Perthshire Canine Club

Perthshire Canine Club 02/05/2026

Judge Mr T Casentieri (Alchez)

Australian Shepherd

Post Graduate (2,0)

1st Johnstone’s Geurach Blue Lily, 19 month old bitch, nice overall shape and outline, attractive in head with a feminine expression. Good proportions, nice length of neck, well made front. Good length of rib, nice topline which is kept on the move, well muscled, balanced rear, well set tail. Nice efficient mover. Shown in good coat.

2nd Forbes’s Louiston Defying Gravity With Karensbrae, 3 year old bitch, nicely headed bitch, she has a nice shape but for me I’d like less length of neck to create a more balanced outline. Nicely made throughout, well muscled, on the move she did tend to overreach today. Shown in good condition.

Open (4,0)

1st Hodges’ Ch Jopium Dark And Demure JW, 2 year old bitch of lovely quality, she creates a typical outline on the stack and on the move. Beautiful feminine head, lovely proportions, good length of neck, lovely shoulder placement. Well made front with good depth to chest. Super topline, which she holds well on the move. A really beautiful efficient mover. Shown in tip top condition. BOB

2nd Heggie’s Winstead A New Brave World (Imp Rom) Ire JCh, 3 year old male who is definitely all male. Another with a nice typical outline. Masculine in head, possibly a little strong in muzzle for some. Good length of neck. Nice angles fore and aft, plenty of depth to chest, well off for bone, topline ok, sound mover. Shown in good condition.

Bearded Collie

Post Graduate (5,2)

1st Ryan’s Gallus Midas Touch Into Razkal JW, 22 month old male, most mature of the class, nice head proportions, lovely to go over with nice angles fore and aft. Well held topline with good length to body. He’s an efficient movement. Presented in good order with coat of good texture.

2nd Kuz’s Farmarens Peter Pan At Strufingill (Imp Swe), 10 month old male who appears to be a promising youngster who is well made throughout. He has a nice outline with good proportions. Nice shoulder placement. Good length of body, well made rear. Moved well. BPIB

Open (4,1)

1st Kuz’s Kiltondale Memphis Belle At Strifingill, 6 year old bitch, nice overall shape, really liked her outline. Well proportioned head with good eye. Good length to muzzle. Nice neck and shoulder. Nice depth to chest, good length to rib. Lovely topline which is held well on the move. Nicely made rear with good angulation. Well set and carried tail. Nice efficient mover who covers the ground well. Presented well. BOB

2nd Goodbrand’s Braesnobel Rum ‘N Raisin, 5 year old bitch,nice outline on the stack, lovely feminine head, nice length to neck, well made front, decent topline. Well made rear with balanced angles. She’s a brisk mover but wasn’t quite as sound as the class winner today. Shown in good condition.

Border Collie

Post Graduate (4,1)

1st Kempton’s Borderbrook Special Dream, 10 month old bitch who casts a beautiful silhouette, classic head with feminine features, nice proportions throughout. Well put together front with good bone. Correct topline, nice length to body, well made rear with balanced angles. Well set tail. She excels on the move, shown in lovely condition. A very promising pup! BPIB

2nd Walker’s Borderbrook Final Straw At Ravenskirk, a nice junior male who is made of a similar type to the winner but in a larger frame. Masculine in head with good proportions, although a little strong in under jaw. Nice to go over with good angles fore and aft. Sound mover but preferred the more typical movement of the winner.

Open (4,1)

1st Kempton’s Art Of Blossom Drowned In Emotion Into Borderbrook (Imp Esp) JW, a handsome male of just 2 years but he has plenty of maturity. Beautiful classic outline, nice head proportions, lovely to go over! Balanced angles for and aft which show in his typical sound movement. Shown in excellent coat and condition. I see he is the sire of the previous class winner, I can see where she gets her excellent qualities from. BOB

2nd Walker’s Miraje Just Because At Ravenskirk, 7 year old bitch who can still give the younger exhibits a run for their money. Nice feminine head, good jaw, well made front assembly with good depth to chest, nice bone, good length to rib. Well made rear. Moved well.

Collie (Rough)

Post Graduate (5,1)

1st Babiak’s Upside Down De Remember Our Love At Egalefalls (Imp Fra), mature 2 year old male, he’s impressive on the stack with a typical outline. Liked his head and expression, with good eye. Nicely made. He was a bit of a handful for his handler today but was able to see enough movement to assess for soundness. Shown in good coat.

