BORDER UNION CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW Minor Puppy Dog (4). 1st Carmichaels Kilchrenan Keltic Brier. Promising baby just over 6 months old. Excellent bone. Head balanced. Correct ear set. Very flashy marked with full white collar. Good reach neck. Liked his outline. Owner should have a lot of fun with him. Movement ok for his age. Best puppy dog. Puppy Dog (2) lst Johnston/Buchanan Kelmbri Dickenson by Lynmack. Soundly constructed dog puppy. Showed well and moved ok for age. Excellent sweep of stifle and well let down hocks. To be critical would like a softer expression. Junior Dog (2) lst Ashe Forrestwalk Rocket Man. Well boned s/w dog. Presented and shown in excellent coat and condition. Moved freely on well let down hocks. Nice expression. Should mature into a nice collie. A little reluctant with his ears at time. Grad dog (2) lst Sibbalds Telforth Tony. A youngster who has already done a lot of winning. He has excellent reach of neck, level topline, correct tail carriage. Moved freely. Head pattern and expression are good.Owner brings out the best in him, To be critical I would like a little bit more of him for a male. Post Grad (3) 1 ab. 1st Melvin/Jopson. Starlenga Streets Ahead at Nithview. Quality dog who was well presented and groomed. Full white collar setting off his excellent reach of neck. Balanced head with correctly placed stop. Well set ear, well boned. moved out well. Limit Dog (5) lst Hollywood/Waterhouse. Returned with Love to Lynmead. Well presented as always from his well known kennel. He has correct ear set. Head handles well with correct stop. Topline level and held on the move. Good tail carriage. Moved freely around the big ring for his handler. Open dog (8) 2 ab. lst Jones Erjon Ebony Joker. A super class. Have judged this dog before as a youngster and liked him then. No mistaking his sex. His presentation was excellent. He has super bone and is so sound. Excellent head properties with correctly set ears. Well bodied with good spring of rib. He has excellent sweep of stifle and lovely low hocks. He really knew how to stride around the big ring. Today I was delighted to award him the cc and b o b and I understand his title. Veteran Dog (1) Cumming Honeyfield Black Gold. This boy is now 8 years old. He is in lovely coat and condition. His teeth still looking good. He is a quality dog all male. lovely head with well set ears . Good body and he moved ok with good tail carriage . His owner should keep on showing him. Minor Puppy Bitch (7) 2 ab. lst Carmichaels Kilchrenan Keltic Mist. Just seen this is 2 sisters not quite 7 months old and same litter as my minor puppy dog winner. Both bitches are very flashy marked and of good colour. They both look very promising but need time. on the day I felt that the first was slightly more mature and a little heavier boned. Good luck with them both. Shall follow their progress. Looks like a nice litter. Puppy Bitch (6) 1 ab.Corneys Apatite Skyes at Yenroc. Well broken up bitch with lovely colour almost 12 months. Presentation was excellent as were all from this kennel. She has well laid shoulder, good neck, level topline. head has correct stop with nice eye, she moved well. best puppy. Junior bitch (5) lst Corneys Yenroc Grand Maree. Pretty s/w bitch with good head and correct almond shaped eye. uses ears well and attentive to her handler although a little full of herself on the day. moved out freely on the day. Grad bitch (7) 2 ab. ist Sibbalds Telforth Little Mix. Think this young lady should be called Lillt Linx. She is the most feminine bitch with expression to die for but she is such a handful for owner. Teems with quality. Beautiful coat well groomed. nice size, excellent conformation. moved freely on well let down hocks. rather reluctant with her ears. When she settles she should do a lot of winning. Post Grad (6) 1 ab Brookers Telforth ?Sweet Dreams to Corisian. Quality bitch with profuse coat. She has melting expression, well balanced head with pleasing eye, uses her ears when required, good spring of rib, good sweep of stifle to low hocks. moved freely. Limit bitch (13) 4 ab all 5 collies placed in this class would be worthy of a red car, I was splitting hairs. lst Walkers Hana of Lowlands Green Valley at Starlenga, Heavily coated bitch who was wekk groomed. Nice head profile. good underjaw, nice eye giving desired expression. has excellent bone, Although she moved freely around the ring on her nice short hocks on the day she tucked her back legs under when standing. Open bitch. Olivers Marjala Talk Talk. A bitch I never have seen before, took my eye straight away Superbly groomed coat of excellent texture. Showed and moved to perfection. I really fell for her lovely head and expression. Excellent front assembly. Good spring of rib with excellent body, nice short hocks. good bend stifle. Understand she had already one cc. I couldn't resist her. cc and I hope her owner campaigns her form that elusive 3rd cc. Veteran bitch (1). Grainger/Mitchell Ch Samhaven Classical Music JW Sh CM An old favourite of mine. Very much my type of bitch. Although slightly showing her age now the quality is still there. She is an excellent showgirl doing all her handler requires. She has excellent head with well placed stop and good eye placement. Well set ears. Super body lines and she flows round the ring like a youngster Couldn't resist giving her the res cc and hope her owner keeps campaigning her.
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