Land O'Burns Canine Club

Would Like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge and to my Ring Stewards for keeping things going smoothly, 

Pastoral Group 

G1,German Shepherd

G2,Bearded Collie

G3,Finish Laphund

G4,Polish Lowland

German Shepherd Dog Open ( 7 )

1st power mrs J, power miss s & power master’s Ch Droyale Sunflower Girl, B/G Excellent medium sized & strength and of good breed type, unexaggerated bitch with good overall proportions, well balanced throughout, with good angles & proportions. Excellent temperament, good mouth, lovely head piece with nice dark eye, well set ears carried alert at all times, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, stood on ample bone, with strong flexible pasterns and tight feet, good depth of brisket, strong back into shorter but well moulded croup, good tail set, lovely strong hindquarters with good width of thigh. She was super sound away and back, a lovely side gait showing good reach & drive, covering the ground easily. Shown in good coat & condition and superbly handled to get the best out of her, BOB

2nd, Mrs McGrath & D Boyd’s, Mascagni Shandor, medium size, good head piece, nice dark eye, well placed ears, strong neck into well laid shoulders, good upper arm well angled, stood on ample bone, would nice tight feet, shorter coupled, good depth of brisket, strong back into well moulded croup & tail set, strong hindquarters. sound both ways with a steady side gait showing good drive.

3rd Mrs McGrath & D Boyd’s, Mascagni Denva, 

Res, Blair & Scott’s Starkherz Valko At Ceannard 

Shetland Sheepdog Junior ( 3,1)

1st Robertson’s Afterglow Goldberg, Lovely outline on a super puppy. Well-proportioned head with good eye and ear placement to give the correct characteristic expression. Full dentition. Nicely developed and in good coat for age. Level back with sweep over loins and good turn of stifle

2nd, Shaw’s Bluequarry The One And Only, A little apprehensive on the day. But a lot to like Correct head, giving sweet expression. Well-constructed, in good condition and displaying a super coat. Moved very well. With maturity should grow into a very nice dog.

Shetland sheepdog Postgraduate (5)

1st Hepburn’s Leterikhills River Lass, A very nice example of the breed. Full dentition. Well proportioned, balanced head with correct shaped eyes and well-placed ears on top of the head to give the characteristic sweet expression. Good shoulders and front legs, lovely topline and hindquarters. Presented in excellent coat to complete the picture. Moved very well. BOB 

2nd, Proctor’s Cuilshelties Lochan Torr, Good head, lovely eyes and super expression. Well-constructed body with nice topline. Presented in very good coat, giving an overall good picture, Moved well.

3rd, Shaw’s Bramblecroft Reba At Bluequarry,

Res, Saunders Galateus Bohemia Classic At Torriglen,

Shetland sheepdog Open (5,2)

1st Proctor’s Stiosan Still Game, Liked this sable for her overall size, So well balanced all through. Good wedge shaped head. Nice eye and well set-on ears. Nice length of neck. Well laid shoulder and return of upperarm. Firm topline. Short loin. Well angled behind and stands on tight, oval feet. Moved true, 

2nd Hepburn’s Shellamoyed Simply The Best At Leterikhill JW ShCm ShCeX, Similar in size and outline. Appealing head and expression. Enough neck and angulation front and back. Excellent body and general maturity all through. Moved very well in all directions. Excellent coat for quality, colour and presentation

3rd Lewis’s Sandwick Curtain Call At Donmarvic.

Border Collie Postgraduate (4,1)

1st Kempton’s Clan-Abby Fly Me Over To Borderbrook (Imp Aus) Well balanced and proportioned dog, Pleasing head, dark eye, good width of skull and muzzle, well defined stop and correct oval eye. Excellent neck and topline, Well angulated front and rear, good chest, and well sprung rib. Flowed low & freely on the move, moved with drive. BOB 

2nd Sloan’s Locheil Give Me Love, lovely dog of good size substance and shape. Pleasing head with dark eye and good earset. Good length of neck and good topline. Well angulated front and rear. Good bone. Moved with drive.

3rd Heggie’s Locheil A Good Heart.

