SOUTH WALES KENNEL ASSOCIATION Championship Show 2019

I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge their well-run show and for all their wonderful hospitality, my stewards for keeping me on track and the coffee, and last but by no means least the exhibitors for bringing their lovely dogs for me to judge (some of whom I could easily have brought home with me) and all of their good sportsmanship in accepting my decisions.  Every dog today was brought into the ring in immaculate presentation and all teeth clean a great big thank you all for that.

ROUGH COLLIE

Junior  2 (1a)
1st  & RBB Flower’s Serelenas Heaven in Blu stood alone but this took nothing away from her,17 mth B/M bitch of lovely quality and type, head of good proportions with correct stop, almond eye and ears well placed and used giving alert expression without losing the softness, good length of neck and back, well angulated fore and aft, well sprung rib, moved out with drive keeping her topline, well set on tail of good length and carried well, coat presented immaculately, of lovely clear colour well broken.  She will do well in the future look forward to following her.

Open Dog 5 (1a)
1st & BD Mellish’s Demelewis Truth or Dare 21 mth B/M male of good size and type he is all male, wedge head with parallel planes correct stop, eye oblique and correctly placed, ears well placed and used to his advantage, strong neck going to well angulated shoulder, straight leg and tight feet, good length of back and tail well set on, he moved out with drive keeping a level topline, very well presented .
2nd & RBD Mills’ Lynmack Starman 3yr S/W male of smaller type to 1 but nicely constructed, sweet head and expression with lovely eye, would like ears tighter, good length of neck and back, tail well set on and carried low, moved out well and true, very well presented.
3rd Walton’s Markenfield Sirius Black at Walstar I have to make comment about this dog who at 10 years of age would show up some of the younger dogs how to move, he moved, with drive and was a pleasure to watch, but the hall affected him and I could not assess him I’m sure if shown outside it would have been different with him.
Res Bolt’s Nutslade Kiss the Stars

Open Bitch 5 (1a)
1st BB, BOB & PG3 Ch Ingledene Spirit of Ecstacy 3yr Tri she owned the ring as soon as she entered, she took my breath away, she is of super quality with correct length of head, a clean well blunted wedge with perceptible stop, well placed dark eye, good ears used to advantage, correct bite and dentition, decent length of neck, well angulated shoulder into strong legs, good neat feet, good depth of brisket and spring of rib, long back with well set on tail carried correctly, good bend of stifle into neat hocks, groomed to perfection her black coat was gleaming she made a perfect picture but on the move she was stunning it was so effortless and with such power and drive I was pleased to give her BOB and to see her go G3. A breeder who breeds true to type, I gave this girls sire BOB 3 years ago and the quality shows throughout.

2nd Mills’ Lynmack Sweet Amber 2 yr S/W different type to 1, lovely temperament she seems a happy soul and showed well, pretty bitch with a nice head lovely eye placement, ears correct and used well giving her a lovely soft expression, good construction, well angulated front and rear, tail carried well and of good length, she moved out well keeping topline, coat in lovely condition and presented well.
3rd Mellish’s Demelewis Double Dare
Res Milligan & Marley’s Ladnar Trust in Me  

SMOOTH COLLIE I would like to thank all the smooth collie exhibitors for bringing their lovely dogs for me to go over, they are a joy to watch and to judge they have kept so much of their quality and to the breed standard I could have taken so many home today it made my job a lot harder.

Puppy (3)
1st & BP Cole’s Shulune Imperial Kasvelyn 11 mth Tri male lovely quality puppy that is well constructed and sound, head of good proportions clean with stop correctly placed, flat skull good clean wedge and parallel lines, eye dark and obliquely set, ears well used giving alert expression, strong neck of good length into nicely angulated shoulder and length of back, well bent stifle and let down hock, tail well set on and carried well. Moved out with purpose and drive, presented well.
2nd Sweeney & Lusty’s Blamorder Do Quite Nicely 6½ mth B/M bitch, very feminine girl of good quality lovely head with well placed eye and ears which she used so well, good length of neck into a well angulated shoulder and good length upper arm, tight feet, good length of back, stifle and hock well let down, she moved out true fore and aft, she will do well in future, well presented.
3rd Martin & Howard’s Shandlmain Blu Chief

Junior (1)
1st Martin & Howards Shandlmain Blu Chief 8 mth B/M male of good size, good head length and well placed stop, almond eye obliquely set, ears well placed and he used them well, strong neck of good length and he is well angulated front and rear, lovely construction, he moved out well and was shown well presented, he just needs to settled down and he will do well once he matures.

Open Dog 4 (1a) This was the most difficult class of the day all of these males could change places any other day
1st BD & BOB Denton’s Ch Brackenhaye Fields of Gold 3yr Shaded S/W upstanding male of great quality and all male, head of correct proportions, perceptible stop, strong underjaw with correct bite and dentition, lovely dark eye obliquely placed, ears well placed and used so well, long strong arched neck into well angulated shoulder and upper arm, good straight legs and neat feet, depth of brisket and well sprung rib, slight rise over the loin, well set on tail carried correctly, moved out with drive and purpose with no hesitation at all was a joy to watch. Well presented. Was pleased to give him BOB.
2nd & RBD Moores’ Manordeifi Bow Regard 3 yr S/W another upstanding male of great quality these 2 could have changed places it was a very difficult decision between the 2 of these males.  1st just had the edge on movement today for me, everything else in the above can apply to both of them. Well presented in tip top condition and coat gleaming.
3rd Vickery’s Oakestelle Sebastian Bach RL2

Open Bitch (4)
1st & BB Sweeney’s Plaisance Blue Belle 6 yr B/M very feminine bitch lovely head of correct proportions, oblique eye, ears well placed and used giving desired expression, long well arched strong neck into very well angulated shoulder and good length upper arm, strong straight legs and neat tight feet, correct height to length ratio, good depth and spring of rib, slight rise over the loin, well bent stifle and good hocks, tail well set on and carried low, she moved out true and with drive and easily covered the ground, attentive to her handler at all times.  Well presented in gleaming coat.
2nd & RBB Beeney’s Ryecombe Jolly Jonquil at Coneypark 7 yrs. S/W another feminine bitch, good head properties and well proportioned, lovely eye shape and placement, would have liked the ears a little tighter but they were used well and gave her a lovely expression, another with a good strong and well arched neck, a good length of back, well bent stifle and hocks, tail well set on a carried low, moved out well with plenty of drive and covered the ground well keeping a level topline.  Shown in very good presentation.
3rd Moores’ Tomalca Buttons’n’Bows at Manordeifi
Res Flower’s Breckamore Butterfingers ShCM SHCEX

Judge Paula Wilson.  (Valleyhaven)