East Anglian Collie Association

EAST ANGLIAN COLLIE ASSOCIATION OPEN SHOW - Rough Collie Dogs & Bitches

14TH APRIL 2019

A very cold but dry day, suited the dogs well but not so much their handlers! A very well run show with exceptionally efficient stewards, of whom kept the ring running well, my thanks to Miranda Blake and Michelle Smith. I was very pleased with the lovely entry of both Rough and Smooth Collies and had some real quality dogs to handle. Movement generally was very good with just a few moving wide at the back but I felt that the grass at the venue was a bit long, which did hamper some exhibits.

ROUGH COLLIE DOGS

Veteran Dog (3/0 ABS) 

1. MELLISH’S DEMELEWIS CATCHMYDRIFT – 8 year old Blue Merle Dog with clean chiselled head, correct eye shape, well placed ears used well, good length of neck which fits correctly into well placed and laid back shoulders, lovely depth of chest and correct front and rear angulation, good length of back and correct rise over loin, well placed croup and good length of tail, well muscled and lovely bend of stifle into well let down hocks that gave him power on the move. Undeniably BVD and pleased to award BVIB and RBVIS.

2. HULL’S LIZMARK GOLD STANDARD Sh.CM – 7 year old Sable Dog with clean foreface and lovely eye, correct stop but deeper through back skull than 1, well placed and used ears, decent neck, slightly shorter in length of back, preferred the front angulation and chest of 1. Well presented and moved well.

3. HULL’S LIZMARK SOLID GOLD 

Minor Puppy Dog (4/2 ABS)  

1. Mr JN & Mrs V GEDDES INGLEDENE MERCURY RISING – Only 7 month’s old but has the makings of a superstar! Clearest silver blue jacket of correct texture, superb clean head all in proportion, excellent bite and underjaw, lovely expressive and correct eye, nice flat skull, correct ear carriage, lovely correct length of neck, superb front and rear angulation, good length of back and tail, excellent bend of stifle, fabulous movement and moved around the ring like he owned it, fabulous temperament, presented to perfection, a truly top drawer quality puppy that was today seriously considered in the Challenge for best dog, I will watch with interest as he grows on but have no doubt that this one will be the one to beat in the future, BPD, BMPIB, BPIB, BMPIS & BPIS.

2. WRAY-RAMSDEN’S TAKHISIS MAGIC OF DREAMS – Lovely dark tri colour of 8 months, masculine clean head with correct placed stop, correct eye shape, well placed and used ears, good overall shape in outline, moved well but I preferred today the front angulation and rear bend of stifle of 1. Very promising, well presented puppy. RBPIS.

Puppy Dog (4/2 ABS) 

1. WRAY-RAMSDEN’S TAKHISIS MAGIC OF DREAMS

2. ALEXANDER’S INGLEDENE ARAMIS – 12 months old on the day, this sable puppy is currently going through a rangy stage, has a good clean head with nice eye and correct stop but would prefer more depth of underjaw, lovely ear set and well tipped, would like better front angulation and rear bend of stifle but may improve once he has settled and dropped into himself, has a good long tail but today was carrying it proud.

Junior Dog (4/2 ABS) 

1. Mr D & Mrs S RANDALL’S LADNAR BALTHASAR – Very nice, well presented blue merle dog of 17 months, with a well moulded foreface, good stop, correct kind eye, well placed ear carriage, good neck and lovely front angulation, upper arm and chest. Would prefer a little more length of head and body but he has plenty of time, has a lovely bend of stifle giving him the power to move with drive.

2. CARLYON & ADAMS DYCOSHEM HAVASUPAI WONDER – 12 month sable with decent head moulding and back skull but ears placed wide, needs to fill out more as narrow through body and would prefer better bend of stifle, has good length of tail, moved okay.

Undergraduate Dog (3/2 ABS)

1. HULL’S LIZMARK GOLD SOVEREIGN – Nice rich sable 2 year old dog, nice smooth head with a lovely expression, skull needs to flatten slightly, lovely overall outline on this dog, was unsettled on the move today but nevertheless although he stood alone, deserved his placing today.

