Birtley & District Canine Society

BIRTLEY & DCS

13th April 2024

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD

PG (2) 1. Brown's Shepwood Gazing at Klouds. Fourteen month old blue merle with a pretty, well balanced head with good ear and eye placement, well arched neck into a decent topline, good front with tight feet, good overall body proportions and excellent rear angulation, moving very well. 2. Turnbull, Turnbull & Clegram's Triforce Shield Maiden. Eleven month old black tri bitch, pretty head with a nice eye, looking a little rangey at the moment but has the frame to fill, decent hind angulation and good feet. Well schooled and moving with ease. (BP).

O (1) Turnbull, Clegram, Holligan & Douglas' Talard She's Got The Look (IKC). Three year old blue merle bitch, balanced head with broad skull, well carried ears, moderately arched neck, good bone and level topline held on the move, excellent angulation, found her coat a little soft, moving out well. (BOB).

BEARDED COLLIE

J (3, 1) 1. Weightman's Debbeacol It's Now Or Never. Thirteen month old slate bitch with a balanced head, underjaw could perhaps be stronger, well ribbed, good topline and decent angulation, balanced all through, moving out well. 2. Harcourt-Brown's Orora's Pearly Princess. Fourteen month old slate bitch, looking a tad longer in body than (1), good head with dark eyes, topline held on the move, not quite the overall balance of the winner.

PG (4) 1. Debbeacol It's Now Or Never. 2. Burgon's Corimist Caissa at Lyngem JW. Two year old slate bitch, another looking a tad longer in body and standing a bit bum high, good topcoat but lacking undercoat today, moving ok. 3. Orora's Pearly Princess.

O (1) 1. Peirson's Ch. Farmarens Like A Circus for Kiltondale (IMP SWE) JW. Super two year old slate male, balanced head, arched neck into a level topline with good ribbing carried well back, enough angulation front and rear giving good reach and drive, well presented in super coat and condition. (BOB and shortlisted in Group).

BELGIAN SHEPHERD DOG (GROENENDAEL)

PG (2, 1) 1. Ormsby's Revloch Shakira at Kelflyn (IKC). Eighteen month old bitch with a lovely head and expression, dark eyes, well used ears, perhaps a tad light in bone, good topline and enough angulation, moved ok once settled, hind movement could be more positive.

O (5, 3) 1. Lawless & Donaldson's Revloch Kasanova (IKC) JW ShCM. Nine year old male who didn't look his age, super head and well placed and used ears, dark eyes, excellent front and good overall proportions, nice short back with good rear angulation, moving extremely well. (BOB and Group 4, and 2nd in Veteran to the eventual Group winner). 2. Bird & Caden's Hawksflight Paparazzi at Domburg***. Four year old male carrying a thick coat, overall outline ok, good angulation, neat feet, moving a tad close behind going away.

BELGIAN SHEPHERD DOG (MALINOIS)

PG (1) 1. Grinham's Foryd Captain Soul***. Twenty month old lad with a good head and expression, dark eyes, small, well used ears, good overall outline, enough angulation, tail a tad short, wandering a bit on the move and would be better on a shorter lead.

O (2, 1) 1. Schofield's Goldmali Noyau's Fire at Toverheks. Seven year old bitch, feminine head, ears used to advantage, darkest of eyes, good front into a level topline, slightly longer cast, decent angulation and moved well. (BOB).

BELGIAN SHEPHERD DOG (TERVUEREN)

PG (2, 1) 1. Craig's Hawksflight Wrap It Up*. Eleven month old red boy just a couple of weeks off his first birthday, gorgeous expression from well placed ears and dark eyes, good front, super outline with excellent angulation, coat coming in nicely, tight feet, moved well once settled. (BOB, BP and PG 3).

O (4, 2) 1. Hawkslight Wrap It Up*. 2. Arkley's Domburg On My Mind. Four year old red male, head slightly unbalanced with a longer muzzle, well placed ears, good overall outline, tends to flatten over the croup, sound enough but could do with a bit more oomph on the move.

