Redditch & District Canine Society

Thank you to the society for their invitation to judge at this well run show. I had a lovely day and the committee were all welcoming and friendly. Thank you to my 2 hard working stewards, who already had a long day without a break and continued through these 2 breeds. Final thanks go to everyone who entered their dogs for me today. Although disappointed with absentees in Polish Lowlands, the one here was a promising youngster. I really enjoyed judging Rough Collies, my first time judging these with classes and it gave me a lot to think about. Polish Lowland Sheepdog Puppy (2,1) 1st Heavens’ Pontaspring’s Abbey Road - 8 month F. Promising puppy. Lovely cobby outline. Well proportioned head with evident furrow, slight dome to skull. Feminine all through. Good length to neck. Moderately angulated front and rear. Sound all directions and showing appropriate reach and drive. Very calm and together for a puppy. A great show attitude. BOB & BPIB Junior (1,1) Post Graduate (no entries) Open (2,2) Collie (Rough) Puppy (4,2) 1st Williams’ Mejola Some Girls Do - Almost 10m B. Lovely type. Excellent outline. Feminine. Good head properties, correct eye, well balanced proportions. Correct set ears. Good length to neck. Excellent front and rear assembly. Correct tail length. Good length of leg. Showing balanced movement, accurate out and back. Well presented. BPIB - more confident today than her brother. 2nd Williams’ Mejola Edge Of Glory - Almost 10m B. Another of nice type and feminine throughout. Typical outline. Another with nice head properties, slightly smaller eye than 1. Good ears. Good length to neck. Correct tail. Balanced in angles, preferred movement of 1 today. Well presented. Junior (2,0) 1st Williams’ Mejola Endeavour - Coming up to 10m D. Very nice young male. Excellent outline. Lovely head properties, correct stop and eye. Correct proportions. Masculine without being overdone. Lovely arched neck with good length, excellent front with balanced rear. Correct length to tail. Didn’t move his best today, was sound all angles just not really happy with the floor. Well presented. 2nd Gatt’s Wicani Belladonna For Bearven - 18m D. Good outline and length to leg. Decent head with correct ears, good eye. Shorter in neck than 1. Developing well in body. Sound all angles. Post Graduate (5,1) 1st Skinner’s Ladnar Makeithappen For Nikal - 3 yr D. Masculine all through, decent size. Typical outline. Liked his head properties, with good eye and correct ears. He’s balanced all through, good depth to chest. Balanced all angles. 2nd Allsopp’s Aqualita Majestic - 20m D. Close decision. Good outline, nice head properties, I preferred ears of 1. Nice eye. Good length to neck. Balanced all angles. Maturing nicely in body. 3rd Wicani Belladonna For Bearven Open (6,2) 1st Williams’ Ch Mejola Top Gun JW - excellent male, with typical outline, good size and overall build. Super head, correct eye & ear set. Well arched neck into excellent front angles. Balanced in rear. Good depth to chest, well sprung ribs. Overall a balanced dog with sound movement, minimal lift with good reach and drive. Well presented. Not surprised to see he is a Champion. BOB 2nd Allsopp’s Aqualita Its A Miracle - another nice male of good size and substance. Correct outline. Nicely proportioned head, little heavier than 1. But still with correct attributes. Good length to neck. Well sprung ribs with good depth to chest. Decent in angles. Balanced mover, just preferred 1 on the move today. RBOB 3rd Bartram’s Ambartr’s Dignity and Pride JW