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Bearded Collie Club Championship Show - 7th December 2024
Judges' Critiques
Bitches
I would like to thank everyone who voted for me and also to the Committee for putting on a lovely show in very trying circumstances. I was surprised that so many people managed to get to the show with the adverse weather conditions. It shows the resilience of the Beardie community.
It was a lovely entry and I found myself splitting hairs in some of the classes. As mentioned previously when I have judged, I was looking for a longer body than height and I think this always shows in the movement. I also look for a feminine bitch and some were just a little too much for me. There were some lovely bitches and I was particularly pleased with the puppies as this bodes well for the future.
When it came to BIS I had to step aside as my co-judge had awarded the Dog CC to one that I had bred so our Referee had the enviable task of judging half brother and sister, both of them from his dog.
Veteran (12, 3)
1st Cope's Ch Scalbeck Sophistication at Menander. Dark slate who belied her age. Held her topline throughout and still moved like a youngster. Lovely head and dark eye, good mouth with clean teeth. Deep chest and good length of back with strong rear. Couldn 't be denied first, heading a good class.
2nd. Collins' Ch Luna de Chester at Kingswud. Another slate of slightly smaller stature. Liked her overall balance and outline. In lovely condition and moved out well. Nice dark eye and good front assembly. Well muscled throughout.
3rd. Griggs' Malandex Diamond Xpression For Emazenridge. Liked her overall outline, balance and construction. Good head with dark eye, nice length of back and well angulated rear. Moved out well.
Special Vintage (5, 1)
1st Edwards' Ch Lum-Bi-Ni Hopeful Isabella For Roxilyn (Imp). Dark slate bitch just short of her 14th birthday. Lovely shape and outline and moved out well. Good lay back of shoulder, deep chest and good length of back. Nicely angulated rear. Just tended to lose her topline in the challenge.
2nd. Wood's Ch Pipadene Visionary Spirit For Pepperjay JW. Another dark slate in lovely condition. Slightly bigger all round than 1. Lovely head and expression, good front assembly but tended to lose topline a little on the move.
3rd. Pallavacini 's Int Ch,Ger Ch VDH/CFBRH/HR Ch Midlands-Corner Hazel Muffin Ger VCH. Lovely brown of 14 years. Slightly bigger girl in lovely condition. Good front assembly with nice length of back. Moved well and belied her age.
Minor Puppy (8,2)
A lovely class of babies.
1st Glasgow's Viva The Diva De Chester at Gallus (Imp Fr). Dark slate girl of just 6 months. Her first show. Loved this little girl, yes, she is a little raw at the moment but her movement blew me away. So positive and easy. Lovely shape with good head, nice eye colour and well made front assembly. Good length of back leading to well angulated rear. Lovely temperament and took everything in her stride.
2nd Cooper's Tybury 's Origin Of Hope. Lovely blue girl who was so calm and collected throughout. In good coat of a lovely colour. Liked her head and expression, good front with deep chest. Liked her length and rear assembly. Moved out well.
3rd Edwards' Breaksea It 's Time At Nellbrook. Slightly bigger girl of good quality. Nicely made head with good eye colour. Liked her level topline with well angulated rear and lovely neat hocks. Moved out well with purpose.
Puppy (9,2)
1st Skinner's Valkyrie de Chester at Tamjenta. Lovely mature girl of almost 12 months. Dark slate with a lovely quality coat presented to perfection. Good strong head with lovely dark eye giving that wonderful melting expression. Well laid shoulders with deep chest. Liked her length of back. Well bent stifle and neat hocks. She floated around the ring so effortlessly. BPB and eventually BPIS.
2nd Glasgow's Viva The Diva De Chester at Gallus.
3rd Horne's Potterdale Solitaire of Mintaria. Another dark slate who was unlucky to meet to 1 & 2. Strong head with dark eye, well made front assembly with good length of back. Well angulated rear with good muscle. Moved and showed well.
Junior (3,1)
1st Bird's Wre Write The Stars From Noonie Bears With Bridus (Imp Bel). Dark slate bitch who is starting to come into her own. Good strong head and muzzle, dark eyes giving a lovely expression. Nice front assembly with good length of back. Nice coat texture. Moved and showed well.
2nd Savage & McLean's Strufingill Penny Benjamin at Canaich. This little puppy would not respond at all in the puppy class and gave her handler all sorts of grief. In this class she was a lot better. Settled and responsive and it made such a difference. Dark slate with lovely head and good mouth. Well made throughout, quality coat coming through. Moved with good strides and stood four square.
Yearling (10,2)
1st Baker & Van der Hoef's Malandex Xpression Of Love. Slate going through the pale stage at the moment. Lovely outline on the stance and the move. Liked her head and expression, good mouth and clean teeth. Well made front assembly with good length of back. Stronglh made rear quarters with good muscle tone. Moved positively.
2nd Waldron's Une Histoire D'Amour de Chester With Snowmead JW (Imp Fr). Dark slate of smaller stature. Lovely shoulder placement, good strong head and nice dark eye. Liked her length of back with strong rear which she used to her advantage on the move.
3rd Pedder's Breaksea Sweet Sensation For Caldermist. Pale slate of nice size. Good head and muzzle with nice expression. Liked her overall balance and construction. Good strong rear. Moved out well.
Maiden (8,2)
1st Glasgow's Viva The Diva De Chester at Gallus.
2nd Cooper's Tybury's Origin Of Hope.
3rd Horne's Potterdale Solitaire of Mintaria.
Novice (7,2)
1st Skinner's Valkyrie de Chester at Tamjenta.
2nd Glasgow's Viva The Diva De Chester at Gallus.
3rd Pedder's Breaksea Sweet Sensation For Caldermist.
