39th POTOMAC 2014 Critics dogs ‐ judge Beppe Masia I send my sincere thanks to the Potomac Show Committee , to the judges new and old known during the week, to the dog owners for excellent entries and to all visitors, very friendly during my visit at Potomac. After having judged Labradors around Europe, it was a fantastic pleasure and experience to judge dogs at one of the biggest world event like Potomac Labrador Club Show is not only for American people. I was very honoured. Big Thanks to all professional steward and particularly to Buddy Voshell for his stupendous supervision. Puppy 6 & under 9 months ‐ Black Dogs 517 ‐ Rockycreek Put Me in Coach From Grampiam ‐ Balanced, joyful with his handler, clean neck, correct angulations, beautiful back, correct movement. 251 ‐ Erinhill's Rusty Ruddler ‐ Little long in my opinion but correct proportions on the whole, careful , fine looking boy inside ring, beautiful head and body structure, clean movement. Puppy 6 & under 9 months ‐ Chocolate Dogs 519 ‐ Endless Mt Shines Like Sterling ‐ Graceful figure in a powerful structure , correct bones and angulations, good movement and beautiful tuning with handler. 111 ‐ Steele' s Happy Happy Happy ‐ Beautiful balanced body with a pleasant head , compact , good topline and tail set, good coat, correct movement. Puppy 6 & under 9 months ‐ Yellow Dogs 497 ‐ Inselheim McLean ‐ A very strongly built yellow dog with pleasant head, strong neck , well boned legs, good angulations. Lovely see him during movement. 685 ‐ Devanley's Life is A highway At Galway ‐ Graceful total shape , sweet head on a growing body, good topline, good back and stifle, move well. 1 Puppy 9 & under 12 months ‐ Black Dogs 741 ‐ Loretta Labs Martin ‐ Balanced , sweet head, good eye color, clean neck and well boned legs. He is in good coat. Mowed and shown very well. 473 ‐ Rancho's King of the Road At Epoch ‐ Elegant shape, sweet head on a growing body , level topline and tails set, correct in front and rear angulation, good bones, move well. Puppy 9 & under 12 months ‐ Chocolate Dogs 185 ‐ Majestic Willcare's Moonlight Resonance ‐ A choc dog with a strongly built topline, good angulations, beautiful back and stifle, his movement gave him a little advantage today. 369 ‐ Carriage Hill's You Can Call Me Ray ‐ Balanced, good brisket , well sprung deep ribs, short coupled with good turn of stifle and hocks, move well. Puppy 9 & under 12 months ‐ Yellow Dogs 475 ‐ Epochs Jolly Folly ‐ A very good puppy shown in excellent condition, wide body, good topline and tail set , attractive masculine head, well boned legs and neat feet. 307 ‐ Allegheny's Webster ‐ A very elegant dog with clean neck, a growing head in strong neck and shoulder , good topline , good bones and angulations, move well. Labs 12 & under 15 months ‐ Black Dogs 459 ‐ Shadowbrook's Light on My Feet ‐ A very elegant and beautiful shaped dog with strong neck, correct topline, otter tail, deep ribs , first in this class with his sound movement. 181 ‐ Chablais Onix ‐ Another elegant dog with excellent bone and substance, good topline and tail set, showed and moved very well. Labs 12 & under 15 months ‐ Chocolate Dogs 93 ‐ Hurleys Ducks in a Row ‐ A chocolate boy with a great shape, well constructed head, good bone and barrel ribs, good tail movement. 2 411 ‐ Willcare's here for the Party ‐ Young choc boy with good proportion, correct angles front and rear, beautiful back with correct turn of stifle, moved very well, very close to first position. Labs 12 & under 15 months ‐ Yellow Dogs 389 ‐ Devonshires Huckleberry Finn ‐ Very masculine yellow dog with a strong built, attractive head that is maturing well, beautiful neck and shoulder, good tail. Moves with drive covering the ground. 