Dundee Canine Club

St Andrews, Cupar and District Canine Society

Open Show

June 1st, 2019

I would like to express my thanks to all exhibitors for their entries at this show and for the way they received my decisions. The overall quality in the breeds was strong with some placings easily interchangeable on another day.

I placed considerable emphasis on movement. Being able to move well and with purpose to work is a key characteristic of this group and the energy and drive of movement is crucial. This was a particular feature of my principal winners in almost every class.

My thanks, too, to the officers and the committee for their efficient organisation and management of the show. It was a pleasure to be there.

Shetland Sheepdogs

Post graduate 8.3abs

1. Babiak’s Donallin Ultimate Magic at Egalefalls. In good condition, excellent coat and at one with his handler. Flat skull, good ear set and carriage. Good angulation front and rear. Level back with gradual slope to croup. Again, a graceful and driving movement.

2. Spence’s Spencerian Mr Stardust. Balanced and well put together. Slightly smaller than 1. Clean outline and in proportion. Correct head and ears, making plenty of use of tipped ear! Moved well.

3. Simpson’s Clemwood Rhums All Gone

Open 7.4abs

1. Forbes’s Wellneuk Dancing Flame JW SHCM Caught my eye immediately and did not disappoint. Symmetrical and in complete proportion. Alert expression and made good use of her ears. Flat skull, clean cheeks merging smoothly into a well-rounded muzzle. And what a mover? Covered the ground with minimum effort. BoB G4

2. Hay’s Degallo The Gambler. Pleasing dog- correct type and with typical head and expression. Carried and used his ears correctly. Good angulation front and rear, well sprung rib. Straight and correct hocks. In good coat and moved ok.

3. Simpson’s Eilnworb Elsinore of Clemwood.

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Junior 1.0

1. Preston’s Towernoglen Catch A Star Over Willinda (IKC) Maturing nicely. Pleasing and biddable expression. Well balanced Correct head eye and ear set. Well laid back shoulders leading to a level topline. Deep chest and well-sprung rib. Good angulation. Moved soundly. BoB

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Post Graduate 3.1abs

1. Hogg’s Woodhenge Storm Express In Keltybrae. Compact bitch. Sweet head and expression. Correct front. Nice bone and good quarters. Moved well front and rear.

2. Chrysrall’s Nesden Beinn Dearg. Loved his colour. Good head, correct eye and ear set. . Level topline and good rear and profile movement.

Open 3.1abs

1. Hoggs’s Woodhenge Starlite Mist At Keltybrae Pleasing expression, lovely eye and ear set, good reach of neck, but a little heavy on the shoulders. Good bone, good depth of chest, balanced front and rear angulation. Moved ok.

2. Chrystal’s Nesden Bernera. In good condition for his age. Masculine head and expression. Well off for bone and substance. Well- muscled hindquarters. Moved ok

Australian Shepherd

Open 1.

1. Crawford & McDonald’s CH Mistyholly More Magic For Louiston. Stood proud and alert. Loved her head and appealing expression. Clean cut, good eye and ear set, good reach of neck and plenty of bone. Good depth of chest. Well-bodied and good front and rear angulation. Moved well, with drive and purpose – front and hindlegs moved straight true and kept a level topline. Bob G2

Bearded Collie

Post Graduate 3.2abs

1. Savage and McLean’s Talraz Comic Relief At Canaich JW. Good head, mouth and ears. Ample depth and forechest. Back level and well-sprung ribs. Powerful rear quarters showing good drive on the move. Correct coat. Well-padded feet.

Open 2.1abs

1. Savage & McLean’s Clovabrae Solar Flair SHCM Smart and showy. Head correctly proportioned and balanced. Correct eye, good neck, well-placed shoulders. Good front, nice bone, good ribs, well sprung. Correct angulation front and rear, well-bent stifles and low hocks. Correct tail and carriage. Stood square and moved out with long strides purposefully and true. BoB G1

Border Collie

Junior 4.0

1. Kempton’s Borderbrook Spring At Last . Masculine head. Used his ears well, pleasing front, nice bone and level topline. Good quarters and moved well.

2. Rettie & Morley’s Chikaramor Cast A Spell of Glenfound. Lovely breed type, good masculine head, super outline and good quarters.

