• Show Date: 25/03/2023
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: graham hill Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 28/07/2023

Scottish Breeds Canine Club

Breed: best in show

SCOTTISH BREEDS CANINE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

25TH & 26TH MARCH 2023

I WAS PLEASED AND HONOURED TO BE INVITED TO JUDGE BEST IN SHOW AT THE SCOTTISH BREEDSCANINE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW. MY CONGRATULATIONS GO TO THE OFFICERS & COMMITTEE FOR A VERY ENJOYABLE WELL RUN SHOW IN THIS EXCELLENT VENUE OF THE LAWRIE & SYMINGTON AGRICULTURAL CENTRE, LANARK.

THERE WAS A REAL BUZZ OF ENJOYMENT AROUND THE HALLS.

I RECEIVED A SATISFYING LINE UP OF SCOTTISH BREEDS FROM WHICH TO SELECT MY BEST IN SHOW.

AFTER GOING OVER AND MOVING ALL THE BEST OF BREEDS IN THE MAIN RING I SELECTED MY BEST IN SHOW - ROBINSON’S SHETLAND SHEEPDOG LAVIKA STARLIGHT SALUTE A 2½ YEAR OLD MALE WHO IMPRESSED NOT ONLY WITH HIS SUPER SIZE AND SHAPE BUT WITH HIS STRIKING, MASCULINE, BREED TYPICAL APPEARANCE. HE WAS PRESENTED IN COMMENDABLE COAT AND CONDITION WHICH SHOWED OFF HIS IDEAL BALANCED OUTLINE AND BODY PROPORTIONS. HANDSOME REFINED HEAD WHICH HAS CLEAN LINES, OF IDEAL SHAPE AND PROPORTIONS; ENGAGING INTELLIGENT AND ALERT EXPRESSION. HE IS REALLY WELL MADE ALL THROUGH, TRUE FRONT BOTH STANDING AND, ON THE MOVE, SOUND WELL-MADE BODY AND HINDQUARTERS. PLEASING TO GO OVER. STOOD OUT IN THE LINE-UP. MOVED WITH AN EASY SOUND, PURPOSEFUL ACTION BOTH FRONT AND REAR. UNDERSTOOD HE WON HIS 3RD CC TODAY. SO PLEASED HE MADE THE JOURNEY TO SCOTLAND FROM CORNWALL. CONGRATULATIONS!!

MY RESERVE BEST IN SHOW WAS THE DEERHOUND TAYLOR’S CH ORMANSTAR DARK SHADOW A VERY, ELEGANT, SHAPELY 2½ YEAR OLD MALE WHO HAS A WELL-MADE POWERFUL APPEARANCE. IN STANDING PROFILE, HE IS BALANCED, WELL-PROPORTIONED AND IS VERY STRIKING AND BREED TYPICAL IN APPEARANCE. HE HAS THE LOOK OF A RUNNING HOUND.  THE BEST OF DEERHOUND HEADS SET ON A STRONG GOOD LENGTH NECK; TRUE AND WELL MADE IN FRONT WITH PLEASING LAY-BACK OF SHOULDERS; A MALE OF STATURE AND IS ‘EYE-CATCHING’ BOTH STANDING AND MOVING WITH A FREE, EASY, STRIDING ACTION.

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW WAS MCLEAN’S FLYNGALEE GOOFY GUS AN 8-MONTH-OLD GOLDEN RETRIEVER YOUNG MALE WHO IS WELL GROWN AND HAS DESIRABLE BODY DEVELOPMENT AND COVER. HANDSOME HEAD, WELL BONED TRUE FRONT, WELL BODIED AND STRONG BONED STABLE ANGULATED HINDQUARTERS. LOOKED QUALITY BOTH STANDING AND MOVING WITH TRUE ACTION AND POSITIVELY  AROUND THE RING. HAS A GREAT FUTURE AHEAD OF HIM.

RESERVE BEST PUPPY IN SHOW WAS ROSSITER’S 10-MONTH-OLD SHETLAND SHEEPDOG PUPPY MOLSON MORE ABOUT ME AT COCARO WHO IS PLEASING IN SIZE AND SHAPE. SATISFYING IN BONE AND BODY DEVELOPMENT AND IN OVERALL APPEARANCE. SMART WELL SHAPED HEAD, ALERT IN OUTLOOK WITH RESPONSIVE EYES AND EARS. TRUE IN FRONT, PLEASING IN BODY AND NICELY ANGLED HINDQUARTERS. MOVED WELL. HAS ALL THE BASICS TO GROW AND DEVELOP INTO A QUALITY ADULT

BEST JUNIOR WAS THE STRIKING 16 MOTH OLD WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER BITCH BURNS’ BURNEZE HELLO DOLLY A WELL MADE, STRONGLY BUILT YOUNG BITCH. SUPER HEAD OF IDEAL SHAPE. ALERT AND CONFIDENT IN EXPRESSION. SOUNDLY MADE IN FRONT, STURDY IN BODY AND STRONG, STABLE HINDQUARTERS. IMPRESSIVE DOUBLE COAT. MOVED WITH A TRUE ACTION IN FRONT WITH PLEASING GOOD WIDTH PARALLEL DRIVE BEHIND.

RESERVE BEST JUNIOR WAS MOIR’S WINARIA WELLINGTON A VERY SMART, WELL PROPORTIONED, 13-MONTH-OLD BEARDED COLLIE MALE. HE HAS A BREED TYPICAL, MASCULINE HEAD WITH AN ALERT, INTERESTED EXPRESSION. PLEASING IN APPOEARANCE BOTH STANDING AND ON THE MOVE. TRUE WELL MADE FRONT AND FOREQUARTERS, PLEASING DEVELOPMENT OF BODY WITH A FIRM TOP-LINE, GOOD FRONT AND REAR ANGULATIONS. MOVED WITH A FREE AND TRUE ACTION.

BEST VETERAN IN SHOW WAS TRINDER’S GOLDEN RETRIEVER SH CH THORNYWAIT SAN VALENTINO JW ShCM AN IMPRESSIVE 7½YEAR OLD MALE WHO WHEN STANDING IS STRIKING IN APPEARANCE. HE HAS EXCELLENT BONE AND BODY. PRESENTS A BALANCED, COMMANDING, WORKMANLIKE APPEARANCE. HANDSOME HEAD HAVING A FRIENDLY, INTELLIGENT EXPRESSION. STRONG NECK, POWERFUL BODY AND STURDY HINDQUARTERS. STEADY, SOUND MOVEMENT.

RESERVE BEST VETERAN WAS GIBB’S 7-YEAR-OLD BEARDED COLLIE SNIKKLES BLUEBEARDAT PIRATEER JW ShCM ShCEx A MATURE, WELL COATED MALE OF PLEASING QUALITY AND IN COMMENDABLE CONDITION. ATTRACTIVE HEAD, SET ON TO A STRONG, GOOD LENGTH NECK. STURDY, WELL MADE BODY, PLEASING OVERALL LENGTH, FIRM AND LEVEL IN TOP-LINE. FREE AND EASY MOVEMENT WITH PLEASING REACH IN FRONT.

JUDGE: GRAHAM HILL