REVIEW 2019 – COLLIE ROUGH
Part 1 - Part 2
A very interesting show year with the addition of 5 extra CC’s on offer for our breed, and although the total number of entries for the year amounted to approx 3,400 (3,015 in 2018) the average show entry fell from last years 88 to only 87 for this year
Of course, some shows had exceptionally higher entries than others, Crufts with 258, followed by many of our major club shows, 8 of whom had entries over the 100, which goes to show that exhibitors are perhaps a little more supportive of a club show against some of the All Breed Ch show.
Rotation still is in existence until the KC review the situation, which currently means 13 of 14 Breed Clubs have continued CC Status and this year, 2019, it was the turn of WECS to lose CC’s. This club decided to hold a BAD (Breed Appreciation Day) which was very well supported. Other clubs, CCW & MCC, along with YCC do have plans for BAD Days in 2020, so watch this space and if you are interested in the breed or wish to progress up the ladder, attendance at these events could be advantageous. If you have any questions concerning this, please contact your BEC – who is Carole Smedley. Contact details are ca.antoc@btinternet.com or drop me a message on 01425.672424.
Some Breed Clubs have had changes through this year with new Secretarial posts and to all of these, we wish you all success. Being a member of a show committee has many advantages and to some, who appear to comment that they do not have the time to attend meetings, please think again, as many clubs are taking the advantage of social media and conducting some club business via this media.
Talking of social media, it does have both advantages and disadvantages. One disadvantage is that any club or council business should be confined to them and not discussed openly. Another being the statements made regarding both people and dogs, maybe by possibly disgruntled exhibitors. The KC has very sensible guide lines and a quick read of these would be advantageous to all.
On the plus side, the reporting of results “as they happen” is wonderful and I have to say a very big thank you to Julie Growcott and her loyal band of roving reporters who send in information to allow those not attending the show to see results quicker. Mistakes can be made but do remember that this is a “Free Service” provided and unless you are prepared to help out please accept that until a correctly marked catalogue is received, errors will be made.
Having said this, another social media advantage, especially with our inclement weather and many exhibitors setting off to shows at “silly o’clock” any disruption be it traffic issues or judge changes are widely reported giving us more information prior to the event.
The KC introduced some new awards to promote attendance at Open shows, one of these was the Show Certificate of Excellence and one of the first winners of this was the blue merle, Mejola Fate and Fortune, owned by Jo White. Another new award was the Veteran Warrant, also obtained from Open show wins and Nikal It’s Gud to Be Black now holds one of these for Shelley Skinner. Many congratulations to both exhibitors for promoting our breed at this level.
With the outcome of the JCF Review still to be determined, how the KC and Clubs will promote new judges for our breed is still on hold. Currently we have approx over 250 judges listed with full approval with just 39 shows from which judges are selected. The majority of General Ch Shows only have one judge, with Crufts being an exception. Club shows of which there are 14 (currently rotation still exists, so 13 annually) still appoint two judges. Therefore a very quick calculation will show that the minimum number of judges required per year, is 26 for the 13 clubs and 26 for the General Ch shows making a total of 52, this means if the number of judges remained the same it would mean that a judge would officiate once every 5 years! This is of course, not taking into consideration ages.
2019 saw 9 new judges gaining approvals, 7 of which would be classed as Breed Specialists, including a new husband and wife duo, some only officiating over one sex, this left 2 “Non Breed Specialists” officiating for the first time. For 2020 we have even more listed, some of whom have never had the fortune to receive a big green card and the first time they actually hold one is prior to awarding it in the ring!
We did not feature so well in the Groups this year but did manage a Puppy Group 2 for Serenlas No Ordinary Blue for Ingledene at Manchester, now with CC status and an Adult G3 place at SWKA (No CC’s) for Ch Ingledene Spirit of Ecstasy although there were a few short-listed throughout the year. However there were also a few Group Absentee’s which is sad for our breed, as it does show us in a poor light ,especially when we are all trying to improve our breed image. It also can reflect on the judge.
Before I give a detailed report, although the influence of dogs coming in to the UK from abroad is increasing, it is interesting to note that all the 11 new Champions for this year are all home bred from established breeder/exhibitors and although many imports did win well.