Post Graduate Dog (4/0 ABS) 

1. Mr JN & Mrs V GEDDES INGLEDENE WELL SOOTED – Perfectly presented jet black tricolour dog of 3 years old, has a fabulous head and well placed kind, correct eye, well set ears, lovely arch of neck, excellent chest and front and rear angulation, good length of body, with lovely length of tail, lovely silhouette of a rough collie, moved really well with plenty of drive, RBD

2. LISTER’S JOTARS PLATINUM MOON AT NEWARP – Lovely clear silver blue dog of 3 and half years, has a lovely head and expression, well set and tipped ears, good front and ribbing, nice length of back, carries his tail a bit proud some of the time on the move, today I preferred the movement and drive of 1.

3. LUDLOW’S TUDORLYN MISTY DREAMS FOR MALINA

Limit Dog (4/1 ABS)

1. Miss MK BENTON & Mr & Mrs N SMITH’S BROOKLYNSON EL DORADO – Handsome Sable dog of almost 2 and half years old, lovely correct head with good underjaw and dentition, correct stop and well placed correct shaped eye of good colour giving a lovely expression, good flat skull and well set ears with a lovely neck that leads into well placed shoulders, excellent front angulation and correct length of upper arm, good chest, correct length of back and lovely bend of stifle, excellent muscle giving him the strength to move with plenty of drive, a top drawer dog presented beautifully. Pleased to award him BD, RBOB, BOSiB, RBIS & BOSIS.

2. HUMPHREY’S SHASAM SIGN OF THE TIMES JW – A very well presented 2 and half year old sable of good colour, lovely head and expression with well placed stop and good flat skull, well placed and well used ears, good neck and length of back, decent front and has good bend of stifle. Moved well but was flying his tail today.

3. Mrs MA & Mr IA LUDLOW’S MAQUEEBA JUST A DREAM FOR MALINA

Open Dog (4/2 ABS) 

1. WHITE’S MEJOLA FATE AND FORTUNE – A good upstanding and well presented Blue Merle Dog of 2 and half years, impressive clean head with good underjaw, dentition and lip line, well placed eye, good flat skull, nice length of neck, good front and rear angulation and length of back, well muscled and moved with drive.

2. HULL’S LIZMARK GOLD STANDARD Sh.CM

 ROUGH COLLIE BITCHES 

Veteran Bitch (9/2 ABS) 

1. STILLWELL’S BELLAWAVE MOONLITE MELODY – Quality 11 year old tricolour bitch with a superbly presented jet black fitted jacket, does not look her age when standing and is a lovely picture, has a wonderful underjaw and good dentition, lovely head planes, well set and used ears, lovely neck and front, moved well in class but appeared not so free on the move in challenge for BVIB.

2. MACDONALD’S ROSSAVON DREAM COME BLUE JW – Another quality bitch presented to perfection who is now almost 10 years of age and still an exceptional clear blue merle colour, this bitch has a lovely clean head, fabulous underjaw, correctly placed stop, lovely eye shape, flat skull, lovely length of neck and really good length of back with correct front and rear angulation. Was a close decision but I slightly preferred the movement of 1 in this class.

3. HULL’S LIZMARK LOOKING FAB

Minor Puppy Bitch (1/1 ABS) 

Puppy Bitch (3/1 ABS) 

1. PHILPIN’S TUDORLYN A KIND OF MAGIC – Very pretty and well presented 9 month old tricolour bitch with a jet black coat, needs to fill in foreface but has a really clean head and lovely eye, nice flat skull, good neck, has a lovely front with good chest and angulations, just needs to lengthen in back given time to give balanced look I wanted, moved very well. BPB

2. CLARK’S MERTRISA BLACK ORCHID WITH STAVODS – 10 month tri colour bitch, needs to pull out more in head and would prefer a slighter less deep stop and ears better set as were too far apart, well presented and moved okay.

Junior Bitch (10/0 ABS) – some very nice young ladies coming through in this age range

1. Miss G BEADEN & Ms C ARROWSMITH’S SAGANAN BLUE DIAMOND – This bitch truly lives up to her name, she is a Diamond and a beautiful clear blue diamond at that! At 16 months of age this young lady is real quality and extremely pretty, presented to perfection she has a wonderful feminine head, with a lovely lip line and underjaw, has a lovely correct eye and flat skull, well set ears, beautiful arch of neck, well set shoulders and excellent chest and front angulation with correct length of upper arm, correct length of back, slight rise over loin, lovely length of tail, moved extremely well in both class and challenge, was happy to give this lovely young lady RBB another top drawer rough collie.