Border Collie Open (3)

1st Kempton’s Borderbrook Winter sunset JW, with plenty of bone and substance. Well-proportioned head with broad skull and defined stop. Lovely ears, set well apart, carried erect and used. Good front and lay back of shoulder. Correct topline, kept on the move. Expertly handled and moved like a dream.

2ndf Sloan’s Jiljamie’s Blue Christmas Typical and active in outlook, I liked the overall size and shape of this Bitch Appeals in balance and shape of head and muzzle. Strong neck leading to a long shoulder and level topline leading to wide quarters. Stands over the ground on good strong legs and tight feet

Welsh Corgi ( Pembroke ) postgraduate (2)

1st Snedfen’s Twinan Blissful Symphony For Nesden, feminine foxy head with large well-placed ears, lovely dark eye. Just enough length of neck & well placed shoulders, with enough depth of chest, Good firm rib and length of loin, good rear angulation with well padded feet. Very steady on move and really showed today BOB

2nd Logic’s Twinan Love Has A Secret, What a lovely pup that just oozed character. Pretty head lovely big correct ears nice reach of neck. Plenty of bone good front. She was a little high in quarters at the moment but that will level as she matures, Good tail placement and carriage.Moved well and correct.

Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) Open (2)

1st Snedden’s Twinan Blissful Symphony For Nesden. See PG.

2nd Logie,Irving & Irving’s Born To Be Your Caramel Popcorn At Twinan ( Imp Hun) A lot to like with this bitch Nice bitch head correct eye and ear nice topline plenty of pro sternum and bone good length and quarters. She moved very well and maintained drive and topline

Welsh Corgi ( Cardigan) (2,1)

1st Snedden’s Nesden Storm Cloud, Brindle bitch well-proportioned and balanced,Nicely proportioned ‘foxy’ head with flat skull. Correct ears, Good neck leading into well laid, angulated shoulders. Nicely bodied with level topline. Good feet and moved well. In full double coat, Correct ‘fox like brush’ tail BOB.

Finish Lapphund Open (4,1)

1st Meikle, Meikle & Henderson’s Ch Marymead Muskateer, well-marked, balanced outline, profuse coat,jacket fitting body well, good head planes with dark eye, lovely expression, good ear set and carriage, moderate length of neck which fitted well into shoulder, clearly defined forechest, rib well sprung with good depth, level topline, moderate angulation fore and aft, well boned, good feet, profusely coated tail,BOB

2nd Proctor’s Alkantara Talvi Hamara With Cathbri, we’ll stacked and presented had nice head and ear set eyes were correctly set good teeth and arched neck good shoulders well constructed front good coat and body well carried tail on the move, was a little over excited wanting to play with his kennel mate on the move 

3rd Proctor’s Ir Ch Bridus Ihana With Cathbri ShCm

Bearded Collie Junior (5)

1st Isle’s, Moonhill Man On A Mission, Only 8.5 months old, but well grown and won on movement. Nice head proportions. Good shoulders and straight front legs. Level topline, well-muscled hindquarters, well bent stifles and low hocks, providing smooth movement covering the ground, showing pads

2nd Cox’s, Braesnobel Salt N’Pepper, Well-proportioned head with flat skull, broad and square, giving correct expression. Level back of good length, providing a nice outline. Well-muscled hindquarters, good turn of stifle, enabling him to move very well.

3rd Goodbrand’s Braesnobel’s Rum N’Raisin.

Res Glasgow’s, Basnikova Muza Od Plzenskeho Lotra At Gallup Naf Taf 

Bearded Collie Postgraduate (4,2)

1st Glasgow’s, Basnikova Muza Od Plzenskeho Lotra At Gallup Naf Taf, Lovely head portions with flat, broad, square skull and dark eyes. Slightly arched neck going into good shoulders. Level back of good height to length ratio,providing a nice outline. Moved extremely well gliding around the ring with good reach, covering the ground,

2nd Ryan’s, Dychix Invictus For Razkal, Nice head which is square in the skull. Preferred expression of 1st. well placed shoulders correct depth of rib level top line strong well muscled rear moved well covering the ground.

