CRITIQUES : 2026 SPECIALTY.
The
Tasmanian Golden Retriever Club Championship Show 19/09/2026
Katherina
Savage (Weisford)
I
was very much looking forward to this appointment and having the opportunity to
visit your beautiful country and especially your State, it has long been a wish
of mine to visit Tasmanian. I would like
to extend my thanks to the Committee for my Invitation to Judge at your Show
and to the Exhibitors who took their dogs under me and accepted my placings so
graciously. It created a lovely atmosphere at the ring.
I
found a depth of quality in the dogs shown and I was thrilled with my final
line up of dogs. Some of the classes
were very tightly contested and I am sure could swap places on any day.
Congratulations to all in the cards.
Special
word of thanks to my Steward, Mrs Rhonda Webber who kept the ring running like
clockwork.
Puppy
Dog (2/1)
1.
Oceanviews
Golden Gleam (AI)
What
a little poppet this guy is at 10 mths, I loved his attitude. I was firstly
drawn to his beautiful head and expression, so balanced for one so young with
the softest of eyes and jet-black pigmentation giving him a gorgeous masculine
expression. He was shown in excellent
coat and lovely condition for a young puppy.
He is balanced in his angulations front and rear, with a good lay of shoulder,
return of arm, a good turn of stifle and width to his second thigh. He has good bone and lovely feet. When settled he moved out well holding his
topline with super foot fall. Although he likes to give his handler a hard
time, he held it all together to take the RDCC. I wish this young boy all the
best in the future, I am sure he will trouble the best.
Junior
Dog (1)
1.
CH
Kaparla Watch This Space.
This
boy presented a very appealing outline on the stack and moved out well with
good reach and drive. I liked the
balance to his head and his kind eye with dark pigmentation. He has a well-developed neck set nicely into
a well laid shoulder and adequate return of upper arm. Excellent spring of rib, deep through his
heart and short coupled. Well off for
bone and excellent feet. Good rear
angulation. He was shown in good condition and excellent coat.
Intermediate
Dog (3)
1.
Shogold
The Perfect Weapon at Goldlake
I
really liked this boy. Mid Gold in Colour, shown in an excellent coat and hard
condition. He presents with a
well-proportioned body, well off for bone and stands on tight feet. He has a
beautiful head with a melting expression, good length of neck set into well
laid shoulders, with a good return of upper arm and tight elbows. Excellent spring of rib, short coupled, level
top line and good tail set. On the move
he displays wonderful reach and drive, he tends to throw out his right hind on
the move away and lost out in the top honours on his movement.
2.
CH Kaparla Break the Bank
This
boy was presented in beautiful pale coat and hard condition. He has a very attractive head and expression
and lovely dark eye. For me I found him
a little up right in shoulder and would have preferred a better return of upper
arm. He has a good spring of rib and is
short coupled with a good tail set. On
the move he was a little close in front, move out well behind.
3.
CH
Kaparla All Cashed Up
Litter
brother to no 2, again this boy was presented in a beautiful coat and good
condition. Unfortunately, on the day he
had cold tail, so wasn’t up to his best on the move. Sweet boy with a lovely head and expression,
would prefer a better length to his neck, balanced front and rear angulation,
good spring of rib and short coupled. He
stood with ex bone and feet.
State
Bred Dog (1)
1.
CH
Heathbrook Joie De Vivre (AI)
Very
nicely presented boy in excellent coat and good condition. He has a pleasing head and expression with
dark pigmentation. Good length to his
neck and level top line, which he held on the move. He has good bone and stands on excellent
feet. Good spring of rib, deep through
his heart and short coupled. For me I
would prefer more fore chest and return of upper arm. He moved out well.
Australian
Bred Dog (2)
1. CH
Kaparla Hey Big Spender.
Very
attractive male presented well and shown in excellent coat and good
condition. I liked this boy’s overall
balance. He has a balanced head and a
kind dark eye. Good length to his neck
with excellent forequarters and corresponding rear quarters. He has an excellent spring of rib and short
in his couplings. He stands with good bone and tight feet. He moved out well, he can flag his tail at
times and is a little close behind but covers the ground well with good foot
fall. Finished his day with the Dog CC
and RBIS. Congratulations to his owners
and breeder.
