An old dream came true when I was invited to judge Golden Retrievers in Australia. I am very grateful to the

Golden Retriever Club of Victoria, for giving me this chance to see your dogs and to meet some wonderful

people of the Australian Golden Retriever Circle. I would like to thank everybody involved in making our

stay so pleasant, the committee of the GRC, my ring stewards and most of all, the exhibitors that came from

all over this big continent, to show their dogs under me. I felt most honoured.

The entry of 215 was fantastic and I was impressed by the overall quality. In many classes, it was some very

close decisions between the placings. Many times I wished I could have placed more dogs.

In general, I found many dogs and bitches with excellent conformation. Well-angulated fronts and rear quarters

with well let-down hocks. Hocks are so important when it comes to strong and effective hind movements.

There was a rather big variation in heads and expressions. Temperament was excellent on all dogs and I was

also very impressed with the way the dogs were presented.

neck and shoulder, excellent angulation, both ends, straight front, good bone, super mover.

expression, good neck and shoulder, a little longer in loin, good angulation and a very good mover.

in angulation, body, ribcage and bone. A little fluffy in coat, moves well.

beautiful neck, set into well laid shoulders, excellent hindquarters, lovely bone, feet and coat, moves

well.

confirmation, very good bone, feet and coat, moves very stylish.

excellent body and ribcage, very good hindquarters, lovely coat, moves very well.

nice neck and shoulder, excellent angulation in front and rear, moves well.

placing. Most beautiful young dog with an excellent outline, good head and expression, excellent neck and

shoulder, moved well.

balanced angulation front and rear, excellent feet and bone , moves well.

expression, excellent neck, shoulder and topline , excellent hindquarters, body, bone and feet, excels on the

move.

head and expression, super neck, shoulders and topline, excellent confirmation, moves well.

bitch with lovely head and expression, excellent confirmation both front and rear, excellent bone and feet,

could carry her tail a little better, moves well.

confirmation, most beautiful head and expression, excels in body and ribcage, lovely

bone, excellent mover.

head and expression, good reach of neck, balanced in angulation, excellent body, short coupled,

moves well.

head, I would like a bit more fore face, balanced in angulation, a very stylish and good

mover.

Again, a very strong class and it was a very close decision.

and expression, excellent neck , set into well laid shoulders, excellent angulation and body,

nice coat, moves with a good stride.

and very sweet expression, excellent neck and front, good hindquarters, moves well.

excellent quality, balanced in angulation, short coupled, not in her best coat but shown to her

advantage, very good mover.

Super class, I was very impressed by the young dogs in this class.

lovely outline, beautiful head and very sweet expression, balanced confirmation, short coupled,

excellent body, bone and feet, moves so very correct and with a good stride.

expression, lovely neck, good topline, excellent confirmation, super ribcage, excellent

mover.

head, I would like a bit more fore face, very well angulated both front and rear, good bone

and feet, lovely coat in good conditon, moves very well.

Many promising young bitches in this class,

lovely head, soft expression, short coupled, level topline, moves very well,

sweet head, very good angulation of front and hindquarters, excellent body and ribcage,

beautiful coat, moves well.

and expression, balanced, excellent outline and a good mover.

A really strong class, I was most impressed with the quality, I wish I could have placed more

dogs in this class.

balanced dog of excellent quality, lovely head and expression, excellent neck and clean

shoulders, strong hindquarters, well bent stifles, coat in very good condition. A very stylish

dog with lots of presence, super mover.

lovely expression, excellent neck and front angulation, very good second thigh , showed to

his advantage, excellent mover.

masculine head, excellent topline, very well angulated in front and rear, excellent bone, feet

and coat, an impressive dog that moved well.

Again, a very strong class where I could have placed many more.

bitch of lovely type and outline, beautiful head and excellent expression, excellent neck and

shoulder, strong hindquarters, excellent topline, a very balanced bitch that excels in movement.

head and expression, excellent confirmation, well-sprung ribs, excellent bone and feet, good

coat, moves well.

head, excellent neck and shoulder, balanced in angulation, good ribcage, an elegant bitch

that moves very well.

A class with many dogs of excellent quality and in excellent condition.

head and expression, good neck set into well laid shoulders, excellent hindquarters,

well let down hocks, super forehand, in lovely coat and an excellent mover.

and expression, excellent topline both standing and moving, so well constructed and balanced,

excellent mover.

a lovely head and expression, excellent angulation in front and rear, excellent ribcage, in

lovely condition, excellent mover.

excellent condition, beautiful head and expression, excellent and balanced in confirmation,

so right in every aspect, beautiful coat, excellent mover and beautifully handled.

lovely head and expression, so balanced in angulation and an excellent mover.

outline, very beautiful head, super front, excellent body, just a bit short of coat on the day,

excellent mover.

An impressive class with so many quality dogs!

powerful dog of most excellent quality and type, lovely head and sweet expression, fantastic

topline both standing and on the move, nice front, excellent hindquarters, plenty of heart

room , good coat, shown at perfection in an excellent condition, super mover.

beautiful head and soft expression. Excellent neck and shoulder, excellent confirmation And

an excellent mover.

head and expression, excellent topline, very good front, strong hindquarters, lovely coat in

good condition, moves very well.

Lovely bitches of highest quality, very close decisions when placing them.

caught my eye from the first look and she proved her quality when I went over her. So very

beautiful and balanced bitch, lovely head with a gentle expression, excellent forehand, topline

and hindquarters, plenty of heart room, in super condition and coat, excellent mover. I

wish she was mine!

again a most beautiful and balanced pale bitch with an excellent outline. Lovely

head, soft expression, excellent neck and shoulders, excels in angulation front and rear, well

sprung ribs, shown in hard condition, just not in full coat, excellent mover. I was thrilled

when I found out later that she was the mother of the CC winner.

quality, excellent head and expression, very balanced in outline, super forehand, strong hindquarters,

a very good mover.

dog , shown in very good condition, sweet head, excellent topline, a dog full of quality,

moves very well.

very good condition, lovely head and expression, excellent topline, moves well.

excellent condition for his age, super topline, balanced in outline, moves like a youngster.

bitch, lovely head and expression, good topline, nicely constructed, a very sweet bitch in

lovely condition.

much weight for her advantage, lovely head, nicely constructed, most beautiful coat.