• Show Date: 27/04/2025
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: Marion Sargent Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 22/08/2025

West Of England Ladies Kennel Society

Breed: Bearded Collie

Veteran Dog 3,0

1st Atkins & Charles Memorylane Do The Tra-La-Laa at Snikkles (Imp Fin) JW

8yrs. Lovely overall shape, good conformation. Lovely, masculine head. Nice eye, good skull and muzzle. Nicely bodied throughout with good front and rear angulation. Super spring of rib, good loin. Moved well.

2nd Hodgson & Mccourt Malandex Xtremely Brown

10yrs, brown. Nice for size and in good condition. A touch longer than 1 but has a lovely head and eye. Good skull. Correct angulation front and rear. Not so well ribbed as 1, but movement was sound with correct gait.

3rd Griffiths Nellbrook Its A Mystery at Whizzbomb

Puppy Dog 1,0

1st Reynolds Beabeardies Blue Velvet

10mths blue. Full of energy and confidence. Pleasing head, balanced and typy. Eye could be tad darker even taking into account his colour,but I am sure that will develop. Good head plane with correct skull to muzzle ratio. Nice reach of neck. Well ribbed, with nice depth of chest. A touch lazy in front, but movement was pleasing when he got it together. Coat needs to settle.

Junior Dog 2,0

1st Carter’s Memorylane Emotions in Motion for Ravenswyre (Imp Fin)

12mths slate. Presents a lovely overall picture, super head piece, good eye and colour. Head is well-balanced with correct skull to muzzle ratio. Nice front, good reach of neck. Super topline and loin. Nice spring of rib. Moved well.

2nd Bowden’s Subessen The Wonder of You

13mths. Pale blue. Looks to be changing coat which affected overall picture. However, his conformation is good, presenting a lovely profile. Overall proportions are good, nice eye, good muzzle. Nicely ribbed with correct loin. Good rear angulations and moved well.

Yearling Dog 3,0

1st Carter’s Memorylane Emotions in Motion for Ravenswyre (Imp Fin) -Repeat

2nd Whelan & Youngs Blumaci U Son of The King at Corimist (Imp Fra)

23mths. Another pleasing slate male. A touch larger in frame than 1, but overall balance is good. Lovely head and eye. Can be a touch lazy in front but moves soundly. Topline is okay and holds it both moving and in repose. Shown in good coat and handled well.

3rd Jones’ Clanwillow Crown and Glory

Post Graduate Dog 6,1

1st Glasspool & Gray Ungaro De Chester (Imp Fra) TAF

2yrs. Lovely overall outline. Pleasing head proportions. Nicely angulated front and rear. Good topline and spring of rib. Good tailset and carriage. In lovely coat and moving well.

2nd Webbs Eltmaris Hip Hip Hooray

3yrs, brown. A touch longer than 1, but still a lot to like. Nice head planes, with good eye and muzzle. Nicely angulated front and rear, correct loin. Shown in good condition with correct coat texture. Moved well.

3rd Butchers Sylvabrae Newtons Law

Limit Dog 4,0

1st Harcourt-Browns Orora’s Himself

2yrs, brown. Excels in profile and balance. Lovely conformation covered with a beautiful coat of correct texture. Superb head proportions, with lovely eye & ears, super muzzle. Nicely angulated front and rear. Excellent topline, held both moving and in repose. At one with his handler and shown in first class condition. Covered the ground soundly with correct gait. DCC just lost out on BOB on maturity, this male has a lot more to come.

2nd Carter & PalmerS Burnhock Perfect Diamond of Woodacre

5 ½yrs, rich brown. Not quite the shape of 1, but still a nice dog. Pleasing, well-balanced head and eye. Nice front and rear angulation. Good topline. In good coat, wasn’t as defined on the move as I’d like but moved soundly.

3rd Pickups Kiltondale Heat of The Night JW

Open Dog 9,2

1st Jays Ch Farmarens Drums of Spring at Talraz (Imp Swe) JW

6yrs. Superb overall profile, and good for size and type. Lovely, masculine head of desired proportions. Good eye, muzzle and dentition. Nice front. Strong neck laid into good shoulders. Correctly ribbed with a good topline held standing and on the move. Good turn of stifle and moved well. Just had to give way today to the younger generation. RDCC

2nd Skinners Tamjenta Bendelacreme

4yrs. Another quality bluenmale, with correct, masculine head, with good eye shape, with nice muzzle and dentition. Lovely front. A touch longer than 1, but has a good spring of rib, nice topline and moves really well.

3rd Brooks & Grundy Fraglestone Family Affair

Veteran Bitch 8,2

1st Cope & Kemps Ch Scalbeck Sophistication at Menander

9yrs. Lovely overall size and proportions. Lovely head, well-balanced with nice eye, ears and dentition. Head to muzzle proportions are spot on. Good neck, correct shoulders and front angulation. Ribs and loin are as you’d expect, with a lovely topline, still held both moving and in repose. Moved well. BVIB and pleased to see her go group 4 in the Veteran Group.

