West Of England Ladies Kennel Society

WEST OF ENGLAND LADIES’ KENNEL SOCIETY

CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

SUNDAY 27TH APRIL 2025

COLLIE (ROUGH)

I was honoured by a wonderful entry of 110 dogs (119 entries) on what turned out to be a beautiful day both with the weather and the overall quality of the dogs, all of the dogs were presented well groomed by their owners/handlers, I was exceptionally pleased and a lot of decisions were made with the finest of margins. I really wish to thank all exhibitors for their entry and to also thank my excellent Stewards Pat and ‘Phil’ for being just brilliant.

VETERAN DOG - 2/0 absent

1. Mrs J Williams - CH. MEJOLA FATE AND FORTUNE ShCEx – Well presented blue merle of almost 9 years young, has a good clean head, decent underjaw allowing for good dentition, kind well placed eye, well placed ears, good length of neck, excellent front and rear angulation with good chest, good length of back and solid topline leading to correct length of tail, lovely bend of stifle and well let down hocks gave him the drive to move easily round the ring, his colour is not at it’s best at present but that did not detract from his overall quality. Well deserved placing, BVD and BVIB.

2. Mrs P Corben – ASTROMELIAS ULISES VIA CAPRIOARA (Imp Esp) – Nice sable of just over 7 years, decent head although I would prefer more underjaw, well placed eye, ear set could be tighter, has decent bone and length to body, front and rear angulations okay, would prefer longer length of tail, piloted well by his young handler, moved freely round the ring.

MINOR PUPPY DOG - 3/2 absent

1. Mr DA & Mrs SP Randall – LADNAR CALL MY NAME – 8 month old lovely clear blue merle puppy, lovely masculine head, superb rounded muzzle with good underjaw and dentition, would prefer a larger eye, front assembly coming along well with a decent chest to him, good bone, decent length to body, good topline, moved well.

PUPPY DOG - 7/2 absent

1. Miss MJ Blake – CORYDON THE BARONET – 11 month old tri colour puppy sporting and outstanding black jacket, well presented excellent correct coat, correct wedge shape head with excellent underjaw, beautiful shaped dark eye, correctly set ears used to his advantage to enhance the wonderful and handsome expression he has, nice length to him with good solid topline leading to good length of tail, lovely chest, front and rear angulations, moved extremely well, top drawer puppy who will go far, pushed hard for BPIB. BPD

2. Mr DA & Mrs SP Randall – LADNAR CALL ME MAYBE – litter brother to the Minor Puppy and again, another lovely blue merle from this Kennel, much to like with this puppy, has a lovely masculine head, correctly placed eye of good size and shape, well set ears, nice length to neck, good front and good length of body, well bent stifle, needs to tighten in rear but moved okay. Another one to watch.

3. Mrs MA Lockyer – GATAJ I AM MAXIMUS

JUNIOR DOG – 7/4 absent

1. Mr SG & Mrs J Williams – ESSANJAY RING OF FIRE – 13 month sable dog with good head planes, well set ears, good front assembly with good length of neck, nice length of back, moved well but tail needs to be watched on the move as slightly a little too proud.

2. Mr B Hawkins & Mrs O Foy – BELDONES IVORY STAR – A nice sable dog of 14 months, lovely rounded foreface, well set good dark eye, back skull slightly deeper through, lovely overall shape, good topline needs to tighten on the move but that will come.

3. Mr RP & Mrs MA Shipp – TREMARO SPECIAL AGENT

YEARLING DOG – 5/1 absent

1. Mrs J Williams – MEJOLA TOP GUN JW – sable of 19 months old, another nice dog from this kennel with a lovely head, well placed eye and ears, good head planes, good length of neck leading into well placed shoulders, good depth of chest, nice length and lovely solid topline with good croup and good length of tail, lovely bend of stifle, moved well.

2. Mr SG & Mrs J Williams – ESSANJAY RING OF FIRE – Repeat entry from Junior Dog.

3. Mrs P Corben & Mrs A & Mr I Melonie & Melonie – GLASGOWHILL’S MYSTERIOUS AND MAGICAL (Imp Can)

POST GRADUATE DOG - 5/0 absent

1. Mrs CE Cooper – Kelekona Hearts of Gold JW – Lovely shaded sable dog approaching 3 years, with correct wedge shape head from above and side profile, decent jaw and lip line, well placed and good shape dark eyes, good flat skull, good ear set, nice length to neck, length and height overall in proportion, excellent presentation and moved well.

2. Miss K Crawford – STREGATO FOOLISH GUY FOR DELSEIRIOS – up to size sable dog of 3 years, good head, pleasant eye and expression, good bone, overall length ok but needs to mature, would love to see this one again as a 5/6 year old when he is more settled.

3. Mrs S Parnham - CARIBBEAN BLUE SKY ACTIS TO SAMANTE (Imp Pol)

LIMIT DOG - 14/2 absent

1. Mrs C & Dr D Vescan – PHREELANCER PHINAL SALUTE - Well presented and handled shaded sable of 4 years, correct head planes, lovely underjaw, excellent eye shape, good length to neck which falls neatly into well placed shoulders, good depth to chest, correct length, lovely topline both standing and on the move, overall good proportions, a top drawer dog who moved extremely well. Seriously considered in the final challenge.

