Midland Counties Canine Society

Midland Counties Canine Society Shetland Sheepdog Judge(s): CHERYL LOCKETT

Minor Puppy - Dog Entries: 6 Absentees: 1

1ST ( MCDONAGH) KARYSHANTY TIR NA NOG (IKC) Nicely coloured ,well broken B/M boy beautifully presented who won this class on his sound movement & strong confirmation, albeit a shorter coupled dog,Well let down stifle ,long tail, super depth of rib, bit heavier boned legs & feet ,with stronger fuller Foreface than my ideal but matched his overall strength & development at this stage. Pleasing eye, good shape and placement, well used ears, very well-schooled for age. Promising pup.

2ND ( ATTWOOD)TERRIWOOD SCOTCH MEASURE More typical elegant s/w presented in lovely coat and condition with nicely balanced head of correct planes & length , good eye and expression ,good mouth,taller and longer than 1,with good top line ,nice length of back & good stifle ,but little less mature & not quite so happy with surroundings so didn’t stride out as his construction suggested he could today.

3RD (HAENSEL) SHERKARL MAJIC TOUCH 

Puppy - Dog Entries: 5 Absentees: 1

1ST ( HARDY) SANDWICK STAGELIGHT Soundly built, all male upstanding Tri, with super lay of shoulder and correct bone & strength for size. Correct feet and pasterns ,a very true mover with drive - lacking in so many-,just a little unsettled today., lovely teeth and mouth, Very well balanced with very pleasing outline, good length of neck & spring of rib .Presents super picture standing. One of the few with a correct double coat , fitted harsh jacket, of good colour. Super flat skull, well moulded head of good length and lovely parallel planes. Quality dog ,one I’d like to see again when more mature -One to watch -BPD.

2ND ( MCDONAGH)KARYSHANTY TIR NA NOG (IKC)

3RD (BASTIANI & JOHN) REUBICIA RHYAN JOINS AUBERSWELL

Junior - Dog Entries: 9 Absentees: 1

1ST ( BRAY)LIANBRAY LOTHARIO JW Well Known glamorous golden s/w refined dog put down in lovely condition. Nicely balanced of correct size ,elegant with good neck and top line , head handles very well, with good length and fill in cheeks, pleasing eye and expression ,good foreface, correct bite and clean stop, uses his ears well and very well schooled, moved ok if a little erratic , attentive showman, would prefer bit more length of tail but also standing somewhat tucked up behind today.

2ND ( ROBINSON)SHELTYSHAM NUT BOX IN ALNMAC Masculine boy who appealed greatly, nice for size and bone, very attractive shaded s/w colour with lovely dark eye, super flat skull and lovely moulded foreface, correct ears but is no showing Fool. Good topline, reasonable neck , drives out well behind, but little loose in front pastern today which cost him the class.

3RD ( SAVAGE)WILLOWTHORN KOBALT STAR BY SAVATAURUS

Yearling - Dog Entries: 6 Absentees: 1

1ST ( ROBINSON) SHELTYSHAM NUT BOX IN ALNMAC

2ND ( SAVAGE)WILLOWTHORN KOBALT STAR BY SAVATAURUS b/m boy at that in-between stage, lacking furnishings and finish at the moment , but strongly muscled and moved out with vigour. Good size and bone, with nice spring of rib and neck, needs bit more time to come together.

3RD ( TUCK)TOORALIE'S MASQUERADE AT CRAYGILL

Post Graduate - Dog Entries: 17 Absentees: 1

1ST ( EDWARDS)CASTLEROSE STAR TURN JW Well-built workmanlike tri, with lovely reach of neck and super angulation both ends. Good top line, nice rib and well-muscled with strong thighs, super legs and feet of correct shape ,One of the few that were well padded!Coat of correct texture, head handles well with lovely flat skull and good strength & length of foreface, Good dark eye, correct ears. Showed well. Moves out strongly behind but quite close in front today.

2ND ( MOODY) JANETSTOWN JOSSES HILL ,Elegant s/w whose balanced head appealed greatly, excellent planes to his refined well moulded head,Lovely Foreface, good underjaw .good teeth, tight lips and clean cheeks, well used ears. little fuller in eye but Good shape, Arched well-muscled neck and nice bone ,CORRECT FEET, moved & showed ok but out ofcoat today.