Our 11 new Champions for 2019 are in alphabetical order: the dogs, all sable and white: Ballahana All Guns Blazin’; Beldones Tom Wood; Chelborn Soul Desire at Triburle and Samhaven Sound Track and in bitches: Antoc Soul Diva; Arklethill Helena; Beldones La Vita Bella for Hanvale; Brilyn Mollycoddles; Chelborn Kiss n Desire; Ingledene Spirit of Ecstasy and Shasam Shades of Guilt, all these ladies are S/w with the exception of I. Spirit of Ecstasy who is a tricolour.
Between these 11 new Champions they collected a total of 30 CC’s and 17 Reserve CC wins – well done to all. In Dogs, we had 39 different males winning 39 CC’s and Rcc’s.
Our new Champion males include Ballahana All Gun’s Blazing and Liam Kelly won his 2nd & 3rd CC, Beldones Tom Wood who took all 3 CC’s this year for Brian and Odile; Noel and Christine Collins and Chelborn Soul Desire at Triburle won his 3rd and Samhaven Sound Track won 5 making him the highest winner of CC’s in 2019 for his owner breeder, Alison Grainger.
Winning 2 CC’s are the following: Beldones Blue Echo; Camanna Codename; Mejola Fate and Fortune and Tiganlea Tone Down.
Existing Champion males returned to win and include: Caronlea Lukin’ Black (1); Ch Cordon The Ringleader (1); Ch Ingledene Spirits Arise (1); Ch Jopium Stole My Heart at Lingwell (1); Ch Jugband Blues du Clos de Sea-Wind via Aaronwell (2); Ch Magical Moon of Lowlands Green Valley for Chantique (1);
Other single CC winners include Miranda Blake and Corydon Trump The Lot; Imaginist Quo Vadis at Stregato for Audrey Boyd and Wendy McGill; Val and John Geddes collected a few 1st CC’s with Ingledene Mercury Rising, Ingledene Well Sooted and Serenlas No Ordinary Blue for Ingledene. Brenda Cooney took at CC with Jopium Danny Boy at Lingwell. Karafaye Scotch Blend at Thistlewing won a CC for Brenda Welch. Ann Page won her first ever CC with Lynmead Amalie Bring Me Back JW. John & Margaret Congdon won with Monsolana Bonjour Paris for Aaronwell whilst Melissa Lockyer won single CC’s with Once Upon A Time du Clos De Sea-Wind with Gataj and her other import, Think of Me Prince of Sunlight at Gataj. Karen and Andrew Johnston won with Sea Dreamers One and Only and Sophie Ramsden-Wray completes this listing with her Takhisis Dream Weaver.
To complete the males, the following all acquired Rcc’s during the year: Anne Hollywood’s Amalie Lynmead Say It Again (2); Antoc Soul Mate owned by Louise Rae (1); Nick & Anne Smith and Marianne Benton’s Brooklynson El Dorado (1); Karen McDevitt with Caronlea Charlie Brown (1); Andre & Chantal Scott own Chantique Stardust (1); Vanessa Cronk and Culbrae Code Red at Chelborn (1); Fridens Stay Cool with Aaronwell (1)owned by John & Margaret Congdon; Melissa Lockyer and Gataj Beau of Surprises (1) along with her Perfect Timing du Clos de Sea-Wind for Gataj; Gee McEntee and Gerian Sundazzle (1); Ch Karafaye Black Quillan (1) owned by Lorraine Quince; Marina McLaughlin and Moondance de Cabrenysset to Brihow (1); No More Heroes du Clos de Sea-Wind (1)for Rob & Margaret Shipp; (1); Sally Humphrey with Shasam Sign of the Times (1) and Wicani Classic Renaissance (1) owned by Sandra Hainie.
35 different bitches collected between them 39 CC’s and 38 Rcc’s
The new Champion bitches took a total of 19 CC’s and 15 Rcc’s between them, with joint top spot to Ch Ingledene Spirit of Ecstasy and Ch Tiganlea Tinkerbelle at Revdvikki winning 4 CC’s each
The new Champions are: Carole & Jim Smedley with Ch Antoc Soul Diva (1); Ch Arklethill Helena (3) for David Boyle; Ch Beldones La Vita Bella for Hanvale (2) for Hannah and Simon Walder; Sue Hawkins with Ch Brilyn Molly Coddles (3); Vanessa Cronk and Ch Chelborn Kiss n Desire (2); Val & John Geddes with Ch Ingledene Spirit of Ecstasy (4) and finally Sally Humphrey and Ch Shasam Shades of Guilt.
