Scottish Shetland Sheepdog Club

The Scottish Shetland Sheepdog Club

Sunday 2 November 2025.

Class 1 Baby puppy dog or bitch.

1st Melvin & Jopson Nithview The Drifter, impressive sable baby appeals instantly for his balanced shape good reach of neck, well developed head and nice eye. Lovely coat for one so young. Moved confidently in all directions.

2nd Melvin & Jopson Nithview Black Velvet, Tricolour litter sister of 1 and not as advance but just right of age jet black coat and nice dark eye. Not as confident as her brother but a nice baby girl. Will watch both with interest as they progress in their show career.

3rd O’ Connel Sionnachdu Balach or

Class 2 Minor Puppy Dog

1st Ferguson Fervaila Black Cuillin

Surprised this boy was only 6 months old he was well developed for his age. Good dark eye and correct stop, however his expression was spoiled by his heavy set ears. Moved confidently.

Class 3 Puppy Dog

1st Hepburn Dippermoor Dare to Dream at Leterikills

This boy has matured well since the last time I judged him as a raw baby. Now he has a wealth of jet black coat. He has a good shape with nice arch to his neck and correct length of back. Good head with sweet dark eye and well set ears completed his masculine expression. he moved confidently on the floor, just felt he was carrying too much weight that affected his front movement, pushed for res Best Dog but had to settle for best puppy dog and eventually best puppy in show.

Class 4 Junior Dog

Absent

Class 5 Yearling Dog

1st Glencross, Interstellar Bohemia Classic (imp cze)

A lovely sable dog of excellent breed type. Balanced outline with good reach of neck and level topline. Good eye and well set ears. Head stronger than my type, correct wedge shape and sweet expression. Moved freely and with purpose. Coat in good condition for age and well presented.

Class 6 Novice Dog

1st Proudfoot Sommerville Mr Simba

14 month sable and white with a lovely a lovely head and eye. Lovely, sweet expression from nice dark eyes and neat ears. He was a good size with nice bone and substance without coarseness. Movement well in all directions.

2nd Ferguson, Fervaila Black Cullin

Class 7 Graduate Dog

1st Gartland, Arcot Polished Black JW

Another I have judged before, and my opinion has not changed. He is everything I look for in a sheltie, totally breed type. He is striking dog who draws you in with dark appealing eyes. Beautiful well refined head. Well-presented coat frames his elegant outline; his coat is certainly polished black. He has well laid shoulders He is still young but well-muscled, well laid shoulders, good length of back and well angulated rear. He moved well in all directions and covered the ground with ease. Pleased to award him Best Dog and Finally Best in Show.

2nd Thomson, Lochdee Dark Galaxy

Another well-balanced tricolour with pleasing outline. Head refined, ears could be tighter. Moved freely.

3rd White, Dajarls Glittering prize

Class 8 Post Graduate Dog

1st Smiddyshaw Here I Go Again

Lovely dog who presents a balanced outline. Clean head with no exaggeration. Good flat skull, lovely expression enhanced by correct eye and ear placement, giving him that soft masculine expression. On the move, he excels with drive , holding his shape and topline in all directions. Good body fitting coat presented well. Res Best Dog

2nd Rowancrest Rather Smart at Sionnachdu

Class 9 Limit Dog

1st Katiedale The Piper at Nithview sable dog who I have judged before as a young pup. He has matured into a lovely male and perfect showman. Now a dark shaded sable with a lovely clean head and lovely expression. He has good shape with everything in proportion I would just like more neck to complete the picture. He moved confidently around the ring.

Class 10 Open Dog

No entries

Class 11 Veteran Dog

No entries

Class 12 Special Open (Sable and White) Dog

1st Interstellar Bohemia Classic (imp cze) as yearling dog

Class 13 Special Open (Tricolour) Dog

1st Lochdee Dark Galaxy, as Graduate dog

2nd Fervaila Black Cullin as MP dog

Class 14 Special Open (Black & white / Blue Merle) Dog

1st Sommerville Mister Magik

Four year old blue merle dog. With well broken marbled coat. He has a balanced head. Flat skull and good length of muzzle, nice eye correctly set. Would like tighter ears to complete the picture. Good neck and length of back, well laid shoulder moved well.

Class 15 Special Open (Owned and bred in Scotland) Dog

No entries

Class 16 Minor Puppy Bitch

No Entries

Class 17 Puppy Bitch

1st Clemwood Fairy Glen

This was a charming blue merle baby who was not happy in the surroundings. I loved her and was willing her to perform. She is a beautiful shape, elegant length of back shapely neck. She has a clean head with just the right stop for her age and just needs time to fill in foreface to complete the picture. She moved well in the class in all directions. But asked for any more she put the brakes on. Hope she gets her act together as she is a very promising girl.

