Windsor Dog Show Society

Windsor Championship Show – 30 June 2018

Border Collies

The weather was very hot so I had to adjust the amount of movement I usually ask for, accordingly. The heat affected movement in a lot of cases and a couple dogs weren’t comfortable being gone over but temperaments, overall, were excellent. I was very pleased with the overall quality of the entry and some classes were a headache to judge as there were some lovely exhibits who had to go cardless. My thanks to my two lovely stewards, John & Raye Parry, who kept the ring running smoothly so that I could concentrate on my judging.

Veteran Dog (7,1)

1. Grant’s Sh Ch Janbell Valentino Avec Coussierre JW

Well presented 8 year old b/w. He has a masculine head with dark eyes and semi erect ears. A moderate length of neck, good depth of chest and lay back of shoulders. Balanced fore and aft, with a level topline and sloping croup, he produced very typical, flowing movement around the ring.

2. Berry’s Sianworth Blue Moon.

Athletic looking 9 year old bl/w who stood well on correct shaped feet. His eyes are a perfect shade of brown for his coat colour. A very good length neck and adequate chest room. Another with a level topline and sloping hindquarters. He moved very well but with a higher head position than first.

3 Hales’ Sh Ch Laceway Lone Ranger JW

Minor Puppy Dog (4,1)

1. Lucas’ Aculsia Perfect Duet

8 month old b/w whose head is coming along nicely. He has lovely dark eyes and semi erect ears. A good length of neck and shoulder placement. Stands well on lovely shaped feet, with straight front legs and a good amount of bone. Shown in good coat, he moved well with an easy gait. BPD

2. Greaves’ Moshanta Midnight Hour

Another 8 months old b/w who is not as mature looking as first. He has pleasing head properties, a moderate length of neck and good shoulder placement. Not as settled as first, he moved OK with a level topline.

3. Castle’s Tazaeos You Can’t Hurry Love

Puppy Dog (4,1w)

1. Shahmatova’s Nashdom Putting On The Style

This 10 month old b/w was presented really well and handled sympathetically. He has a pleasing head with semi erect ears and dark eye, a moderate length of neck, a level topline and a good turn of stifle. Movement was smooth coming towards and around but going away he was not as positive.

2. Greaves’ M. Midnight Hour

3. Whittaker’s Riverspell Battle Taboo

Junior Dog (6,0)

1. Ratcliffe’s Arrodare Hear It For The Boy

Athletic looking 12 month old b/w with a masculine head, semi erect ears and dark eyes giving a pleasing expression. He has a decent length of neck, depth of chest and turn of stifle. Produced very good, effortless movement, keeping a level topline and well carried tail. Liked him a lot but the heat got to him in the challenge as he changed down a gear.

2. Thomson’s Goytre Summer Nights

12 month old b/w. He has pleasing head properties with semi erect ears and oval shaped dark eye. Balanced fore and aft, he held a level topline on the move. Presented in good coat condition. Produced good movement in all directions but didn’t quite have the reach of first.

3. Lee’s Master Of Illusion

Yearling Dog (7,0)

1. Kinton & Davis’ Kinaway All Is Said And Done For Jacamalis JW

Handsome 21 month old b/w with semi erect ears and dark brown eyes. He has a moderate reach of neck, good depth chest and shoulder placement. He presents a balanced outline with parallel front legs and moderate length of hocks. Very good movement won him the class and he was another whose movement stood out in the challenge.

2. Schevenels & De Cree’s Eyes Of The World Private Investigations

Well presented 22 month old b/w who has semi erect ears and correct shaped, dark brown eyes. He has a moderate length of neck, good forequarters and a smooth topline. Good turn of stifle and stood parallel at the rear on neat hocks. Produced flowing movement around the ring. I would just prefer a little bit more of him.

3. Smit-Siraal, Smit & Wiltshire’s From Borders Home Singing To Heaven

Novice Dog (3,1)

1. Shahmatova’s N Putting On The Style

2. Reed’s Birkcross Heart Of Gold

2 year old b/w. He has a masculine head and his eyes are the correct shape but are a lighter shade of brown than I prefer. Longer in body than 1, he moved OK keeping a level topline. He has got a long tail that he waved enthusiastically. Well muscled and presented in good coat.

