Wigan & District Canine Society

Border Collie.

Puppy

1. Askey. Miss C. Piece of Happiness Tornado at Petalnote.10-month-old male and a raw youngster who stood alone in this class. Of good size, well-proportioned and presented in good condition. Good width to skull with tapering of muzzle, balance head and foreface, pronounced stop. Keen alert expression, eyes set well apart and brown in colour. Ears of medium size, set well. Complete scissor bite. Moderate length of neck broadening on to shoulders. Well laid shoulders, elbows close in. Forelegs moderately straight however turning out at pasterns. Good depth of chest and to length to body. Hindquarters, good onset of tail, thighs long, good turn of stifle. Feet oval. When asked to move he did so with a good attitude and minimum lift of foot. BPIB

Junior 

1. Wallbank and Lyon Ms. C.M. and Miss. P.A. Wizaland Minnie the Moocha at Alsagri. 5 and half month-old female of good type who give her handler albeit of a hard time on the day. She is well proportioned and has sufficient substance. Balanced head with good parallel planes and nicely tapering muzzle to a distinct black nose. Dark eye of correct shape. Distinct stop. Ears of good size and texture carried erect. Complete scissor bite. Deep chest, front legs straight with ample bone, ribs well sprung, well laid shoulders. Good length to back, deep loin with well defined muscle. Hindquarters; good length to thigh, well-turned stifles, rear pasterns turning slightly out. tail set low with good coverage. On the move she give her handler a bit of a hard time movement difficult to assess.

Post Graduate 

1. Prandle, Miss J. Roydenbark Meet Joe Black at Baywern. 2-year-old male of good type presented in good overall body condition, with dense topcoat and soft under coat both of correct texture. Good feathering. Balanced in head, skull of good width with good tapering of muzzle, skull and foreface parallel and equal. Well defined stop, eyes set well apart and of correct shape and colour, ears of good texture carried erect. complete scissor bite. Neck of good length muscular with slight arch. Front legs parallel with nice slope to pastern, good bone throughout, elbows close to body, chest deep, ribs well sprung. Hindquarters are sufficiently broad and well-muscled with good onset of tail. Thighs long and well defined. Pleasing bend of stifle, hocks well let down. When moving he displays a minimum lift of foot with smooth free action. BOB 

2. Garside & Davies, Mrs D.& Mrs S. Starside Tina Turner. 2-year-old female of balanced proportions, unfortunately she was lacking coat today. For construction and type I really liked this girl and she pushed hard for first place. Sharing many of the qualities of 1 having balance and good overall proportions. When moving she has a typical free tireless gait, telling me she is completely fit for purpose.

Open 

1. Garside & Davies, Mrs D.& Mrs S. Starside Break Every Rule. 2-year-old female presented in good clean condition, pleasing temperament and of good size. Head of moderate proportions with nice dark brown eyes, alert and intelligent expression, of oval shape and moderate in size. Ears medium in size set well and carried erect. Scissor bite. Neck of ample length, well-muscled and broadening at shoulder. Chest fairly deep with ample breadth, ribs well sprung. Hindquarters are muscled with good length to thigh, tail of good length reaching to hock. Feet oval. On the move she lacked drive.

2. Surridge, Mrs M & Mr P. Roydenbark Casablanca. Female of 2 years of good size presented in good condition. Pleasing temperament. Good bone throughout. Moderate in head, with distinct stop, eyes dark and set well apart, of moderate size, oval. Ears carried erect and of good texture. Scissor bite. Forequarters, good depth of chest, front legs slightly wide, shoulders well back. Nice spring of rib with good length to back. Hindquarters have good breadth and well-defined muscle, hocks well let down, feet oval.