Yorkshire Collie Club Open Show
25th May 2024
Rough Collies.

Class 1 Baby Puppy (0)

Class 2 Special Beginner Dog Or Bitch 4 (0) 1 st Whitaker’s Siluto Silvery Blue Moon – 18mth old blue merle bitch moved out well for a young lady. Her head handled well and produced a pleasing expression, good neck leading into nicely angulated shoulders and a good length of back, balanced rear angulation allowing for active free movement. Colour needs to clear and a little too much white on the back for me. 2 nd Gelder’s Libanel Erebus Eternal Love - Nicely presented tri colour boy of 2yrs. Another dog moving well around the ring with balanced angulation and a good length to the back. His head didn’t handle quite so well as the winner and would prefer slightly less stop. 3 rd Bertram’s Ambartr May Queen

Class 3 Veteran Dog 4 (0) 1 st Benton’s Ch Brooklynson El Dorado Shcex – Very striking shaded sable of 7 yrs. This boy displays such a classic outine in the stack and moves with ease and purpose even at the end of a long day. He has a lovely head with everything where you would want it to be giving the desired expression, and a good underjaw giving the desired wedge shape without too much depth in profile. Good length of neck into excellent front angulation balanced in the rear allows his active free movement. Good tail carriage but would like a little more length. BD, BOB, BVIB, BIS, BVIS 2 nd Collino’s Wicani Altitude at Imaginist – Lovely tri boy of 10 years. Another very attractive veteran with a lovely head of good shape with correct placement of eye and ears giving the desired expression. Not quite the length of neck or angulation of the winner. 3 rd Cooney’s Jopium Danny Boy at Lingwell

Class 4 Minor Puppy Dog 1 (0) 1 st Collino’s Imaginist A Griffin’s Mark – 8 mth old tricolour shown in lovely condition with gleaming black jacket. Good eye placement and ear shape gives a nice expression but backskull a little receding at the moment but hopefully this will improve with maturity. Good construction and length to the back but a little unsettled on the move.

Class 5 Puppy Dog 2 (1) 1 st Wray-Ramsden’s Takhisis Daggers At Dawn – Lovely sable puppy of 11mths who presents a lovely balanced outline standing. His head handles very well giving a lovely expression and a good underjaw gives the desired blunt wedge in profile. Good length of neck into well angulated shoulders balanced with good rear angulation makes for a lovely free movement around the ring. Shown in excellent condition. BPD, BPIB, BPIS

Class 6 Junior Dog 1 (0) 1 st Farthing’s Didek Once in a Blue Moon-15mth old blue merle. Presents a nice outline with good expression from correctly set eyes of good shape and well placed ears. Would like colour to clear a little. Erratic on the move today.

Class 7 Maiden Dog 0 (0)

Class 8 Graduate Dog 3 (0) 1 st Ross’s Siluto Blue Wizzard at Amberwish – 18mth old blue merle who’s colour blue needs to clear a little but has lovely rich tan markings where appropriate. Head handles well with attractive expression and ears used to advantage. Good length of neck and balanced angulation allowed for good movement around the ring. 2 nd Gelder’s Libanel Erebus Eternal Love 3 rd Dodsworth’s Libanel Everlsating Charm

Class 9 Post Graduate Dog 1 (0) 1 st Dix’s Barrenclough Diamond Skies – 4year old sable presenting a good ouline. Has a good expression and ear placement but I would prefer a little less stop. Moved well around the ring demonstrating his balanced angulation and good length of back.

Class 10 Limit Dog 3 (0) 1 st Harvey’s Afterglow Invocation – Lovely dark sable dog rising 4 yrs. A very striking dog with lots of ring presence presenting a lovely balanced outline in the stack. Head handles very well with a lovely expression from correct ear and eye placement, although I would like a little more stop when viewed in profile. A lovely underjaw but not excessive depth forming the correct wedge. Lovely long neck flows into well angulated shoulders which are balanced with rear angulation. Nice depth to the chest also. Moved well around the ring and pushed hard in the dog challenge. RBD 2 nd Leese’s Essenjay Field of Gold for Firesaga – Lovely shaded sable dog rising 5 yrs. Not quite the outline or angulation of the winner but still presenting a pleasing picture. Lovely flat head planes and correct stop with good eye placement and shape but would like ears a bit tighter and lighter. Moved well around the ring. 3 rd Gelder’s Libanel Erebus Eternal Love

Class 11 Open Dog 2(0) 1 st Bluck’s Phreelancer Chill Factor for Elsajo – 5 year old striking blue merle. Another dog presenting a lovely outline in the stack. Head handles very well giving correct expression from eye and ear placement, correctly placed stop and lovely underjaw. Lovely neck flowing into well angulated shoulder assembly and good depth of chest. Good length to body sweeping over the loin into balanced rear with correctly held tail of good length. Another that pushed hard in the dog challenge but lost out due to dentition. Moved well. 2 nd Boyle’s Barrenclough Heart of Gold – 6 year old shaded sable. Attractive sable dog with good ear placement but expression a little spoilt by small eyes. A good underjaw and spotless teeth! Moved well around the ring. Would like a little more length in the back

