Darlington Dog Show Society Ltd

Collies Smooth, Darlington 2025

Veteran Dog (1)

1. Koczkodan Nostromo

A very masculine, big and strong dog, excelling in movement. Flat skull, parallel head planes, acceptable stop. Reasonable ears for an old dog, nine years old. Strong neck. Well angulated both ends. Plenty of body, indeed I would prefer him leaner. Very deep and capacious. His topline could be somewhat stronger. Very good coat and colour. He moved very well indeed from all angles with animation, drive and soundness.

Puppy Dog (3,2)

1. Manordeifi Hijacked by Blamorder

Seven months old quality dog. Almost square in his proportions, but very athletic Head of pleasing length and parallel head planes, slight stop. Could do with a stronger jaw. Ears a work in progress, but getting close. Attractive neck with a pleasing nape, good return of upper arm. Too straight in pastern. Firm topline, balanced angulation behind. Very good coat and colour. He moved with energy and animation, keeping his balance well. Could improve in front action.

Limit Dog (1)

1. Lizoni The Drifter

Dog of very pleasing type and quality. Well proportioned, he reminded me in a positive way of collies of yesteryear. Typical head with parallel planes. Quite good return of upper arm. Firm topline, well set tail. Well angulated behind. Moderate amount of bone. He moved very light on his feet, well balanced from the side and sound from behind. Could be more stable in his front movement. I liked him a lot as he is not overdone in any way and makes good sense. ResCC.

Open Dog (5)

1. Ch. Constella Hazy Cosmic Jive JW

A dog with an attractive outline, he is well balanced and proportioned. Typical, masculine head with a flat skull, correct stop, excellent ears. Excellent expression. Crested neck with strength. Moderate, balanced angulation both ends. Firm topline, deep and capacious chest. Moderate amount of bone, not overdone. He moved well from the side, could be wider as seen from behind. Very much on his toes and has an arura about him, and his handler got the most out of him. CC.

2. Blamorder Magic Marker With Freejack JW

Another well balanced dog with a pleasing outline. He is strong and masculine. Typical head with good length and parallel head planes. Very pleasing expression, quite good ears. Strong neck with a nape. Firm topline. Balanced angulation both ends. In a very good coat. An active, athletic mover from the side.

3. Blamorder Michief Maker With Jerdoni

Veteran Bitch (2)

1. Ch. Blamorder Ice Cream Dream

A very attractive bitch from the top drawer. She combines being feminine with substance. Lovely outline. Excellent head and expression. Just the right amount of stop in just the right place, excellent ears. Strong and crested neck. Firm topline, well angulated both ends. She stood very well over her legs and feet and moved very soundly as well. Excellent coat and excellent blue merle colour. Best Veteran, CC & BOB.

2. Koczkodan Serenity Vw

Tricolour bitch, another with lots of quality and a definite attraction. Lovely head and expression. Pleasing ears. Enough neck . Could do with a little more length of leg. Firm topline. Well angulated both ends. Excellent forechest. She moved soundly enough, but without the energy of the winner.

Puppy Bitch (3)

1. Breckamore’s Eye Catcher For Wizzizz

Standing, this was the obvious winner of the class. She is very mature for her eight months old and very much fills the eye. Lovely head and expression, very good ears. Strong neck with an attractive nape. Excellent forechest and return of upper arm. Depe and capacious chest, firm topline. She falls off a bit too much over the croup. Well angulated behind. Lovely coat. She moved well enough to win the class. Best Puppy.

2. Coldelee Busy Bein Fabulous

At six months old, this is a very promising young bitch and a very, very good mover at such a young age. She has a very pleasing head with lovely eyes. Ears a work in progress. Firm topline. Balanced angulation. Her coat is still puppyish and could be shorter. She moved well from all angles. I predict a very good future for her when she matures.

3. Blamorder Starstuck

Junior Bitch (1)

1. Blamorder Double or Quits of Oakastelle JW

A lovely, blue merle bitch of excellent type and quality. She has a typical head, if on the stronger side with flat skull, parallel head planes, correct stop and excellent expression. Very good ears. Medium length of neck, attractively crested. Excellent topline, well angulated behind. Very good tailset and tail carriage. She moved soundly from all angles. An excellent bitch and one that will be hard to beat in the very near future, I am sure. ResCC.

 Limit Bitch (2)

1. Wynele Obsession

Standing this is a very beautiful bitch indeed. She has a classical head with plenty of quality. Showed her ears when the handler insisted. Lovely neck into shoulder. Well angulated both ends. Lovely outline. Indeed standing she ticked all the boxes. But then she had hardly any animation at all in movement, and this was very disappointing. Moved soundly enough though.

2. Shulune Imperial Rum Punch

Quite the opposite, this bitch has plenty of animation and energy, very much awake and alive. Long head, too much stop. Very good ears. Strong neck of medium length. Deep and capacious body, rather compact and could do with more flow of lines. Falling off a bit much over the croup. Excellent coat and tricolour colour, she stood well over her legs and moved well too. Just faded in comparison to the winner standing.

Open Bitch (6)

1. Coldelee Eternal Sunshine JW

A very feminine bitch, well made and with an excellent character. She has a very well made head with a flat skull, parallel head planes, lovely expression from her dark slanting eyes. Very good ears. Long neck. If anything, could do with some more bone and still has the best to come. Moderate angulation in front. Firm topline both standing and moving. Well angulated behind. She moved light on her feet, at all times keeping her outline and sound coming and going too. Excellent coat quality.

2. Koczkodan Sweet Dreams of Lizoni

 Instantly attractive bitch, she has plenty of quality about her. That includes a lovely head with correct stop, excellent expression despite not having the darkest of eyes. Excellent ears. Attractively crested neck, excellent forechest. Could be somewhat stronger in topline when standing, but firmed up on the move. She moved very well from the side and from behind, reasonable coming towards me.

3. Ch. Blamorder Makers Mark JW

Espen Engh (Norway), judge