Collies (Smooth) Judge/s:Mrs J Peak
Best Dog: PURVEY'S
FREEJACK ROYAL KNIGHT
Res Dog GRIFFITHS' ALOPEX MATT FINNISH
Best Bitch: GRIFFITHS' ALOPEX OUT OF THE BLUE
Res Bitch : PURVEY'S FREEJACK A TOUCH OF MAGIC
Best Puppy: GIDDINGS' ALL THAT JAZZ AT RYECOMBE
BEST OF BREED: GRIFFITHS' ALOPEX OUT OF THE BLUE
PD (0). JD (2) 1 Purvey’s Freejack Midnight Dazzler, pleasing head, good wedge, good pigment. Difficult to assess as did not like being handled. Good bone, legs & feet. PGD (1) 1 Evans’ Southcombe Starman, up to size, very heavy through carrying too much weight, moved poorly crossing in front. OD (4) 1 Purvey’s Freejack Royal Knight, very nice type, good head proportions, good pigment, nice bone, legs & feet, good neck & shoulders, nice body & balance, went well. BD; 2 Griffiths’ Alopex Matt Finnish, nice type but not making the best of himself. Good head & expression, nice wedge, good legs & feet, nice body. Would not carry his tail on the move. RBD; 3 Moores’ Manordeifi Storm Breaker.
PB (1) 1 Giddings’ All That Jazz At Ryecombe, 6 month, sweet head, good eye, nice ears, good neck & shoulders, nice ribbing, good topline & quarters. Moved rather erratically, needs to settle. BP. JB (1) 1 Moores’ Manordeifi Sweet Suzanna, pleasing type, good neck, nice body. Difficult to assess on the move, when settled good in profile. PGB (3) 1 Purvey’s Freejack A Touch Of Magic, good head shape, nice expression, good eye & ears, nice legs & feet, nice ribbing, good quarters & set-on. RBB; 2 Griffiths’ Alopex Fine Provenance, good head proportions, nice eye, ears well set, god bone, legs & feet, good body & topline; 3 Moores’ Manordeifi Scheherazade. OB (4) 1 Griffiths’ Alopex Out Of The Blue, lovely breed type, good head shape, nice eye, good neck & shoulders, good body & ribbing, strong loin, good topline & quarters, went well. BB; 2 Moores’ Manordeifi Silvadora, nice bitch, pleasing head & expression, good bone. Would like better feet. Nice body & quarters. Went well behind. Poor in front; 3 Gay’s Manordeifi Sapphire Mist at Yagane.