London & Provincial Collie Club

London & Provincial Collie Club Championship Show 31st October 2021

Rough Collies Dogs …..Judge: Gwen Beaden

Veteran: 1

1st Skinner’s Nikal Its Good To Be Black. An old favourite of mine who still looks good at 10yrs of age. Balanced head with dark eye correctly placed, well rounded muzzle and good underjaw. Well developed body with good length and spring of rib, strong quarters with good bend of stifle and well let down hock enabling him to move with drive.In good coat of correct harsh texture. Rounded bone and well padded feet complete the picture. This dog is a credit to his owner.

Minor Puppy: 2 (1)

1st Blake’s Corydon Krug. This jet black tri is almost 9mths old and has excellent conformation and movement with well laid shoulder and good length of upper arm. A well bent stifle and let down of hock gave him a strong driving action. Well balanced throughout with good reach of neck and proud head carriage. Head of good length with flat skull, oblique eye placement and well filled foreface. He holds much promise. My Best Puppy Dog who then went on to Best Puppy In Breed and finally Best Puppy In Show from Lene Newman.

Puppy: 3

1st Lockyer’s Gataj Out Of The Woods, a sable and white in good coat of the correct texture. Moved the best of this class with a parallel driving rear action. Pleasing head with correct almond shaped eye obliquely placed and a soft gentle expression. Good depth of chest and length of back. Would just like a better length of upper arm to give him a longer length of stride.

2nd Tipper’s Tiganlea Twist And Turn. Standing this dog was the obvious class winner. He has better conformation and outline than the winner with excellent breed type but he moved atrociously. Excellent shoulder angulation, good depth of chest and length of back, strong quarters with well bent stifle and let down of hock. On the move he hated the floor and threw his front legs forwards and upwards which shortened his length of stride and in consequence he could not drive from the rear and his hocks moved outwards and forwards to compensate. I moved him several times because his movement should have been flawless but he did it his way and much as it grieved me to do it I had to award him 2nd place. Hopefully a bigger ring without a shiny surface and this dog will perform as his conformation says he should.

3rd Lungley’s Prince Of Sunlight Handsome Devil

Junior: 2 (1)

1st Prince Of Sunlight Handsome Devil. This sable and white has a lovely temperament and was beautifully presented. His angulations are straighter than the ideal but to the same degree so he is balanced when moving but just takes shorter strides front and back. Has a pleasing head type with flat skull, correct eye placement and kind expression. Just needs to settle in ear carriage. In this class his handler let him walk into position rather than placing his legs for him and allowed him to show on a loose lead and in consequence he looked much better. Well done on listening to the advice given in the previous class.

Yearling: 2 (2)

Novice: 2

1st Corydon Krug

2nd Prince Of Sunlight Handsome Devil

Graduate: 1 (1)

Post Graduate: 5 (1)

1st Blaikie’s Kourika King Pin. 3yr old blue merle in full coat of correct texture. Shorter head type that is balanced with flat skull, oblique eye placement, well filled foreface and a sweet but masculine expression. Good reach of neck, excellent shoulder placement and angulation, good depth of chest and spring of rib. Good width through the pelvis and correct bend of stifle. Parallel rear action but did not move with the drive I expected.

2nd Allsopp’s Aqualita It’s a Miracle. 2yr old tri of good size. Lovely shape and outline with good reach of neck and proud head carriage, excellent shoulder placement and length of upper arm, good depth and length of chest but needs more maturity to develop fully in spring of rib to give him the width to his front movement he needs at the moment. Well let down hocks give a strong driving action …. this dog had the best rear action of the whole class. There is much to like about this dog but he needs another 12 months to mature throughout.

3rd May’s Camanna Careerchanging For Maqueeba. This sable is a lovely type with good angulation front and rear but another who was not happy with his surroundings today

Mid Limit: 5 (1)

1st Cronk’s Chelborn Story Teller. 5yr old tri. Strong rear with good width through the pelvis, well bent stifles and let down of hock and the easiest of rear actions, looking as if he could move forever and never tire. Pleasing head pattern with dark almond shaped eye, obliquely placed, good underjaw and a soft, kind expression. Good depth of chest, strong legs and well padded feet. Well presented in good coat of the correct texture.

2nd Congdon’s Starlenga All That Jazz From Aaronwell. Loved this 2yr old tri who at 1st glance was the class winner but another who didn’t want to move on the floor surface. Excellent breed type with good angulation front and rear. Good length of head, dark almond shaped eyes, well filled foreface and a sweet expression. Super shape with good reach of neck and length of body, strong well boned legs and balanced throughout. Would love to see him on a day when he is totally happy with his surroundings, he has such quality.

3rd Camanna Careerchangeing For Camanna

Limit 4 (1 withdrawn)

Three dogs of pleasing but different type competed here

1st Blake’s Corydon Pol Roger. Love the shape and outline of this 2yr old blue merle. Excellent shoulder placement and length of upper arm, well developed ribs with good length and depth, well bent stifle and let down of hock, good reach of neck with well carried head, level topline and gentle rise over the loin. Stands on strong legs with good bone and well padded feet. Not a big dog so has a shorter head type but with a flat skull and good underjaw. His blue is well broken and I would like to think he will clear as he matures. A quality dog who is the sire of my Best Puppy Dog.

2nd Lockyer’s Gataj Struck By Lightning. Love the breed type of this sable who at 2yrs of age has time on his side. Not in the coat of the winner but coat grows, this dog has the most gorgeous head of good length, clean throughout with flat skull, dark almond eye obliquely placed and the sweetest of expressions. Good depth of chest and length of back and another youngster who just needs maturity to improve his spring of rib. Moved freely and with drive. A quality dog who should have a good future.

3rd Ware’s Poker Face Du Clos De Seawind (Imp FR)

Open: 5

I had 5 dogs in this lovely class and I could make a case of any of them to win but no 2 were of the same breed type.

1st Cronk’s Int Ch Skabona The Gambler At Chelborn (Imp SWE). This 5yr tri had full maturity on his side and was in full coat of excellent texture and beautifully presented. He really looked the part, standing with great presence and moving lightly and easily round the ring. His head is of good length, flat skull, dark eye with oblique placement, well filled foreface, neat well used ears and an expression that demands to be noticed. Moderate length of neck, well carried head, good depth of chest, excellent quarters with good width through the pelvis, well bent stifle and strong well let down hocks. He powered round the ring. The ultimate showman who never stopped using his ears. A pleasure to award him the CC and then see him take Best of Breed and Best In Show from Lene Newman. Congratulations.

2nd Geddes Ch Ingledene Mercury Risin JW. Have loved this gorgeous blue since I first saw him as a Minor Puppy. He is all Collie with good reach of neck, level topline and good length of back. Excellent shoulder placement with good length of upper arm, good depth and length of rib, well bent stifle and let down of hock. Head is balanced and of good length with flat skull, almond shaped eyes obliquely placed and well filled foreface and when he did use his ears a kind sweet expression. He is a worthy Champion but today lacked body and moved a little close behind but his quality could not be overlooked. Res CC

3rd Benton & Smith’s Brooklynson El Dorado. This shaded sable gets better with age. Beautiful head that reminds me of the Jefsfire’s with flat skull, dark eye, well filled foreface and a kind expression. He has filled out in body and is worthy of the winning he has done. Not as settled on the move today as I have seen him but a quality dog

Judge: Gwen Beaden