Bearded Collie Club

Bearded Collie Club, Championship Show

6th July 2024, Rutland Show Ground

Bearded Collie Dogs

Judge Glenn Woolley - Aratika

I must start by saying a big thank you to the Bearded Collie Club and its committee for the work and dedication in making this show run smoothly and efficient, also to my 2 competent stewards Julie and Vicky for keeping the ring moving and me in check (not an easy task). Finally thank you to the membership for voting me to judge Dogs at this show also the exhibitors and your beautiful dogs for the entry you gave me, I was so honoured. Overall, I found the standard of a very high quality and thank you all for persevering with the windy conditions which made my day quite interesting on seeing your dogs cope admirably.

Veteran Dog 6 (1 ab)

1 Atkins &Charles Memorylane do the Tra-La-Laa at Snikkles (IMP Fin) JW 7 yr Slate boy who pulled out all the stops in this high-quality veteran class. Moving with balance and drive covering the ground with ease and in complete unison with handler. Head of good size and proportion, correct angulation in front and rear, nice dark eye complimenting a lovely dark coat.

I was very pleased to award this boy BVD.

2 Mrs J L Waldron Ch Snowmead Shades of Gray JW Another 7yr slate boy with excellent attributes, pushed1 all the way and would probably change places on another day. Again, well balanced holding a level topline throughout and was also in unison with the handler

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 Mrs Hinchliffe Pretty Bear Beautiful Bill at Croftdale (IMP Deu) 7½yrs who has a nice dark eye and pigment, complimenting his lovely brown coat. Has good length and well-muscled. Handled sympathetically in the windy conditions

4 Miss A M Gibb Ch Snikkles Bluebeard at Pirateer JW ShCEx VW

5 Lewry & Lewis Potterdale Magic Dust ShCM

Minor Puppy Dog – no entries

Puppy Dog 2

1 Tomlinson, Miller & Fletcher

Miss L, Mrs K & Mrs B Memorylane Flirt with Every Skirt (IMP Fin) 11½mth brown in an abundance of coat which was well maintained, adequately muscled and with very nice assembly in front and rear allowing good extension on the move, stood with level topline and showing good shape and poise, Lovely head with good length of rib to loin, so pleased to award this boy BPD and he later went on to achieve BPIS under referee Ellen Sullivan Well Done.

2 Mrs L Dumbrell Cheryshd The Way You Are by Bethlyntee 9mth Brown with good head, housing a nice eye and correct bite, moved and handled well

Junior Dog 9 entries

This Trio of dogs headed up a quality Junior class

1 Mrs B Harcourt Brown Orora’s Himself This 16mth brown who is full of charisma showing his socks off for his handler, having a broad flat skull and well arched neck, excellent angulated shoulders allowing good front extension moving out effortlessly covering the ground with ease. Stood confidently with level topline, good depth of chest and well sprung rib showing his wonderful shape and of good proportion all round. His legend in time will come.

2 Miss A Donald Bamblemead Bubbles Darlin Slate boy of almost 19mth in very good condition, nice head with lovely eye, giving exquisite expression, well maintained harsh coat which covered a well sprung rib of good length. Excellently muscled rear allowing good drive, I’m sure this boy will become a real darlin of the future

3 Whelan & Young, Miss N & Mrs J Blumaci U Son Of The King at Corimist (IMP Fra) 13½mths with black and white markings made the handler work very hard as he was having fun in the windy conditions but once settled, he covered the ground with a lovely gait, nice head and dark eye, good shoulder and body length all in proportion, stood with a nice shape.

4 Mrs D Beech Highglade Atreyu by Dychix

5 Axford Mrs K, Mr R & Miss J Bramblemead Bollinger Boy

Yearling Dog 2

1 Mr & Mrs Pickup Kiltondale Heat of the Night JW Very well presented dark slate boy of 23 months showing good ring presence, stood with excellent shape, lovely dark eye and pigment toning very well with his coat. Head of good shape and size having good arch of neck linking to a nice lay of shoulder, adequate length of upper arm, rib of good proportion, having good muscle allowing flowing movement.

2 Mrs A Donald Bramblemead Bubbles Darlin This boy didn’t disappoint me in this class but had to give way to maturity and experience today.

Maiden Dog 4

1 Tomlinson, Miller & Fletcher

Miss L, Mrs K & Mrs B Memorylane Flirt with Every Skirt (IMP Fin) Held his movement and shape to take this class.

2 Mrs D Beech Highglade Atreyu by Dychix 13mth slate, Not quite as fluent as 1 but has good head and shoulder, with nice length of rib

3 Mrs S B & Mr K R Jones Clanwillow Crown and Glory 13½mth lighter slate boy who showed well with nice angulation, slightly lighter in frame to 1 & 2 but has time to mature

4 Mrs S D Brown Highglade Reason to Believe

Novice Dog 4

1 Mrs D Beech Highglade Atreyu by Dychix A different handler for this class and coped better with the wind hence the movement was more settled

2 Mrs S B & Mr K R Jones Clanwillow Crown and Glory Moved out showing good balance

3 Mrs R Salter Whole Lotta Love from Noonie Bears by Irisaddition (IMP Bel) 13mth Slate boy, nice eye, good head, well laid shoulder, moved with a nice gait.

