London Collie Club Open Show
September 2025
Judge Mr E Forsey (Muzoku)
Baby Puppy dog or bitch (2,1a)
1. Ship, TREMARO FANTASY
Five month old cute sable and white rough collie bitch, Quite a pretty girl with a nice balance and a promising future. Very feminine head of good proportions and nice parallel head planes, good ear set and tipping, well drilled and quite a picture on the stand. Nice length of neck and correct angulation front and rear, level topline and nice steady mover. One to watch out for.
COLLIE SMOOTH
Veteran dog or bitch (2,1a)
1. Benton, OAKESTELLE ARTEMIS ShCEx VW
8 year old blue merle bitch, pleasing head with good planes of skull and muzzle with slight stop separating, well placed ears with slight tipping to top third. Strong neck of good length and well set on shoulders, good lay of shoulder and nice fore chest. Good depth to chest with elbows tight. Nice topline which she held beautifully on the move with a strong driving action from her sound rear construction. BVIB
Puppy dog or bitch (1)
1. Wensley, BLAMORDER STARSTRUCK
Nice sized sable and white bitch who is maturing nicely. Quite a pretty expression and lovely dark almond shaped eyes, nice ratios to head, ears nicely placed and tipped, slightly large currently but she will grow into them. Well angulated forequarters, vertical forelegs and slight bend to pasterns. Slight rise over rump and strong loin, nice turn of stifle and moved true at a steady gait. BPIB
Junior dog or bitch (1)
1. Benton & Bemelmans, BLAMORDER DOUBLE OR QUITS OF OAKESTELE JW
What a stunning 16 month old blue merle bitch, she walked into that ring with a swagger about her and well deserved. Strong but still feminine head with nice planes and beautiful alert expression from those dark almond shaped eyes. Nice overall body outline with good height to length balance, strong level topline with nice curve over the rump and a strong well angulated rear. This girl has such a lovely light ground covering stride. BB and BOB
Limit dog (2,1a)
1. Warren & Lusty, COLDELEE JUPITER RISES WITH BLAMORDER JW
Solid three and a half year old tricolour male, quite a handsome lad, strong muzzle, correct dentition and skull to muzzle in balance. Ears nicely set and tipped, strong neck and good depth of chest, nice bone and ovel feet which could be a little tighter. Good topline and strong loin, nice rear angulation and in firm condition.
Open dog (3)
1. Wensley, CH CONSTELLA HAZY COSMIC JIVE JW
Lovely 4 year old tri coloured male with a nice masculine head, good outline on this boy with length of body longer than height at withers and good level topline, well angulated forequarters with equal length of shoulder and return of upper arm, strong bone with short strong pasterns and nice arched tight feet, well ribbed and matching well angulated rear. Moved with a light but powerful stride. BD
2. Rodgers, BLAMORDER MISCHIEF MAKER WITH JERDONI
Three year old sable male, slightly more square in outline than class winner, Masculine head with strong muzzle and good head planes, nice alert tipped ears, strong neck of good length, well angulated front and good depth of chest, short strong loin, and moderate turn of stifle, moved true in all aspects.
3. Seager, BLAMORDER MAGIC MAKER WITH FREEJACK JW
Open Bitch (2)
1. Benton, CH BRACKENHAYE QUEEN OF HEARTS OF OAKESTELLE
Very pretty 5 year old tri bitch, super head with nice taper without pinching to muzzle, good planes and ratios to muzzle and skull with the loveliest dark almond shaped eyes. Well set tipped ears, strong neck, compact body type with strong well ribbed chest and short loin. Nice angulation front and rear with tight feet. Moved efficiently and was handled perfectly. RBB, RBOB
2. Rodgers, BLAMORDER HIGH BROW WITH JERDONI
Tri coloured girl with a soft expression, nice blunt wedge to skull, good planes to strong muzzle and skull with slight stop separating, nice dark eye and correct dentition. Ears of good size and well tipped, could be slightly higher set. Strong neck and good topline, moderate rear angulation and in good body conditioning.
