London & Provincial Collie Club Championship Show
29/08/2021 Dogs

Veteran (1) 1st Skinner’s Nikal its gud to be black VW , 10 year old Tricolour Gentleman enjoying his day out which is so lovely to see . Still retaining a lovely balanced head with good moulding to his foreface and strong underjaw for his age. Nice neck leading on to a good body shape covered in a well groomed coat . Moved well for a Chap of his age . BVD in Breed.

Minor Puppy (3,1abs) 1st Tipper’s Tiganlea Twist and Turn , 8 1/2 month old upstanding s/w puppy . Stood and showed like he had done this many times before . His head is developing along the right lines but as expected at this age he just needs to settle in stop but this should come with age. Correct eye set and good ear carriage . Nice reach of neck and good length to his body , lovely bone . Good angulations front and rear , lovely bend of stifle . Carried himself well on the move . In lovely coat and condition with presentation first class . BPD and I was very pleased to see him go on to winning BPIS. 2nd Lockyer’s Gataj Out of the Woods , 8 month old s/w boy , smaller all round than first but in saying that he was all in proportion. Good length of head with nice ear carriage which he used to his advantage. Full white collar enhancing his nice length of neck . Nice body shape covered in beautiful, well presented coat . A good steady mover .

Puppy (0)
Junior (2,2abs)
Yearling (1) 1st Turner’s Paulara No Where Man , Tri colour male full of masculinity and of a good size which is nice to see . Nice head pattern , good eye well placed stop , lovely moulded foreface . He is strong in bone and body as a male should be . Good angulations front and rear . In superb coat and condition groomed beautifully . Showed and moved well.

Novice (4, 2abs) 1st Tipper’s Tiganlea True Hero a teenager through and through . S/w boy who did stand and show but really wanted to be with the girls . Nice head of good balance , sweet eye, good ears all combining to give a sweet expression . Nicely rounded bone , in good body covered by a well groomed summer coat . Moved out well . 2nd Gautrey’s Lillyway Landwind this s/w was clearly enjoying his day out but was sympathetically handled on the day. Stood and showed well, good length of body covered in a well groomed coat. He just needs to settle down on the move.

Graduate (2, 2abs)

Post Grad (2) 1st Llewellyn’s Fridens Xtra Chance for Salsina (imp rus) Tri colour boy excellently presented , his black coat was absolutely gleaming . Balanced head with good moulding to his foreface . Good bone and feet with a masculine frame . Stood and showed for his handler . Well let down hocks . Moved ok .
2nd Congdon’s Starlenga All That Jazz from Aaronwell (TAF) Another tri boy longer cast all over than my 1st . Nice balanced head well placed ears . Nice reach of neck and body . In good coat and condition well presented. Stood and showed well.

Mid Limit (3) It was interesting to see that all three boys in this class had the same French Breeder 1st McCann’s Oakland Blue Style du Clos de Seawind at Zolkhan (imp fra) 3 1/2 year old Blue lad . Although not the biggest of lads what he has is all in proportion and still very masculine . Beautifully balanced head , lovely rounded foreface , a sweet correctly placed eye and well set ears which he used constantly all combining to give a beautiful expression . Rounded bone ,plenty of substance to his body . In super coat which is a lovely well broken blue presented to perfection . Moved out well . I was pleased to award him the Res CC. 2nd Lockyer’s Perfect Timing du clos de Seawind for Gataj (imp fra) Big masculine s/w . Nice head shape of good length with plenty of underjaw. Nice neck and length of body plenty of bone . In lovely coat well presented . Stood and showed well . 3rd Shipp’s No more Heroes du Clos de Seawind JW (imp fra)

Limit (3,1abs) 1st McEntee’s Gerian Sundazzle flashy s/w lovely chap who makes the most of himself, standing and showing so well for his handler . Nice head well placed stop, moulding of foreface and flat skull , well placed ears , pleasing expression . Good bone , legs and feet .
2nd Lockyer’s Once upon a time du Clos de Seawind with Gataj JW (imp fra) 2 year s/w male who also stood and showed non stop . Balanced head , well placed ears Good reach of neck and good construction covered by well groomed coat . Moved well .

Open (3) 1st Congdon’s Ch , Fr Ch Jugband Blues du clos de Seawind via Aaronwell (imp fra) TAF, Big masculine blue merle male . Beautiful head with good moulding , strong underjaw . Lovely well placed eye and although he was a little reluctant to show off his ears when he did what a fantastic expression this lad has . Good reach of neck leading down on to a strong body of good balance and shape , all covered in a profuse well broken coloured coat . Ample bone and good neat feet . He certainly can move with drive this boy powered also by his lovely well let down hocks . Beautifully presented and I was very pleased to award him the CC 2nd Wray-Ramsden’s Takhisis Dream Weaver 5 year old s/w nice headed boy with lovely moulding and nice eye . Good ears which he used to his advantage . Good length of body covered in lovely coat of good condition , moved well. 3rd McEntee’s Beldones Gadget with Gerian

Judge Andre Scott