Upperward Of Lanarkshire Canine Society

My thanks go to the Upperward of Lanarkshire Canine Society for inviting me to judge the Pastoral Group at their Open Show and for their help and hospitality on the day. I would also like to thank my stewards, Ian and Jim, for the day who did a sterling job, the exhibitors and, more importantly, their dogs for making it such an enjoyable day; despite the rain. I feel it would be unfair on some exhibitors to comment on their dog’s coat as the rain dampened them and possibly put them at a slight disadvantage. I was more than happy to award the group to the Rough Collie followed by the Finnish Lapphund, Pembroke Welsh Corgi and the Australian Shepherd; all of whom deserved their placings. The Best A.V. Pastoral Puppy was the Briard and the Best A.V. Pastoral Veteran was the Border Collie.

Australian Shepherd O (6,2) 1. Hodges’ Ch Jopium Dark And Demure JW – 2½ year old black female of correct size and proportions. Eyes and ears correctly set on a well-proportioned head; all on a moderate length of neck leading in to well laid shoulders and level topline. Ribs are of good depth and well sprung preceding a correct tuck-up. Hindquarters have all the correct angles and are well muscled. Moved well keeping her topline level. BoB & Group 4. 2. Forbes’ Louiston Defying Gravity With Karensbrae – 4 year old red female who is another good example of the breed. Correct head with scissor bite, dark pigment, dark eyes, well defined stop and ears set on well. Well laid shoulders, correct spring and depth of rib, level topline leading to the rear assembly with the correct angulation. Just out moved by 1. 3. Simpson’s Lamintone For The Drive At Applecreek.

Bearded Collie G (3,0) 1. Gibb’s Agallaich Full Of Dreams – 2 year old grey male with a well-proportioned head with correct bite, eyes correctly toned to coat colour. Well laid shoulders, good depth and spring of ribs and a well put together rear assembly with all the right angles, covered the ground with ease maintain his level topline. 2. Robertson’s Quothquan Aylyth – 2 year old female of good size and proportions. Eyes and pigmentation consistent with coat colour, fore and hindquarters have all the correct angles, good spring and depth of rib, level topline and good tailset. Moved with the correct smooth action.

O (3,0) 1. Robertson’s Heather Mist Miss Tillietudlem At Quothquan (Imp Swe) – 6 year old red female in good condition, both body and coat. head of good proportions with correct scissor bite, both eyes and ears correctly set upon the skull. Moderate length of neck leading in to good depth and spring of ribs, level topline and a well put together rear assembly with all the right angles, moved well. BoB. 2. Gibb’s and Dungavell’s Debbeacol Devil In Disguise At Pirateer – 3 year old dark grey male of good size and proportions. Correct head with scissor bite, moderate stop, eyes and ears correctly set. Moderate length of neck leading into a level topline and on to a good rear assembly. Well laid shoulders, good depth and spring of rib. Moved well. 3. Gibb’s Agallaich Full Of Dreams.

Border Collie G (4,1) 1. Walker’s Penduffie Angel Of My Dreams – 17 month old female with a good head, scissor bite, dark eyes correctly set, well defined stop and ears well set well apart. Good length of neck leading down into well laid shoulders and on to a level topline. Ribs are of correct depth and well sprung, correct rear coupling with all the right angles. She moved with the required smoothness and drive. BoB. 2. Sloan’s Inverstag Tennessee Whisky – 16 month old male who was also well put together but just didn’t move as smoothly as 1. Correct scissor bite, good pigment, well defined stop, dark eyes, ears correctly set, well sprung ribs of correct depth, well laid shoulders, good rear angulation. 3. Walker’s Borderbrook Final Straw At Ravenskirk.

O (2,0) 1. Walker’s Ravenskirk Pretty In Pink – 5 year old female who has a nice feminine head with a scissor bite, correctly set eyes and ears. Well laid shoulders, good depth and spring of ribs, level topline, well-muscled with all of the correct angles. Moved well. 2. Walker’s Miraje Just Because At Ravenskirk – 7 year old female similarly constructed to 1, who happens to be her daughter. Her movement wasn’t quite as smooth as 1.

Catalan Sheepdog O (2,0) 1. Stevenson’s Peregos Lone Ranger – 2 year old fawn male of correct size and construction. Good strong head set upon a reasonably short, but strong, neck leading in to well laid shoulders. Correct spring and depth of rib. Overall a well-muscled dog both fore and aft. Moved well. BoB. 2. Stevenson’s Moasdileas Hen Broon -5 year old dark grey male who wasn’t quite as smooth on the move as 1. His fore and hindquarters are well muscled and have all the correct angles. Ribs are of correct depth and well sprung, Eyes and ears set well on a correctly proportioned head, dark pigmentation. 

Collie (Rough) G (5,2) 1. Welsh’s Thistlewing Gold Mist – 3 year old sable female who caught my eye as soon as she walked in the ring and she didn’t disappoint. Her head is of the correct proportion in relation to the rest of her. Eyes, ears, scissor bite and dark pigment all as they should be. Both forequarters and hindquarters have all the correct angles and are well muscled. Both the depth and spring of rib are as I expected. Her movement was smooth and kept a level topline whilst covering the ground well. More than please to award her BoB & Group 1. 2.Foster’s Didek Eclipse Of The Moon – 3 year old male of good size, well-muscled, all the correct angles in the fore and hindquarters. Wasn’t quite as smooth at covering the ground as 1. 3. Hutchings’ Riverside Song Thrills Of The Night At Scottrye (Imp Rom)

O (7,2) 1. Jopson’s Lillywall Lattimer At Nithview – 9 year old male who’s still in good shape for his age. Correct scissor bite, eyes and ears set on well. Correct angulation front and rear, correct depth and spring of rib. Moved well maintaining a level topline. 2. Foster’s Didek Eclipse Of The Moon. 3. Houlihan’s Kourika Frosted Ice.