COLLIE ROUGH
Veteran dog or bitch (2,1a)
1. Benton, CH BROOKLYNSON JANE RUSSELL OF OAKESTELLE VW, ShCEx
Nice 11 year old sable and white bitch who isn’t showing her age. Nice outline and in good abundant coat. Strong muzzle of good length and nice parallel plane to skull, well placed ears with nice tipping, strong neck and good front angulation giving her a nice fore chest from the side. Good topline and short loin, clean on the toward but could be neater when moving away.
Puppy dog (1)
1. Lockyer, GATAJ STRIKE IT LUCKY
Ten month sable and white boy who still need to fill out somewhat in body, nice side profile with pleasing height to length ratio. Balanced head with dark almond shaped eyes and nice ear set. In plush coat, nice neck and moderate lay of shoulder. Good depth of rib reaching elbow. Nice underline and short strong loin, held a good topline and nice stride pattern on the side but again just a little close on the away at this time.
Junior dog (3,2a)
1. Lockyer, GATAJ TIME WILL TELL
Eleven month old sable and white, another who is still developing. Nice outline in profile with good fore chest and lovely full coat. Quite a pretty head, nice muzzle correct dentition and soft expression. Good lay of shoulder and return with deep ribcage. Short strong loin, good set to tail, moved lightly in profile but another who was a little close at this time on the away and back. BPD
Post Graduate dog (4,2a)
1. Lockyer, PRINCE OF SUNLIGHT THRILLED BY THE DIFFERENCE AT GATAJ (IMP HUN)
Sturdy two and a half year old sable and white, strong head in balance, nice muzzle without being overdone, good planes and wouldn’t want an more stop, nice dark eyes, good muscular neck, moderate front angulation and good bone, with tight ovel feet. Nice topline and short loin, correct slope to croup and nice rear angulation with short straight hocks. Clean on the move at a leisurely gait.
2. Dawson, GEMHEID CHESTNUT
Quite a tall 4 year old boy, strong masculine head, nice eye shape and strong muzzle, nice sized ears but would prefer a little higher set. Strong neck set on a moderately angulated front construction. Good depth of chest and ribbed well back. Nice turn of stifle at the rear. Feet of good size but could be tighter. Moved steadily in all aspects.
Limit dog (1,1a)
Open dog (3,2a)
1. Way-Ramsden, TAKHISIS DAGGERS AT DAWN JW
Still only a youngster at two years old, but this sable and white boy although standing alone was well worthy of being in this open class. Right from the start he was on point with a lovely outline in profile. Lovely masculine head and alert expression, good balance to muzzle and skull, with lovely dark almond shaped eyes. Nice neck flowing into shoulders which are well angulated giving him a good fore chest. Well sprung deep rib and strong loin. Well angulated rear which propelled this lad effortlessly. BD
Puppy Bitch (5,2a)
1. Carlton, LYNMEAD DRESSES THE STARS OF SAMBREEZE
Pleasing 10 month old sable and white youngster, nice in profile with length of body longer than height at withers. Very pretty feminine head of good balance and clean parallel planes. Good ear placement and nice amount of tipping, strong neck with nice balanced front angulation. Deep ribs which are yet to fully fill out. Nice topline and shape to rump with good rear construction. Still a little mischievous and made her handler work for it today but its always nice seeing a puppy being a puppy and shes quite a little mover once settled.
2. Lockyer, GATAJ STRUCK BY LOVE
Another pretty 10 month old sable and white, good well blunted clean wedge shaped head, strong muzzle and nice underjaw. Lovely almond shaped eyes with slight stop and nice ears. Nice forward construction and well boned forelegs, with tight ovel feet. Good depth of chest but also needs time to develop some breadth. Nice outline a little more square in profile than my class winner. Good topline and sound rear construction, good side gair but a little close on the away and back.
