Tynedale Agricultural Society

Northumberland County Show

25th May 2024

Firstly, I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge at what is a lovely show. Also, I would like to thank my hardworking steward who kept things going so ably during the day. Finally, I would like to say thank you to all the exhibitors who entered under me giving me a good choice of quality dogs.

Class 91.

Australian Shepherd Dog Open 2

1. Turnbull, Clegram & Hollingword’s Talard She’s Got the Look. 3 year old merle bitch presenting a well balanced outline, level topline on the move and free and easy movement. Good clean head with everything as it should be. Muscling OK and good reach of neck. Slightly sloping pasterns on the front. Well presented and handled. Won this class on maturity. BOB Pleased to award this girl Group 2.

2. Brown’s Shepwood Gazing at Klouds younger bitch presented in good condition with good oval bone. Moved out OK with good level topline, just as free and easy as one. A tad lacking in coat but good clean head and neck. Will follow her progress with interest.

Class 92

BSD Groenendael Limit 2 (1)

1. Ormsby’s Revloch Shakira at Kelflyn. Young bitch well presented with good coat. Stylish outline with head as it should be and well muscled neck. Legs straight and a good tail set. A bit unsettled on the move.

Class 93

BSD Groenendael Open 4 (1)

I was spoilt for choice in this class.

1. Donaldson’s Ch IR Sh Revloch Love me Do IKC JW, Sh Cm IR J Ch. 8 year old girl who belies her age. Excellent angulation front and back. Head as it should be and good neck. Well presented with super quality coat. Moved out with the characteristic brisk economic movement. Pleased to award her BOB and Group 1.

2. Bird & Caden’s Hawksflight Paparazzi at Domburg. When this boy came into the ring I thought I had found my winner as he filled my eye. Lots to like here very masculine. Presented excellently with good angulation front and back. Liked his head and muscular neck. He moved out well but just not as well as 1. on the day. These two could change places anytime.

3. Thomson’s Jetaime Fly me to the Moon

Class 94

BSD Tervueren 1

1. Arkley’s Domburg On My Mind. Stood alone but worthy of his place. The right substance for a boy. Was taken by his head and ear set. Good strong loin and tail set to match. Front angulation good. Moved out well. Pleased to award this boy Group 3.

Class 95

Bearded Collie Junior 2

1. Weightman’s Debbeacol Its Now or Never. Slate bitch well presented who moved out steadily. Overall proportions as they should be. Liked her head with broad flat skull, moderate stop and correct. Low set tail just would prefer a tad better muscling.

2. Leckenby’s Kiltondale Kisses of Fire at Briaryburn. This young pup was at her first show and clearly enjoying it. Super quality pup with good proportions and angulations. Found concentrating to hard in the class, but did much better in the puppy group and moved out well. BPIB. Puppy Group 1.

Class 96

Bearded Collie Graduate 3 (1)

1. Burgeon’s Cormist Caissa at Lyngem. 2 year old slate girl who moved out well. Super outline which was maintained on the move. Good slope of croup. Enough neck. Liked her head with everything as it should be.

2. Weghtman’s Debbeacol Its Now or Never.

Class 97

Bearded Collie Open 2 (1)

1. Leckenby’s Kiltondale Chicago Flame JW. This boy was all male. He moved out very well with a good level topline and supple smooth movement. Just the right bone and angulation back and front. Well set neck. Good depth of rib. Pleased to award him BOB

Class 98

Border Collie Junior 1

1. Fisher’s Locheil Written in the Stars. 8 months old boy. Bone good and masculine head with correct stop, ear and eye set. Enough neck. Good depth of chest. Legs parallel. Moved freely with a good level topline. Muscling was adequate. BPIB

Class 99

Border Collie Graduate 1

1. Hadden’s Simmovon Temptation. Nice masculine boy with good proportions and overall outline. Moved out in the free and smooth fashion you would expect. Angulation was good both back and front. Head ok.

