West Of England Border Collie Club

West of England Border Collie Club

17th November 2024

Judge - Helena Hutchings - Brooks

Baby Puppy Bitch

1st Oliver & Murfet’s Tambuzi Guess who’s back

Beautiful baby, lovely balanced outline and shape, good bone for age, head of good shape and size, ears placed high and well used. Lovely neck, firm back, well angulated front and rear. Good tail set, moved very well in all directions for one so young.

2nd Greening’s Kanaaren Road to Joy

Another with lots to like. Lovely overall shape, good head, dark eye and well placed ear. Lovely angulation front and rear, another who really moved very well for one so young, has a bright future.

3rd Shahmatova’s Nashdom Whispering Angel

Vintage Bitch

1st Fawcett’s Sh Ch Laceway Echo Falls JW

 Lovely balanced head with ear well set and used. Alert expression. Lovely shape and good balanced angulation lovely neck and croup. Good depth of chest. Good bone and stands parallel front and rear. Moved very well with drive in all directions. BVB

2nd Shahmatova’s Tonkory I’ll be there for Nashdom Vw

Another who is so good for her age. Slightly longer in body than 1, excellent topline, feminine head with good ear set and dark eye. Nice depth of chest, well angulated rear, moved very well.

Veteran Bitch

1st Wettern-Bloomfield’s Alpana Strike a Pose

A very pretty tri colour, looking great for her age. Beautiful outline. Lovely head shape and correct eye giving lovely expression. An excellent reach of neck into a well placed shoulder. Well constructed front and rear and moved liked she could work all day. True coming and going.

2nd Greening’s Kanamaren Hold on my heart Vw

A little longer in body than 1, but still lots to like. Lovely head with dark eye and well placed ear. Good reach of neck, lovely bone. Well angulated front and rear, free flowing on the move.

3rd Lampier’s Tonkory Mark Time (ai) Vw

Minor Puppy Bitch

1st Castle’s Jupavia Funny How Love Is

Excellent size and shape, Lovely head, dark eye, well placed ear used well. Lovely firm level topline, good croup, excellent neck, well angulated front and rear. Moved out very well, one to watch.

2nd Spencer’s Tobermoray All about Freya

Another with lots to like. Longer in body than 1 and needs to firm up in topline, but that will come with age. Excellent neck, good head and expression, good bone, well constructed front and rear, moved out well. Very promising.

Puppy Bitch

1st Green, Green & Ratcliffe’s Borderpride Laced in Truth By Faken

What can I say but beautiful. Very feminine female with excellent expressive head, attentive ears set and used well and dark eye. Lovely size and shape, with a beautiful reach of neck flowing into a lovely well held topline. Very well angulated front and rear. Excellent body and bone, in keeping with her overall structure. Moved extremely well, fluid and free. Hot on the heels of the CC winner, certainly one to watch. BPB, RCC

2nd Schevenels/De Cree Broadmeadows Jaz-O-Mine

Another pup with a bright future ahead. Nice head proportions, kind and alert expression with lovely tipped ears. Good shoulder and upper arm, correct bone for size, good feet, excellent rear angulation, good tail set. Moved really well out and back

3rd Lampier’s Pencoppen La Parisienne

Junior Bitch

1st Fawcett’s Laceway Breaking waves

Lovely head with oval eyes and very well set ears which were sensitive in their use giving a keen expression. Balanced angulation with good length of neck and shape of croup and long low set tail. Good bone and oval feet. Excellent on the move.

2nd Dalby’s Feels like heaven amona canis among Axernamoon (Imp Cze)

Smaller and finer than 1. Good head and dark eye, refined throughout. Makes a good balanced shape, firm topline, well angulated front and rear, moved out with drive.

Yearling Bitch

1st Oliver’s Tambuzi the heat is on Jw

A very pretty bitch nothing overdone. Correct bite. Feminine head shape and eye colour. Good length of neck and correct angulations. Correct tail set. Shown in very good condition. Lovely side gait, free and easy mover in all directions, good drive.

2nd Wettern-Bloomfield’s Alpana Summer Storm

Lovely feminine head good reach of neck. Correct bite. Good front assembly. Good rear angulation with the right amount of muscle tone. Correct tail set. Good reach and drive and kept her top line on the move. Moved round the ring with drive.

