Lothian Canine Club

I would like to thank the committee for asking me to judge at your show, it was such a warm friendly show and I had a lovely day. Thank you also to all the exhibitors for traveling to enter at the show and allowing me to judge your dogs.

German Shepherd open 

1st Boyd and McGarth, Kora Aus Famka’s Zauberwald, BOB

3 year old, of good size and substance. Good overall body shape, length and balance. Well placed shoulder, good length of neck, nice rear angulation. Good head with dark eye and ear of good size and shape. Excellent on the move.

2nd Echosands Kiss n tell

Another with lots to like. Preferred the overall shape of 1. Well angulated front, good neck and top line, nice head with dark eye, good on the move.

Rough Collie

Graduate

1st Babiak, Erjon ebony express at egalefalls

Two lovely dogs. 1, free moving, good overall body shape, good head shape with dark eye and correct ear placement. Well angulated front and rear, good topline and tailset, free and easy on the move.

2nd Barron and Jenkins, TiganleaTwinkling Sapphire at Rannaleroch

Very pretty, good head, eye and ear set. Good depth of chest, well angulated just a little reluctant on the move today

Open

1st Barron and Jenkins, Xcode Della Bucca delle fate at rannaleroch (imp), BOB

Lovely shape and condition. Good head and eye shape, well set ear. Good angulation front and rear, nice depth of chest, good bone, moved very well coming and going.

2nd Babiak, Erjon ebony diamond at Egalefalls

Larger than 1, good head, dark eye, good ear set. Well angulated front, good topline and tailset, good body, moved well.

Shetland Sheepdog

Junior

1st Hepburn, Foxstone Follow your heart

Good head with dark eye and well set ear. Good head and neck, nice topline. Well angulated front and rear, moved with drive.

2nd Shaw, Bramblecroft reeba at bluequarry

Smaller than 1, pretty, good head, eye and ear. Well angulated, good body, well balanced, moved out well.

Graduate

1st Lewis, Donmarvic the saracen

Of good size and shape, nice angulation front and rear. Good neck and topline, nice head, dark eye, good ear. Good depth of chest, moves freely with drive.

2nd Purves, Donallin magical moments

Good balance, nice topline, good reach of neck, well placed shoulder. Good angulation front and rear, excellent on the move.

Open

1st Lewis, Sandwick curtain call at Donmarvic, BOB

Lovely overall size and shape. Excellent neck and topline, lovely croup. Good angulation front and rear, lovely head, eye and ear. Excellent drive on the move.

2nd Hepburn, Shellamoyed simply the best at Leterikhills JW ShCM

Close up to 1. Another of nice size and shape. Good proportions. Lighter in eye than 1, but good shape. Well angulated front and rear, lovely on the move.

Corgi Pembroke

Graduate

1st Hogg, Woodhenge storm express in keltybrae, BOB

2 years, good balance, nice shape, good topline and neck. Lovely head, excellent angulation, moved very well with drive.

2nd Brown, Daleabbey’s aria

8 months, lovely pup, very good overall with lots to like. Good head, dark eye, lovely neck and topline, well angulated, has a bright future.

Open

1st Hogg, Woodhenge starlike mist at Keltybrae

4 years, good overall balance, good angulation, nice topline and tailset, good head and eye, good bone, moved well.

Briard

Open

1st Murray-Walker, Lascaux Neola of Walkerbrae, BOB

Nice size and shape, good topline, nice croup, good neck. Good head, dark eye and good ear set. Well angulated, excellent drive.

2nd Little, Fostebrie melo noir at dalquhairn

Another with lots to like. Good head, dark eye and good ear set, well proportioned body, preferred neck on 1, well angulated front and rear, moved well.

Bearded Collie

Graduate

1st Goodbrand, Braesnobel let freedom ring, well balanced, with good neck and topline, nice croup and tailset, good chest, well angulated front and rear. Good head planes. Free flowing on the move.

2nd Kirby, Finesk awa whigs awa, good head and eye, good neck and topline. Nice angulated front and rear, moved well.

Open

1st Gibb, Snikkles bluebeard at pirateer JW ShCM ShCEX, BOB

Good overall size and shape, pleasing head with excellent eye. Good reach of neck and topline. Good chest, nicely angulated front and rear, moved well with drive.

2nd Handley, Invercoyle caperdonich at barkenbear, another of good size and shape, preferred neck and shoulder of 1. Good head, eye and ear. Good angulation. Excellent on the move.

