CITY OF BIRMINGHAM - 2024

ROUGH COLLIES

SBD 1 Dix, Barrenclough Diamond Skies. Sable male winning this class on type. Well made in body, bone, and substance. Pleasing in head type. Good dark eye. Well placed ears. Excellent coat condition. Needs firm condition. 2 Walton, Sassari Smudge. Tri having a well-balanced head and strength of muzzle. Presented in decent coat. Needs more body weight and firmer condition. 3 Gelder, Libanel Erebus Eternal Love. 

VD 1 Williams, Ch Mejola Fate, And Fortune ShCEx. Blue male winning this class with ease. Liked this male for breed type. Excels in head and expression. Correct eye. Ears placed nicely on top of his head. Good length and depth of body. Beautifully presented. 2 Mills, Lynmack Starman At Lemivee. Sable. Well handled. Pleasing type. Just lacking in correct head proportions. Ears needs to be more on top of skull. No strength in movement. 

MPD 1 Telford, Beldones Diamond Touch For Glenbowdene. Young sable male looking good standing. Still very raw needing time to develop. Excels in head and expression, having correct eye colour and placement. Decent reach of neck. With level back and slight rise over his loin. Needs to strengthen on movement. 2 Radford-House & Durrant, Ingledene Spirit Is Legend For Fivejays. Tri looking well in coat condition. Hopefully, skull and muzzle will develop in time. Oval shape eye of good colour. Slightly longer in body to 1. His proportions need to come together. Excellent coat condition.

 PD 1 Tipper & Tipper, Tiganlea Turned To Black. Quality young tri. Won this class with ease. Good width of skull. Decent stop and muzzle. Lovely expression, reach of neck fitting into a level back slightly rising over loin. Looked well moving with correct tail carriage. Best Puppy Male. 2 Harris, Geosamka Loves To Love At Ithilien. Pleasing youngster presented in good coat condition. Decent strength of skull and muzzle. Dark eye. Would like ears to come up more. Not moving with strength and purpose. 

JD 1 Williams, Mejola Top Gun – CC. Handsome sable excels in breed type. Good length of head with defined stop. Ears placed correctly on top of head. Head and body in good proportion showing balance. Good angulations to move with front reaching action while driving with the rear. Not in full coat as expected for his age. Firm condition. CC. 2 Wray-Ramsden, Takhisis Daggers At Dawn JW. Quality young male of excellent type. Looked super in profile with excellent ring presence. Good reach of neck. Correct top line and tail carriage. Preferred the strength of forechest and movement on 1. 

YD 1 Blake, Corydon Christopher. Handsome young sable who excels in type and presentation. Head clean with correct depth and length. Alert expression. Neck fitting well into his well angulated front. Lovely shape standing. Just needs to be more positive on the move. 2 Farthing, Didek Once In A Blue Moon. Very appealing blue that demands a second look. Quality head. Would like him to use his ears more. And correctly placed. He has decent size and length of body. Moved well. 3 Ross, Siluto Blue Wizzard At Amberwish. 

GD 1 Gelder, Libanel Erebus Eternal Love. Tri presented in good coat condition. Decent size and substance. Needs to tidy up in head. Also, more strength of movement. 

PGD 1 Dix, Barrenclough Diamond Skies. 2 Walton, Sassari Smudge. 3 Leese, Essanjay Fields Of Gold For Firesaga. LD 1 Vogan & Vogan, Luminous Moon Over Lenosann. Substantial blue who is very impressive to go over. Excels in breed type. Good width and depth of skull giving a clean profile. Good stop and muzzle. One of the few presented in super firm condition. Liked his colour and outline. Moved with great ease. Could do a day’s work. Not in full coat. Res CC. 2 Hodges, Jopium Love On The Rocks. Handsome male having great ring presence. Presented in super coat and condition. Quality head and eye. Just needs to use his ears more on top of head. He has decent front and rear angulations. Correct topline. Preferred head and movement on 1. 3 Cronk, Chelborn’s Gambling List. 

OD 1 Blake, Corydon Pol Roger. Blue male that has everything in proportion. Well balanced head having length and depth giving a clean profile. Good length and arched neck. Flowing neatly into his front assembly. Correct topline and tail set. Would like more strength on the rear. 2 Flower, Androma Dreamcatcher At Serenlas (Imp Svn). Good length of head although a little deep through. Presented in decent coat however not in full coat. Would like more body weight and rear strength. 3 Telford, Brilyn Born To Run For Glenbowdene. 