2. Mrs A & Mr KJ Harvey – AFTERGLOW INVOCATION – most attractive mahogany sable dog approaching 5 years of age, excellent head, good eye, nice flat skull, well set ears and good length to neck, lovely overall shape, moved well.

3. Ms J Milligan & Mr N Marley – ALFSDEN ENDLESS NIGHT

OPEN DOG - 10/1 absent

1. Mr & Mrs B N Skalin – INT/FI/DK/NO/LT CH. SKABONA MIX’N MATCH – 6 year old shaded sable dog who in my opinion is in his prime now and who oozes quality from head to toe. Superbly presented and handled, he has a correct collie wedge shaped head, lovely lip line, dentition, nicely rounded foreface, well placed dark oblique eye, correct depth of backskull, good flat skull, well positioned correctly tipped ears, wonderful length of neck leading into correctly placed shoulders, good forechest, excellent lay of shoulder and return, correct length to height, nice solid back with good topline held on the move, decent length of tail, lovely bend of stifle. On the move his correct confirmation shows as he is a pleasure to watch covering the ground with rear drive and forward reach. Dog CC and Best Opposite Sex. I was told after judging on the day that this was his 3rd CC today making him a UK Champion (subject to RKC approval) and thoroughly well deserved it is as well.

2. Miss MJ Blake – Corydon Christopher – 2 and ½ year old top quality gold sable dog, has a fabulous masculine head, excellent forface, underjaw, lipline, lovely expressive eye, good backskull, ears well placed but could tighten slightly, excellent overall shape, good neck into good shoulders, lovely chest, decent length of back, correct rise over loin, good length of tail, lovely rear angulation with excellent bend of stifle, moved extremely well, another beautifully presented and handled. In a very good Challenge of Dogs I was more than pleased to call him back in for the challenge, and after watching his lovely movement again pleased to award him the Reserve Dog CC.

3. Mr ND & Mrs CA Collins – CH TRIBURLE BLUEBOLERO

VETERAN BITCH - 4/2 absent

1. Mr PJ & Mrs GT Stillwell – BELLAWAVE CAUGHT IN A DREAM – Feminine Tri colour bitch of almost 11 years in age, coat still a lovely black and in good condition, slightly ‘overcoated’, she has a lovely shaped eye, nice expression, good length of neck and decent length to body, still keeping a good topline, moved well. BVB

2. Mrs H Lyall – SANTALOY’S SKY AMIDALAS – Pretty sable bitch nearing 12 years of age and looking still very fit and beautifully presented, slightly shorter head, pleasant eye and expression, ears slightly further apart than I would like but she is a lovely overall shape and moved well.

MINOR PUPPY BITCH - 8/3 absent

1. Miss M Davis & Mr J Walsh – WICANI BELLISIMA ROSSCHELL – Beautiful clear silver blue merle puppy bitch of 7 months of age. This young lady has a beautiful shape head with lovely rounded foreface, good lipline, correctly position stop and beautifully set eye, good backskull, well set ears, lovely crest of neck with great length into well positioned shoulders, good chest for one so young, good solid topline, nice length of back, good bone, lovely length of tail, developing well with nothing out of proportion, presented and handled to perfection, moved extremely well BPB & BPIB. In the Group she did not let the breed down and moved beautifully, lovely to see her shortlisted in a very strong Pastoral Puppy Group. One definitely to watch for the future.

2. Miss C Moore – OMORDHA SWEET TOOTH – Another lovely clear silver blue puppy bitch of just 6 months old on the first day of the show. This young lady was extremely attentive to her excellent handler, she has a lovely head, excellent eye shape and expression enhanced by her correctly set and well used ears, good length of neck, nice front and length of body, good rear, she is a lovely overall shape for her age and extremely promising. This is another one that I will watch with interest.

3. Mrs S Hawkins – BRILYN’S BRECKAMORE CRIMSON EMBERS

PUPPY BITCH - 10/2 absent

1. Miss MJ Blake – CORYDON CRISTAL VISION – 11 month old tricolour bitch puppy that I see is the Puppy Dog 1st place winner litter mate. Again, stunning deepest black jacket, this young lady has a gorgeous expression with excellent eye and ear set, she has a lovely front assembly, good bone, correct lay of shoulder, good length of body, a lovely topline standing and on the move, good length of tail, excellent rear angulation with lovely bend of stifle, moved really well, an extremely promising young lady. What a wonderful litter!

2. Mrs BP Welsh – THISTLEWING AMBER HEAT – 11 month old gold sable puppy with a lovely head, nicely rounded foreface, good eye but ears currently slightly heavy so not giving quite as good expression. Good length of neck and overall shape, another promising puppy to watch and once those ears lift more I am sure the expression I was looking for will follow.

3. Mrs BD Smith – ROCHEVIEW CREWENNA

JUNIOR BITCH - 8/1 absent

1. Ms A Boyd & Ms W McGill – GEMHEID MAY’D OF GOLD FOR STREGATO – Lovely gold sable puppy bitch of 11 months old, lovely overall shape but needs to fill more in foreface, good neck, front and rear angulation and moved well. Another that will be interesting to watch for the future.