Post Graduate Dog (4,0)

1. Barwick’s Tobermoray Talk Of The Town JW

2 year old b/w presented in good condition. He has semi erect ears and mid brown, oval eyes. A moderate length of neck and good depth of chest. He looks balanced on the stand with very good feet, well turned stifles and decent muscle tone. His tail is of good length and carried well on the move. He moved around ring with low lift of feet and slightly more drive than 2nd.

2. Walford’s Kinaway Live The Dream (ai)

Well handled 3 year old r/w whose coat was rather sunbleached which detracted slightly. His head is masculine, ears are slightly lower set and his eyes are the correct shade for coat colour. He moved well, keeping a level topline.

3. Reed’s Birkcross Heart Of Gold

Mid Limit Dog (4,1)

1. Brierley’s Goytre First Edition P Beg. Ex

Well presented 3 year old b/w who has good muscle tone. He has a masculine head with semi erect ears and oval eyes. A good length of neck and shoulder placement. I would prefer him a tad longer in body. He has a nice long tail that he carries correctly on the move and he moved well in all directions.

2. Kerr’s Sheltysham Son Of Swag For Borderclan (ai) JW

22 month old b/w. He has a strong head but it’s not overdone. A moderate length of neck leads on to a level topline, broad hindquarters and a well carried tail of good length. He is longer in body than first and also moved well but I preferred side gait of first.

3. Dunlin’s Thwaitlake Fire In My Heart At Jachelm

Limit Dog (9,2)

1. Paton’s Nahrof Man Overboard For Willianways (Imp)

Handsome 3 year old b/w boy presented in excellent condition. Semi erect ears, dark eyes giving a pleasing expression. Very good length of neck. Good shoulders and level topline leading on to broad hindquarters with a nice turn of stifle. He produced very good movement around the ring and I did take a hard look at him in the challenge for the RCC but he didn’t look as balanced in profile as my final choice.

2. Gregory’s Locheil Raise Your Glass To Tonkory

Handled to get the best out of him, this 2 year old b/w moved freely around the ring, keeping a level topline and well carried tail. He has good head properties and length of neck. With a decent depth of chest and shoulder placement, he stands with his front legs parallel on correctly shaped feet.

3. Surridge’s Goytre Saucie Moment JW ShCM

Open Dog (8,1)

1. Fawcett’s Sh Ch Laceway Photo Finish

Immaculately presented 5 year old b/w. He has very good head properties with correct dentition, oval, dark brown eyes and semi erect ears. Very good length of neck and breadth of chest. Free stood with front legs parallel, sloping pasterns and on correctly shaped feet. Good lay back of shoulders. Athletic body with good muscle tone. Broad hindquarters and sloping croup. Good turn of stifle and moderate length of hocks. Well carried tail of good length. So in tune with his handler, he produced driving, low lift movement in all directions. Super temperament, he didn’t stop wagging his tail. CC and later G3.

2. Green’s Sh Ch Fayken I Am Legend JW

Handsome 6 year old b/w with semi erect ears and dark eyes which give him a lovely expression. Good length of neck leading on to good lay of shoulder and level topline that he held on the move. Balanced fore & aft, he has good muscle tone and was able to produce very good, flowing movement around the ring and was presented in excellent coat. Close up to one but I just preferred the overall size of first. RCC

3. Richards’ Sh Ch Chastanse Sweet William

Good Citizen Dog (3,0)

1. Garland’s Tonkory Doyle JW ShCM

Masculine 6 year old b/w. with semi erect ears, dark eye. He has a good depth chest and shoulder placement. Slightly long in the body but has a level topline leading to a sloping croup. Well turned stifles and moderate length of hock. Good length tail. Moved smoothly and steadily in all directions and was presented in good coat.

2. Tansley’s Bilyara River Ranch ShCM

Handsome 8 year old b/w with lovely dark eyes and slightly lower set on ears. Heavier type than first, he has a good front, level topline and broad hindquarters. Good movement with a well carried tail and presented in excellent jacket.

