Lancashire & Cheshire Collie Club

Lancashire and Cheshire Collie Club Open Show, 8th October 2023

Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge today and looking after me very well. Thanks also to my lovely steward who was very helpful and efficient.

Smooth Collies

Puppy Dog (3, 1)

1st Seager’s Blamorder Magic Maker with Freejack

Almost 12 month old shaded sable puppy, correct dentition, lovely well placed eye, correctly placed stop. Clean wedge both from above and in profile. Earset good and ears tipped correctly and well used. Long neck leading into well placed shoulder, chest needs to drop a little yet but that will happen with maturity. Neat feet on well boned, strong legs. Level topline with slight rise over loin, tail set on well and of good length. Rear angulation very good. Movement – very slight plaiting at front today in his class but improved in the challenge, great drive from the rear. BD & RBOB

2nd Leavesley’s Lizoni Lone Ranger

Ten month old tricolour, lovely clean head with good stop and underjaw, dark eyes well placed, earset spot on and ears tipped correctly and well used. Back skull good leading into neck of reasonable length. Good front angulation coupled with great depth of chest. Strong, well boned legs. Level topline, could use a little more length, leading into slight rise over loin, well set tail of good length. Another with great rear angulation. Movement a bit erratic and unsettled today, but I’m sure he’ll become more together as he ages. RBD

Junior Dog (3,1)

1st Seager’s Blamorder Magic Maker with Freejack

2nd Leavesley’s Lizoni Lone Ranger

Post Graduate Dog – no entries

Open Dog – no entries

Veteran Dog – no entries

Puppy Bitch (1,0)

1st Holmes, Holmes & Lusty’s Blamorder Makers Mark

Almost 12 month old shaded sable & white, litter sister to RBOB. Lovely head to handle, clean and correct wedge, great underjaw, well placed stop and eye. Good back skull and ear placement spot on, ears tipped when focused. Great neck leading to well placed shoulder, good depth of chest with nicely sprung ribs, strong legs with good bone and neat feet. Topline very good leading to slight rise over the loin, tail set good and tail of reasonable length. Cracking rear angulation. Good thick double coat. Overall profile very pleasing. Movement good with ample reach and drive, though she needed to settle initially but pulled it together for the Bitch challenge. Was thrilled to see her later take BiS and BPiS, well done!

Junior Bitch (1,0)

1st Jerrett’s Coldelee Eternal Sunshine JW

Almost 18 month old feminine sable and white girl, beautifully presented by and very attentive to her handler. Pretty head of correct proportions, eye placement and shape good, earset a fraction low but ears carried well and tipped perfectly. Long feminine neck leading to reasonable front, perhaps a touch steep in upper arm. Lovely neat feet. Level topline with correct slight rise of loin, tailset good and length good. Rear angulation fair but would prefer a shorter second thigh. Movement fair with good reach but slightly narrow behind today.

Post Graduate Bitch (2,1)

1st: Richardson’s Celeste Uta Anyaru of Lizoni (Imp Cze)

14 month old blue merle of reasonable colour. Clean head, not too deep through and nice underjaw, stop breaks too low but nice shaped eye and good back skull. Earset spot on and ears nicely tipped. Good length of neck leading to good front angulation with well boned legs and neat feet. Chest well sprung and of good depth. Lovely level topline leading to good rise over the loin and good tailset. Tail of good length. Movement a little erratic in her class but pulled out the stops in the Bitch challenge to show good reach and drive. RBB

Open Bitch (1,0)

1st Richardson’s Lizoni Va Va Voom

Two year old tricolour bitch who presents a good profile. Head is great to handle being of correct proportions with good underjaw and skull not too deep through. Lovely dark eye and good back skull, ear set good and ears used well and correctly tipped. Nice neck leading to good front angulation, good bone and neat feet. Chest well sprung and of good depth. Good topline leading to slight rise over the loin, tailset good and tail of reasonable length. Front movement a little high stepping today but great drive from the rear.

Veteran Bitch (1,0)

1st Hartley’s Ch Foxearth Finnish Spirit at Jimjack Sh.CM

Eight year old tricolour bitch with a lovely clean head, well placed stop and eye, though would prefer a slightly darker eye. Ears slightly wider set but well tipped and lovely back skull leading to good neck and well placed shoulder. Slightly steep in upper arm but legs well boned and lovely neat feet. Well sprung chest of good depth. Topline okay, tailset good and tail of reasonable length. Rear angulation good. Movement okay but not the drive of her younger competition. Lovely old lady enjoying her day out and I was pleased to see her take BViS later in the day.

Kirsty Russell (Koczkodan)