SOUTHERN COUNTIES - 2024
COLLIE ROUGH

I was so pleased to have so many beautiful Collies in my ring today with correct outlines and temperaments – since my childhood I have lived very close to this traditional and classic breed. I found very nice bodies and angulations and most of them were in beautiful condition and moved very well with lovely effortless gait carrying toplines so well. No problems with mouths and temperaments and so correct coats with nice quality and no one overcoated.

Special Beginners (3) 1. & BSB Takhisis Lysander (Chaplin) Very nice dark sable dog with strong masculine head. Very good coat quality. Moved quite well around with nice temperament and breed attitude. 2. Princess Pink Rhodonite (Riddell) Nice tricolour bitch with very elegant head type and expression. Very nice coat and excellent true colours. Nice mover. MPD (3) 1. Imaginist A Griffin’s Mark (Collino) Nicely developed tricolour puppy with very nice outlines and sound angulations. Correct body and bones. Moved pretty well around with nice attitude still needs some time to settle down. 2. Tiganlea Turned To Black (Tipper) Another tricolour puppy dog with excellent bones and angulations in both ends. Nice head and expression and well set correct ears.

PD (3) 1. & & RDCC BP Takhisis Daggers At Dawn (Wray-Ramsden) Very classic dog puppy with excellent size and body and bones. He had beautiful balance overall and very correct outlines. Masculine head and very sweet expression and well set correct ears. Very sound mover with nice tail carriage and true topline. In beautiful muscle condition. 2. Hanvale Ralph Lauren (Toogood) Sable puppy dog with sweet expression and temperament and typical proportions for breed. Correct bones and angulations in nice balance. Lovely coat quality.

JD (2) – same two dogs as in previous class in same order. 1. Takhisis Daggers At Dawn (Wray-Ramsden) 2. Hanvale Ralph Lauren (Toogood)

YD (1) 1. Gataj Lightning Flash (Perrott) Young sable dog with nice proportions and excellent bones. Still needs a bit time to mature in his correct frame. Nice head – today a bit proud of his tail as a young dog.

PGD (5) 1. Takhisis Lysander (Chaplin) my winner from Special Beginners Class won also this bigger class. 2. Chelborn’s Gambling List (Cronk) Tricolour a bit smaller dog in very nice condition and still masculine, with correct ribcage and neck set to topline. Masculine head with nice ears and expression.

LD (5,1a) 1. & DCC Phreelancer Phinal Salute (Vescan) Very classy and eye catching dark sable dog with so typical outlines for this breed. Very correct head lines, expression and so well set ears. Lovely arch of neck and over loin. Very sound coming and going with correct tail carriage. 2. Amaliea Chance To Shine (Bolt & Hollywood) Masculine sable dog with nice bones and moderate angulations in correct balance. Nice head and dark eyes. Very nice coat quality and condition.

OD (7,2a) 1. CH Brooklynson El Dorado SHCEX (Benton) Beautiful dark sable dog in beautiful muscle condition and had excellent topline and tail carriage. Lovely classic head and expression. Moved pretty well around with nice breed attitude 2. Tiganlea True Hero (Tipper) Very nice and strong sable dog with lovely coat quality and condition. Beautiful head profile and expression and well set ears. Nice bones and moved nicely around just a bit proud of his tail today. V (5,2a) 1. & BV Ch Chelborn Story Teller (Cronk) Almost eight years old tricolour veteran dog in super condition for his age and carried his topline so well. Beautiful masculine head and expression. Very nice coat and lovely deep clear colours. Moved like a boy around. 2. Ch Brooklynson Jane Russell Of Oakestelle VW (Benton) Nine and half years old sable bitch – another veteran in lovely muscle condition on this age and with lovely breed attitude. Sweet head and expression and very correct topline when moving around.

MPB (4,1a) 1. Serenlas Truly Scrumptious (Flower) Very pretty sable puppy bitch with elegant outlines and very nice bones and angulations. Feminine head with excellent ears. Very promising coat for her age and moved nicely around with nice temperament. 2. Tiganlea True To You (Tipper) tricolour very sweet puppy with very correct body for her age. Nice bones and feet. Very pretty head and dark eyes. Lovely coat quality and condition today.

JB (3) 1. & RBCC & BJ Skabona If I Saw You In Heaven For Chelborn (Imp Swe) (Cronk) young blue merle bitch with typical outlines and very well made for her age. Pretty head and expression. Moved sound around with nice breed attitude. Very correct bright and true blue colour with lovely tan marks. 2. Kiss Me Kate Da Cambiano At Fivejays (Imp Ita) (Radford-House & Durrant) Beautiful and very promising young sable bitch. Very nice proportions and so well angulated with lovely topline. Feminine head and correct eye colour.

YB (3) 1. Chelborn Tell Me Your Wish (Cronk) Very nice sable bitch with excellent balance overall and pretty head. Lovely arch of neck and beautiful topline. Correct bones and angulations. Moved nicely. 2. Wisewyn Don’t Stop Me Now Via Caprioara (Imp Prt) (Corben) Very correctly made blue merle bitch with strong bones and nicely angulated in both ends. Not in best coat condition today but very true colour and lovely tan markings. Moved very well.

PGB (6,2a) 1 Lynmead Lemonade For Collingvale JW (Margetts) Beautiful blue merle bitch with nice long ribcage and correct topline for breed. So nice head and expression. Very well angulated and moved with free drive and nice head carriage. 2. Riverside Song Paloma Nera At Colcanis (Imp Rom) (Primmer) Pretty tricolour bitch with lovely balance and so feminine overall picture. Very nice head lines and expression ane correct ear setting. Perfect mover with lovely temperament.

LB (3,1) 1. & BCC & BOB Serenlas Pumpkin Spice JW (Flower) So sound and typical dark sable bitch in excellent condition and carried her lines as Collie should do. Beautiful femine head and expression with very correct ears. Lovely topline with correct curves and moved with easy drive and lovely attitude. 2. Phreelancer Phnormal Dress (Newman) Very sound sable bitch and had beautiful outlines and enough long ribcage. Classic Collie head and expression with well set ears. Very nice bones and angulations and moved with beautiful easy drive around.

OB (2) 1. Corydon Clarissa (Blake) Another high quality sable bitch with nice outlines and in pretty muscle condition. So beautiful head and expression and moved well with very easy drive. 2. Ingledene Midnite Skye With Fivejays (Radford-House & Durrant) Very correctly bodied tricolour bitch and had very good bones and feet. Feminine head and perfect arch of neck. Lovely coat quality and condition.

Saija Juutilainen