WINDSOR CH: SHOW
2019
Rough Collies
Judge: Eleanor Kitchen

My Thanks to the officers and committee for the invitation  and to my two hard working stewards who kept the ring running smoothly, enabling me to Finnish in good time as the Smooths were wanting the ring after me, I kept movement to the minimum due to the heat. I was very pleased with my entry and all the exhibits were presented in good order. 

My only criticism is where have all the big heavy low set ears come from  that are set on the side of the head.the standard certainly doesn’t ask for it !! and teeth !! Well. ! Enough said.also, rear movement still leaves a lot to be desired. On the plus side, tail carriage has improved immensely.

Veteran Dog
1 st...Smedley ..CH. Atendus Erasure.. Hard to believe this s/w is now a veteran, I did him well as a youngster good to see that he has matured on .Head is still refined with no sign of coarseness,  appealing expression,in good body and coat, and moved soundly.

2nd.. Howard .. Darahill Chaos at Sablemyst....Another lovely s/w gentleman that I have done well for in the past, enjoying his day out again, head is refined with no coarseness, and was presented in good body and coat. and moved effortlessly.

3rd.. Skinner... Nikal  It’s Good to be Black.. ...As his name suggests a tri in fabulous coat and condition, also enjoying his day out, so unlucky to have met the other two today,

These veterans can show a lot of the younger ones how to move. Thank you for bringing them.

MPD
1st..Jackson..Cambrogan on the Bonny  Banks For Vycaran...A very raw sable baby who was really enjoying his day out.such a happy lad, everything in the right place, he just needs to put it all together. Both handler and dog  could benefit from ringcraft training.

PD
1 st..Congdon...Aaronwell. Ashley Banjo... Upstanding Blue of correct colour groomed  to perfection, Balanced head, with sweetest expression from two lovely dark eyes, neat ears set on top, good neck, length of back, and good quarters, and moved soundly, BPIB
2nd... Wray- Ramsden...Takhisis Magic of Dreams...Very mature tri carrying a wealth of jet black coat which was beautifully presented. Head handled well with a lovely expression, nicely filled in fore face, with a good underjaw, in good body, and moved soundly.

JD
1st... Lockyer... Once Upon a Time Du Clos De Sea Wind with Gataj....Rich sable who was well put together in good hard condition, groomed to perfection, balanced head with a lovely eye , neat ears,  giving him a sweet expression, good quarters, ample bone, neat feet enabled him to move out well covering the ground with ease.
2nd...Fuller..Hanvale Arthur Shelby .. Another sable of different type to 1st but of equal quality, put down to the nines, clean in head, with a lovely expression, good body shape and depth of chest with a good front and rear with short hocks, neat feet, sound on the move.
3rd Carlyon /Adams....Dycosham Havasupai

Yearling Dog
1st..... Foy/Hawkins...Beldones Blue Echo....As his name suggests an upstanding blue who was well presented, All male, no mistaking his sex, balanced all over with good quarters, ample bone, short hock, neat feet. Head is balanced, well filled in fore face. dark eye, neat ears, just feel that he needs to tighten up in movement at the back
2nd...Congdon...Fridens Stay Cool with Aaronwell   sable, with good conformation,  again, balanced in body and head, with a sweet expression, good quarters, well let down at the rear, short hock, neat feet, moved soundly.
I dare say these two will swop places many a time.
3rd ...Shipp... No more Heroes Du Clos De Sea Wind JW. Another lovely youngster, completed a trio of lovely males, would have just liked a bit more of him all over,

ND
1s.. Carlyon / Adams... Dycoshem Havasupai Wonder
Upstanding sable, who was well presented, balanced with a good head , eye and expression, moved out ok, but just needs to tighten at the rear.

