Australian Champion
Ambermist Grace Inmotion
"Grace"

Date of Birth : 30/11/01
Breeder : Ambermist Kennels

"Grace"

“Grace defies growing old and plays as fast paced as any puppy.  I love this photo of her - such a fun loving dog.” "Grace" with her 12 hour old litter of 10 puppies (6 girls and 4 boys) born 2nd July 2005 "Reserve Bitch Challenge - GRC of WA 2006" Smiles all round! BEST IN SHOW 6th Golden Retriever National Tasmania 2006 RUNNER UP BEST IN SHOW Golden Retriever Club of South Australia 2007 BEST IN SHOW Gun Dog Club of Western Australia 2007 BEST IN GROUP Perth Royal Show 2007 (Photo by Gabe Gooding)   Grace and me with Mrs Heikkinen-Lehkonen Perth Royal Show 2007   Grace shown here moving with her well known reach and drive - and always with her usual smiling face! Perth Royal Show 2007   Looks like Grace is asking "Did I do alright?" as the judge just awarded her Best in Group Perth Royal Show 2007   "Grace" on her bench at the Perth Royal Show 2007 taking a well earned break after her big win (Photo by Jenni Lodge)

 

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"Grace" BEST IN SHOW
6th Golden Retriever National
Tasmania 2006

• CC Winner and Runner-up to Best of Breed at the Perth Royal Show, 29 September 2010. Judge: Mr R Natividad (Philippines)
• 2nd Veteran Bitch Class at the Golden Retriever Club of Western Australia Championship Show, September 2010. Judge: Mrs H Morrison, (“Kaparla”, Australia)
  Critique “Beautiful gold bitch of outstanding quality. Shorter backed and more compact than No 1 and was unlucky that I simply preferred the style and type of the class winner. Strong clean neck into well laid shoulders; good front with correct amount of upper arm and shoulder blade; ideal depth of brisket and very well sprung ribs and minimal tuckup at loin. Hindquarters adequately angled and strong, blending well with short hocks and tight feet. Not overdone in any way. Lost her topline and dropped her croup on the move a little. Showed with pizzazz and was at one on the move, with her glamorous smartly attired handler. Excellent clean shape overall and shown in tiptop condition belying her 8.5 years of age. Beautifully presented and handled.” 

• BEST IN SHOW at the Golden Retriever Club of Western Australia Championship Show, June 2010. Judge: Gamble, (“Nimloth”, USA)
  Critique: “Good pleasant head, eye and expression. Very nice neck into well-placed shoulders. Balanced angulation. Excellent coat texture and condition. True coming and going and moved with purpose.”

• BEST OF BREED and RUNNER-UP to BEST IN GROUP at the WAKC Championship Show, 21 March 2010.  Judge: Ms L Stevens (ACT)

• BEST OF BREED and RUNNER-UP to BEST IN GROUP at the B&A Championship Show, 14 March 2010.  Judge: Mrs W Fancote (WA)

• BEST OF BREED and RUNNER-UP to BEST IN GROUP at the 2009 Perth Royal Show, 29 September 2009. Judge: Mr H Kliebenstein (Germany)

• BEST OF BREED at the Gundog Club of WA (Inc) Championship Show, 22 August 2009.  Judge: Mr C. Graham (NZ)
• BEST OF BREED at the Building & Amenities Championship Show, 3 February 2008. Judge: Mrs M Thomas-Rhodes (WA)
• BEST IN GROUP at the Ladies Kennel Club of WA Championship Show, 19 January 2008. Judge: Mrs W Fancote (WA)
• TOP SHOW WINNING GOLDEN RETRIEVER WESTERN AUSTRALIAN 2007
• Best of Breed and then BEST IN GROUP at the Perth Royal Show, October 2007. Judge: Mrs Paula Heikkinen-Lehkonen (Finland)
• BEST IN SHOW at the Golden Retriever Club of WA Championship Show, September 2007. Judge: Mrs Sue Almey (“Arbutus", UK )
  Critique: "Just what I was hoping for! Very much my type, I cannot deny, but she fitted the Standard as I see it. So feminine with that sweet and gentle expression that oozes ‘Golden Retriever’. Very well balanced all through with excellent neck, straight front legs, well laid shoulders, level topline short coupled body with spring of rib and super hind quarters. Beautifully presented in gleaming gold coat and moving out well. Delighted to give her the CC and BIS over her kennel mate.”
• BEST IN SHOW at the Gun Dog Club of WA Inc Championship Show, August 2007. Judge: Mr Henric Frykstrand ("Dewmist", Sweden)
  Critique: "Most attractive bitch teaming with quality, lovely head and expression, beautiful eye, excellent neck which is well set on. Good shoulders, very good bone, well shaped body with good ribs and depth. Excellent topline, powerful quarters, moves with excellent drive and style, covering the ground. Well presented in hard condition, gleaming coat, well handled and presents a beautiful picture of a true Golden Retriever." 
• BEST OF BREED at the CAWA 30th Anniversary Gala Weekend Championship Show, 18 August 2007. Judge: Mr M Camac (SA)
• CC Winner and Runner-up to Best in Show at the Golden Retriever Club of South Australia, August 2007.  Judge: Mrs E. Keene ("Shinehill", UK)
  Critique: "My notes say ‘this lovely mid gold bitch has all the attributes necessary to achieve top honours’ later it was no surprise to me to discover she has her title. Totally feminine in head together with gentle expression and dark eyes, outstanding for balance and construction, correct forehand and corresponding hind quarters, dead level topline, strong in loin and body, moved as I had hoped for from such excellent construction, covered the ground with ease. CC ." 
• CC Winner and Runner-up to Best of Breed at the All Breeds Dog Club of WA (Inc) Championship Show, 29 July 2007. Judge: Mrs E Maitland (SA)
• CC Winner and Runner-up to Best of Breed at the WAKC Winter Festival Weekend Championship Show, 14 July 2007. Judge: Mrs E Gonzales (Mexico)
• CC Winner, Runner-up Best of Breed at the Hills Kennel & Training Championship Show, December 2006. Judge: Mrs J Braithwaite-Campbell (Victoria) 
• Best of Breed and Open in Group at the Wanneroo Agricultural Society Championship Show, November 2006. Judge: Mrs J Brown (WA) - Breed Specialist
• BEST IN SHOW at the 6th Golden Retriever National, Tasmania November 2006. Judges: Mr & Mrs Peter and Barbara Mills, (Millwater, UK)
  Critique: "My star of the day, such a beautifully balanced outline, everything in its place, nothing over emphasised, caught the eye as she entered the ring, and did not disappoint when I examined her. Gentle feminine head with dark eye and neat ears. Strong flowing neck into well laid shoulders, good angulation all round, straight front and rear with tight round feet. Well presented in hard muscular condition, pleasure to watch as she covered the ground effortlessly with long powerful strides. Delighted to award her Challenge Bitch, and with my co-judge’s agreement make her BIS." 
• ResBCC at the Golden Retriever Club of Western Australia, September 2006. Judge: Mrs R Rains (UK)
  Critique:  "Anotherlovely balanced bitch, nothing over done. Good length of neck into well laid shoulders. Good strong bone, neat feet, Lewvel topline. Correct bend of stifle. Lacked coat and feathering to complete the picture."

