Ladies Kennel Association

LKA Championship Show Border Collies 15th December 2019

I would like to thank everybody for the excellent entry and to my stewards and the LKA committee for such an enjoyable day. The temperaments and muscle tone of the dogs overall was very good and all of the dogs presented by the handlers were clean and in tip top condition. I did have some uneven muscle tone and a few short tails, but saying this I was pleased by the overall movement of the dogs and fit for purpose appearance showing this a breed fit to work. It was an honour and pleasure to judge my breed.

Minor Puppy Dog - 4 entries (2)

1. Bell & Sloan’s Janbell What a Blinder - 6 month old black and white, lovely balanced puppy, good head and expression , correct eyes and ears lovely neck leading to good topline. Good bone and very good angulations. Correct muscle tone for age good coat and bone. Movement around ring was smooth and solid for such a young puppy and this won the class on the day.

2. Lee& Ratcliffe’s Arrodare an Emotion Away - 8 month old blue and white. Again a lovely minor puppy lovely head and expression good neck leading to level topline and correct angulations. Muscle tone again correct for age and good bone and coat. Movement again was strong for a young puppy, but on this occasion beaten on the day by movement of 1

Puppy Dog – 7 entries (3)

1. Hartfield’s Moshanta May Contain Nuts - a really lovely 9 month old puppy which has a bright future. Black and white with lovely head, ears, good long neck flowing to well laid back shoulders. Nice length of body with correct bone, muscle and a coat in excellent condition. Well-handled and his movement was very good for what is still a young dog. BPD & RBP

2. Oliver’s Tambuzi Strike A Blow - another lovely 9 month old black and white dog with good head and expression. Nice eye, good neck and shoulders, lovely bone with correct covering of muscle for a dog of that age. Moved well around ring, but just lacked that drive of 1.

3. Dalby’s Fayken Return of the King

Junior Dog – 4 entries (1)

1. Lampier’s- Pencoppen Good Timing - 14 month old black and white boy. Balanced head and expression, nice eye, good neck and well laid back shoulders . Excellent coat, nice feet and good bone set with good muscle. His movement matched his construction and won class on this.

2. Well’s Bordabears Winter Surprise - 13 month old red and white dog. Lovely head, ears and neck, nice shoulders, good length of body, correct muscle tone and bone. Lovely coat, neat feet and good tail length. His movement was good around the ring, but just lacked that of 1.

3. Preston’s Calarreto Ticket To Ride

Yearling Dog -7 entries (2)

1. Murphet & Ratcliffe’s Arrowdare Royal Approval - lovely 20 month old black and white dog of good construction. Well balanced masculine head, nice neck and shoulders, good coat and well presented. Nice tail length, good bone and muscle and very good angulations. His movement was clean and strong around the ring to win the class.

2. Prandle’s Borderbrook Spring Dreamer at Baywern - another lovely 20month old black and white. Lovely masculine head, good ears, nice neck and shoulders and good coat. Has good bone, angulations and correct muscle and his movement reflected this. Very close to 1 on movement

3. Kempton’s Borderbrook Spring at Last JW

Graduate Dog – 4 Entries (1)

1. Milham’s Locheil Secret Surprise at Elystari - 2 ½ year old black and white. Lovely masculine balanced head with good eyes and expression. Well set ears, lovely length of neck leading to good topline held well on the move. Good muscle tone and angulations. Liked his movement around ring which was balanced and this won the class for me

2. Hartfield’s Moshanta May Contain Nuts

3. Barton’s - Brytess Achilles

Post Graduate Dog -8 Entries (3)

1 Brierley’s Goytre First Edition P Beg Ex - 4 year old old Black and White dog. Lovely masculine head, eyes and ears, good neck, well laid back shoulders. Good balanced composition and excellent muscle tone. Good angulations showed in the movement which was solid from front, rear and from the side which won him the class.

2 Barton’s Brytess Acilles - 4 year old Lovely masculine expression from a well balanced head with lovely ears. Good length of neck leading to level topline and well muscled . Good angulations. Movement was definitely settled and better in this class than his previous class and he pushed 1 for class win

3 Shahmatova’s - Nashdom Putting on the Style JW

Limit Dog – 15 Entries (6)

1. Wiltshire, Carter and Akestar’s Thwaitlake all Fired Up JW – what a great class - a very handsome 3 year old Black and white dog. Was very impressed with his overall appearance and he didn’t disappoint. Lovely masculine head, correct eyes and ears, good length of neck leading on to a strong back. Well muscled and good bone throughout. Good angulations which showed in his movement around ring from all angles, with drive and low lift of feet. Had to be at his best as was pushed hard in his class and in the challenge DCC

2. Child’s Rogansrock Dream Lover - another lovely 3 year old darkly marked black and white with a really handsome masculine head, long neck and well laid back shoulders. Excellent dark coat and nice neat feet. Balanced proportions and beautiful angulations. Good bone with good muscle coverage. Moved with effortless strong movement and was just beaten by 1 on the final movement. He pushed for top honours today.

