Collie Association November 2012

Collie (Smooth)

Judge:  Jane Lilley

Veteran Dog/Bitch

1st Ch.Eridor I'm Mr Blu at Newarp BVIB & BVIS

2nd Ch Foxearth Fluorescence at Molloney ShCM

Puppy Dog

1st Ryecombe Jaffa Jake

Junior Dog

1st Foxearth Flock Master for Breckamore

2nd Ryecombe Deb n Air

3rd

Post Graduate Dog

1st McCelland Hot Shot RBD

Limit Dog

1st  Foxearth Flock Master for Breckamore

Open Dog

1st Ch. Foxearth Frappuccino BD RBOB

2nd Collidach Molloney Ta Tu You

3rd Foxearth Flock Master for Breckamore

Puppy Bitch

1st Finnish Touch for Breckamore

2nd Rycombe Jolly Jonquil at Coneypark

3rd Double Indemnity

Junior Bitch

Post Graduate Bitch

1st Kingrock Bathsheba at Coneypark

2nd Kingrock Bethany at Bardonhill

Limit Bitch

1st  Manordeifi Miss Daisy At Newarp BB, BOB, RBIS

Open Bitch

1st Ch Alopex Out of the Blue RBB

2nd Collidach Molloney Fay Mouse

3rd Alopex Little Summer

I felt very honoured to have been invited  to judge at this very prestigious show with a wonderful entry, chock full of  quality, charming characters, all such very good sound movers and so obviously  fit for purpose. I enjoyed every moment, made even better by the  extraordinarily kind, generous hospitality of the committee together with the  efficiency and good humour of my steward, David Gordon. VD/B (5, 3) A  great thrill to start the day, both blue merles out of the top drawer. It would  have been easier to have had two first placings! 1 Lister's Ch Eridor Im Mr.  Blue at Newarp (Imp Aus). Most impressive, well balanced masculine dog with  good length of neck and firmly padded feet, so well made all through with good  angulation of shoulders and hindquarters, this being reflected in the  excellence of his movement. He looked as if he could have gone all day with no  trouble at all. BV and later I was thrilled to see BVIS under Ann Arch. 2  Hutchings' Ch Foxearth Fluorescence at Molloney. Charming bitch, just as  feminine as the winner was masculine, in excellent coat and the hardest of  muscular condition, a pleasure to handle with good firm body. She too moved  absolutely beautifully keeping her strong level topline. PD (2, 1) 1  Denton's Ryecombe Jaffa Cake. Good looking Tri, so mature for his just six  months with well shaped head, lovely dark expressive eye and good pigment. So  well made all through, deep through the heart with good layback of shoulder,  firm level topline and long well carried tail. Already in excellent coat of  harsh texture, so very sound and free on the move with good extension in  sidegait. Attentive and willing, seemingly a showman to the Manor born. Most  exciting. BPD. JD (3) 1 French's Foxearth Flockmaster for Breckamore.  Impressive Tri with, dark expressive eyes, good pigment, feet, forechest and  topline, he scored on layback of shoulder and depth through the heart. A very  good mover. 2 Kennedy's Ryecombe Deb 'N Air. Very friendly, enthusiastic sable  with a very intelligent look about him and long well carried tail. He moved  particularly well behind with good drive, can still firm a touch in front. 3  Cook's Ryecombe Duncan Disorderly at Kimbru. See this sable is litter brother  to the second and just not his shoulder angulation but this one has a good  topline and depth of chest. He too was extremely friendly and obviously  enjoying himself to the full. PGD (2, 1) 1 Bott's McClelland Hot Shot.  Sable, very sound, free and positive on the move with good firm topline and  excellent feet, his marking emphasising the excellence of his layback of  shoulder. Lovely long tail and good forechest. Well shaped head and expressive  eye, in excellent coat and very hard muscular condition. RBD. LD (3, 2)  1 Flockmaster for B. OD (3) 1 White's Ch Foxearth Frappuccino. Gorgeous  masculine Tri dog, full of himself and his own importance, really projected  himself both standing and on the move. High quality, beautiful head with a most  intelligent expression, so well made all through, firm on elbow with good  angulation of shoulder and stifles, long tail and excellent feet. Most  impressive, covering ground on the move with a free effortless stride and good  drive behind. BD & RBOB. 2 Hutchings' Collidach Molloney Ta Tu You. Tri  with good firm topline and decent layback of shoulder, well shaped head, good  topline and depth of chest, in excellent coat and hard muscular condition. Very  enthusiastic on the move, driving strongly from his hocks. 3 Flockmaster for B. PB (4, 1) 1 French's Finnish Touch for Breckamore. Tri with well shaped  head, dark eyes, so beautifully made all through with good layback of shoulder  and long tail. Very sound, free and impressive on the move. Just scored on  substance and obvious maturity to go BP. 2 Beeney's Ryecombe Jolly Jonquil at  Coneypark.Well balanced sable with decent shoulder, excelent feet and tail. She  moved extremely well, keeping her level topline. 3 Musty & Hills' Double  Indemnity. Very much a baby at just six months with a good deal of maturing and  muscling up still to do. Good depth of chest, she moved extremely well. PGB (4, 2a) These sables transpired to be litter sisters. 1 Beeney's Kingrock  Bathsheba at Coneypark. These sables transpired to be litter sisters, both of  quality with good toplines, shoulders and feet with deep chests. This one  scoring on front movement, head and ears. A very good mover. 2 Bott's Kingrock  Bethany for Bardonhill. Well balanced with a most intelligent look about her,  her ears being slightly hooded in shape. She went very well behind. LB (5,4) 1 Lister's Manordeifi Miss Daisy at Newarp. Feminine Tri with the wow  factor. She has a classic outline and is superb for make, shape and type with  no exaggerations. Lovely head, eye and expression, excellent feet, shoulder,  hindquarters, chest and forechest, coat, condition and long well set and  carried tail. She is simply a joy to watch on the more with her effortless  enduring stride, keeping her strong topline. Quite lovely. BOB and, I was  thrilled to see, later RBIS & BOS under Ann Arch. OB (4, 1) 1  Griffiths' Ch Alopex Out of the Blue. Beautiful blue merle, whose confirmation  is quite superb with such a firm well made front, all the parts fitting so neatly  into her well balanced whole. So feminine, lovely head and expression, in good  coat and condition, the excellence of her confirmation being merely confirmed  in the soundness of her movement. Although she did her best to hide her light  under the proverbial bushel by not always holding herself as well as she might,  her excellence could not be denied. RBB. 2 Hutchings' Collidach Molloney Fay  Mouse. Charming blue merle with dark pigment, whose obviously equally fit owner  would insist on taking her round the ring flat out. However, when she was  persuaded to take her at a normal pace, she moved quite beautifully with good  length of stride, holding her topline. Well shaped feminine head, dark eyes and  well carried ears. 3 Griffiths' Alopex Little Summer. Sable, so friendly and  enthusiastic with good depth through the heart. Lovely head and expression, she  went well up and back, just inclined to pick up her feet with excited  enthusiasm at times. A keen showgirl.
    Jane Lilley