Eastern Counties Shetland Sheepdog Club

Eastern Counties Shetland Sheepdog Club

Championship Show 26/6/2021

I would like to express my grateful appreciation to the committee who worked so hard to run this first breed club show after lockdown. We were blessed with perfect weather, the venue was ideal and there was a very happy and relaxed atmosphere. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and was delighted with the entry, with quality right along the line up in most classes. I had eagerly anticipated seeing some new exhibits after so long without shows, and was not disappointed. There were some beautiful bitches in the challenge, and more than one could have gone home with a CC as I was spoilt for choice. Thank you all for bringing them. My co-judge and I agreed on the final decisions, with the referee only having to officiate for the puppies because I had bred the Best Puppy Dog.

Bitches

Veteran (9 entries, 2 absent)

A lovely class, Shelties just get better with age!

1st Gruszkas’ Samphrey Shades Of Blue ShCM VW

Shapely b/m with dark almond shaped eye, nicely tipped ears, flat skull, well filled foreface, all combining to give a sweet expression. Good reach of neck, balanced angulation at both ends, straight front with strong flexible pasterns, level topline, long tail. Shown in good coat which is nicely marked, though it has darkened with age.

2nd Mitchell’s Sendora One For The Road

Another b/m with a lovely outline. Pleasing head with well carried ears, rounded muzzle, flat skull, dark eye. Long well arched neck, good depth of chest, level topline, good bend of stifle, well let down hocks, long tail. Very sound on the move from all angles. A close decision but just felt 1st had the slightly sweeter eye.

3rd Main’s Shenachie Flakey Dove

Minor Puppy (2,1)

1st Edwards’ Castlerose True Colours

B/m of nice make and shape and beautiful colour. She still needs to fill in foreface but she has very dark eyes, well carried ears, and parallel planes of skull to muzzle. Long neck, good layback of shoulder and length of upper arm, level topline and graceful sweep over croup, good bend of stifle and well let down hocks. Being a lockdown baby she was not very settled on the table but went well when asked to move, and showed well on the floor.

2nd Holmes’ Alnmac Total Eclipse

Tricolour, of nice size with plenty of substance. She has a sweet expression with small well carried ears and a nicely rounded foreface, but is slightly deep in stop and her eye could be more almond shaped. Not the reach of neck of 1st, but her angulation is balanced, and she has a level topline, good bend of stifle, and long enough tail. She too was a little anxious on the table, but moved OK once she had a chance to settle on the floor.

Puppy (6,1)

1st Robinson’s Lavika Lucid Dreams Res CC, BPIS

Charming b/m of perfect size and substance. Pretty head with small well carried ears, very dark almond shaped obliquely set eyes, balanced head with parallel planes though still needs to clear in stop, nicely rounded muzzle. Well arched neck enhanced by a white collar. Correctly angulated forequarters and stood foursquare with front feet under the withers, straight front with strong bone and flexible pasterns, level topline and graceful sweep over loins, good bend of stifle, well let down hocks, moved with drive and good reach in profile.

2nd Mitchell’s Valdosta Enable

Shaded sable of correct size. Dark well shaped eye, neatly tipped ears, flat skull and rounded muzzle give her a sweet expression. Straight front, level topline, good bend of stifle and well let down hocks. Not the forehand angulation of 1st and I would prefer more reach of neck, but she is balanced at both ends so moved well.

3rd Raaff’s Molson Miss Congeniality for Stormraven

Junior (5,0)

1st Riding’s Achor’s Surprise Orisa for Torinska (Imp Che)

Pretty s/w of correct size, short of body coat which showed off her graceful outline. Her head is balanced with parallel planes though her stop still needs to clear a shade, flat skull, nicely tipped ears and obliquely set eye, giving a sweet expression. Enough reach of neck, level topline, lovely sweep over croup into low set tail. Moved very well.

2nd Walker’s Tooralie Ragpicker’s Dream

Nicely made b/m, still a puppy and well up to size for her age. She has a dark almond shaped eye, well carried ears, flat skull, parallel planes, good underjaw and a nicely rounded muzzle. Good reach of neck, level topline, nice sweep over croup, good depth of chest, straight front, well let down hocks. Her colour is not her fortune as the blue is heavily tinged with tan, and for me she lacked femininity, but she is very sound on the move.

3rd Moore’s Natara Sparkling Lady

Yearling (5,1)

1st Twine’s Shelleary Dreamer

Eye catching shaded s/w with a wide white blaze. Her head is beautifully moulded with smooth cheeks, rounded muzzle, flat skull, perfectly tipped ears carried alertly, and obliquely set dark almond shaped eyes, giving a sweet expression. Long well arched neck, correct layback of shoulder and length of upper arm, straight front with strong bone and flexible pasterns, level topline, good bend of stifle, well let down hocks and long tail. On the move her sound construction is evident.

2nd Achor’s Surprise Orisa for Torinska

3rd Hounsell’s Myter Made Of Magic

Novice (13,1)

1st Simpson & Hardman’s Blue Panda among Clemwood, CC, BOS, RBIS

Beautifully coloured b/m with instant appeal. Her head proportions are correct with parallel planes and the desired slight but definite stop, flat skull, nicely rounded foreface with good underjaw, neat ears which she used all the time, and obliquely set dark eyes, all combining to give the sweetest of expressions. She is of ideal size and substance, with a muscular well arched neck giving her a proud head carriage, textbook shoulder and hind angulation, straight front, flexible pasterns, level topline, pretty sweep over croup, long tail. Presented in lovely coat and condition and a pleasure to watch on the move. I would gladly have taken her home!

