Midlands Border Collie Club

BEST OF BREED : 3 AUSTIN, Ms S & ZOLAKOVA, Miss K NL Ch Hysteps My Irish Colleen JW

Best Dog : 27 BARWICK, Mrs E A Tobermoray Touch Of Class JW

Res Best Dog : 4 AUSTIN, Ms S & ZOLAKOVA, Miss K Ch Ir Ch Huntly Forged In Steel For Hysteps JW (IK

Best Bitch : 3 AUSTIN, Ms S & ZOLAKOVA, Miss K NL Ch Hysteps My Irish Colleen JW

Res Best Bitch : 40 WILKINSON, Miss Tracey Altricia Love Me Do

Best Puppy : 40 WILKINSON, Miss Tracey Altricia Love Me Do

Best Veteran : 24 SPENCER, Mrs A R Ch Tobermoray All About Banksy Sbcht JW

Class 1 MPD (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 38 WILCOX, Mrs Rachel Blackgold Age Of Aquarius

7 month Chocolate and white male of good size and proportions. Well laid shoulder and good length to upper arm. Balanced angulation which he used well on the move covering the ground well with good head carriage.

Class 2 PD NO ENTRIES

Class 3 JD (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 27 BARWICK, Mrs E A Tobermoray Touch Of Class JW

Black and white male who is moderate all the way through and has a beautiful balanced head with correct ear set and carriage. Excellent balanced angulation, level top line leading into a well moulded croup. Good length of rib. Correct loin. His movement was ground covering and balanced with correct head carriage. Best Dog and Reserve Best in Show

2nd: 5 AUSTIN, Ms S & ZOLAKOVA, Miss K Hysteps Come By Jw

Black and white male who is overall stronger in bone and substance than 1 but is nicely balanced in proportions and angulation. He excels on the move covering the ground with good length of stride and correct head carriage.

3rd: 32 TUNNICLIFF, Mr R E & TUNNICLIFF, Mrs A Littlethorn Kona

Class 4 YD NO ENTRIES

Class 5 PGD NO ENTRIES

Class 6 LD (4 Entries) Abs: 1

A difficult class to judge with 3 males differing in type.

1st: 31 TUNNICLIFF, Mr R E & TUNNICLIFF, Mrs A Littlethorn Ioniq

Won this class on his excellent breed type. Very moderate in size and substance. He has a lovely head and correct angulation. Sadly not settled on the move today.

2nd: 7 BARRATT, Mrs Julie C Pendleway Time Lord

Mature Male of good size and substance. Correct head but reluctant to use his ears today. Was a little unsettled on the move but did enough to show correct breed movement.

3rd: 16 LEWIS, Mrs Melanie Jane & LEWIS, Mr Iain Shemella Moon River

Class 7 OD (3 Entries) Abs: 1

2 very different in type, size and substance.

1st: 4 AUSTIN, Ms S & ZOLAKOVA, Miss K Ch Ir Ch Huntly Forged In Steel For Hysteps JW (IKC)

One I have judged previously. He was a good height to length ratio and covers the ground well with his powerful gait which won him this class.

2nd: 21 LONGHURST, Mrs J & LONGHURST, Mr Peter Simmovon Charm Writer At Spotarton JW

Again one I have judged previously and many of my previous comments still apply. Sadly couldn’t match 1 on the move today.

Class 8 VD (2 Entries) Abs: 0

Lovley to see these two boys out enjoying their day.

1st: 24 SPENCER, Mrs A R Ch Tobermoray All About Banksy Sbcht JW

A boy I have always wanted to judge. Blue and white dog of good size and proportions. Balance angulation and good parallel front. Excels for rib and chest. Excellent level top line. Moved well when settled. Best Veteran Dog and Best Veteran in Show.

2nd: 44 AUSTIN, Ms S & ZOLAKOVA, Miss K Miraje Frozen Again For Hysteps Hwt (ai) JW

7 year old black and white male with a lovely head, level top line, balanced angulation and moved well.

Class 9 MPB NO ENTRIES

Class 10 PB (4 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 40 WILKINSON, Miss Tracey Altricia Love Me Do

I loved this bitch puppy. She is of the proportions, balance and angulation that I love allowing her to excel on both the stack and the move. Her outline is correct from her balanced head and correct length of neck leading into correct, well laid shoulder and excellent length of rib and well moulded croup and well turned stifle. It took her some time to settle on her out and back but came into her own on the go round. She dropped her head and powered herself round the ring with her correctly constructed rear allowing her correct drive with minimal lift of feet which she matched with balanced reach. She was a lovely start to my bitch judging and a hard one to beat. Reserve Best Bitch, Best Puppy Bitch and Best Puppy in Show. I will follow her career with great interest.

2nd: 18 LEWIS, Mrs Melanie Jane & LEWIS, Mr Iain Shemella Sky Full Of Stars

A lovely typy bitch puppy of good proportions. Balanced angulation, moved well covering the ground with minimal lift of feet. Sadly couldn’t match one today for angulation, movement and coming and going.

3rd: 19 MERCER, Ms Jill Elizabeth Kirkwind Secret Soul

Res: 12 CLEMENTS, Ms C Shemella Moonlight At Sea

Class 11 JB (6 Entries) Abs: 1

A class that challenged me with many going through their junior coat change and not looking their best. This class has some promising youngsters. The standard was high, making decisions challenging. Standout performances and promising youngsters suggest an exciting future ahead for these young bitches as they mature and develop further in the show ring.