Debutant (6,3)
1st Glasgow's Viva The Diva De Chester at Gallus
2nd Cooper's Tybury's Origin Of Hope
3rd Horne's Potterdale Solitaire of Mintaria.
Graduate (9,2)
1st Burfitt's Breaksea Timeless. Slate bitch starting to come into her own. Lovely mover, good head and strong muzzle. Well laid shoulders leading to a good length of back. Well angulated front and rear with neat hocks. Moved with ease.
2nd Jenkinson's Irisaddition Victorious With Ellishar JW. Slate bitch with good quality coat. Liked her outline on the stance. Nice head and eye. Good length of back and well constructed throughout. Moved and showed well.
3rd McKelvie's Thingamabob Perfect Pickle. Brown bitch of nice size. Good head with nice eye colour, broad head and muzzle with nice mouth. Liked her front assembly, good length and rear construction. Moved well.
Post Graduate (13, 4).
1st Waldron's There 's Something About de Chester at Snowmead JW (Imp Fr). Slate bitch of lovely size and shape. Good strong head with dark eye giving a lovely expression. Well laid shoulders, deep chest and good length of back. Strongly made rear quarters with neat hocks. Moved out well with positive action.
2nd Price & Horne's Winaria Winter Solstice For Mobuff JW. Another very dark slate of quality. Gave her handler a hard time but settled on the move. Lovely outline. Good head with dark eyes, well laid shoulders with good length of back. Nicely angulated rear. Moved with easy strides.
3rd O'Connell's Potterdale Royal Sapphire of Atherleigh. Paler slate who appealed on the stance. Lovely head and expression, good mouth, well made throughout with good bone. Unfortunately she likes her food a bit too much and this hampered her movement.
Mid Limit (4,2)
1st Carter's Jaroca Josephine At Ravenswyre JW. Dark slate girl of good size. Liked her outline both on the stance and move. Nice strong head with expressive dark eye. Nice neck and shoulders leading to a lovely length of back. Strongly made hindquarters that enabled her to move with drive. This easy effortless movement won her the class.
2nd O'Brien's Another Posh Frock At Sammara JW. Pale slate of smaller stature. Good strong head and muzzle, nice front and angulated rear. In good quality coat and condition. Moved well.
Limit (10,3)
1st Jay's Talraz Song Of Summer. Quality bitch who takes the eye on the move. Liked her head with lovely eye colour. Well laid shoulders and good length of neck and back. In good coat of correct texture. Well muscled rear quarters. Took the floor with long easy strides to win a quality class.
2nd Lewis's Potterdale Plus One. Dark slate bitch of lovely size and type. Loved her shape. Good strong head with nice dark eye, correct front assembly with deep chest, lovely length of back leading to well angulated rear. Unfortunately she wouldn 't co-operate as well on the move which was a real shame.
3rd Kuz's Kiltondale Memphis Belle At Strufingill. Another dark slate of quality. Liked her overall balance and outline. Good head, dark eye and strong muzzle. Well balanced throughout with good angulation. Nice length of back. Moved and showed well. Completed a lovely trio of girls.
Open (11,3).
1st Lewis & Moreland's Ch Potterdale Precious Rose. A bitch that I have always admired from the ringside. Lovely size and shape. Good strong head with broad muzzle. Lovely dark eyes giving that melting expression. Lovely shoulder placement with good deep chest, nice bone with neat feet. Lovely neck leading to good length of back, long ribcage and lovely bend of stifle. Strong rear quarters with neat hocks. She came into her own on the move and floated effortlessly around the ring. The more she moved the better she got. Reminded me so much of my favourite girl Persuasion. Was pleased to award her the CC and was sorry that I couldn 't judge BIS.
2nd Glasgow's Ch Malandex Xpats Gem At Gallus JW. Lovely slate girl who really came into her own on the move. Strong head with lovely expressive dark eyes. Well laid shoulders with deep chest, liked her length of neck and back. Good strong hindquarters that enabled her to move with drive. In the challenge it was this easy movement that gave her the RCC.
3rd Cope's Ch Menander Special Edition. Another dark slate who i have admired from the ringside. I don 't think she went as well today as I have seen her before. Loved her head and dark eye. Well laid shoulders with deep chest. Good length of back with level topline. Nicely muscled rear with good angulation. Neat hocks. Moved and showed well.
Special Open (8,2)
1st River's Ch Orora 's French Silk At Merrimak JW ShCEx OSW. Lovely slate girl of quality. Liked her outline and overall construction. Good head with nice dark eye, good mouth, nicely angulated front and rear. Good length of back and ribcage. Moved with drive.
2nd Bowden's Subessen Heart of Hearts. Lovely slate bitch who is not overdone in any way. Nice size with good head and eye colour. Liked her front assembly and length of back. Well angulated rear. Moved and showed well.
3rd Jenkinson's Irisaddition Victorious With Ellishar JW.
Special Beginners (7,4)
1st Bevis & Newton 's Beabeardies Treacle Toffee at Beardora. Slate bitch who eventually settled down to win the class. Lovely head with nice dark eyes, good mouth. Well laid shoulders and good angulation at the rear. Well balanced. Moved well when focused.
2nd Steele's Rocpen Juro Twill. Very plain slate girl of lovely length. Good head and expression with correct proportions throughout. Appealed on the move but looked bored on the stance which unfortunately held her back.
3rd McKelvie 's Agallaich Peachy Pochle. Slate girl of just 8 months. Did not want to respond to her handler in the puppy class but had really settled down in this class. She is a lovely puppy of quality. Good strong bone, nicely constructed throughout, good length with correct rear angulation and neat hocks. Moved out nicely and enjoyed herself.
Judge - Lesley Tomlinson