British Collie 2005

V (3) 1 Rowe’s Ch Rowvale Rainbow Warrior, this blue boy won the CC under me at Crufts some years ago & he pressed hard for the Res CC today. Pleasing head and expression, neat eye but rather lazy ears, excellent neck and shoulder, strong topline with correct rise, firm well rounded quarters, outstanding ground covering action, shown in super jacket & condition, great credit to his owner/breeder. 2, Sewells, Ch Foxearth Farah, pretty headed bitch with excellent eyes and ears, slightly short in upper arm which causes her to prance somewhat on the forehand, very good topline and quarters, well conditioned and in excellent coat, front feet a little flat. PD (4) 1 Wallis’ Norfield Soul Mate, promising lad who needs time, somewhat heavy in head, neat dark eyes and excellent ears, crested neck, well laid shoulders, firm rounded quarters but rather bum high so needing to balance up, feet rather open coming forward, moved well enough for his age, outstandingly good jacket. 2 Shulune Lord of Ladros, sh/s, smaller, better balance, loved his type and quality, pleasing head but the nose drops off a little, jacket a little open, rear action unconvincing and it cost him the class. 3 Chicnoir My Mate. JD (4) 1 CC & BOB Norman & Ratcliff’s Foxearth Blue Jeans Forever, b/m of superb type and quality, balanced handsome head, neat eyes and well placed alert ears, classic line through the neck and shoulders, correct topline, firm rounded quarters, tail placed and carried well, jacket a tad open but of super texture and well broken colour, excellent action with inch perfect footfall. I was thrilled to judge such an outstanding young dog. 2 N Soul Mate. 3 Astrellita Dr Dray. PGD (3) 1 Moores Manordeifi Solar Eclipse, big ugly tri, reasonable type but short in upper arm, falls away over the croup, tail set and carried too high.. 2 Chicnoir Sea Biscuit, pleasing s/w, promising head spoilt by ears, balanced body, uncoordinated action. LD (5) 1 Manordeifi Smart Guy at Southcombe, large well balanced s/w, pleasing masculine head and expression, neat dark eyes, well placed alert ears, excellent jacket, correct topline and strong rounded quarters, moved very well indeed. 2 Hindes’ Chicnoir Best Mate, rather smaller s/w but excellent in most departments, pleasing head, balance good but falls away over the croup, moved and handled very well. 3 Glencorrie Beworthy For Astrellita. OD (3) 1 RCC, Norman & Ratcliff’s Ch Foxearth Flash Past, s/w of excellent quality and balance, head of good proportions, well placed alert ears, eyes too small for a Smooth giving a somewhat alien expression, crested neck and well placed shoulder, firm topline, rounded quarters, tail placed and carried well, excellent jacket, outstanding action. 2 Tuck’s Dark Motif From Mistoff JW, smaller and somewhat finer tri, tight jacket, balanced body though slightly short in upper arm, correct topline, firm nicely rounded quarters, moved quite well. 3 Sharidon Touch of Frost. PB (3) 1 Thorne’s Shulune Lady of Rohan, delightful s/w baby, super head and expression, neat dark eyes, well placed alert ears, nice neck, excellent shoulder, strong topline with correct rise over the loins, first class jacket, action a bit floppy, needing time but big with promise. 2 Norfield English Rose, larger s/w of super quality but a tad reserved, pleasing balanced head, neat dark eyes, ears soft and lazy, excellent in all other departments. 3 Hilltarn Sweet Dreams. JB (4) 1 French’s Ch Noir Olivers Dance At Frendet, pretty, feminine s/w, charming head, neat dark eyes, well placed alert ears, long crested neck, slightly short upper arm affected her front action, correct topline, strong well rounded quarters, tight hard jacket. 2 Foxearth Flaunt It For Rowvale, b/m, very similar in type to Olivers Dance and close up for quality, lovely colour, delightful head and expression, balanced body, temperament a little reserved, moved well. 3 southcombe She’s The One. PGB (5) 1 Robinsons’ Hilltarn ValentineJW, outstandingly promising tri, balanced head with keen expression, alert well placed ears, long crested neck, well laid shoulder, strong topline, firm well rounded quarters, shown in excellent jacket and condition, moved positively with excellent reach and drive. 2 Chapman’s Sharidon Luck Be A Lady, smaller, finer tri, pretty head and expression, slightly short in upper arm, good topline and quarters, excellent jacket, moved well enough. 3 Manordeifi Scheh Erezade. LB (9) 1 RCC, Burton’s Glencorrie Begorgeous, superb quality tri bitch, balanced well angulated body, tight jacket gleaming with condition, well proportioned feminine head, alert well placed ears, slightly full in eye which detracts from her expression, moved with excellent propulsion. 2 Wery’s Danderwood Shady Lady with Luvies, pleasing sh/s bitch of a type common 20 years ago, so nice to see her, glorious feminine head, balanced body, coat a little open, confidence hampered somewhat by having to change handlers, moved well, liked her a lot. 3 Foxearth Follow The Dream. OB (9) 1 CC, Hyde’s Ch Foxearth Fondant, scrumptiously feminine bitch who has it all, melting expression, superb overall balance, good angulation, firm topline with super rounded quarters, well placed tail, in lovely coat and condition, excellent action. 2 Gay’s Hilltarn Kiri at Yagane, heavily marked b/m bitch but excellent for quality and type, balanced feminine head, neat eyes and super alert ears, long crested neck, well laid shoulder, nicely proportioned body, tight jacket, rounded quarters, excellent reachy action, liked her very much. 3 Ch Southcombe Sweet As A Nut.

Roy Baker