The Scottish Kennel Club 2 nd October 2022 - RESULTS
Critique Collie (Rough)
Judge: Dermot Timmins

It was an honour to have been invited to judge collies at the SKC’s 200th championship show. I’d like to thank the exhibitors for their entries and sportsmanship.

Best Of Breed : Cronk, Mrs Vanessa - Chelborn Story Teller Dog CC : Cronk, Mrs Vanessa - Chelborn Story Teller
Res Dog CC : McCarte, Mrs M & Mr J - Roughrigg Rag 'N' Bone Man
Bitch CC : Cronk, Mrs Vanessa - Chelborn Wish List
Res Bitch CC : McCarte, Mrs M & Mr J - Roughrigg Remember Me
Best Puppy : McCarte, Mrs M & Mr J - Roughrigg One Of A Kind
Best Veteran : No Entries
Best Special Beginner : Clark Kerr, Mrs D - Uffspring Uniquely Mayd For Whitecraigs

Class Minor Puppy Dog (3 Entries) Abs: 1 1st: Iley, Mrs Daphne & Iley, Mr Tony - Beldones Harry Styles At Ileyda. Just 9 months old Blue Merle of good size. He’s well boned with a good colour and markings. Good head type. His eye colour shape and placement are good, correct stop. He has a good length of body and depth of rib but I’d like a bit more spring of rib. He has an excellent length of tail. He was very unsettled today in the noisy indoor ring and I feel that this affected his movement because he moved a little close behind. However he’s very young and I feel he’ll be one to watch for in the future. 2nd: Shorten, Miss Chloe - Thistlewings Andromeda. 7 months old Sable dog with a good outline. Colour, shape and placement of eye are good. I’d like the stop a little cleaner but he’s very young and head will change with maturity. This youngster was also unsettled in the noisy ring today and moved a little close both front and behind.

Class Puppy Dog (3 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: Llewellyn, Mr C & Mrs J Llewellyn - Avonfair Spellbound With Salsina. Very impressive 9 month old Sable pup. Attractive head type with good eye placement, shape and colour. Ear carriage good. Good body shape and good length of tail. He moved well. 2nd: Shorten, Miss Chloe - Thistlewings Andromeda.

Class Junior Dog (4 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Blaikie, Mr R Kourika You’ll Do For Me. 15 month old attractive Tricolour dog with a good outline. In good coat and well marked. He has a good head type. Colour and shape of eye are good and contribute to his nice expression. He moved freely albeit a little close behind. 2nd: Brodie, Mrs Wilma Shanaburn Country Road. 13 month old Sable and White dog. Shown in great coat and condition. Attractive dog with good head type and good expression. Colour and shape of eye good and correct ears. He let himself down on the move today lacking front reach and was a little close behind.

Class Yearling Dog No Entries 2

Class Post Graduate Dog (2 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: Garside, Mrs D Demelewis Gang Leader. Sable dog with a good outline and in excellent coat and condition. Well constructed with good length of body, good depth of chest and good spring of rib. Colour of eye correct but lacked a little in stop. Good ears. Moved well.

Class Limit Dog (6 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: Turner, Mrs Charlene Chantique Magical Mystery. Sable and White dog with nice outline. Good spring of rib and very good length of tail. Attractive head type. Colour, shape and placement of eye good. Would prefer ears a little lighter and up a little more. 2nd: Mclarty, Mr Lewis Phreelancer Phortunes Leap. Shown in excellent condition with an excellent outline. Good head type. Colour of eye good but would prefer a more almond shape. Expression quite attractive. Let himself down on the move as I would have liked to see more reach and drive.

Class Open Dog (7 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: Cronk, Mrs Vanessa Chelborn Story Teller. Very attractive Tricolour with lovely outline and overall balance. Well constructed with good length and depth of rib, good neck and he moved well. A good head with well placed stop. Good colour, shape and placement of eye. Good ear carriage. I was happy to award him the CC and Best of Breed. 2nd: McCarte, Mrs M & Mr J Roughrigg Rag 'N' Bone Man. Attractive Sable and White dog. Well constructed with good length, depth and spring of rib. Good chest. Shown in great condition. Head type good. Eye shape, colour and placement good. He moved freely but I would have liked a little more reach and drive. Perhaps outdoors would be different. Reserve CC dog.