3. Alcom’s Dalguise Dream A Little Dream

Post Graduate 3.0

1. Kempton’s Borderbrook Spring At Last .

2. Leslie’s Windwalker Pacific Skye. Solid 2 yo girl. Pleasing head and expression, used her ears well. Good bone, nice front and moved well. Just preferred the overall outline of 1

3. Harcus’s Roseley House Of Martell

Open 2.0

1. Kempton’s Yonder Oaks Neveah At Borderbrook. Presented in super condition. Good head with keen and alert expression, good reach of neck, correct length of athletic body, well sprung ribs and deep chest, balanced front and back. Moved really well using hindquarters to drive forward. BoB

2. Rettie & Alcom’s Dalguise Forever Special. Again, plenty of quality, super head and ears, good front and rear assembly. Reach of neck and clean outline. Good on the move but 1 really had the edge on the day

Samoyed

Open 1.0

1. Gregor’s Lumiere De Lavie Dreamlike Felix (Imp UKR) Stood alone but what a lovely dog. Correct size, lovely powerful head, skull broad and flat, correct ears, eyes, front and rear placement. Good reach of neck, well laid shoulders and well-muscled. Well-feathered feet. He moved well too. BoB

Rough Collie

Post Graduate 4.1abs

1. Brodie & Pirie’s Shanaburn Clan Chief. Lovely dog to go over. Masculine head and alert expression on a head completely in proportion to his overall size. Excellent ear-set and eye, good reach of neck, deep chest and excellent front and rear angulation. His movement was faultless.

2. Abiak’s Erjon Ebony Express At Eagalefalls. Smaller than 1 and a little more reticent. Pleasing head, could have used his ears better. Good front and feet, nice outline and quarters. Moved well.

3. Barron & Jenkins’s Tiganlea Twinkling Saphire At Rannareloch

Open 7.1abs

1. Leslie’s Monsolana Have A Dream Rosschell. So much to like about this bitch. Clean lines to the head and a lovely expression. Good lay of shoulders, sloping and well angulated, well-padded feet – correct oval shape. Moved so soundly and purposefully, covering the ground well. BoB G3

2. Barron & Jenkins’s Xcode Della Bucca Della Fate At Rannareloch. Masculine expression and well balanced throughout. Good head qualities and eye colour. Good neck and hindquarters and moved well.

3. Babiak’s Erjon Ebony Diamond At Eagalefalls

German Shepherd Dog

Open 3.1 abs

1. Gibson’s Echosands Kiss N’Tell JW SHCM. Smart, compact, dignified and feminine. Correct head of good shape with large, dark and expressive eyes. Strong neck set on well-laid back shoulders, well boned and good cushioned feet. Topline held beautifully on the move which she completed well. Not in her best jacket today however but a well-deserved BoB

2. Smith’s Echosands Shimmer N’Gold. Well-balanced. Good head and eye colour. Good angles front and rear but movement a little loose today. This will tighten with maturity.

AV Pastoral NSC

Open 4.2abs

1. Pryde’s Cairbar Celtic Dreams (Groen) Good head, finely chiselled but correct and balanced, correct ear set. Good front, correct bone, neck and shoulders, balanced body, good quarters and typical movement which won him the class.

2. Aynscough’s Sanja Glenfacgler (CWC) Good breed example on top of some other very desirable qualities. Correct head with good eye, good reach of neck, correct front, good shoulders with decent bone and good depth of chest. Balanced front and rear angulation. His movement was erratic however.

AV Pastoral

Minor Puppy 3.0

1. Mybeards Huckleberry PLS At just 6 months, full of puppy energy and fun which was a delight to see. Cobby and strong looking despite his immaturity. Lively eyes, correct earset drooping nicely. Strong neck, good quarters and nice, oval feet. Moved well. Group Minor Puppy

2. Dalguise Hopes and Dreams. BC. Another promising youngster, good breed example. Sweet head and expression. Stood and moved well.

3. Tiganlea Twinkling Saphire At Rannarleroch RC

Puppy 1.1abs

Veteran

1. Aynscough’s CH Kincroft Cincardena At Sanja (CWC) Lovely, compact, brindle bitch of 8 years. Correct size. Sweet head, alert and biddable. Good shoulder placement. Correct topline which she kept well on the move. A sound, typical, and honest example of the breed. BV

2. Brodie’s Shanaburn Fluffy Kisses (RC)Looking good at 11 years, alert to her handler. In good coat. Compact, good head and expression. Lovely fore-chest and feet. Well-made body and good quarters.

3. Forbes’s Wellneuk Dancing Waters (Shel)

Bred by Exhibitor

Open 17. 5 abs

1. Taybull Bonfire Heart (Bulldog)

2. Shoogsea Peach Streisand (Cocker)

3. Ditto That (Whippet)

Huw D Bishop

Judge