3RD ( BYWATER)TACHNAMADRA HE'S GOT THE LOOK

Limit - Dog Entries: 14 Absentees: 0

1ST ( HAENSEL) SHERKARL UPTOWN FUNK JW SHCM Smaller refined plain s/w with quality long blunt wedge head of lovely length , clean flat cheeks, round foreface, lovely almond shape and obliquely set dark eye, very pleasing expression , well used ears of good size and shape; ok for size and bone ,level top line, bit shorter coupled and sometimes-like all those shown from this kennel today not enhancing himself when standing little tucked up behind on occasions as appears over sloping at croup. but has it all there; needs bit more confidence & training to stretch out & more maturity to reach his full potential. RCC

2ND ( GATHERAL) HERDS HUMPHREY JW More mature handsome s/w in good coat , soundly made boy with good bone and muscle tone , taller on the leg and whilst fits together well, would prefer with little more neck to balance the picture .Very appealing head of good planes ,well used ears shows well, moved well,

3RD ( MCLINTOCK) BALIDORN BO DIDDLEY AT FOXSTONE

Open - Dog Entries: 15 Absentees: 0

1ST ( RUTTERFORD)CH KELGROVE JUST BLUE AT STORMHEAD JW SHCM -2 lovely dogs headed this strong class. Handsome mature 6 yr ,really in his prime; masculine upstanding b/m with impressive presence .Balanced, workmanlike, strong round bone, well angulated and muscled , good neck ,excellent feet and legs, correctly angulated flexible pasterns, super depth of rib and fore chest; moved out soundly. Presented in lovely coat and condition, attentive showman , although little deep in stop for my ideal & would prefer smaller ears, but all fits together so well; just had the edge today. No denying his worthy win.CC/BOB

2ND ( STOCK) CH SHEMIST BLACK WIZARD Thought on first glance ,this handsome tri would be my winner, but didn’t give 100% today, Liked this boy since I 1st saw him as a junior, prefer his overall length of back and slightly more refined head with longer foreface. Good top line, strong legs and feet, good rib and neck, nice flat skull, good eye & expression, neat ears, quality dog , worthy of his title .Unfortunate to meet 1 .

3RD ( SONVICO)CH WILLOWGARTH BAILEYS GOLD SHCM

Minor Puppy - Bitch Entries: 7 Absentees: 4

1ST (STRAW) DUKESON MERRY DANCER 

2ND ( WINFIELD) CAROLELEN CLASSIC STAR BY OAKCROFT NAF

1 & 2 will no doubt change places often as they go on, 2 very sweet pretty s/w bitches, both with pleasing heads and expressions, nice on size for age ,both with good ears well used, 1 is a little more forward at the moment and had the edge in length of neck and tail ,and bit more together on the move today.

3RD ( CREMER) BURRALAND MIDNIGHT SHIMMER

Puppy - Bitch Entries: 9 Absentees: 1

1ST ( HATELEY) SANSCOTT SWEET SERENITY AT MOHNESEE, Appealing, pretty golden s/w , well-schooled pup with nice head & expression, good wedge, smooth filled cheeks and rounded foreface, good tight lips with no teeth showing - unlike some.Very well coated for age, showed well, moved ok .Neat little bitch with very mature outlook & put in a very polished performance for one so young. Beautifully presented. BPIB

2ND ( HARDY)SANDWICK SILHOUETTE Loved the make and shape of this sound dual purpose s/w bitch who will be an interesting one to watch. Was a little over awed today but when settles to the job in hand will make a promising prospect. Super length of head & neck & strong top line , bit lacking furnishings as yet ,but a quality pup I’d be pleased to have bred.

3RD (STRAW)DUKESON MERRY DANCER

Junior - Bitch Entries: 8 Absentees: 2

1ST ( FORBES)WELLNEUK DANCING FLAME JW,Very feminine, elegant, good sized bitch with quite good neck and strong level top line who really pleased me. Slightly longer loin than many .Good bone & enough substance for size. Moved the best in this class. Well set lovely dark eye of good size and shape. Head handles well ,good length and lovely parallel planes, refined all through. Jacket of good texture. quality bitch of super type ,as was her kennel mate in Open.2 nice bitches.!

2ND ( WHITTINGTON)ESTERBON THREE KISSES FOR TIGHNESS,Well known rangy well-presented nicely marked Tri in very good coat ,who although taller on the leg has nicely balanced body, but very much still a junior and rather narrow . Nice expression, well set & used  ears; very attentive showgirl, quite good sweep over the croup and moved strongly going away, but very close in front today which let her down.

