Crufts

CRUFTS Breed Results: Bearded Collie Dog (Day 4)

DCC 16228 - Ch Farmarens Drums of Spring at Talraz (Imp Swe) JW (Mr M J, Mrs E A & Miss L Jay)

RDCC 16295 - Int/multi Ch Irisaddition Greatest Show (Mr R Otto)

BP 16171 - Full of The Dickens Winner Takes It All for Kingswud (Mrs S Collins)

I would like to thank all the exhibitors for the honour of their entries, and I know a number of whom had travelled considerable distances. Also, a special thank you to my stewards, Shelagh Needham, and Alan Hards for their friendly efficiency throughout the day. It makes judging a real pleasure, when you have stewards taking care of everything, with efficiency, and who don’t intrude. I thought that the venue was excellent, and provided a good sized ring.

My big disappointment was the bitch getting Best of Breed. I feel she lacks feminity, and wouldn’t have looked out of place in the Open Dog Class. I also feel the Dog CC showed far superior free flowing movement. If you look at my Bitch CC, and Res CC from Wales a few years ago, Nellbrook Pure Imagination (now Ch), and Nellbrook Incantation of Woodacre, these are both ultra feminine bitches. Have we now sadly got to the stage where size counts for more than femininity, and grace?

2776. Bearded Collie - Veteran Dog

Entries: 14    Absentees: 4

1ST 16327 - Ch Snowmead Shades of Gray JW (Ms J L Waldron)

Outstanding blue who I gave the RCC to nearly 3 years ago. Super head and expression. Dark eyes, correct bite, good length of back coming from the rib and not the loin, good deep chest, correct angulation front and rear. Superb movement, never put a foot wrong, and in total harmony with his handler.

2ND 16195 - Ch Snikkles Bluebeard at Pirateer JW ShCM ShCEx VW (Miss A M Gibb)

Another outstanding blue, who at almost 10, defies his age. 

Super masculine head, good dark pigment and eye colour, lovely arched neck on correctly angulated shoulders. Deep chest, and correct length to height ratio, nice arched neck. Correctly angulated front and rear.

3RD 16123 - Ch/fr/swiss/int Ch Millesime De Chester (Mr C Andre)

RES 16293 - Ch Potterdale Piper (Mr W J & Mrs J S Salmon)

VHC 16281 - Fra/lux/swiss/int Ch Monts Et Merveilles Des Emeraudes Du Lac Ww'21 (Mr D & Mrs R Ponthus)

2777. Bearded Collie - Minor Puppy Dog

Entries: 1    Absentees: 0

1ST 16282 - Beabeardies Blue Velvet (Mr C.l Reynolds)

Lovely puppy who was by my 3rd in Open, who I’ve previously given the CC. 

Good overall balance, good construction, nice shoulder angle. When moving he seemed distracted with everything going on. Good potential.

2778. Bearded Collie - Puppy Dog

Entries: 5    Absentees: 1

1ST 16171 - Full of The Dickens Winner Takes It All for Kingswud (Mrs S Collins)

Slate who moved like a dream. Super head on correctly arched neck, good length of back coming from the rib, and not the loin. Good dark eye. Correctly angulated hocks. Good muscle condition. 

2ND 16166 - Memorylane Emotions in Motion for Ravenswyre (Imp Fin) (Miss J M Carter)

 Slate, slightly larger than 1, but not oversize. Nice dark eye, good head, and overall balance, with a pleasing expression. Well muscled, and moved really well.

3RD 16196 - Agallaich Full of Beans (Mrs F Gibb)

RES 16339 - Agallaich Frightful Fankle (Mr I Willacy)

2779. Bearded Collie - Junior Dog

Entries: 8    Absentees: 0

1ST 16253 - Firstprizebears Vin Diesel Bel Jch (Mrs J. Masiule)

Slate, very masculine, nice head with a dark eye and correct dentition, a happy dog who moved well, correct 5/4 proportions, good coat of harsh quality, very good handling.

2ND 16166 - Memorylane Emotions in Motion for Ravenswyre (Imp Fin) (Miss J M Carter)

My second in puppy. 

