Ayrshire Collie Club
25th March 2023

I would like to thank the Ayrshire Collie Committee for inviting me to judge their Open Show. I thoroughly enjoyed the day and I was very pleased with my entry. I would like to thank all the exhibitors for entering, I was very pleased with the presentation overall. We were very lucky to find another venue in such short space of time, well done Ayrshire Collie. I must apologise for the delay in sending the critique, I moved address and had misplaced my folder.

VD/B 2(2)

MPD 0

PD(2)
1 Walker & Ritchie's Starlenga Just As Well 10 month old sable and white puppy who is all male. He has a well rounded muzzle, dark eye with a melting expression with well set ears which he used non stop. Plenty of heart room and good bone with nice tight feet, good reach of neck and length of back, groomed to perfection and he moved well, overall a very nice puppy BPD BPIS. 2 Lockyer's Gataj Turn Back Time another very nice puppy who is a 10 months old sable and white who has a sweet expression, blunt wedge of head a bit reluctant to use his ears, Good reach of neck going onto good length of back he just needs to settle a bit which will come in time moved ok.

JD 2(1)
1. Shorten's Thistlewings Andromeda 13 month old sable and white who has a good length of head, slight stop would like his ears more tighter. Good length of back he just looks a bit leggy at the moment and movement was a bit erratic.

YD(2)
1. Brodie's Shanaburn Country Road 19 months old dark sable and white who has an almond shape eye giving a sweet expression, well rounded muzzle and well set ears which he used well. Good bone and plenty of heart room, nice overall shape, moved well. 2 Taylor's Thistlewing Fire Dancer At Bryany 19 month old sable and white who has a slight stop, eye is a bit round used ears well. Good length of back, moved ok.

MD 2(1)
1. Locker's Gataj Turn Back Time.

ND(0)

GD 6(1)
1.Brightmore's Millubie Razz Mataz (Imp Serb) Blue Merle dog of excellent colour who has a lovely eye and expression,good length of head, used ears well. Well off for bone with nice tight feet, plenty of heart room and well let down hocks, moved well and groomed to perfection. 2. Brodie's Shanaburn Country Road. 3. Welsh's Thistlewing Smoky Quarts.

PGD (2)
1 Houlihan's Kourika Frosted Ice. Really like this dog but suggest a little bit more ring training to get the best out of him. Very nice Blue Merle dog who has a good length of head with rounded muzzle, correct stop, sweet expression a bit reluctant to use his ears, but when he did it completed the picture. Good bone and length of back Moved well RBD.
2 Llewellyn's Fridens Xtra Chance For Salsina (Imp Rus) Tri dog who has a nice dark eye giving a sweet expression, correct stop, good length of head, nice tipped ears which he used well. Nice overall shape, would just like a bit more of him, moved well and well presented.

LD (1)
1 Locker's Gataj Out Of The Woods JW. Very nice sable and white dog who has a sweet eye and expression with well moulded fore face, used his ears non stop. He has a good reach of neck and length of back and good turn of stifle with let down hocks, moved with drive and well presented BD.

OD 1(1).

Baby Puppy D/B 4(2)
1. McCarte's Roughrigg Ragnar. 2. Barr's Roughrigg Ragnfrid 2 beautiful sable and white puppies just 4 months old enjoying their day out and taking it all in their stride.

MPB(3)
1. Brodie's Starlenga All For It 9 month old Tri colour bitch with a nice dark eye giving a sweet expression with good ear carriage, blunt muzzle with good under jaw. Good bone and nice tight feet, lovely shape with well fitted coat, showed none stop and moved well BPB. 2 McCarte's Beldones Beaute Blonde At Roughrigg 8 month old sable and white puppy who has a nice eye placement giving a sweet expression, slight stop, good length of head, used her ears well. Good overall make and shape she just needs to settle which I'm sure she will. 3 Walker & Ritchie's Chantique Tooth Fairy For Starlenga.

PB(2)1 Locker's Gataj Someone You Loved 10 month old golden sable and white petite puppy bitch she has a sweet expression with a blunt muzzle used her ears well. Good reach of neck and good lay of shoulder dry nice outline and shape, well presented and moved well. 2.Hutchings Riverside Song Thrills Of Night At Scottrye TAF NAF 11 month old sable and white puppy bitch who is in between coats at the moment, nice make and shape with good head plains, bit reluctant to use ears just needs more ringcraft.

