NZ SPECIALTY GRAND CH Blackhills Moonlight Sonata

Breed :
Labrador Retriever
Sex :
Bitch (Female)
Call Name :
Emma
Date of Birth :
2-Apr-21
Bred by :
Trisha Hallmond and Kathleen Wynyard
Owned by :
Rhonda Ward and Trisha Hallmond
Handled by :
Rhonda Ward
Available at Stud :
N/A
Emma just loves being in the ring and always gives it 100%. She is such a pleasure to show.

Critiques:

Best In Show - The Labrador Club 6/10/2022 - Bec Malseed (Aus)

Yellow felmale18mths of age, with correct balance and proportions, filled my eye the moment she came into the ring, beautiful feminine head, broad, well chiselled, giving a lovely gentle expression, clean neck into well formed front assembly with prosternum, well sprung rigs into short loin, correct width of hind quarter and rear angulation. Strong topline with effortless movement around the ring. Correct double coat.


Best In Show - Wellington and Districts Labrador Club 4/9/2024 - Erin Charnock (Aus)

A quality bitch, well balanced, standing 4 square. Strong bone and in good coat. Excellent forechest and well laid shoulder. Kind expression with broad skull and correct eye shape and colour. Effortless movement with great reach and drive. Eager to please her handler the whole time she was in the ring. I was very happy to award her Best Bitch & Best NZ Bred in Show & Best in Show.


Best In Show - The Labrador Club 29/9/2024 - David Bell (UK)

NZ bred bitch CH Blackhills Moonlight Sonata presented a very pleasing clean outline. She has the most delightful head, feminine without losing and strength in muzzle, lovely expression, no coarseness around her cheeks, her neck is strong, well set into fine shoulders. Good length to leg, firm topline, well set tail, hindquarters wide and well let down. sound on the move.


NZ Bitch - The Labrador Club Show 1 2/8/2025 - Tina Peixoto (Portugal)

1st Ch Blackhills Moonlight Sonata
Yellow, feminine with lovely type. Compact, good substance for her body. Feminine head should be better stop, vertical ridge. Could be smaller ears. Very nice neck line with strong top -line. Correct barrel ribcage. Very good front and back angulations. Very nice side movements with good steps. Very good coat quality with undercoat. Good otter tail. Lovely temperament.


Reserve Bitch and NZ Bred in Show - The Labrador Club Show 2 2/8/2025 - Luis Peixoto (Portugal)

1st Ch Blackhills Moonlight Sonata
Yellow female of excellent type, showing a great profile and feminine expression. Stop could be more defined. Excellent proportions with good length of neck, well-balanced angulation, and a very strong topline. Good coat, moved with power and drive, very well presented.


NZ Bred in Show - The Labrador Club 6/6/2026 - Shelagh Walton (UK)

1. R Ward and P Hallmond’s SPL GR CH Blackhills Moonlight Sonata (AI) – A well balanced yellow with clean neck and shoulders and a firm topline going into correct tail which was well set on. Well boned with a deep body and nice strong hindquarters which she used well on the move.

For further information contact:

Contact :
Rhonda Ward (Member Details)
Phone :
0276818874
Email :
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Pedigree for NZ SPECIALTY GRAND CH Blackhills Moonlight Sonata
Sire : Eng CH Mattand Exodus S: Fin CH Devonshires London Edition S: Am CH Devonshires Limited Edition
D: Am CH Devonshires Darjeeling
D: Amberstead Dark and Stormy over Mattand S: Eng Sh CH Silver Suede over Rocheby
D: Dakross Lady in Satin at Amberstead
Dam : CH Blackhills Arianna S: Multi CH Charm Bluveil Mr Darcy S: Am CH Langshott Gale Force from Kimvalley
D: BISS Am CH Can CH Charm's Dancing To The Music
D: CH Willowspring Blues Magic S: Berolee Sinnging The Blues
D: Amvikal Summer Breeze

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