Class 100

Border Collie Open 2 (1)

1. Fisher’s Sevhine Diamonds to Cullain. Another masculine boy with good moderate build who moved without easy unexaggerated style with a good level topline. Well presented with good proportions. Angulations back and front good and tail set just right. Good depth of chest and well sprung ribs. Pleased to award him BOB.

Class 101

Briard Graduate 1

1. Russell’s Elvinwille Hugo Boss unfortunately a bit unsettled on the move at times, but when he did settle he moved well but he would move better with a touch less weight. Well presented with a good coat. Good head with everything as it should be. Good strong muscular neck. Nice firm back with the correct spring of rib and depth of chest.

Class 102

Briard Open 1

1, Curren’s Stormymoon Odin ShCex. Substantial boy without being heavy just looking muscular. Super head and expression. Nice length of neck. Strong loin, good depth of rib. Well angulated back and front. Super effortless gait. Well presented. Pleased to award him BOB.

Class 103

German Shepherd Dog Graduate 1 (1)

Class 104

German Shepherd Dog Open 1

1. Cave’s Casian Ate Powerful looking boy with good coat. Clean cut head with strong muzzle. Ear set right with firm texture. Bone correct. Super depth of chest with good topline, falling away to correctly sloping croup. Angulation of rear good. Moved out well. BOB.

Class 105

Hungarian Puli Limit 0

Class 106

Hungarian Puli Open 0

Class 107

Old English Sheepdog Open 3 (1)

1. Laybourne & Johnson’s Mellowdee Pays in Thyme in Doninoesdale. Veteran boy. Good overall strong square appearance. Presented in good condition. Good square head and strong muzzle. Straight front. Good bone and deep chest. Moved OK. BOB

2. Ferguson’s Mellowdee Soul Man with Lexalby. Young man who still has a bit of maturing to do. Good outline and lovely strong loin. Muscular rear with just the right amount of angulation in the stifle. Moved well. I will be interested to watch this young man progress. BPIB

Class 108

Pyrenean Mountain Dog Graduate 2 (1)

1. Holme’s Polar Light Pride of America Imp USA. Still a young girl who has a lot of maturing to do. A bit lacking in coat but what coat she had was good quality. Moved out well. Good strong head but feminine with it. Enough neck. Straight back with the appropriate length. Good depth of chest.

Pyrenean Mountain Dog Open 2 (1)

1. Holme’s Ch Liijovia Estevez JW Sh CM Sh Cex VW. Veteran boy who filled my eye. Powerful and imposing, Super head, good strong neck. Level topline on the move and good depth of rib. Angulations correct front and rear. Moved out well. BOB Group 4

Class 110

Pyrenean Sheep Dog Open 0

Class 111

Rough Collie Junior 0

Class 112

Rough Collie Graduate 2 (1)

1. Sibbald’s Picture Perfect for Telforth. Tri colour girl of great elegance. Beautifully presented with good quality coat. Head proportions were as they should be with a super sweet expression. Nice depth of chest and firm back. Good level topline on the move. Pleased to award her BOB.

Class 113

Rough Collie Open 4 (1)

1. Brand & Reid’s Ronansprey Rumour Has It. Veteran merle girl who out moved all the younger dogs in her class. Beautifully presented in good condition. Lovely feminine head and sweet expression. Angulation good back and front.

2. Donaldson’s Caronlea Celtic Traveller with Fivannte Sable boy who ran 1 a close second. In general a good head and suitably masculine. Good angulation back and front. Well presented – a lot to like.

3. Gibson’s Wicani The Peace Maker.

Class 114

Shetland Sheepdog Junior 4

1. Clegram’s Smiddyshaw All The Glitz. Tricolour girl, with just enough coat of good quality. Lovely outline with everything in proportion. Graceful economical action. Well put together with good head and tail set. Lots to like. Pleased to award her BOB.

2. Berry & Clegram’s Smiddyshaw Her I Go Again. In better coat than 1 but just did not move out as well on the day. Outline good with lovely elegant head topping a good neck of sufficient length. Angulation good back and front.

