Scottish Kennel Club

COLLIE (ROUGH)

Thank you to all the exhibitors for bringing their dogs under me today, I thoroughly enjoyed the appointment after being ‘Covid-robbed’ of the invitation back in 2020. I was disappointed in some exhibits who came under me with matted coats, as someone who has a coated breed I feel it’s unforgivable to present your dogs in such a way, ‘great beauty’ isn’t just about how the dog looks on the stand, it’s the whole package. Equally disappointed that neither my BOB or BP represented their breed in the Pastoral Group. In summary, I was really pleased with all my main winners who fitted my picture for breed type and absolute soundness.

MPD 1(0)

1. Brodie’s Shanaburn Country Road. Handsome sable young man of 8 months, correct skull and fore face, lovely dark eye and pigment, gorgeous expression and well set ears, straight front and correct body proportions, moved out well with a free and easy gait, in excellent coat and beautifully presented.

PD 4(0)

1. Blackburn/Jones’ Ingledene Polar Express to Erjon NAF. Really liked this promising 10 month old young blue merle who presented a picture of good quality, balanced skull, well positioned ears, lovely dark eye, clean straight front with good feet, lovely arch to neck with good muscle, well angulated front and rear with correct body proportions, moved out freely with good reach and drive, BPD.

2. Barron/Jenkins’ Rannaleroch Perfect Storm. Another nice young male of 9 months, a little stronger in fore face than 1st but nice eye and good ear-set, clean, straight front with good feet, strong neck and good shoulders with correct top-line and well angulated rear, moved well, just not quite as free as 1st, presented in a quality jacket.

3. Blaikie’s Kourika You.

JD 4(0)

1. Lockyer’s Gataj Out Of The Woods. Beautifully presented male of 17 months in lovely coat, masculine, expressive head with good ear-set and correct skull, straight front with correct bone and good feet, lovely body proportions and nicely angulated all through, sound top-line, he moved out well with good reach and drive.

2. McCarte’s Roughrigg Red All Over. 14 month old male, bigger in build to 1st but of nice quality, masculine head and nice dark eye, good pigment, straight front with correct bone and sound feet, strong neck and good angulation front and rear, nice depth of chest with pleasing body proportions, immaculate coat, not quite as clean on the move as 1st but did show some some sound profile movement.

3. Melvin/Jopson’s Nithview Summer of Rockets.

YD 2(1)

1. Lockyer’s Starlenga Elijah Blue at Gataj. Lovely blue merle male of 21 months, very expressive in head with lovely eye and excellent pigment, used his ears to good effect, balanced all through with good neck and well muscled shoulders, straight front and good depth of chest, correct body proportions, he moved out with easy reach and drive.

1. Houlihan’s Kourika Frosted Ice. 3 year old male who was initially a little reluctant to be assessed, masculine head with dark eye and good pigment, lovely expression when he used his ears, soundly made in front and rear with strong neck and good shoulders, would like to see a little more reach on the move but overall his presentation was excellent and had good muscle tone.

2. Raven’s Corydon Ice Imperial. 15 months and a little out of coat and not the body and substance of 1st, masculine expression, strong neck and well muscled shoulders, good depth of chest and sound body proportions, would have liked a tidier rear movement going away but showed some sound profile movement.

LD 7(1)

1. Lockyer’s Gataj Struck By Lightning. This male of 3 years stood out for me for breed type and quality, very expressive, masculine head with dark, almond eye, correctly set ears which he used well, balanced skull, lovely straight front with correct bone and sound feet, strong neck leading into a sound shoulder placement, good depth and shape of rib, correct top-line and body proportions with a well muscled rear, he moved out well with a true and easy gait, turned out in absolutely pristine condition, pleased to award him the DCC, later informed this was his 2nd so hope his crowning 3rd isn’t far away, congratulations.

2. Brown/Jopson’s Lillyway Lattimer at Nithview. Male approaching 5 years who wasn’t quite the finish in coat as 1st but lovely masculine head and expression with correct eye and balanced skull, good ear-set, clean, straight front with correct bone and good feet, good body proportions and depth of chest, short loin and well angulated rear which he used to good effect on the move, beautifully presented. 

3. Donaldson’s Caronlea Celtic Traveller with Fivannte.

OD 11(3)

A really lovely class where I didn’t have enough red cards to award.
1. Cooney’s Jopium Danny Boy at Lingwell. Beautifully presented 5 year old male of lovely quality, masculine and expressive head with good eye and ear-set, well balanced skull and good pigment, nicely angulated all through with strong neck and well muscled shoulders, lovely outline both standing and moving, well angulated rear, he moved out soundly with easy reach and drive, in profuse coat of excellent quality, pleased to award him the RDCC.

2. Lockyer’s Think Of Me Prince of Sunlight at Gataj (Imp HUN). Another handsome male of nearly 5 years, balanced skull, well set ears and good eye, sound in front with the correct bone and good feet, lovely outline standing and on the move, well muscled shoulders and good depth and shape of rib, very sound moving in all directions and in quality coat.

3. McCarte’s Roughrigg Rag n’ Bone Man.

VD 1(0)
1. Steven’s Cariahaf Crazy Dream. 7 year old veteran male who stood alone, would have liked more balance in skull and to be a little more masculine, had a lovely dark eye and good pigment, good neck and depth of chest with correct shape and length to rib, presented in good coat with sound temperament, moved out ok.