2nd Morrison’s Ketim Future Edition

Shaded s/w, nice for size with a pleasing outline. Her head is balanced with a rounded muzzle, good underjaw, correct stop, flat skull, neat well carried ears, and good eye shape and placement, giving a sweet expression. She has a good reach of neck, balanced front and hind angulation, good depth of chest, level topline, long low set tail. She moved very well from all angles.

3rd Walley’s Sandwick Showgirl

Graduate (12,2)

1st Bray’s Lianbray Laced With Gold

G/s with a charming expression. Her head handles well with parallel planes, flat skull and a slight but definite stop, very dark almond shaped eye, and neatly tipped ears, used all the time. Nicely arched neck enhanced by a white collar, good shoulder angulation, enough substance for her ideal size, level topline, graceful sweep over loins, long tail, good bend of stifle, and well let down hocks. Moved very well from all angles. Shown in profuse coat of good texture.

2nd Mettan-Ure’s Valdosta Dare To Dream of Savendie

Good coloured b/m, who has matured well during the lockdown break. Correct balance of skull to muzzle with parallel planes, enough stop, good underjaw, well filled foreface, obliquely set almond shaped eye, her ears could be carried a little tighter, but she has an appealing expression. I liked her shape with a super reach of neck, good shoulder angulation, level topline, good bend of stifle, long tail. Moved with good reach and drive.

3rd Hill’s Molson Movie Star

Postgraduate (8,0)

1st Robinson’s Lavika Spring Queen JW

Tri of perfect size and substance. Her head is balanced with a flat skull, correctly placed stop, rounded muzzle, good eye shape and placement and well carried ears. Nicely arched neck, well angulated forequarters, good depth of chest, straight front with strong bone, level topline, good bend of stifle, well let down hocks. Immaculately presented and shown as always from this kennel, moved very well.

2nd Shelleary Dreamer

3rd Norris’ Clanavon Love In A Mist

Limit (10,1)

1st Hill’s Molson Moneypenny

Shapely s/w with a lovely outline and enough substance for her ideal size. Pleasing head properties with perfect balance of skull to muzzle, well filled foreface, good underjaw, correct stop, neat well carried ears, and dark almond shaped eye giving a melting expression. A white collar enhances her good reach of neck, balanced angulation, level topline, sloping croup into low set tail. She moved as soundly as her construction would suggest. Her litter sister was 3rd in a good graduate class, and similar remarks apply to both bitches, but Moneypenny had the coat to complete the picture.

2nd Hardman’s Seavall Taran

Tri in gleaming coat and condition, looks as though she could do a day’s work. Very sweet head with smooth cheeks, well placed stop, flat skull, dark eye and good ear carriage. Super shape, long well arched neck, very good layback of shoulder and length of upper arm, straight front with strong bone, flexible pasterns, level topline, graceful sweep over loins, good bend of stifle, well let down hocks. Moved very well and I was really splitting hairs when making my placings, I just felt 1st had the slightly sweeter eye.

3rd Dunne’s Japaro I Have A Dream

Open (4,1)

1st Dunne’s Longrange Ciao Bella Bleu Ir Jun Ch CJW

B/m with great ring presence, perfect for size and substance, very shapely and beautifully presented. Pleasing head with parallel planes, smooth cheeks, correct stop, rounded muzzle, well placed eye and nicely tipped ears. She has a muscular well arched neck enhanced by a white collar, good layback of shoulder and length of upper arm, complemented by well angulated hindquarters which enabled her to move with good reach and drive.

2nd Bray’s Shelridge Shantilly Lace at Lianbray JW

Pretty shaded s/w, lovely for size. Very pleasing head with typical Sheltie expression, showing so attentively for her handler. Her angulation is balanced, she has a good depth of chest, level topline, and low set tail. Looked a picture standing, however she let herself down by moving very wide in front.

3rd Walker’s ZAF Ch Wylwind Glamour Girl

Special Open S/W (5,1)

1st Shelleary Dreamer

2nd Main’s Shenachie Lyric Of Light

Shaded s/w built on racy lines. Her head is refined with parallel planes and flat skull, dark well shaped eye and neat ears carried alertly at all times, she perhaps could do with a slightly better defined stop, but this did not detract from her kind expression. She has a super reach of neck, and excellent construction throughout which enabled her to cover the ground with ease. Rather short of coat on the day, but nonetheless a quality bitch.

3rd Gruzskas’ Samphrey Sea Breeze

Pretty shaded s/w, who is well made, she has a nicely moulded head with well filled foreface, dark well placed eye and perfectly tipped ears. She outmoved her kennelmate and showed her socks off to take BVB.

Special Open Tricolour, B/W (4,3)

1st Fransham’s Sheltysham Bedazzle at Franmead JW

Alone but worthy of her placing. Her head is balanced with parallel planes, flat skull, well filled foreface, dark almond shaped eye, neat well carried ears, good underjaw, a shade deep in stop, but has a sweet expression. Nice make and shape with strong bone, and her angulation is balanced at both ends so she moved well. Not in her best jacket but what she had was jet black and of good texture, and she was an attentive showgirl.

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Special Open B/M (2,1)

1st Myter Made Of Magic

Well-constructed girl with plenty of substance. Harsh coat of good colour though rather heavily marked with black. Pretty head with a dark well placed eye, neatly tipped ears, flat skull, smooth cheeks and rounded muzzle. Needs more depth of chest as she tends to stand close in front, but she looks good in profile and she moved very soundly.

Marion Withers (Judge)