THE LONDON COLLIE CLUB
SUB GROUP OPEN SHOW 30TH SEPTEMBER 2018
ROUGH COLLIES

 Firstly, I would like to thank The London Collie Club and its committee for inviting me to judge the rough collies at this show. It was a fantastic day for me. Secondly, a huge thankyou to all the exhibitors who provided me with the honour and opportunity to judge their proudly owned collies. Every one of which was groomed and presented to a high standard. And thirdly, a thankyou to my two stewards who made my day so easy to enjoy. Also, to mention my co-judge for smooth collies, Mr. Brian Hull, who concurred with the major decisions without any conflicting complications. An easy day for the redundant referee.
Veteran Dog 2

  1. HOWARDS, DARAHILL CHAOS AT SABLEMIST.

8 year old upstanding sable & white dog in good condition who has an alert expression when viewed from the front. His arched neck and body length stood out. Moved with drive. B.V.I.B.

  1. SKINNERS, NIKAL IT’S GUD TO BE BLACK.

7 year old tricolour dog with pleasant head pattern. Shorter in body than 1, but still of good shape and bone. Stood square and moved with ease and drive.


Veteran Bitch 1[1]


Minor Puppy Dog 3

  1. LOCKYERS, RIVERSIDE SONG XELLENT WINNER AT GATAJ (IMP ROM).

A lovely 9 month old sable & white puppy dog who showed his head off. Such a balanced head for one so young with beautiful ear carriage and perfect almond eyes. His profuse well-fitting coat was groomed perfectly to enhance a picture combining head, reach of neck and body shape. His conformation is very sound and showed to maximum effect for the owner. Moved solidly in class and even better in the challenge. I was pleased to award him B.P.I.B., Res B.O.B and with my co-judge B.P.I.S.

  1. MASSONS, SAMHAVEN GOLDEN SHADOW.

Just 6 month old sable & white dog with an appealing head pattern and expression. Good reach of neck and length of body. Shapely boy with sound conformation. Played handler up on the move.

  1. ADAMS & CARLYONS, DYCOSHEM HAVASUPAJ WONDER.

Puppy Dog 2

  1. SHIPPS, NO MORE HEROES DU CLOS DE SEA-WIND (IMP FRA).

11 month old sable & white dog with solid, quality conformation. Smooth head lines with correct almond eyes and alertly tipped ears. His well arched neck and balanced body length with depth of chest maintained that quality I like in a collie. Moved well.

  1. DINNADGES, TRENLEY TRUE GRIT AT BELLCOT.

10 month old sable & white dog with profuse dense coat. Lovely moulding to his foreface and clean stop. Almond eyes to die for, but a little apprehensive to use ears to best effect.
Junior Dog 4(1)

  1. LOCKYERS, THINK OF ME PRINCE OF SUNLIGHT AT GATAJ (IMP HUN).

16 month old sable & white dog of high quality in good coat and condition, groomed to the same excellent standard as their previous exhibit. Alert and tentative to handler enhanced by correctly placed stop, sweet almond eyes neatly tipped ears. Stood squarely with good front and rear angulation. One of the best movers of the day.

2 No More Heroes Du Clos De Sea-wind (imp fra).

3 Trenley True Grit at Bellcot.

Novice Dog 4(2)

  1. Riverside Song Xellent Winner at Gataj (imp rom).
  2. Samhaven Golden Shadow.

Graduate Dog 3(2)

  1. Think of Me Prince of Sunlight at Gataj (imp hun).

Post Graduate Dog 3

  1. HUMPHREYS, SHASAM SIGN OF THE TIMES. JW.

2 year old sable & white dog with soft expression and alertness. Good body length and shape with arched neck gave very pleasing outline.

2 RUSTS, JOTARS MOON’N STARZ.

3 year old blue merle dog with that desired silvery blue coat. Masculine head pattern with correct ear carriage. Upstanding male combining good reach of neck with length of body. Well boned and square stance. Moved very well with ease and effortless drive. If tail carriage was better, it could have improved his placing.

3 KINGS, TELFORTH TIMELORD.

Limit DOG 3

  1. LOCKYERS, GATAJ BEAU OF SURPRISES. JW.

2 & half year old Tricolour dog with superb jet-black coat in excellent condition, groomed to the high standard I now expect from this kennel. An expression of masculinity and handsomeness so hard to achieve with the head on tricolours, that when you see it, it blows you away. I could ramble on with ‘good this’ and ‘good that’, but ultimately there was nothing I didn’t like. Everything I want in a dog was here, and to round off the picture he moved like he owned the ring. How could I not award him B.O.B, and without hesitation my co-judge agreed he was B.I.S.

  1. Jotars Moon’n Starz.
  2. PAGES, LYNMEAD AMALIE BRING ME BACK. JW.

Open Dog 0


Minor Puppy Bitch 4

  1. TAMES, RIVERSIDE SONG XTRA SWEET AT RAHLISSA (IMP ROM).

9 month old sable & white bitch who is litter sister to MPD winner and is a very feminine version of him. Like her brother she is very mature for one so young with such a sweet expression. A gorgeous eye shape and ear carriage, rounded muzzle and flat back skull. Stood squarely with the outline and conformation that allowed her to move freely with ease and positivity. Pleased to award her B.P.B.