2.
CH
Athalow Ardbeg Ernies Angel.
This
a very compacted balanced boy with a sweet temperament. Pleasing head and expression, good length to
his neck, balanced front and rear angulation, strong top line, short coupled
and good spring of rib. He is everything
he should be, but for me he is too small and I would just like more of
him. He moved out well with good reach
and drive.
Open
Dog (2/1)
1.
Oceanviews
Just Christmas (AI)
Striking
Dark Boy who was just starting to blow his coat, pleasing head and expression,
adequate length to his neck. Excellent
topline, spring of rib and tail set. I
would prefer shorter couplings. He is
well off for bone and stands on lovely feet.
He has a nice lay of shoulder, I would prefer a better return to his
upper arm, good rear assembly and moved out well when settled.
Baby
Puppy Bitch (1)
1.
Askaval
Reach For The Stars
I
have in my notes “Gorgeous”. Beautiful 5-month-old
little lady full of fun just like she should be. She has the most beautiful head with a
gorgeous dark eye and excellent pigmentation.
She presents with balanced angulation front and rear, excellent bone and
feet, short coupled and although so young holding a straight topline on the
move. Wish you the very best with this little lady.
Puppy
Bitch (2/1)
1.
Heathbrook
Who Am I
Attractive
10-month-old pale girl. She was shown in
a lovely coat and great condition. Very
pleasing head and expression with a dark eye.
Good length to her neck and level top line. Nice layback of shoulder and balanced
angulation front and rear. I would prefer her to be shorter in her couplings,
moved ok.
Junior
Bitch (3/2)
1.
Goldlake
Goddess of Beauty (AI)
This
young lady is very much my cup of tea.
Beautiful mid gold girl, shown in a gorgeous coat and hard
condition. She is balanced throughout,
textbook front and rear angulation, excellent spring of rib, deep through her
heart, short in her couplings. Ex
topline on the stack and held beautifully on the move. She covered the ground with ease with excellent
reach and drive all topped off with a balanced head and wonderful feminine
expression. Delighted to aware this
young lady the RBCC at the end of the day and later to be told that her Mum was
the BCC.
2.
Kaparla
Watch Out
Another
top-drawer young lady, just preferred the head and expression on no 1. Again, a super constructed bitch with
excellent from and rear construction, ex topline and spring of rib, little
longer in her couplings than no 1, but again moved out well and cover the
ground with ease.
Intermediate
Bitch (3)
1.
Askaval
Mango Adrenalin Action (AI)
I
liked this girl a lot, she is balanced throughout and her true movement around
the ring presented a very eye-catching bitch.
She has a very sweet feminine head; ex reach of neck and best of
fronts. Good spring of rib, short
coupled and ex top line with good corresponding rear quarters. Excelled on the move, for me she was carrying
a tad too much weight but that’s something we can all work on!!
2.
Heathbrook
Belle Amie (AI)
Another
lovely girl and on first look to complete a balanced picture throughout I would
have preferred her with slightly more front angulation. Pleasing head and expression, good length to
her neck, ex top line, spring of rib and short coupled. She stands with good bone and tight feet,
moved out well.
3.
Dorehytes
Modern Crusader
This
girl presented with a sweet feminine head, slightly long cast in her loin. Good topline and balanced angulations front
and rear. Good bone and tight feet,
presented well and shown in good coat and condition. Found that she moved a little close in
front.
Limit
Bitch (1)
1.
Oceanviews
Merry Little Xmas (AI) SWA TD
This
girl presented as very balanced overall, she has a feminine head, and a good
reach of neck. She is balance front and
rear, good spring of rib and short in her couplings. She was shown in hard muscular condition in a
mid-gold coat. She is so attentive to
her owner. A real willingness to please
is so evident from this girl. She moved out well covering the ground with ease,
I would just prefer more substance and condition overall.
State
Bred Bitch (2)
1.
