Northumberland and Durham Collie Club
April 2018
Championship Show
Rough Collie Bitches

Minor puppy 4entries 2absent
1st M A Lockyer Beldones Coco Mademoiselle At Gataj golden sable nice eye good ear carriage good conformation sound on the move nice type just under 9 months
2nd Miss T Jackson Sassari Made Me Silver nice blue merle slightly longer in head than 1st good ear carriage nice reach of neck well balanced throughout moved well.

Puppy bitch 8entries 2absent
1st Wray Takhisis Aphrodite Golden sable 10month nice make and shape nice eye good ears good angulation nice reach of neck nice top line well balanced moved well should have a bright Future.
2nd Mr & Mrs R Blaikie Geosamka Simply Has To Be At Kourika Nice eye good head pattern make & shape moved well.
3rd Mrs G McEntee Gerian Sunheaven

Junior bitch 4 entries no absentees
1st V Brown Riverside Song Tropical Loveland With Mertrisa lovely Tri well balanced good overall shape good bone moved well showed well considering her first time in the ring look forward to following her progress.
2nd Miss M Davis Most Majestic Victory Of Rosschell Golden sable very nice type good conformation balanced moved well very good ear carriage.
3rd Miss D Rutherford Riverside Song Unbreakable Heart At Kelbewood

Yearling bitch 6entries 1 absent
1st Mrs G McEntee Gerian Sun Frosting nice blue merle lovely overall shape lovely sweet expression nice clean head good ear carriage nice reach of neck good balanced top line moved well.
2nd Mr B Hawkins & O Hawkins Foy Barley Sugar Sweet young lady nice eye lovely make & shape good type moved well.
3rd D & S Randall Samhaven Hopeful Ladner JW

Maiden 4 entries 2absent
1st S L Wray Takhisis Aphtrodite
2nd M A Lockyer True Colours At Prince of Sunlight At Gataj Reserve in puppy class nice conformation good bone a little strong in back skull for me nice almond eye moved well

Novice class - as previous class

Graduate bitch 3 entries 1absent
1st Mr A & C Scott Mitsouko Of Lowlands Green Valley For Chantique First time I've seen this young lady a Tri who is a lovely make and shape lovely head pattern good eye nice ear carriage nice conformation moved okay just needs confidence as another one on her first day out should have a bright future shall watch her future.
2nd B Johnston Sea Dreamers Walking On Sunshine Nice clean wedge nice almond eye well balanced through out moved well.

Post Graduate bitch 5entries 1absent
1st Mrs I Jones and Mr J Blackburn Erjon Exclusively Special A lovely classic blue merle lovely head pattern good almond eye good shoulder placement nice top line lovely bone good conformation moved well close decision between yearling bitch I gave the nod to the Post Graduate for RCC.
2nd Melvin & Jopson Nithview Summer Lovin' Another lovely golden sable nice head planes very clean nice almond eye good under jaw good ear carriage nice reach of neck good front & rear well balanced throughout.
3rd Mrs J & Mrs S McIntyre Black 'N ' Saucy With Amalie

Mid Limit bitch 6 entries 3 absent
1st A & B Fox Erjon Euphoric For Alanita Tri nice head pattern sweet eye good ear set good conformation well balanced through out moved well.
2nd P,E &J Brooker Telforth Sweet Dreams to Corisian JW Shaded sable bitch nice clean wedge nice ear set good conformation moved well.
3rd Miss T Jackson Sassari Sea Shimmer.

Limit bitch 6entries 2absent
1st J Hodges Jopium Love Heart JW ShCm One I've had the pleasure to go over when a puppy nice to see her as she has matured into a lovely girl, liked head pattern good ear carriage nice reach of neck good conformation well balanced through out moved well
2nd S L Wray Beldones Pandora litter sister to my own, lovely wedge head pattern sweet expression nice type moved well.
3rd D & S Randall Ladner Inkheart JW

Open bitch 7entries 2absent
1st B Hawkins & Hawkins Foy Ch Beldones Fit For Fun the star of the day stunning sable super conformation lovely bone sweet expression nice clean wedge didn't put wrong have always liked her showed non stop took the CC and also went through with the agreement of my co judge to take BoB and Best in show
2nd Mrs G McEntee Gerian Sun Moment nice sable white nicely moulded head ears could have been a little closer on the day nice reach of neck good conformation well put together moved well.
3rd J & M Congdon Monsolana Sunwish For Aaronwell

Veteran Bitch 4entries 0 absent
1st T Oliver Marjalu Talk Talk blue merle bitch 8yr old a quality lady good conformation nice head pattern lovely eye nice reach of neck good top line good bone move with drive.
2nd P Sibbald Ch Lynmead Amalie Lucy Locket At Telforth Another quality sable bitch lovely expression good ear carriage nicely constructed good bone moved well.

I would like to thank the officers & committee of Northumberland & Durham Collie Club for a great day, I was blown away by my line up, stunning, all of a good type very hard choices but please don't forget your dogs teeth please try to keep them clean presentation was good thank-you for bringing such lovely bitches for me to assess on the day.

Mrs Doris McDade