London Collie Club

The London Collie Club 22/9/2024

My thanks to the officers and committee of the LCC for the kind invitation to judge this lovely show. Whilst we all got a bit soggy, it was great to have a spacious outdoor ring. Thank you to my two lovely stewards for their hard work and great company and to the exhibitors who brought their beautiful dogs. It was a highly enjoyable and very sociable day, thank you all.

Veteran D/B (5,2)

Lovely class of quality veterans.

1st Benton’s Ch. Brooklynson Jane Russell of Oakestelle VW 10 yrs shaded s/w and totally belying her years and in full bloom. Quality make and shape with lots of breed type. Balanced head of good length set on parallel planes and correct wedge shape, good length of neck and well angulated shoulders, good depth to brisket without cloddiness and bone proportionate to her size. Shapely body with firm hindquarters and sound hocks. Effortless on the move with a good length of stride and plenty of power in rear, well fitting coat. Combines activity and beauty. For BB I just preferred the sweeter expression and ear set of the youngster, RBB, BV, BVIS with the agreement of my co-judge

2nd Skinner’s Samhaven Time Is Money with Nikal a really sweet tri and another who at 10 years was in fine fettle. Retains a nice shape with a dense coat which fitted her outline well. Clean wedge shaped head of correct balance and a sweet expression, dark eyes set well and good ears, enough neck and balanced in angulation, liked her breed type, soundly constructed and moved around the ring well, presented in super condition.

3rd Collino’s Wicani Altitude at Imaginist tri male in fabulous coat and condition with a lovely masculine head with a strong underjaw, good eye colour and correct ear placement, well boned without coarseness, well muscled and angulated, carrying a bit too much body weight and rather deep through, whilst movement was sound, he didn’t have the lightness of the girls today.

MPD (1,0)

1st Lockyer’s Gataj Perfect Timing quality s/w 8 month old, very promising size, make and shape. Very balanced with dark well placed and expressive eyes and well set ears, well used. Good skull ratios for his age. Stands on correct round bone, fair length of neck and well placed shoulder, developing well in chest, firm in rear, stifles and hocks, tail well set and carried, well coated, moved soundly.

GD (4.0)

1st Collins Triburle the Joker rich s/w carrying a very dense coat, underneath he is a balanced dog. Liked his length of head, well-blunted clean wedge and strong underjaw, flat skull, dark eyes with good expression, ears well carried and used, a little wide set. Bone good for overall size, enough neck and correct in body proportions and outline with strong hindquarters, excellent movement, correct tail carriage. RBD

22nd Skinner’s Ladnar Makeithappen with Nikarl a nice colour b/m in between coats at the moment. Little shorter in head than 1 but it’s well shaped with balance of skull and muzzle, good eye shape, colour and expression. Good reach of neck, correct shoulder placement, chest deep and ribs well sprung with good height to length. Strong rear and correct tail set. Moved out well, handled to get the best out of him.

3rd Perrot’s Gataj Lightning Flash well coated and presented s/w with a masculine head, dark eyes, correct ear carriage, not quite the neck and forequarters of the 2 above but very pleasing in body shape with good chest and ribs, strong hindquarters, well handled and sound.

Limit (3,0)

1. Collins Triburle Bluebolero such a beautiful clear colour, well marked b/m with rich tan and a large white shawl giving him great beauty, a good size masculine dog absolutely no trace of coarseness and really does look at you and stand with impassive dignity, from whichever angle he chooses to stand! Sets himself up so well. Masculine but not overdone, really liked his lovely clean length of wedge head, flat skull and moulded foreface. Eye colour and placement, ears and stop correct. Good length of neck well arched and fitting into a well angulated front with forelegs straight and good depth of chest, slightly longer than high with ribs well sprung, loin strong with rise, stifles well bent and hocks strong, good length of tail which was carried low. Free, forward reaching stride with good drive off low set hocks, silvery blue coat beautifully presented, well fitting and harsh with good undercoat. BD, BOB and BIS in agreement with co-judge. Later told he has recently won his Ch title, many congratulations!

2nd Howard, Newton & Patterson Ladnar Dreamchaser a b/m of good size and type, masculine and a really nice shape with good head qualities and length, a really well angulated front with depth to chest, good body proportions, well set length neck and balanced all through, moved really well, out of coat but coat of good texture, could carry his tail a little better.

3rd May Cammanna Career Change in Maqueeba another nice masculine dog of good type, balance and expression, well coated and sound, and presented in lovely condition, tail set a little high, moved out well with a good stride and strong rear.

OD (2,1)

1st Lockyer’s Gataj Out of the Woods JW nice s/w dog of good type and balanced. Masculine well shaped head of good length, could have more underjaw, eyes dark and obliquely set, well placed stop and well set ears, would prefer more layback in front, correct proportions, bone proportionate to size, free from cloddiness with a good depth of chest and ribs well sprung. Muscular hindquarters with stifles well bent, moved soundly with good hind drive, tail a little short, well fitting coat and super presentation.

MPB (1,0)

1st Lockyer’s Gataj Time for Love really pretty s/w 8 months, really sweet expression which melts you, correct head development for age with skull and foreface set on parallel planes with correct stop and a flat skull, eyes set correctly and ears well set and used, good length of arched neck and well placed shoulder, with good angulation of upper arm, good bone, well developed body for age and shapely with a firm rear and vertical low hocks, moves out well, needs a little more confidence, a lovely prospect.

PB (1,0)

1st: Lockyer’s Gataj Exotic Girl quality sable, lovely feminine soft expression and typey make and shape. I really liked her head proportions and length, wedge shape, flat skull and correct ratios on parallel planes, eyes dark and expressive, obliquely set, correct ears, well used. Really good reach of arched neck giving a most appealing outline with proportions slightly longer than high and a gentle sweep over the loin, round bone and excellent forehand with well laid shoulders, strong and sound behind, tail well carried, elbows tight but plenty of freedom of stride, effortless gait with minimal uplift of feet and good hind drive, well presented, dense well fitting coat, BB, also RBOB, BP. Well done I shall watch her career with interest.

J (1,0)

1st Collino Imaginst My Fair Lady a very sound and free moving s/w of nice size with a good body shape, well balanced skull to muzzle with a good underjaw, dark eyes, foreface needs a bit more moulding, well developed body with good chest and well sprung ribs, good front and sound in rear, well bent stifles and strong low set hocks, lovely moving girl who held her shape and carried her tail really well, excellent presentation.

PG (1,0)

1st Perrott’s Gataj One Moment In Time mature s/w and nice for breed type, with a very typical head and expression, she could carry a bit more underjaw and foreface moulding, parallel head planes and dark eyes, fair neck and balanced in angulation with depth of chest and a proportionate shapely body, strong thighs and hocks, moderate round bone, would like to see her extend more in front, sound and true in rear movement, well coated, presented and handled.

LB (3,3) & OB (2,2) absent.