London & Provincial February 2005

Judge : Kevin Young

PUPPY DOG/BITCH
1. Forbes’ Shulune Lord Of Ladros
2. Leachs’ Hilltarn Sweet Dreams

3. Hindes’ Chicnoir Talk Of The town

JUNIOR DOG/BITCH
1. Normans/Radcliffes’ Foxearth Blue Jeans Forever
2. Griffiths’ Alopex Confetti Blue

3. Whites’ Chicnoir Sea Spray

NOVICE DOG/BITCH
1. Whites’ Chicnoir Sea Spray
2. Leachs’ Hilltarn Sweet Dreams

3. Webbs’ Llevol Satin Pearl

GRADUATE DOG/BITCH
1. White' Chichoir Sea Spray  
2. Leachs’ Hilltarn Sweet Dreams

3.Hindes’ Snuggletooth Olivers Twist Via Chicnoir

POST GRADUATE DOG/BITCH
1. Davis’ Sharidon Anything Goes At Keenacre BD BOS
2. Robinsons’ Hilltarn Valentine JW

3. Whites’ Dancerwood Dollar Girl

OPEN DOG
1. Griffiths' Alopex Highland Fling

2. Hindes’ Chicnoir Best Mate

3. Westbys’ Lowerpark Pipe Major
 

OPEN BITCH
1. Hills’ Devern Blue Silhouette

2. Robinsons’ Ch Southcombe Sweet As A Nut

3. Seldons’ Chicnoir Golden Charm At Merland

VETERAN DOG/BITCH
1. Listers’ Ch Newarp Jesena Moonlight Sonata  BOB & BIS

2. Ch Merland Midnight Marauder

3. Webbs’ Dancerwood Dangerman At Llevol

It was a privilege to be invited to judge smooth collie’s. P 1 Forbes’ Shulune Lord Of Ladros, 10mths sable d of good head type, well placed eye and ears, good reach of neck fitting well into shoulders, well balanced outline, showed well; Leachs’ Hilltarn Sweet Dreams, promising 6mth old tri, sweet head with pleasing eye and ears, good body shape, showed well; 3 Hindes’ Chicnoir Talk Of The town. J 1 Normans/Radcliffes’ Foxearth Blue Jeans Forever, handsome d with good wedge shape head and correct shape eye, ears placed well to give the desired expression, good neck and top line and a decent let down in hock, pleasing outline; 2 Griffiths’ Alopex Confetti Blue; quality blue of lovely make and shape, good head type with well placed eye and ears, showed well; 3 Whites’ Chicnoir Sea Spray. N 1 C Sea Spray, sable b of pleasing type, good shape eye and ears, well balanced throughout, could carry a little too much weight; 2 H Sweet Dreams; 3 Webbs’ Llevol Satin Pearl. G 1 C Sea Spray; 2 H Sweet Dreams; 3 Hindes’ Snuggletooth Olivers Twist Via Chicnoir. PG 1 Davis’ Sharidon Anything Goes At Keenacre, handsome d with v neat head, good shape eye, ears placed correctly onto head with enough reach of neck which fits nicely into shoulders, good angles in front and rear, shows good reach and extension when moving, BD and BOSIS; 2 Robinsons’ Hilltarn Valentine JW, fem girl with sweet head and expression, good reach of neck and nicely sprung ribs, v sound on front and rear quarters, moved well; 3 Whites’ Dancerwood Dollar Girl. OD 1 Griffiths’ Alopex Highland Fling, stylish d v well conditioned showing himself off to advantage, well balanced skull, good shape eye with well placed ears, good top line with correct tail set, moved with purpose; 2 Hindes’ Chicnoir Best Mate, substantial d of pleasing type, lovely wedge shape head with correct shape eye and alert ears, v sound in body, holds himself v well on the move, v pleasing outline; 3 Westbys’ Lowerpark Pipe Major. OB 1 Hills’ Devern Blue Silhouette, blue merle of good size and substance, lovely head with really good eye and expression, good reach of neck fitting into well lay of shoulders, in v good body and cot, giving a v elegant outline; 2 Robinsons’ Ch Southcombe Sweet As A Nut, sable with pleasing head and expression with sufficient neck to give her poise and stature, well balanced throughout, moved and showed well and in nice condition; 3 Seldons’ Chicnoir Golden Charm At Merland. V 1 Listers’ Ch Newarp Jesena Moonlight Sonata, a delightful example of this breed, gorgeous head with sufficient neck and good lay of shoulder, depth of chest and length of body, she is of good size and v well balanced in shape, giving a pleasing picture to the eye, pleased to award her Bob and win BIS; 2 Seldons’ Ch Merland Midnight Marauder, d of good type, liked his head and eye with lovely enquiring expression, good sound front and rear quarters with low tail set, moved and showed well; 3 Webbs’ Dancerwood Dangerman At Llevol.

Kevin Young