2nd Pattersons Corimist Musical Soul at Eltimaris VW

10yrs. Another pleasing bitch. Good for size and with a lovely profile. Nice head & eye. Good front and rear angulations. She has a tendency to slacken on topline, but has a lovely spring of rib, correct loin and moving well.

3rd Talraz Gift of Gold (Mr M J, Mrs E A & Miss L Jay)

Minor Puppy Bitch 2,0

1st Peirsons Kiltondale Miley Cyrus

8mths. Slate. Feminine bitch with a lovely overall profile. Lovely head and eye, skull very pleasing, with good ear set. Nice rib for a youngster, and has correct angles front and rear, moves really well.

2nd Brookes Brookles Barkarole

8mths. Just a touch squarer than 1. Head not as well developed yet but showing promise. Nice for ribs and loin, good rear. Lovely on the move.

Puppy Bitch 4,1

1s t Pedders Nobility Sent with Love to Caldermist (Imp Deu)

10mths. Brown. Lovely profile with good proportions. Pretty headed with good eye, and ears. Good skull and muzzle. Good front, correct rib and loin, nice rear angulation. Holding her topline and moving well. A promising youngster with a lot to offer. BPIB

2nd Peirsons Kiltondale Miley Cyrus - repeat

3rd Brookers Brookles Barkarole

Junior Bitch 4,0

1st Skinners Valkyrie De Chester at Tamjenta (Imp Fra) JW

14mths. Lovely overall profile and size. Scores highly in head planes although eye is a touch lighter than I’d prefer. Good skull to muzzle proportions. Good width of front with correct rear angulation. Correct set on of tail and carried nicely. In lovely coat and moving well. Very promising.

2nd Edwards Breaksea It's Time at Nellbrook

12mths brown. Another promising bitch of correct size and balance. Good skull and muzzle. Correct ear set and carriage. Rib and loin are good, as is her topline and tailset. Nice rear angulation and moved well. Shown in good clean condition but could lose a little coat.

3rd Carters Matley's Dreamchaser Final Fling with Karmeliann (Imp Can)

Yearling Bitch 3,0

1st Birds Wre Write The Stars from Noonie Bears with Bridus (Imp Bel) JW

20mths. Nice for size and profile. Pleasing head and eye. Good for skull and muzzle. Nice width of front, good shoulders. Angulation is good front and rear. Nice spring of rib, good loin. Coat texture is good. Moved well.

2nd Atkins and Charles’ Clanwillow Crown of Roses for Snikkles JW

23mths, slate. Another pretty headed bitch, and much of 1 applies. A toucher narrower in front and for me her coat, whilst of a nice texture, is touch too long. Nicely angulated front and rear. Good topline and tailset and moved well.

3rd Coopers Tybury's Origin of Hope

Novice Bitch 3,0

1st Edwards Breaksea It's Time at Nellbrook - repeat

2nd Pedders Nobility Sent with Love to Caldermist (Imp Deu) - repeat

3rd Matley's Dreamchaser Final Fling with Karmeliann (Imp Can) (Miss M Carter)

Post Graduate Bitch 12,5

1st Mays Sengalas Indiana Charm

2yrs. Lovely overall profile and balance. Lovely head, eye and skull. Nice muzzle and dentition. Lovely front and rear angulation. Excellent coat texture. Moved well.

2nd Waldron and Grays There's Something About De Chester at Snowmead JW (Imp Fra)

2yrs. Another with a pleasing profile, head, eye and muzzle. Nice width of front. Good spring of rib, correct loin. Moved well

3rd Sewells Uniquely De Chester at Kemelstowe (Imp Fra)

Limit Bitch 12,0

1st Burgons Corimist Caissa at Lyngem JW (Mrs L & Mr A Burgon)

What a class this was, really had to put my thinking cap on! 3yrs. Loved her profile, both moving and in repose. Good for size with feminine head, nice eye. Good skull and muzzle. Holds her topline well and has enough rib; good loin. Nice rear angulation and moved well.

2nd Brooks and Grundys Fraglestone Familiarity

5yrs. Another with the desired profile. Pleasing head and eye, good muzzle. Topline not so strong as 1. Nice width of front, well angulated front and rear. Good coat texture and moved well.

3rd O’Briens Another Posh Frock at Sammara JW

Open Bitch 10,1

1st Whelan & Youngs Ch Corimist Destiny by Design (Miss N & Ms J Whelan & Young)

4yrs. Stunning bitch of first class, overall, shape and conformation. Lovely, feminine head, super eye, correct stop. Superb ears of correct set and carriage. Skull to muzzle proportions are correct, with good dentition. Nicely angulated front and rear. Topline is good, held well, both moving and in repose. Good tailset and carriage. In lovely coat, moved well. Didn’t put a foot wrong. BCC & BOB

2nd Copes Ch Menander Special Edition

4yrs. Another lovely bitch and much of 1 applies. Pushed 1 all the way, just preferring the overall size and balance on the head of 1. That said, she is a pretty bitch with lovely eye, ears and set. Good spring of rib, correct loin. Nice front and rear, moving well. Had to settle for the RBCC today.

3rd Rivers Ch Orora’s French Silk at Merrimak JW ShCEx OSW

Judge: Ms Marion Sargent (Tegwani)