London Collie Open Show - October 2015
Judge : Wendy Musty
BEST OF BREED DENTON Ch Kevranna Theras Enate Echo
BEST DOG KENNEDY Ryecombe Deb n Air
RESERVE BEST DOG GIDDINGS Legend of Camelot's Confusion at Ryecombe (Imp)
BEST BITCH DENTON Ch Kevranna Theras Enate Echo
RESERVE BEST BITCH PEACOCK Blamorder Back to the Start for Saraneth
BEST PUPPY NORMAN Seanua Signature
BEST VETERAN MOORE Manordeifi Sweet Suzanna
Veteran Dog/Bitch (2,1)
1st Manordeifi Sweet Suzanna
Puppy Dog/Bitch (4,1)
1st NORMAN Seanua Signature
2nd THEOBALD Seanua Softly Softly
3rd BEENEY Coneypark Courtney
Junior Dog/Bitch (2,0)
1st FORBES Natalain Kilkenny at Willowhurst (Imp Rus)
2nd MOORE Manordeifi Summer Magic
Post Graduate Dog (1,0)
1st GIDDINGS Legend of Camelot's Confusion at Ryecombe
(Imp)
Limit Dog (3,0)
1st KENNEDY Ryecombe Deb n Air
2nd LEACH Manordeifi Dionysus at Hilltarn
3rd
BENTON Oakestelle Vivaldi
Open Dog (4,1)
1st KENNEDY Ryecombe Deb n Air
2nd DENTON Ryecombe Jaffa Jake at Brackenhaye
3rd GIDDINGS Ryecombe Discovered Gold
Post Graduate Bitch (5,1)
1st BROWN Blamorder Back in Town
2nd COATES Seanua Scotch Mist
3rd FORBES Willowhurst Vanity
Res MOORE Tomalca Buttons n Bows at Manordeifi
Limit Bitch (5,0)
1st PEACOCK Blamorder Back to the Start for Saraneth
2nd BEENY Ryecombe Jolly Jonquil at Coneypark
3rd
BENTON Oakestelle Venus de Milo
Res NORMAN Ryecombe Drama Queen
VHC MOORE Manordeifi Silver Dazzler
Open Bitch (6,4)
1st DENTON Ch Kevranna Theras Enate Echo
2nd BENTON Alopex Marionette of Oakestelle
I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge at this well run show. A super new venue, with the sun shining judging was able to take place outside. A lovely entry, with a handful of absentees, sadly one bitch withdrawn because of lameness. I found the dogs to be clean but a lot had dirty teeth.
V (2,1a) 1 Moore’s Manordeifi Sweet Suzanna, 7 years tri bitch, she’s a little on the large side. Her head handles well, a smooth rounded, filled wedge, sweet eye. Ears a little wide but tipped correctly. Long neck, leading into a correct angulated front. Nice length of rib, strong loin good rear. Happy with her tail. Moved with drive & reach. BV. P (4,1) 1 Norman’s Seanua Signature, 7 months s/w. Wow! Loved this young man, a born showman. Loved the moulding of his head, just the right amount of stop, perfect eye shape, all topped off with well set ears. Nice long neck, good angulated front, adequate length, good topline, nice rear. Moved true both coming & going & really reached out going round the ring. I will watch his future with interest. BP, BPIS; 2 Theobald & Norman’s Seanua Softly Softly, sister to 1 & similar remarks apply. She’s just a little loose at elbow at the moment; 3 Brendon’s Coneypark Courtney. J (2) Two nice bitches in this class but of two very different types, decision came down to personal preference. 1 Forbes’ Natalain Kilkenny at Willowhurst, s/w bitch, just out of puppy. She’s of a good size. Head is of two parallel lines broken with adequate stop. Ears are well placed but she can be reluctant to use them. Good front angulation coming from good layback of shoulder & equal length of return of upper arm, good depth & length of rib. Maybe a little more length in loin would complete the picture but all in all one to watch. Sound mover once settled; 2 Moore’s Manordeifi Summer Magic, tri bitch of a rangier type. Longer & finer in head. Moves well. PGD (1) 1 Giddings’ Legend Of Camelot’s Confusion at Ryecombe, b/m, sadly his colour lets him down, a muddy blue. A happy chap, lovely head with kind expression. Ear nicely tipped & well used. A little open in front angulation that shortened his front reach but he has plenty of drive from the rear. One with good muscletone. Spot on for length to height ratio. LD (3) The three males in this class were all of different type & stages. 1 Kennedy’s Ryrcombe Deb’n’air, golden s/w. Masculine boy with well moulded head & kind expression. At his best now with a firm body. Good layback of shoulder & return of upper arm. Elbows well tucked in. Excellent spring of rib carried well back into a firm loin. Good rear angulation coming from a well bent stifle & good rear pastern. Moved well, at one with handler. BD, RBOB; 2 Leach’s Manordeifi Dionysus at Hillturn, nice to see this b/m starting to body up & mature. He was just a little bored today & reluctant to show himself to his best; 3 Benton & Wood’s Oakestelle Vivaldi. OD (4,1) 1 R Deb’n’air; 2 Denton’s Ryecombe Jaffa Cake at Brakenhaye, tri boy, nice size, good front, just a bit straighter in rear; 3 Giddings’ Ryecombe Discovered Gold.
PGB (5,1) 1 Brown’s Blamorder Back In Town, tri who is maturing nicely, reminds me off her dam. Head of good length but still needs to fill out, soft expression. Carries her ears a little wide. Nice length of neck, excellent front & rear angulation. Just the right amount of rise over loin dropping down to a well set tail. Moves well; 2 Coates’ Seanua Scotch Mist, s/w, has a pleasing head, nicely balanced. Carrying a little too much weight. Sound mover; 3 Forbes’ Willowhurst Vanity. LB (5) 1 Peacock’s Blamorder Back To The Start for Saraneth, tri, longer cast than her sister (1st limit). Head of good equal planes, very good underjaw. Sweet expression, needs time to fill & finish. Ears alert & bang on top. Long neck, enhanced by her white collar. Good front & rear. Moved with drive if a little over happy today. RBB; 2 Beeney’s Ryecombe Jolly Jonquil at Coneypark, s/w who has really matured well after having her litter. Lovely head & expression, uses her ears well. Nicely balanced & a good mover; 3 Benton’s Oakestelle Venus De Milo. OB (6,3) Two top drawer bitches here, 2 just gave way to 1 on age. 1 Denton’s Ch Kevranna Theras Enate Echo, no mistaking her sex, so very feminine. A beautiful shaded/s. Her head is clean & well moulded, correct stop, almond shaped eye with ears bang on top, all comes together to give the desired expression. From the top of her head to the bottom of her tail she just flows. Wonderfully made you can see why she’s a champion. Flowed round the ring effortlessly. BOB; 2 Benton’s Alopex Marionette of Oakestelle, b/m, an old favourite of mine. In my mind worthy of being a Ch. Nice colour blue, lovely conformation, still powers round the ring.