Class 18 Junior Bitch

A good class of mixed types

1st Shenachie Bubbles

Another exquisite blue merle, who appealed for her silvery blue colour and size. Head is well balanced with a sweet expression. Good body shape, and well-presented. She won this class on her Light effortless movement. She covered the ground confidently and with ease.

2nd Sommerville Sandmoon

This sable girl pushed first hard as she appealed for her elegance. Nice sable with a good eye and expression, she is well made through out. Just not as free on the move as 1.

3rd Kishdigra Atomic Goddess of Sionnachdu (IKC)

Class 19 Yearling Bitch

No Entries

Class 20 Novice Bitch

No entries

Class 21 Graduate Bitch

1st Smiddyshaw All The Glitz

Now this is my type the one you would take home, a tricolour. She is quality through and through. Perfect show girl both standing and on the move.

Super head with dark eyes, perfect set ears giving the melting expression that only a tri can give with lovely rich tan. Everything is in proportion and balanced throughout. The best mover of the day her side gait is excellent. But she was in her bikini which cost her BIS over the dog.

The lack of coat only proved everything was in the right place, nothing to hide, once she is in full coat she will trouble the best. Best Bitch and Res BIS

2nd Sionnachdu First of Her Name

This girl was well handled to get the best out her, another tri longer cast than 1 but all in proportion. Nice clean head would like a fuller muzzle, good expression her ears are light if they could get over and stay over, they would enhance her further. Good shoulder placement and well angulated. Moved well.

Class 22 Post Graduate Bitch

1st Lochdee Galloway Gold

Feminine sable with a nice head and beautiful dark eyes. Good length of neck, and balanced outline. Would have preferred more positive movement.

Class 23 Limit Bitch

1st Ellenyorn Elixir

This was another classic sheltie, type that is not often seen now loved her. I thought she would push for top awards. Lovely head with dark eyes neat ears giving the sweetest feminine expression. On standing she is elegant and glamourise and will always draw your eye. However, her topline wasn’t level, I felt she, and dipping at shoulder due to a loss of coat and slightly more upright in shoulder, would have liked more positive movement, which cost her higher award today.

Class 24 Open Bitch

1st Leterikhills River Lass

This was another glamourise lady in full shaded sable coat and furnishing. Nice head pattern with well filled foreface her eye could be more oblique set, but it suits her expression with neat ears. She is slightly upright in shoulder but balanced length of back and well angulated at the back and let down hock and long tail. She moved positively in all directions and showed well.

Every time I looked round she was standing perfect and well deserving of res best bitch, in good competition.

Class 25 Veteran Bitch

1st Shenachie Lyric of Light

The first 2 in the class shared the same virtues and was hard to separate them.

This is an elegant senior lady who denies her veteran years. Another I have judged before and same remarks apply. She appeals instantly for her shape and well-fitting abundant coat in beautiful condition and presentation. She won over 2nd for her lovely eye and neat ears that she used all the time giving her the sweetest expression.

Lovely reach of neck flowing into well-developed body. Good length of back and angulation she is just a classic sheltie with well let down hocks and long well set tail. She moves so well for her age and could show some youngsters how to move

2nd Ch Smiddyshaw I’ll be there for U JW

Another fabulous senior lady and there were very much splitting hairs between them My final decision was I just preferred the eye of one. But this lady is equally as elegant, lovely rich sable coat and balanced body. She covered the ground with ease and couldn’t ask for any more form her. Another classic sheltie that is quality through and through.

3rd Bramblecroft Reeba at Bluequarry (VW)

Class 26 Special Open (Sable and White) Bitch

No entries

Special Open (Tricolour) Bitch

1st Sionnachdu First of Her Name as 2nd in Graduate

2nd Shellamoyed Black Lace

Another nice tri bitch, good balanced heed and dark eye neat ears, good rich tan, well presented black shiny coat. Nice balance. Just preferred the more positive movement of 1.

Class 27 Special Open (Black & white / Blue Merle) Bitch

I would have liked a clearer blue colour on all these shelties.

1st Shenachie’s Storm Dove

6 year old mature lady. She is balanced throughout, nice head and eye.

2nd Di’Liela’s Sheltie Queen of The Light over Fervailia

Bigger type than one, and well-muscled, nice rich tan which enhanced her expression.

3rd Bluequarry Pearl of Blue

Class 28 Special Open (Owned and bred in Scotland) Bitch

1st Sionnachdu First of Her Name

2nd Bluequarry The One and Only

Class 29 Special Open (Owned and bred in Scotland) Bitch

1st Sionnachdu First of Her Name as 2nd in Graduate

2nd Bluequarry The One and Only,

Nice sable with a balanced head and sweet expression, balanced throughout and moved well.