Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society

STAFFORDSHIRE & BIRMINGHAM AS

30TH MAY 2024

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD

P (3, 2)

1. Wilson & Gibbons Wispafetes Give Us A Twirl. Red tri bitch, almost twelve months. Pretty, well balanced head of good proportions. Good front, excellent topline, enough bone and good rear angulation. Coat coming in nicely and moving well keeping her topline. Reserve Best of Breed, Best Puppy and Puppy Group 3. 2. Killilea's Aussie Revolution Radioactive Majesixs (Imp Ita). Nine month old blue merle boy, ears a tad low set, nice eyes, good neck into level topline but slightly longer cast than (1), well off for bone, nice coat, tends to pace on the go round but good coming and going.

J (1, 1)

PG (3, 1)

1. Davis & Walsh's Rosschell Maid You Look. Thirteen month old black tri bitch, maturing beautifully and fulfilling the promise I felt when she was a few months younger. Good head proprotions, enough bone, firm, level topline, decent rear angulation and moving with an easy action. Very well presented in super coat and condition. Best of Breed and Group 1. 2. Harvey's Gemthorne Its A Hotspell. Two year old red tri male, head not quite as balanced as the winner, could be broader, rather long in loin, good bone, in nice coat. Moving ok.

O (1)

1. Harvey's Gemthorne Swirling Snow. Two year old blue merle bitch, head a tad narrow, good neck but tends to dip behind the withers, nice tight feet, overall balanced proportions, in good coat and moving well.

BEARDED COLLIE

J (2)

1. Atkins & Charles' Clanwillow Crown Of Roses For Snikkles. Thirteen month old slate bitch, very feminine in head, lovely size and type, good front, well ribbed and strong topline. Good rear angulation and in nice coat. Best of Breed. 2. Salter's Whole Lotta Love From Noonie Bears By Irisaddition (Imp Bel). Eleven month old slate boy, masculine head, well grown with good bone, but not quite the balance of the bitch, topline starting to level out, moving well. Reserve Best of Breed.

O (1, 1)

COLLIE (ROUGH)

J (1)

1. Cronk's Skabona If I Saw You In Heaven For Chelborn (Imp Swe). Sixteen month old blue merle bitch, lovely head and expression, good underjaw, darkest of eyes and well placed ears, good front and well proportioned throughout, with excellent rear angulation. Shown in lovely coat and condition. Moved very well, holding her topline. Best of Breed and Group 2.

PG (3, 1)

1. Skabona If I Saw You In Heaven For Chelborn (Imp Swe). 2. Cronk's Chelborn Tell Me Your Wish. Twenty-two month old sable bitch, balanced head but ears a tad low set, decent front, neat feet, tends to flatten over the loin, in nice coat, bit unsettled on the move.

O (2, 1)

1. Pullin's Barrenclough Diamond Dawn At Myjacks. Four year old sable male, in full coat, masculine head but ears could be better set, well grown, holds a good topline but moves a bit close behind, needs to settle on the move. Reserve Best of Breed.

COLLIE (SMOOTH)

J (1)

1. Howe's Lizoni The Drifter. Seventeen month old tri male, attractive head with well placed and used ears, good muzzle, nice reach of neck into a decent topline although a tad longer cast than I would like, could do with a bit more forechest, in lovely coat and condition, moving freely. Best of Breed.

WELSH CORGI (CARDIGAN)

PG (1)

1. Smith's Ceranda Gower Diamond. Two year old brindle bitch, feminine head with a decent front, good topline and balanced throughout, in nice coat and moving ok although a bit unsettled in the tent. Best of Breed.

WELSH CORGI (PEMBROKE)

P (1)

1. Hulse's Twinan Raise The Bar For Fablecroft. Eight month old red and white lad, with a well proportioned head, eye perhaps a tad light, good size but he is a little low on the front making him look bum high at this stage, in nice coat and moving with a lovely action. Best Puppy.

PG (3)

1. Hulse's Babaneira Kensington At Fablecroft. Two year old red and white male, lovely head and well used ears, darkest of eyes, good front and level topline, well grown in body, in nice coat, moving very well. Best of Breed. 2. Morris' Hey You Beautiful. Two year old red and white bitch, well proportioned, natural bob, nice tight feet, moving well, not wearing her best jacket today. 3. Hollingworthice Ryslip Dolly Daydream.

O (4, 2)

1. Hollingworth's Highashes Plan Bee JW. Two and a half year old red and white bitch, feminine head, nice eye shape and colour but could be a bit wider apart, good front, excellent topline, moved well and in lovely coat. Reserve Best of Breed. 2. Morris's Reach For The Stars. Two year old tri dog, not quite the balance of (1), rather narrow in head and lower to the ground than I would like, in good coat and condition and moved ok once settled.

AVNSC PASTORAL

P (3, 2)

1. Rorbach's Valltineya Bella Star (Swedish Vallhund). Ten month old bitch of super type and size, balanced head with well used ears, dark, well placed eyes, good front, and excellent topline with super angulation both ends, moved very well. Reserve Best AVNSC, Best AVNSC Puppy and Puppy Group 1.

