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The Bearded Collie Club of Scotland Open Show
27th June 2009 at
The Cochrane Hall, Alva.
Judge – Barry Canty (Bargemon)
I was honoured to have been elected by the members to judge the BCC of Scotland Open Show and thank the Committee and exhibitors who made my day so enjoyable at this wonderful venue. My thanks must also go to my stewards, Bob and Brian.
It was noticeable that some exhibits were carrying a little too much weight and lacked condition which ultimately cost them on their placings, our standard says lean and active. A few others had knots in their coats and very dirty teeth for which there is no excuse at any level of competition. Overall, there was a depth of quality to the exhibits today with some very close decisions in some classes, and I was more than pleased with my principal winners.
Critique Dogs
Class No. 1 Special Vintage Dog (1 Entry)
1st Aughey’s Aughenaird Clydes Double, 11 year old slate dog, strong skull with good width of muzzle, dark eye, solidly built with well made front and rear. Moved steadily.
Class No. 2 Veteran Dog (1 Entry)
1st Jemmett’s Thymewinds Midwinter Magic at Westbere, nine and a half years old slate dog with a dark eye, nice head and expression, good coat, moved well and is a credit to his owners - although in my opinion Beardies of this age are only middle aged and not veterans. Best Veteran.
Class No. 3 Minor Puppy Dog (No Entries)
Class No. 4 Puppy Dog (2, 1Abs)
1st Aughey’s Lochbarra Dark Shadow for Aughenaird, 10 month old slate, lovely head shape, dark eye with warm expression, correct bite, nicely proportioned length to height ratio, mature coat for age, nicely presented stood and moved well. BOS Puppy & Res. BPIS.
Class No. 5 Junior Dog (6, 0Abs)
1st Millar’s Ramsgrove Thyme Lord at Beardiewood, 17 month old well muscled for age with solid body, good head with dark eyes, good pigment, teeth good and strong, correct bite, typical junior coat at this stage, moved well with least effort. Preferred overall length of 1st to 2nd
2nd Gibb’s Dychix Captain Jack, 14 month old dark slate, balanced picture both standing and moving. Masculine head with strong muzzle and teeth, a mature quality coat for age,
moved freely and effortlessly on a loose lead
3rd Gill & Cook’s Gillaber Ballater.
Class No. 6 Yearling Dog (4, 0Abs)
1st Millar’s Ramsgrove Thyme Lord at Beardiewood.
2nd Gibb’s Dychix Captain Jack.
3rd Daniels’s Reaosh Hey Cisco
Class No. 7 Maiden Dog (1, 1Abs)
Class No. 8 Novice Dog (3, 0Abs)
1st McClymont’s Coalacre Good To Be Bad at Reaosh, 12 month old slate of nice size, good head, correct bite. Well made front and rear, balanced outline. Movement more settled in this class.
2nd Aughey’s Lochbarra Dark Shadow for Aughenaird.
3rd Stott’s Gillaber Ballindalloch.
Class No. 9 Debutant Dog (4, 1Abs)
1st McClymont’s Coalacre Good To Be Bad at Reaosh.
2nd Daniel’s Reaosh Hey Cisco, nearly two year old brown, overall balanced giving nice shape to outline, just preferred movement and steadiness of 1st to 2nd.
3rd Stott’s Gillaber Ballindalloch.
Class No. 10 Undergraduate Dog (6, 0Abs)
1st Morrant’s Elemark Briar, 28 month old slate with the correct construction front and rear, good eye for colour, pleasing expression, strong teeth in good muzzle, moved well. A little more condition needed to finish the picture.
2nd Millar’s Ramsgrove Thyme Lord at Beardiewood.
3rd Durrant’s Brathens Cooter Crofter SH CM.
Class No. 11 Graduate Dog (4, 0Abs)
1st Morrant’s Elemark Briar.
2nd Rudd’s Lubin’s Dignity, brown, smaller in stature and lighterweight all-over than the first but well balanced, nice head, good eye, pleasing expression, good coat with nice texture, moved steadily.
3rd Durrant’s Brathens Cooter Crofter SH CM.
Class No. 12 Post Graduate Dog (3, 0Abs)
1st Patterson’s Gallus Absolute Quality, brown dog, well muscled with a firm topline, masculine head, dark eye for colour, strong jaws and muzzle, good teeth. With correctly placed shoulders, good ribs and loin. The lovely outline, a good forward reach and a maturing coat is so pleasing to see on the move.
2nd Cunningham’s Bustroc Tam O’Shanter, well made slate dog, nice expression, good head, good eye for colour, nice coat texture, moved well but needs to reach out some more, and preferred overall outline of 1st.
3rd Stott’s Mobuff Kashmir.
Class No. 13 Limit Dog (3, 0Abs)
1st Gill & Cook’s Ramsgrove Homeward Bound to Gillaber, head of nice proportions wide skull and muzzle, good eye and pigment for blue colour, correct bite. Quality coat, Pleasing outline, moved effortless, well presented and handled. JW SH CM, Res. BD
2nd Broadbridge’s Sallen Harrar, 6 year old dark brown dog, coat of harsh texture, good rib and loin, holds a level topline whilst standing and on the move.
3rd Stott’s Mobuff Kashmir.
Class No. 14 Open Dog (4, 2Abs)
1st Morrant’s Elemark’s Jubilo SH CM, good head, nice expression moved with confidence and looked like he could do this all day long, super adult coat of correct type, deep chest, good bone, front and rear of correct angulation and well presented. BD and BOS.
