Asa is currently enjoying a break from the show ring – she is now competing in Toss and Fetch (World Disc Dog competition) and has started Mantrailing recently too. Much more fun and her pups are showing now and enjoying themselves!
Harvey – K. Well I Never
CA Champ Show, 13 October
2nd Junior Dog, Jenny Miller
SCCGB Champ Show, 13 October
1st Junior Dog, Janice Cook ‘16 month old Tricolour. Another boy well up in size. His markings making him look tall with long legs. He also needs to drop into his body and fill out. With a wide back skull and low set ears, he lacked the expression of #2, but won this class on his movement.’
Vulnerable Native Breeds Open Show, 06 October
1st Special Yearling, Hazel Allsop ‘15 months tri Dog nice in profile nice masculine head good head planes flat skull almond eyes dark in colour. Ears well placed not used as could be. Strong neck good shoulder placement nice bone neat padded feet. Chest dropping well and starting to spring ribs. Topline strong, hindquarters well muscled and good bend in stifle. Good movement in all directions.’
City of Birmingham Champ Show, 29 August
1st Junior Dog, BJiB Claire Norman ‘Tri dog 14mths. Unfortunately, he was somewhat unsettled and it difficult to access. He has dark eyes, correct bite, he flairs slightly in his back skull. His body shape is good – would prefer less white on his side, he is at a raw state and needs time to develop and his chest to drop.’
NWPB Champ Show, 13 July
2nd Junior Dog, Jacky Cutler ‘Thirteen month old tri, balanced head, would prefer a darker eye, well placed and used ears, good bone, a tad upright in shoulder and going through that rangey teenage stage but covering the ground well.’
Collie Association Open Show 1, 29 June
1st Junior Dog, Mandy Davies ‘A young 1 year old male who stood alone in his class but deserved his 1st place, everything is in proportion and well balanced. He is settling in and learning the ropes of the show ring. He has a wider type head, good front and good bone. Ears are carried well and held to perfection. He moved well once settled.‘
Collie Association Open Show 2, 29 June
1st Junior Dog, Jo White ’12 mths tri d. Nice wedge head. Well placed, dark eye and neatly tipped ears with correct ear carriage. Correct front, would prefer a touch more neck. Rich tan colouring against the jet black. Good length of back and long tail. Strong hocks and muscular thighs. Held level topline on the move.’
Coventry Open Show 19 May 2024, Louis Wilson (Sibra)
1st AVNSC Puppy, 1st AVNSC Junior, Best AVNSC, Best AVNSC Puppy, Pastoral Group 4, Pastoral Puppy Group 1 ’10mths male. A pleasing outgoing puppy, best movement in class. Head in proportion, a blunt wedge, dark eyes, sweet expression at times, other times mischievous, dark nose, and pigmentation. Ears wide at base and tip over, not too close together. Good sweep of neck to level topline, longer in body than height, moderate angulation, tail long and carried just below level of topline. Good Tri-colouring with short coat. Moves true with reach and drive when he has 4 feet on the ground.‘
Banbury Open Show 06 May 2024, Martin Sanders
AV Native Vulnerable Breeds, 3rd Junior
Smooth Collie Club Open Show 1, 04 May 2024, Brenda Piears
3rd Puppy Dog, Reserve Junior Dog
Smooth Collie Club Open Show 2, 04 May 2024, Cath Moffat
3rd Junior Dog, Reserve Junior Dog
WELKS Champ Show (no CCs) 28 April 2024, Lorraine Ratter
3rd Junior Dog
Crufts, 02 March 2024, Ben Reynolds-Frost
2nd Puppy Dog ‘8 mth old Tricolour with lovely head and excellent ear carriage. Good length of neck with correct front and bone. Good top line and rib cage. Good depth of brisket. Prefer better in the hind quarters and on the move.’
