NORTHUMBERLAND & DURHAM COLLIE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
25th August 2024 (Rescheduled 8th September 2024)
Thank you to the Northumberland & Durham Collie Club for my invite to judge and my thanks to my stewards and to Jo Williams for all her help in the later part of the show it was much appreciated. Well done on your reorganisation and relocating the show. Grateful thanks to all exhibitors for your entries and to those who stayed to the bitter end as it was getting rather late. Sorry some of the bitch critiques were brief as time was not on our side and I didn’t want to compromise on the handling of the dogs.
I enjoyed judging your dogs but still have to mention, please read the breed standard for heads. Balanced heads with flat skulls were missing from a number today, with too many lacking in back skull but I was really pleased with my winners.
Best in Show & Best Veteran In Show : Shipp’s Ch Gillyflower Della Buca Delle Fate (Imp Ita)
Res Best In Show – Congdon’s Riverside Song Desiderata at Aaronwell (Imp Rom)
Best Opp Sex in Show – Collins’ Triburle Bluebolero
Best Puppy In Show – Lockyer’s Gataj Lewis Capaldi
Minor Puppy Dog 2
- McCarte’s Roughrigg Rags’n’Riches S/W nicely balanced young dog, well placed and used ears with a nice dark eye. Perhaps a little stronger in head than I would prefer but he was more positive in his movement than 2.
- Telford’s Beldones Diamond Touch for Glenbowdene S/W of just 6 ½ months, very promising young dog, liked his balanced head, nice eye and well set ears. He also has a nice balanced outline but movement was not as positive as my winner today.
Puppy Dog 2
- Tipper’s Tiganlea Turned to Black Very promising and well presented young Tri male with lovely bone and construction. Liked his overall shape and size. His head handles well with a good dark eye and well used ears. He moved out well.
- Lockyer’s Salsina’s Red Hot Crush with Gataj Another nice S/W puppy dog, liked his balanced head with well set and used ears and good eye. Good construction although his movement wasn’t as positive today with front extension. As usual this exhibitors dogs were all shown in immaculate presentation.
Junior Dog 5 (2)
- Lockyer’s Gataj Lewis Capaldi Very taken with this young 10 month S/W male. He has a lovely balanced outline, well presented coat. Nice wedge balanced head, lovely eye and well set and used ears, enough neck into good front and length of back. He moved positively and was pleased to award him Best Puppy Dog and Best Puppy in Show.
- Brooker’s Starlenga All About Majic for Corisian Lovely outline to this S/W who has good bone and construction. His head is a little stronger than I prefer and needs to fill in back skull. He moved well.
- Wray-Ramsden’s Takhisis Daggers at Dawn JW
Yearling Dog 2
- Collins’ Triburle The Joker S/W with pleasing head pattern with good eye and neat ears. Nice size with balanced shape with good coat. He moved out well.
- Ross’ Siluto Blue Wizzard at Amberwish Darker coloured B/M Nice wedge head with a good eye and ear set. Overall shape was ok but a little straight in front and was a little close in rear movement.
Novice Dog 0
Graduate Dog 2
- Gelder’s Libanel Erebus Eternal Love Liked overall shape and length of back to this Tri although ear set is low he has a nice eye and has a better balanced wedge head than 2. Moved OK
- Penachio’s Malouines Never Ending Story S/W who was much stronger in head but has a very nice eye and well set ears. He has a good shape to him but needs to move out better.
Post Graduate Dog 3
- Hassock’s Camanna Cellmate Very masculine S/w who although has a good outline its almost hidden with a very profuse coat. He shows well and has a nice dark eye and well used neat ears, he moved out well.
- Dix’s Barrenclough Diamond Skies Good outline to this S/W of good size and construction although he has a good wedge head he is lacking in back skull. Moved OK.
- Boyle’s Monsolana Aspire to Inspire over Barrenclough (Imp Rus)
Limit Dog 14 (2)
Very nice class.
- Collins’ Triburle Bluebolero CC. B.O.S.I.S Upstanding male with a good clear coloured B/M coat. Well balanced, overall with good bone, nice neck and length of back give this dog an overall impressive appearance. Nice wedge head and skull, lovely eye and neat well set ears with good front and rear angulation he moved well. He certainly gave his handler a hard time today and she had to work hard for the win. Even if they don’t stand and show like a statue you should still be able to appreciate the quality.
- Hodges’ Jopium Love on the Rocks Another top class Tri male liked his size, balanced shape, good bone and condition. Nice head pattern with a dark eye and good ears. First class presentation and he moved out well.
- Lockyer’s Gataj Turn Back Time JW
Open Dog 7 (2)
- Hawkins & Foy’s Beldones Toucher Du Bois This time a top class S/W dog who finished with the RCC. He has a lovely coat not overdone which enables you to see the lovely outline from his good construction and nice bone. Good balanced head and flat skull. Nice eye with pleasing expression, neat ears could have been tighter. Good positive movement.