3. Davis’ Kinaway I Am Sir Matt for Jacamalis ShCM

Special Beginners Dog (3,0)

1. Lee’s Master Of Illusion

13 month b/w who finally got his act together in this class for his young handler. Nice head with lighter brown eyes. Good length of neck. Laid back shoulders, well turned stifles. Level topline held on the move. Moved well around the ring.

2. Armstrong’s Bramblesaz Winter Revo At Bordacharm

Athletic looking 19 month b/w. He has a moderate length of neck and stands with parallel front legs. He still needs to fill out and mature up so his hindquarters are slightly narrow and his hocks could be a tad shorter but he has lovely shaped feet. Good length of tail. Level topline, held on the move but not the movement of first.

3. Whittaker’s Riverspell Battle Taboo

Veteran Bitch (9,2)

1. Fawcett’s Sh Ch Laceway Wiggly Giggly

Sassy 10 year old b/w. She has a feminine head with semi erect ears and dark eye. Moderate neck leading on to a good depth of chest and lay back of shoulder. Balanced fore and aft, she stood four square on oval feet with a good turn of stifle. She produced very good, effortless movement in all directions. BV

2. Macdonald’s Sh Ch Jupavia Seventh Blessing JW ShCM

Pretty 7 year old b/w. She has pleasing head properties. Athletic with good turn of stifle and muscle tone, she had her sensible head on today and moved around ring with drive and a correctly carried tail but not as low lift of feet as the first.

3. Ratcliffe & Smith’s Sh Ch Altricia Lady Grace By Arrodare JW

Minor Puppy Bitch (4,0)

1. Lucas’ Aculsia Who’s That Girl

Pretty 8 month old b/w with semi erect ears and dark, oval eyes. She has a balanced outline and stands parallel with neat hocks and adequate turn of stifle for her age. One of the longest tails of the day which she carried well whilst moving really well with good stride and a level topline. Well presented.

2. Hartfield’s Moshanta Making A Move

Well handled, feminine 8 month old b/w. She has a good reach of neck, stands balanced with a good turn of stifle on oval feet. She produced good movement around the ring, holding a level topline but was not as settled as first.

3. Allison’s Zeabo Yankie Girl (Imp) TAF

Puppy Bitch (4,0)

1. Gregory’s Tonkory Under The Sun

Feminine 9 month old b/w. She has semi erect ears with correctly shaped, dark eyes which conveyed a ‘look at me’ hint of mischief. Good length of neck, depth of chest and shoulder placement. Her topline is level and she has broad hindquarters and sloping croup. Moderate length of hocks and neat feet complete the picture. She produced very pleasing, effortless, movement in all directions. BPIB

2. Hartfield’s M Making A Move

3. Shahmatova’s Nashdom La Vie Est Belle

Junior Bitch (9,2)

1. Turner’s Littlethorn Aero

Well presented, pretty 14 month old b/w who has ‘read’ the standard when it comes to temperament and makes her handler work hard! Pleasing head properties with semi erect ears and correct shaped dark eyes creating a lovely expression. Very good length of neck. Balanced fore and aft. She has an athletic body with a level topline and sloping croup, well turned stifles and moderate length of hock. She flowed around the ring with low lift of feet. RCC

2. Stacey’s Vitala Chapter And Verse

14 month old b/w with a feminine head, semi erect ears and a dark eye of good shape. Moderate length neck leads on to an athletic body. She has slightly narrower hindquarters and not quite the turn of stifle as first but moved really well with good muscle tone and a level topline.

3. Fawcett’s Janbell Out Of The Blue At Laceway

Yearling Bitch (7,1)

1. Preiss’ Anadune Great Expectations

Athletic 21 month old b/w with feminine head, semi erect ears, a very dark eye and a lovely expression. She has a good length of neck and depth of chest, laid back shoulders. A sloping croup, well turned stifles and well carried tail of good length complete the picture. She has very good muscle tone and produced effortless movement in all directions.

2. Gregory’s Tonkory Some Have It JW

19 month old b/w with a moderate length of neck and good depth of chest. She is balanced and has good lay back of shoulders. She moved very well with a level topline and was well handled.