British Collie Club Champ Show, 02 March 2024, Birgit Hayward (Foxearth)
3rd Puppy Dog
NWPB Open, 10 February 2024, Tim Ball
1st Puppy ‘8 mth old tricolour dog who was pleasing to go over. Balanced in outline with neck of good length, firm topline, ribbed well back and tail good for set and carriage. Masculine head of good proportions and planes, very good eye and ear and strong underjaw. He stands true in front on good feet. When gaiting he paced at times but otherwise moved freely with nice length of stride. Best Puppy.’
Manchester Champ Show, 19 January 2024, Jeff Luscott
3rd Puppy Dog
Redditch Open Show, 14 January 2024, Jacky Cutler
2nd Puppy (AVNSC) ‘tricolour male, with well placed ears that he used to advantage, balanced head, good topline with slight rise over loin, decent angulation, moved freely, coat of good texture and well presented.’
Luton Open Show, 31 December 2023, Shelley Skinner (Nikal)
1st Puppy ‘6 month Tricolour male, still very raw, but he has a lot of promise, good head and eye, with level planes, still needs to develop in underjaw, fair length of neck leading to well angled shoulders, well sprung ribs, once settled he moved as you would expect at this age, still needs to develop in his rear action as a little loose at the moment, but this will come as he matures.’
Laramie – K. How Remarkable
Darlington Champ Show, 13 September, Michelle Fort (Shulune)
2nd Junior Dog, 3rd Post Graduate Dog ‘4 months Tri colour enjoying his day out, and is still maturing. Good head in balance with body, with nice front, length of neck and back, good angulation and spring of rib. Would like a little more substance. Hocks parallel standing and moving, moved out well and showed enough.’
Birtley Open Show, 13 April 2024, Jacky Cutler (Lankeela)
1st Post Graduate, Best of Breed, Best Puppy in Breed ‘Ten month old tricolour male, masculine head, ears need to settle, nice eyes, decent neck into good topline, rather upright in shoulder at this stage, enough rear angulation and moving ok. (BOB).‘
British Collie Club Champ Show, 02 March 2024, Birgit Hayward (Foxearth)
Res Puppy Dog, Res Junior Dog
Manchester Champ, 19 January
1st Post Graduate Bitch, Amy Kinsey ‘Lovely clear blue evenly marked. Feminine head and expression but one ear not tipping today. Long neck, well set shoulders and front angulation with rear to match. Lovely balanced movement with correct gait.’
EACA Collie of The Year Competition, 08 January
Runner-Up Puppy of the Year, Stella Clark, Michaela Rukopf
Burton on Trent Open Show, 04 December
1st Junior, Justine Waldron ‘17-month-old blue merle. Good head pattern with correct wedge shaped head and correct amount of stop. Well placed eyes. Good laid back of should with matching rear. Moved out soundly and positively to win this class.’
Midland Counties Champ Show (no CCs), 28 October
2nd PG Bitch, Britt-Marie Young ‘Feminine young b/m bitch, very attentive with expressive eyes, nicely constructed and balanced, good reach of neck, good bone for frame and well bent stifles. Not as mature as one above who also scored in movement.’
Lancs and Cheshire Collie Club Open Show, 16 October
1st Junior, Mrs M Grindley ‘A lovely well broken blue merle of a beautiful silver blue colour which enhanced her shape and overall balance. She has a lovely clean wedge shaped head, sweet eye, but her ears need to settle to complete the picture. She has a lovely length of neck and correct shoulder placement, good length of back to height, nice neat short pasterns and moved very well for handler.’
Stafford Open Show, 23 September
1st Junior, Andrea Richardson ’15 month old blue merle bitch, lovely colour with distinct marbling. Feminine well proportioned head, correct almond eye, with good ear set. Arched neck leading into well set shoulders framing correct front angulation. Good depth of chest, level topline sloping away in excellent tailset with tail of good length. Well muscled rear with good rear angulation. Lovely small, neat feet. Moved well with great reach and drive.’
Yorkshire Collie Champ Show (no CCs), 04 September
2nd Junior, Bill Rogerson ‘A 15th month old Blue Merle with a balanced head, dark eye and ear carriage. Good top-line and moved ok.’
