PD (4,0) 1 & BPiB Purvey’s Freejack Royal Knight. a very sound young blue merle with a very good head pattern, best of muzzle and foreface eyes and ears pleased, he is a good size with good out lines in very good condition, he moved well, a very good example of the breed. 2 Griffiths Alpex Skymaster Blue. a good blue merle youngster close up to the winner, a very sound moving puppy with a most pleasing head pattern, good reach of neck, nice top line, two nice ones here to start my day. 3 Wallis Freejack First Knight at Norfield.

JD (1) Wallis Freejack First Knight at Norfield. a tri colour male third in the puppy class, very nice out line, I liked his lovely reach of neck, head is good, nice over all balance both standing and on the move, in lovely condition, black coat sparkling in the sunshine.

GD (1) Unwin’s, Sturtmoor Alexavier Odesey at Snowtrekka. a 22 month old tri colour with an excellent out line, very good on the move, his head is correct with muzzle skull eyes and ears well balanced, he was in tip top condition, movement was sound and true, stood alone but a very good winner.

PGD (1) Purvey’s Norfield Silver Knight for Freejack. a very sound two year old blue merle with a very good head pattern, lovely balanced size, his outline is lovely, best of temperaments, in very good correct colour coat, good tail set and carriage, I liked him a lot, must go on to greater things.

LD (5,1) 1 Gadd’s Chicnoir Best Mate. I was looking for a good sable and white and here I found two, the first was in lovely coat and condition, best of heads, lovely correct colour and eye shape, head was correctly balanced through out he has a very good correct angulated outline, nice drive from rear construction, good front extension on the move. 2 Tillier’s Southcombe Set a Flame for Cromarty. this two year old sable and white, pleased in every quarter, best of movers, lovely front construction, good drive from the rear, nice tail set, head is very good, I had two good examples here thank you. 3 Wallis Norfield Soul Mate.

OD (3,0) 1 & Dog CC Winner & BOB, and later the Pastoral Group 4 winner Lister’s Champion Eridor Im Mr Blu At Newarp (Imp). a classic example of the breed, first time I have judged him, he has a great front construction with the best of upper arm and shoulder placement, lovely reach of neck, top line and croup, tail set loin and chest room are very good, he has a very sound rear build turn of stifle and hocks are true, his head is lovely with the correct balance of muzzle stop skull and foreface eyes and ears are correct, mouth and under jaw perfect, his blue merle colouring is first class, he moves with style and drive, a first class dog from every quarter. 2 and Res Dog CC Forbes Pelghart Paint It Black At Willowhurst. a great 21 month old tri colour male, this dog has the best of out lines, his reach of neck is perfect going into the best of top lines, his head is outstanding giving that lovely expression that the breed calls for, his condition was lovely with a gleaming black coat with the correct tan marking, lovely full white collar, a great dog. 3 Gadd’s Chicnoir Quartermaster.

PB (1) Purvey’s Freejack a Touch of Magic. a 11 month old blue merle in lovely coat colour and condition, she has the most lovely expression with a good balanced head, lovely outline, best of movers coming from a good make and shape, all in all a lovely puppy.

JB (2,1) Gay’s Manorordeifi Sapphire Mist At Yagane. a 12 month old blue merle, again a bitch with a lovely colour and condition, her head is good, lovely eyes this one, she is a good size, her temperament is good, I liked everything about, her head make and shape are very good, she was sound on the move.

PGB (5,1) 1 and Res Bitch CC Griffiths Alopex Out of the Blue. a 21 month old first class blue merle bitch, as pretty as any picture. This is a lovely example, her size and lovely balanced make and shape are very good, coat colour is the correct blue with nice black speckled markings, her tan markings are nice, her head is quite lovely, best of eye, shape, and colour, lovely ear set used well, head is correctly balanced, her front extension and rear drive on the move are excellent, I will watch this lovely bitch’s progress with interest, I am sure she is destined for top honours. 2 Robinson’s Dawcher Dream Searcher. a very good sound 2 year old tri colour bitch, again one with a first class make and shape, movement was to a high standard, she has a lovely head her coat. Colour, jet black with the required tan and white markings pleased again, I had two first class bitch’s here. 3 Giddings Foxeath Gold Filligree.

LB (2,1) 1 Bullion (The late) Mrs E & Ms C Bullion’s Foxearth Flame of Love At Ostarain. very nice 2 year old tri colour bitch in nice condition with a lovely temperament, head is correct, all attributes balanced to give the required expression, lovely out line, she moved with drive and style with the correct tail set and carriage.

OB (3,0) 1 & Bitch CC winner Hayward’s, Foxearth Fire of Love at Lilymead. a lovely balanced correct size 3 year old tri colour in quite lovely condition, her black and tan coat with good white markings sparkled in the sun light, she has a lovely expression coming from correctly placed and size of eyes ear set is good, her head is good, nice and feminine, overall balanced movement was sound and true, I was informed latter that this award is her third CC so now subject to KC approval now a Champion well done. 2 Robinson’s Hilltarn Valentine JW. again a good bitch in first class condition, very good to handle, a nice size and correctly balanced through out, all about her head pattern is good, her movement was true, again two first class bitch’s. 3 Sewell’s Champion Foxearth Farris Via Lewarne.

Peggy E M Bailey