Saturday 21st May 2011

ROUGH COLLIES

JUNIOR  – 5 (1 absent)

1.       Blake’s CORYDON GRANDEFLORA – Outstanding quality Sable and White bitch of 9 months , fabulous clean wedge shaped head with excellent underjaw, lovely melting expression, ears so correct of which she used non stop, lovely length of neck placed in well laid back shoulders, fabulous outline with correct front and rear angulation giving free movement, excellent forward reach  and drive, lovely length of tail, glided around the ring with ease.  BOB and BP.  Was thrilled to watch her go Group 3, Puppy Group 1 and Reserve Best Puppy in Show.   One to watch for the future.

2.      Gallagher’s GEMHEID WRITTEN IN WRIBBONS – 6 month old Blue Bitch that oozes quality.  Correct almond eye shape with clean head of which I would prefer slightly more stop but will improve with age, fantastic underjaw, good ear placement and the longest of necks set in well laid back shoulders, fantastic outline with excellent length of tail.  Moved with such rear drive and forward reach, she could not be denied RBOB.  Will watch development with interest.

3.      Slater’s AMALIE LYNMEAD LETS FO ALEXI TO STANLOX

POST GRADUATE  – 7 (5 absent)

1.      Gallagher’s GEMHEID SEACORAL – Pretty 2 year old Blue bitch,  nice head with a lovely long neck set in well laid back shoulders, fabulous front angulation giving excellent forward reach on the move paralleled with good rear drive, lovely shape and good length of tail. 

2.      Gallagher’s WICANI WHERE EAGLES DARE AT GEMHEID – Handome Tri Dog of 3 years with the blackest of jackets and in excellent condition, good head and well placed ears, good front and rear angulation, moved well.

OPEN – 5 (3 absent)

1.      Gallagher’s GEMHEID WILDBERRY – Pretty 4 year old Tri Bitch with good head of correct wedge shape and excellent almond shaped eye, good underjaw, nice length of neck, moved with drive.

2.      Scott’s EILROY SILVER LOCKET WITH ANIESH – 4 year old Blue Bitch, deeper head than 1 and ears set slightly further apart, good overall shape with good angulation, moved really well.

Cathy Howard
SHANDLMAIN
Judge