Rough Collie Bitches

Many thanks to Crufts for giving me the tremendous honour of judging the Rough Collie bitches at this most prestigious show. Many thanks to my two ring stewards for their help and organisational skills on the day.

A few general criticisms on the entry would be that some have strong ,short, heads, some were too small all over and some had poor hind movement which could be constructional but could also be due to lack of good exercise.

However I would like to thank all the exhibitors from near and far for the way they presented their dogs and accepted my placings. I was very pleased with all my featured dogs and many others in the large classes that were unplaced

Veteran ( 13,2 )
A lovely class of Seniors to start my day.
1- Cronk’s CH. Chelborn Wish - superb s/w I have done very well before. At 10 years old still retains a lovely head with the sweetest of eye and expression. Lovely body shape with an arched neck and good topline, good angulation with nice bone and substance. Still moves very well and seems to love the big occasion . Stood and showed beautifully to demand the Res. CC . Still love her.
2- Mitchell’s CH. Samhaven Classical Music J.W. Sh. CM - another worthy champion of 9 years with good head, clean stop , good muzzle and sweet eye and expression. Nice neck and shoulder , good body and lovely coat. Moved well front and rear.
3 - Sargeant’s Coarhabeg Kaleidoscope - nearly 9 yrs old bleu merle . Correct head with clean stop , dark eye and nice expression . Good length of back and firm body . Moved well , enjoying her day out.

Minor Puppy (3)
1 - Fort’s Danfrebek Dust An Illusion by Shulune - just 9 months b/m . nice for size . Lovely shape with well arched neck , good body and strong bone . Pleasing head with enough stop and sweet dark eyes. She was disturbed at first by all the noise but got herself together to move well.
2 - Gladwell’s Monsolana Love N Kiss Jotars (Imp RUS) - 8month old blue of lovely colour. Smaller all over than 1 but expertly trained and handled which enhanced her lovely shape . moved well and presents a lovely picture . Just preferred the head of 1.
3 - Fox & Taylor-Leake Danfrebek Platinum Dust Avec Alanita - litter sister to 1 and similar in many ways . Lovely head and eye , good neck and outline and clear blue coat colour. Just needs to tighten in hind movement .

Puppy (7)
1 - Randall’s Fata Turchina Ladnar Di Cambiano (Imp ITA) - lovely coloured blue of 12 months on the day . Lovely outline, good body and bone . Clean head with well used ears . Beautifully presented and handled , as always from this kennel,, Moved very well . Best Puppy.
2 - Shipp’s Danrox Wicked Star at Tremaro - 10 months s/w of lovely type . correct in head with lovely dark eyes and sweet expression . Good body and bone and very well presented . Just not as positive in rear movement as 1.
3 - Smith’s Rashel Razzle Dazzle - 12 months tri in good condition. good length of head and nice eyes. Good neck and outline . Moved Ok.

Junior (21,4 )
A lovely class of quality youngsters
1 - Johnston’s Sea Dreamers Walking on Sunshine (IMP NLD) - lovely s/w in great coat and condition. Has the sweetest of eye and expression in a lovely head with parallel planes and correct slight stop. Good muzzle and underjaw and well placed and used ears. good neck , ample bone and body . Moved well . Should have a bright future when more mature.
2 - Jones Erjon Exclusively Special - lovely blue of good colour. Super shape with clean flowing lines, moved well. Lovely head with captivating expression . Another with the potential for high honours in the future.
3 - Gladwell’s Lynmack Let’s Dance with Jotars - very feminine s/w with a lovely outline. Correct head of good length , clean stop , sweet eye and well used ears. Well balanced all through. Moved well.

Yearling (15,2 )
1 - Fort’s Shulune Cast A Spell - lovely young tri whose jet black coat gleamed . Lovely head with captivating eye and expression. Well placed ears which she can use when she wants . Lovely shape with good neck , nice front assembly and well bent stifle. Short hocks , moved very well.
2 - Van der Steen I Latonya Fire Scot of Brabo Country CH Y NLBLY’16 - very good moving tri who has a lovely outline, good front and good hindquarters and strong hocks. Head with a clean stop and nice eye , Just preferred the slightly longer head of 1.
3 Lynmack Let’s Dance with Jotars

Graduate (14)
1 - Gladwell’s Golden Compass of the Kimewopark with Jotars(Imp NLD) - s/w with a very nice outline. Good neck and topline and very well shown and presented as were all from this exhibitor. Pleasing head type with clean stop and almond shaped eyes , well used ears. Moved very well.
2 - Tame’s Samhaven Momentum - longer in head than 1 but so well balanced . Good neck and shoulder, nice bone, legs and feet. Well presented . Moved well.
3 - Newton & Patterson - Collingvale Cassis over Darahill - pretty tri with good length of head. good ears and sweet eye and expression. Good neck and outline. Very well presented and moved well.