Only 1 Champion bitch returned to the ring to take more CC’s and this was the Crufts BOB winner for Rev Vikki Burrows, handled as usual by John Tipper and she is Ch Tiganlea Tinkerbelle at Revdvikki and she won 4 more to add to her impressive total
Those winning 2 CC’s were Hanvale Polly Shelby for Simon and Hannah Walder; Jo Hodges and Jopium Love Heart long with Grenville Francis and Peblu Gold Desire
Other bitch CC winners were: Beldones Baby Think Twice at Starlenga for the Walker family along with Chantique Cinderella at Starlenga; Caronlea Hot Celtic Charm for Irish raider, Karen McDevitt; Rob & Margaret Shipp with Gillyflower delle Buca Della Fate; Lynmack Edge of Glory at Stregato for Audrey Boyd and Wendy McGill; Lene Newman with Phreelancer Phond Memories; Melissa Lockyer and Takhisis Hopes and Dreams with Gataj (l/s to T. Dream Weaver); Gerian Sunkisses for Corisian for the Brooker family; Thistlewing Harp String who won for Brenda Welsh and finally Angela & Keith Harvey with Wicani Enraptured.
Rcc winning bitches were: Ambartr Plance at Jards for Janine Hanson, Call Me A Dreamer in Blue for Ileyda Della Verde Scozia winning for Daphne Iley. Margaret Harrison brought out Ch Cariadhaf Candy Kisses. Jane Margetts won with Collingvale Crème Caramel and Mary McNally and Ir Ch Copamage Lilly Langtree who travelled from Eire to take the RBCC at Crufts. Karafaye Black Beauty won for Lorraine Quince. Miranda Blake won with her Kinneret Kopper Kisses for Corydon and Lenosann Black Cherry won for the Vogan family. The Brooker family won with their Paris Venise du Bois des Amazones for Corisian. Glenys Plank won with Riverside Song Happy Ending for Rayvel whilst Debbie Rutherford won with Riverside Song Unbreakable Heart at Kelbewood, both imports from Romania. Gwen Beadon and Kate Arrowsmith brought home another RCC with Nellie, Saganan Blue Diamond. Whilst Sassari Sea Shimmer won for Tracy Jackson and Tiganlea Twinkling Star won for John and Caroline Tipper.
Carole Smedley (Antoc)
REVIEW 2019 PART 2
Top Breeders
Based purely one the number of CC’s, Rcc wins and New Champions made up during 2019, our Top Breeders are the Beldones kennel of Brian Hawkins and Odile Foy, who amassed a grand total of 8 CC’s and 9 Rcc wins including 2 New Beldones Champions in Ch B. Tom Wood and Ch B. La Vita Bella for Hanvale. Along with Beldones Baby Think Twice at Starlenga and Beldones Blue Echo who won 3 CC’s and 4 rcc in total
Valerie and John Geddes came a close second with 7 CC’s and 4 rcc and 1 New Champion in Ch Ingledene Spirit of Ecstasy and the 3 single CC winning males, I. Mercury Risin’; I. Well Sooted and Ch I Spirits Arise (sire of Spirit of Ecstasy)
The Tiganlea kennel of John & Caroline Tipper acquired 6 CC’s and 4 rcc wins with Ch T. Tinkerbelle at Revdvikki (4+2)and T. Tone Down (2+1) and another rcc win with T. Twinkling Star.
Vanessa Cronk’s Chelborn kennel made up 2 new Champions in her own Ch C Kiss’n Desire and Noel and Christine Collins with the dog, Ch C. Soul Desire at Triburle.
Jo Hodges and her Jopium kennel had an excellent year with 3 CC wins for her own Jopium Love Heart winning 2 CC’s. Both Ch J. Stole My Heart at Lingwell and Jopium Danny Boy at Lingwell also won for Brenda Cooney
One of last year’s finalists also won awards in 2019. This was Lorraine Quince who bred Karafaye Scotch Blend at Thistlewing (1) for Brenda Welsh and Lorraine also won with Ch Karafaye Black Quillan and K Black Beauty who collected 3 Rcc’s between them both.
