London & Provincial Collie Club

London & Provincial Collie Club Open Show - 25th August 2024

I have always said that it is a privilege to be asked to judge any club show so when I was invited to do both the Rough Collies and the Smooth Collies I was honoured.

To also do Best in Show was the icing on the cake until I realised I had to choose between my worthy winners. In the end it was the young Rough Collie, Wray-Ramsden’s Takhisis Daggers At Dawn JW, who took top spot but the Smooths won the remaining top honours with Wensley’s Ch Constella Hazy Cosmic Jive JW taking RBIS, the super young puppy, Cole & Fort’s Shulune Imperial Rum Punch who won through to take BPIS and BVIS saw the smooth Benton’s Oakestelle Artemis ShCEx win over her kennel mate.

Rough Collies

A lovely entry of Roughs today of 32 dogs making 35 entries with only 4 absent,
It has been over 20 years that I first judged the breed & I have seen them change over the years.
I have to say that today I was pleasantly surprised with overall movement and tail carriages, credit must go to the breeders for these improvements.

Baby Puppy (5,0)So pleased that the KC have allowed the class at club shows, it can be a good starting point for the youngsters to hopefully have a relaxed and enjoyable start to their show careers.

1st. Walder’s Roughrigg The Life Of Riley At Hanvale. 4½ mth Sable D. The most confident and settled in the class. Liked his outline and pleasing head shape with lovely ears. Well made with good quarters. Moved well.
2nd Wray-Ramsden’s Takhisis Xtraordinary Lady. 5 mth Tri B. Promising baby, another of good shape through head and body. Well made all through with a lovely front. Not as confident on the move as 1st.
3rd Flowers’ Serenlas After Dark
Res Shipp’s Tremaro Million Dollar Baby
VHC Shipp’s Tremaro Special Agent

PD (1,0)

1st. Collino’s Imaginist A Griffin’s Mark. An upstanding 11mth Tri of good type. Classic head with correct proportions and planes with slight stop & dark eyes. Well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and straight front. Level back over deep ribs to a well angulated rear. In good coat and moved with lots of enthusiasm. Super profile with reach and drive. Just needs to tighten fore and aft. Promising youngster. Best Puppy Dog

JD (1,0)

1st. Wray-Ramsden’s Takhisis Daggers At Dawn JW. 14mth Sable D. This young dog is so lovely to go over. On the stand he is of good type with correct outline and good size and today in good coat. Very pleasing head of correct shape and planes. Excels in front assembly, well laid shoulders with return of upper arm. Straight front and good feet. Firm back over deep ribs, correct through loin to a well angled rear, muscle developing nicely, with nice short rear pasterns. Stood out on the move, true from all angles and effortless in profile with reach and drive. In the challenge he seemed to move up a gear and took my eye to win Best Dog and Best of Breed then later on Best in Show.
2nd. Rowlinson’s Hanvale Alexander Mcqueen. This 12mth sable is another pleasing dog of good type. Masculine head with lovely ears and dark eyes. Would prefer a shallower stop. Well made forequarters and straight front. Level back over deep well sprung ribs to correct rear angles. Another one in good coat. Moved well with correct tail carriage but not a positive as 1st.
3rd. Riddell’s Primo Bell'uomo 

ND (1,0)

1st. Collino’s Imaginist A Griffin’s Mark. 1st Puppy
2nd. Riddell’s Primo Bell'uomo. 14mth Tri. Tall upstanding D in a large frame. Pleasing head of good shape with flat skull and dark eyes. Well laid shoulders through to deep well sprung ribs. Moderate angles to his rear and a high tailset that he carries up. Moved ok. Very vocal when stood still which the handler needs to work on.

PGD (1,0)

1st. Skinner’s Ladnar Makeithappen For Nikal. 14mth Blue Mearl. Liked his overall shape. Very good head with correctly set ears. Well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and a straight front. Well spring ribs under a level back through to correct rear angles. He was rather distracted today both on the stand and on the move. Moves true fore and aft but not as fluent as he could in profile but does have reach and drive. Carrying a good coat.

OD (4,0)

1st. Flowers’ Androma Dreamcatcher At Serenlas (IMP SVN). Standing alone but what a lovely dog looking a picture on the stand in good coat. Classic head of correct shape, correct planes, ears well set and a very subtle stop. A well made straight front with well laid shoulders . Ribs well sprung and deep under a correct topline through to a well angled rear. Super easy mover in the class with lovely head and tail carriage, but when it came to the challenge he seemed to switch off and gave the young JD the edge but he pulled himself together when called back to challenge for RBOB. Reserve Best Dog & Reserve Best of Breed

VB (2,1)

1st. Benton’s Ch Brooklynson Jane Russell Of Oakestelle VW. 10 yr Sable that I have had the pleasure of judging before. This girl has it all, Type, construction and movement, and today she even had the coat. Super head, feminine with correct shape and planes with a very slight stop. Lovely neck into well laid shoulders and return of upper arm giving some forechest. Well sprung ribs of good depth under a correct topline. Well angulated rear. On the move she is another joy to watch. So pleased to award her Best Bitch. Very close between her and my RBD in the challenge for RBOB.

