National Working and Pastoral Breeds - 2018 - Rough Collies

I would like to thank the exhibitors for a super quality entry, there was not a single one that was not worthy of a Ch Show card, hence some really lovely Collies had to go home cardless. 

MPD (5, 1)

1 Shipp's No More Heroes Du Close De Seawind NAF TAF (Imp). S/w, good foreface and underjaw, correct stop, eye shape and placement, nice reach of neck into well angulated shoulders, lovely strong bone, good bend of stifle, good length of tail, moved well. 2 Gladwell's Jotars Remembrance Dance. S/w, good foreface, correct stop, good reach of neck and topline, moved well. 3 Brooker's Corisian French Connection. 

PD (5, 2)

1 Tipper's Tiganlea Good To Go. S/w, correct dentition, well moulded foreface, correct stop, good eye shape and placement, good reach of neck into well angulated shoulders, good topline that was maintained on the move, well bent stifles. Best mover in the class. BPD and later on BPIB. 2 Lockyer's Gataj Meant To Be. Good foreface, correct eye shape and setting, flat skull, little reluctant to use his ears, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, good topline, well bent stifle. 3 Newton's & Patterson's Darahill Xanadu. 

JD (3)

1 Gladwell's Sunswirl Win Step To Jotars. Good foreface, correct stop, eye placement and shape, well used ears, good reach of neck into well laid shoulder, good topline, well bent stifle, moved well and stood well in profile, his owner told me later that this win gives him his final points for his Junior Warrant. Congratulations and well done. 2 Lockyer's Think Of Me Prince Of Sunlight At Gataj (Imp). Well rounded foreface, good underjaw, correct stop and eye shape and placement, well used and correctly placed ears, good reach of neck, lovely topline, good bend of stifle, moved well and stood well in profile. Not quite the clean head of one. 3 Cronk's Culbrae Code Red At Chelborn. 

YD (1)

1 Gladwell's Sunswirl Win Step To Jotars (Imp). 

GD (1)

1 Gladwell's Sunswirl Win Step To Jotars (Imp). 

PGD (1)

1 Lockyer's Gataj Beau Of Surprises JW. Lovely head, good foreface and underjaw, correct stop, correct eye shape and placement, flat skull and well used ears, all adding to give a lovely true Collie expression, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, good strong bone, good topline which he maintained when moving, well bent stifle, moved with reach and drive. Although he stood alone in this class he was more than worthy of his first place. 

LD (7, 1)

1 Gladwell's Jotars Blue Moon JW. B/m, lovely head and expression with well rounded muzzle and under jaw, good ear carriage, lovely reach of neck, good shoulder angulation and topline, good blue colour, lovely bend of stifle, moves with reach and drive. 2 Scott's Magical Moon Of Lowlands Green Valley For Chantique (Imp). S/w. Again a lovely head with well rounded muzzle and underjaw, correct eye placement and shape, good ear carriage, used well, good shoulder angulation and topline, good bend of stifle, moved well. A very close decision between first and second. 3 Congdon's Monsolana Bounty Taste For Aaronwell (Imp) JW ShCM. 

OD (11, 2)

What a lovely class, full of super quality dogs.

1 Falletto's It Dk Int Ch One Extraordinary Blue Di Combiano (ATC ARO13911YA). B/m. What a stunning dog, lovely clean head with good foreface, correct stop, correct eye shape and placement, flat skull, well used ears, responds well to handler, lovely reach of neck into well laid shoulders, good topline, well bent stifle, good length tail which was held correctly when moving, moved well with reach and drive (was the best mover in the class), is a lovely colour blue and makes a lovely picture when standing in profile. DCC. 2 Hassock's Camanna Colour Me Perfect. B/m. Another lovely blue merle dog, lovely clean head, good foreface and underjaw, good eye shape and placement, good ear carriage, a lovely reach of neck, correct shoulder angulation, good topline and bend of stifle, a lovely colour of blue, stood well in profile and moved with reach and drive, but could not quite match that of first. RCC. 3 Congdon's Jugband Blues Du Clos De Seawind Via Aaonwell (Imp). 

VD (1)

1 Skinner's Its Gud To Be Black. Tri one that I have known and judged before, a good honest Collie, good foreface, good eye shape and placement, good ear carriage when he can be persuaded to use them, good reach of neck, good shoulder angulation and topline, well bent stifle. 