• CC Winner, Runner-up Best of Breed and State Bred in Group at the Canine Fund Raisers New Year's Eve Championship Show, December 2004. Judge Mr F Waring (WA)

• Runner-up to Best in Show at the Stewards Association Open Show, December 2004. Judges: Mrs J Soltoggio (WA) - Group and Mr F Waring(WA) - General Specials 

• Best of Breed and State Bred in Group at the Bunbury & Districts Dog Club Championship Show, 17 October 2004.  Judge: Mr T Collicutt (Tasmania)

• ResBCC and State Bred in Group at the Building & Amenities, September 2004. Judge: Mrs J Brown (WA) - Breed Specialist

• Titled at 18 months

• Winner “The Startime Trophy” for Best Brace in Show at the Golden Retriever Club of Western Australia, September 2004. Judge: Mr G Hennessey (UK)

• State Bred in Show at the Golden Retriever Club of Western Australia, September 2004. Judge: Mr G Hennessey (UK)
  Critique “Lovely quality, very typical. Sweet expression. Well placed shoulders. Strong well bent stifles. Excellent spring of rib. Good strength of loin. Strong bone. Good feet. Moved very well. Beautifully presented.”

• ResBCC and Australian Bred in Show at the Canine Fund Raisers, January 2004. 
  Judge: Mrs L Black (VIC)

• Best of Breed and Runner-up to Best in Group, Bunbury & Districts Dog Club, December 2003. Judge: Mrs M Joyce (VIC)

• Runner-up to Best in Group at the Harvey Agricultural Show, October 2003. 
  Judge: Miss D K Norman (QLD)

• 2nd Intermediate Bitch Class at the United Retriever Club of New South Wales, October 2003. Judge: Mrs M Holm-Hansen (Denmark)

• ResBCC at the Perth Royal Show, September 2003. Judge: Mr A Landarte (Uruguay)

• Winner “The Startime Trophy” for Best Brace in Show at the Golden Retriever Club of Western Australia, September 2003. Judge: Mrs M Wilkinson (WA)

• 3rd State Bred Bitch Class at the Golden Retriever Club of Western Australia, September 2003. Judge: Mrs L Kipps (UK)
  Critique “Upstanding, clean lined striking profile. Scope with elegance. In hard muscular condition, another stunning bitch with all the essentials, proved on the move.”

• ResBCC and Runner-up to Best of Breed at the Gundog Club of Western Australia, August 2003. Judge: Mr S Schwerdt (SA)

• Best of Breed and Runner-up to Best in Group at the Hills Kennel & Training Club, June 2003.
  Judge: Mrs S Brown (NSW)

• Best of Breed and Junior in Show at the Gundog Club of Western Australia, May 2003. Judge: Mrs B Martin (SA)

• Runner-up to Best in Group at the Metropolitan Kennel Club of WA, April 2003.
  Judge: Mrs L Shanahan (NSW)

• Winner Junior Encouragement Award 2003, Golden Retriever Club of Western Australia

• Most Consistent Show Winner 2003, Gun Dog Club of Western Australia 

• 2nd Puppy Bitch Class at the Golden Retriever Club of Victoria, October 2002. 
  Judge: Mrs Agneta Cardell (Sweden)
  Critique “Super feminine bitch, lovely head and very sweet expression, excellent neck and front, good hindquarters, moves well.”

• ResBCC at the Perth Royal Show, October 2002. Judge: Mr Sergio Pizzorno (Uruguay)

• 3rd Minor Bitch Class at the 4th Golden Retriever National, August 2002.
  Judge: Mrs H Morss (UK)
  Critique “Raw puppy who gives her handler rather a hard time. She does however, come into her own on the move, so fluid and stylish, would love to see how she turns out as she has much promise.”
  v CC Winner and Minor in Group at the Geraldton District Kennel Club, July 2002.
  Judge: Mr H Jarvisto (NSW)