1st: 39 WILKINSON, Miss Tracey Altricia Day Dream

Black and white bitch who is just coming back into coat which was of quality and correct texture and her presence in the ring drew my eye She has an Excellent head of correct proportions with correct eye and ears. She has wonderful proportions and angulation and is totally balanced. Sound out and back. She moved round the ring with correct breed typical movement and minimal lift of feet which won her this class. I feel she will have a great future ahead of her as she excels for her type, style and movement.

2nd: 6 AUSTIN, Ms S & ZOLAKOVA, Miss K Hysteps That'll Do

Black and white bitch who is sadly very out of coat due to junior coat drop. Different in type to 1. On First go round she was my one to beat. Head of correct proportions with correct eye shape and ear carriage. She has the proportions I tend to prefer, reminding me of many bitches I have admired in the past for her proportions and outline. She, like many of her kennel mates, excels on the move with powerful reach and drive. Sadly on the last go round her handler took her a touch too fast causing her to loose her minimal lift of feet costing her the class.

3rd: 33 TUNNICLIFF, Mr R E & TUNNICLIFF, Mrs A Littlethorn Chiqui

Res: 17 LEWIS, Mrs Melanie Jane & LEWIS, Mr Iain Shemella To The Moon And Back

VHC: 26 SPENCER, Mrs A R Tobermoray All About Freya

Class 12 YB (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 6 AUSTIN, Ms S & ZOLAKOVA, Miss K Hysteps That'll Do

2nd in junior bitch

2nd: 29 SPURR, Ms J C Dreamwork Notorious

Balanced bitch, She excels for outline and moves well when settled on the go round. Sadly a little loose coming. She will appeal to many for her type and outline.

Class 13 PGB (4 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: 6 AUSTIN, Ms S & ZOLAKOVA, Miss K Hysteps That'll Do

1st in Junior and Yearling.

2nd: 37 WETTERN-BLOOMFIELD, Mrs J B Alpana Summer Storm

Beautiful bitch on the stack. Flowing outline, excellent hind angulation. Couldn’t match 1 for rib to loin ratio and on the out and back.

3rd: 15 LEWIS, Mrs Melanie Jane & LEWIS, Mr Iain Shemella Misty Morning

Class 14 LB (7 Entries) Abs: 0:

1st: 36 WELLS, Mrs Stacey Jayne Amkamel Chamber Of Secrets

My notes say “balanced bitch with a flowing border collie outline.” Her outline is wonderful and her shoulder is well laid and her stifle matches. Whilst I am sure many will over look her as she is rather steady on the move, her movement is smooth, accurate and ground covering and so very balanced. She is made to cover long distances without tiring rather than a sprinter. Close up for further honours today.

2nd: 2 ANGIER, Mrs K & ANGIER, Mr D & STACEY, Miss S Bilyara Isn't She Lovely (ai)

Different in type and angulation to 1 but still a balanced girl who uses every bit of her angles to produce a balanced, ground covering movement and so very sound coming and going. Great topline and proportions. Stronger in head than 1 but good eye shape and ear carriage.

3rd: 25 SPENCER, Mrs A R Tobermoray Driving Ms Daisy

Res: 42 AUSTIN, Ms S & ZOLAKOVA, Miss K Hysteps Leap Of Faith

Class 15 OB (6 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 3 AUSTIN, Ms S & ZOLAKOVA, Miss K NL Ch Hysteps My Irish Colleen JW

This Bitch is all movement and today her side gate was on top form. She drops her head and goes. Powerful, ground covering movement showing balanced reach and drive. To get your hands on her your angulation is just what you would expect from her movement. Balanced, well laid shoulder and great turn of stifle and well let down hocks which power her round the ring. Her outline flows both on the stack and the move. Her correct balanced construction means she never stands wrong. BEST BITCH AND BEST IN SHOW

2nd: 1 ANGIER, Mrs K & ANGIER, Mr D & STACEY, Miss S Bilyara Donatella Dei Rovi Fioriti (Imp) It

My notes say similar comments to 2nd in limit and on looking in catalogue I can see she is dam of my 2nd in limit. Pretty black and white bitch of full maturity. Solid top line with a flowing outline. Whilst I would prefer move angulation fore and aft she uses every bit of the balanced angulation she has to produce a balanced ground covering side gait allowing her to cover the ground more than 3 and 4.

3rd: 14 LEWIS, Mrs Melanie Jane & LEWIS, Mr Iain Shemella Moonlight Skye

Res: 30 SURRIDGE, Mrs Margaret & SURRIDGE, Mr. Philip Tonkory Yasmine

VHC:

Class 16 VB (4 Entries) Abs: 1

This was one of my favourite classes to judge today. All three of these girls excel in varies departments and their condition was outstanding. There muscle condition was outstanding. Thank you for bringing all three.

1st: 28 SPURR, Ms J C Dreamwork Collat'ral Beauty

Red merle girl of English type. In excellent condition. Moved well round the ring to win this class and best veteran bitch

2nd: 43 AUSTIN, Ms S & ZOLAKOVA, Miss K Hysteps Hazelnut Cluster 10 year old girl having a wonderful day out. Showed more reach and drive than 3.

3rd: 41 ZOLAKOVA, Miss K & VLASCIC, Ms Aleksandra Hats Off Of Bordertreowe Hwt (Imp Serb) JW