To say that we are pleased with Hope's success would be a massive understatement. We are very proud that she has already gained FIFTEEN CC's thus making her the Top CC Winning Scottish Golden Bitch EVER! At now 7 years old Hope has won CC's over 6 consecutive years (2003,04,05,06,07 & 08)
We are proud that Hope has won under Breed Specialist's and All Rounders and are extremely grateful to you all for appreciating Hope's qualities.
1st CC & BIS Paula Edwards (Lovehayne) Midland GRC December 2003
"Top quality, one of the few in these higher classes in good coat and condition. So well balanced, correctly angulated, firm level topline, when asked to move the ring was hers, covering the ground with free easy strides. CC and on referee's decision BIS"
2nd CC & RBIS Val Burns (Abnalls) Golden Retriever Club of Northumbria May 2004
"Lovely dark bitch, absolutely in proportion, giving a completely balanced outline. Excellent reach and flow of neck into well laid shoulders. Good upper arm placement. Super bone with tight feet. Very well ribbed back, short strong couplings. Strong level topline held on the move. Well muscled hindquarters with superb bend of stifle and wonderful strength of hock. Carrying no excess weight, and moved with excellent front extension and real drive from the rear. One of the few today in really hard well muscled condition CC & RBIS"
3rd CC Rosemary Lewis (Perodale) Birmingham National May 2004
"Super type, well balanced head, gentle expression, dark eye and pigmentation, lengthy, strong neck flows into well laid shoulders, good depth of rib, short loin and level topline. Lovely balanced outline standing and has great presence on the move, with an effortless flowing stride and plenty of drive from her hindquarters. Showed a true biddable breed temperament, totally at ease with her handler. So well presented in immaculate coat and condition CC her third I believe, congratulations"
4th CC & BOB Brenda Lowe (Davern) Blackpool June 2004
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5th CC Ann Banks (Kanteal) National Gundog August 2004
" Even in a class of such excellence she caught my eye constantly from the moment she entered the ring, for breed type, standing for her outline, symmetry and balance, on her first move round the ring for her powerful level movement,on examination for conformation asked for in the standard, to her presentation, condition and showmanship. Today she was in top form and I had no hesitation in placing her first and likewise thought she stood out in tough competition for me to award her the CC"
6th CC & BOB Yvette Mannings (Gatchells) United Retriever Club August 2004
"Symmetrical, balanced, active, powerful, level mover all this and more. Love her clean flowing outline maintained so well on the move. Expertly handled and shown in hard condition unlike many today. Won CC in good company pleasure to see her win BIS"
7th CC & RBIS Frank Kane (Hirontower) South Western GRC March 2005
"Lovely type & balance, outline flowed from head to tail, excellent reach and drive, feminine head, broad skull, good stop, well angulated & a precise mover with reach, drive & good carriage. CC, see she is a full title holder"
8th CC & BOB Moray Armstrong (Bitcon) Scottish Kennel Club May 2005
"Lovely sound bitch, nice construction, excellent bone, nice quarters, good strong topline, in beautiful coat & condition. "
9th CC Sue Barnes (Millgreen) Southern Counties June 2005
"One I have often admired from the ringside and she did not disappoint. Nice head and expression with dark eye. excellent length of neck, well laid back shoulders with good length of upperarm. Straight legs, good body length, level topline, tail well set on. Excellent bend of stifle and good second thigh. Moved with great drive and style on very tight feet. Presented in lovely coat and condition and well handled to bring out the very best in her"
10th CC & BOB Chris Murray (Gayplume) Windsor July 2005
"Joy to judge this super quality entry so many to like and so few cards. My CC & BOB was the delightful Ch Linirgor Ever Hopeful, to me she is what a Golden Retriever should be............."
"Cracking bitch who deserves all her titles. Joy to go over with her strongly made well proportioned body, loved her head and expression. Short coupled and nice neat length of tail, strong bone and feet, superb movement with great extension and drive, muscled and no extra weight, nothing flashy just sound true Golden Retriever. CC and Best of Breed"
11th CC & BOB Catherine Zingg (Rayleas) Berkshire Downs & Chilterns GRC November 2006
“A pleasure to go over this excellent bitch who, for me, fulfills the breed standard in both type and conformation. Presented in excellent coat and condition, attentive to her handler, moving effortlessly & with drive CC and in complete agreement with my co-judge BIS”
12th CC & BOB Per Iversen, United Retriever Club August 2007
"Top quality bitch, in full coat, lovely size, well balanced, kind head, excellent neck and shoulders, well made body, level topline, catlike feet, very sound mover, well presented.
13th CC & BOB Wendy Andrews (Catcombe), Bournemouth August 2007
"CC and BOB with my co-judge's full agreement. I was thrilled to later watch her take Gundog Group 2. What a star! She has everything I was looking for and more! Superb balance, stunning outline and powerful, true and driving movement. Truly feminine and shown to perfection in full bloom. Carrying the right amount of weight and in hard muscular condition. A truly great champion from the top drawer"
14th CC & BOB Diana Dale (Mindaro), Bournemouth Auguts 2008
"Four beautiful girls headed this class, all great favourites. It was a pleasure to see them all looking superb
at 7 years this super lady was looking as good as ever, in hard condition and super coat, beautiful shapely head, kindly & intelligent expression, her overall construction and deportment is about all I wish for CC & BOB".
