Rough Collies

Many thanks to the committee for this invitation to judge and to my very able stewards ,Karen and Jim ,for all their help in keeping the ring running smoothly.

I was very pleased with the overall entry and feel that movement in general has improved since I last judged and breed type appeared more uniform.

Head type, as alway , was varied but I was happy to find many of good length and balance. Temperaments, considering the lack of show exposure, were generally very good.

Minor Puppy dog 2
1 Lockyer - Gataj Out of the Woods- 8 months s/w who presented a pleasing picture. Nice head type with lovely eye and expression, well used and placed ears . Nicely angulated ,moved well. Very well schooled and presented as were all from this exhibitor.
2 Milligan & Marley - Alfsden He Lives In You - 8 months b/m of lovely colour. Well grown and stronger in head than 1 but was well balanced throughout .Has a good length of back and conformation and moved and showed well.

Puppy Dog 2
1Tippers - Tiganlea True Hero - almost 12 months s/w in excellent coat and condition. Head with correct stop and dark eyes , good muzzle and underjaw , would just prefer tighter ears. Good body and bone , showed himself well and moved ok.
2 Milligan & Marley - Alfsden Endless Night - tri-colour of 8 months. Nice head type with good stop and dark eyes. Nice shape with good length of back . Not as settled as 1 but moved well.

Junior Dog 2 (1)
1 Beardsworth - Maysinder Diamante Grezzo - b/m of 17 months who was nicely presented . good length of head and well used ears. Lovely outline with length of neck and back. Good bone , moved well.

Yearling Dog 7
1Pullin’s - Barrenclough Diamond Dawn - s/w who was well presented and in good coat . Head has a clean stop, good muzzle and dark eye giving a pleasing expression. Ears could be tighter .Good front , legs and feet .Nice outline and moved ok.
2 Grindley’s - Lanrue Blueberry Muffin - lovely colour blue who was shorter all over than 1. Head has a clean stop and dark eyes ,well made body and good bone. moved ok .Just wish he had a shade more length all over.
3 Dix - Barrenclough Diamond Skies

Post Graduate 6 (1)
1 Congdons - Starlenga All That Jazz From Aarronwell - really liked this tri-colour who is so much like his famous father in head . Well grown 2 year old in lovely coat and condition. Head is of good length with clean cheeks and is well balanced with correctly placed stop, sweet dark eyes and well used ears. Good bone and body and kept his topline on the move. Should hit the top when fully mature.
2 Lockyer - Gataj Struck By Lightning - s/w of good type .Head handles well with correct stop, sweet eye and well used ears. Good length of back ,good body and bone. Moved well.
3 Cronk’s - Chelborn That’ll Do

Mid - Limit Dog 4 (1)
1 McCann - Oakland Blue Style Du Clos De Seawind At Zolkhan - exceptionally well schooled blue of lovely colour .He has a clean head with correctly placed stop, the sweetest of dark eyes which when combined with his well placed and used ears ,gave a super expression. His body shape is good and he is well angulated front and rear . Moved well . Was just pipped by the slightly more mature males . His time will come .
2 McDevitt & Henderson - Denfris Discovery For Caronlea - stronger in head than 1 with a clean stop and nice eye and expression. Good body and strong legs , moved well in an excellent shaded sable coat.
3 Mills - Lynmack Starman

Limit Dog 6 (1)
1 Grainger’s - Samhaven Ballahanna Banjo - great s/w in super condition. Clean balanced head with no depth or flaring. Correctly placed stop, sweet dark eyes and well positioned and used ears, He has a long neck leading into good shoulders and level topline .Nice bone and tight feet, good angulation and free flowing steady movement . Beautifully presented and handled. Res CC
2 Shipp’s - No More Hero’s Du Clos De Seawind - shorter head type than 1 but well balanced. Clean stop, sweet dark eye and pleasing expression. Has a good length of back and shown in great condition. Moved ok , just needs time to fully mature.
3 Kelly’s - Ballahanna All Bets Off

Open Dog 6 (1)
Super class headed by
1 Cronk’s - INT CH LV/EE/LT/BALT/RU CH Skabona The Gambler at Chelborn - beautiful tri-colour male who completely fills the eye. Head is correct without any exaggeration. Body well muscled with good depth of chest and ribcage ,correct shoulder and length of upperarm leading to good boned legs and tight feet. He has excellent hindquarters with a good bend of stifle and moves as his conformation suggests with drive and purpose. Perfectly presented and handled .Delighted to award him his 3rd CC and British title (subject to KC conformation)
2Congdon’s - CH/FR CH Jugband Blues Du Clos De Seawind Via Aarronwell - well known b/m who is an excellent representative of the breed , and a favourite of mine. Totally masculine but without a hint of coarseness. Well balanced head of good length, correct stop and lovely moulding to his muzzle. Super expression. Very good body and strong bone and the power to cover the ground with ease. So well worthy of all his accolades.
3 McCarte’s - Roughrigg Rag ‘N’ Bone Man

Veteran Dog 3 (1)
1William’s - Essanjay Dark Moon Rising - good sized male in lovely condition. Does everything his handler asks of him showing perfectly on a loose lead and still moving with drive and purpose Best Veteran ,Well done.
2 Savage - Savataurus’s Only The Lonely Vet CH - at 12 and half years he still retains a pleasing head with correct stop and dark eyes and uses his ears well. His coat is jet black and he stood adoringly for his handler . Sadly now showing his age in his hind movement.