BRIARD

PG (1,1)

O (1) 1. Curren's Stormymoon Odin ShCEx RL4Ex. My notes say five year old male with attitude! Maybe carrying a little weight but moved like a dream. Super head and body proportions, excellent angulation, in good coat and well presented. Very nice. (BOB and Group 2).

COLLIE (ROUGH)

PG (2) 1. Brooker's Starlenga All About Majic for Corisian. Eleven month old sable and white lad, with a lovely head and expression, well used ears, nice eyes, lovely outline with good bone and feet, in fabulous coat and condition, moved very well. (BP and PG 4). 2. Gibson's Wicani The Peacemaker. Sable male with a masculine head, good arched neck and decent outline, enough bone but feet could be tighter, tends to pace on the go round. Coat at the inbetween stage.

O (3) 1. Allsopp's Aqualita Its A Miracle. Four year old tricolour male with a masculine head, super ears and eyes, good front, excellent overall outline with a well fitting coat presented in good order, enough angulation both ends and moves with purpose. (BOB and shortlisted in Group) 2. Donaldson's Caronlea Celtic Traveller with Fivannte. Four year old lovely shaded sable male, masculine head, carries his ears a tad wide, well arched neck, good topline and enough bone, moving well. 3. Wicani The Peacemaker.

COLLIE (SMOOTH)

PG (1) 1. Wheeler & Jones Koczkodan How Remarkable. Ten month old tricolour male, masculine head, ears need to settle, nice eyes, decent neck into good topline, rather upright in shoulder at this stage, enough rear angulation and moving ok. (BOB).

FINNISH LAPPHUND

PG (2) 1. Stanley's Ansalfrose Wivi. Almost eighteen month old wolf sable bitch, not the biggest but all in proportion. Feminine head, eyes a tad full, balanced throughout with good bone, coat coming nicely and moving with purpose. (BOB). 2. Stanley's Glenchess Nulikka at Ansalfrose. At almost twelve this lovely lady was taking it all in her stride albeit at her own pace. Still in good coat and everything in the right place but had to give way today to the younger girl.

O (2) 1. Ansalfrose Wivi. 2. Glenchess Nulikka at Ansalfrose.

HUNGARIAN PUMI

PG (1) 1. Wesson's Csulli Lemonade Kisses. Ten month old white bitch with a feminine head and sweet expression, well used ears, dark eyes, compact body and excellent front and rear angulation, moved ok once settled. (BOB and BP).

O (2, 1) 1. Wesson's Csulli Christmas Candy. Five year old grey bitch, reluctant to show off her lovely ears, she has the darkest of eyes and a mischevious expression. Well balanced in outline, decent angulation and moving ok, but couldn't quite match the movement of the younger bitch.

OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG

PG (2) 1. Palmer's Humphrey Elbe Urstromtal of Old Windmile via Hazyland (Imp) NAF TAF. Ten month old male with a masculine head, lovely balanced outline, good front, well proportioned throughout, well angulation and lovely gait in excellent coat. 2. Ferguson's Mellowdee Soul Man with Lexalby. Nine month old lad with a lot of growing up to do, good head proportions, not quite the balance in body of (1) as yet, good bone and super feet, moving ok and coat coming nicely.

O (4, 3) 1. Hardy-Hodgson's Starjanda Cosmic Dream. (BOB, BP and PG 1). At almost a year this lovely lad is well grown, has a balanced head and straight front leading to a compact body with good ribbing. He has enough angulation and moves easily with a typical gait. Pleased to award him the Puppy Group.

PYRENEAN MOUNTAIN DOG

J (1) 1. Holmes & McBain's Polar Light Pride of America (IMP USA). This sixteen month old bitch has a feminine head with lovely dark eyes, a well balanced body standing on a straight front with good feet, enough angulation both ends and a decent topline which she held on the move. Not in her best jacket today.

