Loughborough & District Canine Society

My sincere thanks to the hardworking committee for my appointment, special thanks to my two very able stewards on the day for their assistance. Special thanks to the exhibitors, providing such a well-presented entry of dogs full of quality, and for accepting my decisions on the day so sportingly.

BORDER COLLIE

PUPPY (1) (0)

1st Preston’s - Calareto Norwegian Wood

Just 10 months and showing promise. Super feminine well-proportioned skull, scissor bite, neat ears. Good reach of neck and well laid shoulders. Very good front action with little lift, looking shapely and pleasing in profile. Excellent handling & presentation. BP & BOB

JUNIOR (2) (0)

1st Porter’s - Nashdom Idol

13th Month male. A handsome youngster. Attractive head and expression, neat ears. Good breadth and depth of chest, well boned with good feet. Well, ribbed with strong loin. Moved soundly in all directions. Well handled & well presented.

2nd Woodrow & Oliver’s – Tambuzi Ride The Storm

A lovely 15 month male. Handsome, eye-catching with a lovely expression. Good reach of neck with slight arch. Well ribbed with good body proportions. Good length of tail. dense, good textured coat. Seemed a little distracted on the move which improved in the later class. Handled & presented well.

OPEN (3) (0)

1st Woodrow & Oliver’s – Tambuzi Ride The Storm

(See 2nd in Junior)

2nd Preston’s - Calareto This Bird Has Flown

5yrs, mature in body & coat, lovely type and profile. Well-proportioned feminine head with dark, oval eye, mild expression. Good breadth and depth of chest. Well ribbed. Sound and accurate on the move. Well handled & presented.

ROUGH COLLIE

PUPPY (1) (0)

1st Corben’s - Omordha Snap Dragon Via Caprioara

Just 7 months & instantly appealed for his super shape and balance. Lovely reach of neck and super front and rear angulation. Head is yet to finish but is balanced and with correct stop. Expression pleasing. Moved very positively for such a baby. Well presented & handled. BP

JUNIOR (3) (0)

1st Boyle’s - Timeless Destiny Star Actis Over Barrenclough (IMP POL) NA, TAF

12-month, Sable. Well, balanced with a lovely feminine head and expression. Good rib and body. Well, set and carried tail of good length. Moved well in all directions. Shown to advantage. Well presented.

2nd Corben’s - Erinsgate Cinderella Via Caprioara

16 months. Feminine balanced head & eye, scissor bite, super outline thanks to a good reach of neck, good length of back and good angulations. His head is clean and nicely balanced with a pleasing expression. Moved well. Well, handled & presented.

OPEN (5) (0)

1st Boyle’s - Barrenclough Heart Of Gold

6 yr handsome male, lovely clean nicely balanced head, with a pleasing expression. Super outline, good reach of neck, good length of back and tail with balanced angulations. Moved very well in all directions with a good stride. Excellent handling and presentation. Completed the picture. BOB

2nd Allsopp’s - Aqualita It’s a Miracle

4yrs, another nice male close up to one, mature in body & coat, lovely type with a super profile. Handsome head with a lovely dark, almond shape eye and scissor bite. Good depth and width of chest. Well ribbed. Sound and positive on the move. Well handled and presented.

SHETLAND SHEEPDOG

PUPPY (2)(0)

1st Sorocky’s - Shazbec Maid Of Honour At Sheltisha

Lovely Blue Merle puppy of just 7 months, feminine head with a beautiful expression, nice eye shape with neat ears, nicely boned, good angulation front and rear, super mover. Well handled and excellent presentation. BP

2nd Allsopps – Grandgenes She Has The Look

Another lovely Sable puppy of 10 months, nicely balanced throughout with good head and pleasing expression, nicely put together on both the front & rear angulations, sufficient length of neck to a level topline and sweep over loins. Moved well, good presentation.

JUNIOR (2)(1)

See 1st Puppy

OPEN (3)(1)

1st Sorocky’s Padawan Mandalorian

3yrs Sable & White male, lovely balanced handsome head with nice underjaw, good eye shape & placement along with neat ears giving desired expression. Good length of neck to a nice topline and gentle sweep over loins with correct tail, good bone. Balanced angulation front & rear with super bend of stifle and moved nicely around the ring. In good well-presented coat. Well Handled. BOB

2nd Sutherland’s Beechmere Beautiful At Holamber

2.5yr Nicely balanced pale Gold sable with a beautiful feminine head and expression, good neck length, and flowing outline. Well angulated front and rear with flowing movement. In good coat nice presentation, moved well nicely angulated.

NEWFOUNDLAND

PUPPY (1)(0)

1st Popple’s Mileoak Wishing On a Star

Aptly named. Just 7 months old & full of breed type, an exciting prospect for the future. Super well-balanced head, dark eye, good ear placement & correct bite Excellent front and rear angulation standing well balanced & four square on tight shapely feet with great bone and strong pasterns. Already showing great depth all through, well ribbed, short coupled with an excellent tail set and length. When settled showed good movement coming and going. Presented in an excellent full puppy coat, very well handled. BP

JUNIOR (1)(0)

1st Hosie’s King of Helluland Jungle Book at Shadowrise (IMP SVK)

Another exciting prospect of just 13 months, handsome male, excellent bone & depth all through. Presents a super balanced profile, Head is well developed, good in eye, ear and bite, broad head, clean cut and square, deep in muzzle. Strong neck, well set on to a good lay of shoulders, straight front and close fitting elbows. Deep chest, well ribbed to a short loin, broad back with level topline. Correct croup and tail set to strong hocks. Beautifully presented and well handled. Much more to come from this super boy.

OPEN (2)(4)

1st Burton’s Sparkybears A Star Is Born at Vodahond

4 years and as soon as she entered the ring fills the eye with good breed type, beautiful static balance, feminine and so pretty but without losing any strength, minimal stop, short muzzle with well fitting lips. Neck is strong and shoulders well laid back, super well held topline, good spring of rib, short in loin. Strong in the rear and uses what muscle she has to move freely and easily around the ring with good driving action. In good coat and well handled. BOB and shortlisted for BIS

2nd Burton’s Ceedernewf In The Forest Vodahond

2 years, well proportioned with good bone. Feminine head with a good eye and correct bite, good lay of shoulders, stands straight in front with strong pasterns, has good depth of chest and spring of rib which is still maturing. Strong level topline and moderately angled in the rear with good width to her hindquarters and strong hocks. Lacking a little coat today. Moved well with good handling & presentation. Has time on her side.

Stella Baxter (Davistell)