- Shipp’s Ch No More Heroes Du Close de Sea-Wind JW (Imp Rus) Golden S/W in lovely coat and condition. Good front and rear construction with a nice overall shape. He has a good wedge head, nice eye and ears which he uses well. He also moves out well.
- Milligan & Marley’s Alfsden He Lives in You
Veteran Dog 6 (3)
- Boyle’s Barrenclough Diamond Days JW S/W like his size and shape with good front and rear angulations. Nice wedge balanced head and good eye and ears. His movement was good.
- Watt’s Culbrae Red Again S/W with a typical head with nice ears which he used to advantage and good eye. Nice overall shape and moved well.
- Steven’s Cariadhaf Crazy Dream
Minor Puppy Bitch 3 (1)
Two very young puppies starting out on their show career
- Hawkins & Foy Beldones Smart Touch This young bitch appealed for her very nice head for one so young, lovely skull, eye and ears. She is a nice size and shape for her age. Moved out well. Best Puppy Bitch
- Watt’s Culbrae Charmed Again Another very young puppy who needs time to mature but couldn’t match the head of 1.
Puppy Bitch 5 (2)
- Lockyer’s Gataj Exotic Girl Balanced outline to this S/W of nice size and in good coat. Typical head with nice eye and expression, neat ears. She moved out well.
- Growcott’s Chantique Sent From Heaven for Lillyway S/W although shorter head type with nice eye and well used neat ears she is balanced of nice size. Moved well.
- Welsh’s Thistlewing Gold Mist
Junior Bitch 3
- Congdon’s Aaronwell Able Mabel Nicely presented S/W who catches the eye with good balanced outline. Nice head pattern, well set ears used to advantage. Well constructed which showed in her positive movement.
- Mills’ Hanvale Edina Monsoon at Lemivee Another well presented S/W although shorter head type she has a nice eye and well used ears of pleasing size and balanced outline. She moved out well
- Boyle’s Timeless Destiny Star Actis over Barrenclough (Imp Pol)
Yearling Bitch 4
- Mill’s Hanvale Edina Monsoon at Lemivee
- Boyle’s Timeless Destiny Star Actis over Barrenclough (Imp Pol) S/W who stood 3rd in Junior, liked her balanced shape and size, she has a good wedge head although ears a little heavy. Moved well
- Whitaker’s Siluto Blueberry Mist
Novice Bitch 0
Graduate Bitch 9 (3)
- Hawkins’ Brilyn Shows the Difference Very pretty, well put together S/W shown in good coat. Nice head pattern and eye but ears carried a little low. Moved well.
- Mill’s Hanvale Edina Monsoon at Lemivee
- Boyle’s Timeless Destiny Star Actis over Barrenclough (Imp Pol)
Post Graduate Bitch 5
- Tipper’s Tiganlea True Hearts Desire Liked this S/W who you can appreciate when handling her. With a nice head pattern, good skull and eye and well used ears she has good overall angulation and moved accordingly. Well presented
- Larkin’s Rahlissa Toffee Cake for Denora Golden Sable of feminine size and balanced shape. Nice eye and ears, she shows well and was nicely presented. Moved out well.
- Boyle’s Timeless Destiny Star Actis over Barrenclough (Imp Pol)
Limit Bitch 15 (9)
- Cronk’s Chelborn Gamblers Wish S/W who I could not deny the class after handling, shown on loose lead with nothing to hide. Balanced all over from her nice wedge head, good skull, eye and well set ears. Good front and rear angulation. Moved out well.
- Blackburn & Jones’ Erjon Evolving Beauty Slightly larger S/W but everything in proportion with a good balanced outline. She has a good head pattern, flat skull, not the expression of 1. Nice coat, well presented and she moved out soundly.
- Tame’s Riverside Song Xtra Sweet at Rahlissa
Open Bitch 15 (8)
- Congdon’s Riverside Song Desiderata at Aaronwell (Imp Rom) RCC & R.B.I.S – Impressive S/W who stood out for her balanced size and shape. Nice head with good eyes and ears. Sound construction and well presented, she moved out soundly.
- Geddes’ Ingledene Sno Wanda Lovely body fitting B/M who although not a born showgirl she is very well put together. Good wedge head and flat skull. Her movement cannot be faulted.
- Tipper’s Revdvicki Ruby Tuesday at Tiganlea
Veteran Bitch 4
- Shipp’s Ch Gillyflower Della Buca Delle Fate (Imp Ita) Well was pleasantly surprised that in my last class of the day I found a bitch who although I had seen her in the ring had never handled before. Richly coloured S/W who was shown in pristine body fitting coat and good condition. Very feminine size with a lovely wedge head and good flat skull, lovely eye and expression, well set ears and used to advantage. Good construction enabled her to move correctly. Shown on a loose lead so nothing to hide here. Loved her, well done. CC. B.I.S B.V.I.S
- Beare’s Jemspark Maid in Secret Lighter coloured S/W who shows well. Good presentation. Nice size and typical head and well set ears. Moved OK.
- Boyle’s Monsolana Love Style over Barrenclough (Imp Rus)
Judge
Penny Sewell |
