Richmond Dog Show Society

RICHMOND CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW  11TH SEPTEMBER 2026

Retriever Goldens  Judge Paul Anderson (Ashiqua_

Thank you to all exhibitors for bringing your lovely Goldens for me to judge, it was an honour and a pleasure to go over them all. Also thank you to Richmond Dog Show committee for inviting me. In several classes I was splittiring hairs and would have wished to have more red cards to award. Temperaments were excellent throughout the day. Quite a few were not in full coat but considering the hot summer we have had I was a bit linient with that. I do pay attention to movements and in several cases that was the deciding factor when decisions was made between quality exhibits. All mouths were correct but there is a problem with flying tails, long loins and upright shoulders.

Veteran Dog (5, 2 absent)

 1 Loverock's Sh Ch Thornywait Space Cowboy at Lovissa Short coupled, well balanced masculine dog of quality, beautiful head set on a good strong neck, level topline which he held on the move, good bone into lovely feet, carries his tail well, good depth throughout and is a very sound mover BVD

2 Taylor's Alibren Eccles At Tannadice JW  Another lovely veteran on good form and showing very well, nice head with lovely expression, short coupled body, good rib, smaller framed than 1st and prefered the movement of the winner

3 Clark-Gear's Ousevale Tobermory JW

Minor Puppy D  (5, 0)

1 Gargan's Double Willow Orlando To Siagar This puppy moved really straight and true for one so young and I loved his shape, very nice head, well balanced, lovely layback of shoulder and good return of upperarm, nice tight feet, level topline and good tail  carriage BPD 

2 Cooper's Amilone Don't Mind If I Do At Dikeadaze Lovely puppy which showed well, I prefered the compactness of the winner, lovely head and expression, moved out well.

3 Taylor's  Calacarey Over The Moon By Tannadice

Puppy D(5, 1) 

1 Coopers' Amilone Don't Mind If I Do At Dikeadaze 

2 Taylors' Calacarey Over The Moon By Tannadice A lovely puppy, balanced head with nice expression, good strong neck and good depth to his chest, nice bone and tight feet, on the day a bit loose in movement but that will improve with maturity 

3 Laylands' Applecote Winters Glow

Junior D (2, 0) 

1 Norris' Fenpinque Royal Rascal By Molestream JW  Lovely compact balanced dog which is well presented, Nice head and expression, I liked his well laid shoulder and good return of upperarm, good topline which he held on the move, good muscle tone throughout,  just a little on the smaller side for me 

2 Acharyas' Glenleddon Gael Force  Bigger framed dog which carried a little too much weight on the day, lovely head and expression, a bit short in neck and upright in shoulder, moved ok

Yearling D (4,0) 

1 Davis' Lynste Dream Boy JW

(Ai)  Loved this dog as soon as he came into the ring and couldn't wait to put my hands on him, my type of dog to a tee, hard to fault in any essential, so well balanced, beautiful masculine head without being overdone set on a strong neck  short coupled, super front assembly,  level topline, carried his tail well,  good double coat, excellent legs and feet. Moves with power from his quarters and covers ground well. I had no hesitation to award him the CC and later in the day he won Best of Breed over a super bitch. To end a really lovely day he was short listed in the group, well done  Understand this was his crowning CC well deserved

2 Birkin-Green & Griptons' ShCh Louellabrook Atlantic Star With Sansue JW This lovely dog has had an amazing career and is well worthy of his title. I love his well balanced head and lovely expression, is well off for muscle throughout, has a lovely lay back of shoulder and return of upper arm and level topline.  Today he just lost his sparkle on the move

 3 Smiths' Goldmarker Alderbaran

Novice D (1, 0) 

1 Lightfoots' Irish Red This dog is much more a working type of dog and lacks bone and substance, well muscled, lovely expression and moved with drive for his novice handler 

Graduate D (8, 0) 

1 Smiths' Goldmarker  Pupdini Escapes  Short coupled, well balanced dog which scored on movement in this class, loved his well balanced head with excellent pigmentation, very well constructed with a lovely layback of shoulder and good return of upperarm, liked his depth of chest, good ribcage and strong rear end, good cat like feet and beautifully presented. Short listed in the challenge, his day will come 