3. Lee’s Masters of Illusion JW

Open Dog – 8 Entries (0)

1. Smith & Ratcliffe’s Sh Ch Arrodare Irs Now Or Never JW - another stunning class - a beautiful presented 5 year old darkly marked black and white. Excellent masculine head and eyes, beautiful expression, nice ears, long neck on to well laid back shoulders. Excellent coat, superb muscle tone, correct bone and angulations. This dog is so well proportioned and this showed in his excellent movement which was good from all angles, flowing with drive around the ring which won him this fantastic class and RDCC.

2. Green’s Sh Ch Fayken I am Legend JW - a beautifully presented 8 year old black and white dog and you can see straight away why he has done so well. Stunning head and eyes, beautiful expression, nice ears, long neck on to well laid back shoulders. Excellent coat, very good muscle tone, excellent bone and angulations. His movement was flowing with drive around the ring, but on this occasion was pipped by the winner of the class.

3. Spencer’s Tobermoray All About Banksy JW

Veteran Dog - 10 entries (0)

1. Walter’s Goytre Smokin Gun- Handsome 8 year old Black and white. Lovely head and expression, good ears, nice neck and well laid back shoulders. Nice feet, good correct type of coat and well presented. He had lovely bone, good balanced muscle which showed in a lovely strong flowing movement which won a nice class. BV

2. Hales’s Sh Ch Laceway Lone Ranger JW - 9 year old Black and white with a lovely well balanced masculine head , lovely neck and good shoulders. Strong muscular lines throughout with good angulations and correct tail length. Excellent coat and well-handled. Very good movement around the ring and pushed for top honour in this class.

3. Collin’s Sh Ch Bordale Blue Savannagh

Good Citizen Dog – 8 Entries (0)

1. Hartfield’s Moshanta May Contain Nuts

2. Mockford’s Quories Sweep from Snowmere ISDS RL6 - a well-constructed, very fit and active 9 year old tri colour boy. Good balanced head, good neck and well laid back shoulders. Lighter in bone than 1, but correct for type with excellent muscle tone. His good construction showed in his very good movement and he pushed hard for top slot.

3. Bridges & Cooper’s Kirkbrigend Kairos

Minor Puppy Bitch – 10 Entries (0)

1. Kempton’s Borderbrook Fame or Fortune - very pretty 7month old black and white baby. She has a lovely head and expression, nice neck and shoulders. Good coat. Nice bone covered with good muscle for a dog of a young age. Good movement from all angles showing her well constructed frame. Good winner in excellent class

2. Mead-Peacock & Peacock’s Quintopia Blackbird - again a very pretty 7 month old black and white minor puppy with dark markings. Beautiful dark head and expression , good neck and shoulders, nice neat feet. Good bone and muscle correct for a dog of her age. Lovely coat and well handled. Good construction and movement and pushed hard for top slot

3. Kernahan’s Cebelral Maia

Puppy Bitch – 16 entries (1)

1. Green & Ratcliffe’s Fayken I am Here - another really good class - exquisite 11 month old black and white. Beautiful head and feminine expression, lovely eye, nice strong neck flowing to well laid back shoulders. Good length, lovely balanced bone and muscle throughout, excellent angulations giving a real drive around the ring. Well-presented and handled. No hesitation in giving her the class and was close to top honours in the challenge today BPB and BP

2. Fawcett’s Laceway Raise The Roof - pretty feminine 9 month old black and white with a lovely feminine head and expression, good length of neck, nice shoulders, good length, nice bone and good muscle coverage. Good angulations which showed in her movement which was very good from all sides.

3. Morley & Rogerson’s Chikaramor Who’s That Girl

Junior Bitch – 7 Entries (0)

1. Smith & Green’s Fayken Final Destination - pretty 13 month old black and white beautiful head and expression with good ears. Good neck and well laid back shoulders. Really nicely put together with a well balanced topline. Good angulations on front and rear with good muscle tone. Her movement was strong from all quarters and she shows great potential.

2. Mitchell’s Bordabears Crazy Surprise - lovely little 13 month old blue and white girl with pretty expression. Good ears and long neck, nice bone and good muscle. Lacked a bit of her pretty coat today, but it didn’t detract too much and showed off her overall shape . Her movement was very good, but just couldn’t match the winner on the day.

