Scottish Collie Club Open Show
April 2016
Rough Collie critique
Judge - Pat Brooker
Thank you to Secretary, Officers and Committee for inviting me to judging at this friendly and well run show. Also to my stewards Lesley Chalmers, Kathy Proctor and Michelle Fort for looking after and to the exhibitors for allowing me to handle their dogs.
Minor Puppy Dog (3,1)
1 Walkers Starlenga Sam Smith Promising sable and white baby nice size with good body shape. He has a clean head I liked his head and expression. Well boned and neat feet he moved well for his age. Well presented. RBD, BPD and BPIS. 2 Johnstons Sea Dreamers One and Only (Imp NDL) Another nice baby and again a nice size with good body shape. Well developed for his age of 8 1/2 month. Correct head lines, obliquely set dark eye, showed well. Moved ok and was well presented.
Puppy Dog (2)
1 Blaikies Kourika Kosta Koffee Promising tri baby just over 8 month carrying a wealth of coat. Loved his head and expression. He has lovely dark eyes, good stop and moulded foreface. Well boned legs and feet just needs to tighten in rear movement but this should come with age. 2 Hitchcocks Danfrebek Destined for Clanest. Sable and white longer in head than 1 just over 9 month. Nice wedge head, well placed eyes, neat ears and good coat. Moved ok.
Junior Dog (3)
1 Carmichaels Kilchrenan Keltic Brier Upstanding Tri boy good wedge head, good expression and neat ears. Good shape. well boned with good turn of stiffle and neat hocks. moved ok and well presented.2 Stevens Cariadhaf Crazy Dream Sable and White longer in head than 1. Nice wedge head, dark eye, neat ears but needs to coat up and for me likes his tail too much. Moved ok. 3 Fairgrieves Muldoanich Highland Laddie.
Yearling Dog (2) 1 Ashes Forrestwalk Rocket Man. Sable and White nearly 2 years. This boy excels in head he has the most melting expression. Correct shaped head, stop, dark almond shaped eyes and neat ears. He has a good body shape and moved ok well presented. BD and RBIS. 2 Carmichaels Kilchrenan Keltic Brier.
Maiden Dog (2,1a)
1 Johnstons Sea Dreamers One and Only (Imp Ndl).
Novice Dog (2)
1 Johnstons Sea Dreamers One and Only (Imp Ndl). 2 Babiaks Rosschell Running Free at Eaglefalls Blue Merle of nearly 2 years god head properties and depth of chest. Good presentation and moved well.
Debutant Dog (1)
1 Babiaks Camanna Colour Change at Eaglefalls Nice wedge head, eye, ears and length of neck. Good spring of rib and the loveliest of colours. Was at one with his young handler and moved well good job.
Graduate Dog (2)
1 Fairgrieves Rosschell Murphys Law Not the biggest of males but balanced throughout and head handles well. Moved ok. 2 Carmichaels Kilchrenan Keltic Brier.
Post Graduate Dog (1)
1 McCartes Lynmack Walk All Over You at Roughrigg Good head, eye and ears that together give a nice expression. Plenty of heart room, good lay of shoulder, level topline but a little on edge today. Good presentation and moved well.
Limit Dog (1)
1 Carmichaels Kilchrenan Keltic Brier.
Open Dog (1)
1 Carmichaels Kilchrenan Keltic Brier.
Good Citizens Dog (2)
1 Fairgrieves Muldoanich Highland Laddie. 2 Fairgrieves Rosschell Murphys Law.
Minor Puppy Bitch (2)
1 Carmichaels Zena's Gift of Love Sable and White baby full of energy. Correct head type, dark almond eye, neat ears and nicely moulded in foreface. Ample neck, good shoulders and well coated. Moved ok. 2 Tophams Seanchrois Extraordinary Blue Girl Raw baby just over 6 month nicely balanced and showed very well. Moved well.
Puppy Bitch (2)
1 Melvin and Jopsons Nithview Summer Lovin Sable and White flashy baby of 9 month. Nice wedge head, nice moulded foreface, dark almond eye and neat ears which she used non stop. She has a good reach of neck, depth of chest, turn of stiffle, neat hocks and nicely boned. Well presented and moved well. BPB. 2 Boyds Lynmack Edge of Glory at Stregato Another nice baby with a good head, eye and ears that give a nice feminine expression. Good length of neck onto correct body shape. Good presentation and moved ok.
