LKA
10/11/2016
SMOOTH COLLIES

As mainly a Rough Collie specialist I feel that after awarding CC’s for over 26 years in Smooths and having judged them at Championship show level in 12 different Country’s, judging over 600 smooths in the process. I feel confident in saying that, the breed in recent times has greatly benefited by the influence of imported stock. I was lucky enough to have been around when the likes of Draught Guinness/ Jubilant/ Flourish/ Silver Moonbeam/ Blue Movie, were being shown. Looking at The Bitches I judged today the breed has benefited from stock from Scandinavia. Having said that both my CC winners were English Breeding .  

MPD: 1st Forbes’s        NATALAIN STAR LORD  Well grown 8months S/W mature puppy, correct eye & ear set giving a nice expression, excellent shape, moved very well, carried tail correctly.
2nd Howard’s    PESQUERO PEMIUM BLU FROM SHANDALMAIN   6mths old good coloured B/M nice head & eye, only his first show unfortunately unsettled on the move.

PD:  1st: Denton’s           BRACKENHAYE FIELDS OF GOLD   9mths old S/W excellent shape, correct head pattern, good ears, nice eye moved very well.
2nd Forbes’s            NATALAIN STAR LORD
3rd Court’s               SHULUNE IMPERIAL REBELLION

JD:  1st   Court’s               SHULUNE IMPERIAL REBELLION   10mths old tri with a lovely jet black coat, moved well, would prefer a sweeter eye.

PGD:  1st Norman’s         SEANUA SIGNATURE  S/W good sized dog with a nice head & eye, excellent shape, harsh tight fitting coat, moved very well.
2nd Vickery’s         OAKESTELLE SEBASTIAN BACH   Tri smaller than first, nice eye, would like a touch more stop, excellent movement.

LD:     1st Leach’s             MANORDEIFI DINOYSUS AT HILTARN   Very nice B/M  correct  size , nice head & eye giving a lovely expression good shape, moved well.
2nd Czyzak’s        CUBA LIBRE SMOOTH DRINKS   S/W Lovely shape,  excellent  mover, Lovely eye & expression just too big all over for me.

 OD:   1st Hills’s         DEVERN DENMAN   Tricolour, judged him at Crufts 4 years ago and really liked him then, he has now matured into a lovely collie, As a Rough collie specialist I am always going to appreciate a Quality head, looking for that little bit extra, this dog really has that. Nicely set ears giving a Beautiful eye & expression, excellent shape, correct size and lovely movement.  DOG CC. This win gave him his Champion title.  Later I was told that I had awarded his mother her 1st CC. 
Congratulations to his owner.
2nd    Cole’s     STURTMOOR DREAM OF KASVELYN   2yr old S/W Lovely shape , nice eye & expression, good shape, moved well.
3rd     French’s   BRECKAMORE BY DESIGN

VD:    1st Russell’s      FOXEARTH FASHION GURU FOR KOCZKODAN  One of  only 2 Smooth’s  here today carrying the famous Foxearth name, For a breeder who has done so much for the breed , I hope there are more of this type of collie to come. A 7year old Shaded sable with lovely head , he has a lovely  eye set giving a true collie expression. Excellent shape which allowed a really good movement. I really liked this lovely dog. RESERVE CC.

GCD:  1st    Cole’s      STURTMOOR DREAM OF KASVELYN
2nd Vickery’s         OAKESTELLE SEBASTIAN BACH

MPB:    Howard’s            SUMMER SHADOWS SHANDALMAIN   A happy 6mths old tri baby at her first show, standing and showing her head off for her owner. Nice head & eye, moved really well, she certainly enjoyed herself, coming back at the end to take
BEST PUPPY IN BREED

PB:       1st Denton’s        BRACKENHAYE SHAPE OMY HEART
2nd Beeney’s      BRACKENHAYE WHEN WE DANCE  I knew as soon as I saw these 2 tri girls that they were litter sisters, so little between them. Both dad excellent shapes and they moved well the winner had just the better eye.

JB:        1st Russell’s        BRECKAMORE BITTERSWEETFOR KOCZKODAN   Petite tri bitch, excellent shape, Super movement, Jet black coat in wonderful condition, lovely sweet eye and expression.
I feel that she will win many more classes and go on to top honours in time,  Really liked her.

PGB:   1st Theobald & Norman’s   SEANUA SOFTLY SOFTLY  S/W Lovely headed bitch, correctly set sweet eye, good ears, excellent shape, liked her harsh tight coat, moved well.
2nd Hartley’s        FOXEARTH FINNISH SPIRIT AT JIMJACK SH.CM Tri bitch lovely head, nice eye & expression good shape, moved well.
3rd Forbes’s          WILLOWHURST VANITY

LB:     1st Forbes’s           NATALAIN KILKENNYAT WILLOWHURST (IMP)   Heading a really good class of 4 lovely bitches.  My choice for  first was this beautiful 2 year old S/W bitch with a wonderfully moulded head, With her almond eye shape (not all the smooths have them) good ear set, Flat skull, all giving a super expression,  topped off with a swan like neck, rare these days, Her shape is excellent , Moved well. Unlucky to come against a superb Blue merle today. I am sure she will go on to greater awards than the RESERVE CC I awarded her today.
2nd Fort’s               SHULUNE IMPERIAL STORM   Lovely 3 year old petite Tri  bitch , lovely eye & expression, good shape, moved well.
3rd Trundley’s         JUNIPERWOOD JOYFULL

OB:  1st Benton’s            OAKESTELLE VENUS DE MILO   Beautifully coloured Blue merle wonderful clear colouring.  Excellent shape, good neck, lovely eye & expression, well handled, super movement.
 2nd Norman’s        FIN & N  CHAMPION SEANUA SERENDIITY  Quality S/W bitch, lovely head super eye & ear set giving her a lovely expression. Excellent shape and movement.
3rd Trundley’s         JUNIPERWOOD JUBILATION

VB:   1st Benton’s          ALOPEX MARIONETTE OF OAKESTELE   Without doubt  the star of the day only 7 years young, she seems to have been around forever. I gave her first in limit at Crufts 4 years ago, and commented then that she needed a litter to mature her into something special. Well she’s done that now. Such a Beautiful  bitch with a Wonderful expression, lovely sweet eye,  good ear set, good neck,
Clear blue  colouring , and wow that superb flowing movement. Her 2nd CC today it surely won’t be long until she gets made up. I must also thank her owner for her dedication to the Breed for never being afraid to enter under all judges be them specialist or non specialist
2nd Neff’s            CHAMPION HIGHTRI UNTIL    Nearly 10 year old blue merle, lovely headed bitch, lovely expression, good shape, wonderful flowing mover, shows lovely for her handler who she obviously loves. Easy to see why she has her title.
3rd  Russell’s        MANORDEIFI SATIN DOLL OF KOCZKODAN

JUDGE : BRIAN HOUSE