3RD 16121 - Buh La Belle Frère Jacques, De/lux Jnr Ch (Mrs A Allmann)

RES 16207 - Strufingill Maverick at Barkenbear (Mrs B & Mr K Handley)

VHC 16150 - Subessen The Wonder of You (Mrs S & Miss C Bowden)

2780. Bearded Collie - Yearling Dog

Entries: 10    Absentees: 0

1ST 16300 - Whole Lotta Love from Noonie Bears by Irisaddition JW (Imp Bel) (Mrs R Salter)

Slate who is growing his new jacket. Well muscled, and carrying just the correct amount of weight. Strong masculine head, with a scissor bite, excellent pigment, and the lovely dark eye that I like. Length of back from the rib, and not the loin. A well balanced dog that has a level topline that he kept on the move, and in total harmony with his handler. Should have a very bright future.

2ND 16328 - Ungaro De Chester (Mr J P & Mr T & Mrs A Bernardi & Clerc & Cousson)

Lovely slate, who was sired by my veteran winner.

Well balanced, and built on the right proportions, good head with a dark eye. Superb condition, with excellent muscle tone. Correctly bent stifles, with low hocks. My notes say excellent handling, and moved well.

3RD 16125 - Bramblemead Bollinger Boy JW (Mrs K & Mr R & Miss J Axford)

RES 16137 - Swiss/it Ch Umberto De Chester Int Jch (Mrs Vb Bossion)

VHC 16337 - Blumaci U Son of The King at Corimist (Imp Fra) (Miss N & Ms J Whelan & Young)

2781. Bearded Collie - Graduate Dog

Entries: 8    Absentees: 3

1ST 16285 - Breaksea Time Lord at Bendale (Miss K Rivers)

Super brown in superb condition. Carrying just the correct amount of weight. Strong masculine head, good pigment, and the dark eye that I like. A well balanced dog, who has a level topline that he kept on the move. Excellent handling and presentation.

Anne would have been proud.

2ND 16237 - Clanwillow Crown and Glory (Mrs S B & Mr K R Jones)

Lovely slate, dark eye, correct scissor bite. Correct 5/4 proportions, with the length coming from the rib, and not the loin. Good construction, well presented, and in good hard muscle condition. Well marked, and not too flashy. Moved soundly.

3RD 16197 - Debbeacol Devil in Disguise at Pirateer (Miss A M & Mrs M Gibb & Dungavell)

RES 16347 - Megamaree Space Oddity (Ms J Wynne)

VHC 16154 - Highglade Reason to Believe (Mrs S D Brown)

2782. Bearded Collie - Post Graduate Dog

Entries: 5    Absentees: 0

1ST 16258 - Winaria Wellington JW (Mr D Moir)

Sired by one of my all time favourite Beardies - Ch Potterdale Platinum Plus, as was my second in this class.

Superbly made slate, with good front and rear angulation, correct shoulder and upper arm angle. Good coat, well balanced with good head and eye, and superb muscle condition. Very steady mover and covered the ground well. Superbly handled.

2ND 16244 - Potterdale Platnum Jubilee (Mr M & Mrs J Lewis)

Half brother to my winner - the quality of Ch Potterdale Platinum Plus once again shining through.

Gorgeous slate, Good quality coat, correct shoulder and upper arm angle, together with correct 5:4 ratio, well muscled, nice dark eye, and lovely expression. Free flowing movement, and very attentive to his handler. Another exhibit who was superbly handled. Unlucky to meet the winner on such good form.

3RD 16344 - Aratika Dust Frm A Distnt Sun (Mr R G & Mrs L M Woolley)

RES 16163 - Sylvabrae Newtons Law (Miss S E Butcher)

VHC 16288 - Beabeardies Golden Brown (Mr P J & Mrs L M Rowan)

2783. Bearded Collie - Mid Limit Dog

Entries: 6    Absentees: 1

1ST 16151 - Coalacre Do The Hokey Cokey (Miss K & Mr K Bramley & Moore)

Good strong head, enquiring expression, scissor bite, super coat with a good hard texture. Builth on correct lines and ratios, excellent shoulder placement and rear angulation. Maintained his topline on the move. 

