29 JANUARY 2017 – Cambridge Open Show – Took the Smooth Puppies (Summer Shadows Shandlmain and Pesquero Premium Blu from Shandlmain) along to Cambridge Open Show today, Breed Judge was Gina Stilwell, Judging both Smooth Collies and Rough Collies today.  Pleased to say that Alice won Puppy Class and Best Puppy in Breed, Che had to be entered in a higher class and came 2nd in his class today.  
We did not enter any Rough Collies ourselves but one of our homebred dogs owned by Lyndsay Smith, Shandlmain Driftinstorm (Mars) was entered so as always we were supporting Lyndsay and Mars, Lyndsay always presents Mars to perfection and handles him so extremely well, was wonderful to watch them win the Post Graduate class and Best of Breed Rough Collie and even moreso to watch the Group and see Lyndsay and Mars win Group 1 under Breed Specialist Miss Miranda Blake of Corydon Rough Collies.  

18th/19th February 2017 – Granada International Show, Spain – News from Spain – Day 1 – Winter is Coming to Tentola (Jon) owned by Nick and Anne Smith and bred here at Shandlmain, litter brother of Alice and Che, won Group 2 and on Day 2 – won Group 1 – fantastic News!  

12 MARCH 2017 – CRUFTS 2017 – We entered all the Smooth Collies but only had enough room for Alice and Che in the car so Tien stayed home, we did not enter the Rough Collies.  We had a lovely day, Alice was placed 2nd in Puppy Bitch (at the time carrying a bit too much weight after her first season) and Che placed 1st in Puppy Dog Class and Best Puppy Dog in Breed under Breed Specialist Bev White and handled by Mark as my shoulder is still recovering from my operation in December which I discovered at the show in January, I have lack of any strength in the shoulder and no control so find it difficult to control the dogs on the move but I did just about manage to handle Alice.  Was lovely to see Nick and Anne Smith and Gudrun and Petra as well and share a drink in the Bar, one thing I love about Crufts, the social aspect and seeing people from abroad that we do not see so often.  

28 MAY 2017 – NEWS FROM DENMARK – We were extremely proud and happy to receive news today from our dear friend Birthe Fensten Madsen the the lovely SHANDLMAIN SILVARA is now a DANISH CHAMPION.  

Birthe has only travelled to Shows with Silvara a total of 5 times and Silvara took her Championship Title in the last 3 outings against large entries!  We are very pleased to say the least and many congratulations to Birthe and of course the wonderful Silvara who is from our two homebred Rough Collies, Shandlmain You Doo Voodoo x Shandlmain Pesquero Blue. 

2 JULY 2017 – Windsor Championship Dog Show – Whilst we were away on our Annual Holiday, we received news that SHANDLMAIN CATCHMYKISSES FOR KEVRANNA owned/handled by Mrs Gloria Rice won 1st Open Bitch under Miss Miranda Blake of Corydon Rough Collies.  This gives ‘Yehva’ her Stud Book Number and qualifies her for life for Crufts.   Many congratulations to Yehva and Gloria!

15 JULY 2017 – National Working Pastoral Breeds Championship Show – We travelled to Malvern today as spectators, we had entered Shandlmain Mariposa but due to the recent UK Heatwave, ‘Posa’ has cast her coat and is in summer attire so we decided to leave her home today and go and support dogs that are bred by ourselves and owned by others instead and catch up with friends around the ring, as it has been quite a while since we have shown any rough collies ourselves in the UK, almost 2 years!  Other dogs entered that are bred by ourselves were SHANDLMAIN DRIFTINSTORM owned/handled by Lyndsay Smith and SHANDLMAIN CATCHMYKISSES FOR KEVRANNA owned/handled by Gloria Rice, today’s Judge was Steve Barrett of Brooklynson Rough Collies.  We were so pleased that we made the effort today and travelled to Malvern and were present on what turned out to be an extremely memorable day for our small Kennel!