3. Arkley’s Amethrickem Perfect Spirit

4. Ward’s Willowthorn Tri Dreamin

Class 115

Shetland Sheepdog Graduate 2

1. Clegram’s Smiddyshaw Herd A Rumour Sable girl. Moved out well with a good economical action. Overall proportions good. Angulation OK. Presented well with good quality coat.

2. Ward’s Willowthorn Tri Dreamin. Tricolour youngster with overall good proportions. Moved out well just pipped by 1. Good muscular neck with correct length. Angulation good back and front with a good tailset. Well presented. PG4.

Class 116

Shetland Sheepdog Open 3 (1)

1. Bird & Caden’s Molson Mr Blue Sky JW. Merle boy profusely coated. Loved his head masculine but refined with a good long blunt wedge. Neck of sufficient neck. Good depth of chest and well sprung ribs. Nice slope of croup. Moved out OK.

2. Ward’s Willowthorn Tri Dreamin.

Class 117

AV Import Register Open 0

Class 118

AV Pastoral NSC Puppy 0

Class 119

AV Pastoral NSC Open 1

1. Reay’s Sanaquinto Fly By Magic at Jacqueilas Pembroke Corgi with typical workmanlike attitude. Good foxy head. Nice broad and deep chest, nice level back with correct length and strong loin. Good bone. Moved out well.

Pastoral Group

I was spoilt for choice here.

Group 1 BSD Groenendal Donaldson’s Ch IR Sh Revloch Love Me Do IKC JW, Sh Cm IR J Ch. See Class 93.

Group 2 Australian Shepherd. Turnbull, Douglas, Clegram & Holligan’s Talard She’s Got The Look. See Class 91.

Group 3 BSD Tervueren Arkley’s Domburg On My Mind. See Class 94

Group 4 Pyrenean Mountain Dog Holme’s Ch Liijovia Estevez JW Sh CM Sh Cex VW. See Class 108.

Pastoral Puppy Group

Group 1 Bearded Collie Leckenby’s Kiltondale Kisses of Fire at Briaryburn. See Class 95.

Group 2 Border Collie Fisher’s Locheil Written in the Stars. See Class 98

Group 3 Old English Sheepdog Ferguson’s Mellowdee Sould Man with Lexalby. See Class 107

Group 4 Shetland Sheepdog Ward’s Willowthorn Tri Dreamin. See Class 115

Class 120

AV Pastoral Puppy 4

1. Leckenby’s Kiltondale Kisses of Fire at Briaryburn. See Class 95. Bearded Collie

2. Fisher’s Locheil Written in the Stars. See Class 98. Border Collie

3. Ferguson’s Mellowdee Sould Man with Lexalby. See Class 107. Old English Sheepdog

4. Ward’s Willowthorn Tri Dreamin. See Class 115. Shetland Sheepdog

Class 121

AV Pastoral Graduate 5 (2)

1. Brown’s Shepwood Gazing at Klouds. See Class 91. Australian Shepherd.

2. Russell’s Elvinville Hugo Boss. See Class 101. Briard

3. Arkley’s Amethrickem Perfect Spirit.

Class 122

AV Pastoral Open 3 (1)

1. Cave’s Ballynabola Ria at Cadiann. GSD. Super outline and powerful movement. Presented in lovely condition. Good bone and strong neck. Lovely head with good thick ear leather, beautiful teeth and correct stop.

2. Reay’s Sanaquinto Fly By Magic at Jacqueilas. Pembroke Corgi. See Class 119.

Class 123

AV Pastoral Veteran 12 (6)

1. BSD Groenendal Donaldson’s Ch IR Sh Revloch Love Me Do IKC JW, Sh Cm IR J Ch. See Class 93.

2. Pyrenean Mountain Dog Holme’s Ch Liijovia Estevez JW Sh CM Sh Cex VW. See Class 108.

3. Australian Shepherd. Turnbull & Clegram’s Jenkoia Brite Lika Diamond

4. Old English Sheepdog. Laybourne & Johnson Mellowdee Patsy’s Spirit In Dominoesdale ShCex.

Liz Ballantine

June 2024.