London & Provincial Collie Open Show August 2017

Judge Roger Bathhurst

Best of Breed BENTON Alopex Marionette of Oakestelle & Best in Show

Best Dog BENTON & WOOD Oakestelle Vivaldi

Reserve Best Dog - BENTON & WOOD Oakestelle Vivaldi

Best Bitch PEACOCK Blamorder Back to the Start for Sareneth

Reserve Best Bitch BENTON Oakestelle Venus De Milo

Best Puppy - Wynene Sea Captain Earthfield

Best Veteran BENTON Alopex Marionette of Oakestelle & Best Veteran in Show
 

Puppy

1st Wynene Sea Captain Earthfield

Junior
No Entries

Post Graduate
1st

GRIFFITHS Foxearth Furore

Limit

No Entries

Open Dog

1st COLE Sturtmoor Dream of Kasvelyn

2nd BENTON & WOOD Oakestelle Vivaldi

3rd LEACH Manordeifi Dionysus at Hilltarn

Open Bitch

1st BENTON Oakestelle Venus De Milo

PEACOCK Blamorder Back to the Start for Sareneth

Veteran

1st BENTON Alopex Marionette of Oakestelle

2nd GRIFFITHS Alopex Little Summer

P (1) 1 and BP Wynele Sea Captain Earthfield b/m d just six months and still very babyish, good colour, nice body shape with good front angulation, level topline, nice head shape and expression, needs to settle in movement. OD (3) 1 BD, RBOB & BOSIS Sturtmoor Dream Of Kasvelyn's of overall elegant and balanced appearance, good head shape, ears nicely held and used well, oval eyes, obliquely set, keen expression, good front and rear angulation, level topline, moving smoothly and covering ground well. 2 Ch Oakestelle Vivaldi tri, nice head shape and eyes oval and obliquely set, ears rather wider set and not so settled in use. Good rear angulation and moving well. 3 Manordeifi Dionysus At Hilltarn. OB (2) 1 Oakestelle Venus De Milo b/m lovely head and expression helped by nicely shaped and set eye and ears well set and nicely tipped, good angulation front and rear, nice topline, covered ground smoothly and good length of stride but rather wide and unsettled in rear movement. 2 Blamorder Back To The Start For Saraneth Sh CM tri, rather heavier in head than 1, ears rather wider set, nice body shape and outline, steady movement with good angulation front and rear. V (2) 1 BOB & BIS and BVIS Alopex Marionette Of Oakestelle 8 year old b/m b, beautifully balanced, lovely size and overall shape. Good shape of head, nice eye and well set and tipped ears giving lovely expression. Good body and angulation, correct reach of neck and nice topline, good well broken colour. Her side movement is so smooth and covers ground so well and when she settled her front and rear movement is straight and true. 2 Alopex Little Summer's b slightly heavier type than 1, ears rather wider set but held and used well, nice eye shape and set, good angulation front and rear, nice outline, moving well, not quite the length of stride of winner.

Roger Bathurst

Smooth Collie - SAC classes. A. (1) 1 Tiranti's Wynele Sea Captain Earthfield. 6 ½ month blue dog with lots of promise. Super temperament. Head is clean with a nice eye and well set ears that he used well. Good body but would prefer slightly more length of back but this may come in time. Moved and showed very well. C (7,1). 1 Griffiths' Alopex Little Summer. 8 and a half year sable bitch. Loved her overall shape and balance. Super head with a lovely eye giving a sweet expression. Nice flat skull and clean stop. Was a little reluctant to use her ears but when she did, they are placed correctly. Lovely length of neck set into good front angulation. Good depth to height ratio and length of back. Good rear angulation which enabled her to move with reach and drive. 2nd Benton's Ch Oakestelle Vivaldi. 4 year tri dog. Clean masculine head with well placed stop and flat skull. Super eye and ears bang on top to give a good expression. Super depth of chest and good angulation front and rear. Super bone and condition. Moved and showed very well.

 Sophie Wray