Many thanks to the club for inviting me to judge the SAC and many thanks to those who entered.

Junior
1 Higgins Stregato Limited Edition. 7 month old sable male. Well grown on for age. Clean wedge head with strong underjaw. Correct scissor bite. Nice dark almond shaped eye and neat ears which when he used completed the picture for a sweet expression. Lovely arched neck onto well placed shoulder. Well off for bone. Well sprung ribs with plenty of heart room. Nice height to length ratio. Carried his tail correctly and has a nice turn of stifle with powerful well let down hocks. His movement was typical of that of a puppy who just wanted to play but he did settle to show that he can move. In Beautiful condition and well groomed.

2 Proctors Wimaranna Out Of The Blue for Cathbri. 6 month old blue merle male. Nice clean head with ample under jaw. Correct scissor bite. Almond shaped eye giving the most beautiful expression. Good length of neck into well angulated shoulders. Plenty of good round bone. Good height to length ratio. Well bent stifle and well let down hocks. Just needs sometime to pull his movement together but he is just a baby. Show in beautiful condition and well groomed.

Graduate
1 Carmichaels Kilchrennan Keltic Mist JW 2 year old blue merle bitch of good size. Clean head with nice moulding of fore face. Correct scissor bite. Correctly placed almond shaped eye with neat tight ears that she used constantly giving a lovely expression. Well arched neck leading to correct shoulder placement. Well sprung ribs with plenty of heart room. Good length to height ratio creating wonderful balance. Nice turn of stifle with powerful let down hocks. She was a joy to watch on the move. My only criticism is her colour could be better but she was beautifully groomed and shown in fabulous condition.

2 Corenys Apetite Skyes At Yenroc 3 year old blue merle bitch. Much more refined than 1. Head was clean with good underjaw. Correct scissor bite. Neat ears and almond shaped eye giving the most gentle expression. Beautiful arched neck into good shoulder placement. Good height to length ratio. Tail of good length and carried correctly. Well let down hocks and movement was free and effortless. Shown in good condition and well groomed.

Open
1 Carmichaels  Kilchrenan Keltic Briar JW 2 year old tri colour male who was well up to size. Beautiful clean head with strong underjaw and good scissor bite. Beautiful dark almond shaped eye and coupled with his neat ears gave the most beautiful expression. Ample neck onto good shoulder placement and well off for bone. Good spring of rib giving plenty of heart room. Would prefer a little more length of body to be super critical.  Carried his tail correctly however was more interested in playing but he did do enough to show that he can move. Shown in excellent condition and well groomed.

2 Corneys Yenroc Fluer Di E’Cosse 5 year old sable bitch. Much finer and smaller than my preference however she was balanced with everything in the right place. Nice clean head with good underjaw and good scissor bite. Nicely shaped eye and neat ears. Well arched neck flowing into correct shoulder placement. Would have preferred a little more bone. Tail carried correctly. Nice turn of stifle with well let down hocks. Nice flowing easy movement. I just preferred the over all presence of 1. Shown in good condition and well groomed.

Judge
Loraine Hannah (Strobroy)