I would like to thank the officers and  committee for inviting me to judge smooth collies at this level for the first  time. I would also like to thank the exhibitors for giving me a really good  entry and the sporting way they accepted my placings. My main winners are true  examples of the breed, full of breed type, I really was spoilt for choice as  there were a lot a quality dogs to choose from, especially from the higher classes.

JD Bell Koczkodan Nosblyth, well grown tri colour shown in good order,  14 months old possesses a good length of head, good neck and body shape,  movement difficult to assess due to him being too full of himself, when he  settles he should do quite well.

PGD 1. Bott Mcclelland Hot Shot, this  dog is nicely put together having a good outline and make and shape, his head  handles well and is nicely balanced correct stop ,good almond eye and neat well  placed ears creating a pleasing expression, good neck and depth of chest nicely  angulated, level top line kept on the move, shown in good order nice tight  jacket. 2. Leach Manordeifi Dionysus at Hilltarn-blue merle of good colour  nicely broken up, smaller dog than my winner but of good shape, his head is  balanced and has neat ears, he could carry a little more weight to advantage,  moved well.

LD 1Williams Mcclelland Hotter than Hell, 2 years  old tricolour in lovely order throughout and really looking the part today, his  head is clean and of good length correctly placed stop .his eye is well set  creating an soft alert expression and he uses his neat well placed ears to  advantage, lovely long neck leading into beautifully angulated shoulders good  depth of chest, level top line fabulous rear angulation and tail of good  length, when this dog is stood he really makes an impact for his overall  balance, I just loved him. On the move he did not disappoint, he so deserved  the CC his first, in this form his others cannot be far away. Well done. 2.  Forbes Natalain Veni Vidi Vici at Willowhurst, sable and white smaller all  through than my winner, but well proportioned and balanced, he has come on so  well since the last time I saw him, a nicely made dog with a pleasing head and  expression, good neck and outline well angulated, moved well enough. 3. Bardill  Plaisance Fenton le Beau.

OD 1 Mckenna & Bardill, Ch Macgee's Street  Spirit at Plaisance tricolour who scores well for his well balanced head of  lovely type, correct stop well set eye and beautifully placed ear carriage,  creating an alert expression, good neck and front on the move he was steady and  accurate.rcc. 2. Williams. Ch Foxearth Forward Thinking for Mcclelland, sable  and white dog in very good condition Good head correct stop, well moulded fore  face, almond eye neat ears, good neck and outline deep chest nicely angulated,  level top line moving well,nice tight jacket. 3. French- Foxearth Flock Master  for Breckamore.

VD 1 Trundley, Lilymead Agamennon blue merle darker in  colour, good head and eye nice neck deep chest and well angulated, level top  line and well carried tail, moving well just carrying a little too much weight.

PB 1 Griffiths, Foxearth Furore, 7months old blue merle of light clear  silver blue colour, well broken, her head is long and clean, and is still  developing, neat well placed ears and showing them off, she has a lovely neck  and outline, nice length of back good turn of stifle and well carried tail,  moving very soundly and free for a baby, BP. JB. 1 Russell, Koczkodan Nos  Kerenza tri colour in good condition, well grown with good bone, clean head of  good length , nice neck and shoulders level top line and nicely turned stifles,  moved ok.

PGB. 1. Campbell, Ryecombe Dolly Mixture, sable and white with  cleanest of heads, good planes with the most appealing almond eye and  placement, neat well placed ears good neck and shoulder ,good depth of chest  and level top line well angulated and moved accordingly, in lovely condition  with a little more schooling should do really well.rcc. 2. Bott- Kingrock  Bethany at Bardonhill, sable and white of similar type to the winner, another  with a sweet head eye and expression, a good show girl making the most of her  body shape, in good condition and moving well. 3. French Finish Touch for  Breckamore.

LB 1. Williams Mcclelland Some Like it Hot, sable and white  that I have not seen before, in profile she is of lovely type, possessing a  good outline and nicely balanced, another with a good head sweet eye and  expression ear placement is good although her ears are a little light, good  neck and well angulated front and rear, moving well. 2. Sewell- Foxearth  Dressed to Frill- tricolour presented and shown in good order pleasing head and  eye neat well placed ears, lovely neck and outline well angulated shoulders and  a good depth of chest, nicely angulated hind quarters, tail of good length .and  moving well, a hard decision to make between my first two in this class. 3.  Robinsons- Southcombe Summer Special at Dawcher. OB. 1. Haywards- Kiiramamanna  She Makes My Day at Foxearth, Blue Merle well broken and marbled slightly  darker in colour, presenting a good picture stood and showed nonstop, good well  balanced head with correct planes, good stop well placed eye and ear set to  give the desired expression, good neck leading into good shoulders and well  angulated, good depth of chest, level top line, well turned stifles and length  of tail, on the move she has a good forward reach and covers the ground easily,  well deserved the CC and BOB well done. 2. Forbes- Est Ch, Rus EE JCH  Kangasvoukon Venice, sable and white another that catches the eye for her make  and shape, pretty well balanced head, good eye and neat ears, lovely neck and  shoulders, well angulated front and rear, not making the most of herself on the  move. 3. Nef Hightri Until Sh,CM.

VB. Evans Southcombe She's the One,  sable and white of 9 years, still retaining a good clean head. Well balanced  with pleasing eye and expression, good body shape with level topline moving  very soundly and enjoying her day out.