Bearded Collie Open (3,1)

1st GoodBrand’s, Braesnoble Looney Tunes. Mature three year-old dog looking his best. balanced, well presented in super coat, well-proportioned head, dark eye and good pigmentation, lovely expression, correct length of neck, well angulated shoulder, well boned, depth of rib reaching to elbow, good topline which he held on the move, well angulated hindquarters, good length of tail which was well furnished, effortlessly covered the ground, BOB

2nd Gamble’s, Talraz Look To The Future At Capelaw ShCm, nice balanced head eye toned with coat well muscled neck leading to correct shoulders good front lovely depth on long ribs level top-line nice turn of stifle neat hocks moved out well.

Briard Open (1)

1st Steel & Steel’s, Fostebrie Schmitten Noir, A smartly made, upstanding, well made dog who was presented in excellent order. Liked his head proportions and constructional balance throughout. Has strength throughout, balance in angles without excess. Particularly lovely to go over, Moved out very well with accuracy of footfall and strong drive from the rear. BOB

Av NSC pastoral postgraduate (2,2)

Av NSC pastoral Open (2,1)

1st Sellar’s Ch Mybeards Hylos JW, Polish Lowland D, Medium sized, excellent proportions and balance, masculine head with lovely expression, excellent top-line and rear, balanced and moved well with strong rear keeping his outline, 

Av Pastoral Special Puppy (20,2) 

1st Bothwell’s Norcis Summer Truffle, promising youngster appealing head alert kind expression enough width to skull correct muzzle with strong underjaw correct dentition enough length of neck well laid shoulder strong firmly held topline moderate rear angulation confident free easy mover.

2nd, Isles Moonhill Man In A Mission, (Bearded Collie) see breed notes

3rd,Clark’s Onedin De La Terrie Sauvage into Jaraz (imp Hun) NAF, Belgian Shepherd

VHC Burden’s Sassy ( Anatolian Shepherd )

Av Pastoral Special Veteran (15,1)

1st, Goodbrand’s, Kiltondale Isn’t She Lovely For Braesnobel ( Bearded Collie) 7yrs Bitch sthown in full bloom. With the most attractive feminine head and melting expression, lovely eyes, correct ear set and good mouth. Strong neck, good shoulders and deep chest, firm topline and strong rear. Correct legs and feet. Moved with such drive. Was pleased to hear she went onto BVIS 

2nd, Meikle,Meikle & Henderson’s, Ch Marymead Muskateer ( Finnish Lapphund) See Breed Notes

Working Group 

G1,Newfoundland 

G2,Great Dane 

G3.Black Russian 

G4,Doberman 

Doberman Postgraduate (5,3)

1st Young’s, Krieger’s Hunky Dory At Malibray, 17months bitch well grown for her age. She is a good type with a super out-line and very feminine through-out. Super head and front assembly, good back, neat rear and tail set. Good angles to rear moved soundly round the ring.

2nd Taylor & Taylor’s, Krieger’s In Style, 9 months bitch long and clean in the head with slight stop, correct bite. Long and lean neck into good front, Chest still to deepen but this will come as she matures. Her rear angulation balances with her front, Stifle ok. Has lovely feet and shown in lovely coat and condition. Covered the ground on the move just preferred movement of 1,

Doberman Open (3,1)

1st Cairn’s, Lamarg The Russian Princess, bitch of lovely type,Very elegant with excellent long clean elegant head parallel planes, good stop & dark well shaped expressive eyes, clean neck of good length into good lay of shoulders & correct return of upper arm, firm topline to good tailset, strong hindquarter with good width of thigh.moved well with free easy action BOB G4

2nd Cairn’s Lamarg The Russian Redhead, Another lovely bitch from this kennel and I’m sure will swap places many times, head handles well, correct length of neck into well laid shoulder good level topline which she held on the move, correct tail set, good reach & Drive, unlucky to be up against 1st 

Boxer Open (1)

1st Jarvie’s, Jasrumjarvie Rising Star VW, A powerful, muscular bitch that retains her feminine charms. Super head piece, strong, arched neck, deep chest, strong bone and square outline. Firm topline, short loins and excellent quarters. Moved with plenty of reach and drive.

Great Dane Postgraduate (2)

1st Martin’s, Keishant Athena, Super head piece, dark eye, scissor bite. Well set ears. Good reach of neck. Balanced angles. Firm topline. Moderately boned. Excellent feet. Just needs to drop in chest and generally mature and broaden all through which should come with time. Free, easy mover. Good tail set, carried well on the move.

