British Collie 2012 - June 2012

Judge : Miss Joy Walker

Best Dog : Int Ch. Ire Ch. Pelghart Paint it Black at Willowhurst

Reserve Best Dog : Foxearth Flockmaster for Breckamore

Best Bitch : Southcombe Summer Special

Reserve Best Bitch : Alopex Little Summer

Best of Breed : Southcombe Summer Special & Best in Show

Best Puppy : Foxearth Flockmaster for Breckamore & Best Puppy in Show

VETERAN DOG/BITCH (4)
1st Robinson, Ch Hilltarn Valentine JW
2nd French, Lilymead Amazing Grace
3rd Lilymead Apanchi
Res Griffiths, Ch Alopex Highland Fling

PUPPY DOG (3)
1st Foxearth Flockmaster for Breckamore
2nd Natalain Veni Vidi Vici at Willowhurst (Imp Rus)
3rd Rycombe Duncan Disorderley at Kimbru

JUNIOR DOG (1)
1st McClelland Hot Shot

POST GRADUATE (1)
1st Dawcher Dawn's Sunrise

OPEN DOG (3,2)
1st Int Ch. Ir Ch. Pelghart Paint it Black at Willowhurst

PUPPY BITCH
no entries

JUNIOR BITCH (3)
1st Southcombe Summer Special
2nd Manordeifi Silver Dazzler
3rd Kingrock Bethany for Bardonhill

POST GRADUATE BITCH (1)
1st Manordeifi Silver Sparkle

OPEN BITCH (5,3)
1st Alopex Little Summer
2nd Alopex Marionnette of Oakestelle
 

Thank you to the exhibitors for a quality entry all of which were  correctly presented and of excellent temperament. My fellow judge and I agreed  on the BIS Awards. SMOOTH COLLIE: VD/B (4) 1 Robinson's Ch Hilltarn  Valentine JW. 9 years tri b in good coat and excellent condition. Has well  proportioned head, pleasing expression, good length of neck and back. Correct  angulation and layback of shoulders, deep chest and well sprung rib cage.  Standing she makes a pleasing picture and moved true covering the floor with  reach and drive. BVIB. BVIS. 2 French's Lilymean Amazing Grace. A quality B/M  b. with lovely wedge shaped head, neat well placed ears which she knows how to  use and has a pleasing expression Good reach of neck, balanced body with good  angulation front and rear. Expertly handled and showed and moved with style. 3  Burgess's Lilymean Appanachi. PD (3) 1 French's Foxearth Flock Master  for Breckamore. 9 month tri won with lots to spare. Still needs to develop in  some of the finer head points but this will come in time. Has a good length of  head, alert well placed ears and dark eyes all combining to give a pleasing  expression. The arch of neck together with his length of back and depth of  chest gives one the most pleasing picture of his shape. For one so young covers  the ground effortlessly. BP. RBD. BPIS. 2 Forbes' Natalain Veni Vidi Vici at  Willowhurst. Loved the expression of this S/W with his dark well placed eyes  and neat alert ears which he knew how to use. Has good overall balance, ample  neck, pleasing body shape, length of back and one of the few with a super long  tail. Moved with confidence, still needs to tighten at the rear but at 7 months  has plenty of time. 3 Cook's Ryecombe Duncan Disorderly at Kimbru. JD (1) 1 Bott's McClelland Hot Shot. Appealing S/W with good heat pattern. Dark  correctly placed eyes, small semi erect ears used constantly and set correctly  to enhance his soft but masculine expression. Firm back with rise over the loin  area, deep chest and well spring rib cage. Good reach of neck and rear quarters  showing thigh muscle. One I really liked but was unsettled on the move and did  not cover the floor as well as his construction suggested. PGD (1) 1  Howe's Dawcher Dawn's Sunrise. S/W d. No mistaking his gender. Although a tad  strong for me has a balanced head of good length, good eye shape and placement,  alert ears, rounded muzzle, good head planes all combining to give desired  expression. Has depth of chest, reach of neck into good layback of shoulders.  Moved with purpose keeping his topline. OD (3,2) 1 Forbes' Ch Pelgart  Paint It Black At Willowhurst. A favourite of mine who I have done well twice  before and still admire but had to give way to the ladies today. An upstanding  tri looking every inch a champion, his owner must be very proud of him and his  achievements. My previous remarks still apply. A worthy BD and thank you once  again for your support. JB (3) 1 Robinson's Southcombe Summer Special. A  quality 13 month S/W in excellent coat and condition. So much to like about  her, balanced throughout, head handles well, rounded muzzle, dark eyes, neat  well used ears on top of flat skull. To be a little critical I would prefer a  slightly softer expression but this did not detract. Has good arch of neck into  well muscled second thighs, strong well let down hock joints, moved so true and  covered the ground with drive and purpose. A pleasure to watch. BB. BOB. BIS. 2  Moores' Manordeifi Silver Dazzler. A very pretty B/M with balanced wedge shaped  head, correctly placed stop, expressive eyes and neat ears which all combined  to show off her lovely expression. Excelled in profile, good bone, neat feet,  nicely angulated but a bit of a fidget standing. Moved well, liked her very  much. 3 Bott's Kingrock Bethany For Bardonhill. PGB (1) 1 Moores'  Manordeifi Silver Sparkle. B/M of good size and type. Attractive head and  appealing expression, nicely arched neck and length of body, good ribbing,  topline and quarters. Unsettled on the move but when she did get into her  stride moved well enough at the rear but a little wide in front. OB (5,3) 1 Griffiths' Alopex Little Summer. One I have judged before and this time  was pleased to award her RBB. RBOB. A delightful S/W with the sweetest of  expressions. So feminine, lovely size and shape, good bone and neat feet, clean  head, dark eyes obliquely set, nicely tipped ears which she knew how to use.  Firm back with rise over loin area, nicely angulated and stood correctly. Very  attentive to her handler and moved as one with such an easy stride and drive  from the rear. 2 Benton's Alopex Marionette of Oakestell. Another one I have  done well in the past and still like her. This ultra feminine B/M has lost none  of her appeal only her coat. Lovely wedge shaped head, expressive eyes and  small semi-erect ears set correctly to enhance her sweet expression. Has reach  of neck, length of back, deep chest and well sprung rib cage. Appealing outline  and well balanced. Moved as one would expect from a well made collie. Thank you  for allowing me to judge her again.
    Joy Walker