3. Garside’s Harbecca Noahs Gift

Yearling Bitch -3 Entries (0)

1. Lee & Ratcliffe’s Arrowdare Royal Flush JW - I like this little 20 month old blue and white girl and shows promise for the future. Good balanced head and lovely neck into well laid back shoulder and strong topline. Good bone and well-muscled. Good angulations on front and rear and this showed in driving movement in all directions to win the class

2. Winup & Paipala’s Rogansrock Seal With A Kiss - nice 18 month old black and white girl with dark makings . Lovely dark head and expression. Good length of neck into well laid back shoulders. Good bone and nice muscle tone and very good angulations. Well presented and moved really well but just couldn’t match the winner today

3. Morley & Rogerson’s Chikaramor Black Magic

Graduate Bitch 10 entries (1)

1. Green & Ratcliffe’s Arrodare Beautiful Trauma - a nice feminine 19 month old black and white with dark face and lovely expression. Lovely balanced head leading to good neck and shoulders and strong topline. Good coat showed off her lovely angulations with good bone and correct muscle tone. Her lovely construction showed in her movement which was good from all directions to win the class.

2. Allison’s Zeabo Yankie Girl (Imp)It – 2 year old Blue Merle . Lovely feminine head, good eyes and ears and great expression. Lovely neck leading to good shoulders. Body all in correct proportion with good angulations. Lovely coat and shown well and in very good condition. Her movement was very good from all directions and she pushed hard for the top slot.

3. Harnett’s Chartleygems Gabreilite

Post Graduate Bitch -8 Entries (0)

1. Kempton’s Yonder Oaks Nevaeh at Borderbrook (Imp) - lovely 2 year old black and white pretty feminine head and expression. Good neck and laid back shoulders. Good topline with strong bone with correct muscle coverage. Lovely coat and well presented. Her movement was strong with drive and she won the class on this

2. Harnett’s Chartleygems Gabreilite - 2 ½ year old black and white with dark makings. Good head neck and shoulders. Strong topline with good angulations and very good even muscle coverage. She was much more settled in this class and this enabled her movement to show and achieve a higher placing

3. Green’s Rogansrock Midnight Dream-

Limit Bitch -20 Entries (4)

1. Hoskins Birkcross Gracie at Lefevre - Beautiful feminine 3 year old black and white. Lovely balanced head and expression with good dark eye and lovely ears. Good neck and well laid back shoulders. Lovely length of body. Lovely coat in excellent condition, neat feet, good balanced muscles which overlaid a good bone. Her construction showed in the strong movement which was effortless to win the class - pushed hard for top honours

2. Green & Ratcliffe’s Fayken The Devil In Me - another pretty feminine3 ½ year old bitch I really like who came close to the winner. She has a beautiful dark face with a lovely expression. Nice neck, well laid back shoulders, lovely coat, good length, angulations, bone and muscle coverage. Well-presented and she moved really well with reach and drive around the ring just out moved on last run by winner in very strong class

3. Snook & James’s Tonkory Quickstep with Pitcombe (Ai) JW Sh.CM

Open Bitch – 10 Entries (2)

1. Green’s Sh Ch Fayken I Am Love JW - what a stunning class best of the day for me. A beautiful feminine black and white, with a pretty head which is balanced with lovely eyes and well used and placed ears. Love the overall composition which created a well balanced dog with good bone and muscle tone. Good tail set and length, correct feet and coat in excellent condition. Both front and rear angulation was excellent which showed in her effortless movement with low lift of feet both to and from and around the ring. Was pushed hard today, but held off the opposition to win an excellent class. BCC & BIS and Group 2

2. Simmons & Inverno ShCh Sahdan Never Ending Story (Ai) JW - I am spoilt for choice and can say another stunning 2 year old feminine black and white bitch with a lovely balanced feminine head, good neck and well laid back shoulders. Superb angulations, muscle tone, coat and proportion - balanced throughout. Was sound in movement from all angles with a good steady side gait and low lift of feet. Really pushed hard for that top slot, but so delighted with her performance to win second place from strong contenders RBCC

3. Fawcett’s Sh Ch Laceway Echo Falls JW

Veteran Bitch -5 entries (3)

1. Tansley’s Bilyara Ice Maiden - a lovely 7 year old black and white veteran. Nice feminine head, good length of neck and nice shoulders. Good length of body, nice bone and muscle and a good coat. Well presented and movement was good and strong for a veteran to win the class.

2. Mockford’s Quories Dee From Snowmere (ISDS) RL5 - tri colour young lady who didn’t show her 9 ½ years of age when it came to the movement. Slightly finer than one although good neck, shoulders and lovely feminine head and expression. Her movement was good around the ring and she held her own against the younger veterans,

Good Citizen Bitch - 7 Entries (0)

1. Bridges & Cooper’s Kirkbridgend Athena AW (B)- 3 ½ year old blue and white bitch good well balanced head with lovely expression. Good neck leading to strong shoulders and good body shape with correct muscle tone. Shown in lovely condition and came into her own in this class with great movement to follow on strong performances in previous classes

2. Mitchells Bordabears Specail Legacy – 2 ½ year old black and white with nice balanced head and expression, good neck shoulders and correct angulations. Good even muscle tone and moved well from all sides around ring. This young lady showed well for her handler in the final class of the day

3. Tansley’s Bilyara Ice Maiden

Iain Lewis KCAI (Ag Rc)

Judge