East Anglian Border Collie Club

Border Collie Critique for East Anglian Border Collie Club Open Breed Show 1st December 2019 

I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge dogs at your open breed show, show was well run by the hardworking committee. 

 Some of the dogs were over exuberant in the use of their tails and some teeth could have been cleaner, overall presentation was good. 

Veteran Dog 3 (0) 

1. Tansley’s Bilyara River Ranch ShCM, Black and White, 10yrs old, eager to please his handler, moved well for age, level topline, and good chest depth. 

2. Cooper’s Dreamwork A Star is Born, Red Merle, almost 10yrs old, slightly bigger than 1, sweet expression, level topline, moved ok. 

Minor Puppy Dog 2 (0) 

1. Oliver’s Tambuzi Stryka Blow, Black and White, 8mths old, has great ring presence, pleasing outline, good side gait, alert expression, and lovely ear carriage and used ears well, good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, good depth of chest.  Best Puppy Dog, Reserve Best Puppy in Show under Best in Show Judge Pauline Luxmore-Ball. 

2. Lee & Ratcliffe’s Arrodare An Emotion Away, Blue and White, 7 1/2mths old, nice tipped ears, good reach of neck into nicely placed shoulders, moved ok just lacked the confidence of 1. 

Puppy Dog 1 (0) 

1. 1st in MPD 

Junior Dog 2 (0) 

1. Green & Ratcliffe’s Fayken Truth or Dare with Arrodare, Black and White, 13 months old masculine boy.  Lovely outline, with good head proportions.  He had smooth, balanced movement holding his topline, with a good reach and covered the ring effortlessly.  Extremely attentive, using his ears to animate his expression. Best Dog and Reserve Best in Show under Best in Show Judge Pauline Luxmore-Ball. 

2. Wells’s Bordabears Winter Surprise.  12 months old, Blue and White.  Slightly smaller than 1.  Sweet expression, but was reluctant to use his ears.  Good outline when standing.  Was not as settled on the move as 1. 

Yearling Dog 6 (2) 

1. 1st in Junior 

2. 2nd in Junior 

Graduate Dog 5 (0) 

1. 1st in Junior 

2. Carley’s Eyes of the World Que Tal Guapo (Imp) 17 months old, Black and White, moved effortlessly around the ring, lovely outline, good reach of neck, attentive to hander, good use of ears. 

Post Graduate Dog 6 (2) 

1. Shamatova’s Nashdom Putting on the Style JW, 2 years old, black and white.  Lovely topline good use of ears, keen and alert expression.  Good depth of chest. 

2. Pollard’s Janbell The Force Awakens, 2 years old slightly taller than 1, held topline on the move, needs to mature. 

Limit Dog 4 (1) 

1. Beaumont’s Kanamaren Trick of the Tail at Borderbeau JW ShCM, black and white 3 years old.  Masculine, moved effortlessly holding his topline.   Good use of his ears, showing he was attentive to handler (Reserve Best Dog). 

2. Buxton’s Meisterwick Last Chance, nearly 3 years old black and white.  Was reserve in Graduate class, more settled in this class, holding his topline when moving.  Would prefer a darker eye. 

Open Dog 4 (3) 

1. Paton’s Nahrof Man Overboard for Willianways ShCM (Imp) 4 years old black and white masculine boy.  Very lively moving with well-turned stifles. 

Special Open AOC Dog 4 (0) 

1. 2nd in Junior 

2. 2nd in Veteran 

Good citizen Dog 6 (1) 

1. 2nd in Junior 

2. Brierley’s Bramblesaz Aqua Freedom P-Beg Ex, lively 6 year old black and white boy.  Good size, excited on the move but did settle.  Would prefer a darker eye.  Attentive to handler. 

Special Open Working Dog 3 (2) 

1. Brierley’s Goytre First Edition P-Beg Ex, 5 years old black and white, good reach of neck, kept topline on the move, reluctant to use his ears. 

Christine Land 

Judge 

10/12/19