2nd Broadbridge’s Sallen Harrar.
Critique Bitches
1st Barley’s CH Runival Dream of Peace, lovely slate bitch just over 10 years young, femine head with darkest of eyes and melting expression, correct bite. Super balanced outline and with the correct angulation both front and rear gives her a movement I could watch all day long. Best Special Vintage and BVIS.
2nd Buchanan-Hislop’s Arranbrae Just Maybe, another slate of lovely quality, dark eye and another super expression, nice overall shape, well made, moved and presented well.
Class No. 16 Veteran Bitch (1Abs)
Class No. 17 Minor Puppy Bitch (No Entries)
Class No. 18 Puppy Bitch (3, 1Abs)
1st Gault’s Lochbarra Maid by Moonlight, 10 month old slate, Lovely shape, good head of nice proportions, lovely expression, dark eye, nicely put together, moves so well for age. A little lightweight in body at this time, but I am sure that will come with maturity, one to watch. BPIS.
2nd Brown’s Caldermist Trinity, nicely proportioned 11 month old slate with a well presented good quality coat, dark eye in feminine head, correct bite. A pretty young lady who enjoyed her day out but needs to settle.
Class No. 19 Junior Bitch (5, 3Abs)
1st Hosie’s Gillaber Balnacara, 14 month old slate, balanced outline, feminine head, good teeth correct bite, well put together front and rear, lovely low action on the move that looks effortless. Quality youngster, so much my type.
2nd Duncan’s Duncannas Tammy She’s the One, brown. Good head and expression, good eye for colour, good teeth. Slightly higher on the leg and thus just preferred the outline of 1st.
Class No. 20 Yearling Bitch (4, 0Abs)
1st Henderson & McInally’s Silene Winnie the Blue Witch, blue with nicely maturing coat, nice head, good pigment, darker eye, correct bite. Good depth and length of rib and loin, balanced outline on the move.
2nd Rudd’s Bendale Lavender Blue at Lubin, lighter shade of blue than 1st in all aspects, good strong teeth, both handled and presented well, just preferred overall body of 1st.
3rd Duncan’s Duncannas Tammy She’s the One.
Class No. 21 Maiden Bitch (4, 1Abs)
1st Duncan’s Duncannas Tammy She’s the One.
2nd Brown’s Caldermist Trinity.
3rd Russell’s Arinagour Whitastoater.
Class No. 22 Novice Bitch (3, 0Abs)
1st Rudd’s Bendale Lavender Blue at Lubin.
2nd McClymonts Reaosh Lady Luck, pretty slate bitch with a harsh textured coat, good eye, nice expression, well put together front and rear. Would prefer slightly more neck otherwise nice outline, moved well.
3rd Russell’s Arinagour Whitastoater.
Class No. 23 Debutant Bitch (2, 0Abs)
1st Henderson & McInally’s Silene Winnie the Blue Witch.
2nd Gault’s Lochbarra Maid by Moonlight.
Class No. 24 Undergraduate Bitch (4, 1Abs)
1st Moir’s Westbere Wallis with Winaria, good colour brown well made in all departments, good eyes and teeth, nice coat with good texture, moved well, preferred outline and condition of this one.
2nd McClymonts Reaosh Lady Luck.
3rd Peart’s Mostonbrae Angel of Peace.
Class No. 25 Graduate Bitch (4, 1Abs)
1st Moir’s Westbere Wallis with Winaria.
2nd Nelson’s Thornyhill Serenity, lighter slate, nicely proportioned head, good eye. Moved long and low, without effort whilst being attentive to handler.
3rd Peart’s Mostonbrae Angel of Peace.
Class No. 26 Post Graduate Bitch (5, 0Abs)
1st Buchanan-Hislop’s Ciopar Celtic Chancer, one of the more difficult decisions of the day, slate bitch, lovely head, well made front, deep chest, good loin, sound rear. Both moved well with nice extension and drive.
2nd Barley’s Braemoray Strathspey at Runival, lovely head, nice expression, dark eye. Good coat more mature than 1st, super picture on the move just preferred outline of 1st to 2nd, so difficult to split.
3rd Rudd’s Lubin’s Bella Halona.
Class No. 27 Limit Bitch (4, 0Abs)
1st Paterson’s Gallus Living the Dream, lovely outline good length and height, correct proportions, feminine head with good skull, darkest of eyes, melting expression, correct bite. Super front and rear, good rib and loin. Moves and stands like a dream. A pleasure to present her with BB and BIS.
2nd Gill & Cook’s Gillaber Kincardine, Balanced bitch of nice proportions unlucky to meet 1 today. Pleasing head and another lovely expression. Correct front and rear angulation. Moved well, but not matching the front reach of the winner. Res. BB and Res. BIS.
3rd McClymont’s Reaosh Purpendicular.
Class No. 28 Open Bitch (3, 2Abs)
1st Griffiths Silene Maggie’s Magic SHCM, nearly 8 year old slate with a mature coat of nice texture well presented. Slightly heavy on the day that caused a little rolling in her movement although not affecting her level topline.
Class No. 29 Special Working Dog or Bitch (1, 0Abs)
1st Stott’s Mobuff Kashmir, 6 year old fit and well made slate dog with a coat suited to a days work, hard textured with no profuseness, straight topline on the move and whilst standing, well muscled and moves with drive.
Class No. 30 Brace (1, 0Abs)
1st Rudd’s Brace, a well matched pair.
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