J (3, 1)

1. Valltineya Bella Starr. 2. Edwards' Schnaubern Fawaris (Hungarian Pumi). Sixteen month old white male, masculine head with well set ears but a bit reluctant to use them, well placed dark eyes, stands a little taller than long so not quite balanced, unsettled on the move.

PG (3, 1)

1. Reid's Galliagh Alya With Milagre (Estrela Mountain Dog). Twenty month old bitch, strong but feminine head with neat ears, good overall proportions, good front with enough bone, good topline and moving well. 2. Lemon's Solophina Floyd At Mitzahner (GSD). Almost four year old black and gold male, masculine head and alert expression with well used ears, good front, holds his topline on the move, well angulated both ends, moved with drive.

O (4, 2)

1. Kearnan & Wilson's IR/NL/BE/LUX/HR/CH/INT CH Clynalwyns's Nukon (GSD). Now eight years old I have watched this handsome black and tan lad go through the classes from a pup to the senior statesman he is today. Masculine head of medium strength, well used ears, good reach of neck into an excellent topline which he holds on the move, and he is well angulated without any exaggeration, still well muscled and sound as a pound. Best AVNSC. 2. Edwards' Pajkos Fine 'N' Dandy (Hungarian Puli). Five and a half year old dark grey male, good overall proportions, square in outline, nice head and well used ears, well muscled, bit reluctant to show off his virtues.

AV PASTORAL

P (6, 3)

1. Whole Lotta Love From Noonie Bears By Irisaddition (Imp Bel). 2. Grant-Parkes' Parabar Posy's Pawnee (Lancashire Heeler). Eight month old black and tan male, super type with a broad head although still needs to flatten a tad. Good bone, plenty of forechest and compact in body, excellent topline and well muscled, in lovely coat and condition. 3. Bradford's Droversrock Pyrite (Lancashire Heeler).

J (3, 2)

1. Whole Lotta Love From Noonie Bears By Irisaddition (Imp Bel).

PG (7, 1)

1. Grant-Parkes' Parabar Puzzling Piper (Lancashire Heeler). Just coming up to a year old this black and tan male is of super breed type with a lovely head and expression, with well used ears. Good reach of neck into level topline, enough bone and good angulation, moving with a brisk, easy action. 2. Sutherland's Beechmere Beautiful At Holamber (Shetland Sheepdog). This two and a half year old sable and white bitch has a pretty head and expression, with smart, well used ears, balanced in outline and moving smartly. 3. Hughes' Poolheywood Barney JW (Lancashire Heeler).

O (4, 1)

1. Lawrence's Hoscar Ellis's Eddie (Lancashire Heeler). Five year old black and tan male with a masculine head and super expression, with well used ears and dark eyes. Good neck into a level topline which he held on the move, good forechest, enough angulation and moved with an easy action. Pleased to award him Group 3. 2. Highashes Plan Bee JW. 3. Pajkos Fine 'N' Dandy.

AV VETERAN PASTORAL

V (6, 1)

1. IR/NL/BE/LUX/HR/CH/INT CH Clynalwyns's Nukon 2. Deveson's Janetstown Je Suis JW ShCM (Shetland Sheepdog). At not far off ten years this pretty sable and white bitch has a lovely head and expression, with well used ears. Super shape and keeps a good topline, shown in lovely coat and condition. 3. Salter's Irisaddition Effie Trinket JW (Bearded Collie).

AV VULNERABLE NATIVE BREED

P (5, 3)

1. Bailey & Hancocks' Witchstone Silent Whisper (ETT). Pretty ten month old bitch with a lovely head and expression, super ears, good neck and compact body, enough angulation and moved with a neat action. 2. Droversrock Pyrite (Lancashire Heeler). Six month old black and tan baby with a lot to like. Overall proportions are good and she has a good topline, compact body and decent angulation. Just needs time to settle and realise what its all about.

O (7)

1. Hoscar Ellis's Eddie. 2. Lizoni The Drifter. 3. Poolheywood Barney JW (Lancashire Heeler).

V (1)

1. Irisaddition Effie Trinket JW (Bearded Collie). Lovely head and expression on this eight year old slate bitch, nice dark eyes and good front, balanced throughout with good ribbing and enough angulation, not over coated and moving well.

PASTORAL GROUP

1. Rosschell Maid You Look (Australian Shepherd)

2. Skabona If I Saw You In Heaven For Chelborn (Imp Swe) (Rough Collie)

3. Hoscar Ellis's Eddie (Lancashire Heeler)

4. Hateley's Mohnesee Lullaby Ice (Shetland Sheepdog) Lovely blue merle bitch of just eight months, pretty head and sweet expression with well placed and used ears. Good front assembly and well proportioned body, nice overall outline and coat coming nicely. Neat little mover.

PASTORAL PUPPY GROUP

1. Valltineya Bella Starr (Swedish Vallhund)

2. Mohnesee Lullaby Ice (Shetland Sheepdog)

3. Wispafetes Give Us A Twirl (Australian Shepherd)

4. Longhurst's Simmovon Charm Writer (Border Collie) Well balanced head on this ten month old black and white lad, good proportions throughout with well sprung ribs, enough angulation both ends and movement typical of the breed. In lovely coat and condition.

Jacky Cutler

Judge