Larbelllah
Hot and Spicy
I
loved this girl’s feminine head and expression with a lovely gentle dark
eye. She was presented in super coat and
good condition. Adequate length to her
neck and good front construction. Level
topline which she held on the move, good spring of rib, I would prefer shorter
couplings. She stands with good bone on
tight feet. She moved out well.
2.
CH
Kaparla Move Outta My Way (AI)
Very
attractive bitch on the stack, presented in good coat and condition. Pleasing head and expression with a good
reach to her neck. Well angulated front and rear. I would prefer a stronger top line. She has a good spring of rib and is deep
through her heart. Slightly open in her
coupling and lost her top line on the move.
Australian
Bred Bitch (2/1)
1.
Grand
CH Heathbrook Only Time Will Tell (AI)
My
notes have “Very Eye Catching” Very attractive female shown in a lovely mid
gold coat and good condition. Balanced
throughout, excellent front assembly and corresponding rear, level top loin, ex
spring of rib, short coupled and good tail set, standing with good bone and
feet. Moved around the ring with
excellent reach and drive.
Open
Bitch (2)
1.
CH
Goldlake Take A Chance On Me.
This
girl filled my eye, she has a very pleasing balanced outline. She is not over done in any way and stands
four square. She has a beautiful
feminine balanced head, with good width to her muzzle and dark eye. To be super critical of this lovely girl, she
has some lose skin under her muzzle, but this was cleverly handled. Her front is from the top drawer with a well-set
neck, ex layback of shoulder and return of upper arm with tight elbows. She holds a level top loin, excellent spring
of rib and is short in her couplings.
Her rear quarters only complement her forequarters with an excellent
bend of stifle, good width to her second tight and straight hocks. She stands with good bone on tight feet. She
was presented in excellent coat and such hard muscular condition which aided
her effortless movement around the ring.
She came alive on the move covering the ground effortlessly with super
reach and drive and correct foot fall.
She gave her handler a hard time with her love of “dance”, but I loved
her character and was delighted to award her the BCC and ultimately BIS. Congratulations to her breeder and handler
and wish you the very best with this lovely girl.
2.
CH
Kaparla With A Twist Of Lemon
Another
super girl and a lot of the comments on the class winner are indicative of this
girl also. Beautifully presented bitch
in good coat and condition, beautiful front and rear angulation, excellent
topline, good spring of rib and short coupled.
Again, moved around the ring with excellent reach and drive and held her
top line on the move. Lost out on her
rear movement being a little close for me.
Veteran
Bitch (2/1)
1.
CH
Ivylock Once Upon A Time.
I
really like this Veteran of 7 years. She
was shown in a beautiful mid gold coat and excellent condition. She has beautiful angulation front and rear;
she holds an excellent top line on the stack and on the move around the ring
which she completed with great enthusiasm showing off her excellent reach and
drive. She has an ex spring of rib and is short coupled. She stands four square with good bone and
tight feet.
Neuter
Dog (2/1)
1.
Grand
CH. Neut CH Kaparla The Eagle Has Landed.
Very
attractive Golden Boy, Balanced front and rear, standing with good bone on
tight feet. Excellent spring of rib and
short coupled. Moved out well. Shown in good coat and ex condition.
2.
CH
Karparla So Say All of Us.
Different
in type to No 1. Pale boy of 10 years
young presented in a profuse coat with a very attractive masculine head and
expression. Balanced front and rear angulation, I would prefer a longer leg and
longer length to his neck, he displayed
a lovely temperament and was greatly enjoying his day out.
Neuter
Bitch (3)
1.
CH
Heathbrook Here I.
What a fun 7 year old lady this
girl is. Loved her attitude. Shown in a mid gold coat in good
condition. Very sweet feminine head. Balanced angulation front and rear. She excels on the move with ex reach and
drive and covered the ground with ease.
2.
CH.
Neut CH Kaparla Hide and Seek.
Attractive
lady of 9 years old. Presents a balanced
outline, shown in good coat and condition.
Very attractive feminine head, balanced front and rear angulation. Stands with good bone and feet, I would
prefer her with shorter couplings, she moved out well.
3.
CH
Ivylock Party Lights Are On.