PGD
1st.. Wray/ Ramsden.. Takhisis Dream Weaver... I really liked this three year old sable lad,Has everything going for him, as he is just coming into his own. No disputing his sex.  All male, Balanced all over with a lovely outline, ample neck, and length of back, with a good front and depth of chest, nice turn of stifle, short hock neat feet. Head is lovely, clean and balanced with enough stop, dark eye and neat ears placed where they should be, giving him a lovely gentle sweet expression and he was so sound on the move keeping a level top line with perfect tail carriage, Did consider him for the res CC, would think that he should have a bright future ahead of him.
2nd..Newton / Patterson.. Darahill Xanadu.. Another lovely sable immaculately turned out, Balanced all over in good body and coat, Head handled well. Clean through, but would like a little tighter ear carriage, all male, which was sound both front and rear,
3rd... McLaughlin... Moondance De Cabremysset For Brihow.
Three lovely boys.

LD
1st.. Humphrey.. Shazam Sign of The Times JW. ... Another sable who was put down to the nines, not a hair out of place, of lovely make and shape, and balanced all over,  with a good front, chest, and turn of stifle with short hocks. Head is is balanced, clean, with a nicely filled in foreface and a sweet expression without being feminine, on the move he covered the ground with ease, RES CC.
2nd.. Lockyer Gataj Beau of Surprise... All male Tricolour that I have done well for in the past, Today, he looked a picture of health, every hair gleamed, and whites were white, an art in presentation from this exhibitor, Balanced, and in good body, with good quarters, short hocks, neat feet. Head handled well, with a sweet expression for a tri, so sound on the move covering the ground well.
3rd...Brown..Jazzman Du Clos De Sea Wind For Mertrissa,(imp Rom)  .

OD
1st...A.lovely class of quality males.
1st Grainger... Samhaven Sound Track.. I cannot recall seeing this  gorgeous upstanding male before, He was immaculately turned out, not a hair out of place on his lovely golden sable and white coat which was gleaming in the sunshine, No disputing his sex , perfectly balanced all over,I would not want to change anything about him,lovely neck, length of back, and nicely let down at the rear, with lovely short hocks and neat feet. Head is a joy, clean, with an expression to die for,coming from his two almond shaped and placed dark eyes, with ample stop, and correctly placed ears. His movement was the icing on the cake, free and effortlessly CC &. BOB,
2nd...Hollywood....Amalie / Lynmead Say It Again.  Another quality upstanding male, of different type to one, just unlucky to come up against 1st today, again he was balanced all over, in good body and coat, with good quarters. Head handled well with a sweet expression and he also was sound on the move covering the ground with ease,
3rd.. Congdon... CH:Jugband  Blues Du Clos De Sea Wind via Aaronwell.

Veteran Bitch
1st...Growcott... Jopium Fascinator...She came to enjoy herself ! And oh boy did she ! ! This tri bitch has  much improved with maturity. Looking the part in a full  jet black coat groomed to perfection, good conformation, with a nice depth of chest, and neck, with good angulations. Head is still refined, not a hint of coarseness, with the sweetest expression, and sound on the move,  can certainly take on the younger girls on this performance.
2nd... Daley.... Tremaro. tainted Love at Rahlissa... s/w belying her age, and so attentive to her handler, Good body and quarters with a lovely head pattern, sweet expression but would just like ears a bit tighter, another so light on her feet,

MPB
1st... Margetts.. Lynmead Lemonade For Collingvale. .. A very pretty blue baby , at the moment looking promising, just hope she grows on a bit, but for her age  she was so sound on the move for one so young, loved her make and shape and her head is balanced with her two dark eyes and her neat ears gave an exquisite expression,
2nd...Foy - Hawkins.. Beldones Enable.. A very mature pale sable baby, not quite as positive on the move as 1st, carrying a wealth of coat that was beautifully groomed, Balanced all over Refined in Head with a sweet expression.