Junior Bitch (3)
1 McCartes Roughrigg Rita Ora Good head properties and good body shape. Showed and moved well sound bitch with good presentation. 2 Carmichaels Kilchrenan Keltic Mist Bigger type than 1 good head pattern, correct eye and ears but not forthcoming today. Good neck on good lay of shoulders and nice body shape. Moved well with good presentation. 3 Murthwaite Roughrigg Railroad Rosie.
Yearling Bitch (2,1a)
1 Corneys Apatite Skyes at Yenroc Blue Merle who stood alone. Correct wedge head, eye and ear placement with a good depth of chest and length of neck. Good lay of shoulder, length of back with good turn of stiffle on neat hocks. showed and moved well also presentation was good.
Maiden Bitch (3)
1 Carmichaels Kilchrenan Zena Design Tri Bitch with a nice wedge head, correct dark almond eye, neat ears, and nice length of neck on well laid shoulders. Nice length of back with a good turn of stiffle. Moved ok. 2 Kanes Aldreen Dark Mystique Tri of 2 years balanced head with a correct stop, eye and ear placement. I would like richer tan markings. Moved ok. 3 Murthwaites Roughrigg Railroad Rosie.
Novice Bitch (2)
1 Kanes Aldreen Dark Mystique. 2 Murthwaites Roughrigg Railroad Rosie Sable and White with a nice balanced head and correct stop with well placed dark eye, neat ears which she used well. Nice length of back and turn of stiffle just needs a little more coat. Moved ok.
Debutant Bitch (2,1)
1 Murthwaites Roughrigg Railroad Rosie.
Graduate Bitch (6,2)
1 Walkers Julia of Lowlands Green Valley IMP FRA pretty sable and white with a correct wedge shaped head, well filled foreface, correct stop, almond ete and neat ears. Good depth of chest with a well arched neck on correct shoulders with well sprung ribs. well boned. neat feet and excellent presentation. Moved ok. 2 Brotherton and McClelland Ladnar Sweet Temptation at Alauna Blue Merle with good head properties and body shape. Put down in good order. Moved well. 3 Johnstons Idea Ever After with Geosamka NAF TAF IMP CZK.
Post Graduate Bitch (2)
1 McCartes Gloryway Cinderella for Monsolana at Roughrigg IMP RUS sable and white with a nice wedge head, correct flat skull with neat ears. Good length of neck, well laid shoulders and spring of rib. Nice rise over the croup and nice turn of stiffle. Good presentation and moved well. 2 Brotherton and McClelland Willowdene True Ebony at Alauna IKC Tri Bitch with good head properties but wasnt forthcoming with her ears. Moved ok. LB (4,3) 1 Ashes Starlenga Mysterious Girl at Forrestwalk. Sable and White who stood alone. Nice wedge shaped head, well moulded foreface, good underjaw, Obliquely set dark almond shaped eye, neat ears which she used well giving sweet expression. Good depth of chest, nice length of neck onto good shoulders. Nice length of back to height ratio with a good turn of stiffle. In good well presented coat. RBB.
Open Bitch (4,1)
1 Blaikies Kourika Karrizma She filled my eye with her well groomed jet black coat, rich tan markings and her whites were gleaming. Lovely wedge shaped head, well moulded foreface, correctly placed stop and obliquely set dark almond shaped eyes giving a melting expression. She used her neat ears well, well arched neck onto correct shoulders, nicely sprung ribs. Level topline with good bend of stiffle and neat hocks. Lovely conformation and moved with drive just loved her. BB and BIS. 2 Walkers Hana of Lowlands Green Valley at Starlenga lovely sable and white correct shaped head, well moulded foreface correct stop, and obliquely set dark almond eye and neat ears giving a sweet expression. She has plenty of heart room with a well arched neck on good lay of shoulder, level topline. Well presented as always just left some of her coat at home. 3 Corneys Yenroc Fleur Di E Cosse.
Sp OD/B
Tricolour (5,1a) 1 Carmichael Kilchrenan Keltic Brier. 2 Kane Aldereen Dark Mystique. Brotherton and McClelland Willowdene Tue Ebony at Alauna.
Sp OD/B
Blue Merle (4) 1 Babiaks Camanna Colour Change at Eaglefalls. 2 Brotherton and McClelland Ladnar Sweet Temptation at Alauna. 3 Corney Apatite Skyes at Yenroc.
Pat M Brooker (Corisian) |
