Smooth Collie Club 2011

Judge Mr Jeff Hyde

Limit Bitch
1st Alopex Little Summer
2nd Collidach Molloney Fay Mouse
3rd Lilymead Appanachi
Res Freejack A Touch of Magic
VHC Ryecombe Devon Maid from Coneypark

Limit Bitch
1st CH Dawcher Dream Searcher
2nd Alopex Out of the Blue
3rd Starlight Spirit at Pencloda


Veteran Bitch
1st Ch.Hilltarn Valentine BB/RBOB/BV
2nd Ch Foxearth Farris Via Lewarne
3rd Ch. Foxearth Fluorescence at Molloney ShCM
Res Chicnoir Lil's Little Love via Snuggletooth

1Open show: I would like to express my thanks to the committee, my stewards and all exhibitors for making my day so special and for the friendly atmosphere at the show, it was a pleasure to be asked to judge here. SMOOTH COLLIE PD 1 White's Foxearth Frappuccino. Very smart looking tricolour puppy of 11 months, in lovely condition and put down to the minute. Showing well and making the most of himself, he has a good clean head of good length, level planes and enough stop, nicely placed dark eyes. At the moment he is slightly strong in skull but his head is still developing, very good ear placement and uses them well. Good neck of good length going into well laid shoulders, good depth of chest ad a level topline and good turn of stifle and length and set of tail. He scores well on the move with plenty of drive from the rear, keeping his body shape and topline. He pulled out all the stops to take Best Dog, BOB and BIS, very well done. JD 1 Howe's Dawcher Dawns Sunrise. Well up to size sable and white, good length f head and well filled muzzle, quite a nice eye set but I would like to see it a shade darker. Flat skull. Good overall body shape, moved well  but his tail carriage was not good stood or on the move, which spoilt the whole balance. 2 Robinson's Dawcher Dawns Ray of Light. Sable and white litter brther to the winner and similar in type. This boy falls away in skull but moves with his tail correct. ND 1 Howe's Dawcher Dawns Sunrise. PGD 1 Moores' Manordiefi Shadow Chaser. Tri colour dog with a good head, although strong in skull and I would prefer a darker eye, having said that he has a lot to like about him. Uses his ears well and he has a good body shape, good neck and outline and very good shoulder placement. Good depth of chest, length of back and a nice turn of stifle and length of tail, which he carried correctly. On the move he came into his own in the challenge, moving with drive and good front extension, keepig his topline. Res Best Dog, well done. 2 Russel's Foxearth Fashion Guru. Sable and white, finer dog all through. He has a nice head, clean and a good length, level planes, I would prefer a darker eye, neat ears which he uses. Good neck leading into good body shape, good tail carriage and moved nicely. Nice tight jacket. 3 Page's Norfield Oh What A Knight. LD 1 Hutchins' Colliedach Molloney Ta Tu You. Tri in good condition, finer dog all through. He has a head of good length with level planes, his eye could be darker and his ears tighter. Good neck and body outline, and topline is nicely balanced. Moves well but in the challenge not quite the extension of the main winners. 2 Woodstock's Shulune Imperial Warrior at Hylaird. Sable and white, good make and shape, good length of head and level planes, nice eye and neat ears. Good neck and length of back, well carried tail. Moved ok. OD 1 Forbes' Int Ch Pelghart Paint It Black at Willowhurst. Tri that I have done well before. A very nice dog whose head has gone too strong throughout. He uses his ears well and his construction is good, but on the move he was not together, and moved erratically in all directions. Vet D 1 Norman and  Ratcliffe's Ch Foxearth Flashpast. Sable and white rising 10 years, what a lovely classic specimen of the breed. His head is quite lovely, clean and balanced, with the nicest of eyes and expression, neat ears. When standing he is so well balanced, length to height with a good elegant neck. A lovely dog but on the move he was stiff and his movement didn't flow. MPB 1 Trundley's Juniperwood Jubilation. Promising tricolour just  6 months, a real baby but has a lot to like about her. Pleasing head qualities, very clean in skull and pretty, dark almond eyes. Her ears are set right and were tipping nicely, she has a good neck, nicely balanced bodyshape, tail of good length and moved as you would expect a baby at her first show, but she did enough. Best Puppy Bitch. 2 Rice's Kingrock Adriel.  Tri of 8 months and up to size. Nice type of puppy, nice head, her eye could be darker, ears were ok. Super long neck, a little steep in upperarm, good depth of chest. Good topline and nicely turned stifles. Moved ok. 3 Trundley's Juniperwood Joyful. PGB 1 Russel's Manordeifi Satin Doll. Tri whose head is not her fortune, it is of good length but far too full in stop, which flows into her skull making it lumpy. She has neat ears used well. Good neck and body shape and moved well. 2 Coates' Alopex Blue Moon. Very good coloured blue merle who is shorter in head and slightly strong in skull, neat ears which she uses. Good neck and body shape, although I would prefer more turn of stifle. Moved ok. 3 Moore's Manordeifi Silver Sparkle. LB 1 Griffiths' Alopex Little Summer. Pretty sable and white, shorter type of head but balanced with neat, well placed ears. Good length of neck, good ribbing and depth of chest, good topline, length of back and turn of stifle. Long tail. I thought this young lady could have been my Best Bitch, she just didn't have the rear drive in the challenge, a pity. 2 Hutchings' Collidach Molloney Fay Mouse. Good coloured blue merle, close up to the winner, just didn't have the length of neck. Similar in type but carrying a little too much weight. 