BORDER UNION 18TH JUNE 2016

I thoroughly enjoyed my judging appointment at this prestigious show. Thank you to all exhibitors for your entries, I had a lovely entry of quality dogs some of whom had to go home without being placed.

Minor Puppy Dog 7 (1) 1. Hassock's Camanna Cast a long Shadow. 8Mth old tri with a wealth of lovely jet black coat. Good head, lovely eye giving a nice expression. Good length of back, nice short hocks. Lovely bone. Moved well.
2. Brodie's Riverside Song Innuendo to Shanaburn (Imp. Rom) 7 mth old sable with good head, lovely eye & ears which he used well to give a lovely expression. Good length of body, good reach of neck & nice lay of shoulder. Lovely to see such excellent movement for one so young.

Puppy Dog 4 1. Hassock's Camanna Colour Me Perfect. 8Mth old blue merle and it is a lovely clear blue. Nice almond shaped eye & ears right on top which he used well. Good length of body & well off for bone. Moved well.
2. Blaikie's Kourika Kosta Koffee 11mth tri with lovely jet black coat, nice dark almond shaped eye & well used ears. Nice length of body & well let down hocks. Moved well. 3.

Junior Dog 5 (1) 1. Iley's Lynmack Tommy Hilfiger by Ileyda. 14 mth old sable with nice moulded muzzle, oblique eyes & well used ears. Well arched neck, nice lay of shoulder. Moved with drive.
2. Fox & Mc Gowan's Alanita Acker Bilk for Westoak. Another 14 mth old sable boy, stronger in head than 1. nice almond shaped eye. Nice length of back, well let down hocks.

Graduate Dog 3 1. Congdon's Monsolana Bounty Taste for Aaronwell (Imp Rus)JW 11 mth old tri with a lovely moulded muzzle, almond shaped eye & well used ears all giving a lovely expression. Correct conformation allowing him to move out freely. Groomed to perfection. RDCC
2. Stevens Cariadhaf Crazy Dream 18 mth old sable boy who left his coat at home. Nice rounded muzzle with oblique set eyes & well used ears. Good reach of neck & length of body. Moved well.

Post Graduate Dog 3 1. Hollywood's Amalie Lynmead Say it Again sable boy with lovely moulded muzzle, beautiful dark eye, well used ears all combine to give the sweetest expression. Good reach of neck and nice lay of shoulders. Good length of back. Moved well
2. Brooker's I Am Fantastic Du Bois Des Amazones for Corisian (Imp Fra) Sable 9. boy with well rounded muzzle, deeper in stop than 1, nice almond shaped eye and well used ears all go together to give a sweet expression.

Limit Dog 7 (1) 1. Born to be Your Quite Famous Lynmead Sable boy with a lovely wedge head, flat skull, lovely dark almond eyes, correct ear placement which were well used, rounded muzzle all combinmed to give the most melting expression. Lovely reach of neck going into well laid back shoulders. Good length of back, well sprung ribs and slight rise over loin. Moved with drive keeping a level topline, all put together made a stunning picture DCC & BOB
2. Melvin & Jopson's Starlenga Streets Ahead at Nithview 3 yr old sable with a lovely rounded muzzle, good ears which he used non stop. Good reach of neck into good lay of shoulder Correct length to height ratio. Groomed to perfection. Moved with drive.

Open Dog 7 1. Sibbald's Telforth Tony almost 3 yrs,sable dog with the most gorgeous expression. Lovely flat skull, almond shaped eye, good ear placement. Nice length of back, spring of rib & bend of stifle. Moved ok. Very unsettled when it came to the challenge 3. 2. Congdon's Monsolana Sundevon for Aaronwell (Imp Rus) Another sable boy with beautiful head & expression. Nice length of back, well sprung ribs, bend of stifle and well let down hocks. Groomed to perfection and moved well VD 1. Paterson & Blaney's Wilmarana Portrait in Blue Sh CH 9 year old blue boy, lovely to see an 'oldie' in such good condition, looked like he was enjoying his day out. Moved out well.