JB
1st... Walder... Hanvale Polly Shelby... This young bitch I really liked, immaculate presentation, and did all that was asked of her and more, Really shone in this class, and well deserved her win, such a shame that she was also entered into a second class, she oozes femininity and is classically marked, loved her make and shape, with good angulations all round, short hock, neat feet, her head is beautifully balanced, and clean through, with such a sweet expression coming from her two nicely placed dark almond shaped eye. And petite  ears set right on top, which she constantly used, so true and sound on the move, One I predict will have a bright future, I wish her well.
2nd.... Brown... Mertrissa Cool Love... Beautiful tricolour which again was well presented, lovely head eye and expression  , so hard to achieve on a tri, good body and quarters, and she moved gracefully.
3rd.. Tame.. Oh Suzanna Du Clos De SeaWind At Rahlissa(imp F)

Y B
1 st... Beadon / Arrowsmith... Saganan Blue Diamond, .. A most beautifully blue bitch of correct colour, An art in presentation from this exhibitor she was gleaming from the tip of her nose to the tip of her tail. Balanced all over with ample. Neck and. Iength of back with good quarters, short hocks , neat feet enabled her to move with purpose and drive. Head is balanced , of good length  with a sweet expression but would prefer a shade more stop.
2nd... Walden ... Hanvale Polly Shelby.
3rd... Lockyer... Beldones Coco Mademoiselle at Gataj.

NB
1st... Ross... Erjon Elegant Annie At Samshernick..Two year tri bitch of lovely make and shape, gleaming with health, and classically marked, in a good harsh well presented coat, angulations were good, and she  moved out well. Head handled well balanced and clean, with a lovely expression.
2nd. .. Margetts... Lynmead  Lemonade  For  Collingvale.
3rd...Tame...Oh Suzanna Du Clos De Sea Wind At Rahlissa.

PGB
1 st... Foy- Hawkins... Beldones Looks Like Fun.. .A mature sable who was a lovely mover, put down to the nines,Good conformation and body, with a neck and length of back, good front and rear quarters. Head handled well, nicely filled in foreface, two lovely dark eyes. Showed non stop.
2nd.... Murray... Beloreen Starlight,... Another beautifully coloured and presented blue, possessing a lovely head piece, with a lovely expression, very feminine, and balanced all over, another that was light on her feet.
3rd,,, Corben... Wicani The Seductress via Capriora.

LB
A lovely class of quality bitches, Headed by..
1st... Hawkins... Brilyn Molly Coddles.......Our newly crowned CH: and deservedly so,  A lovely sable teeming with quality, perfectly balanced all over, with a gorgeous head eye and expression, and so sound in all departments,  beautifully  turned out, and so attentive to her handler.
2nd....Boyle.... Arklethill Helena.... Another outstanding quality bitch who was so unlucky today to come up against Molly Coddles in fine fettle. Her day will come, as I feel that she is knocking on the door. Nicely Balanced all over, with a lovely  clean head and the sweetest expression, I loved her make and shape and she was groomed to perfection, She also was so sound on the move .
3rd....Lockyer.... Takhisis Hope And  Dreams with Gataj..
Completed a trio of lovely bitches.

OB
Yet another class of quality bitches.
1st...Smedley..... Antoc Soul Diva...Here I think I quite surprised myself. Have watched this bitch from the ringside on many an occasion, but never had the opportunity to handle her,  which  just goes to show that you you really have to handle her to appreciate her, Here I found a mature bitch, looking every bit the part today, She doesn’t always get it together, but today she did not put a foot wrong, Head is perfectly balanced, nicely filled foreface, stop where it should be and two almond shaped dark eyes and when she decided to use her ears gave a very feminine expression,Balanced body and good quarters,  short hocks, neat feet, which enabled her to move out with drive, Her richly coloured coat was groomed to perfection,  BCC,

2nd.... Humphrey.... Shazam Shades of Guilt... Another quality well made bitch, not too indifferent to first, and who has also just entered the upper house. Put down to the nines as always from this kennel, so attentive to her handler, will stand and show all day, nicely balanced all over with a lovely headpiece and an exquisite expression, so light and effortless on her feet.
3rd.....Congdon...Lolita Lempicka Du Clos De  Sea Wind via Aaronwell. Completed a trio of lovely feminine bitches.

GCB
1st     Daley... Tremaro Tainted Love At Rahlissa,
2nd....Lyall... Santaloly's Sky Amidalas.....well made bitch who unfortunately left all her clothes at home, but hid nothing. Head is balanced and clean with a sweet expression, she also moved out well.