What and honour it was to judge a breed that I have grown
up with at Crufts. I thoroughly enjoyed my time judging and I was totally
delighted with my winners and to find out after judging that my two CC's were
from the same kennel, Clingstone's, and my two RCC's both Foxearth's, was a
trill. I did, however, find a number of exhibits who were not presented in the
best order, nails not trimmed, dirty and even some that didn't smell to great,
it is a short coated breed so there really is no excuse and nails take seconds
to trim. I also still found that fronts are still a concern in both shoulder and
length of upper arm, therefore restricting reach on the move.
VD (2) 1 Williams' Ch Foxearth Forward
Thinking For McClelland. 9 year old sable male from a kennel I have done well in
the past. A well proportioned dog who moved with drive. Lovely clean wedged head
which was smooth in outline. Lovely dark eye of correct shape, lovely fill
through the front, good lay back of shoulder. Moved very nicely coming a going,
delighted to award him RCC and best veteran, he was unfortunate to come up
against the CC winner today. 2 West's Alopex Oysterman. Another 9 year old, this
time a tricolour. Unfortunately was showing his age much more than number one,
maybe its time to be resting on the sofa.
JD (3) 1 Tiranti's Wynele Sea Captain
Garthfield. Blue merle who has good proportions and a nice shape. Good fill
through front, pleasing head plains, moved well. Would prefer tighter feet. 2
Vickery & Lusty's Blamorder Bero Bear. 13 month tri who I would prefer a little
more length of body, not the front of first so did not reach out on the move.
Good feet, good rear movement. 3 Ignatova's Quanto Levi Angel Silvestre. Blue
merle who was very unsure of himself so a little hard to assess. Overall would
prefer a little more of him as I found him a tad feminine, his nails could also
do with some attention.
PGD (6, 1) 1 Eke's Foxearth Flag Day. Not
the showiest of boys, but well put together and was shown in excellent
condition. Lovely outline and moved well but would prefer him to move with more
purpose. Good correct head and lovely eye. 2 Cowling's Koczkodan Nostromo. Head
in proportion with size of dog and good proportions, he moved well coming and
going, but I found the rise over his loin was a little too much for me. 3
Beeney's Coneypark Black Sabbath. Heavy throughout male who's expression was
spoilt by his ears being set a little to wide apart. Pleasing through the front
but found he dropped off at the croup therefore not giving him the outline I was
looking for.
LD (1) 1 Denton's Brackenhaye Fields Of
Gold. Sable male who was shown in good condition, would have preferred a better
shoulder and was a little strong in the head for me. Well angled in the rear
just would have liked him to be move positive on the move.
OD (12, 1) Sadly I found a number of
exhibits in the class to have either level bits or missing teeth. 1 Nurmkiari &
Grohn's Int/Nord/Fi/Se/No/Dk/Ee/By Ch Clingstone's Lap Dog Ee/It JCh JWW-15
NORDW-17. Very impressive sable who took my eye as soon as he entered the ring,
shown in the best of order, lovely proportions giving a clean outline, super
clean head which was correct from all angles, correct eye shape giving the
correct expression, moved with reach and drive, Stand out male of the day. CC. 2
Cole's Ch Sturtmoor Dream Of Kasvelyn. Another sable who is well proportioned
and covered the ground well. Lovely shape, just found him a little strong in the
back skull for him. 3 Nurmikari's Clingstones Rick Rolled. Sable and white who
is a real showman. Would prefer a better layback of shoulder which would give
him more reach on his profile movememt and found him a little plain in head for
me. Correct outline and moved well coming and going, had a tendency to carry his
a tail a little high at times.
GCD (4) 1 Cole's Ch Sturtmoor Dream Of
Kasvelyn. See 2nd in open dog. 2 Vickery & Lusty's Blamorder Bero Bear. See 3rd
in Junior Dog. 3 Holloway's Coneypark Coldplay. Fourth in Post Graduate, sorry
he didn't stay for a critique.
VB (2) 1 Cole's Juniperwood Just A Dream.
7 year old tri who was handled by a very confident 6 year old. Lovely shape and
moved well both coming and going, very feminine throughout and a very pretty and
correct head, would prefer tighter feet. 2 Forbes' Multi Ch Kangasvuokon Venice
(Imp Fin). Sable girl who showed her socks off, lovely size and nice ears giving
a true expression, not the front or rear of first. PB (2) 1
Fort's Shulune Imperial Design. 9 month old who was super for size, drops of a
little in the croup and was a little unsettled on the move. Nice muscular neck
and good front and rear angels, good feet. Should have a good future once she
settles and matures. 2 Benton & Bemelman's Oakestelle Asteria. Nine yr old tri
who, for me, I would prefer more of all over, needs time to develop through the
front and her head wasn't as wedge- like as I desire.
JB (2, 1) 1 Trundley's Juiperwood My
Dream. 16 month blue merle, once again of a nice size with a clean outline and
good forechest. Pretty head giving a sweet expression. Needs more strength in
her rear and her nails could do with some attention.
PGB (6, 1) 1 Meacham's Blamorder
Curlywurly Girly At Zellamere. Young bitch who has a correct proportions and
shape of body, lovely size, nice head and rear. Would like better front
development and needs to settle on the move. 2 Russell's Koczkodan Serenity.
Another who needs to settle on the move, good shape and firm topline, head with
parallel and straight lines. Pleasing front and rear. 3 Flower's Breckamore
Butterfingers. Tri bitch who unfortunately didn't have the head or eye of first
or second. Moved well but would prefer a firmer topline.
LB (4) 1 Pletz-Kazantzis & Busby's
Foxearth Fandella. Tri bitch who was shown in lovely condition. Correct head
and body shape, to be a little critical would prefer a better layback in
shoulder and a short loin. A really show girl who pulled out all the stops on
the last go round to be awarded RCC, I'm sure it won't be long until her title
is gained. 2 Sweeney's Plaisance Blue Belle. Nice blue merle girl who sadly did
want to show herself off today. Good coming and going, pleasing front and rear
and another one with lovely proportions. Correct head and expression. 3 Forbes'
Natalain Kilkenny At Willowhurst (Imp Rus). Good shape and correct head plains,
ideally needs more fill through her front and a little out at the elbow.
OB (10, 1) 1 Asikainen & Nyman's Ee Ch
Clingstones Make My Day Cz/JCh/Ru/JCh/Lt/JCh/Ee/JCh BaltJW-14 EUJW-14. This
girls name could not be more correct as she certainly made my day. For me this
bitch is the blue print for a Smooth Collie, and in my eye is as near perfect as
this breed could be. Upon entering the ring she came at 100 miles an hour, but
when I asked her to slow down a little this bitch truly took my breath away.
Correct from every angle and an absolute delight to go over, her head was
beautifully balanced and a clean wedge shape, lovely almond eye giving her a
beautiful expression. She has a well arched neck leading into super shoulder and
upper arm placement, lovely topline and super rear angles, giving her that
wonderful drive. Just a shame she is not staying for other people to appreciate
her on a regular basis. It gave me with greatest of pleasure to award her CC and
BOB then to watch her go on to be award Group 3. 2 Feijter's Lux/Bel/Ned/Int Ch
Gallant Darya Happy Magic Star JW NJ. Tri bitch who was of nice type and
pleasing to go over, correct coming and going, she had a pleasing head but I
felt her handler wasn't getting the best out of her today. 3 Leikola &
Tikkanen's Natalain Satellite Of Love. Another nice bitch this time a sable,
good to go over and moved ok, preferred second place coming and going, but I
felt this bitch had a firmer topline.