2 Linfields' Tonara Yellowstone Nicely balanced head with kind expression, strong neck into a level topline, good tailset and carriage, good depth throughout, good bone and feet, straight in forelegs, unlucky to meet 1 today 

3 Ellis' Tenfield Dunkeld Dingo JW

Post Graduate D (9,1) 

1 O'Gormans' Berrymeade Billy Summers (A.I) JW Short listed this beautiful dog in the challenge, loved his overall shape and super construction which enabled him to move the way he did, poweful with drive, loved him  

2 Porters' Shearstone Janner JW  

Close up to the winner, lovely quality dog, beautiful head and expression, good depth throughout,  good ribs, short coupled, carried his tail well. Just preferred hind movement of 1. 

3 Clarke-Gears'  Swed Dewmist Danzatore With Ousevale JW

Limit D (8, 2) 

1. Loverock& Waldron-Smiths' Thornywait Save My Space At Lovissa  Lovely overall shape and balance, liked his balanced head and lovely expression, well laid shoulder with correct return of upperarm,  lovely depth through ribs, good bone and cat like feet, moved with drive 

2 Angells' Linirgor Seven Up At Millanza JW  Nice quality dog, cracking head with super pigmentation, well off for bone and nice cat

 like feet, good depth through his chest. Today he just lost his topline on the move  

3 Taylors' Alibren Aldaniti At Tannadice JW

Open D (8, 2) 

1Monteverdes'  It Ch Slo Ch Int Sh Ch Olvinglay Wolf Whistle  Loved the outstanding presentation of this beautiful dog, his handler knows how to get the best out of him His overall shape is lovely and he has a lovely masculine head set on a strong neck with that lovely gentle flow into his shoulder, holds his topline at all times  and tailset and carriage is spot on. Covered ground when moving and carried himself beautifully. I was delighted to award him the RCC 

 2 Williams' Ch Berrymeade Coeur Blimey At Busheyhall Sgws  Short coupled smaller framed dog Beautiful head and expression, level topline, well carried tail. Excellent bone and feet. Moved with drive 

3 Morriss-Gadget&Morriss' Goldmarker Coming Home To Garvin (A.I) JW 

Veteran B (5,2) 

1 Loverocks' Lovissa Russian Roulette  Loved this quality veteran, her shape and balance is spot on, beautiful head, good neck leading into a well laid shoulder, level topline, good bend of stifle.  I was not surprised she moved the way she did following her construction, straight and true with drive. BVB&  and was delighted to award her Best veteran in breed 

2 Smiths' Sh Ch Goldmarker Luminara I love this bitch and I have done her well before, she is also of an overall lovely shape and has a lovely feminine head.  Splitting hairs between her and the winner, just prefered the cleaner shoulder of the winner 

3 Pounds-Longhursts' Rosgar Dolly O'dare Among Mossburn VW

Minor Puppy B (4,0)

1 Woolleys' Amilone You're Still The One  Wow, what a cracker, full of quality and promise, lovely head and expression, well set neck leading into a well laid shoulder, level topline, tailset and carriage spot on, standing foursquare at all times, impressed by really moving well for one so young. BPB and was delighted to award her Best puppy in breed 

2 Ellis'  Tenfield Fiery Sunset  Lots to like about this bitch, had a nice quality about her and a lovely head and expression, short coupled, good depth of chest, good bone and lovely tight feet, moved out well. Today she was unlucky to meet 1st 

3 Phipps-Bakers'  Maddouse Just Trouble

Puppy B (8,3)  

1 Woolleys' Amilone You're Still The One 

 2  Wards' Laurenley Lady  Sybil lovely puppy, feminine well balanced head with kind expression, good strong neck leading into a well laid shoulder and a good return of upperarm.  Moved out ok when settled, prefered the shorter couplings of 1 

3 Ellis' Tenfield Fiery Sunset

Junior B (4, 0) 

1 Northmores' Pennbeacon Oh No Not Susan  another wow bitch, had never seen her before and I just wanted to go over her as soon as she entered the ring, short coupled, beautifully balanced, loved her head and expression, level topline, tail set and carriage spot on, good width of thighs, moved really well.  

