London & Provincial Collie November 2012

Collie (Smooth)

Judge:  Ann French

Veteran Dog/Bitch

1st Ch. Alope Out of the Blue RBB BVIB

2nd Ch.Eridor I'm Mr Blue at Newarp RBD

Puppy Dog/Bitch

1st Tomalca Buttons n Bow at Manordeifi

Junior Dog/Bitch

Absent

Post Graduate Dog/Bitch 1

1st Manordeifi Silver Dazzler

Limit Dog/Bitch 1 [1]

1st  Foxearth Dressed to Frill BB  RBOB

2nd Manordeifi Miss Daisy At Newarp

Open Dog 2 [1]

1st Ch. Foxearth Frappuccino BD BOB RBIS

Open Bitch 1

1st Alopex Marionette of Oakestelle

2nd Alopex Little Summer

3rd Manordeifi Silvadora

Championship Show:Smooth Collies (no CC's): My thanks to the committee, stewards and exhibitors for a lovely day and congratulations to the Committee on a well run show under difficult circumstances with the loss of their original venue at short notice. V (2) Two worthy Champions. 1 Griffiths, Ch Alopex Out of The Blue. Feminine B/m bitch with lovely head properties, flat skull with well filled foreface, correctly placed stop, nice dark eye and correct ear placement giving the desired expression. Good turn of stifle, level topline, deep chest with plenty of heart room, moved and showed well. 2 Lister's Ch Eridor I'm Mister Blu at Newarp, well known Blue Dog, showing his age a little now however covers the ground well, at one with his handler. P (1) 1 Moores, Tomalca Buttons 'n' Bows At Manordeifi. At just 6 Month old this Sable baby, was very much enjoying her day out. Obviously still at the very raw stage but nice head with a good dark well placed eye and lovely ear carriage. Settled really well later in the day to take RBPIS, Congratulations. PG (3, 2) 1 Moores Manordeifi Silver Dazzler. Lovely Blue Merle bitch of the most beautiful colour. Good head with well moulded foreface, flat skull, correctly placed stop and beautiful dark eye. Well sprung ribs, good front with good shoulder placement. Nice ears which she used reasonably well. Sadly unsettled and moved somewhat erratically which cost her in the challenge. L (3, 1) Two lovely Bitches. 1 Sewell's Foxearth Dressed To Frill. Full sister to my eventual BOB. Quality Tri with a clean head, the most lovely dark eye giving a gorgeous expression. Good reach of neck, good front, excellent shoulder placement and angulation. Interestingly with a change of usual handler today, she seemed much more relaxed and showed none stop, pushed hard for BOB. On this form her title can't be far away. Delighted to award her BB, Res BOB, well done. 2 Lister's Manordeifi Miss Daisy At Newarp. Beautifully made Tri bitch with fabulous reach of neck and outline. Correct shaped eye though could be darker, lovely foreface, correctly placed stop and good back skull. Low set ears spoil her expression. Moved and showed really well. OD (3,2) 1 White's Ch Foxearth Frappuccino. I have admired this handsome male from the ringside many times and was not disappointed on going over him. Cleanest of heads, beautifully balanced yet no mistaking his gender. Beautiful well placed dark eye and correctly placed ears, though not using them to advantage in the challenge, due to the very noisy hall, however he did just enough for me. Plenty of bone with lovely body shape. Well muscled second thigh, good topline, shown in first class condition. Out moved all others today showing excellent reach at a sensible pace. Well deserved BOB and delighted to watch him much more settled and showing himself to full advantage later in the day to take RBIS Congratulations. OB (3,3) 1 Benton's. Alopex Marionette Of Oakestelle. Lovely coloured Blue. Nice expression but a little full in eye for me. Really nice shape overall with good reach of neck. Would just like more of her. Moved and handled well, very much in tune with her handler. 2. Griffiths. Alopex Little Summer. Very pretty sable with very nice head and body shape. Ears a tad low set. Good angulation and moved well.
Ann French