MPB (1,0)

1st. Primmer’s Xanthe Angel Silvestre At Colcanis (IMP BEL). A very nice 7mth Sable B, love her outline. Feminine head of correct shape and proportions with well set ears. Well laid shoulders over a good spring of rib under a correct topline to a well angled rear. Moved very well for one so young.
I must mention her young handler, his first time in the ring and what a lovely job he did of showing her. Listened to my instructions and took on board advice given. So not only a promising young dog but a very promising young handler too.

PB (1,0) Three very nice puppies, all different but all very promising.

1st. Collino’s Imaginist My Fair Lady. 11 mths. Just loved this young B. Super head of correct shape, parallel planes with a very slight stop, dark eyes and well set ears. Super forequarters and strsaight front ahead of well sprung ribs. Well angled rear with good turn of stifle. Best mover, true all round, fluid with reach and drive. Best Puppy Bitch then more together than her brother to win Best Puppy in Breed
2nd. Flower’s Serenlas Truly Scrumptious. And scrumptious she is. Another typey 11mth old with a lovely head. Slight stop and dark eyes and Well set ears. Straight front and well laid shoulders. Ribs well sprung and good depth. Correct rear angles and another really good mover. Just not a clean coming towards as the winner.
3rd. Wells’ Gataj Little Miss Sassy At Terelimon

JB (1,0)Two very nice but different youngsters.

1st. Walder’s Hanvale Patsy Stone JW.15mth Sable B. Pleasing head with super ear set and carriage. Very well made forequarters with well laid shoulders & return of upper arm. Good bone and feet. Deep well sprung ribs, correct topline to a well angulated rear with correct tailset and carriage. Moved true fore and aft with good reach and drive.
2nd. Gallagher’s Stregato My Silver Tassie With Gemheid. Another youngster with a pleasing outline and size. Correct head planes and proportions with a slight stop, dark eyes and another with very good ears. Well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and a straight front with a nice amount of bone. Deep ribs through to a correctly angled rear. Another good mover, fluid in profile but not as clean coming towards.

NB (1,0)

1st. Collino’s Imaginist My Fair Lady. 1st in Puppy B

PGB (1,0)

1st. Primmer’s Riverside Song Paloma Nera At Colcanis (IMP ROM). Feminine petite 2yr old. Head of good shape with parallel planes but I would like a little less stop. Lovely eyes and ears. Scores well for overall shape. Good bone and feet, well laid shoulders and well sprung ribs. Good rear angles and best mover. True fore and aft with good drive.
2nd. Perrott’s Gataj One Moment In Time. 3yr Sable, built on larger lines with a pleasing head with dark eyes and well set ears. Well made forequarters with straight front but need to strengthen in pastern. Moderate rear angles and moved well.

MLB (4,0)

1st. Margetts’ Collingvale Campari. I liked the outline of this 3yr Tri. Feminine, well shaped head although her stop could be shallower. Nice dark eyes and well set ears. Lovely forequarters with well laid shoulders, straight front with good bone and feet. Well angled rear. Best mover, true with reach and drive.
2nd. Swain’s A Touch Of Blaze For Lexcol. A pretty 2yr old. Pleasing head with well set ears. Lovely front angulation with well laid shoulders and return of upper arm. Good bone and straight front. Well sprung ribs through to a correct rear. Moved well in front and profile but a little close behind.
3rd. Wensley’s Imaginist Spellbinding

OB (4,0)

1st. Flower’s Serenlas Pumpkin Spice JW. 2yr old of beautiful shape and type. Lovely head with correct planes and shape, dark eyes, well set and well carried ears. Super forequarters with straight front, good bone and feet. Well sprung ribs through a strong loin to a correctly angulated rear. Super mover, true all round with reach and drive. Reserve Best Bitch
2nd. Wray-Ramsden’s Takhisis Lady Of Mystery. Another 2yr sable B of pleasing shape. Today she had nothing to hide as she left her coat at home. Lovely head, eyes and ears, well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and return of upper arm. Correct ribs through to a well angled rear. Another super mover. Just lost out to the more finished winner today.
3rd. Margetts’ Lynmead Lemonade For Collingvale JW
Res. Collino’s Imaginist Perfect Pitch

 
Smooth Collies

A super entry today of 25 dogs making 27 entries with 8 absent,

PD (1,1)

PB (2,1)

1st. Cole & Fort’s Shulune Imperial Rum Punch. 10mths and what a super youngster. Lovely shape with correct head planes with slight stop, dark eyes and well set and carried ears. Very well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and good forechest. Straight front and correct feet. Good rear angles and what a super mover, true fore and aft with correct convergence, then smooth and effortless in profile. One with hopefully a bright future. Best Puppy in Breed then later out moved the lovely Rough bitch to take Best Puppy in Show.