SBB  1 Boyle, Winifred Timeless Destiny Star Actis Over Barrenclough (Imp) Scores well in head to win this class. Skull broad showing a blunt shape. Dark eye with well-placed ears. She has good bone and substance but feminine. Decent depth of body. In good coat condition. Moved steady. 2 Mills, Hanvale Edina Monsoon At Lemivee. Still only a young bitch that has a lovely shape to her. She needs time to develop in head. Would like head to flatten and use her ears more on top. 3 Jackson, Chantique Tickety Boo. 

VB  1 Vogan & Vogan, Lenosann Black Cherry. Most gorgeous tri bitch. She excels in breed type winning this class with ease. Head and body in proportion. Skull broad and tapering to a blunt shape. Firm neck of fair length. Correct angulations. Alert, intelligent  expression. Moving with good stride. Best Veteran. 2 Lyall, Santaloly’s Sky Amidalas. Attractive bitch presented in super coat condition. Liked head type. Eye dark and expressive. Firm neck and topline. Little long in loin. Showed well. 3 Boyle, Monsolana Love Style Over Barrenclough (Imp Rus). 

PB (3) 1 Welsh, Thistlewing Gold Mist. Stunning young bitch who stands out for elegance, Style, and breed type. Head clean and balanced. Correctly placed eyes and ears to give a gorgeous expression. Showed well to give a balanced outline. Presented to perfection. Flowing movement. Best Puppy. 2 Growcott, Chantique Sent From Heaven For Lillyway. 

JB 1 Walder & Walder, Hanvale Patsy Stone. Very eye-catching bitch winning this class with ease. Skull flat and clean tapering well showing a balance head. Fair length of neck. Well angulated front and rear. Neat tail carriage. Moved freely. 2 Hanson, Mejola The Special One With Jards. Pleasing type. Decent head and expression. Reach of neck fitting well into her top line. Good tail carriage. Not in full coat but, in lovely condition. Preferred the balance of 1. 3 Boyle, Timeless Destiny Star Actis Over Barrenclough (Imp) 

YB 1 Quince, Oakley Ice Queen For Karafaye (Imp Che)  Gorgeous blue bitch presented in super coat and condition. Quality head. Skull flat with good stop. Eye and ears correctly placed giving an elegant expression. Liked her depth of body and length of leg. Excellent shape in profile. 2 Hanson, Mejola The Special One With Jards. 3 Boyle, Timeless Destiny Star Actis Over Barrenclough (Imp). 

GB 1 BOYLE, Timeless Destiny Star Actis Over Barrenclough (Imp) 2 Bartram, Ambartr Winds Of Change. Tri bitch in good coat condition. Dark eye with well-placed ears. Head needs to develop and flatten. Preferred the front and rear angulations on 1. 3 Whitaker, Siluto Blueberry Mist. 

PGB  1 Hoffman, Tiganlea Tuesday’s Child. Attractive Sable. Full marks for presentation. Pleasing in head, eye, and ears. Alert expression. Good neck with decent front angulations. Liked her feminine shape and outline. Moved out well with free and steady movement. 2 Bartram, Ambartr Winds Of Change. 

LB 1 Newman, Phreelancer Phormal Dress. Most gorgeous bitch that caught my eye as she entered the ring. Absolute soundness, capable of doing a day’s work. She is full of quality, elegance, and style. Super head and expression. balanced giving a lovely shape in profile. Her movement is free, active with even stride. Full marks for presentation. Res CC. 2 Flower, Serenlas Pumpkin Spice JW. Attractive bitch who excels in breed type. Good coat texture and condition. Head in proportion with body, Showing decent shape and balance. Moving with smooth action. Preferred head on 1. 3 Iley, Call Me Dreamer In Blue For Ileyda Della Verde Sco. 

OB  1 Geddes, Ingledene Sno Wanda. Star of the day is this gorgeous blue bitch. Super breed type. Sound showing great balance. Elegant head. Her neck, front and rear comes together well. Presented in super coat condition. Movement was free and fluent. gorgeous expression when she uses her ears. I had no hesitation to award her CC & BOB. 2 Blake, Corydon Clarissa. Feminine and attractive bitch of good type. She has a lovely shape and outline. Head clean showing smooth outline. Enquiring expression. Neck of fair length running into a level back slightly rising over loin. Correct tail set and carriage. Moves slightly close on the rear. 3 Cronk, Skabona If I Saw You In Heaven For Chelborn (Swed). 

GCB 1 Lyall, Santaloly’s Sky Amidalas. 2 Jackson, Chantique Tickety Boo. Beautifully presented coat. Showing good breed type. Well balanced in head with good eye and expression. Liked her length of leg and depth of body. Needs to firm up in body. 3 Boyle, Dr Lynda Winifred Monsolana Love Style Over Barrenclough (Imp Rus)

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