3rd Angier & Stacey’s Bilyara Isn’t she lovely (AI)

Novice Bitch

1st Dalby’s Feels like heaven amona canis among Axernamoon (Imp Cze)

As Junior

Graduate Bitch

1st Fawcett’s Laceway Bottom’s Up

Good head properties and bite. Good bone, lovely neck, nice depth of chest, good rear angulation, sound out and back with good reach in side gait.

2nd Neil’s Shemella April Showers

Good balanced outline, Lovely ear set and dark eye, good topline and croup, well angulated front and rear, a little unsettled on the move today.

3rd Allison’s Wenmap Topkapi Gem

Post Graduate Bitch

1st Smith’s Arrodare Never Say Never

Beautiful breed type, pleasing head with well-shaped eyes. Lovely dark colour. Good length of neck and well angulated front and rear construction. Good depth of chest and rib, not too short in the loin. Good over the croup. Her smooth firm topline was obvious standing and on the move. She covered the ground well with minimum lift of feet.

2nd Lewis’ Shemella Evening Sunshine

Pretty girl, with good head and expression and pleasing neck. Nice bone and balance. Well angulated front and rear. Slightly softer in topline than 1, moved steadily.

3rd Barton’s Taranza Enchanted Eclipse

Limit Bitch

1st Carley’s Jupavia Silver Flame

Pretty head with dark eye, well set ears and good stop. Nice reach of neck with good shoulders, level topline and well constructed front and rear. Excellent neck. Good chest and rib. Movement was true and effortless with lovely free flowing drive. Powered round the ring.

2nd Smit-Siraal, Smit and Wiltshire’s From Borders Home Jardin De Rosas

Came close up to 1, pretty, well shaped head, correct oval eyes and well set and used tipped ears giving a keen and alert expression. Very sound in construction and nicely balanced with good angulation and parallel front and rear and lovely amount of bone. Lovely moving girl and another very sound.

3rd Austin & Zolakova’s Hysteps My Irish Colleen JW

Open Bitch

I was spoilt for choice in this class.

1st Green & Ratcliffe’s Sh Ch Fayken I am Here JW

My notes say “just wow” Could work all day. This bitch was everything I was looking for, so breed typical. Well proportioned head, correct stop, eye and expression. Excellent tipped ears, sensitive in use. Good reach of neck, lay of shoulder and return of upper arm. Good depth of chest and rib. Firm topline Short muscular loins. Strong quarters. Absolutely sound out, back and excellent profile movement. Well developed croup and low carried tail. So Effortless and foot perfect, she could have done it without a handler. Very easy to award her the CC today, she looked a picture in BIS.

2nd Green, Green & Ratcliffe’s Arrodare Beautiful Trauma

Very close up to 1, shorter in body, similar excellent breed type qualities, beautiful outline and balance, lovely neck and shoulder. Excellent well proportioned head, correct stop, eye and expression. Excellent tipped ears, sensitive in use. Very well constructed front and rear assembly. Her movement was also so free and easy, true in all directions.

3rd Oliver’s Sh Ch Tambuzi Girlz on Fire JW

Any Other Colour Bitch

1st Spurr’s Dreamwork Collat’ral Beauty

A lovely red merle. Lovely size and shape, good bone, nice neck. Good head shape, with well placed ear and correct eye. Well angulated front and rear, once settled moved very well.

Special Working Bitch

1st Wettern-Bloomfields Alpana Strike a pose

As Veteran

Special Members Open Bitch

1st Green & Ratcliffe’s Sh Ch Fayken I am Love JW

Typical outline and excellent breed type. Lovely head and muzzle proportions with the right amount of stop. Excellent, tipped ears, well set and sensitive in use. Good reach of neck, excellent angles front and back. Quality bone, not too heavy or too fine. Excellent topline, short loins, well bodied and muscular hind quarters. Excellent croup, tail set and carriage. In super coat and condition. Moved with reach, drive

2nd Lee & Ratcliffe’s Arrodare Rebel with a cause JW

Another with lots to like. Pretty head of correct proportions with lovely oval eye and well set and used ears giving a perfect border collie expression. Fractionally longer in body than 1. Lovely front construction and bend of stifle with long arched neck well angled croup and long low set tail. Well contructed rear. Balanced with topline held on the move and moved really well with reach and drive and minimal lift of feet.

3rd Shahmatova’s Nashdom La Vie Est Belle JW