moved cleanly and on good length of stride. 

3rd Grant’s Westoncruive She's The One

Graduate Bitch (9) 

1st Romeo-Dieste’s Hopevalley Morning Xanadu JW

This B give the complete balanced picture, quality feminine head proportions, good depth of muzzle and length, good dark eye, correct length of neck well set on nicely angulated front quarters. Excellent depth of forechest and spring of rib. Good topline, moderate bone with good, neat feet. Nicely angulated rear quarters. Quality coat and furnishings. Moved well and true from all angles. 

2nd Macpherson’s Badcall Dream Weaver

B with slightly more substance, moderate head shape with correctly set and size of ear, good eye colour but would prefer a tighter shape. Loved her shoulder length and lay back with corresponding return of upper arm. Good forechest continued through her body, Moderate bone and good tight feet. Well angulated rear quarters, Moved well with length of stride and purpose. 

3rd Bowen’s Clandrift Funky Angel

Post Graduate Bitch (14, 4abs) 

A quality class and many could change places on another day, some also unfortunately went cardless. 

1st Lutner-Jacholnik & Jacholnik’s Beautyfield's Questa E Amore Per Telurn (Imp Deu)

Quality B with lovely proportions throughout, correct length and depth of muzzle, correct stop leading to well moulded skull, good length of neck and clean well laid shoulders, good length of upperarm and breadth and depth of forechest, good depth through the body and level topline and tailset, correctly angulated rear quarters and width of thigh, Moved straight and true with excellent fluid profile movement.  

2nd Raich’s Aricdell Kraienkoppe at Thrillerbark

Another well balanced B, who’s movement was her forte, effortless but with the required reach and drive. Quality bone and correct tight feet. Well laid shoulder placement, well ribbed up with required depth, correct short square loin. Correctly angulated rear quarters which she used effectively on the move. 

3rd Prior’s Blacktoft Avelino at Finnashember 

Limit Bitch (12, 1 abs)

There were quite a few in this class carrying their tails a little gaily today.

1st Campbell’s Ronevorg Madame Butterfly Sgwc

Smart B with lovely feminine head but having the correct depth and mouldings, soft but intelligent expression. Excellent eye colour and shape, good length of neck with good shoulder placement, adequate bone, good depth and gradual spring of rib, excellent level topline leading into moderately angulated rear quarters, won on her clean and precise movement both in profile and on the straight.  

2nd Clark’s Riverglide Santa Barbara at Flanova

Similar stamp, smart balanced B, head of soft expression, muzzle of good length and depth yet still retaining femininity, correct almond eyes and colour, correctly sized well placed ears. Balanced through the neck and forequarters with good length of shoulder and upper arm. Lovely level topline and tailset. Liked her rear angulations being of moderate bend of stifle with good width of thigh. Admired this bitch again for her clean accurate movement on angles. 

3rd Collins’ Telurn Falling in Love with Steeplehouse

Open Bitch (3)

1st Lutner-Jacholnik & Jacholnik’s Telurn for Your Eyes Only

Mature bitch of balanced proportions, intelligent feminine expression with correct moulding, well developed forequarters having good shoulder lay and length of upper arm allowing correct reach on the move. Adequate bone and tight feet. Good depth of chest with gradual spring tapering the rear, would prefer a slighter tighter topline on the stand. Correctly angulated rear quarters showing good drive and extension on the move, clean and true moving from all angles. 

2nd Campbell’s Ronevorg Whispering Angel Sgwc Kcgwc

Preferred the head proportions of 1st but scored on her correctly angulated front quarters, correct length and lay of shoulder along with her length and return of upper arm, stood well underneath her shoulders, good depth through the chest and correctly angulated rear quarters, well-muscled. Well textured coat, moved clean and true but not quite the reach of 1st.  

3rd Stevenson’s Steelriver Isle View Pippet Ir Jch Cw25 Cjw25

Veteran Bitch (8, 2 abs)

1st Wilson’s Hameldowntor Music of The Night VW

At nearly 10years old this B still presents a lovely outline both standing and, on the move, she is of the correct height to length ratio and bodied throughout without being heavy. Having a kind expressive head, correctly moulded with slight stop, correct almond eye. Good lay of shoulder and length of upper arm, correct depth of chest without being overdone, nicely angulated rear quarters with good width of thigh. Moved true from all angles on correct length of stride. BVB & BOSVIS

2nd Thomson’s Sh Ch Caci's The Dream Catcher A Badcall

A quality bitch, just a tad longer through the body than 1st, beautiful moulded 1 piece head and expression, well-proportioned forequarters and angles throughout. Lovely pronounced forechest, quality depth of bone and tight feet, well angulated rear quarters. Moved well with good reach and drive.  

3rd Grant’s Westoncruive Black Aurora

Special Open Liver Bitch (1)

1st Bellamy & Nicklin’s Moonstruck I’m On Fire with Moontorn (Imp Swe)

Needing a little time to mature and fill her frame but has some nice positive points, balanced proportions. Good length of skull and muzzle with correct gentle stop, correct well place ears, good length of neck with clean shoulder placement. Correct tight feet, super level topline, moved with reach and purpose.  

Champion Bitch (9, 3 abs) 

1st Matthews’ Sh Ch Gemswin She's Got The Look

Correct size and shape, not overdone in any way, but with that added style. Having a feminine but well moulded head with substance, correct almond eye and colour, lovely small ears well set on, good depth through the neck and set well into body, lovely length and lay of shoulders with corresponding length of upper arm allowing her really good reach on the move. Good depth through the chest without being heavy, good bone and level topline and tailset. Quality angulated rear quarters showing the correct width of thigh and with correct length of stifle to hock. Moved fluidly and true from all angles with reach and drive. CC, RBIS & BOS.

2nd Romeo-Dieste’s Sh Ch Hopevalley Morning Wicked

A girl I have placed well and awarded the RCC last time, and I can still appreciate her qualities, again having that kind intelligent expression, her overall style and structure, being well balanced throughout. Good length of neck sat well into shoulders which are well placed, good width through the forechest, correct length through the rib with short square loin. Level topline and tailset, standing on good bone and tight feet. Nicely angulated rear quarters, Moved true and fluidly around the ring. RCC.

3rd Thomson’s Sh Ch Caci's The Dream Catcher A Badcall

Brace (3, 1 abs)

1st Mrs M E Romeo-Dieste

Well matched half-sisters for type, size and style, very similar to watch in profile movement, well matched coats. 

2nd Miss C Raich

Mother and daughter pair, moved very well together on good reach and length of stride, not quite as well matched in maturity or structure as 1st.