SATURDAY 24TH JUNE 2017
 
ROUGH COLLIES

PUPPY (2/0) 

• 1. Benton & Smith BROOKLYNSON EL DORADO   Sable/White dog puppy of 7 months oozing quality from head to toe, lovely rounded muzzle with excellent head planes, well positioned correct oblique dark eye, flat skull, well set ears tipped well, good reach of neck set in well angulated shoulders, good length of back, nice croup, good length of tail, excellent bend of stifle, good forward reach and drive on the move, well presented, a very promising puppy, BPIB and Puppy Group 3.
  
• 2. Muffett’s VELIKOLEPNIY RIXON RUSSIAN IMPORT  8 month Sable/White dog puppy, nice muzzle, and stop, good head planes, and ear set, decent length of neck, decent chest and front assembly, would prefer more length of back and lower tail set, would prefer lower tail carriage and lost out on movement.

 
JUNIOR (0)
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GRADUATE (4/0) 

• 1. Philpin’s SASSARI SNOW SHIMMER FOR TUDORLYN JW  2 year old Bitch of correct clear Blue Merle, her silhouette is a picture and does not disappoint when going over her, lovely head with decent underjaw, sweet well placed eye, good flat skull, well placed correctly tipped ears, good front and rear angulations and length to body, excellent bend of stifle floated round the ring with good reach and drive, beautifully presented, pushed hard in challenge for top honour but seemed slightly less settled RBOB
  
• 2. Lister’s JOTARS PLATINUM MOON AT NEWARP  Blue Merle Dog of 20 months of clear silver blue merle, good head with nicely rounded muzzle and well placed eye, well set ears, good length of neck set in well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest, good length of back and beautifully presented, preferred movement of 1.
  
• 3. Ludlow’s TUDORLYN MISTY DREAMS FOR MALINA

 
OPEN (4/0) 

• 1. Benton’s BROOKLYNSON JANE RUSSELL OF OAKESTELLE  Well presented Sable/White Bitch of 2 ½ years in good full but fitted coat of correct texture,  has an aura of ‘look at me’ and is pleasing to go over.  Correct wedge shape head with nicely moulded foreface, slight but perceptible stop and correctly positioned dark almond shape eyes, correctly placed and tipped ears, lovely length of neck, good front and rear angulations and length of back and tail, moves with drive and good length of forward reach whilst still retaining a level top line on the move, this one I could see being able to work all day and then some.  Top Drawer Bitch.  BOB
  
• 2. Philpin’s TUDORLYN LITTLE PRINCESS ShCM   Sable/White bitch of 7 years, good head with well placed stop and sweetest of eye, well placed ears, good overall shape and lovely length of tail, good bend of stifle and well let down hocks, moved really well.
  
• 3. Muffett’s LIZMARK BLACK GOLD

 
 
CATHY HOWARD (Shandlmain)
JUDGE