2nd, McGill’s, Tayhamblue From This Moment, Bitch, feminine with excellent head and conformation. Strong bone. Not quite the hind angulation of 1st but an excellent mover in all directions. Well handled and presented.

Great Dane Open. (5,1)

1st Sorry No Name In Catalogue, Impressive outline. Strong and masculine but not overdone in anyway. Good head, parallel planes, balanced with moderate stop. Dark eye of good shape. Ears high set. Strong, reachy neck. Well laid shoulder and return of upperarm. Deep, roomy chest. Excellent bone. Firm body. Good hind angulation. Stands on sound, tight feet. Good angle to croup leading to a correct tail set. free mover, really covers the ground when he gets into his stride.

The finished picture and looked the part BOB

2nd Gourlay’s, Dinahtron Bella, Substantial bitch. Beautiful head and expression with typical outlook. Excellent reach and arch of neck. Reasonable front angulation. Well bodied. Excellent bone. Sound, muscular quarters. Moved well enough just not quite the forward reach of 1st.

3rd Martin’s Keishant Venus.

Red Young’s Lomondane Dinnae Brother

Husky Open (1,1)

Rottweiler Open (2)

1st Muncie’s, Taneven Bloom Of Mahanovemi, This is a superb male who is balanced and most certainly capable of doing a full days work. The best of heads what shows his keen but friendly expression. Nice dark eye, correct dentition with a powerful jaw. Good strong neck into well muscled shoulders. Lovely fore chest and straight in front with good width and plenty of bone, A firm top line and a strong well muscled rear, Good angulation and a super moving male whose effortless power and drive won me over. BOB 

2nd Bennett’s, Jantavia Rebel Rebel, A promising young bitch of 13 months, Feminine head with almond shaped dark eyes and nest ears set close to her cheek. Clean neck into well laid back shoulders, Nice straight front and well off for bone, Ample depth throughout her body with a level top line held well on the move, Firm rear with well let down hocks and a good bend of stifle. A free moving youngster what covers the ground well.

Newfoundland postgraduate (2)

1st Duff’s, Titanbears Fallen Angel,6 months bitch delightful baby very typical for age, pleasing head, good ear set, good reach of neck to good shoulder angulation, firm topline, shown in super coat & condition, strong muscular hindquarter, sound mover. 

2nd Duff’s, Titanbears Pious Charlatan, litter sister to winner,similar remarks to winner just not as confident on the floor,but with patience and time it will come as she matures

Newfoundland Open (1)

1st Duff’s, Titanbears Vainglorious JW BOB,G1 This Black took my eye on entering the ring with his easy, ground covering movement. On closer examination he does not disappoint. Super size and shape, well balanced head, well proportioned for his age with clean broad square muzzle. Dark eyes, soft expression. Straight front with good bone, well laid shoulders and lovely forechest. Deep well sprung ribs back to a short muscular loin and on to a correctly angulated rear. Free, sound, true mover and in good coat to complete the picture.pleased to see he went on to take BIS.

Av NSC Working Open (1)

Odonnell’s Kalaslane Revenge For Neukiebear (IKC) SHCEX, A upstanding bitch super head nice ear, dark well placed eyes good length and strength of muzzle correct bite, clean front with good depth of fore chest, good bone and well-padded feet, nice reach of neck and good shoulder placement, nice length of back with strong hind quarters and well-muscled, nice turn of stifle and well let down hocks moved well, . BAVNSC, Group 3

AV Working Special Puppy (7,2)

1st, Taylor & Taylor’s Krieger’s In The Style, Doberman ( see breed notes)

2nd, Duff’s Titanbears Pious Charlatan, Newfoundland, nice bitch who was more settled in this class.

3rd, Bennett’s, Jantavia Rebel Rebel, Rottweiler ( see breed notes ) 

Vhc, Duff’s Titanbears Fallen Angel, Newfoundland ( see breed notes) 

AV Working Special Veteran (3,2)

1st Jarvie’s Jasrumijarvie Rising Star VW, Boxer ( see breed notes)

Judge JM Fort