2. Miss ML White – CORYDON CRISTAL AGLITTER – 11 month old litter sister to the Puppy Bitch and Puppy Dog class winners. Another lovely puppy bitch with a good head, good eye shape and placement, well set ears, lovely length of neck, good overall length of body and good bend of stifle. Moved well in this class.

3. Mr RP & Mrs MA Shipp – TREMARO MILLION DOLLAR BABY

YEARLING BITCH – 6/1 absent

1. Mr JA Blackburn & Mrs LD Jones – ERJON EYES ON ME – A lovely clear silver blue merle bitch of 17 months who is particularly attractive, lovely head planes with well moulded foreface, good lipline, well placed eye and stop, good flat skull, excellent ear set, good length of neck, overall excellent construction which shows in her lovely reach and drive on the move.

2. Mr B Hawkins & Mrs O Foy – BELDONES SMART TOUCH - Very pretty sable bitch of 13 months with a lovely head and excellent expressive eye, ears slightly further apart than I would like however she is a lovely overall shape and moved well but just did not have the reach and drive of 1.

3. Mrs MA Lockyer – BELDONES DOUBLE ILLUSION AT GATAJ

POST GRADUATE BITCH - 8/5 absent

1. Mr JN & Mrs V Geddes – INGLEDENE CONNIE MCBLACK – excellent presentation of this 2 year old feminine tricolour bitch, lovely correct head with good lipline, dentition, correctly set dark oblique eye, lovely ear set, good crest and length of neck, well placed shoulders, excellent chest and lovely length of body, good forward and rear angulations which shows in her movement which is excellent.

2. Mr D & Mrs M Beardsworth- 3 ½ year old clear blue merle bitch, has a very pretty and feminine head, nicely rounded foreface, lovely wedge shape with good planes, decent eye, well set ears although slightly heavier than desired, good length of neck, would prefer slightly more length of back, decent length of tail, moved well.

3. Mrs E Patman – RIVERSIDE SONG ICE CREAM GIRL (Imp Rom)

LIMIT BITCH - 8/2 absent

1. Mr JA Blackburn & Mrs LD Jones – ERJON EVOLVING BEAUTY – A quality sable bitch beautifully presented of almost 3 years of age. This lady has a lovely head and expression, with a gorgeous eye shape, great lip line, well set correct size ears, good backskull leading to good length of neck, has a lovely forechest and depth to her, correctly placed shoulders with good return, good length of back, excellent topline both standing and on the move, lovely bend of stifle, excellent movement. Pleased to present her a worthy Reserve Bitch CC.

2. Mr J Congdon – RIVERSIDE SONG NEBRASKA AT AARONWELL (Imp Rom) – A lovely feminine tricolour bitch of almost 4 years, she has well shaped head with pleasing eye, good flat skull, ears placed well, good front and beautifully presented, moved very well.

3. C & J Llewellyn – STARLENGA NINA SIMONE

OPEN BITCH - 8/2 absent

1. Mrs A Kokkonen & Mrs N Skalin – FI/NO/LT/LV/EE CH SKABONA TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE – Well, what do I say about this almost 3 year old, beautifully presented shaded sable bitch? On my notes along with ‘stunning’, I have ‘WOW’ and Wow she certainly is. I have seen some wonderful collies and indeed on this day I was spoilt for choice as there were so many quality collies presented to me, but I have not seen a rough collie of this high quality and as close to the breed standard for many, many years but this one I personally feel, is as close as a rough collie could get. This bitch has nothing out of place, she has the charisma of ‘look at me’ and exudes quality and dignity from every bone in her body. This is a true Rough Collie without exception. I could go through and say excellent to all her points from the tip of her nose to the tip of her tail, but there is no need, this shaded sable bitch to me, is the breed standard personified. And then to watch her move …. Her correct movement is effortless due to her excellent conformation. In the Challenge for Best of Breed I asked the handlers to take the dogs round twice, if it had not been a hot day, I would have loved to see them go round more times!! Both CC winners moved with grace and dignity, but this bitch excelled. Not only did I award her the Bitch CC but also BEST OF BREED and so very well deserved. In the huge quality Pastoral Group this bitch was shortlisted of which I was very proud. Her Kennel Name is ‘Too Good To Be True’, a very apt name as this rough collie is a dream. Thank you for bringing her and also huge credit to her breeder for breeding such quality.

2. Mr JR & Mrs M & Mr A Walsh – SKABONA WHAT A LADY AT JOSHREN – A lovely clear silver blue bitch of 5 years. Excellent head with a wonderful expression, lovely head planes, well set ears carried well, lovely length to neck, well placed shoulders, good chest, lovely length of back with a solid topline. Another quality bitch who moved beautifully.

3. C & J Llewellyn – ARTZAIAK STRAWBERRY ROSE FOR SALSINA (Imp Esp)

JUDGE – Mrs Cathy Howard

(SHANDLMAIN COLLIES)