625 ‐ Indie's Pilot Racking Up The Miles at Alder Creek ‐ Lovely young balanced dog, well boned legs and feet , coat in good condition, correct topline and tail set, well sprung ribs and correct angulations. Labs 15 & under 18 months ‐ Black Dogs 641 ‐ Queijeiro Rufian Vassco ‐ A black dog with beautiful head and expression, correct angulation front and back, good coat, level topline held on the move, so closed with second dog but today first because move with drive. 363 ‐ Empress Go Diego Go ‐ Very happy dog with likeable head, good angulation front and rear, shown and moved very well. Labs 15 & under 18 months ‐ Chocolate Dogs 85 ‐ Stonecrest's Ted Williams ‐ A pleasent choc lab, strongly built with a gentle expression, clean neck , good round feet, moved well. 717 ‐ Harbor Run's Lord Grantham Of Endless MT ‐ Another very pleasent choc lab little longer than first with good bone, good angulation, beautiful tail set. Labs 15 & under 18 months ‐ Yellow Dogs 543 ‐ Bellwether Go Diego Go ‐ Very happy yellow lab with good temperament, balanced, good expression and well boned legs, good angulation, moved well. 125 ‐ Lobuff Brookstone Gold Rush At Grandvista ‐ Little longer than first in my opinion but very nice dog with clean neck, good topline and tail set, shown and moved very well. Labs Novice ‐ Black Dogs 3 751 ‐ Loretta Labs Gunner ‐ Attractive black dog with very nice temperament, good front angles with a big shoulder, good angulation, coat in good condition, moved well. 289 ‐ Stonehenge (Anguiano) ‐ Another big size dog with strong neck and body, level topline, preferred more active temperament. Labs Novice ‐ Chocolate Dogs 63 ‐ Chablais Wildbrook Calypso ‐ A very strongly built dog with an attractive and balanced shape, a very good level topline with beautiful angles front and rear, shown and moved very well. 81 ‐ Stonecrest's American Tourister Ben Travlin ‐ A young choc dog, he is growing well and need to mature, with beautiful back and correct topline, I would like a little short. Labs Novice ‐ Yellow Dogs 601 ‐ Swanwood's Bona Fide ‐ 3 years old. Honest yellow dog with good shape , pleased for head with eyes little round, ear set and carried well when he moved them, good topline and tail set, correct angles. 617 ‐ Westover Ferb ‐ Nice body, correct topline, angles, move well , very close to first dog but I would like a little longer neck. Labs Amateur ‐ Owner ‐ Handler ‐ Black Dogs 387 ‐ Rainshadow Do It Again ‐ A quality dog with pleased head, correct length of neck, good bones and topline, showed well in stand, move well, covering adequate ground. 619 ‐ Westover Ricco ‐ A young boy, shourt coupled, correct head and expression, good shoulder placement, good bone and angles, strong back, push and move well. Labs Amateur ‐ Owner ‐ Handler ‐ Chocolate Dogs 435 ‐ Soundview's Bad Bad Leroy Brown ‐ A growing young and happy choc dog, he need time for correct barrel shaped and ribs cage, clean movement. 203 ‐ Soundview Nars Travelin Man ‐ 7 years. A little heavy for me, good structure, it's a pity he doesn't move soundly. Labs Amateur ‐ Owner ‐ Handler ‐ Yellow Dogs 4 103 ‐ Kriscoland Greenhill Shotgun ‐ Lovely type of yellow dog with good bone, legs and angulation, beautiful stifle, showed and moved excellent happy tail. 541 ‐ Upland's Trotwood Coppierfield ‐ Another quality dog, closed to first position, excellent front assembly, good head, high shape and expression, nice temperament, he doesn't move tail in stand. Bred by Exhibitor ‐ Black Dogs 107 ‐ Fairlane Hickory Branch At Paradox ‐ Beautiful black of such a lovely type, good bones, legs, strong quarters, good coat and tail set, correct angulation, bubbling over with vitality. 