SHANDLMAIN DRIFTINSTORM (Mars) was in a very strong Open Class and to our delight was placed 1st Open Dog and then in the Challenge, won the Dog Challenge Certificate!  Mars also later on went on to win Best Opposite Sex in Breed for Lyndsay, so perfectly turned out and shown as always!  What a wonderful day for Lyndsay (and ourselves) ‘Mars’ is Lyndsay’s first Rough Collie and Lyndsay has taken him to gain his Stud Book Number and ​qualify for Crufts for Life and win her first and also, our Kennel’s first UK CC.

SHANDLMAIN CATCHMYKISSES FOR KEVRANNA was also in a very strong Open Class of 12 entries and was placed a very honourable 3rd place in the class which to me, as 1st to 3rd in Open Classes qualifies for UK Stud Book in Open Classes, shows that ‘Yehva’ along with her litter brother Mars, are quality rough collies.  Hopefully, Yehva will achieve top honours in the Bitches as her brother has done in the Dogs, in my opinion, she is deserving.  

Both SHANDLMAIN DRIFTINSTORM and SHANDLMAIN CATCHMYKISSES FOR KEVRANNA are homebred at Shandlmain and out of Demelewis Catchmydrift – Levi (whom we bought in as a 7 week old puppy) and Seryphina Stormkissed – Kenya (also bought in as a puppy), they are litter brother and sister and are the younger full brother and sister of the lovely  SHANDLMAIN BLU GENES who has enough CC’s in Sweden to hold her Champion Title and is owned by Micael Johansson of Seabounds Rough Collies.  

​22 JULY 2017 – LEEDS CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW – Following on from last weekend’s show, we had entered Leeds Championship Show with 3 of our dogs, Shandlmain Mariposa and Shandlmain Pesquero Blue, our  Rough Collie Bitches, but unfortunately had to leave both at home as ‘Posa’ had not enough coat after having a massive undercoat shed and ‘Freyde’ is in her final week of her season, so in my opinion, although not against KC Rules, inappropriate to take a Bitch in Season to a dog show as unfair on other exhibits (especially the male dogs), so we left the Rough Collies at home.  We did take Tien, Jack Mack’s Hefin Huw (Deu Imp) with us who was placed 3rd in Open Bitch, not as well as she fared last time under the same Judge who previously gave her Reserve CC.  

After the Smooth Judging was finished which was not long as there were only 19 exhibits entered, we moved over to the Rough Collie ring to watch the Rough Collie Judging, such a shame our two girls were not able to be present today as have always respected today’s Judge, Mrs Ros MacDonald of Rossavon Rough Collies, as being a fair and honest Judge who Judges to Breed Standard and gives all the same chance, we watched SHANDLMAIN DRIFTINSTORM (Mars) win Open Dog and then go on to win his 2nd CC!  We are absolutely thrilled as is his owner, Lyndsay Smith.  SHANDLMAIN CATCHMYKISSES FOR KEVRANNA was also entered again today and was placed 3rd in Open Bitch, so at her last 3 shows has been placed extremely highly in Rough Collie Class.  Today was also Mark and I Wedding Anniversary so was a wonderful way to celebrate and spend the day!

SHANDLMAIN DRIFTINSTORM – Photo by Howard

Pictured Above – SHANDLMAIN DRIFTINSTORM with owner/handler LYNDSAY SMITH on his way to his 2nd CC at Leeds Championship Show under Breed Specialist Judge Mrs Ros MacDonald (Rossavon)  

Many thanks to Judges Mr Steve Barratt (Brooklynson) and Mrs Ros MacDonald (Rossavon) for thinking so highly of ‘Mars’, beautifully presented and shown by Lyndsay, ‘Mars’ has won his first 2 CC’s in back to back shows over 2 consecutive weekends, ‘Mars’ has only attended a total of 6 Championship Shows to date from puppy until now.  ‘Mars’ is also Lyndsay’s very first Rough Collie, so it is really nice to see that these Judges have seen his qualities and awarded accordingly in strong competition with the Open Dog Classes entered.