Honley Show Society

HONLEY OPEN SHOW

SATURDAY 11TH January 2025

Thank you to the committee for offering me this appointment. I had an enjoyable day. Thank you to my steward who was great and kept me right. And finally thank you to all the exhibitors that entered under me very much appreciated and really enjoyed going over all your lovely dogs.

BEARDED COLLIES

Jnr. [Ent.0]

PG [Ent,1] 1st Jenkinsons Irisaddition Victorious with Ellishar JW 3yrs well-proportioned feminine head. Moderate muscular neck leading into well laid-back shoulders. Body of good proportions. Ribs well sprung. Parallel plenty of bone legs to small round good feet. Good topline to slight rise into a low tail set. Movement good away and back & side profile showing long reaching movement with minimum effort & level topline. Presented in good coat & condition. BOB

BORDER COLLIE

Jnr [ Ent. 0]   PG [Ent 1 Ab.1]  O [ Ent 1]  1st Garveys Chikaramor Kynda Klassy with Melneg 10 yr well proportioned, clean feminine head. Medium size almond eyes with intelligent expression. Well set ears. Muscular arched neck into well angulated shoulders. Good body proportions. Good top-line with slight rise over loins into a good tail set. Free easy tireless movement away and back & from side view. Moves very well for her age. Presented in good coat & condition. BOB

COLLIE [ROUGH]

Jnr [ Ent.1] 1st Bartrams Ambartrs Dignity & Pride 13 mths female nice feminine head in proportion with rest of her body. Medium size almond brown eye. Neck of fair length, arched into well angulated sloping shoulder. Good top line still maturing, slight rise over loin into good tail set. Fore & hind legs strong and muscular moved parallel away & back. Movement effortless and light from side. Presented in excellent coat & condition. PG [Ent 4] 1st Roses Beldones Clementine Avec Coloratura 3yrs male good feminine head in proportion to size. Height to length body ratios good. Skull to muzzle parallel. Good Ear set. Fair length, muscular slight arched neck into good, angulated shoulder. Firm back with slight rise over loin into good tail set. Well sprung ribs, deep chest good boned legs moving parallel on the away & back. Side gait effortless, sound, smooth with power [ not as powerful as BOB]. Good topline on the move. Presented in excellent coat & condition RBOB  2nd  Bartrams Ambartrs Dignity & Pride 13mths female [ AS ABOVE] O [Ent 3] 1st Rose’s Uffspring Ultravox for Coloatura 6yrs female good strong feminine head well proportions to the body. Good muzzle & skull parallel, medium size eye showing with a sweet expression. Ears set well. Neck good of length, slightly arched into a well angulated shoulder. Firm, level back with slight rise over loin. Deep chest, well sprung ribs. Forelegs strong & muscular good oval well-padded feet. Strong muscular thigh good boned legs with plenty of muscle onto well letdown hocks. Sound away and back from the side is powerful with effortless drive. Topline held on the move. Presented in excellent coat & condition BOB 2nd Bartrams Ambartr May Queen 2yrs female Strong feminine head in proportion to size of body. Good Ear set. Scissor bite, medium almond brown eye. Fair length, slight arched neck into good, angulated shoulder. Firm back with slight rise over loin into good tail set. Well sprung ribs, good boned well-muscled legs moving parallel on the away & back. Side gait effortless, sound, smooth with power Good, firm topline on the move. Presented in excellent coat & condition