Minor Puppy Bitch 5 1 Congdon's Aaronwell Aloe Vera 8mth old sable girl, good head with lovely eye & well used ears making sweet expression. Lovely shape, nice short hocks, well groomed & good movement.
2 Brooker's Lovely Flower Du Bois Des Amazones for Corisian (Imp Fra) 8 mth old sable girl with a nice head, almond shaped eye giving a lovely expression. Such a shame she seemed to be quite nervous on the day. Groomed well.

Puppy Bitch 6 1. Melvin & Jopson's Nithview Summer Lovin, almost 12 months, I have admired this young girl from the ringside & I wasn't dissapointed going over her. Ultra feminine sable with beautiful eye, ears used non stop, lovely expression, very attentive to handler. Nice reach of neck into well laid back shoulders, well sprung ribs & short hocks. Groomed to perfection, moved with drive, pleased to award her BPIB and absolutely 4. delighted to see her short-listed in a strong pastoral group.
2. Congdon's Aaronwell Aloe Vera (as mpb)

Junior Bitch 4 (1) 1. Carmichael's Kilchrenan Zena's Design tri girl with a beautiful head, lovely eye placement & well used ears giving soft expression. Well arched neck, good length of back & well bent stifle Lovely level topline when on move. Moved & groomed well.
2. McGill & Boyd's Lynmack Edge of Glory at Stregato Sable girl with a lovely flat skull, well rounded muzzle, lovely dark almond shape eyes & well used ears all combine to make a lovely sweet expression. Nice length of back, well let down hocks. Groomed & moved well.

Graduate Bitch 6 (1) 1. Hodges Jopium Love Heart beautiful sable with lovely flat skull & well rounded muzzle.Lovely eye,well used ears all making a lovely sweet expression. Well arched neck & good slope of shoulder. Nice length to height ratio. Perfectly groomed & moved well.
2. Iley's Bobbi Brown Ileyda. Lovely sable girl with sweet expression. Good reach of neck & well angulated shoulders. Nice length of back, well sprung ribs & good bend of stifle keeping level topline on the move. Groomed & moved well.

Post Graduate Bitch 9 (3) 1.Walker's Julia of Lowlands Green Valley at Starlenga (Imp Fra) Sable girl with lovely flat skull, nice almond shaped eye, sweet expression. Good length of back, nice short hocks. Wealth of coat, groomed to perfection. Moved well. RBCC
2. McGowans Barrenclough Golden Charm at Westoak. Anotherr lovely sable girl with a sweet expression. Good length of neck into well angulated shoulders. Good length of back. Moved well.

Limit Bitch 12 (5) 1. Loader's Redola Just as Nice When this girl came into the ring she just said 'Look at Me' Beautiful head, sweetest eye, ears on top, has the most gorgeous expression. She has a lovely arched neck & well angulated shoulders, nice length to height ratio with slight rise over loins. Well bent stifle & nice let down hocks. Moved with drive & groomed to perfection. Would love to have brought her home!
2. Hollywood's Zelai Loves Swallows at Amalie. Lovely shaded sable with beautiful expression. Lovely reach of neck into nice lay of shoulder. Good length of back with spring of rib & slight rise over loins, well bent stifle & nice short hocks. Beautifully groomed & moved with drive.

Open Bitch 7 (1) 1. Growcott's Jopium Fascinator a lovely tri girl I have admired from ringside. Lovely flat skull and rounded muzzle, soft almond eye giving sweet expression.Nice length of back with good spring of ribs and bend of stifle. Groomed to perfection and moved out well.
2. Brooker's Telforth Sweet Dreams to Corisian sable girl with lovely head, sweet expression. Nice length of body, well bent stifle & well let down hocks. Groomed to perfection & moved well.

Joan McIntyre