2nd Brodie’s Shanaburn Midnight Kisses, 3 year old bitch, another nice example, she also creates an impressive picture on the stack, lovely feminine head, well put together. Good proportions throughout. Shown in good coat. She could do with carrying less weight as this impedes her movement.

Open (5,0)

1st Hodges’ Jopium Follow My Heart JW, a beautiful bitch of nearly 2 years, lovely breed type! Excellent outline both when stood and on the move. Well proportioned feminine head with excellent eye and ear. Lovely neck, well placed shoulders, excellent bone, balanced angles. Good length of rib and correct topline which is held well on the move. Well made rear. Nicely set and carried tail. Really excels on the move. Presented in excellent condition and handled well. Loved her! BOB

2nd Brodie’s Shanaburn Country Road, 4 year old male of good type, has a nice outline on the stack. He’s a nicely put together male, nice angles, good bone. Shown in good coat, moved well. Unfortunate to meet todays winner.

Collie (Smooth)

Open (1,0)

1st Shorten’s Glencorrie Stella Bark At Bracoisla, 2 year old bitch, nice head with good eye and ear, good length to neck, balanced frame with moderate angles, nice tidy feet, positive mover. BOB

German Shepherd

Post Graduate (1,1)

Open (2,1)

1st Smeaton’s Lorgyle Arran, 6 year old male of impressive stature, nice masculine head with strong jaw, good eye and nicely set ears. Good neck. Well made frontwith good angles, well covered and muscled. Well set and carried tail. Moved well. BOB

Samoyed

Post Graduate (4,3)

1st Walton’s Brilantico Cloudy Dreams, 2 year old bitch who certainly enjoyed her time in the ring today, giving her handler a hard time but was able to see enough movement to assess soundness. She looks a picture on the stack, nice overall shape, attractive head with good proportions and correct bite. Well made front with balanced rear, good topline and rib. Well set and carried tail. Moved ok but tended to move wide at the rear.

Open (2,1)

1st Gregor & McWilliam’s Istramac Toories Lass, 3 year old bitch with lovely breed type, excellent outline in the stack and on the move. Attractive head with nice feminine features. Well made front with good depth to chest and excellent bone. Lovely and compact, good topline. Well made rear with balanced angles. Well set and carried tail. She has and excellent brisk movement, shown in good coat. BOB

Shetland Sheepdog

Post Graduate (6,3)

1st Saunders’ Leterikhills River Star Over Torriglen, 2 year old bitch who on this class on her sound movement. Nice feminine head and expression with good eye and ear. Good proportions throughout with balanced angles. Nice tail set and carriage. Shown in good coat.

2nd O’Connell’s Sionnachdu First Of Her Name, a young bitch of a differing type to 1, she doesn’t have the eye or ear of the winner but has a nice shaped head. Well proportioned in body with balanced angles. Converges a little too much at the front when coming towards you.

Open (5,2)

1st Shaw’s Bramblecroft Reeba At Bluequarry VW, 8 year old bitch with a lovely feminine head, good eye and ear, loved her overall outline and proportions. Well made front and rear with balanced angles. Nice bone, good depth of chest, well bodied. Moved well with typical movement, shown in good coat and condition. BOB

2nd O’Connell’s Kishdigra Atomic Goddess Of Sionnachdu (IKC), 21 month old bitch of very differing type to 1, finer in bone and rangier in frame. Feminine in head with good length to muzzle. Good shoulder placement,longer in body but still balanced with good angles, moved well.

Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)

Post Graduate (4,1)

1st Logie’s Albadhu Bark In Action, 9 month old male with a lovely head expression. Loved his outline, and overall stature. Lovely front assembly which he uses to his advantage on the move, good depth to chest, good length to rib and correct topline. Well made rear with balanced angles. Well set and carried tail. Nice tidy feet. Moved well with purpose. BOB & BPIB

2nd Rowthorn’s Swingatefarm Rakaia, just over a year, this exhibit was nice to go over, with a nice head, well built front, good topline and tail set. Moved well just lacked the depth of quality of the winner today.

Open (1,1)

Av Pastoral Import Register

Open (2,0)

1st O’Connell’s Surtsey’s Bera Fra Sjalandi (Imp Dnk), Icelandic Sheepdog, 10 month old youngster with lots of promise. Excellent breed type, lovely head with typical proportions. Good eye and ear, correct bite. Good length of neck. Balanced angles, nice bone. Well put together. Lovely brisk mover, sound and precise. Shown in good coat. BIR, BPIR

2nd Emery’s Freya White Alexia To Navajos (Imp Cze), White Swish Shepherd, 2 year old bitch. Good head on her with correct eye, well set ears. Nice length to neck, well made front. Good depth to chest, nice length of rib. Well made rear. Holds topline well. Moved well.

