LONDON & PROVINCIAL COLLIE CLUB OPEN SHOW
23RD February 2020

I would like to thank the hard working committee of London & Provincial Collie Club for inviting me to judge their well run show, for their lovely hospitality throughout the day and for the beautiful gift, it is a lovely memento of the day. A special thank you to my stewards Gina and Janine for keeping everything running smoothly, much appreciated.

It was an honour to judge such lovely Rough Collies and I was thrilled that my Best of Breed and Best Veteran went on to gain top honours at the end of the show. Finally, a huge thank you to all the exhibitors for their lovely entry.

Veteran Dog 2 1. Maxwell & Wallis’ Trenley Tatenen at Hamisks, 7 yr old s/s dog who is full of character, well balanced head with good underjaw, nice dark eye with correct stop and well placed ears which he used well, nice overall make and shape with good angulation, shown in good condition and coat of the correct texture, moved well. 2. Hull’s Lizmark Gold Standard ShCM, 8 yr old g/s dog well balanced head and rounded muzzle, nice dark and well set eye, good reach of neck, well presented, moved well.

Minor Puppy Dog 3 (1) 1. Lockyer’s Gataj Struck By Lightning, 11 mth old g/s good size boy with plenty of bone and toned muscle, well moulded foreface with a good stop, well placed dark eye and well set ears which he used well giving him a sweet expression, flat skull, good reach of neck and angulated shoulders, good length of back and long tail, nice turn of stifle and neat feet. Moved with ease. BP & RBPIS 2. Coleman’s Ladnar Johnwick, 9 mth old tri dog who had a lovely jet black coat in good condition, nice balanced head, good reach of neck, level topline, unsettled today and moved ok.

Junior Dog 1 1. Coleman’s Ladnar Johnwick

Yearling Dog 0

Graduate Dog 3 1. Maxwell & Wallis’ Trenley Toreador, 2 yr old g/s good underjaw, well placed stop, dark almond shape eye giving a sweet expression, flat skull, good angulation front and back, nice make and shape, moved well. 2. Hull’s Lizmark Gold Sovereign, 2yr old g/s , reluctant to use his ears which spoiled his expression, good reach of neck into well angulated shoulders, nice topline and well angulated rear, moved well. 3. Jackson’s Sassari Made Me Blue

Post Graduate Dog 4 (2) 1. Brown’s Mertrisa Wild Fire, 4 yr old g/s boy head of good proportions, dark almond shaped eye, correct placed stop and well set ears which he used well, ample bone and with a coat in good condition and correct texture, good angulation front and back, moved effortlessly. 2. Merdinian’s Ambartr Master Mind, different type to 1, good size in good coat and condition, good bone and muscle tone, reluctant to move.

Limit Dog 2 1. Lockyer’s Think Of Me Prince of Sunlight at Gataj (IMP ROM) JW, s/s of a lovely rich colour and in tip top condition, well rounded foreface with a well placed stop, dark almond shaped eye giving a sweet expression, well placed ears which he used to his advantage, good reach of neck into well laid back shoulders, good angulation front and back, good muscle tone and turn of stifle, moved effortlessly around the ring. RBD 2. Benton & Smith’s Brooklynson El Dorado, 3 yr old s/s different type to 1 head handled well with plenty underjaw, nice dark eye and well placed ears with he used non stop, nice reach of neck, good front and back angulation, level topline which he held on the move, long tail which he carried well, move with ease around the ring.

Open Dog 2 1. Wray-Ramsden’s Takhisis Dream Weaver, a dog who I have judged and placed well before and he didn’t disappoint today, 3 yr old s/s in excellent condition, clean well balanced head, good ear carriage, dark eye which gave him a good masculine expression, excellent conformation and he moved effortlessly around the ring BD, BOB & BIS 2. Brown’s Jazzman Du Clos De Seawind for Mertrisa (IMP ROM), 5 yr old with an abundance of jet black coat in lovely condition, nice well balanced head with a lovely expression, dark well set eye and correct stop, nice make and shape with good angulation front and back, moved well.