PG (2, 1) 1. Holmes' Lisjovia Hanky Panky. Good honest bitch with a lovely head and expression, nice eyes, just enough stop, good front and stands on excellent feet. She has a decent topline and underline, and good rear angulation. Would benefit from a bit more enthusiasm.

O (2) 1. Holmes' Ch Lisjovia Estevez JW ShCM ShCEx. (BOB, Group 1 and Best Veteran in Group). At seven and a half this handsome chap could show the young 'uns a thing or two. His masculine head is well proportioned, he has a strong neck and good ribbing with a level topline and good length to his back, enough angulation and moves with an easy action. 2. Holmes' Lisjovia Sign Of The Times. Coming up to four this lad is now reaching maturity and has a balanced body with a decent topline. He is just a bit loose all over and his movement could do with just tightening up a bit.

WELSH CORGI (PEMBROKE)

PG (2) 1. Hoggarth's Whitebarn Maid By Moonlight. Four year old red and white bitch has a lovely feminine head with dark eyes and well used ears. She has a good topline which she held on the move, decent angulation and moved nicely. 2. Roper's Twinan Raise Your Game. Nice head and expression on this six month old baby, lovely coat and good overall proportions, rather short on front leg at present and difficult to assess on the move but time is on her side. (BP).

O (3) 1. Hoggarth's Whitebarn Kissed By The Moon. Four year old red and white male with a masculine head, well used ears, eyes a tad full, well balanced throughout with a good topline, moving easily. (BOB). 2. Reay's Saniaquinto Fly By Magic at Jacquelas. Five year old red and white male, dark eyes, well placed ears, balanced outline, coat not at its best. 3. Roper's Cardigan Bay.

PASTORAL GROUP

1. Holmes' Ch Lisjovia Estevez JW ShCM ShCEx (PMD)

2. Curren's Stormymoon Odin ShCEx RL4Ex (Briard)

3. Bell & Sloan's Janbell Look At Me (Border Collie). Well grown black and white male just coming up to a year. Good head and keen expression, decent front into a good topline, well angulated fore and aft and moved with ease.

4. Lawless & Donaldson's Revloch Kasanova (IKC) JW ShCM (BSD Groenendael)

PASTORAL PUPPY GROUP

1. Hardy-Hodgson's Starjanda Cosmic Dream (OES)

2. Bell & Sloan's Janbell Look At Me (Border Collie).

3. Craig's Hawksflight Wrap It Up* (BSD Tervueren)

4. Brooker's Starlenga All About Majic for Corisian (Rough Collie)

AV PASTORAL

 P (12, 6) 1. Berry, Clegram & Clegram's Smiddyshaw Here I Go Again (Shetland Sheepdog). Eleven month old sable and white dog, lovely head with a sweet expression, well used ears and good underjaw. Balanced throughout and good angulation. Shown in lovely coat and moving easily. 2. Mellowdee Soul Man with Lexalby (OES). 3. Triforce Shield Maiden (Australian Shepherd).

J (8, 7) 1. Walker's Grandgenes The Look O'love (Shetland Sheepdog). Nine month old attractive shaded sable bitch with such a pretty head, dark eyes and ears used to advantage. Nice outline and moving with ease.

PG (3, 2) 1. Welford's Echolynn Saxophonic (Shetland Sheepdog). Three year old blue merle, topsize lad with a good head and muzzle, strong underjaw, perhaps a little longer cast than ideal, decent angulation and moved nicely.

O (3, 1) 1. Malone's Pathaaron After The Storm (Shetland Sheepdog). Four year old tricolour male, head rather strong, good body proportions, in good coat and condition and moving well. 2. Saniaquinto Fly By Magic at Jacquelas (Pem).

V (11, 7) 1. Ch Lisjovia Estevez JW ShCM ShCEx (PMD). 2. Revloch Kasanova (IKC) JW ShCM (BSD G). 3. Schofield's Tooralie Indigo Violet (Shetland Sheepdog).

Jacky Cutler

Judge