AVNSC Pastoral

Open

A really lovely class.

1st Dudds, Bergeau scotch mist at Cultlea ShCM, 8year old Terv. Beautiful overall shape, excellent topline, good croup. Well angulated front and rear, dark mask, dark eye, pleasing head shape, well set and used ear. Excellent on the move

2nd McTaggart, Jack to a king des terres de khairyaca (imp), lovely Australian Shepherd, excellent shape and proportions, good front and rear, good tailset, balanced, body of good substance, good head and eye, moved with drive

Pastoral Group

1st Kemptons, Yonder oaks neveah at borderbrook (imp)

Border Collie. Beautiful well balanced bitch. Excellent head shape, dark eye and good ear set. Excellent angulation front and rear. Good length of neck. Good topline. Well bodied, excellent on the move, very free flowing. Also res Best in show.

2nd Sandwick curtain call at Donmarvic

3rd Bergeau scotch mist at Cultlea

4th Lascaux Neola of Walkerbrae

AV Pastoral

Special minor puppy

1st Sanger, Sogni d’oro, Pyrenean mountain dog. Beautiful, good proportions and well balanced. Of good size and shape. Lovely head with pleasing dark eye. Good angles. Good depth of chest. Moved freely. Best special puppy.

2nd Goodbrand, Braesnobel looney tunes, beardie, good head shape, good eye and ear set. Nice length of neck, good topline. Well angulated, moved very well.

Special puppy

1st Hogg, Daleabbeys anything goes keltybrae, lovely 8 month pup, correct proportions, lovely size and shape, excellent neck and topline. Pleasing head, good dark eye and excellent ear. Lovely front and rear, moved well.

2nd Sellars, Mybeards hylos. Loved this pup, excellent size and shape, well balanced overall. Lovely head, ear and eye. Good bone. Very well presented. A little reluctant on the move.

Special veteran

1st Dudds, Bergeau scotch mist at Cultlea ShCM

2nd Murray-Walker, Lascaux Neola of Walkerbrae

Doberman

Graduate

1st Todd, Holyhell’s hary’s boy for toffarbach (imp Serb)

18 months, solid male, square in shape, good bone. Good head shape, dark eye, correct ear set. Well angulated front and rear, short croup, good tailset, moved very well.

2nd Weir’s, Cobradeil’s once upon a dream, good head and eye. Nice length of neck and topline, preferred the movement of 1.

Open

1st Todd, Holyhell’s serbian night fever at toffarbach, BOB

Good head of corr3ct shape with dark eye. Lovely overall outline, good topline and tailset. Excellent neck arch, good angulation front and rear, lovely shoulder. Good coming and going.

2nd Cairns, Avector teraline du russia at lamark, good head, good front angulation, nice depth of chest, moved well.

Puppy Stakes

1st MacDougalls Prideofelsa Bruichladdich, Leonberger, lovely size and shape, good bone, good topline and tailset. Good head with dark eye, moved very well.

2nd snedden, Newlin quick step at hardexspen, beagle, typical size and shape, good head, nice reach of neck, well angulated front and rear. Moved out well.

Best in Show

Mackay’s Casrisco don’t stop believing, Scottish terrier. Very smart, excellent size and shape, good reach of neck and topline. Correct tailset. Correct head shape, dark eye and excellent ear set. Well angulated front and rear. Good depth of chest. Excellent harsh jacket, moved out well, presented in excellent condition and handled very well.

Reserve best in show

Border Collie, Kemptons, Yonder oaks neveah at borderbrook (imp),

Best Puppy in Show

Basenji, Legget, Swanwite take a chance, very smart pup, good size and balance. Excellent reach of neck, good angles front and rear, very free moving, has a bright future.

Reserve best puppy in show

Fox terrier, smooth, McKnight and Robertson, Nisyros playing with fire at azrams, close up to 1, another with lots to like. Super smart outline and balance correct head and eye, good ear set, used well, excellent angulation, good coat texture, moved out well.

Best Veteran in show

Tervueren, Dudds, Bergeau scotch mist at Cultlea ShCM

Reserve best veteran in show

CKCS, Gibb-Stuart, Ch Chantismere push my button jw Shcm, beautiful overall. Very well balanced. Correct head and eye, good arch of neck and topline, good angulation front and rear, nice depth of chest, moved very well, free moving.