Class Veteran dog No Entries

Class Special beginner dog No Entries

Class Good citizen dog No Entries

Class Minor Puppy Bitch (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Turner, Mrs Charlene Delfluvia Blue Raine For Paulara. 7 month old Blue Merle bitch with good head type. Nice dark eye and good almond shape. Ears correct. Well constructed puppy that moved well for her age. Good spring and depth of rib and a correct length of tail. 2nd: Howard, Mrs Georgina & Howard, Mr Christopher Serenlas Angel Of Casatentola. 6 month old Tricolour bitch with good outline and good length of body. She moved well for one so young. Good colour of eye but I’d like more stop and ears a little higher. Still very much a baby and a lot of maturing to do.

Class Puppy Bitch (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: McCarte, Mrs M & Mr J Roughrigg One Of A Kind. 11 month old Sable bitch. Well constructed with a good outline and good head type. Her head is balanced with correct stop. Nice colour and shape of eye and good ears. Good length, depth and spring of rib. Correct length of tail. Moved ok but looked a little unhappy being indoors and she moved cautiously at corners. Overall a very promising girl. Best Puppy 3 2nd: Burrows, Reverend V E Avonfair A Million Love Song At Revdvicki. 11 month old very attractive Sable bitch. Well constructed with a good length of tail. Good head type with an alert expression. To be picky she didn’t have as much underjaw as 1st. Moved well and was a close 2nd .

Class Jb (5 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: Llewellyn, Mr C & Mrs J Llewellyn Avonfair Secret Love Letter To Salsina. 9 month old Sable bitch with a good outline, well constructed and a good length of tail. Lovely head type with a good colour, shape and set of eye. Correct stop. She moved well. 2nd: Melvin & Jopson, Mrs M & J Lillyway Lemon Sparkle At Nithview. 16 month old Sable bitch with good length of body and a good head type. Eye colour and shape are correct. I’d prefer ears a little higher on her head.

Class Yearling Bitch (4 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Turner, Mrs Charlene Paulara Keep The Faith. Attractive head type. Colour and shape of eye good. Would like ears a little higher on the head. She has a good outline and moved ok although she carried her tail a little high. 2nd: Taylor, Mr Crawford Elshajo As If By Magic Of Bryany. Sable and White bitch with good length of body and good reach of neck. Colour and shape of eye are correct but would like a little more refinement in head. Let herself down on the move today.

Class Post Graduate Bitch (7 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: McCarte, Mrs M & Mr J Roughrigg Remember Me. Sable and White bitch with lovely outline. Good spring and depth of rib. Lovely arch of neck and good length of tail. Attractive head type with good head planes. Good colour, shape and placement of eye. Would like ears a little higher. She moved well. 2nd: Clark Kerr, Mrs D Uffspring Uniquely Mayd For Whitecraigs. Well made with good length of body. Good length, depth and spring of rib. Attractive head type with parallel planes. Colour of eye good but would like eye shape to be more almondlike. Moved well.

Class Limit Bitch (6 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Iley, Mrs Daphne & Iley, Mr Tony Arklethill Delilah At Ileyda Jw. Sable and White bitch with lovely outline, good reach of neck and good length of body. Good spring and depth of rib. Would like ribs to extend back further towards the loin. Attractive head type with good balance. Nice colour, shape and placement of eye and she has a good ear set. Moved ok 2nd: Walker, Mr Garry & Walker, Mrs Margo & Ritchie, Mr Starlenga All About Me. Well presented Tricolour bitch with good length of body and reach of neck – presenting a lovely outline. Head type good with correct stop and eyes of good shape and colour. Would prefer ears up a little more on skull. She moved freely though a little close behind today.

Class Open Bitch (7 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: Cronk, Mrs Vanessa Chelborn Wish List. Attractive Sable bitch with good balanced outline. While I could see that this bitch had quality from my initial glances, it was only when I examined her more closely did I truly appreciate her qualities. Balanced head with correctly placed stop and parallel planes. Shape and colour of eye good and correct ear carriage. Lovely expression. Bitch CC 4 2nd: Walder, Mrs Hannah & Walder, Mr Simon Ch Beldones La Vita Bella For Hanvale Jw. A well presented Sable bitch with a good outline and shown in excellent condition. Well constructed with good reach of neck, correct body length and good length of tail. Nice head type with correct stop. Colour and shape of eye good. Would have preferred ears set a little higher. Moved well.

Class Veteran b No Entries

Class Special beginner bitch (2 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: Clark Kerr, Mrs D Uffspring Uniquely Mayd For Whitecraigs Class

Good citizen bitch No Entries