LANCASHIRE HEELERS

Jnr [Ent 1] 1st Lawrance’s Foveaux China Girl 11mths female strong feminine head in proportion to body. Skull parallel to muzzle. Dark medium Almond eye. Well erect set ears. Moderate neck going into well angulated shoulder. Body good length to height ratio with well sprung ribs. muscular hindquarters which will get stronger as she matures. Level firm topline on the move flowing into high tail set. Good away & back & brisk free movement on the side gait. This young lady I liked with her alert, energetic, personality. Shown in excellent coat & condition. Handled well Well-deserved RBOB/BPIB PG [Ent 4 Ab.1] 1st Lawrances Brinscall Moors Bertie 7yrs male masculine head in proportion to body. medium dark Almond eye. Good ear set Moderate neck going into well angulated shoulder. Body good length to height ratio with well sprung ribs, close coupling. muscular hindquarters well let down hocks. Level firm topline on the move flowing into high tail set. Away & back good parallel movement. Natural brisk free movement on the side gait. alert energetic personality. Shown in excellent coat & condition. Handled well. 2nd Bowker’s Rosie Bouquet 22mths female male strong feminine head in proportion to body. Skull parallel to muzzle. Dark medium Almond eye. Well erect set ears. Moderate neck going into well angulated shoulder. Body good length to height ratio with well sprung ribs. muscular hindquarters which will get stronger as she matures. Level firm topline on the move flowing into high tail set. Good away & back & brisk free movement on the side gait. alert energetic personality. Shown in excellent coat & condition. Handled well. O [Ent 3 Ab1] 1st Hughes Poolheywood Barney JW 2 yrs male with excellent masculine head in proportion to body. Skull & muzzle on parallel planes. Good dark medium almond shape eye & correct ear set. Good length of neck into well laid shoulder, firm level topline into gentle sloping croup. Good pasterns slightly turned out not impeding movement. good turn of stifle Hocks well let down, good small firm well-padded feet. Sound away & back showing natural free brisk movement from the side. Presented in good coat & condition. BOB 2nd Lawrances Hoscar Ellis’s Eddie 7 yrs male strong masculine head in proportion to body. muzzle. Dark medium eye. Good ear set Moderate neck going into well angulated shoulder. Body good length to height ratio ample bone good pasterns well let down hock’s muscular hindquarters. Level firm topline on the move flowing into high tail set. Good away & back & brisk free movement on the side gait. Sturdy, powerful & alert. Shown in excellent coat & condition. Handled well

GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG

P [ Ent 2] 1st Formans Kastina Heart of Lutetia 8mths Strong feminine head with firm erect ears and a dark medium almond eye. Good neck carried well into a good, firm strong back into a gentle sloping croup. Well-muscled at front & hindquarters. Legs straight & parallel onto slightly long feet. Good body ratio height to length. Moved true away and back from side gait moved soundly showing good drive for one so young. Shown in excellent coat & condition. A lot to like about this young lady with a promising future ahead of her. great to see her go Pg1  & Rbpis.   BPIB 2nd Usherwoods Kastina Jorah 8 mths male strong masculine head good ear carriage & dark eye. Good body ratio length to height. Not as muscled as 1st place would like to see more overall muscle and strength which I’m sure will come as he matures. Moved true away and back and side gait moved soundly holding top line. Sibling to 1st place who is more mature than her brother who I’m sure will mature nicely. Presented in good coat & condition. Jnr [Ent 3 Ab 1] 1st Brown & Kearnons Swnynant Icon 17mths male of medium height strong masculine head with firm erect ears & dark medium almond shaped eye. Fairly long well-muscled neck flowing into well-muscled shoulder. Strong Firm muscled back flowing into slightly steep croup. Good ratio of height to length Moving true away & back legs parallel. Side gait showed good drive and soundness holding level top line [ when he settled] Shown in excellent coat & condition. Handled well. 2nd Amis & Stanleys Droyales Present Verdandi 17 mths Male medium height with strong masculine head and med. Almond shaped eye would prefer slightly darker. Neck, strong, muscular & of good length into well laid shoulder. Long straight back into a slightly steep croup. Good reach holding his shape on the move preferred the drive of the 1st in the class. Shown in excellent coat & condition. PG [ Ent 5 Abs 2] 1st Fletcher Mills’s Danisof Quartz at Zarivena 2 yrs male of medium size strong masculine head. muscular neck of good length in to a strong level back flowing into a slightly steep croup. Good angulation front and rear well-muscled, deep chest good spring of rib. Moving true away & back side gait showing good reach & drive holding level topline. Shown in good coat & condition. 2nd Formans Reyakosa Denzo at Suzdans 2yrs male med height / standard coat with lovely masculine head and dark eye correct ear carriage. straight topline into nice sloping croup. Good angulation front & rear well-muscled. Good pasterns and hocks. Good reach & drive holding his shape on the move. Maturing very nicely from judging him as a youngster. Shown in excellent coat & condition. L [ Ent 1] 1st Ranshaws Reyakosa Dakota 2yrs female - med height/ LSH female 20mths medium size with strong feminine head and med. Almond shaped eye would prefer slightly darker. Neck, strong, muscular & of good length. Firm, muscular back of good length into a slight sloping croup. Correct ratio length to height. Good angulation front and rear no over exaggeration. away & back parallel side gait moved with drive and soundness, holding her topline level. Shown in good coat & condition. Well-handled BOB O [Ent 6 Ab 2] 1st Formans Ch Kintaro Grace Kelly with Suzdans 5 yrs female– of medium height /standard coat with beautiful feminine head and nice dark eye & correct ear carriage, moderate length well-muscled neck flowing into well-muscled shoulder. Correct topline into nice sloping croup. Moved well away and back keeping a good level topline. Moved soundly but preferred the movement of BOB today. Shown in excellent coat & condition. RBOB 2nd Cudahy’s Frandarma Thor 5 yrs male of medium size masculine head. neck of good length in well laid shoulder level. Muscular level back flowing into a slightly sloping croup. Good pasterns and hocks. good angulation front and rear good spring of rib. Good body ratio height to length. Moving true away & back side gait showing good reach & drive holding level topline. Shown in good coat & condition

