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Open Show – 28th February, 2015
Judge – Kathleen Delaney
I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge The Bearded Collie Club of Scotland Open show, and for the lovely gift of engraved wine glasses (which will be put to good use!) I enjoyed my day and thank the exhibitors for a lovely entry. It was heartening to see so many new faces with some lovely puppies. I hope they enjoyed their day and that we see them at future club events. The veteran and vintage exhibits were a credit to their owners, shown in super condition.
SPECIAL VINTAGE DOG (2:1abs)
1st - Broadbridge & Muir’s Sallen Harrar
Hard to believe this boy is just 2 months short of his 12th birthday. Darkest of browns with eye to match, he has good head shape, correct bite and clean teeth. Nice neck, balanced construction, positive on the move, keeping a level topline, shown in lovely condition, a credit to his owner.
VETERAN DOG (3:2abs)
1st - Gill & Cook’s Ramsgrove Homeward Bound to Gillaber
This 9 yr old looked like he could run round the ring all day. Blue with good eye, strong muzzle and good bite. Correct head shape, well arched neck into well laid shoulders, with good length of rib. Correct front and rear angulation produced his free flowing movement earning him BVIS.
MINOR PUPPY DOG (1:0abs)
1st - Laings Franlane Brig O’Doone
8 month dark slate tri. Good head shape, correct bite, nicely arched neck into well placed shoulders, with matching rear angulation. Wee bit bouncy in this class but settled down in next to win him BPD.
PUPPY DOG (4:0abs)
1ST – Laing’s Franlane Brig O’Doone
2nd – McMillan’s Innkalies Culloden Sporran
10 month dark slate with lovely dark eye. Really liked his overall shape and proportions. He is well angled front and rear with low hocks and good length of rib. His movement will improve with a little more training. Very promising youngster.
3rd – Innes’ Innkalies Northern Light
Litter brother to 2nd, well bodied slate tri, with strong head, good eye, and nice front assembly, moved well for his handler. Lacking in coat at the moment making him look a wee bit leggy.
JUNIOR DOG (6:0abs)
1st – Hosie’s Gillaber Benromach
Almost 18 month pale slate. Well proportioned boy with good head shape, correct bite, eye toning with coat, which he has in abundance. Well laid shoulders, good length of rib and correct rear construction produced his lovely free flowing gait, which won him this class and Res Best Dog.
2nd - Steel’s Invercoyle Dallas Dhu
Just over 12month this dark slate has masculine head with good eye colour. He is well constructed, with good length of rib. Particularly liked his rear angulation and low hocks which he used to drive himself round the ring. Unlucky to come up against the maturity of the winner. Close decision.
3rd – Handley’s Invercoyle Caperdoich at Barkenbear
Litter brother to 2nd, blue boy with strong head and muzzle, good bite. Well grown, looking a bit leggy at the moment, but I’m sure will balance out as he matures.
YEARLING DOG (5::1abs)
1st – Hosie’s Gillaber Benromach
2nd - Steel’s Invercoyle Dallas Dhu
3rd – Handley’s Invercoyle Caperdoich at Barkenbear
MAIDLEN DOG (2:0abs)
1st – Innes’ Innkalies Northern Light (3rd in puppy)
2nd – Pollock’s Innkalies Willie Wonka
Litter brother to 1st. Well bodied brown with strong head, lovely neck and nice lay of shoulder. Not settled on the move, but another who will benefit from more training.
NOVICE DOG (3:0abs)
1st – Mcmillan’s Innkalies Culloden Sporran
2nd – Innes’ Innkalies Northern Light.
3rd – Pollock’s Innkalies Willy Wonka
DEBUTANT DOG (1:0)
1st - Gambles Talraz Look To The Future.
2yr dark slate with good eye colour, balanced head, strong muzzle and good dentition. Very unsettled today and proving a handful for his owner.
UNDERGRADUATE DOG (4:0abs)
1st – Hosie’s Gillaber Benromach
2nd – Handley’s Invercoyle Caperdonnich
3rd – Stott’s Ororas Sumptuex
2yr strongly made slate with broad head and muzzle, dark eye. Good body proportions, but would be watchful of his weight. Not settled on the move, have seen him move better.
GRADUATE DOG (3:0abs)
1st - Ryan and Black’s Braedoon Highland Laddie at Razkal JW ShCM
2yr brown with profuse coat of good texture, shown in tip top condition. Super head, strong muzzle, good bite and dark eye with lovely expression. Good length of neck into well placed shoulders, correct rib, level topline and well angled rear. Very balanced shape emphasised in his free stance. Moved ok in this class but much better in the challenge winning him BD and ultimately BIS.
2nd – Stott’s Ororas Sumptueux
3rd – Ames’ Thingamebob Bolt from the Blue
2yr blue with good eye colour. Smaller type, of good body shape, unsettled on the move.
POST GRADUATE DOG (2:0abs)
1st – Stott’s Ororas Sumptueux
2nd – Ames’ Thingamebob bolt from the Blue
MID LIMIT DOG (2:1abs)
1st – Stott’s Ororas Sumptueux
LIMIT DOG (1:0abs)
1st – Handley’s Bargemon Beauford Tourer at Barkenbear Sh CM
5yr brown presented to perfection, in hard condition. Well proportioned masculine boy with good head and neck, lovely eye with softest expression. He is well angled fore and aft with good ribcage and finished off with a quality jacket. Lovely picture standing. Very fond of his tail today, full of himself, a true beardie character!
