The dog on the left is Shelter Cove Beauty, a golden bitch that won the NFC title in 1944. She was owned by Dr. L.M. Evans, and she was the second golden to win the NFC title, following King Midas of Woodend in 1941.
She was a half Rockhaven dog who also had Cubbington Diver in her pedigree. She was said to be an exceptionally biddable dog who always sought to do what was asked of her.
I have seen another photo her in Gertrude Fischer’s The New Complete Golden Retriever, and I can tell from both photos that she was very dark in color. She was rather lightly built, and because of her appearance, I’m sure that she was regularly mistaken for an Irish setter.
Wow, very dark and with a white medallion. You don’t see that much any more.
On winning the National, Dr. Evans declared that he would have another National Champion, descended from Sheltercove Beauty; and he did, with FC-NFTC Beautywood’s Tamarack, also trained by Charles Morgan. Quite a story, in which Charlie Morgan is key.