Post Graduate (13,1)
1 -Licini Keyline Marilyn Monroe - very pretty blue who was so sound on the move . Floated around the ring on good legs , and powerful short hocks. Good colour . Balanced head with correct stop, sweet eye , well used ears and flat skull. very well shown and handled.
2 - Blaikie’s Kourika Kandita - another lovely blue of longer type. good neck and outline and very sweet in eye and expression. Liked her a lot , just couldn’t match the charisma of 1.
3 - Daley’s Tremaro Tainted Love at Rahlissa - s/w with a lot to like . Clean head with correct stop , pleasing eye and expression and well placed and used ears. good neck and outline . Showed well but just lacked enthusiasm on the move.

Mid Limit (20, 5)
1 - Tame’s Rahlissa Love Song - have long admired this s/w and was not disappointed. Very well balanced with good length to head , flat skull and smooth through the cheeks. Correctly placed stop and sweet eye and expression. Well used ears , arched neck and good length of back. Good body and bone and well fitting coat of good texture . Moved well , but to be hyper critical , would prefer to see her moving at a faster pace .Pushed hard by 2 but just preferred Love Song for breed type. I am sure her title will come in time.
2 - Keyline Marilyn Monroe
3 - Muir’s Rayawna Winter Solstice - nice try in gleaming condition. Good head with correct stop, good muzzle and underjaw and flat skull. Nice body shape with good depth of chest and spring of rib. Well presented and moved well.

Limit (18,4)
1 - Shipp’s Prince of Sunlight Naomi at Tremaro (Imp. Hun) - another whose progress I have watched with interest since she first appeared as a puppy. She has now grown into a beautiful adult. Super head of good length with well placed stop , rounded muzzle and good underjaw, wonderful almond shaped dark eyes and well placed and used ears which all combine to give the desired expression. She has a flat skull leading on to a well arched neck and good length of back, good depth to chest, lovely bend of stifle ,short hocks and ample bone. Fitted coat of good texture , oozes femininity. Very well put together and moving with grace and style to take the CC from a strong line-up. hope her title is not far off .
2 - Loader’s Redola just as nice - and very nice she is but of different type to 1. Was very well presented in profuse coat. Good body with spring of rib , bone and substance. Still with a feminine head of good length. correct stop , pleasing eye and expression . Moved well, just not the ring presence of 1.
3 - Watt’s Culbrae Charm Offensive - Classic outline with good neck and shoulder . Good length of head with sweet eye and expression, correct stop and nice rounded muzzle and underjaw. Used her ears well . Moved steadily around the ring.

Open (24,5)
1 - Walder’s Ch. Heart of Gold de Cabrenysset For Hanvale (Imp Fra) - very worthy champion of lovely type . Correct wedge head with very appealing eye and expression. Correct stop and well used ears . Good in outline and carrying a profuse , well presented coat .Moved well.
2 - Blaikie’s Kourika Karrizma - a lovely headed tri of different type to 1 who has the most appealing expression coming from her dark eyes and neat ears. Feminine in outline with good body and bone for size . Moved well . Another who’s title can’t be far off.
3 Shipp’s Rahlissa Snow Maiden for Tremaro - another from this kennel who really appealed to me for her classic shape .Good length to head , correct stop and nice eye. good body and strong bone . Moved well . Hope she too gains her title soon.

Good Citizen Bitch (7,1)
1 - Tremaro Tainted Love at Rahlissa
2 - Carmichael ‘s Kilchrenan Zena’s Design - tri-colour with a nice head and eye . used her ears well . Good body condition and good legs and feet. Well presented and moved well .
3 - Jefferies & Alexander Dallinaire Touch the Sky at Deorwine - a blue of good outline with a head of nice length , ample stop, well used ears and sweet eye and expression. A little over exuberant on the move but overall a nice bitch.

Judge Sue Hawkins