Class 12 Veteran Bitch 2 (0) 1 st Harvey’s Wicani Enraptured – 11 year old sable. Very elegant lady with a classic collie outline who must have been quite stunning in her prime. Beautiful correct head with flat parallel planes, correct eye shape and set and correctly set ears used to advantage. Good underjaw forming correct wedge in profile. She still demonstrated good movement for her age resulting from her lovely construction and good length to her back. BVB, RBVIB, RBVIS 2 nd Boyle’s Monsolana Love Style Over Barrenclough – Tricolour of 8 yrs. Another very active veteran who moved very well for her age and demonstrated good construction. Lost out to the winner as she didn’t have quite the eye and ear set of her opponent.

Class 13 Minor Puppy Bitch 1 (0) 1 st Collino’s Imaginist My Fair Lady – Lovely sable of 8 mths. This young lady possesses a lovely head demonstrating good length in both skull and foreface, super flat parallel planes and correctly shaped and placed eyes and ears making for a classic expression. She has a good length of neck onto great front and rear angulation and moves very well for a youngster as a result. She lost out to the dog puppy on maturity and I look forward to seeing her development. BPB

Class 14 Puppy Bitch 0 (0)

Class 15 Junior Bitch 3 (0) 1 st Boyle’s Timeless Destiny Star Actis Over Barrenclough – Pretty sable bitch of 12mths who has an attractive head with nice parallel planes a good underjaw and well placed ears. Eyes of good placement and shape but a little small. She has good balanced angulation and moved well but I would like a little more length in the back. 2 nd Bartram’s Ambartr May Queen – a striking shaded sable of 12mths. Another with a correct head piece and pleasing expression. Balanced angulation but again possibly a little more length in the back as she was a bit erratic on the move and this cost her the class. 3 rd Rodwell’s Ladnar Yourstruly at Pomnenka

Class 16 Maiden Bitch 1 (0) 1 st Boyle’s Timeless Destiny Star Actis Over Barrenclough

Class 17 Graduate Bitch 5 (1) 1 st Beardsworth’s Maysinder Sapphire Reign – stunning blue merle of 2 yrs. This young lady catches the eye as soon as she enters the ring. Lovely blue with rich tan markings and a fabulous classic outline. Her lovely head with correct eye and ear placement and good underjaw forms the classic wedge with lovely parallel flat planes completing the picture. Her neck of good length flows into well angulated shoulders with a lovely depth to the chest and well sprung ribs. She has a good length to her back which flows gently over her loin to finish in a tail of good length and correctly carried. Her balanced angulation enabled her to move round the ring with excellent drive and reach. She was a little shy today but pushed the BOB hard in the challenge.BB, RBOB, RBIS 2 nd Whitaker’s Siluto Silvery Blue Moon 3 rd Boyles’ Barraclough Touch of Silk

Class 18 Post Graduate Bitch 6 (1) 1 st Boyles’ Barraclough Touch of Silk – 4 yr old sable . A sweet sable bitch whose head handles well although I would prefer a little less stop. Her balanced angulation enabled her to move actively around the ring winning her the class. 2 nd Collino’s Blamorder Any Dream Will Do – An interesting 2 year old blue merle who’s colour is a little dark. A nice head piece with lovely dark eyes and good ear set but would like a little more length. Good underjaw. Excellent balanced angulation which made for lovely flowing movement once settled. Hopefully will develop a little more coat. 3 rd Rose’s Beldones Clementine Avec Coloratura

Class 19 Limit Bitch 4 (0) 1 st Rose’s Uffspring Ultravox for Coloratura – Striking 5 year old Tri. Beautifully presented with a gleaming black jacket and demonstrating a lovely outline in the stack. Lovely dark eyes and well used correctly placed ears made for a sweet expression. Well angulated shoulder, a good length in the back into balanced rear angulation made for a good active movement around the ring. She pushed hard in the bitch challenge. 2 nd Edward’s Paulara Lucy In The Sky for Elshajo – another 4 year old striking tri who caught the eye. Another with a pretty head and sweet expression but a little more stop and a slightly smaller eye than the class winner. She has balanced angulation but I would like a little more length in the back . 3 rd Whitaker’s Siluto Misterious Girl

Class 20 Open Bitch 3 (2) 1 st Howard’s Gib Ch Serenlas Angel of Casatentola – Lovely 2 year old tri. Lovely headpiece with correct planes, eye placement and ears used to good effect. Good underjaw giving desired blunt wedge. Good length of neck into well angulated shoulders with good depth to chest. Balanced rear angulation enabling easy movement around the ring with her handler. RBB.

Judge Jo Denton (Brackenhaye