JB 6(2)
1. McCarte's Roughrigg One Of A Kind 16 month old sable and white who has a good length of head with correct stop, nice tight ears which she used well giving a sweet expression. Good length of neck and back with let down hocks, moved well just needs to settle. 2 Mitchell's Avonfair A Million Lovesong 15 months old golden sable and white bitch who has a almond shaped eye giving a sweet expression, blunt wedge and correct stop, used ears well. Good bone and well fitted coat which showed off her shape. Well presented.
3. Gee's Ingledene Powdered Sugar.

YB 5(1) very nice class
1. Walker & Ritchie's Starlenga Nina Simone 20 month old Blue Merle bitch who has the most amazing silver blue coat, she has a well moulded fore face and a melting expression. Good reach of neck and back with well fitted coat and nice tight feet, well presented and moved well. 2. Mitchell's Avonfair A Million Lovesong. 3. Hobkirk's Chantique Sugar Moon.

MB 3(1)
1. Brodie's Starlenga All For It. 2.Tait's Chantique Sweet Rose 14 month old sable and white bitch, quite difficult to assess as she would let me go over her. I would suggest bringing her to ringcraft to try and get her to settle.

NB 4(1)
1. Welsh's Thistlewing Magic Lady sable and white bitch nearly 3 years old very nice make and shape with good topline, good bone and nice fitted coat, head handles well with slight stop, sweet expression and well set ears which she used none stop. Well presented and moved with ease RBB RBIS. 2 Brodie's Starlenga all For It. 3. Taylor's Elshajo As If By Magic Of Bryany.

Grad Bitch (3)
1. Finney's Millubie Rewind (Imp Serb) Tri colour bitch with a well fitted jet black coat which was gleaming, she has a well balanced head, good fore face, nice dark eye giving a sweet expression, used ears well. Good bone with nice neat feet, plenty of heart room and good lay of shoulder. well presented and moved well. 2.Walker & Ritchie's Beldones Just For Fun For Starlenga sable and white bitch who has a sweet eye, well moulded fore face, good ear set but a bit reluctant to use them today. Well arched neck going onto good firm lengh of back. Would like to see her outside.

Post Grad 6(4)
1. Hutchings Riverside Song Flor D'Luna At Scottyre (Imp Rom) I really like this blue girl if only she enjoyed showing to show off her attributes. She has a nice dark eye with well moulded fore face would like her to use her ears a little more to show off her sweet expression. She has a good depth of chest, plenty of bone Good length of neck and back, I don't think she liked being indoors, moved ok. 2. Kerr's Uffspring Uniquely Mayd For Whitecraigs, Tri bitch unable to assess as she would not keep still, more ringcraft is needed.

Limit Bitch 3(2)
1. Locker's Gataj Good Time Girl 2 year old sable and white who has a blunt wedge, almond shaped eye giving a sweet expression, uses her ears well. Good reach of neck going onto a good length of back with slight rise over the loin . Moved well.

Open Bitch (2)
1. Locker's Ch Paradise Girl Du Clos De Seawind For Gataj BB, BIS
2. Llewellyn's Artzaiak Second Hand Rose At Salsina (Imp ESP) Only two in this class but they were both top quality bitch's. The notes apply for the both of them. 4 year old stunning Sable and White bitch's who has the sweetest of expressions, head handles well with good underjaw and nicely tipped ears. Good strong neck and lay of shoulder with plenty of heart room. Good outline and nice over all shape with enough bone. Just preferred the movement of the first. Thank you for bringing them.

Special Not Bred By Exhibitor
1.Clark Kerr's Uffspring Uniquely Mayd For Whitecraigs.2 Shorten's Thistlewings Andromeda.

SBBE D/B 1(1).
Special Tricolour / Blue Merle D/B (2) 1. Topham's Seanchrois Extraordinary Blue Girl
2. Clark Kerr's Uffspring Uniquely Mayd For Whitecraigs

Judge Miss Michelle Davis (Rosschell)