313 ‐ Time Square Spencer For Hire ‐ Outstanding black dog with good head, clean neck, correct shoulder, legs and angulation, good brisket and deep rib cage, move well. Bred by Exhibitor ‐ Chocolate Dogs 559 ‐ Bona Venture Oscar ‐ Masculine and balanced shape, pleasing expression, strongly neck, level topline, correct angulation, beautiful otter tail, move well. 667 ‐ Harbor Run's Clear And Present Danger ‐ A young choc dog that needs to mature, good construction in front, hindquarters need to develop, good bone, legs and feet, good coat and tail. Bred by Exhibitor ‐ Yellow Dogs 197 ‐ Trinity's Stormchaser At Big WhisKey ‐ A very pleasing yellow dog, clean lines, good neck and topline, correct angulations, body of good proportion need to complete good depth, correct movement. 399 ‐ Atlantic's Teddy Bear ‐ A very pleasing head and expression, good and clean neck in strongly shoulder, strong bone, good width to chest, showed well. American bred ‐ Black Dogs 461 ‐ Black Wing Super Slik ‐ A lovely black full of american breed type, beautiful head and expression, beautiful shape, topline, body with correct depth, showed very well and very accurated in movement, during up and down and in profile, coat in good condition. 5 293 ‐ Hidden Brook's Supercharged Blower Bentley ‐ Another beautiful black dog closed to first, beautiful head and expression, defined stop, clean neck, good bone for size, ribs well developed, good coat, showed well with sound movement. American bred ‐ Chocolate Dogs 155 ‐ Greenstone's Fireway Hobnobber ‐ Alone in the ring, very quality choc dog, excellent head details, good topline and tailset, correct angulation, good coat texture, correct movement. American bred ‐ Yellow Dogs 573 ‐ Minefalls Atticus Finch ‐ A very quality yellow dog, smaller by size in this class but very balanced dog, good head and expression, well made front with excellent topline, tail well set and carried, a very good movement. 159 ‐ Forestwood's Undeniable Elrow ‐ Nicely made yellow dog, reachy and clean neck, good front, level topline, good free movement. Open ‐ Black Dogs 639 ‐ Queijeiro El Moro ‐ A short coupled american dog, very nice temperament, excellent head and expression, ear set and carried well, good bones, legs and feet, good angulation in front and side, coat in good condition, showed well, move out positively. 451 ‐ Noelany The Moonstone ‐ A very attractive dog, full of energy and beautiful temperament, clean front assembly, good bone and legs, good muscle tone, clean and soundly movement. Open ‐ Chocolate Dogs 569 ‐ Hunt Club Clayview Strats ‐ A quality balanced choc, eye color in harmony with his coat, good head with skull broad, defined stop, good neck in strong and beautiful sholder, good bone for size, good tail, move with drive. 501 ‐ Inselhelm Up To Citadel ‐ A big strong choc dog for size, with a very important head for details and expression, good eye color, ear set and carriage was good when he used, excellent topline, ribs of good shape and depth, correct movement. 6 Open ‐ Yellow Dogs 343 ‐ Killmaurs Late Nite Lover Boy ‐ An important honest yellow male, pleased for head, eye color and stop, clean lines in front, strong and well developed quarters, good topline and angles, correct movement front and side. 577 ‐ Robnie's Iron Man At Fire Havens ‐ Good quality yellow dog with strong well ribbed body, clean neck, good coat, good hindquarters, stifles and hocks, correct movement. Veteran, 7 Years & Under 9 Years Dogs. 285 - Ch. Paradocs Delians Scrubbing In.‐ 527 ‐ Ch. Endless Mt's Mack Truck ‐ Veteran, 9 Years & Under 11 Years Dogs. 319 ‐ Brookberry Bluerock Braden ‐ 311 ‐ GCh. Majestx Clyde At Allegheny ‐ Veteran, 11 Years and Over Dogs. 109 ‐ Ch. Valcar's Chief Steele ‐ 173 ‐ Ch. Swallow Falls Tuck Everlansting ‐ Let me finish by thanking again the Potomac Show Committee for extending the invitation to judge also Veteran classes. No critiques because It was so lovely see and judge some old labs with so high quality as I had expected. All were winners during gala dinner and all were a correct piece to make the American standard complete for my eyes. Beppe Masia
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