4 Mrs S D Brown Highglade Reason to Believe

Debutant Dog 1

1 Mrs S B & Mr K R Jones Clanwillow Crown and Glory

Graduate Dog 4

1 Mr & Mrs Pickup Kiltondale Heat of the Night JW Again, showed his attention to the handler and carried on with his flowing movement.

2 Miss S E Butcher Sylvabrae Newtons Law 2yr Blue dog, good head with nice eye toning correctly with his coat. Nice lay of shoulder & correct rib to loin ratio, good muscle allowing drive and a flowing gait stood with nice shape

3 Mr M & Mrs J Lewis Potterdale Platnum Jubilee Slate boy of 2yr a little unsettled on the move, but has a nice shape when stood, showing good length in rib

4 Mrs C A Johnson Beabeardies X’Factor for Wildan

Post Graduate Dog 3

1 Mrs B White Moonhill Rodney Trotter JW Lovely slate boy at 2yrs coat in very nice condition stood proud with level top line to show his wonderful shape, head of good size and shape housing a dark eye and correct bite, well laid shoulder leading to well-proportioned rib to loin, good muscle allowing drive on the move

2 Mrs D Beech Dychix Never Ending Story 3½ year very dark slate with dark eye and pigment, handles well and ran 1 very close, again has good shape with all correct proportion moved with flowing gait.

3 Mrs Hinchliffe Miners Lake Just for Me at Croftdale (IMP Deu) 6yr boy who is nicely built and has some good attributes. Stood with good outline but just didn’t cope with the conditions today.

Mid Limit Dog – No entries

Limit Dog 6 (1abs)

1 Mrs D Skinner Tamjenta Bendelacreme 3yr dark blue with a masculine head, eye and pigment toning correctly. This exuberant boy relished the conditions, he was alert and powerful with his movement. Lovely coat condition flowing across his excellently proportioned frame, very good angulations in front and rear and with good muscle, sympathetically handled.

2 Miss P K Brooks & Mr S C Grundy Fraglestone Family Affair Holding a good frame when stood, good eye toned well with coat, head of good proportions again having nice angulation and muscle tone, moved with reach and drive.

3 Mr W J & Mrs J S Salmon Potterdale Heritage Very well presented, held good shape both on the move and stood not dissimilar to 1& 2 with all attributes.

4 Mrs L Dumbrell Brodaty Limited Edition at Bethlyntee

5 Miss C & Mrs S Bowden Subesson Heart of Rome (Re – IMP)

Open Dog12 (2abs)

This class was with exceptional quality and made my decision very difficult- places could change on another day.

1 Miss M Strzelczyk FR/LUX/CZE/BEL Ch Corimist The Sun King 6yr slate boy who oozes confidence giving the handler very little to worry about, masculine head with dark eye and correct bite, good lay of shoulder, depth of chest and length of rib, stood with level topline, showing his wonderful shape. Really well muscled which gave him good reach and drive on the move. Very nicely turned out, I was honoured to make him king of the day and award him the dog CC and he later went on to gain Best in Show under referee’s decision Ellen Sullivan Congratulations.

2 Stead & Edwards, Mrs C & Mrs K Ramsgrove The Great Oopsie At almost 6yrs this very dark slate boy pushed 1 all the way in excellent show condition behaved impeccably for the handler showing easy flowing movement covering the ground with ease, again has good overall shape, nice size head with good dentitions, Dark eye and pigment toning perfectly with his coat. Well angulated shoulder and excellent length of rib to loin ratio. I was very pleased to award him RDCC to just pip his son who was my limit winner a good family day out

3 Mr M & Mrs E A & Miss L Jay Ch Farmarens Drums of Spring at Talraz(IMP Swe) JW It was obvious this dark slate boy of 5 ½ years only wanted to please his handler and stood freely, again has good length and shape and in tip top condition moved out with ease and being similar attributes to 1 & 2 was unlucky that the top two were on excellent form today.

4 Mr A & Mr J Wood Pepperjay Bartholomew JW

5 Mr G & Mrs L Pierson Ch Farmarens Like a Circus for Kiltondale (IMP Swe) JW

Dog Challenge Certificate: Fr/Lux/Czs/Bel Ch Corimist The Sun King

Res Dog Challenge Certificate: Ramsgrove The Great Oopsie

Best Puppy Dog: Memorylane Flirt With Every Skirt (IMP Fin)

Veteran Dog: Memorylane Do The Tra-La-Laa at Snickkles (IMP Fin)JW