2 Woods' Alibren Firecracker of Lebuinus JW  Lovely, slightly smaller bitch of good breed type, Nice feminine head, kind expression, good neck and shoulder, level topline, good short coupled body good bone nice feet, gave her handler a hard time as she lost interest  when it mattered  

3 Lewis' Zenevieva  Million Dollars For Fairwinds (A.I) (ikc)

Yearling B (9, 3)  

One of the toughest decision of the day, there were some really good quality bitches so was splitting hairs but decision had to be made

1 Mandleys'  Maltqudos Vanity Fayre Super young bitch of excellent type, lovely feminine head, good neck leading into a well laid shoulder and a dead level topline, good ribs, short coupled, moved with drive, straight and true. Loved her, was considered for RCC  

2 Lists Haydengold Latest Gossip Another bitch out of the top drawer which I really loved, beautifully balanced, lovely head and expression, lovely outline, short coupled, tail set and carriage spot on. As I needed to really nit pick I thought the winner had the edge in coat on the day 

3 Monteverdes' Olivinglay Charisma

Novice B (5, 2) 

1 Mandleys' Maltqudos Vanitu Fayre 

2. Crookes &Jenkinson At Quakerhall Trinity Du Bois De La Rayere (imp Fra) (Bd1) This bitch was 4th in Puppy, a very feminine  puppy with a lovely expression, level topline, correct tail carriage,  a little fine in bone for me, lovely tight feet, covered the ground well, straight and true

3 Mcardle Perrangold Luck Be A Lady

Graduate B (5, 3) 

1 Balls' Shearstone Live In The Dream At Fivelms JW  This bitch carried herself really well and was at one with her handler, stood foursquare, lovely head and expression, well laid shoulder, level topline and well carried tail. Good bone and nice tight feet. Moved with drive, lovely temperament 

2 Browns' Louellabrook Love Star JW  Well presented bitch which moved well Well balanced feminine head, Kind expression, good strong neck leading into well laid shoulder and a good return of upperarm. Straight forelegs. Good tight feet, good width of thigh. Moved well, just prefered the winners shorter couplings

Post Graduate B (9, 2) 

1 Smyths' Kadaka Krumpet JW  A lovely bitch which I have often admired from the ring side and she looked good today. Love her shape and balance, beautiful head and expression, correct shoulder assembly,  good depth of chest, well sprung ribs, level topline and uses her tail well on the move. Moved with drive.  Considered for RCC 

2 Porters' Shearstone Dilly Gaff Smaller framed bitch, Feminine head and nice expression, good bone and feet, good second thigh, moved out well, straight and true, just prefered the substance of the winner 

3 Coles' Rooksbury Aurora

Limit B (9, 2) 

1 Clunies' Warrentor Nohkalikai JW  A wow bitch, she just screams Golden Retriever,  beautifully balanced, loved her shape, her beautiful head and expression and beautiful outline excellent ribs, short coupled, tailset and carriage spot on. She just flows round the ring without effort and wags her tail gently, so typical of our lovely breed. In the line up there were several nice bitches but she was the star of the females for me today and I was delighted to award her the CC, only narrowly beaten by the super dog for best of breed. I was told this was her first CC and hope the next two will follow soon as she would be such a worthy title holder 

2 Smiths' Goldmarker Luminess (Ai) Beautiful bitch but slightly finer in bone than the winner. Lovely feminine head with soft expression, well laid shoulder, level topline and good tail carriage, short coupled, good width of thigh, moved out well 

3 Drurys' Bencoe Book of Time

Open B (6,2)  

1 Crookes & Jenkinsons' Sh Ch Quakerhall Flare By Pandora I have admired this beautiful bitch from the ring side on countless occassions and was honoured to get the chance to go over her, I can confirm she is just as lovely to go over as she is to watch from the ringside, lovely shape, short coupled, beautiful feminine head with kind expression, well sprung ribs, loved the gentle slope from the occiput down through the neck into her well laid shoulder, moves out well. A very worthy show champion, today I thought the winner carried more coat but was delighted to award her the RCC 

2 Loverock& Waldron-Smith&Zubair Sh Ch Thornywait Starstruck With Lovissa  A lovely bitch I have done well before and very worthy of her title Feminine throughout and well balanced Short coupled Correct tail set and carriage  moved very well, unlucky to meet 1 today

3 Monteverdes' It Ch Int Sh Ch Olvinglay Enrosadira 

Judge Paul Anderson (Ashiqua)