2ND 16289 - Lubin's London Calling (V J Rudd)

Lovely slate, so well constructed, correct swan like neck, intriguing expression, strong head, dark eye, good angulation, well balanced, very sound, good length of back and correct ribcage, in total harmony with his handler. Very close to 1st in this class, and I feel on another day they could swap places.

3RD 16332 - Allachoy Dances with Wolves (Mrs M Walker)

RES 16288 - Beabeardies Golden Brown (Mr P J & Mrs L M Rowan)

VHC 16312 - Gwalltafwyn Rhodd Unigryw (Mrs D Steer-Eldridge)

2784. Bearded Collie - Limit Dog

Entries: 8    Absentees: 1

1ST 16209 - Orora’s Himself (Mrs B Harcourt-Brown)

Brown of the highest quality, who I’m sure will be gaining CCs before too long. Good. strong head, enquiring expression scissor bite, super coat with a good hard texture, built on the correct lines and ratios, excellent shoulder placement and rear angulation, maintained his topline on the move. Very steady, and didn’t put a foot wrong all day. Another who was an object lesșon in presentation and handling.

2ND 16168 - Burnhock Perfect Diamond of Woodacre (Mesdames S & J Carter & Palmer)

Outstanding Brown with a super head and expression. Dark eyes, correct bite, good length of back coming from the rib and not the loin, good deep chest, correct angulation front and rear, moved in total harmony with his handler. 

3RD 16292 - Potterdale Heritage ShCEx (Mr W J & Mrs J S Salmon)

RES 16278 - Kiltondale Heat of The Night JW (Mr & Mrs I Pickup)

VHC 16322 - Revelation Des Emeraudes Du Lac (Mrs Velay-Perez)

2785. Bearded Collie - Open Dog

Entries: 22    Absentees: 4

1ST 16228 - Ch Farmarens Drums of Spring at Talraz (Imp Swe) JW (Mr M J, Mrs E A & Miss L Jay)

A super class, and I’d have been more than happy to hand out three CCs, it’s just a shame I couldn’t give third in this class a write up. What can one say about this superb dog which hasn’t already been said. Outstanding slate, wonderful head and expression, good solid pigment, dark eyes, correct bite, good length of back coming from the rib, and not the loin, good deep chest, correct angulation, superb movement, looked as though he could have flowed around the ring all day. Yet another who was an object lesșon in presentation and handling. If he can pass on his many good points to his progeny, then the breed has a bright future. 

Please to award him the CC.

2ND 16295 - Int/multi Ch Irisaddition Greatest Show (Mr R Otto)

A dog I’ve seen from the ringside a couple of times, he looked outstanding, and I wondered what he was like to go over, and also wondered if I might be disappointed. Well I can say I certainly wasn’t disappointed.

Slate in wonderful condition, had that majestic presence, and I just couldn’t take my eyes off him. Quality head, dark eye, correctly made with a nicely arched neck, correct scissor bite, his length of back comes from the rib, and not the loin. Moved really well, and kept his topline on the move. So very unlucky to meet 1 as he is such an outstanding dog.

Unlucky today in so much as he came up against the winner, who I felt was in unstoppable form. He was pushed very hard by 3, who was expertly handled.

Pleased to award him the RCC.

3RD 16191 - Ch Potterdale Andante (Mr J J & Miss A E Garrity & Tibbetts)

RES 16263 - Ch Victory Wind's Supertramp Ww24 (Mr J & Miss A Pain & Garcia)

VHC 16273 - Ch Farmarens Like A Circus for Kiltondale (Imp Swe) JW (Mr G & Mrs L Peirson)

2786. Bearded Collie - Good Citizen Dog Scheme Dog

Entries: 6    Absentees: 3

1ST 16293 - Ch Potterdale Piper (Mr W J & Mrs J S Salmon)

Good strong slate, nice head and expression, dark eye. Correct 5:4 proportions, well muscled, very nicely presented, and very well handled. 

2ND 16347 - Megamaree Space Oddity (Ms J Wynne)

Another nice slate. Good overall construction, nicely balanced. Nice dark eye. Giving away some four and half years to the winner, so obviously lacked the maturity of the winner.

3RD 16303 - Talraz Comic Relief at Canaich JW VW (Dr S A & Mr D Savage & Mclean)

Geoff Spurrier

Judge