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Judge's Critique - Bitches

The Bearded Collie Club Championship Show - 6th December 2003

Having read some of the recent critiques and having noticed the number of young immature dogs gaining top honours throughout the year I approached this appointment with a degree of trepidation as to the state of the breed. My concerns were unwarranted as I was able to find a number of quality exhibits throughout the entry. My main cause of concern was mouths as I felt that we appear to be losing the strong scissor bite and strength of under jaw. The only other observation I would make is that a number of exhibits were poorly groomed with dirty teeth or lacked muscle. Construction you can do nothing about but presentation is in your own hands and, at this level, a poorly presented dog can cost you places. It was an absolute joy to judge the Veteran and Vintage classes with all exhibits being presented in top class order. Ladies you were all a credit to your owners and the breed – thank you for coming.

Minor Puppy (8,2)

  1. Robinson’s Thingamebob Tweety Pie Promising 7 month slate in good coat for her age. Well placed shoulders and low hocks allowing her to move well. Good length of rib. BPIS
  2. Burfitt & Leroy’s Breaksea Solitaire 8 month slate. Nicely presented with good quality coat coming through. Steady mover with no exaggeration.
  3. Cox's Kimrand Kizzie 7 months. Another nice puppy but not as settled on the move.

Puppy (12,4)

  1. T Tweety Pie
  2. Martin’s Talibee Tender Touch Light slate with good head, eye colour and pigment. Preferred the overall balance of 1.
  3. Wesson’s Barbudo Susi Cuatro Dark slate very similar to 2 but not as settled when moving. 

Special Veteran (8,1)

  1. Wilding’s Ch Bendale Love Me Do Nearly 9 years brown in splendid coat. Good length of neck going into well laid shoulder, covered the ground with ease.
  2. Kevis’ Arranbourne Mystic Cloves 8 year old dark slate that excels in eye colour and pigment. Good shoulder placement. Moved well.
  3. Moorhouse’s Barkly Bagatelle of Willowmead 9 year slate. Well muscled. Covered the ground well.

Special Vintage (4,1)

  1. Steel’s Spinningdale Sunset Sonata Somebody should tell this young lady that she is 11 years old not 11 months. Absolutely flew round the ring and enjoyed every moment of it. Well constructed and not overdone with coat.
  2. Wesson & Fletcher’s Romalia Rarity 13 years Not showing her age at all. Good quality coat. Well constructed and muscled. Moved well.
  3. Everill’s Emulas Empathy 11 years dark slate. Good breed type. Well presented.

Junior (16,2)

  1. Carter & Palmer’s Geliland Michaelmas Maid of Woodacre 14 month brown with good quality coat. Good eye and pigment toning with coat. Good body proportions with well laid shoulder and good length of rib. Covered the ground well with reach and drive.
  2. Burscough’s Kilfinan Farmers Girl 12 month quality dark slate. Well proportioned head and good length of neck. Close up to 1 but not reaching as well in front on the move.
  3. Cornthwaite’s Braddabrook Florenza 17 month light slate with good quality coat. Well laid shoulder and good length of rib 

Special Yearling (8,1)

  1. G M Maid of W   
  2. Mangnall & Burfitt’s Breaksea For You Blue 22 months. Good quality coat. Good stifle. Moved well.
  3. B Florenza

Maiden (6,1)

  1. K Farmers Girl
  2. Cornthwaite’s Portofcall Celtic Braid of Braddabrook 12 month blue with good quality coat coming through. Correct eye and pigment. Good length of rib.
  3. Pedder’s Caldermist Irish Rose 10 month dark slate who was 4th in puppy. Nice shape with good eye and pigment. Much more settled in this class than earlier allowing her to show her true movement.

Novice (8,3)

  1. K Farmers Girl
  2. T Tender Touch
  3. C Irish Rose

Debutant (12,6)

  1. K Farmers Girl 
  2. B Florenza
  3. Colwell’s Pastraka Enchanted Star Good eye colour and pigment. Nice outline.

Graduate (8,2)

  1. Griffiths’ Silene Maggie’s Magic Well constructed and good mover covering the ground easily. Not in the best of coats.
  2. Fletcher’s Romalia Rozelle Good eye and pigment with good bend of stifle. Deep chest. Let herself down by being a bit tentative when being gone over. Moved well
  3. Kitchen’s Portofcall Copper Camio Brown in good coat and a nice expression. Not as good in rib or on the move.

Post Graduate (15,2)  

  1. Sabin’s Ardensax Angelina Outstanding slate with excellent expression and pigment. Well laid shoulder and good length of rib. Moved effortlessly with reach and drive. Handled and presented to perfection both standing and when moving. No hesitation in awarding her the CC and, with the agreement of my co-judge, BIS
  2. Hagen’s Linsha Dawn Surprise Another quality exhibit and similar comments apply. Close up but preferred 1’s head properties
  3. Farrar’s Montemar Mercedes Completed a quality trio. Nice dark eye and quality coat texture. Another moving well.

Mid Limit (4)

  1. More’s Balfarg Be Ba Bobbitee Quality bitch with everything going for her. Good head strong pigment and eye colour. Well laid shoulder and good length of rib. Well muscled and covered the ground with reach and drive.
  2. Salt’s Robita’s Victorian Tiara Dark slate with appealing expression. Not moving as well as 1 in front
  3. Edwards’ Nellbrook Enchantment Nice head and length of rib. Lacking front extension on the move.

Limit (8)

  1. Moffat’s Wellknowe Spring Breeze Sh Cm. One I have done well by in the past. Full of quality and is coming into her own. Would just prefer a bit broader head to complete the picture. Well presented and handled. Covered the ground well and was a serious contender for the RCC.
  2. Platts’ Bushblades Sounds On Song with Camberwick. As is usual from this handler showed well with excellent movement. Not as long in body as 1 but close decision.
  3. Gault’s Lochbarra Gypsy Rose Honest type and a little larger. Good to go over with correct shoulder placement and length of rib. Not moving as well as the 2 in front of her.

Open (14,1)

  1. Burscough’s Kilfinan Country Girl Slate with abundance of coat. Good head properties with correct pigment and toning eye colour. Good length of neck and rib. Well laid shoulders and good muscle tone. Easily out moved the others in this class. Well presented and handled RCC and, with the agreement of my co-judge, RBIS.
  2. Dumbrell’s Bethlyntee Summer Breeze The deepest coloured brown I have seen in ages with good quality texture coat. Strong head. Good expression and length of rib. Well muscled. Moved well
  3. Evans’ Saskyadu Little Bit Of Magic Slate with good quality coat. Good head and shoulder. Well handled.

Special Open (8,1)

  1. A Angelina
  2. Edwards Ch Breaksea Devil In Disguise at Nellbrook Good head and length of neck. Moved with reach and drive
  3. Pedder’s Osmart She’s Silver Slippers Slate Well proportioned. Good steady mover.

Brood Bitch Progeny (3,1)

  1. Ross-Taylor’s Roseollie Gaelic Dancer Well matched representative group with the family resemblance easy to see
  2. B Love Me Do

Scottish Bred (3)

  1. Aughey’s Aughenaird Bonnie Jean. Dark slate with good expression. Well balanced.
  2. Ross-Taylor’s Littleghyll Miss Tinkerbell
  3. Ross-Taylor’s Littleghyll Miss Gossip             

 Alan Stevens (Judge)

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