LONDON & PROVINCIAL COLLIE CLUB
CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 23-11-2014
I would like to thank the London& Provincial Collie Club for their kind invitation to Judge at their Championship show, a special thank you also to my two stewards who kept things moving smoothly.
I thought the overall quality of the majority of the dog’s that were entered under me was quite good, and my final line up was very pleasing.
ROUGH COLLIE DOGS.
Veteran (2)
1st Jones’s Caprioara Diamond Treasure 8yrs young tri who did not look as if he wanted to be at the show, but he decided to play along with his handler he stood and showed well his head handled well and his movement was ok.
Minor Puppy (7)
1st Tippers Tiganlea Too Good to be Forgotten 8 month old S/W. Well I for one will not forget him, he has quality oozing from him his head is a joy to handle, melting expression, correct angulation both fore and aft, his movement was very good considering how young he is. He is so very much like his sire, who I gave a C.C. to last year. pleased to award him best puppy dog and he went best puppy in show. He has the potential to follow in his sire’s footsteps.
2nd Flint’s Highnol Jet Black 8 month old tri who was unlucky to meet no1 on the day, nice expression when he used his ears , needs to tighten up on movement which should improve as he matures.
Puppy (2)
1st Flint’s Highnol Jet Black.
2nd Ludlow’s Tudorlyn Misty Dreams for Malina 9 month old who definitely did not want to be in the ring he did not want to show, he did not want to move either, perhaps he wanted to be at home where he would feel more comfortable.
Junior (5)
1st Duffield’s Angelfield Taittinger 17 month old S&W who was at one with his handler, correct wedge shaped head well balanced, ears well placed and he used them non stop, well groomed and presented as one comes to expect from this kennel, good body shape I would prefer a little more length of body but that’s me being pedantic, his movement was very good,
2nd King’s Telforth Time Lord 15 month old S&W another excellent exhibit who was enjoying his day out, well presented, lovely head pattern good arch of neck correct angulation of shoulders, movement was good, the decision between these two was close I preferred the expression of number 1.
Novice (2)
1st Flint’s Highnol Jet Black.
2nd Ludlow’s Tudorlyn Misty Dream.
Yearling (6)
1st Randall’s Ladnor Harvey Moon J.W. 19month tri,( that should be super tri) well presented a very typical example of this lovely breed, I don’t know about the moon shining his well presented black coat certainly does, his head is a pleasure to handle free from any coarseness, his construction is sound and his movement is very good. One for the future.
2nd Ross’s Tramaro Star Touch At Samshernick J.W. 19 month S/W another super exhibit with a melting expression his overall shape was very pleasing to the eye, his confirmation enabled him to move effortlessly. very well presented.
Graduate (3)
1st Wells Collingvale Crunchie At Terelimon J.W. 18 month old shaded sable another quality dog who gelled with his handler, he has a nicely well balanced head his expression was stunning, his body shape gifted him with plenty of heart room and his movement confirmed that his confirmation was correct.
2nd Duffield’s Angelfield Frankel 17 month S/W, litter brother to the junior class winner, I had to look twice they are like two peas in a pod, what I have written about his brother applies to this one too even down to their concentration and attention that they pay to their handler.
Post Graduate (6)
1st Adam’s & Carlyon’s Bellcot Winter Bliszard 5yrs old B/M good colour, movement was ok his ears were on the heavy side.
2nd Philpin’s Bahatiview Bojangles For Tudorlyn 21 month old tri, jet black coat was his main asset , his movement was ok, but not my cup of tea really.
Mid Limit (7)
1st Hollywood & Waterhouse’s Returned With Love To Lynmead 2yrs old S/W, superb specimen, correct wedge shaped head which was a pleasure to handle no lumps or bumps, and such a melting expression, good length of neck, super body shape giving plenty of heart room, very well presented in full coat, movement was first class. In the final line-up I could have given the RES C/C to 4 possible exhibits but I was pleased to award it to Returned With Love.
2nd Cronk’s Chelborn Dependable 3yrs old S/W another outstanding exhibit who stood and showed his socks off, his head properties were correct to a certain degree but his ears were too heavy for me, however the rest of him was very good his movement portrayed his sound construction.
Limit (6)
1st Coulson’s Coarhabeg Rider In The Sky Over Bluechip J.W. one that I have judged before and I could not take my eyes of him then, he is very much like his sire who I have awarded a RES C/C to, he stands in the ring in complete unison with his handler, he stand’s four square and shows himself off to good advantage, constructed with good length of body giving plenty of heart room, movement was effortless.
2nd Tipper’s Two Tone For Tiganlea 2 yr old tri, good head properties with well moulded foreface, melting expression, correct angle of shoulders, good length of body, good on the move with level top line.
Open (10)
1st Hassock’s Camanna Cottonpicker 3yr old tri of outstanding quality who is in complete unison with his handler, his head is a delight to handle well rounded muzzle of correct length, correct almond shaped eyes, ears well placed and used well to give the most stunning expression, when viewed from the side his outline is very pleasing, good length of body giving him plenty of heart room and enabling him to stride out on the move. I was very pleased to award him the C/C and I think his owner was pleased also. R.B.O.B and B.O.S.I.B after the referee had been called in.
2nd Thompson’s Hanvale Happy Go Lucky 6yr old S/W another very good specimen who was presented in full coat very good head properties lovely melting expression, correct lay of shoulders, good length of body enabled him to cover the ground effortlessly, unlucky to meet Cottonpicker in such fine form.
Judge Rod Slater
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