Cheltenham & DCS
25.02.24

Many thanks for the kind invitation to judge at this show and to all the exhibitors who entered I had a lovely entry and spoilt for choice.

Rough Collie: J (5)
1 Cronk’s Skabona If I Saw You In Heaven For Chelborn (Imp Swe) 13 month Blue merle female with lots of quality. Lovely head piece, in proportion, with smooth outline. Good eye shape and colour. Ears set well onto head and used well. Presented a lovely shape when free stood, with good neck length onto a good lay of shoulder. Good front. Good body with well sprung ribs. Good hind angulation with let down at rear. Moved sound out and back showing good reach on the move. 2 Wray-Ramsden’s Takhisis Daggers At Dawn 8 month old sable boy who was presented and shown beautifully. Lovely overall shape when freestood giving good balance allowing plenty of daylight. Good headpiece with kind expression, in good proportions, good use of ears. Good Eye shape and colour. Correct bite with good underjaw. Good neck length onto a decent lay of shoulder. Straight front. Firm body, with well sprung ribs. Good topline with slight rise over loin. Good rear angulation. Moved soundly in all directions. Awarded BPIB. 3 White’s Mejola Top Gun.

PG (4)
1 Coopers Corydon Agatha Christal Almost 2 year old Tri colour girl who just stood out in this class due to her lovely shape and confirmation. Feminine headpiece with striking tan markings, correct head proportions with good eye shape and colour. Good ear set and placement. Excellent neck length onto a well laid shoulder, with good upperarm. Straight front and neat feat. Good body depth with well sprung ribs. Firm body, with good topline, with good rise over loin. Good rear angulation and well let down. Good tail length. Moved soundly out and back, and was a joy to watch going around the ring showing me plenty of smooth effortless ground covering action. Pleased to have awarded BOB. 2 Cronk’s Skabona If I Saw You In Heaven For Chelborn (Imp Swe). 3 Skinner’s Ladnar Makeithappen for Nikal.

O (6,2)
1 Milligan & Marley’s Alfsden He Lives In You Lovely Blue merle male who was presented well of good size, good coat texture and colouring throughout his coat, lovely type in shape and profile. Well proportioned head with good parallel planes. Ears set well apart and uses them well. Good neck length onto decent lay of shoulder. Good depth of body with well sprung ribs. Good front. Good angles throughout. A lovely made dog who moved soundly in all directions. Super muscle tone. Awarded RBOB. 2 Cooper’s Lilith Nar Sule of Kelekona 4 year old Sable and White female, who presented well when free stood. Good head piece, on parallel planes, Good ear set which used well. Good eye shape and colour. Correct bite. Good neck length onto a good lay of shoulder. Good front. Chest deep. Good angles throughout, with good let down at rear. Moved soundly in all directions. 3 White’s Phreelancer Phederal Agent at Mejola.

Josie Large (Wizaland)