Collie Club Of Wales

The Collie Club of Wales Sub-Group Championship Show 16th August 2025

Judge – Caroline Friend-Rees (Amical)

Thank you to the Officers and Committee of The Collie Club of Wales for inviting me to judge at your August 2025 show held in partnership with The Welsh Kennel Club.

Thank you also to the exhibitors for not just a high number of entries but also a high level of quality. Smooth Collies increase not just in numbers every year but also in quality and I was totally spoilt for choice today.

Best of Breed: Ch Blamorder Ice Cream Dream VW (Miss AG Lusty)

Reserve Best of Breed: Ch Blamorder Maker’s Mark JW (Mr D & Mrs T Holmes & Miss AG Lusty)

Best Dog: Ch Wynele Double Trouble at Foxearth (Mr T & Mrs B Hayward)

Reserve Best Dog: Ch Sturtmoor Arceus’s Legacy JW (Mrs KM & Mr MS Martin)

Best Bitch: Ch Blamorder Ice Cream Dream VW (Miss AG Lusty)

Reserve Best Bitch: Ch Blamorder Maker’s Mark JW (Mr D & Mrs T Holmes & Miss AG Lusty)

Best Puppy/Best Puppy Bitch: Blamorder Starstruck (Mr M & Mrs R Wensley)

Best Puppy Dog: Manordeifi Hijacked by Blamorder (Miss A Lusty)

Best Baby Puppy: Coldelee Busy Bein Fabulous (Mrs DL Jerrett)

Best Veteran: Ch Blamorder Ice Cream Dream VW (Miss AG Lusty)

Baby Puppy Dog/Bitch (4,1)

1st: Coldelee Busy Bein Fabulous (Mrs DL Jerrett)

Beautiful 5 month old female . Correct size and proportions for her age. Dark almond shaped eyes giving a sweet expression. Nice length of neck and excellent front assembly. Holding her topline and such a sound mover

2nd: Coldelee Take It To The Limit (Mr RJ & Mrs JM Denton)

Litter brother to the class winner and just a stronger masculine version of the class winner

It really was splitting hairs with these two but felt the female was a little more steady on the move.

3rd: Koczkodan In My Heart (Mrs KJ & Mr RD Russell)

Special Yearling Dog (3,0)

1st: Blamorder Side Hustle with Mournebrake (Miss HL Thomas & Ms A Lusty) 

Handsome tri coloured male with balanced head, dark almond obliquely set eyes and well set ears. Firm topline with slight rise over loin and ribs well sprung. Moving well with ground covering strides.  

2nd: Shulune Imperial Inkheart with Casatentola (Mrs G & Mr C Howard & Miss M J Fort)

Lovely masculine male with good length of neck and firm topline. Balanced angulation and moving with reach and drive.

3rd: Manordeifi Hijacked by Blamorder (Miss A Lusty)

Post Graduate Dog (1,0)

1st: Koczkodan Well I Never (Mrs SE & Mr A Metcalf)

A little lighter in frame than some of the other males today but he has a lovely well proportioned head and dark eyes. Good length of neck, chest to elbows and good ribs. Elbows could have been a little closer fitting. Well set tail reaching to the hock joint. 

Limit Dog (5,1)

1st: Blamorder Magic Maker with Freejack JW (Mr L & Mrs E Seager)

Well proportioned masculine head to this male with good clean wedge and flat skull. Excellent front assembly, good ribs and level topline. Well-muscled hindquarters and sound mover.

2nd: Blamorder Mischief Maker with Jerdoni (Miss C Rodgers)

Lovely head to this male with a flat skull, dark almond eyes and well-placed ears. Good length of neck into excellent lay back of shoulder and firm topline. Moving with excellent reach and drive. 

3rd: Coldelee Jupiter Rises with Blamorder JW (Miss K Warren & Miss AG Lusty)

Res: Shandlmain Blu Chief (Mrs KM & Mr MS Martin)

Open Dog (4,0)

1st: Ch Wynele Double Trouble at Foxearth (Mr T & Mrs B Hayward)

Impressive male of excellent proportions and totally balanced throughout.

