Greater Toronto July 2010

It was with great pleasure I took on the “overflow” classes from Lei Taft’s huge entry for this show, and I was delighted to be offered my all time favourite classes, veteran and puppy dogs, amongst them. I would like to thank all the exhibitors who didn’t withdraw and took the decisions of a replacement judge in such a sporting fashion, and also Lei for allowing me to “steal” them. I was also delighted to be able to send Ms Taft a dog from Veteran that she thought worthy of making Best of Breed and a Junior Puppy that she made not only Best Puppy in Breed but also Reserve Winners Dog. I think this speaks volumes about the quality at both ends of the age range which is present in Canadian Goldens today.

(Click on image to enlarge. Critique Below)

DOVECOTTAGE DAYTRIPPER
(owner: S. Pascoe)

1st Junior Puppy Dog (6-9 months)
& Best Puppy in Breed
& Reserve Winners Dog

COVEYHILL’S WHAT THE DEUCE
(owner: J. Cameron)

2nd Junior Puppy Dog (6-9 months)

ELDERSFIELD JIGSAW
(owner: E. Ross)

3rd Junior Puppy Dog (6-9 months)

NORSEHAVEN URSA MAJOR
(owner: L. Bonney-Hayes)

4th Junior Puppy Dog (6-9 months)

LAZYDAZE ROCK OF LOVE
(owner: K. Doyle-Winslow & D. Winslow)

1st Senior Puppy Dog (9-12 months)

JOYSO’S KICK IT UP A NOTCH
(owner J. McLean)

2nd Senior Puppy Dog (9-12 months)

HALLMARK’S 2B OR NOT 2B
(owner C. Webster)

3rd Senior Puppy Dog (9-12 months)

KYON’S A REASON TO BELIEVE
(owner: M-A. Taylor)

4th Senior Puppy Dog (9-12 months)

QUAPAW PLACE URBET X UR FINGERS AT FALCONLAKE
(owner: V. Muller and K. Wood)

1st 12-18 month Dog

KYON’S SHINE A LIGHT
(owner K. Donelle)

2nd 12-18 month Dog

ASHMARS LOGAN’S GOT SWAGGER
(owner: M. Martins)

3rd 12-18 month Dog

BEAU GESTE RIVER SPEY CURRENCY
(owner: J.K. Bramhall)

12-18 month Dog

LAZYRIVER SHI’S GRAND SLAM
(owner: S. Norrie)

1st Canadian Bred Dog

AMBERWOOD’S COME FLY WITH MEE
(owner: C. Ingwersen)

2nd Canadian Bred Dog

GOWAN’S SPEED TRAP
TD, WC
(owner: J. Barrett)

3rd Canadian Bred Dog

YOUNG COUNTRY BORDEN
(owner: M. Touminen & S.J. Lalonde)

4th Canadian Bred Dog

GRENADIER NORTHERN SPY
(owner: L. McCabe)

1st Veteran Dog (7 to 10 Years)
& Best Veteran in Breed
& BEST OF BREED

CH STORMYNIGHTS LEAP OF FAITH
(owner: K. MacDonald)

2nd Veteran Dog (7 to 10 Years)

CH CHEEK TO CHEEK STEVE MACQUEEN
(owner: C. Brechbill)

3rd Veteran Dog (7 to 10 Years)

LITTLERIVER SPENCER FOR HIRE
(owner: L. J. Guy)

4th Veteran Dog (7 to 10 Years)

CH GOWRIELA’S FLOYDIAN SLIP (owner: B. & L. Russell)

1st Veteran Dog (10 and over)

CH MEADOWPOND GRAND BEAUJOLAIS
CDX, WC, AGX, AGXJ, VCI
(owner: R. & N. Chapman)

Veteran Dog (10 and over)

TROWSNEST BENTLEY’S EZ RYDE
(owner: L. Guy)

Veteran Dog (10 and over)

1. 1. DOVECOTTAGE DAYTRIPPER (owner: S. Pascoe) Well balanced, short coupled puppy in lovely coat and just oozing personality. Sailed round the ring with a dead level topline and perfect tail carriage. This one is here for the long haul, not on a daytrip! A real star in the making, delighted to see him take Best Puppy in Breed and also Reserve Winners Dog under the main judge.

1. 1. LAZYDAZE ROCK OF LOVE (owner: K. Doyle-Winslow & D. Winslow). Strongly made, well balanced boy who put all his feet in the right place without prompting. Lovely outline standing because of his correct unexaggerated angulation and level topline and he carries himself well on the move. Another puppy that will be heard much more of in the future.

1. 1. QUAPAW PLACE URBET X UR FINGERS AT FALCONLAKE (owner: V. Muller and K. Wood) This well boned boy was a joy to watch on the move where he really used his strong quarters. He has a pleasing head, well sprung ribs and good forehand angulation which won him the class over strong opposition.

1. 1. LAZYRIVER SHI’S GRAND SLAM (owner: S. Norrie) Lovely head on this boy which I just preferred to 2 who ran him close. Good forehand angulation, short deep body, good tail carriage and moving accurately and with drive.

What a great class! I loved them all, 4 really top draw gentlemen who I would be very proud to own and all of whom were worthy of a blue ribbon.

1. 1. GRENADIER NORTHERN SPY (owner: L. McCabe) When I took his lovely head in my hands my heart turned over and when I watched him move it sang! This happy, waggy tailed boy was everything I was looking for and I’m delighted to say the main judge agreed and made him not only Best Veteran but also Best of Breed at the end of the day. Every dog has his day and this was most definitely his, many congratulations and thank-you for giving me the pleasure of handling him.

Another class of quality gentlemen and it was not easy to choose between them as they all retain many of their virtues but in the end there has to be a winner and so ..

1. 1. CH GOWRIELA’S FLOYDIAN SLIP (owner: B. & L. Russell) won on his overall balance. He carries and stacks himself well, retaining his strong topline; is short coupled, deep through the heart and with the correct balance between length of leg and length of body.

2. 2. CH MEADOWPOND GRAND BEAUJOLAIS CDX, WC, AGX, AGXJ, VCI (owner: R. & N. Chapman)