3RD ( STOCK) SHEMIST DARK ANGEL

Yearling - Bitch Entries: 8 Absentees: 0

1ST ( WALKER)TOORALIE'S MATILDA ,Tri presented in sparkling coat, shorter, smaller ,more stockier workmanlike and thicker set type with good bone and strong legs & feet. Very positive mover with strong drive and covers the ground well,good depth of rib and fore chest, strong loin, well-muscled throughout with great second thigh, well let down behind, balanced bitch , good neck and tail, stood and showed well, nice dark eye ,ears well over. Although loved her body, would have preferred bit more length to the head for my ideal.

2ND ( MCDONAGH) KARYSHANTY CHAMPAYNE CRAZY JR CH .Again as 1 , heavier more workman like type ,rather well off for bone ,and would have preferred bit more ‘elegance in feet, but head is of good length with pleasing foreface, nice eye ,strong arched neck and good topline & loin, well angulated and muscled rear, moved out positively -ears could be a little better.

3RD ( FENTON)SHANNMIE'S TROPICAL BLUE

Post Graduate - Bitch Entries: 15 Absentees: 2

1ST ( MAIN)SHENACHIE LYRIC OF LIGHT, Very pleasing workmanlike bigger sensible dual purpose s/w ,with lovely arched neck ,strongly built with good topline and strong loin. All in proportion, Very pleasing expression, head of more length, good underjaw and tight lips, good dark eye, was attentive & showed ok, but ears were bit wide and not giving of her best in the noisy hall; very neat feet of correct shape and good size. Shown in good coat.

2ND ( MOODY)JANETSTOWN JENEROUS,Ultra-feminine smaller s/w ,finely boned but no weakness and has lovely refined one piece wedge head,very good underjaw and lips, super dark eye, well placed and used ears of nice size, shorter coupled girl but very well-muscled and moved well. Stood on 4 good feet with flexible pasterns., unfortunately totally out of coat today.

3RD ( LYCETT) ILIAD ISLA WISHES

Limit - Bitch Entries: 14 Absentees: 0

1ST ( JONES & BLACKBURN)LAVIKA LUCKY ME. Well known mature s/w bitch ,of good size and type, very pleasing overall balance, deeper chested than many , but carrying a bit extra weight over the rib at the moment ,resulting in little wider front movement. Very strong rear movement with excellent drive .Very pleasing head which handles really well, lovely dark eye almond eye and super set ,size and well used ears, giving lovely overall expression, easy to see why she holds such appeal. Very attentive show girl Presented in lovely full coat, sure her title won’t be far away.

2ND ( MAIN) SHENACHIE FLAKEY DOVE.A favourite of mine, so feminine & elegant refined b/m, exquisite head type, soft dreamy expression ,little rangy, with fine bone, good legs and feet ,correct for size ,good depth of rib, super bitch who moves out well, just more reserved and doesn’t do herself justice in showing ,but so pleasing, full of quality!

3RD ( DOYLE) SEVENOAKS PENNY HEAVEN

Open - Bitch Entries: 15 Absentees: 1

1ST ( GATHERAL) HERDS HALLUCINATION JW,  Very soundly made mature feminine tri of good size, smaller stature but super body, totally in proportion and well balanced; one of the best lays of shoulder in the ring with correct upper arm, superbly angulated behind, lovely arched neck- well carried head on the move, covers the ground with ease, good length of back for size, excellent rib and fore chest, No showing fool, but quite attentive girl with superb dark eye and neat well used ears, strong underjaw, mouth and teeth; lovely legs, feet and pasterns .Delighted to award her CC, 2nd  I believe ,hope her title isn’t far away.

2ND ( PARKES) CH MILESEND GOLD TOKEN AT ELJETIA JW Well known Ultra feminine bitch presented in super coat, totally different type to 1, but very pleasing nontheless, More rangy,- longer leg but good depth of rib. Excels in head quality, handles really well, with lovely flat skull, such elegance of expression, soft and dreamy , nice dark eye ,lovely refined foreface andfilled cheeks with no sign of thickening ,fine strong round bone, good legs, certainly belies her 8 years in outlook ,moved quite well ,just preferred balance of construction & neck of 1. RCC

3RD ( FORBES)WELLNEUK DANCING WATERS JW SHCM