Finnish Lapphund O (1,0) 1. Clark’s Aateli Vakker Yuna At Lumenica (Imp Fra) – 2 year old dark grey female. Dark eyes giving a lovely expression, ears set well upon her skull, a scissor bite and dark pigmentation completing the correctly proportioned head. Medium length of neck leading in to the forequarters containing all the correct angles as did the hindquarters. Ribs are of the correct spring and depth followed by a slight tuck up. Overall well-muscled, maintained her topline whilst covering the ground with the required brisk movement. Deserved her award of Group 2.

German Shepherd Dog O (4,3) 1. Nicoll’s Milesmeadows Heidi – 17 month old female with a correct clean cut feminine head with scissor bite, good pigment, dark eyes, moderate stop and ears correctly set. Well-muscled with all of the correct angles front and rear, correct depth and spring of rib. Straight topline leading to the slightly sloping croup and correct set on of the tail. She looked a little unsettled on the move.

Samoyed O (5,4) 1. McIntyre’s Bondsmoor Moon Dancer For Thistlebe – 2 year old male of good size and proportions. Lovely dark almond shaped eyes. Good angulation both front and rear, well sprung and depth of ribs, overall well-muscled. Covered the ground well driving from the rear.

Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) G (5,2) 1. Logie’s Albadhu Bark In Action – 13 month old male with the correct scissor bite, pigment, eyes and ears correctly set. Good length of neck leading in to well laid shoulders and level topline. All angles correct and well-muscled. He moved with the required free and active action. BoB & Group 3. 2. Hyndman’s Twinan Raise The Stakes – 3 year old female who was slightly smaller than 1 but met the standard equally as well, just wasn’t as smooth at covering the ground as 1. 3. Logie’s Albadhu Bark To The Future.

O (1,0) 1. Manson’s Calwinii’s Aqua Bloom - 3½ year old female who has a good head, scissor bite, pigment, eyes and ears correctly set. Overall well-proportioned with all the correct angles in her front and rear assemblies. Moved well.

Shetland Sheepdog G (6,1) 1. Melvin & Jopson’s Nithview The Driffter – 13 month old sable male of good size. Correct head proportions with a moderate stop. Scissor bite, dark pigment, good dark eye and ears well set on. Well laid shoulders and level topline leading to a well angulated rear and reasonably well muscled for his age. Moved well. 2. Saunders’ Leterikhills River Star Over Torriglen JW – 3 year old female who pushed hard for the class. Has very similar attributes to that of 1, but just thought that she wasn’t quite as steady on the move. 3. Ewing & MacFarlane’s Sommerville Sandmoon.

O (9,2) 1. Melvin & Jopson’s Katiedale The Piper At Nithview – 4 year old dark sable male who has a good head and skull of correct shape, bite and on set of ears. Forequarters with all the correct angles, straight forelegs of good bone. Well sprung ribs, level topline leading to a gently sloping croup and good tail set. Hindquarters are well put together and of correct angles. Moved well and I was happy to award him this class and BoB. 2. Thompson’s Lochdee Dark Galaxy – 3 year old black male of good size and proportions. Correct head with scissor bite, moderate stop, eyes and ears correctly set. Moderate length of neck leading into a level topline and on to a good rear assembly. Well laid shoulders, good depth and spring of rib. Moved well. 3. Melvin & Jopson’s Prince Of Sunlight Zendaya Nithview (Imp Hun).

A.V. Pastoral Minor Puppy (4,2) 1. Murray-Walker’s Gilcoru Syrah D'brie Of Walkerbrae – Briard – 8 month old black male who’s already of a good size. Correct 50/50 head with a well defined stop, scissor bite, good pigmentation and ears set correctly on his skull. Good length of neck leading to forequarters with the correct angles, correct depth and spring of the ribcage. Level topline leads to a well-muscled and correctly angulated hindquarters. He was a little boisterous but moved well when he settled down. Best Puppy. 2. Ewing & MacFarlane’s Sommerville The Wizard – Shetland Sheepdog – 8 month old male who was also fairly well put together but was just out moved by 1. Nice head with the correct scissor bite, defined stop, dark eyes, ears correctly set, well sprung ribs of correct depth, well laid shoulders, correctly angulated both front and rear.

A.V. Pastoral Puppy (3,1) 1. Lister’s Jopium Red Mist – Australian Shepherd 2. Hodge’s Jopium Relight My Fire – Australian Shepherd – These two litter sisters will swap places in the future as they are very similar and my only reason for their placing in this class was that 1 was moving slightly better in the rain.

A.V. Pastoral Veteran (6,2) 1. Walker’s Miraje Just Because At Ravenskirk – Border Collie. 2. Jopson’s Lillywall Lattimer At Nithview – Collie (Rough). 3. Gibb’s Ch Snikkles Bluebeard At Pirateer Jw Shcm Shcex Vw – Bearded Collie.

Judge – William Fulton (Cordanté)