• Show Date: 26/02/2023
  • Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
  • Judged by: Sharon Main Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 28/07/2023

North East Border Collie Club

North East Border Collie Club 

Open Show

26/02/2023 

I must thank the committee for inviting me to judge the Special Award Classes at this well organised show. The show had a great atmosphere and fabulous sportsmanship from the exhibitors who entered. I thoroughly enjoyed my day.

Special Award Class Junior D/B (6,1) 

A lovely class full of promising youngsters.

1. Akester & Wiltshire, Thwaitlake Turn Back Time Very promising 9 month, B/W bitch nice for size, good outline with correct amount of bone for age and size. Very feminine head and alert expression. Parallel head planes with flat skull and correct amount of stop. Oval eye, correctly set of good colour, size and pigmentation. Ears well set. Excellent length of neck leading to very good layback of shoulder and correct upper arm. Good depth of chest for age. Level topline. Very good hind angulation with well let down strong hocks, straight when viewed from behind. Tail correctly set of good length. Moved very well for age, with excellent forward reach and drive from behind. Single tracking correctly. Good feet and straight front. Best SAC Puppy

2. Smith & Green, Arrondare Never Say Never Another very promising B/W bitch of 22 months. Very good for size with excellent outline and correct bone. Feminine head and expression, parallel head planes with flat skull and correct stop. Eyes correctly set of good size and colour, a little bolder in shape than winner. Excellent length of neck leading to good layback of shoulder and excellent upper arm. Correct depth of chest for age. Level topline. Tail correctly set of good length. Very good hind angulation with well let down strong hocks. Straight when viewed from behind. Moved very well with good drive and forward reach. Single tracked well. Nicely shaped feet.

3. Mitchell, Bordabears Strikin Liaison 

 

Special Awards Class Post Graduate D/B (3,1)

1. Hadden, Simmovon Temptation A handsome B/W 20 month old dog. Good for size with nice outline and correct bone. Masculine head and expression. Parallel head planes with flat skull. Fairly broad in back skull. Good eye shape and placement of correct colour and pigmentation. Correct stop and ear set. Lovely length of neck. Okay shoulder placement needs to develop in chest which should come with age. Level topline, very good hind angulation with strong hocks. Balanced movement in profile with nice drive from behind, singled tracked well, though carried his tail a touch high when moving but he has a very happy temperament. 


2. Chance, Goytre Chance To Reflect Very handsome handsome 2 year old B/W dog. Fabulous head and expression, all boy. Parallel head planes, fairly broad in back skull, flat skull. Correct oval eye shape of correct colour, placement and pigmentation. Ears well set. Nice length of neck. Shoulder placement okay, needs to develop a little in chest. Straight front. Level topline a touch short in back. Nice hind angulation with strong hocks. Movement in profile was balanced, straight behind but a little narrow in front. 


Special Awards Class Open D/B (3,1)

Two very nice examples of the breed.

Akester & Wiltshire, Thwaitlake Buzzman Very handsome 2 year old B/W male. Excellent outline, nice size with correct amount of bone. All boy in head and expression. Parallel flat head planes, fairly broad in back skull. Oval eye shape, correct placement of good colour and pigmentation. Ear set good. Very good length of neck leading to good layback of shoulder, okay upperarm, straight front. Good feet. Correct depth of chest, level topline. Tail correctly set of good length. Very good hind angulation with well let down strong hocks, straight when viewed behind. Moved very well with good drive and forward reach and drive from behind. Singled tracked correctly. Best SAC winner.


2. Grant, Coussiere Dancing Queen 7 year old, very feminine B/W female. Lovely outline with correct bone for her nice size. Sweet head and expression. Correct back skull, with parallel planes and flat skull. Good oval eye of correct placement, size, colour and pigmentation. Ears correctly set. Lovely length of neck leading to very good shoulder placement, correct depth of chest. Straight front and good feet. Level topline, Tail well set of good length. Excellent hind angulation with well let down strong hocks, straight when viewed behind. Moved very well in profile with excellent forward reach and drive. Moved straight in front but a touch wide behind. 


Judge: Sharon Main