2 SHIPPS, ON MY MIND DU CLOS DE SEA-WIND (IMP FRA).

6 month old sable & white bitch with sweet balanced wedge shape head pattern. Shapely outline created by arched neck and good body length. Nicely boned with correct angulation which enhanced the overall picture. Showed intently and moved soundly.

3 ADAMS & CARLYONS, DYCOSHEM SEDONA BELLE.

4 ADAMS & CARLYONS, DYCOSHEM SONORAN SURPRISE.

Puppy Bitch 3(2)

  1. On My Mind du Clos de Sea-wind (imp fra).

Junior Bitch 4

  1. JAMES’, OLD GOLDEN GATES FIFTY FIFTY AT DEANJAN (IMP UKR).

14 month old blue merle bitch with finer dense coat in abundance that provided a dainty overall picture. Her feminine head is complemented by her dark almond eyes and tight ear carriage. Her colour is the most attractive silvery blue and her body shape and conformation is just an extension of her feminine head. She moved positively with ease and in harmony with the handler

2 LOCKYERS, BELDONES COCO MADEMOISELLE AT GATAJ.

14 month old sable & white bitch of good shape and size. A very pleasing expression with correct stop and almond eyes and showed with alert ears. In good coat and condition standing nice and square with adequate bone. Moved very positively with sound front and rear action.

3 GROWCOTTS, LILLYWAY LEMONADE BLUSH.

4 PLANKS, RAYVEL REALLY QUITE A SWEETY.

Novice Bitch 3(1)

  1. Old Golden Gates Fifty Fifty at Deanjan (imp ukr).
  2. BOWDENS, JOPIUM SOFT AS VELVET.

22 month old sable & white bitch who is full of life and so eager to please that she gave her handler a bit of a run around. But it was nice to see her enjoying the event. Good overall size with sweet expression, arched neck and appealing body shape and conformation. Rather enjoyed herself too much on the move.
Graduate Bitch 6(2)

  1. MCDADES, FRIDENS CAPTIVATION WITH LYNDALE (IMP RUS). JW.

22 month old blue merle bitch in between coats, but allowed shape and conformation to shine through. Soft sweet almond eyes, very dark. Ear carriage correct neatly tipped and a balanced flat top skull. Good neck and body to height ratio and stood nice and square. Very positive on the move with ease and drive.

2 TUNGATES, PRINCE OF SUNLIGHT LET ME LOVE YOU.

19 month old sable & white bitch in good coat and nice condition. Pleasing expression with dark eyes, correct stop, flat back skull and ear set. A very sound mover around the ring.

3 JAMES’, GERIAN SUNBARLEY WITH JAMESFAIR.

4 Jopium Soft as Velvet.

Post Graduate Bitch 7(2)

  1. SHIPPS, GILLYFLOWER DELLA BUCA DELLE FATE (IMP ITA).

21 month old darker sable & white bitch with well fitting coat. Not as profuse as some but made it easier to see how well she is constructed. The overall picture combining head, neck, body shape and length, together with a solid stance with ample bone and deep chest was the reason I loved her, easily winning the class. Her movement didn’t disappoint either. Very sound and effortless. Awarded B.B. and B.O.S.I.B., and was very pleased to agree that she should be B.O.S.I.S.

2 LOCKYERS, TAKHSIS HOPE AND DREAMS WITH GATAJ.

2 year old sable & white bitch with a beautiful abundance of coat without being over the top, sweet expression with lovely dark eyes and fully alert ears. A very good balance between neck and body which she used to full effect. Another that moved and flowed around the ring with such ease. Tough for her to meet the class winner but deservedly won Res.B.B.

  1. Prince of Sunlight Let Me Love You.
  2. KINGS, LYNMEAD AMALIE GOOD AS GOLD
  3. Jopium Soft as Velvet.

Limit Bitch 4(2)

  1. Jopium Soft as Velvet.

A little calmer this time and moved much better in touch with her owner.

2. SKINNERS, SAMHAVEN TIME IS MONEY WITH NIKAL,

4 year old tricolour bitch who has a pleasing well balanced head, almond eyes and neatly tipped ears. Shorter in body and structure than 1 but was able to move with positive drive.
Open Bitch 3

  1. MCDADES, BELDONES SWEET ILLUSION.

3 year old sable & white bitch who I could have mistaken for one of our own. A well-fitting coat again allowing her conformation to shine through. She has that desired sweet expression that combines wedge shape head with correct eye placement, shape and size, parallel lines between muzzle and back skull, and the perfect ears. Moved in harmony with owner.

2 GROWCOTTS, JOPIUM FASCINATOR.

6 year old tricolour bitch. A little shorter in back than class winner but never the less well constructed and in proportion. Pleasing head pattern and overall shape and moved extremely well.

3 Prince of Sunlight Let Me Love You.

Judge. Derek Brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

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