London & Provincial Collie January Open Show 2015

Judge Pat Hutchinson

BOB Oakestelle Venus De Milo

BD Ch Eridor I'm Mr Blue at Newarp (Imp)

BB Oakestelle Venus De Milo

BP
BVIB Ch Eridor I'm Mr Blue at Newarp (Imp)

Veteran 3 Entries (2) 
1st Ch Eridor I'm Mr Blue at Newarp (Imp) 
 

Puppy 1 Entries (1)

Absent

Junior 2 Entries (1) 
1st Blamorder Back to the Start for Saraneth

Post Graduate 3 Entries (1)

1st Oakestelle Venus De Milo  

2nd Oakestelle Indie Rock at Stormsett

Limit 4 Entries (1 ) 
1st Glencorrie Sunsationelle  RBB

2nd Oakestelle Vivaldi RBD
3rd Manordeifi Dionysus at Hilltarn 
 

Open Dog 2 Entry (2 )

Absent

Open Bitch 3 Entries (2) 
1st Manordeifi Miss Daisy at Newarp JW

Thank you to the friendly committee for the lovely welcome, & thank you Tony for your efficient stewarding. It was disappointing to see an entry of 18 Smooths reduced to just 8 on the day, but there was sufficient quality present to make it a pleasurable occasion & I was thrilled to see my BOB go through to BIS on the referee’s decision.

V (3,2a) 1 Lister’s Ch Eridor I’m Mr Blu at Newarp, a grand old b/m ‘gentleman’, approaching his 10th birthday, who needs no introduction. He is still able to move soundly keeping his topline level. Sometimes he appears a little lack lustre but today he was on his toes & his expressive ears made all the difference to his overall expression. Pleased to award him BD, RBOB, BV, BOSIS. P (1) A. J (2,1) 1 Peacock’s Blamorder Back To The Start for Saraneth, 17 month tri bitch of correct size with good conformation though a trifle long in loin. Good reach of neck & ample angulation fore & aft with neat feet. Balanced clean head of good length but would prefer more underjaw & sweeter eye. Showed well & moved freely with drive. PG (3,1) 1 Benton’s Oakestelle Venus de Milo, b/m bitch of correct height/length ratio with lovely clear colour. Elegant & well balanced bitch with great ring presence. Quite liked her as a puppy & she is maturing into a real eyecatcher with so many of the good qualities of her dam. Super construction with good reach of neck & good forechest, ample angulation & sufficient depth of chest. Balanced head of good length with flat skull, sufficient underjaw & superb ear placement & carriage. To be critical would prefer slightly sweeter eye. She stood & showed with dignity & moved soundly with good drive. A well deserved BB, BOB & BIS; 2 Glover’s Oakestelle Indie Rock at Stormsett, tri sister to class winner. Similar qualities but preferred ear carriage of Venus. A little unsettled today. L (4,1) 1 Burton’s Glencorrie Sunsationelle, 7½ years sable bitch, so typical of the breed. She has elegance & ring presence with well balanced head & sweet expression though would prefer ears a tad tighter. Good angulation & depth of chest, with good forechest, & level topline. Moved freely. RBB, BVB; 2 Benton & Woods’ Oakestelle Vivaldi, tri brother to Venus & Indie, again of similar type. Head a little heavy for me & failed in expression though good body shape with sufficient substance, depth of chest & spring of rib. Excitable on the move. RBD; 3 Leach’s Manordeifi Dionysus at Hilltarn. OD (2) A. OB (3,2) 1 Lister’s Manordeifi Miss Daisy at Newarp, 3 year old tri bitch with good conformation & correct angulation fore & aft, level topline & plenty of heart room. Clean & well balanced head of good length which handled well. Although she was a little unhappy in the hall & a bit overweight, this did not detract from her sound movement.

The BIS challenge was between the b/m Smooth bitch Oakestelle Venus de Milo & the tri Rough bitch Bermajo Black Pearl at Bellcot. As the Rough judge & I begged to differ on BIS, the referee was called & I was delighted when he gave the nod to the Smooth Collie. I was in agreement with my co-judge that all other major awards should go to the Roughs