3 Trundley's Lilymead Alicia. OB 1 Robinson's Ch Dawcher Dream Searcher. Tri who is up to size, won this class on her construction. Pleasing head, stop correct and a nice eye and well filled muzzle, neat ears. Good reach of neck and outline, deep chest, well turned stifles and long tail. Sound on the move. Res Best Bitch. 2 Griffiths' Alopex Out of the Blue. Another good coloured blue merle from this kennel. Pretty head with well filled muzzle, flat skull and neat, well placed ears. Good length of neck leading to well placed shoulders. Good topline and rear angulation, nice tailset, moved ok. 3 Coates' Starlight Spirit of Pencloda. Vet B 1 Robinson's Ch Hilltarn Valentine. Tri bitch who is up to size. Again very well constructed head of good length, clean in outline, skull flat, her eye is of decent shape, but could be darker, neat and well used ears. Good neck, well placed shoulders with good rear angulation. Good depth of chest and length of back. Nicely angulated at the rear and a good tailset. Moved with purpose and drive. Best Vet and Best Bitch. 2 Sewel's Ch Foxearth Farris via Lewarne. Tri and up to size, similar remarks apply to this bitch as the winner. Again a sound mover, but lost her topline stood and on the move. 3 Hutchings' Ch Foxearth Flouresence at Molloney ShCM. ROUGH COLLIE I would like to thank the RC exhibitors for bringing such quality dogs under me, the bitch challenge was cracking. JD 1 Blake's Corydon Spot the Difference. Upstanding tri dog, a definate male without being coarse. Super bone and condition, he has a super head of good length with correct stop and a pleasing eye, flat skull and neat ears. Super neck leading to a deep chest, good length of back and turn of stifle, good tail and carriage. In good coat and furnishings. Moved well - a dog with a good future and could do the breed well. Res Best Dog. 2 Cozen's Bhyllsacre Razzle Dazzle. Sable and white of different type to the winner. Pleasing head with sweet almond eye, a little strong in skull, neat ears. Good neck and outline, wasn't as positive on the move. 3 Gardener's Jamesfair Alldoneandusted. PGD 1 Geddes' Ingledene Legend in Black. Tri whose movement is so sound, true and effortless, lovely to watch. He is well boned and so well constructed, but his head was just not for me: it s of good length, well filled muzzle and a nice eye, but deep through and his ears are too low set for me. LD 1 Smedley's Antoc Ice N Fire. Blue merle in full coat of good colour. You can see his breeding just looking at him. He has a refined head of length, nice eyes and his ears are small, but he is reluctant to use them, but he did enough. Lovely neck and outline, well turned stifles, moved ok. Best Dog. PB 1 Randal's Ladnar Skyelark. Lovely coloured blue merle in good coat, pleasing head and eye and neat, well placed ears. Super neck and outline nicely boned. So well balanced from nose to tail, moved well. Best Puppy Bitch. JB 1 Regan's Rosschell Blue Crystalball. Sable and white, inbetween coats and such a fidget. Clean head with neat ears, eye could be darker and not quite the make and shape I was looking for. PGB 1 Stevens' Boughlee Winter Blues. Slightly heavier marked blue merle, although she was a good colour. Another of good make and shape, in good coat. Good length of head, flat skull and filled muzzle, neat ears, good neck and outline and she moved well. 2 Randal's Ladnar Mystic Maid. Tri, smaller in type to the winner. Pretty headed girl, I would prefer a darker eye. Nice make and shape and moved well. 3 Sargeant's Coarhabeg Kaleidoscope. LB 1 Stevens' Boughlee Midnight Sky. Tri in full coat and put down to perfection. In super condition and another who is lovely in type. Good head, eye and ear carriage. Super neck and outline, good ribbing and bone and she moved with drive. A really nice bitch. Res Best Bitch. 2 Smedley's Francheska from Antoc. Blue merle of good colour, inbetween coats at present. Different in type to my winner, shorter in back and slightly higher in the leg, pleasing eye and ear carriage. Moved ok. OB 1 Blakes' Corydon Follow Me. Sable and white of lovely type. Super expression from correct, well set and placed medium sized almond eye, rearely seen these days. Head of good type, clean and balanced with a flat, clean skull, slightly shorter in back than I usually go for, but nicely put together. I thought her lovely and she moved with drive and has that certain something that should take her to the top. BOB and Res BIS. 2 Geddes' Ingledene Just One Night. Sable and white and another quality bitch who is made correctly. Good head piece and body shape, in good coat and condition. Reluctant to use her ears but moved with drive. 3 Sargeant's Coarhabeg Blowing in the Wind.
Geoff Hyde