OPEN DOG (3:2abs)
1st - Augheys Lochbarra Dark Shadow for Auchenaird
7yr dark slate with super head, dark eye and melting expression. Good lay of shoulder with deepest of ribcages, strong loin and well angled rear. Moved with ease, very light on his feet.
SPECIAL VINTAGE BITCH (1:0abs)
1st - Buchanan-Hislop’s Ciopar Celtic Coulthard
At almost 11 yrs old this quality slate lady glided round the ring as her construction says she should. She is so well put together with lovely dark eye and good dentition, in lovely condition, a credit to her owners.
VETERAN BITCH (1:0abs)
1st Buchanan-Hislop’s Ciopar Celtic Chancer
Daughter of SpV winner - another quality girl. 8yr old slate with lovely head, dark eye, correct bite. She is well constructed but her few extra pounds went against her on the move in the challenge for BVIS.
MINOR PUPPY BITCH (1:0)
1st – Laing’s Franlane Time Will Tell
8month slate with feminine head, good eye colour and lovely expression. Well angled front, good length but a wee bit high in the rear at the moment. Moved well.
PUPPY BITCH (3:0abs)
1st – Hughan’s Innkalies Fairy Dellarran
Litter sister to 2nd in PD and very similar in type. 10month sweetest brown girl with dark eye and softest expression. Good head shape, nice neck, correct angulation back and front with good length of rib and low hocks. Another who could go places with more training. Very promising young lady. BPIS.
2nd – Laing’s Franlane Time Will Tell
3rd – Innes’ Innkalies Diamond Dance
Sister to 1st, she is taller and finer boned, but balanced shape and she moved well.
JUNIOR BITCH (6:0)
1st - Gill and Cook’s Gillaber Benachie
Pale slate. Mature for her 18 months, with profuse coat of good texture, presented in lovely show condition. She is well constructed with feminine head, loved her length to height ratio, she excelled on the move. Very close decision in the challenge for BB. Res BB.
2nd - Courtney- Blake’s Tousietykes Total Eclipse
Just out of puppy this very feminine dark slate with darkest eye and sweetest expression has good head shape and correct bite. Nicely angled front and rear, good rib and low hocks. She moved well for her owner.
3rd – Innes’ Innkalies Fairy Dellarran
YEARLING BITCH (6:1abs)
1st - Gill and Cook’s Gillaber Benachie
2nd – Goodbrand’s Dychic Whistles and Belles
2 weeks out of junior this attractive dark slate has a feminine head, lovely neck and good body proportions. Presented in lovely show condition, she moved well for her young handler.
3rd – Steel’s Invercoyle Edradour
12mnth blue girl with good eye colour, has nice head and good bone. Looked very much the baby in this class.
MAIDEN BITCH (5:0abs)
1st - Courtney-Blake’s Tousietykes Total Eclipse
2nd - Hughan’s Innkalies Fairy Dellarran
3rd – Innes’ Innkalies Diamond Dancer
NOVICE BITCH (5:0abs)
1st - Courtney-Blake’s Tousietykes Total Eclipse
2nd - Hughan’s Innkalies Fairy Dellarran
3rd – Innes’ Innkalies Diamond Dancer
DEBUTANT BITCH (2:0abs)
1st - Courtney-Blake’s Tousietykes Total Eclipse
2nd - Savage & McLean’s Clovabrae Solar Flair
18mnth dark slate. Larger type who is well constructed, but would benefit from losing a few pounds to appreciate her shape. Moved well.
UNDERGRADUATE BITCH (2:1abs)
1ST - Williams and Harkness’ Duncannas Heavenly Dream
2yr old feminine slate bitch, with good head and eye, nice neck and level topline. First time shown by her owner, she behaved well, but was pulling away on the move. Another who could do better with more training.
GRADUATE BITCH (5:1abs)
1st - Gill & Cook’s Gillaber Benachie
2nd - Buchanan-Hislop’s Ciopar Mine Alone
2yr old slate with lovely head shape, dark eye, strong muzzle and good teeth. She has an elegant neck into well placed shoulders, good ribcage with matching rear angles, she flowed round the ring. Just lacking in the coat department at the moment, compared to the winner, but that will come.
3rd – Goodbrand’s Dychix Whistles and Belles.
POST GRADUATE BITCH (3:1abs)
1st – Gill & Cook’s Gillaber Benachie
2nd - Robertsons Kiltondale Liadhich with Quothquan
3yr old very dark slate with super length to height ratio, coming from the rib. Feminine head and neck, balanced front and rear angulation allowing her to cover the ground with ease. Very close decision, 2 quality bitches.
MID LIMIT BITCH (2:0abs)
1ST – Peart’s Tulluarchy Angel Wings
Almost 4yrs this slate girl has everything in the right position. She is so balanced from nose to tail. Very feminine, graceful on the move, a pleasure to award her BB and Res BIS.
2nd – Jemmett’s Highglade Ice Diamond for Westbere JW
3yr old blue with super eye colour and lovely expression. Good head shape, balanced construction, she moved well.
LIMIT BITCH (1:1abs)
OPEN BITCH (2:2abs)
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