SBD 1(0)

1. Raven’s Swinton Corydon Ice Imperial. 2nd in PGD.

GCD 1(0)

1. Proctor’s Wilmaranna Out Of The Blue for Cathbri. Beautifully presented blue merle of 5 years, lovely expressive head with dark eye and good pigment, well set ears which he used to advantage, clean, straight front with good bone and feet, well muscled shoulders and sound top-line, good body proportions with profuse, quality coat, moved out well with an easy gait.

PB 6(2)

1. Walker/Ritchie’s Starlenga Nina Simone. Loved this young blue merle bitch of 10 months, so balanced all through, pretty, expressive head with correct head proportions and well set ears which she used well, well arched strong neck and well constructed shoulder, beautiful outline standing and moving with lovely angulation to front and rear, very feminine all through, moved out freely with effortless reach and drive, I think this young bitch has a bright future ahead of her, disappointed she didn’t stay to represent the breed in the puppy group, RBCC, BP.

2. Welsh’s Ingledene Sno Dream at Thistlewing. Another lovely bitch of 10 months where I couldn’t fault her movement, free and easy with absolute soundness all through, lovely head with correct proportions and good ears which she used well, clean front, strong neck and well muscled shoulders with correct body proportions all made for a soundly made bitch of good quality, presented in beautiful clean coat.

3. Melvin/Jopson’s Lillyway Lemon Sparkle at Nithview.

JB 3(2)
1. Taylor’s Elshajo As If By Magic of Bryany. Nicely presented bitch of 16 months, feminine head and expression with good eye and ears, good bone but would have liked better feet, good depth of chest and well muscled, she lacked reach and drive on the move with showed little animation, presented in decent coat with lovely temperament.

YB 3(0)

1. Mains’ Scotiablue Black Nola. 20 month old tri bitch where I would have liked a little more of her, lacked in stature for me, feminine, kind expression with good eye and set, good ears, clean, straight front although a little down on her pasterns, good depth to chest, she showed some sound profile movement and was presented in a quality, clean coat.  

2. Mitchell/Jordan’s Denfris Rocco Barocco for Avonfair (imp RUS). Appreciated the type better than 1st but this bitch of 23 months was reluctant on the move making her difficult to assess, feminine head with lovely eye and balanced skull, well muscled neck and shoulders, looked nice in outline and presented in good coat.

3. Taylor’s Elshajo As If By Magic of Bryany.

PGB 9(2)

1. Lockyer’s Riverside Song Eclipse for Gataj (imp ROM). 2½ year old bitch presented in excellent coat and condition, so feminine and expressive in head, I swear she was smiling at me! balanced skull with dark eye, clean, straight front, well muscled neck and shoulders, looked well standing and moving, a lovely outline, presented in first class condition with excellent, quality coat.   

2. Walker/Ritchie’s Starlenga All About Me. Quality tri bitch of nearly 3 years, lovely feminine and expressive head with dark eye and good ears, good bone and feet, lovely arched neck with well muscled shoulders, liked her body proportions, good depth of chest and well angulated rear which she used to advantage on the move, moved effortlessly around the ring with an easy gait, presented in quality coat.

3. Clark Kerr’s Uffspring Uniquely Mayd.

LB 4(1)

1. Brooker’s Paris Venise Du Bois Des Amazones for Corisian JW. Quality bitch of 3 years, ultra feminine in head with dark, expressive eyes, lovely ear-set which she used well, good pigment, very sound in front assembly with strong neck and well muscled shoulders, lovely outline both standing and moving, well angulated all through with sound, top-line, she moved out with effortless reach and drive, presented in immaculate coat. 

2. Barron/Jenkins’ Tiganlea Twinkling Saphire at Rannaleroch. Nicely presented bitch of 3½ years with expressive, kind head and good pigment, good neck and shoulders with sound, well muscled top-line, good depth and shape of rib, nicely angulated all through, just not quite as free on the move as 1st, presented in quality coat of good texture.

3. McGill/Boyd’s Wicani My Blue Veined Child at Stregato.

OB 8(3)

A lovely class.

1. Hodges’ Ch. Jopium Love Heart JW ShCM. Loved this veteran bitch for her soundness and quality, ultra feminine and expressive head with a lovely dark eye set correctly, good ears which she used well to complete a beautiful expression, clean, straight front with correct bone and good feet, well arched neck leading into an excellent shoulder placement, lovely outline standing and moving with a well muscled, well angulated rear which she used well on the move, presented in the most immaculate of coats, good quality and of the correct texture, beautiful temperament, she belied her veteran years and was pleased to be able to award her the BCC, BOB & BV, very sad she didn’t stay to represent the Pastoral Group later in the day.

2. Blaikie’s Kourika Kover Girl. Lovely sable bitch who could have used her ears to better effect as I felt it affected her expression, that said she was feminine with good eyes and balanced skull, strong neck and well muscled shoulders, nicely angulated front and rear, strong quarters and good outline both standing and moving, very easy on the move in all directions and presented in the most immaculate condition.  

3. Walder’s Ch. Hanvale Polly Shelby JW.

SBB 1(0)

1. Clark Kerr’s Uffspring Uniquely Mayd. 3 year old tri with feminine head and good eye, balanced skull, lovely arch to neck with good front assembly, nice proportions and good depth of chest, pleasing outline standing and moving, she moved out with easy reach and drive and was presented in clean, tidy coat of good texture.