Rough Collie Breed Notes

Collie Association is the last Club Ch Show for the show year and had received one of the highest breed club entries of the year and it is very interesting to note, there were no entries from existing Committee members or officers as is a requirement of joining the Committee and it certainly paid off. Exhibitors know beforehand that certain dogs will not be present or even exhibited in the ring by a third party and often that will increase an entry.
Held at the RKC Building, Stoneleigh, it was Remembrance Sunday, with a slightly delayed start due to the foggy conditions.
Although there were a few Committee members missing due to Hospital appointments, recovery from hospital admissions and a Secretary suffering a slight illness, all banded together and along with friends and helpers pulled off a good show appreciated by all who attended.
The Minute’s Silence at 11am also included a reflection of past collie folk, including Tony Leverton (Rhodabern), Norma Lister (Abbestone) and also a Celebration of Life for my Mum and Mentor, Aileen Speding (Antoc).
Here, I must personally thank, not only the CA for their help in holding this Celebration but to the CAKE LADIES, who included Lene Newman, Christine Collins, Marina McLaughlin and Tracey Wilkinson who all supplied the most delicious of cakes and goodies (of which I know Mama would appreciate) for all to enjoy.

Now to the show, with the appointed Judges being, Lisa Pettitt (Lakebank) Dogs; Jim McCarte (Roughrigg) Bitches , Gina Stillwell for a non ccc entry of Smooth Collies and BOB Rough/Referee and BIS to Ian Entwistle (Tanryn) There was recorded entry of 92 Roughs, 17 Smooths and 1 NFC.
Lisa Pettitt, has the Lakebank affix and was quite active with Roughs in previous years, based in Essex she spent quite a few years on EACA Committee as Membership Secretary  and last judged Roughs in 2022 at Richmond, although she is also approved for Border Collies, Smooth and Shetland Sheepdogs.
After class examinations and placings, Lisa selected a further 5 for her choice and these included, Tina May with Camanna Careerchanging for Maqueeba who wonVerteran,  Ch Beldones Ivory Star (Open); Corydon The Baronet JW (Limit) Sassari Sam Cooke for Tracy Jackson who won PG and Kourika Dancing On Ice who won Junior.

Other class winners were: Ina Van de Ven with Zero Doubt Angel Silvestre from Belgium who won MP; Beldones Mr Kite who won Puppy;  Gataj Just Like Jesse James (Yearling) Samshernik Majestic Boy (Graduate) Siluto Blue Wizzard at Amberwish (Mid Limit) and
The Dog CC, his 2nd and the kennel’s 199th went to the winner of Limit, Corydon The Baronet. A tricolour sired by Corydon The Baron out of Corydon Agatha Cristal and born ibn May 2024. His previous CC win came from Marianne Benton at Richmond last year but in between he has collected a few RDCC wins to add to his collection.
Winning the smaller green card was Tracy Jackson and her tricolour Sassari Sam Cooke, sired by Wicani New Cat On The Block out of Sassari Sparkles and he was born July 2022.
BPD was awarded to Beldones Mr Kite, with Barrenclough Heart of Gold JW. ShCEx OSW VW taking best special Beginners and also was 2nd in Veteran.
Now to the ladies, with Jim McCarte (Roughrigg) centre stage. Jim recently judged at YCC dogs.
His class winners included Jo Brooker and Telforth Sweet Dreams to Corisian who took a good Veteran class.  Melissa brought our Gataj First Time Love to her first show and won MP and BPB. Lynda Boyle and Viral Actis Over Barrenclough (Imp Pol) won Puppy/ Gataj Peggy Sue, in the ownership of Margaret Harrison tool Junior. Di Ware came up from Somerset and won Yearling with Millubie Parachute Into Wassail. Novice was a nice day out for Hanvale Ginger Rogers and Hannah Walder. Shirley Daley and Sweetmints Uptown Girl at Gataj won PG. Aaronwell Another Dream for John Congdon took Mid Limit. Hannah then won Limit with her Hanvale Patsy Stone and from a very strong Open Class, Margaret Harrison emerged as the winner with Cambrogan Lady of Loch’aber at Cariadhaf with Lynda Boyle’s Timeless Destiny Star Actis Over Barrenclough JW taking Spl Beginners.
The CC, her 3rd, to great applause was Margaret and Abbey, now to be known as Ch Cambrogan Lady of Loch’Aber of Cariadhaf and giving her breeder, Stacy Steven her first Breeder’s Diploma. Bred by Stacy, she is actually out of Cariadhaf Crazy Dream ex Cariadhaf Cookies and Cream for Cambrogan. Her previous CC wins, all with BOB came from Jenny Miller at Darlington and Morag McCarte at WELKS all won this year.
Taking another RBCC was standing 2nd in the same class (Open) and this was Beldones Magical Bliss, who already holds a CC and a few reserves to her name. Sired by Ch Roughrigg Rag’n’Bone Man out of Beldones Corradina.
BPB went o Gataj First Time Love for Melissa (Ch Gataj Turn Back Time ex Gataj Time For Love) and BVB went to Dreamy and Jo Brooker.
With Ian Entwistle deciding on BOB this fell to Margaret and her new Champion. RBOB to Magical Bliss. In the final round up, BIS went to the Smooth, with Abby taking RBIS, Melissa and her puppy BPIS and Dreamy and Jo taking BVIS.

Finally, a message from Leigh Woodward, Vice President, Collie Rescue (Rough & Smooth) who states that Collie Rescue now have a presence on another Charity E-Card Platform. Namely https://www.dontsendmeacard.com. Where they currently have 5 designs of Christmas available with other occaisions being added inNew Year. All proceeds will go towards their work in re-homing/rescue within home and abroad.