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17th January 2020 – Manchester Championship Show

A very early start to the day today, leaving home at 04:30 as Judging for Smooth Collies today started at 09:00, a very good entry of 30 Smooth Collies.  Just had a feeling today would not be a good day when I arrived as the ground where I was parked was so wet and muddy […]

31st December 2019 – LUTON OPEN SHOW

Today was the final show of the year.  We took along Hawk, Scout and Eton but the stars of the Day were Chief and Keira, Chief beat his brother Hawk and was awarded Best Puppy, Best Dog and Reserve Best of Breed, and then went on to win Pastoral Puppy Group 1!  So proud of […]

14th September 2019 – DARLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 

Today we attended Darlington Championship Show with Hawk and Scout only as we decided would be good training and left Dad Eton at home (first time Eton has not attended a show since we have had him).  Hawk won Minor Puppy Dog Class and Scout was placed 2nd Puppy Dog ( I cannot show both […]

31st August 2019 – SMOOTH COLLIE CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

The Smooth Collie Club of Great Britain Championship Show was today judged by well respected all rounder Mr. Frank Kane and I was totally thrilled today that Hawk (Shandlmain Tomohawk) won Minor Puppy Dog Class (Crufts 2020 qualification) and then Best Puppy dog and Best Puppy in Show and Best Minor Puppy in Show!  His litter brother […]

​25th August 2019 – LONDON & PROVINCIAL COLLIE CLUB OPEN SHOW

Today puppies at 6 months and 1 day old attended L&P Open Show, Chief is in co-ownership with ourselves and Keira and Matt Martin as I cannot show all 3 dog puppies!  We had a lovely day in wonderful weather made even better with Shandlmain Tomohawk (tri colour pictured) or fondly known as Hawk winning Best […]

28th June 2019 – Windsor Championship Show

Windsor has to be one of my favourite General Championship Shows in the UK, beautiful setting with Windsor Castle in the background, and Windsor is also the very first Championship Show I attended back in the early 1990’s.  Today was a beautiful day with wonderful weather and made all the better as Eton won his […]

25th MAY 2019 – BATH CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

It took us 5 hours to get to this venue so stayed overnight locally the night before!  Eton won his Junior Class today under replacement Breed Specialist Judge Mr Trevor Hayward (Foxearth) our original Judge, Breed Specialist Mr Tony Foulston had to step down due to an operation. 

9TH MAY 2019 – BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

We have taken the early part of 2019 to concentrate on the puppies born in February but are now back out in the show ring – Was a lovely day at Birmingham National, under Breed Specialist Mr Simon Burton Eton won his class (junior Dog) and our homebred male from Tien’s first litter ESP CH/GIB […]