South West Essex Canine Association

South West Essex Canine Association I would like to thank the committee & officers for inviting me to judge at their lovely well organised show Bearded Collie, Although not many in numbers but were of good quality , Thank you for allowing me to judge your lovely dogs . Puppy class no entry Special Yearling 1 1st Buswell . Chelsasa Private Eye on Scotesham D of almost 2yo , stood alone but was well worthy , head was proportionate with square flat skull moderate stop in correct place with a good strong muzzle ,true dentition , had a lovely soft expression ,good slightly arched neck with good muscle tone , well sloped shoulders to nice straight legs with good bone, good length of back , with well sprung ribs and deep chest , level back with tail set low, good bend of stifle with low hocks . RBOB Post Graduate 2 1st Bevis . Beabeardies Blue Monday , 2yo as name suggest a blue B , nice clear blue she was very excitable young lady but calmed down to do her job , her head was in proportion nice flat square skull with a strong muzzle and stop at mid point equal lengths, nice kind eye , true dentition , nice arched neck well muscled , good shoulders and straight legs to well padded feet , straight back with low set tail , good bend of stifles with short hocks , moved with drive , she won this class as was a little bit more finished on profile . 2nd Mitchell . Beabeardies Grace Kelly ,slate B very much same applied to this lovely lady , she was a little bit more settled but only lost out to first who was her litter sister in finish of coat, I I’m sure they will change places many times as they mature . Open 2 ,1A 1st Bevis. Beabeardies Cinnamon Girl 7yo B , this lady happen to be the mother of the two in the previous class and certainly had produced to type , nice and friendly lady her skull nice square and flat and with a strong muzzle ,good dentition , good well muzzled neck slightly arched , nice level topline , low set tail , good front and rear , good ribs in depth and length , rear angulation with well let down hocks , very smooth on the move BOB Judge Tina May South West Essex Canine Association Shetland Sheepdog , I would like to thank all the exhibitors for entering allowing me to go over and judge your beautiful breed ,and feel very honoured , I was looking for well balanced dog of good breed type ,sweet expressions you get with a oblique almond shape eyes , unfortunately there was a few with full almost round eyes which distracts from expression Temperament were really good throughout .All the exhibits were very well groomed to perfection . Puppy 6, 1A 1st French. Lindfern Dream Light 11 month S/W B This young lady has a very sweet expression , head has clean wedge lines throughout from top and side , stop in correct place from corner inside eyes ,which were lovely obliquely set of almond shape , good dentition, used her ears all the time on top of her head tipping forwards showing her attributes , flowing on with her well arched neck set onto good lay of shoulder and upper arm , straight front legs with well padded feet , she has well spung ribs and depth of chest , level topline with gentle sweep onto low tail set with tail reaching to hock. good bend of stifle with low hocks, viewed from the back straight and parallel, movement was smooth and effortless .BP & PG1 & BPIS 2nd French Lindfern Wildest Dreams S/W D actually litter brother to 1st A lot of remarks very similar to his sister ,he has a lovely head ,eye, ear carriage , at the moment he has not quite got the shape and just needs a bit more time for his shoulders to drop , he has good rear angulation with well let down hocks , I’m sure they will change places many times as they mature .He moves with drive . 3rd Taylor & Wells Neraklee Enchanted at Chelmermead . Special Yearling 7, 2A 1st Stock Sapphire Moon for Shemist, B/M B just over a year old , I felt she was not a big girl but has a lot to like, her head had stop in correct place , muzzle has nice tight lips with good dentition , she has nice shape in profile , with well laid shoulder and return ,straight front legs level topline with sweep over loin,low set tail ,good angulated stifle and low hocks , moved smoothly . 2nd Taylor & Wells ,Shelridge Snowflake at Chelmermead B/M B as 1st has a lovely construction bigger all round , She has a lovely muzzle and jaw with correct dentition , lovely arch of neck , just preferred a kinder eye on 1st , moved well . 3rd Harrison Myter Moonlight Shadow Post Graduate 1st Cheal,Faemadra Firestorm S/W D he has a lovely well balanced head with stop in correct place with dark almond shape eyes set obliquely , clean lines throughout head looking on top and from the side ,well rounded muzzle with good dentition ,tight lips , ears used well on of head tipping forwards as need , nice arch of neck flowing to level topline with sweep over loin ,tail set low , shoulder well laid back to straight front legs with nice padded oval feet , moved out well around the ring .RBOB 2nd Durant Misti Moon over Neraklee , B/M B I felt she was a little on unsettled today , head of good proportion straight wedge lines ,good dentition with tight lips would have preferred more almond shaped eye, but her conformation front and back were very well balanced which showed on the move . 3rd Revill, Stanydale Secret Dream at Neraklee Open 7 2A 1st Winfield, Oakcroft the Mandalorian JW , S/W D , this dog I was attracted to on seeing him come into the ring , He up to height he has that look at me attitude, his head has clean lines which ever way you look front /side , he has good well rounded muzzle and correctly placed stop with dark almond shape eyes , using his ears which are correctly tipped and well placed on his head watching his handler all the time .He has a good lay back of shoulder and return of upper arm ,deep well sprung ribs , good arch of neck flowing to straight back with sweep over loin , low set tail ,good bend of stifle with well let down hocks moved with drive around the ring , BOB 2nd Revill ,Mosardi Forget me not B/M B of good colour , head and muzzle of clean lines , good dentition and tight lips , good front angulation shoulders well laid back and return , good length to height ratio , straight front legs on good well padded feet , good depth of chest , good rear angulation , moved nice and steady . 3rd Taylor & Wells , Shelridge Quizmaster at Chelmermead . Judge Tina May