AVNSC Pastoral

Graduate (1,0)

1st Pryde’s Revloch Trappatoni (IKC), Belgian Shepherd Dog Groenendael, approaching 2 years old, nice type, attractive in head, nice length of neck, well made throughout with balanced angles. Lovely typical movement in profile but one the up and down she was a little stilted in the rear. Presented well.

Open (2,1)

1st Clark’s Aateli Koira Vakker Yuna At Lumenico (Imp Fra) JW, Finnish Lapphund, 2 year old bitch with a lovely head and expression, nice eye and good sized and set ears, lovely to go over, good depth to chest, nice angles fore and aft, correct topline which she keeps on the move. Nicely made rear, well set and carried tail. Moved well on the go around and up and back. Presented well. BAVNSC

Pastoral Group

1st Hodges’ Jopium Follow My Heart JW, Collie (Rough)

2nd Kempton’s Art Of Blossom Drowned In Emotion Into Borderbrook (Imp Esp) JW, Border Collie

3rd Hodges’ Ch Jopium Dark And Demure JW

Reserve Clark’s Aateli Koira Vakker Yuna At Lumenico (Imp Fra) JW, Finnish Lapphund

Pastoral Puppy Group

1st Logie’s Albadhu Bark In Action, Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)

2nd Kempton’s Borderbrook Special Dream

3rd O’Connell’s Surtsey’s Bera Fra Sjalandi (Imp Dnk), Icelandic Sheepdog

Reserve Brodie & Raithel’s Shanaburn Tunes Of Glory, Shetland Sheepdog

AV Pastoral

Minor Puppy (3,2)

1st Brodie & Raithel’s Shanaburn Tunes Of Glory, Shetland Sheepdog, 7 month old male, very raw at the moment but everything looking promising so far, was a little unsettled on the move today but once he got going he showed some lovely profile movement. Should develop nicely.

Puppy (6,1)

1st Logie’s Albadhu Bark To The Future, Welsh corgi (Pembroke) 9 month old bitch, litter sister to puppy group winner, she shares many of the same qualities as her brother just in a feminine form, moved better in this class than in the breed class.

2nd Kempton’s Borderbrook Special Dream, Border Collie, see Border Collie PG

Open (5,0)

1st Kempton’s Borderbrook Special Dream, Border Collie, see Border Collie PG

2nd Heggie’s Talard It Wasn’t Me Ir JCh CJW25, 4 year old Australian Shepherd male, lovely make and shape, attractive head with masculine features, well made throughout, a lovely mover. Shown in good coat and condition.

Veteran (9,3)

1st Emery’s Ir Ch Kontrastas Huntsman White Von Navajos ShCEx CW26, White Swiss Shepherd, 7 year old male, I’m fantastic condition. A real sound mover. Lovely masculine head of nice proportions, well made front, good depth of chest. Lovely lay of shoulder, correct in topline, nice strong loin, well made rear. Well set and carried tail.

2nd Walker’s Miraje Just Because At Ravenskirk, Border Collie, see Border Collie Open 2nd

Champion (3,0)

1st Hodges’ Ch Jopium Dark And Demure JW, Australian Shepherd, see Australian Shepherd Open

2nd Emery’s Ir Ch Kontrastas Huntsman White Von Navajos ShCEx CW26, White Swiss Shepherd, see Av Pastoral Veteran

AV Perthshire Canine Club Stakes Open Dog (14,9)

1st Kempton’s Art Of Blossom Drowned In Emotion Into Borderbrook (Imp Esp) JW, Border Collie, see Border Collie Open

2nd Ritchie’s Cheolview Wallace, Lhasa Apso, nicely made male of good type and make. Lovely head with correct bite, nice eye, well set ears. Good head proportions. Nice length of neck, well made front, good chest, elbows tight to brisket. Level topline, well made rear. Tail set well and carried nicely. Moved well.

AV Perthshire Canine Club Stakes Special Beginners (12,7)

1st Nicol’s Celmareva Go The Distance At Ropebbie, Scottish Terrier, nice little chap with a nice well furnished head and giving a typical expression, strong neck and topline, well made front and rear. Smart little mover.

2nd Ritchie’s Araki The Devil’s Candy JW, Tibetan Terrier, 2 year only bitch of nice type and style, nice head and expression, well made throughout, good bone, correct feet, lovely overall proportions. Moved well, presented in good coat and condition.