East Anglian Collie Association

EAST ANGLIAN COLLIE ASSOCIATION OPEN SHOW 

SMOOTH COLLIES

Junior Dog or Bitch (2/1 ABS)

1. Mr R NAULLS & Mr N BARKER’S FOXEARTH FUDGE WYNELE – Well presented sable bitch of 13 months old with much to like, has a good head with nicely placed stop and correctly placed eye of good shape, although I would prefer a darker eye on her and more underjaw, however, this does not detract from her overall balance which is very good, she has good substance, a good fill of chest and good front and rear angulation, moved very well and was pleased to award her RBOB.

Post Graduate Dog or Bitch (2/0 ABS) 

1. TRUNDLEY’S JUNIPERWOOD MY DREAM – 2 and half year blue merle bitch of good substance who has a lovely head to handle with good underjaw, well placed correct shape eye, good backskull leading down to a good length of neck, well placed shoulders, lovely fill of chest that has depth and good front and rear angulation, she is a darker blue merle but overall an honest bitch.

2. Miss MK BENTON & Miss E BEMELMANS OAKESTELLE ASTERIA – Tricolour bitch just under 2 years of age of a finer overall type, she has well placed ears and uses them well, good length of neck, and back, good topline, moved well but I would prefer more fill of chest, foreface and overall substance.

Limit Dog (1/1 ABS)

Limit Bitch (3/1 ABS)

1. BENTON’S OAKESTELLE ARTEMIS – Clear Silver blue merle bitch who is very feminine and slightly finer but overall balance is very good, she has a good fill of foreface, lovely correct almond eye, and an ear carriage to envy with correctly tipped ears, nice arch of neck leading into correct shoulders, good length of back and tail carriage and good front and rear angulation, presented well and moved out with good front reach and rear drive.

2. Mr R NAULLS & Mr N BARKER’S WYNELE VAGUELY BLUE – Blue Merle bitch of good clear colour and another presented to perfection, just coming up 15 months of age, more substance than 1 but head properties not quite so pleasing currently but should improve with maturity, she has good fill of foreface but with her stop currently being slightly low and she needs to develop more in backskull, ears are well set but slightly heavily tipped, she has a good length of neck and length of back, well developed chest, moved well.

Open Dog (2/0 ABS)

1. TRUNDLEY’S BLAMORDER BACK TO THE FUTURE – Clear Blue Merle Dog of 5 and half years, has a decent head with good fill of foreface, correct stop, flat skull, well placed ears, good length of neck with well placed shoulders, well filled chest and good overall substance and balance, moves with drive but can carry tail high although not over his back. BOS

2. Miss MK BENTON & Miss ML WOOD’S CH. OAKESTELLE VIVALDI – This tricolour dog of almost 6 years of age has a very pleasing head with a well shaped almond eye of good colour and well placed stop, nice flat backskull with excellent ear carriage, decent length of neck and length of back, and moved well, I just preferred the front angulation of 1.

 Open Bitch (7/3 ABS) 

1. BENTON’S CH. ALOPEX MARIONETTE OF OAKESTELLE – 10 year old clear blue feminine bitch that is full of quality. This lady has a fabulous head and still an excellent underjaw and lipline, viewed from the side her head is text book with just a slight stop, flat skull and perfectly positioned, correctly tipped ears, she has a lovely arch of neck with good length and has good fill of chest and lovely front and rear angulation, her powerful muscular thighs gives her the ability to move with reach and drive at one with her handler, I have judged her before and I swear she improves with age! I had no hesitation today to award her this class and she motored on to win a well deserved BOB, BVIB and BVIS.

2. TRUNDLEY’S JUNIPERWOOD JUBILATION – A very nice tricolour bitch of 8 and half years, has the substance and has a really lovely head to handle with nicely rounded foreface, well placed stop, nice dark almond shape eye, good flat skull, good length of neck and back, nice fill and depth of chest and good front and rear angulation, topline could be firmer and she could be more toned but does not detract from her overall construction.

3. LISTER’S MANORDEIFI MISS DAISY AT NEWARP JW

JUDGE – Mrs Cathy Howard (Shandlmain)