MPB (6, 1)

1 Beaden's Saganan Blue Diamond. B/m. Good head with well moulded foreface and underjaw, lovely reach of neck into well laid shoulders, good topline and bend of stifle, moved well and made a lovely balanced picture when standing in profile. 2 Milligan's Ladnar Trust In Me. B/m. Good foreface, flat skull, good ear carriage, good reach of neck, good shoulder angulation and topline, well bent stifle, moved well but not as good as one. 3 Ross' Danfrebek Dancin In The Dark. 

PB (6, 2)

1 Tipper's Tiganlea To Good To Be True. S/w, lovely head with good eye placement and shape, correct stop, flat skull, good ear carriage, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, good topline, good bone and bend of stifle, moved with drive. BPB, only to be beaten for Best Puppy by her litter brother. 2 Flint's Highnol Flaming Heart. S/w, good rounded foreface and eye setting, correct stop and ear carriage, good reach of neck and topline, good bend of stifle, not the movement of first. 3 Lockyer's Beldones Coco Mademoiselle At Gatyaj (Imp). 

JB (5, 3)

1 Growcott's Lillyway Lemonade Blush. S/w, good foreface, nice eye setting, correct stop, flat skull, good ear carriage all combining to give a good expression, good reach of neck, good shoulder angulation and topline, good bend of stifle, moved well. 2 Lockyer's True Colors At Prince Of Sunlight At Gataj (Imp). S/w, well moulded foreface, correct stop, ear carriage a little wide, good reach of neck and shoulder angulation, good topline, well bent stifle, moved well. 

YB (7, 3)

1 Swain's Aaronwell Azena For Lexcol. B/m. Lovely clean head with well moulded muzzle and underjaw, good eye placement and shape, correct stop, flat skull, good ear carriage, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, good topline and bend of stifle, moved with reach and drive and when standing presented a lovely balanced profile. I was really impressed with this young bitch and was pleased to award her the RCC. 2 Shipp's Gillyflower Della Buca Delle Fate (Imp). S/w, good head with correct stop and eye setting, well used ears, good reach of neck, well laid shoulders, well bent stifle, good length of tail, moved well front and rear. 3 Newton & Patterson's Chelborn Double Desire. 

GB (4, 3)

1 Hoffman's Brooklynson Amelia Earhart. S/s/w. Well built bitch, good foreface, correct stop and eye placement, adequate reach of neck and shoulder angulation, nice bend of stifle, in good coat. 

PGB (8, 4)

1 Melvin's Nithview Country Bumpkin. S/w, nice clean head, good eye placement, flat skull, good ear carriage all combining to give good expression, good reach of neck, good shoulder angulation and topline, good bend of stifle, moved well and gave a lovely profile when standing. 2 Ware's Bella Bimba Della Buca Della Fate At Wassail. S/w, good clean head, good eye placement, flat skull, good ear carriage, good reach of neck and shoulder angulation, good topline and bend of stifle, moved well. A close decision between first and second. First just had it on expression. 3 Newton & Patterson's Collingvale Cassis Over Darahill. 

LB (9, 2)

1 Scott's Chantique Fairy Footsteps. S/w, well moulded foreface, correct stop, eye placement and shape, good ear carriage all combining to give a good expression, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, tood topline, well bent stifle, moved well. 2 Skinner's Samhaven Time Is Money With Nikal. Tri. One that I have judged before and have often thought that she is under-rated. She is a well made, well balanced bitch, has a clean head, correct stop, flat skull, good ear carriage, good reach of neck and good shoulder angulation and well bent stifle, moves well with reach and drive, just narrowly missed out to first today on eye shape. 3 Melvin's Nithview Summer Lovin. 

OB (8, 3)

1 Gladwell's Ch Monsolana Love N Kiss Jotars (Imp) JW. B/m. Lovely head, well moulded foreface, good underjaw, correct stop, eye placement and shape, flat skull, well used ears all combining to give a lovely Collie bitch expression, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, good topline, well bent stifle, moved with reach at the front and drive at the back, a beautiful colour blue and when standing presented a stunning profile. I had not hesitation in awarding her the BCC and later on BOB. 2 Muir's Tiganlea Fairy Tale. S/w, another stunning bitch who was unlucky to meet first today. Lovely clean head, well moulded foreface, correct stop, good eye placement and shape, flat skull, well used ears giving lovely expression, good bone, well bent stifle, in good coat, moved with drive and purpose. 3 Smedley's Antoc Soul Diva.

Brian Hull      


 

 

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