Loved is masculine head with flat skull, clean wedge and parallel lines. Arched neck into well placed shoulders, level topline strong muscular hindquarters. Moving with ground covering strides from the front and powerful drive from the rear. A pleasure to award him Best Male

2nd: Ch Sturtmoor Arceus’s Legacy JW (Mrs KM & Mr MS Martin)

Another quality male. This Two year old Sable has a balanced head of correct proportions. Excellent front assembly, ribs to close fitting elbows, level topline and stronge well angulated hindquarters. Such a sound mover Reserve Best Male.

3rd: Ch Constella Hazy Cosmic Jive JW (Mr M & Mrs R Wensley)

Res: Ch Wynele Strike It Rich to Lewarne JW (Miss J Sewell)

Veteran Dog/Bitch (4,1)

1st: Ch Blamorder Ice Cream Dream VW (Miss AG Lusty)

Beautiful 9 year old female of excellent breed type. She is so well made with excellent head of correct shape and proportions. Crest of neck into well placed shoulders and level topline, held at all times. Paraellel front legs , close fitting elbows and muscular hindlegs. Standing on good feel and shown in excellent condition. It was a pleasure to award her Best Female and Best of Breed

2nd: Ch Oakestelle Artemis ShCEx VW (Miss M Benton)

Ultra feminine female with very pretty head and dark almond eyes with kind expression. Good length of neck into excellent front assembly. Such a sound mover.

3rd: Ch Breckamore Butterfingers Sh.CM ShCEx (Miss S Flower)

Special Yearling Bitch (6,0)

1st: Blamorder Double Or Quits of Oakestelle (Miss MK Benton & Ms E Bemelmans)

Beautiful balanced female with a lovely head and kind expression. Enough length of neck with firm topline. Well angulated hindquarters and moving well

2nd: Blamorder Starstruck (Mr M & Mrs R Wensley)

Exciting 7 month old puppy who is so very pretty with dark almond shaped eyes and well proportioned head. Excellent front assembly with infill of chest already and good ribs. Such a sound mover. Could not deny her Best Puppy in Breed.

3rd: Shulune Imperial Rum Punch JW (Mrs DA Cole & Miss JM Fort)

Res: Breckamore’s Eye Catcher for Wizzizz (Miss S & Mrs S Jefford)

VHC: Blamorder I Dreamed A Dream at Wystry (Ms M Davies & Mr G Brown)

Post Graduate Bitch (2,0)

1st: Blamorder I Dreamed A Dream at Wystry (Ms M Davies & Mr G Brown)

Smart female with good bone and clean outline. Dark almond eyes, good years and correct mouth. Good length of neck and well angulation from assembly. Chest to elbows and good ribs. Standing a little bum high today.

2nd: Shulune Imperial Bonny Blu (Mr J Rundle)

Finer all through than the class winner. Very feminine head with good length of neck and firm topline. Needs to strengthen in hindquarters.

Limit Bitch (3,1)

1st: Celeste Uta Anyaru of Lizoni CZE (Miss A Richardson)

Strong well proportioned 3 year old female. Stronger in head than I usually prefer but she is built so well with balanced angulation, firm topline held at all times and moving with reach and drive.

2nd: Blamorder High Brow with Jerdoni (Miss C Rodgers)

Finer all through than the class winner. Feminine head with dark eyes and well set ears. Firm topline rising over loin and moving well. Would just prefer a little more of her all through.

Open Bitch (4,1)

1st: Ch Blamorder Maker’s Mark JW (Mr D & Mrs T Holmes & Miss AG Lusty)

Beautiful balanced female. I was not surprised to learn she is a champion as she is so well made with a lovely crest of neck into well placed shoulders and firm topline. Balanced angulation and moving with ground covering strides from the front and powerful driving action from the rear. She really pushed for top honours but had to settle for Reserve Best Bitch today.

2nd: Coldelee Eternal Sunshine JW (Mrs DL Jerrett)

Finer in build than 1 but so well made. Correct proportions all through. Balanced angulation. Chest to close fitting elbows and good ribs. Moving with reach and drive

3rd: Koczkodan Sweet Dreams of Lizoni (Miss A Richardson)