15th CC & RBOB Fiona Brightley (Drumkilty), United Retriever Club August 2008
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some other critiques
"Stood out in this class, a truly lovely balanced bitch, mid gold, no exaggeration, well constructed front. Lovely head carriage with long neck flowing into the withers, firm strong top-line. Excellent quarters, in hard condition. A joy on the move, striding effortlessly round the ring with her lovely tail carriage, at one with her owner-handler. A very typical old fashioned Golden, my star of the day and a Green Star for her"
Hazel Hinks
" sound & honest, I found in her many of the key attributes that are a pre requisite to higher honours. Has the scope, balance and symmetry essential to those who aspire to compete at the highest level. Sweet balanced head & expression, sound and well angulated, straight front. One of only a very few who stood straight & true hind & moved away in the same way, no twisting & wobbling hocks here!" RCC
Richard Edwards
" Quality bitch whom I have always admired. Balanced outline. Pleasing head with well shaped eye and dark pigment. Well angulated rear and front, straight front , good bone, deep and well ribbed body. Shown in peak of condition . Has lovely flowing movement completely at one with handler" Audrey Richardson
"Lovely quality lady, different type but very hard to fault with lovely expression, good length of neck and correct angulation front and rear, straight front with strong bone. So very well balanced with deep well ribbed body and level topline, strong well developed quarters with good bend of stifle giving strong driving movement. Shown in lovely coat and hard condition pushed hard for RCC" Beryl Liggins
"Lovely darker gold bitch with superb flowing movement and very well balanced outline. Attractive head and good pigment. Plenty of bone and nice tight feet well angulated front and good level topline. Short coupled with strong quarters and excellent bend of stifle from which she covers the ground with a long free stride" Barbara Gell
"A really feminine mid gold bitch, very easy on the eye, absolutely correct in all departments. Eye catching outline, perfectly well balanced and constructed. Balanced, feminine head, melting expression and calm demeanor, lovely neck and shoulders, straight front, level topline, firm body. Moves easily, simply flows effortlessly around the ring at one with her handler"
Kim Ellis
"What a cracker everything going for her from the beautiful mid gold coat to the sweet head and expression very hard to fault and moving in cracking form to win this lovely class, pushed very hard for the CC today and I am sure her day will not be far away. Very pleased to award her the res CC" Su Jolly
"My notes say WOW , this beautiful bitch caught my eye as soon as she stepped in to the ring & did not put a paw out of place. Mid gold mature bitch of quality through and through, so balanced, super head, soft expression, dark eye and pigment, textbook front and shoulders, well muscled neck, spirit level topline, well ribbed, tight cat like feet, strong well muscled hindquarters enabled her to move round the ring with drive, in beautiful coat and shown to perfection"
Jayne May
"Caught my eye immediately & fulfilled my expectations when going over her, quality bitch, pleasing head and expression, balanced and well made throughout, handled to advantage, moved well"
Catherine Zingg
"Still a young bitch I am sure she will go on to much greater honours in the future. Lovely size and balance, super angulation front and rear, moved truly coming and going, lovely head with correct soft expression enhanced with by good dark pigmentation. Never put a foot wrong a real
pleasure to judge" - Best in Show
Martin Hewitt
"Balanced outline, lovely feminine head and expression, correct construction and movement could not be denied the top spot"-Best in Group
David Hutchinson
"Very attractive mid gold bitch who should have a promising future. Feminine head and good pigment, excellent reach of neck and angulation of shoulder and upper arm. Strong well angulated quarters. Moved freely with reach and drive"
Barbara Gell
"Super construction, lovely head & expression, deep gold immaculate coat, very mature body, excellent quarters, good tailset and carriage moved very well"
Lyn Anderson
"mid gold bitch with good head, dark eyes and good pigment. Nice long neck with good shoulder placement. Moved well with a lot of drive. Held her topline on the move"
Aidan Fleming
"nice head, sweet expression, dark pigmentation, shown in excellent coat and condition, straight bone nice front, round feet, good hindquarters, moved well, nice tail carriage and action."
Glyn Griffith
"Eye catching quality bitch presenting a clean balanced outline, not in full coat so nothing to hide. Pretty head, dark eye and pigment. Reachy neck into level topline, well boned straight front, good angles front and rear. Moved well, good presentation BPB & BPIS"
Pat Cooper
"Mid gold girl, well balanced throughout, lovely head and expression, good reach of neck, well laid back shoulders, correct upper arm, straight front level topline, good rear angulation,
nice steady mover." BPB & BPIS
Pauline Armstrong
"Quality youngster has to be handled to appreciate her many virtues. Carrying just the right amount of weight. Mature in appearance and so balanced with lovely head and eye. Super bone and feet. Covering the ground with a free effortless stride. Quietly handled and beautifully presented in mid gold coat. BPB"
Fiona V Thurm
"beautiful bitch of promise, lovely head, nice dark eye, excellent front, good reach of neck, well laid shoulders, level topline, good bend of stifle, in good coat, well presented, moved with drive, showed well. Her wins today completed her JW."
John Tiranti
"Quality mid gold bitch, very well balanced, lovely head with the most gentle expression, excellent length of neck, well laid back shoulders, short coupled, well sprang ribs, level topline, excellent bend of stifle moved really well" Sue Russell
"Such a well constructed Golden Retriever bitch this with a lovely feminine head shape. True fronted with depth and strength through body. Covers the ground on the move. Res BIS & BOS"
Colin MacKay
“An extremely strong group in which I shortlisted ten, and ther were still others left behind”
2nd Dunbar’s Ch & Ir Sh Ch Linirgor Ever Hopeful JW ShCM “Beautiful with excellent balance, great movement and carried herself well. A wonderful representative of the breed”
Frank Kane
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