SHETLAND SHEEPDOGS

Jnr [Ent 3 Ab1] 1st Johnson/Jacobs/Johnsons Willowthorne RouletteJW 14mths female well defined feminine head of good proportions to body good height to length to ratio. dark mediums oval shaped eye, good ear carriage. Neck of good length well arched into good lay of shoulder. well sprung ribs & deep chest Nice Level back over the loin into a slight sloping croup. Good angulation at front & well-muscled straight in front as she moved away & back from the side had a smooth, graceful powerful gait with minimum effort, shown in excellent coat & condition A lot to like about this youngster maturing nicely. RBOB 2nd Walker Tooralies Vanity Pays 9mths female feminine head of good proportions to body good height to length to ratio. dark mediums eye, good ear carriage & a complete scissor bite. good length of neck well arched into good, angulated shoulder. Straight at front. Good spring of rib Nice Level back over the loin into a slight sloping croup, moderate muscle which will increase as this young lady matures. For one so young she moved away & back soundly and from the side had a graceful powerful gait with minimum effort, shown in excellent coat & condition A lot to like about this youngster. BPIB PG [Ent 3 Ab 1] 1st Rowans Rowancrest Cinderella 19mth female elegant well defined feminine head with a nice dark med eye, good ear carriage, & complete scissor bite. Neck well arched of sufficient length into a well laid-back shoulder. good height to length ratio deep chest well sprung ribs. Strong pasterns well laid down hocks. Forelegs straight moving parallel with rear legs when moving away & back on side gait back firm & level moving gracefully, smoothly, with good drive covering good ground. I really liked this girl. Shown in excellent coat & condition. Well handled. Great to see her go G1 BOB  2nd Goodwins Rowancrest legally Blonde 19mths female nice feminine head of equal proportion to good size body. Oval, medium, dark eye, good neck with good arch nestled into a good lay of shoulder. Level top line over good loin into slightly sloping croup. Good chest well sprung ribs, good parallel forelegs with med bone. Nice muscular thigh, good turn of stifle with well let down hocks. Sound away & back. Side gait effortless, graceful holding topline on the move. Shown in good coat & condition. O [Ent3 Ab2] 1st Johnson & Walker CH/INT/FRA/LUX/SWISS CH/ Tooralie Pie in the Sky 5 yrs male well defined masculine head of equal proportions with good height to length to ratio. Dark mediums eye, good ear set & complete scissor bite. good length neck, arched into good lay of shoulder. Deep chest well, sprung ribs. Level back over the loin into a good sloping croup. Moderate angulation at front & back good muscle. Strong, parallel legs with sufficient bone onto good feet. Moves soundly away & back and from the side had a smooth, graceful effortless gait. shown in excellent coat & condition

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