Sally Humphrey and her Shasam kennel made up a new Ch in Ch. S Shades of Guilt (4) and her brother S. Sign of the Times who won a rcc.
Miranda Blake and her Corydon’s also won CC’s with Ch C. The Ringleader and C. Trump The Lot
Karen McDevitt’s long and sometimes traumatic trips from N. Ireland certainly paid off as she won with Ch C. Lukin’ Black (1); C Hot Celtic Charm (1+) and a rcc win for Caronlea Charlie Brown.
Sophie Ramsden-Wray produced 2 CC winners from one litter with her own Takhisis Dream Weaver who also collected a rcc and Melissa Lockyer and T. Hopes and Dreams with Gataj took a CC and rcc.
Our own Antoc kennel produced a new Champion in Ch A. Soul Diva who won a CC and her brother, A. Soul Mate who also collected a rcc.
Angela and Keith Harvey also had success in 2019, taking a CC with own Wicani Enraptured and a rcc win for Sandra Hayne and W. Classic Renaissance.
Andre & Chantal Scott bred a CC winner in Chantique Cinderella at Starlenga who won her CC at the last show of 2019 and they also bred Chantique Stardust, sire of the CC winner.
Gee McEntee and her Gerian kennel had a CC with Gerian Sunkisses over Corisian for the Brooker family whilst her own G. Sundazzle took a rcc.
Finally, the Clos de Sea-Wind kennel, based in France bred a few CC winners for those who have imported from them. Ch Jugband Blues de Clos de Sea-Wind via Aaronwell took another CC’s and 7 rcc wins for John & Margaret Congdon. Melissa Lockyer had a CC with Once Upon A Time du Clos De Sea-Wind and another she bought in, Perfect Timing du Clos De Sea-Wind for Gataj took a RCC. Another import belonging to Rob & Margaret Shipp also took a rcc and this was No More Heroes du Clos de Sea-Wind.
The Riverside Song kennel in Romania also produced winners in the rcc winning, RS Happy Ending for Rayvel for Glenys Plank and RS Unbreakable Heart for Kelbewood being owned by Debbie Rutherford.
Top Stud Dogs.
Based on the number of different offspring each has produced, and NOT the number of CC wins collected during 2019, This listing includes New Champions sired by the dog, individuals winning both CC and RCC wins and will differ from other tables published.
By virtue only for the number of new Champions sired in 2019 top of this list is:
Ch Jopium Touch of Soul for Triburle JW (Ch Lynmead Simply In My Soul ex Lovcol Silk Caress)
New Champions Ch Chelborn Soul Desire for Triburle
Ch Antoc Soul Diva
RCC Winners Collingvale Crème Caramel
Antoc Soul Mate
Ch Samhaven Justin In Time (Carriswillow Riot at Samhaven ex Samhaven Springtime)
New Champions: Ch Samhaven Sound Track
Ch Shasam Shades of Guilt
RCC Winner: Shasam Sign Of The Times
Honky Tonk Man of River Tweed (Ch Samhaven Toast Marster ex Evanescent Love of River Tweed)
New Champion: Ch Beldones La Vita Bella for Hanvale
CC Winners Takhisis Hopes and Dreams for Gataj
Takhisis Dream Weaver
RCC Winner No More Heroes du Clos de Seawind
Ch Beldones Black Illusion (Ch Chelborn Kiss n Tell ex Aquarelle des Beldones)
New Champion: Ch Beldones Tom Wood
CC winners: Beldones Baby Think Twice at Starlenga
Ingledene Well Sooted.
