12TH AUGUST 2017
SHETLAND SHEEPDOGS
PUPPY (2/0)
1st BIRD & CADEN’S MOLSON MR BLUE SKY – Attractive and well presented Blue Merle dog puppy of 7 months with a good head and expression with lovely well set ears used to his advantage, good underjaw, nice length of neck laying in good shoulders, nice depth of chest and good angulation front and rear, moved well. BP
2nd WALKER’S MADE TO MEASURE BY TOORALIE – 7 month Tri Colour puppy dog with the blackest of jackets presented in lovely condition, head handles well and nicely rounded muzzle with decent underjaw, ears need to settle but well positioned, good length of back and tail, preferred front assembly and movement of 1 today.
JUNIOR (1/0)
1st CHALTERLEY’S SILVER COIN – Well presented clear Blue Merle dog of 17 months with lovely head and expression and well set ears tipped correctly, decent neck length, good chest, nicely angulated front and rear assembly, good length of back, good length of tail, moved really well, stood alone in this class but could not be denied BOB.
POST GRADUATE (3/2)
1st FAWCETT’S NORTHERN PRIDE OR RONSADALE – Sable dog of 19 months standing alone in the class, good front and nice level back but tail could have more length, unsettled but moved okay.
OPEN (5/1)
1st HARDMAN’S SEAVALL BLUE FLAX – 7 year old clear blue merle bitch with a good head and lovely eye shape, ears slightly heavy tipped, nice length of neck, good chest, good length of back, good bend of stifle but slightly over angulated at rear. Moved well.
2nd CLEGRAM’S THE SHOW MUST GO ON AT SMIDDYSHAW – Nice sable bitch of almost 3 years, good overall shape but just preferred the chest and bend of stifle of 1. Moved well.
3rd WALKER’S TOORALIE’S MATILDA JW
ROUGH COLLIES
PUPPY (0/0)
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JUNIOR (2/0)
1st FOX’S DANFREBREK PLATINUM DUST AVEC ALANITA – Well presented lovely clear Blue Merle bitch. Lovely rounded muzzle with good underjaw, well placed stop, nice dark oblique eye, well set ears, good length of neck, well placed shoulders, and good bend of stifle with good bone structure. Moved well.
2nd REID’S LADNAR MOON RIVER AT CATCHWELL (NAF TAF) – Confident Blue Merle Puppy dog of almost 7 months old, loved this puppy’s head, lovely rounded muzzle, so clean through cheeks, slight but perceptible stop, ears so correct, lovely wedge shape head from all angles, lovely length of neck into good shoulders, nice chest, good length of back, just coat needs to clear in colour and needs to tighten in rear movement, well presented. BP
POST GRADUATE (6/2)
1ST GALLAGHER’S GEMHEID REBEKAH – Sable bitch who caught my eye with her presence as soon as she entered the ring, has a lovely clean head with well rounded muzzle, well placed stop and kind eye, correctly placed ears set on flat skull, good length of neck, well laid back shoulders, excellent chest, good length of body with slight rise over croup, good length of tail, moved with ease, good reach and rear drive. BOB
2nd SIBBALD’S TELFORTH LITTLE MIX – Very pretty sable bitch, lovely sweet eye correctly placed, good underjaw, flat skull, good neck and decent length of body, good bend of stifle and length of tail, just preferred chest of 1. Moved well.
3rd FOX’S ERJON EUPHORIC FOR ALANITA
OPEN (6/1)
1st FOX’S AMALIE LYNMEAD HONEY HONEY FOR ALANITA – Lovely sable bitch with a good head that handles really well, clean lines and lovely dark oblique eye, Well set ears, lovely length of neck, good chest and forward reach, good length of back and tail, excellent bend of stifle and well let down hocks, moved really well, extremely well presented and pushed hard for top honours.
2nd GALLAGHER’S WRITTEN IN WRIBBONS – Blue Merle bitch with a good clean head although would prefer slightly more defined stop, good neck and front and rear angulation. Moved well, preferred eye and expression of 1. Well presented.
3rd McGOWAN’S RIVERSIDE SONG BOSSA NOVA JOINS CORISIAN
JUDGE – Cathy Howard
SHANDLMAIN