J D/B (4,2)

1st. Martin’s Sturtmoor Arceus's Legacy JW. 14mth Sable D presenting a super outline with a classic head, flat skull and slight stop, dark eyes and well set ears. Well arched neck into well laid shoulders with return of upper arm and good forechest. Deep well sprung ribs, level back to a nicely angulated rear. Truest of movers from all angled.
2nd Tiranti’s Breckamore The Alchemist. 17mth Blue Merle D. Slightly heavier build than my winner but not to detract. Correct head planes, ears ok but often held back. Well laid shoulders, good return of upper arm and straight front. Level back to a moderate rear that is very well muscled. Moved well, smooth with good reach and drive. Not as clean in front as 1.

PG D/B (6,3)

1st. Rodgers’ Blamorder Mischief Maker With Jerdoni. 22Mth Sable D. Loved his outline, size and shape. Classic head with flat skull and correct ears. Dark eyes and a slight stop complete the picture. Good length of neck to well laid shoulders and nice forechest. Straight front and correct feet. Level back over deep well-sprung ribs. Correct rear with turned stifle, super mover from all angles. Reserve Best Dog
2nd Riva’s Manordeifi Rock On. 4yr Sable D. Another with nice outline and a good head with dark eyes, ears a little wider. Well laid shoulders and good return of upper arm. Deep well sprung ribs under a level back. Well angled rear, moved lovely going away and in profile, not as clean in front.
3rd Moores’ Blamorder High Hopes For Manordeifi

LD (4,0)

1st. Martin’s Shandlmain Blu Chief. I liked the outline, size and shape of this 5yr Blue Merle. Another with a good head. Well made forequarters with good return of upper arm, nice bone and straight front. Level back over deep well-sprung ribs. Moderate rear but well muscled with a correct tailset and carriage. True driving mover.
2nd Seager’s Blamorder Magic Maker With Freejack JW. 22mth and another of good type and shape with a lovely head and well set ears. Well made forequarters with well laid shoulders. Well sprung ribs through to a well angled rear. Another good mover.
3rd Riva’s Manordeifi Rock On
Res Warren & Lusty’s Coldelee Jupiter Rises With Blamorder JW

LB (3,1)

1st. Jerrett’s Coldelee Eternal Sunshine JW. 2yr Sable. What a lovely lady, super clean outline with a classic head of correct shape and planes. Well set and carried ears. Well arched neck into well laid shoulders and good forechest. Level back over deep well-sprung ribs to a well angled rear. Lovely easy mover, true fore and aft with reach and drive.
2nd Moores’ Manordeifi Rose Blossom Feminine 4yr old. Another lovely head with flat skull, dark eyes and well set ears. Well made forequarters and straight front with good bone. Level back through to a moderate rear. Moves well but spoils her outline by dropping her head.

OD (1,0)

1st. Wensley’s Ch Constella Hazy Cosmic Jive JW. What can I say about this 4yr old Tri D that hasn’t probably been said before. Typey dog of good size and shape with a lovely head. Flat skull, correct planes, shallow stop, dark eyes and well set ears. A straight, well boned front, well laid shoulders and return of upper arm, deep well sprung ribs under a level back. Excels on the move, so true fore and aft with correct convergence, so easy with lovely reach and drive, so fluid. A pleasure to award him Best Dog and Best of Breed.

OB (2,0)

1st. Benton’s Ch Brackenhaye Queen Of Hearts Of Oakestelle. 4yr Tri. Another presenting a lovely outline on the stand. Lovely head of good shape with shallow stop and dark eyes, flat skull and super ears. Excels in forequarters with straight front, well laid shoulders, return of upper arm and good forechest. Well sprung ribs under a level back, short loin to a correctly angled rear. Super mover, true with reach and drive.
2nd Moores’ Blamorder Ridin On A Rainbow To Manordeifi. A 6yr old oTri of good shape but carrying a few extra pounds today. Pleasing head and expression. well laid shoulders and good return of upper arm, deep well-sprung ribs. Moderate rear and moved well in profile.

V D/B (4,1)For me this was the best class with 2 top quality bitches. A very close decision between them hence why they ended up BB and RBB

1st. Benton’s Oakestelle Artemis ShCEx. 7yr Blue Merle B. Very feminine presenting a super outline on the stand. Lovely head of correct shape, slight stop, dark eyes and correct planes. Excels in forequarters, straight front with good bone, well laid shoulders and return of upper arm. Level back over deep well-sprung ribs. A well muscled and well angled rear. Super mover, so true fore and aft with correct convergence, Free and fluid with reach and drive in profile and it was this movement that was the final deciding factor to split these 2. Best Bitch, Reserve Best of Breed and Best Veteran in Breed. Then ultimately she went on to win Best Veteran in Show
2nd Lusty’s Ch Blamorder Ice Cream Dream. 8yr Blue Merle B. Very similar in outline to the winner just a little more of her. Another with a super head and lovely ears, dark eyes and correct planes. Very well made forequarters but not quite the forechest of 1st. Well sprung ribs under a level back. Strong loin to a well angled rear. One of the best moments was watching these two go round together, both so effortless with an easy gait that just ate up the ground. Reserve Best Bitch
3rd Moore’s Manordeifi Bow Regard

Judge – Ray McDonald