3. Land & Gittins’ Casmawllan It’s All Rosie

Novice Bitch (6,0)

1. Carley’s Jupavia Echota

Well presented, pretty 20 month old b/w. with pleasing head properties. She is athletic in appearance and has a good depth of chest and a level topline leading to sloping croup. Standing on correctly shaped feet, she has a good turn of stifle and muscle tone. Moved well around the ring

2. Mead-Peacock & Peacock’s Somniatis Harlee Quinn

19 month old b/w. Another with pleasing head properties and dark eye that gives a lovely expression. Good length of neck and depth of chest. Slightly longer in body than first and not quite the turn of stifle. Good shaped feet and moderate length of hock. She had good movement with a level topline but had left some of her coat at home.

3. Hartfield’s Moshanta Making A Move

Post Graduate Bitch (12,4)

1. Elliott’s Goytre Bamburgh Beach Babe

This 3 year old tri colour bitch has a good head with lovely expression, semi erect ears, correct shaped dark eyes. Good length of neck leads on to level topline. Good depth of chest and layback of shoulder. She looks balanced and has a good turn of stifle and moderate length of hock. Her movement was very good in all directions.

2. Fawcett’s Laceway Enchanted Voices

3 year old b/w with a feminine head, semi erect ears and dark eye. Good length of neck and depth of chest. She has very good muscle tone and moved very well holding a level topline. Not in as good jacket as first.

3. Farmer’s Taranza Moondancer

Mid Limit Bitch (5,1)

1. Smith & Green’s Fayken Striptease JW

Pretty 2 year old bl/w with pricked ears and correct shaped eyes. She has a good reach of neck and depth of chest. Stands with her front legs parallel on correctly shaped feet. She has an athletic body with broad hindquarters and a good turn of stifle. Produced very good movement with a well carried tail and a level topline.

2. Oliver & Ratcliffe’s Arrodare Game On

Well presented 2 year old b/w with good head properties. She has a balanced body with well placed shoulders and a decent depth of chest. A good turn of stifle and level topline. She moved well but wasn’t as positive as first.

3. Lawrence’s Champarla Manoira Star

Limit Bitch (10,1)

1. Griffiths’ Janbell Zafrina

Lovely 3 year old b/w. with feminine head, semi erect ears and dark eyes that give a soft expression. A good reach of neck and depth of chest, good shoulder placement and a level topline leading on to well muscled, broad hindquarters. Her movement was effortless and she was well presented and handled.

2. Fawcett’s Laceway Echo Falls JW

3 year old b/w who has a feminine head with semi erect ears. Good chest and shoulder placement, she stands with her front legs parallel and has correctly shaped feet. Her tail is of good length and she held it well as she flowed around the ring.

3. Greening’s Arniston Maid Of Honour At Kanamaren

Open Bitch (13,0)

Fabulous class full of quality!

1. Lucas’ Aculsia Run The World

This 5 year old b/w has a feminine head with semi erect ears, oval shaped dark eye and correct mouth. She has a pleasing reach of neck and good depth of chest. Well placed shoulders and very good topline. Broad hindquarters and sloping croup. She stands parallel fore and aft on oval feet and is balanced throughout. A well carried tail of good length and a level topline, held on the move. She was very well handled and produced excellent, ground covering movement. CC

2. MacDonald’s Sh Ch Locheil Ooh La La JW

This 7 year old b/w has semi erect ears and dark oval eyes. She is balanced throughout, has a very good reach of neck and depth of chest. Longer in body than first, she powered around the ring holding a level topline.

3. Green’s Fayken I Am Love JW

Good Citizen Bitch (3,0)

1. Elliott’s G Bamburgh Beach Babe

2. Zolakova & Vlascic’s Hats Off Of Bordertreowe JW

Well handled and presented, athletic 3 year old bl/m. Good chest and shoulder placement, she stands with her front legs parallel and has well turned stifles. Moved well around the ring keeping a level topline.

3. Snook & James’ Tonkory Quickstep With Pitcombe (ai) JW

Special Beginners Bitch (6,0)

1. Elliott’s G Bamburgh Beach Babe

2. Farmer’s Taranza Moondancer

3 year old b/w with a feminine head. She has an athletic body with a good length of neck, correctly shaped feet and good muscle tone. She moved well, with a level topline and was well presented and handled.

3. Spurr’s Dreamwork Interstellar

Judge: Sam Tydeman