Ch Beldones Double Diamond (Eskimo des Beldones ex Diamond Dream des Beldones)
New Champion: Ch Arklethill Helena
CC Winner Hanvale Polly Shelby
RCC winner Culbrae Code Red at Chelborn
Lynmack Thunderstruck (Eskimo des Beldones ex Lynmack Touch Too Much)
New Champion: Ch Brilyn Molly Coddles
CC Winner: Lynmack Edge of Glory at Stregato
Geko de Midland Valley (Exotic Lover de Midland Valley ex Ebene de Midland Valley)
New Champion: Ch Ballahana All Guns Blazin’
Rcc Winner: Gataj Beau of Surprises
Ch Ingledene Spirits Arise (Ch Ingledene Spirit of Legend ex Ingledene Leather n Lace)
New Champion: Ch Ingledene Spirit of Ecstasy
Rcc Winner Saganan Blue Diamond
Jopium Stole My Heart at Lingwell (Jopium Heart and Soul ex Jopium Velvet Touch)
CC Winners: Jopium Danny Boy at Lingwell
Jopium Love Heart
Ch One Extraordinary Blu di Cambiano (Steadwyn Blue Legend ex Ch Hitparade Blu di Cambiano)
CC Winners: Serenlas No Ordinary Blu For Ingledene
Ingledene Mercury Risin
Ch Corydon The Ringleader (Ch Corydon The Persuader ex Corydon La Donnarita)
CC Winner Corydon Trump The Lot
RCC Winners Kinneret Kopper Kisses for Corydon
Ambartr Plancee at Jards
Ch Caronlea Lord of The Dance (Ch Amalie Deep In My Soul ex Lynmead Love Dust at Caronlea)
CC Winner Ch Caronlea Lukin’ Black
RCC Winner Caronlea Charlie Brown
Chantique Star Dust (Egoiste of Lowland Green Valley ex Chantique Pixie Bell)
CC Winner Chantique Cinderella at Starlenga
RCC Winner Gerian Sundazzle
Corydon Wings of Victory (Corydon Victor Ludorum ex Demelewis Catch The Breeze for Corydon)
CC Winner Karafaye Scotch Blend for Thistlewing
RCC Winner Karafaye Black Beauty
Ch Samhaven Time Will Tell (Carostar C’est La Vie ex Samhaven Springtime)
CC Winner Phreelancer Phond Memories
RCC Winner Sassari Sea Shimmer
TOP BROOD BITCHES – Also based only on the individual winners a bitch whelped.
Ch Chelborn Desirable, owned and bred by Vanessa Cronk whelped 2 new Champions in Ch C. Kiss n’Desire and Ch C. Soul Desire
Hazelnut des Vergers de Iacchos (imp Fra) whelped some lovely winners, gained her place in this review and being the dam of both Ch Tiganlea Tinkerbelle winner of 4 CC’s and 2 Rcc’s and is also the dam of Tiganlea Tone Done who has 2 CC’s and 1 rcc.
Beldones Duchess of Dreams owned by Sophie Wray-Ramsden whelped a litter which contained the CC winning Takhisis Dream Weaver and Takhisis Hopes and Dreams for Gataj.
Brilyn’s Guilty Pleasure is Shasam, owned by Sally Humphrey produced a New Ch in Ch S.Shades of Guilt and a rcc winner in S Sign of the Times.
Corydon La Fayvourita at Karafaye, owned by Lorraine Quince, is the dam of the CC winning Karafaye Scotch Blend at Thistlewing and the rcc winners, Ch Karafaye Black Quillan and Karafaye Black Beauty
Heather Lockyear du Clos de Seawind is the dam of the new Champion, Ch Beldones La Vita Bella for Hanvale, winner of 2CC’ and rcc and also dam of the Rcc winning No More Heroes du Close de Sea-Wind.
Finally, at Antoc, the sable bitch, Francheska from Antoc, is the dam of a new Champion in Antoc Soul Diva who can trace her female line back 19 generations to Aileen’s foundation bitch, Sherry of Shencolne and her Rcc wining brother, Antoc Soul Mate.
Sadly, to end the review of 2019, we have lost some lovely collie folk and breeders, including, Audrey Chatfield (Dunsinane); Kath Jeffries (Jefsfire); Peter Bailey (Beechwyre); Joan McIntyre (Meryctin, Secretary of Ayrshire CC) Jill Jewell (Moorland); Joan Torbet (Bowminster) Clive List (Jenset) and after a long illness which had prevented him from helping out at Amalie, Anne Hollywood’s soul mate and husband Brian.
There have been a more and if you are attending the BCC Ch Show in 2020 – The Annual Book of Remembrance will be available.
Carole Smedley (Antoc)
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