Another
lovely lady presented in good coat and balanced front and rear angulation and
ex spring of rib. Good bone and feet, I would prefer a stronger top line and
greater length to her neck. Moved out
well.
K.
Savage.
RESULTS!!!
Retrieving Workshop and RATG
The Tasmanian Golden Retriever Club
Results from Double Open and Novice RATG (Retrieving Ability Test for
Gundogs) held on June 15th 2025 at Fonthill Farm, Lemont.
Judge: Mr Ray Temple (NSW).
Trial 1: Novice:
1st: Kylie Wrigley: Gordie (Ass) 94pts
2nd: Renae Foss: Trueclass Triffic SWN 91pts
3rd: Miss M Johnson: Thornfield Love Token RN SWN TKS 90pts
Trial 1: Open
1st: Penelope Angel: Kuven Absolut Success 93pts
2nd: Mr D Mansfield: Glastonpark Brock QND NRD ET 91pts
3rd: Mrs G Dight: Ch Libertyjewel Hello Again QND NRA ET 76pts
Trial 2: Novice
1st: Miss M Johnson: Thornfield Love Token RN SWN TKS 97pts
2nd: Renae Foss: Trueclass Triffic SWN 96pts
3rd: Mrs E Westerhuis: Woodwych So Sweet 94pts
Trial 2: Open
1st: Dr L Watson: Firefield Lily Allen SWE SWV NRA 97pts
2nd: Ms K Armstrong: Barokamurray Buffalobill 93pts
3rd: Mr D Mansfield: Glastonpark Brock QND NRD ET 91pts
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Double Retrieving
Ability Test for Gundogs (RATG)
Saturday June 15th
2024
Judge: Mrs Sandra
Goldsmith (NSW)
Results:
Test 1:
1st Ms M Johnson - Thornfield Love Token 96.5 points
2nd Dr L Watson – Firefield Lily Allen SWA
95 points
3rd Mrs A Mansfield – Erinveine Nine
Super Tricks 93.5 points handled by Mr D Mansfield
Test 2:
1st Dr L Watson – Firefield Lily Allen
SWA 93 points
2nd Mrs E Westerhuis – Oakridge Yukon 92.5 points
3rd Mrs A Mansfield – Erinveine Nine
Super Tricks 91 points handled by Mr D Mansfield
FULL RESULTS
Trial 1: 2
x Land runs
1st - Ms M
Johnson - Thornfield Love Token - 96.5 pts - ESS
2nd - Dr L
Watson - Firefield Lily Allen SWA - 95 pts - LR
3rd - Mrs A
Mansfield - Erinveine Nine Super Tricks - 93.5 pts - CS
4th - Ms K
Loader - Brandybrook Torvi Skildbitar - 92 pts - ESS
5th - Mrs E
Westerhuis - Oakridge Yukon - 90.5 pts - GSP
6th - Ms K
L Armstrong - Barokamurray Buffalobill - 89.5 pts - MRR
7th - Ms I
Inglis - Elarinya Red Rising (AI) SWA - 88 pts - GR
8th - Dr L
Watson - Mhadaidh All That Jazz Freya SWN - 87 pts - GR
9th - Ms K
Loader - Wentlooge Tassie Girl - 81.5 pts - ESS
Trial 2: 2
x Water runs
1st - Dr L
Watson - Firefield Lily Allen SWA - 93 pts - LR
2nd - Mrs E
Westerhuis - Oakridge Yukon - 92.5 pts - GSP
3rd - Mrs A
Mansfield - Erinveine Nine Super Tricks - 91 pts - CS
4th - Ms K
Loader - Wentlooge Tassie Girl - 90.5 pts - ESS
5th - Ms K
Loader - Brandybrook Torvi Skildbitar - 88.5 pts - ESS
6th -
Ms I Inglis - Elarinya Red Rising (AI) SWA - 88 pts - GR
6th -
Dr L Watson - Mhadaidh All That Jazz Freya SWN - 88 pts - GR
7th - Ms K L
Armstrong - Barokamurray Buffalobill - 83.5 pts - MRR
