London and Provincial Collie Club Ch Show 29/8/21

Smooth Collies
Puppy Dog or Bitch (2)
1st Howard, Shandlmain Sofistikate. 10 month old tri bitch, very good breed type, lovely head, correct wedge, well placed ears, eye of correct shape and colour. Sound body, excitable on the move. Best Puppy in Breed.
2nd Martin & Howard. Shandlmain Shuri with Sturtmoor, Another 10 month old tri bitch and the litter sister to one. Vey similar but in a larger mould. She too is very typy. Liked her proportions and overall balance. Excellent temprement.

Junior Dog or Bitch (3)
1st Howard, Brackenhaye Heartbreaker at Shandlmain. 18 month old tri Bitch, lovely headpiece on this girl. Flat skull, correct earset, correct parallel planes and good mouth. She stands on the best of legs and feet. Super topline and croup, Moved well. Reserve Best Bitch.
2nd Benton, Brackenhaye Queen of Hearts of Oakestelle. Tri bitch of 18 months, lovely outline standing, feminine headpiece, soundly made, well angulated both ends. Moved and showed well. Excellent temperament.
3rd Moores, Manordeifi Rose Blossom. 12 month old sable Bitch. Looked so immature standing against the first two. She is of a lovely type and very typical of the breed. She just needs time.

Post Graduate Dog or Bitch. (4)
1st Benton, Oakestelle Artemis. 4 year old merle bitch and a daughter of todays Best of Breed. Lovely outline and so well balanced. Very good head with the sweetest expression, strong jaw with good bite, nicely angulated both ends, deep chest, nicely ribbed. Precise on the move.
2nd Bemelmans, Oakestelle Asteria. 4 year old tri and litter sister to one. Very much the same typical head type, eye of good shape and colour. Clean front, sound rear, excellent croup and tailset. Moved with enthusiasm.
3rd Peacock, Saranth Edgedancer.

Open Dog (1)
1st Martin & Howard, Shandlmain Blu Chief. 2 year old merle, scored for size and masculinity. Nicely balanced and proportioned. Lovely head and expression. Correct mouth and strong jaw. Super front assembly, sound body, correct topline and tailset. Moved with attitude and handled so well. Best Dog.

Open Bitch (1)
1st. Moores, Blamorder Ridin on a Rainbow to Manordeifi. 3 year old tri bitch. Quality exhibit with pleasing head and expression. Soundly Constructed with good front and rear angulation. Correct coat, well muscled rear.

Veteran Dog or Bitch (3)
1st Benton, Oakestelle Venus De Milo. Beautiful 8 year old merle Bitch. Classic outline and absolutely feminine. Lovely head and expression. Her head is so well put together with muzzle blending into skull with just a slight stop. She has the cleanest of fronts, sound body, strong rear and effortless movement. I thought she was quite special. Best Bitch, Best of Breed, Best Veteran in Breed. She later went Reserve Best in Show and Best Veteran in Show.
2nd Moores, Tomalca Buttons n Bows at Manordeifi. 9 year old sable Bitch of quality. What lasters this breed are. Super outline standing, Well balanced head with great expression, excellent body with correct angles front and rear. Stepped out well, superb temperament, excellent coat.
Mr Joe Smith (judge) 10/9/21