Veteran Bitch 5 (2) 1. Margetts’ Collingvale Crème Caramel JW, 8 yr old very feminine s/s bitch in immaculate condition and presentation, melting expression, good arch of neck and well laid shoulders, she has a lovely shape and shows off her good angulation front and back, she covered the ring with ease BV & BVIS 2. Tame’s Samhaven Momentum, another 8 yr old bitch in immaculate condition, pleasing head with good ears which she used well, nice shape with a lovely reach of neck and good front and back angulation, moved well. 3. Clark’s Derbypark Drama Queen

Minor Puppy Bitch 5 (2) 1. Well’s Amalie Just Annie at Terelimon, very pretty 8 mth old g/s bitch who showed very well for her handler, very sweet expression with lovely dark eyes and well set ears, she is a beautiful shape with a good reach of neck and firm back with a slight rise over the loins, well let down hocks and moved with drive for one so young, one to watch BPB 2. Lockyer’s Paradise Girl Du Clos de Sea-wind for Gataj (IMP FRA) similar type to 1, very feminine little lady in lovely condition and well presented, nice make and shape, preferred the eye and expression of 1, moved well 3. Murray & Bellamy’s Starlenga She’s All That for Beloreen

Puppy Bitch 1 1. McDade’s Lyndale Illusion of Love, 11 mth very pretty g/s bitch well balanced head with a sweet expression, good reach of neck and lovely outline with good front and back angulation, lovely coat in good condition and presentation, moved well

Junior Bitch 1 1. Margett’s Lynmead Lemonade for Collingvale, 14 mth b/m bitch with a nice clean wedge shaped head and clear parallel lines from all angles, sweet expression and very alert, well placed ears which she used constantly, balanced throughout and she stood 4 square, attentive to handler at all times, well constructed which allowed her to move effortlessly around the ring

Yearling Bitch 4 1. Margett’s Lynmead Lemonade for Collingvale 2. Tame’s Oh Suzanna Du Clos De Seawind at Rahlissa (IMP FR) very feminine g/s bitch with a lovely dark eye, well placed stop, flat skull and well placed ears all giving a very sweet expression, good reach of neck into good front angulation, level back and good turn of stifle, moved with drive around the ring. 3. Brown’s Mertrisa Cool Love Res Jackson’s Sassari Sparkles

Graduate Bitch 3 (1) 1. Margett’s Lynmead Lemonade for Collingvale 2. James’s Old Golden Gates Fifty Fifty at DeanJan (IMP UKR) pretty b/m with a balanced head, good reach of neck, in good coat and condition, it was a shame she was unsettled and didn’t want to show or move Post Graduate Bitch 5 (2) 1. Lockyer’s Gataj Girl’s Best Friend, 2 yr old g/s girl who is just my type, I liked everything about her with the softest of expressions, correct stop with well placed dark eyes and neat ears, which she used to her advantage, great reach of neck and level topline which she held on the move, moved with ease around the ring, immaculately presented BB & RBOB 2. Tame’s Riverside Song Xtra Sweet at Rahlissa, similar type to 1 but will a slightly deeper stop, lovely sweet expression, good make and shape, super angulation front and back, well presented and moved with drive 3. Jackson’s Sassari Made Me Silver

Limit Bitch 3 (1) 1. Brown’s Riverside Song Tropical Loveland With Mertrisa (IMP ROM) 3 yr old tri bitch of good colour and well presented, nice balanced head with correct stop, nice dark eye and well set ears giving a sweet expression, lovely overall shape with good angulation and a coat in full bloom, moved well 2. Blackmore’s Derbypark Dame Edna at Magenta, tri in good coat, feminine bitch with a pleasing head, nice body shape and well presented, I preferred the eye and expression of 1, moved well

Open Bitch 2 (1) 1. Wray-Ramsden’s Beldones Duchess of Dreams JW, lovely 5 yr old s/s bitch that I have judged before, she has all the qualities I like in a bitch, very feminine well balanced head with lovely dark well set eye, good stop, flat skull with neat well used ears, she is at one with her handler and just oozes confidence, flat skull with a good reach of neck going into well laid shoulders, good length to height ratio, good turn of stifle and well let down hocks, moved with drive around the ring RBB

Judge: Linda McCormick (Lynmack)