2. Ms J MILLIGAN & Mr N MARLEY’S LADNAR TRUST IN ME – A very pretty blue merle bitch, well presented and of good colour, her head is smooth in foreface with a lovely eye shape but is slightly deeper in back skull than 1, well placed ears, good length of neck and has lovely front and rear angulation which shows through on the move, one to watch also.

3. MELLISH’S DEMELEWIS DOUBLE DARE

Undergraduate Bitch (9/2 ABS)

1. Miss G BEADEN & Ms C ARROWSMITH’S SAGANAN BLUE DIAMOND

2. McGRATH’S SERYPHINA DANCE OF DRAGONS – At just under two years of age this is another quality blue merle bitch of really good colour and substance, beautifully presented. She has a lovely head and eye shape, good correct stop, flat skull with well set ears of correct carriage. Lovely depth of chest, very good front angulation and upper arm, correct length of back and good rear angulations. Moved extremely well but preferred the depth of backskull of 1.

3. WRAY-RAMSDEN’S DANFRABEK LADY MADONNA

Post Graduate Bitch (8/1 ABS & 1 RPT ENTRY WD) 

1. Mr KJ & Mrs A HARVEY’S WICANI BLUE IVY FOR KEVRANNA – A very nicely made feminine but mature blue merle bitch of 2 years and 7 months with plenty of substance, has a nice head and well set ears, good length of neck, well balanced with good front and rear angulations, moved with drive.

2. BEADEN’S MYRIEHEWE PROMISES – A lovely quality tri colour bitch of 2 years of age, another from this kennel presented to perfection, has a very attractive head with lovely expressive eye, good underjaw, lovely length of neck, good fill and depth of chest, well angulated front and rear, totally in balance, moved really well but unfortunately was a little unsettled today.

3. Mr PJ & Mrs GT STILLWELL’S BELLAWAVE CAUGHT IN A DREAM.

Limit Bitch (11/1 ABS & 1 RPT ENTRY WD)

1. MACDONALD’S BROOKLYNSON HEPBURN AT ROSSAVON – In this class I found the star of the day! Stunning Mahogany Sable bitch of just over 4 years of age of top drawer quality who was on top form today and is in fabulous condition, her perfectly groomed coat gleamed and she stood out from the rest of the field so I was very happy when going over her to find I was not disappointed, she has a lovely underjaw, excellent dentition, correct stop, a lovely dark well shaped eye full of expression, correct flat skull, her well set ears were bang on top every time I looked around the ring, she has a wonderful arch and length of neck, well placed shoulders and really good front angulation with a well filled chest of good depth, good spring of rib, lovely topline, good length of back and correct rise over loin and well set tail of good length which she carried well when moving, she is well muscled with excellent bend of stifle and has well let down hocks, such a lovely balanced bitch, this girl floated round the ring with reach and drive. Kept her performance up all day to take BB, BOB, and BIS.

2. Mr D & Mrs S RANDALL’S FATA TURCHINA LADNAR DI CAMBIANO (IMP) – Another top quality clear blue merle bitch now 3 years of age and exudes quality and presence. She has a fabulous head with well shaped eye and stop, lovely flat skull, well set ears, a good length of neck and well balanced in front and rear angulation and has a really good fill of chest with depth. Beautifully presented she moved with drive.

3. MELLISH’S DEMELEWIS DARE TO TELL

Open Bitch (8/3 ABS & 2 RPT ENTRIES WD) 

1. BENTON’S BROOKLYNSON JANE RUSSELL OF OAKESTELLE – A lovely sable bitch of excellent quality, has a good head with level planes, excellent lip line, good stop, well placed eye and flat skull, well set ears that are well used, she has a lovely reach of neck, good topline and length, another from this kennel that is well muscled and moved with good forward reach and rear drive.

2. COLLINO’S IMAGINIST WAXING LYRICAL – A very nice shaded sable bitch with much to like and well presented, good head moulding with a kind expressive eye, correct stop and flat skull, good ear carriage, nice length to neck, good front and rear angulation, decent length and moved well but I preferred on the day the overall balance of 1.

3. Mr KJ & Mrs A HARVEY’S WICANI ENRAPTURED

JUDGE – Mrs Cathy Howard (Shandlmain)