Trewater Contraband

Sire: Sh Ch TOP Sire 2008 Erinderry Just The Ticket from Bluewaters 8 CC's, 8 RCC's, JW, GUNDOG GROUP 3
Dam: Trewater Harriet S.G.W.C.
Date of Birth ~ 16.05.2008
Current Clear BVA/KC eye certificate
Hip Score of 3:5 ~ Elbows 0:0

Chad is a very laid back, gentle character who has always loved to swim and retrieve everything he can. He loves playing with his sister and also my other male dogs.

One year old ~ May 2009

Chad aged 10 and a half months

Chad aged 10 weeks

Achievements

19.03.11
Eastern Counties Golden Retriever Club Championship Show
Judge ~ Sue Russell (Rosinante/Rosselle)
Results:
3rd Limit Dog. Qualified for Crufts for life and gained his Stud book Number

19.02.11
Golden Retriever Club of Wales Championship Show
Judge ~ Mervyn Philpott (Westley)
Results:
1st. Graduate Dog
Judges critique:
1st. Graduate Dog. Very nice outline, lovely head and expression, reachy neck with well angulated shoulders, straight front, good bone and feet, good spring of rib and strong hind quarters, moved very well and well handled.

14.02.10
Southern GRC Championship Show
Judge ~ Liz Pope (Chilzer)
Results:

Judges critique:
Yearling dog. (15 in class). 2nd place. Good head with a dark eye and pigmentation. Clean neck into well laid back shoulders. Strong level topline with a good tailset. Well bent stifles, steady, positive mover.

On 27th January 2010 Connie and Chad gained their Show Gundog Working Certificates at only nineteen months old. The three judges were very pleased with their intelligence and hunting ability on freshly shot pheasants.

January 24th 2010
Manchester Championship Show.
Judge ~ Janet Barrow (Halebourne)
Results: Trewater Contraband 3rd Yearling Dog (qualifying for Crufts 2011).
Judges critique:
Critique to follow

5th July 2009
Berkshire Downs and Chilters GRC Open Show
Judge ~ Judy Gregory (Bernewode)
Results: (11 dogs present). 1st Junior dog, 2nd Undergraduate.
Judges critique:
Junior dog:
Well up to size, but well balanced, lovely chiselled head, kind expression, good length of upper arm and layback of shoulder, correctbend of stifle, soundly constructed quarters, super head carriage, topline held on the move, well presented coat.

20th June 2009
Border Union Championship Show
Dog Judge ~ Val Burns (Abnalls)
Results: 1st Junior dog, 1st Novice dog
Judges critique:
1st Junior Dog: Lovely headed dog, well balanced outline, full of quality, well presented coat, hard condition, excellent reach of neck, well laid back shoulders, super bone, strong pasterns, tight feet, well developed ribcage carried well back, strong firm topline, shot coupled body, good hind construction, excellent bend of stifle, shot strong rear pasterns, moved soundly holding his topline, liked him a lot.

8th May 2009
Birmingham National Championship Show
Judge ~ Heather Morris (Sandusky)
Results: 1st Puppy Dog, 1st Maiden Dog, 1st Novice Dog, BEST PUPPY DOG
Judges critique:
1st puppy, Maiden & Novice. Super young dog,well proportioned head, lovely reach of neck with super forehand construction. Level topline, clean cut outline, well balanced, well developed hind quarters, moved correctly and with drive. In lovely coat and condition.

3rd May 2009
GRC of Northumbria Championship Show
Judge ~ Heather Morss (Xanthos)
1st Maiden Dog and 1st Novice Dog, BEST DOG PUPPY
Judges critique:

22.03.09
South Western GRC
Judge ~ Rachael Rains (Gunhills)
2nd place from an entry of 16 puppy dogs
Judges critique:

07.03.09
CRUFTS
Judge ~ Sue Almey, (Arbutus)
1st Special Puppy Dog
Judge wrote:
No doubt about the winner here, he moved with long easy stride and with great confidence at only ten months old. Lovely head with sweet expression, well grown lad with good angulation, very balanced outline. Delighted that my co-judge liked him too.
BEST PUPPY IN BREED from an overall entry of 43 puppies!

14.02.09
GRC of Wales
Judge ~ Judge Liz Keene (Shinehill)
3rd place from an entry of 15 minor puppy dogs, therefore qualifying for Crufts 2010

First show:
12.12.08
Ladies Kennel Club Championship Show, Birmingham
Judge ~ Sue Brown (Ipcress)
2nd place from an entry of 16 minor dog puppies 6-9 months), therefore qualifying for Crufts 2009!