Minor Puppy Bitch 4 (1)
1 Lockyer’s - Gataj Good Time Girl - I’m sure a ‘Good Time’ beckons this sweet young lady. Litter sister to 1st in MPD and very similar to him. She has the same head type but is a little cleaner in stop at present. Gorgeous eye and expression and well used ears. Good length of neck and topline ,firm body covered with a well presented golden coat. Moved really well .
2 Tipper’s - Tiganlea True Hearts Desire - another promising youngster of 8 months. Slightly stronger all over than 1 with a correct stop and sweet dark eye. Good body which is covered with plenty of well prepared coat. Moved well.
3 Edwards - Elshajo As If By Magic

Puppy Bitch 1
1 Jones & Blackburn - Erjon Ebony Jewels - a very successful puppy and its easy to see why .Standing off she has the most superb shape with great neck and topline. Head is clean and well balanced with correctly placed stop and captivating expression. Ears well placed and used.
Despite having lost a lot of coat she still looked good and well deserved Best Puppy today.

Junior Bitch 1
1 - Mitchell & Jordan - Salsina Secret Love Song At Avonfair - very pretty s/w with correct stop, clean through the cheeks, sweet eye and expression enhanced by well placed ears. Balanced throughout with good neck and outline. Moved well . My notes say ‘ will be special once she settles and matures ‘.

Yearling Bitch 5 (1)
1 - Quince - Thistlewing Celtic Soul For Karafaye - this young lady was lacking coat today but this only served to enhance her wonderful outline. Long arched neck and level topline leading down to long tail . Good body with strong legs and feet allowing her to move with drive .Her head is clean with correct slight stop and a great expression .I look forward to seeing her when back in coat.
2 - Boyle’s - Barrenclough Touch Of Silk - shorter all over than 1. She has a pleasing head with correct stop and good ears when used. Ample neck and length of body, good angulation, moved ok.
3 - Williams - Essanjay Scarlet Ribbons

Post Graduate Bitch 12
The largest class of the day with a mixture of type
1 -Poplawska & Fabczak - I was later told that this was only the 2nd ever show for this lovely tri-colour and her owners.
She has a super outline with great reach of neck which she knows how to use, very good ears and dark eyes and a lovely expression. Head is balanced in length matching her good length of body. Stands foursquare and demands attention. Her jet black coat gleamed with condition and she moved well. Lovely to see newcomers to the show ring doing so well.
2 Boyle’s - Monsolana Love Style Over Barrenclough - this tri was smaller all over than 1 but with a heavier coat. Head although shorter is balanced with correct stop and eye placement .Well bodied with good bone and angulation front and rear. Moved well.
3 Mills - Lynmack Sweet Amber

Mid Limit Bitch 9 (4)
1 Iley’s - Call Me Dreamer In Blue For Ileyda Della Verde Scozia JW - super blue with tremendously long flowing coat. Lovely long neck and topline, good depth to body and good bone. Pleasing head and when she uses her ears has an exquisite expression. Moved well. Just needs more undercoat to complete the picture and then she will trouble the best.
2 - Growcotts - Lillyway Lemonade Blush - sable in lovely coat and condition . Good head with correct stop, dark eyes and nice expression. Has good body and is well constructed. Moved well.
3 - Monsolana Love Style over Barrenclough

Limit Bitch 8 (2)
1 -Kelly’s - Samhaven Sister Sara with Ballahanna - this girl possesses the cleanest of heads of good length . Correct stop, good foreface and level planes. Neat well placed and used ears and lovely expression. Good front and rear angulation and level topline held on the move. Moved with style and was presented in lovely coat and condition. She should go far, RCC
2 - Lockyer’s - Paradise Girl Du Clos De Seawind for Gataj - another very well presented sable who was slightly smaller all over than 1. Head is of good length with correctly placed stop. rounded muzzle and good underjaw, well shaped eye and super well used ears. Good front and rear angles .Moved very well.
3 Congdons - Aarronwell Aloe Vera

Open Bitch 6 (2)
1 Lockyer’s - Takhisis Hope and Dreams with Gataj - this lovely girl was on top form today, totally feminine and exactly what I was looking for. Super head of good length, flat skull and smooth tapering cheeks ,good foreface and underjaw, super expressive eyes and ears on top of her head .ample neck leading to good lay of shoulder, level topline, slight rise over the loins and good bend of stifle. Enough bone and good body, stands foursquare and demands attention. Moved really wellcovering the ground with ease, style and grace. Delighted to award her the CC and BOB, her title can’t be far away on this form.
2 Shipps - Gillyflower Della Buca Della Fate - unlucky to meet 1 today. this is a very pleasing bitch. She possesses a lovely shape and a great head and eye. Good in body and was very well presented with lovely neat feet. Moved well, just not the sparkle of 1.
3 Bardos - Hun/Int Ch Tiganlea Make Good Time

Judge Sue Hawkins