United Retriever Club

United Retriever Club

Curly Coated Retriever

11th Feb 2026

I was honoured to be invited to judge Curly Coated Retrievers at the URC. Thank you to Alison Scrutcher and her hard working committee for the invitation and their hospitality on the day.

On the day we had a reasonable entry for the breed but sadly no puppies.

Puppy (No Entries)

Junior (2,0)

1. Pavit and Whitehead. Foxriever Fire Cracker. This 16 month old Dog has a correct wedge shaped head both from front view and in profile. He has a nice dark eye with good ear placement with ears of correct size. He has a lovely expression. His neck is strong and flows into well placed shoulders and good front construction. His topline is good and held well when stacked and on the move. He has a correct turn of stifle and moved with drive.

2. Sutton and Whitehead. Foxriever Fire Fly. A litter brother to my first placing. This liver dog has good eye colour to match his coat. He has a good neck and flows into good shoulders his topline was correct. He has good bone and was in super coat. He is a little bigger than his brother and on the day didn’t show his best looking a little shy in the ring.

Post Graduate (3,1)

1. Sutton & Whitehead. Foxriever Immortal Spirit. This black dog was presented in excellent order. He is an upstanding dog with a good head, strong neck of good length, correct slope of shoulder. He holds his topline well both stacked and on the move. He has a correct bend of stifle and a good amount of bone. He moved well. RBOB

2. Stephens. Brightmeadow Come On Eileen. This two year old bitch is of a smaller build was not in as good coat as first placed however she has a very nice head with good expression. She has a neck of good length, a good shoulder and topline with strong loin. Another who moved well and the placings could easily have been the other way round on another day.

Open (5,2)

1. Stephens. Brightmeadow Rumour Has It JW This two year old dog has a bright future. He is of good size with good bone and nice tight feet. He has a masculine head without being overdone with a good dark eye and correct ears giving a pleasing expression. His neck is of good length and strength and flows into a well laid shoulder with good return of upper arm. He holds his topline well. He has a good rear assembly and good tail set which he carries well. He moves with real drive and is a picture to watch. BOB I was delighted to see him go on to be awarded Reserve Best in Show later in the day.

2. Perkins. Maycourt Miss Sweetness At Tengore. This Five year old bitch is of good size and has good bone. She has a correct head eye and ear placement, good neck and topline. This is another with good tail set and carriage. She was in good coat and moved well. BOS

Leslie Bain