3. Perrott, LYNMEAD STAR STRUCK
Junior bitch (3,3a)
Graduate Bitch (5,3a)
1. Tofield, GATAJ DREAM TO LOVE
Twenty month old sable and white girl who has a pleasing outline with nice balanced proportions throughout. Feminine head with sufficient substance, strong muzzle and good fill under eyes, slight stop and good planes, good arch to neck which is well set on shoulders, balance front angulation with elbows tight and deep chest, strong level topline and nice turn of stifle and tidy feet, moved well at a steady gait.
2. Daley, SWEETMINTS UPTOWN GIRL AT GATAJ (IMP NOR)
Pretty three year old sable and white girl who looked quite nice, a little smaller than some in stature but looked to be in balance, Quite timid and unsure in the windy conditions and wasn’t keen on being physically assessed today. On the move she was quite clean in all aspects and much better behaved for her handler
Post Graduate Bitch (5,2a)
1. Tofield, GATAJ DREAM TO LOVE
As previous class
2. Lockyer, GATAJ EXOTIC GIRL
Two year old well bodied sturdy bitch, sturdy but feminine head of strong substance, strong muzzle and underjaw. Nice size and shape to ears, dark almond shaped eyes, nice length to neck and well laid shoulder with complementing return of upper arm and well boned forelegs. Deep chest, with short strong loin, moderate rear angulation. A little leisurely on the move and could be tidier when moving away.
3. Shipp, TREMARO MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Limit Bitch (4,3a)
1. Tame, GATAJ TIME AFTER TIME AT RAHLISSA
Lovely balanced three year old sable and white, not the largest girl but of good stature without any exaggeration. Pretty feminine head with nice planes and soft expression, nice sized ears complementing her expression. Strong neck of good length with well laid forequarters. Good amount of fore chest with her elbows under the body. Good sized tight feet. Level topline with strong loin and nice set of croup. Good rear angulation and energetic on the move. RBB, RBOB
Open Bitch (4,3a)
1. Way-Ramsden, BEL CH TAKHISIS LADY OF MYSTERY BW24
Another beautiful exhibit from this kennel, a 4 year old sable and white who was both energetic and controlled, beautiful outline in profile and the sweetest feminine headpiece. Balanced ratios to muzzle and skull with a lovely dark almond shaped eye, good ears nicely tipped and alert at all times, strong neck and good front construction, with elbow tight into her deep chest, nice breadth to chest with a lot are lacking. Firm topline and strong loin, nice rear construction and absolutely effortless on the move. BB, BOB and BIS
Special Open AV Tricolour Dog or Bitch (3,1a)
1. Wensley, CH CONSTELLA HAZY COSMIC JIVE JW
See open dog (smooth Collie)
2. Seager, BLAMORDER SCALE FORCE WITH FREEJACK
Not a bad looking four year old male Tri, quite a strong head which only has very slight tipping on one ear, strong neck with a good lay of shoulder, return of upper arm is slightly less. Good deep chest and held a nice topline on the move, nice turn of stifle and well toned muscular rear assembly.
Special Open AV Sable and White Dog or Bitch (5,2a)
1. Seager, BLAMORDER MAGIC MAKER WITH FREEJACK JW
3 year old smooth collie dog, just off square in profile and powerfully built, strong muzzle, of good length and parallel with plane of skull, very slight stop separating, good dark eye and well set tipped ears, strong neck with good lay if shoulder with short just off vertical pasterns, strong compact body with short loin, carried his rear under himself a little today on the stand but stretched out nicely powering on the move.
2. Wensley, BLAMORDER STARSTRUCK
See 1st Puppy dog (smooth Collie)
3. Daley, SWEETMINTS UPTOWN GIRL AT GATAJ (IMP NOR)
See 2nd Post Graduate Bitch (Rough collie) |
