Eastern Anglian Collie April 2013

Judge Barbara Thornley

J (2) 1 Forbes’ Natalain Veni Vidi Vici at Willowhurst, masculine mature sable in very good body & condition, liked his one piece head with lean flat skull, well shaped & placed eye, correct ears, very good shoulder angulation, good bone & neat feet, super reach of neck, good topline, strong well muscled hindquarters so on the move he travelled well with good drive. Quite proud of his tail; 2 Woodstock’s Kangasvuokon Valentine at Hylaird. BMPIS. OD (6) 1 Lister’s Ch Eridor Im Mr Blu at Newarp, 8 years blue dog of impressive make & shape, exhibits great strength but without being coarse in any way, textbook head with a flat skull well carried ears, forequarters very well angled & super reach of neck which is muscular & well arched, good topline & very strong powerful hindquarters which enable him to really get going as he strides around the ring. RBOB, BVIS; 2 Forbes’ Ch/Int/Ir Ch Pelghart Paint It Black at Willowhurst; 3 Kennedy’s Ryecombe Deb’N Air. OB (4) 1  Lister’s Manordeifi Miss Daisy, tri of outstanding shape, built on similar lines to the OD but more feminine, head perfectly balanced with just the right amount of stop, skull is flat, well placed & shaped eye, all topped by neat ears & with correctly placed & shaped eye the desired expression is achieved, very good shoulder & upper arm, good bone & correct oval feet, full white collar enhances her beautifully arched muscular neck, topline correct & has a long tail which she carries slightly higher than I would like but with the rest of her being so close to the Standard, I forgave this. A beautiful bitch. BOB, RBIS; 2 Benton’s Alopex Marionette of Oakestelle. RBB; 3 Griffiths’ Alopex Little Summer.