Huntingdonshire Open Show, 20 August
1st Junior, 1st Post Graduate, Reserve Best of Breed, Sally Pointon ‘feminine 14 months blue merle, full of lovely type and quality, well-proportioned head with strong underjaw, well set eyes and ears, sweetest expression, well arched neck of good length, stands up well on sound limbs and neat well-padded oval feet, good depth brisket and spring ribs, strong hocks, sound effortless mover, in fine coat and condition. RBOB’
Otley Open Show, 2 August
1st Post Graduate, Best of Breed, Laura Jay ‘I was very taken with these two 13 month old litter sisters who were both very well constructed and effortless movers…Blue merle tri presenting an eye-catching outline standing, perfectly balanced with good reach of neck, shoulders sloping well back and correct amount of bone, good bend of stifle and well let down hocks, she has a bright future ahead of her I’m sure.’
Windsor Ch Show, 2 July
1st Junior, Fay Hutchings ‘Really pretty Blue Merle girl, loved her pretty head with lovely shape eye, Beautiful shape standing and looked a picture in profile, on the move. a little fidgety at times, but what I saw I liked, moved really well to take this class as was pushed all the way. Hope she settles in time as I’m sure she could get in that upper drawer.’
WECS Ch Show, 19 June
3rd Junior, Bev White
Ashfield (Notts) Open Show, 12 June
1st Junior, Best of Breed, Best Puppy in Breed, Christina Dalby ’12 months on the day blue Merle bitch, what a sweetheart, stood beautifully and moved effortlessly and smoothly in all directions, feminine head of good proportions with nice almond eye and ear set, correct scissor bite. Good length to neck and back with super angulations front and rear, good spring of rib and deep chest, very balanced throughout. Well let down hocks and tail of correct length which she carried well on the move, super condition, this young lady will have a bright future, a pleasure to award her BPIB and BOB’
Riddings Open Show, 05 June
1st Puppy, Best Puppy in Breed, Pastoral Puppy Group 2, Ray Wilkinson ’11 months old female well grown with good head nice length of neck and shoulder placement in good overall condition sound mover.’
Yorkshire Collie Open Show, 28 May
1st Puppy, Best Bitch, Best Puppy in Breed, Reserve Best of Breed, Reserve Best Puppy in Show, Louise Williams (Jill Oliver BiS ‘Aptly named for she is a really pretty blue merle with lovely sweet face. Her eye placement is just right and her correctly placed ears gave sweet expression. Moved very soundly. Unlucky to meet winner in such good form. RES.B.P.I.S.’ )
SKC Champ Show, 21 May
2nd Puppy Bitch, Stuart Mallard ‘Quite close up. I liked this 11 m.o. profile and delightful head. B/m her coat is clear and bright. She carries a clean lean head with nicely rounded muzzle and eyes well placed. Well laid shoulders although I just favoured the front of the winner. Balanced body with good substance. Sound light movement.’
Birmingham National Champ Show, 8 May
3rd Puppy Bitch, Sue Hewart-Chambers
Lancs & Cheshire Collie Champ Show, 1 May
3rd Puppy Bitch, Barry Croft
Edwinstowe Open Show, 15 April
1st Puppy, Reserve Best of Breed, Best Puppy in Breed, June Fort ‘10 month old. Feminine merle with good head pattern, correct eye and dentition, neck well arched into well angulated front, level topline and correct rear. In profile well balanced moving with the required length of stride. BP’
East Anglian Collie Association Open Show, 10 April
1st Puppy, Best of Breed, Best Puppy in Breed, Best Puppy in Show, Jacky Cutler ‘What a thrill to see a full class of Smooth babies, and this one stood out for me. At not quite ten months this blue merle bitch was an absolute picture, such a pretty head with well placed eyes and ears which she used to advantage. Super neck into a flowing backline, with just the right amount of rise over the loin. Well grown and balanced throughout with enough substance but still elegant and looking every inch a proper Smooth. Excellent angulation, coat of a lovely clear colour and smart on the move. Won this class with ease and was good enough in my book to go on and take Best of Breed as well as Best Puppy then Best Puppy in Show. Will watch her future progress with interest.’
St Helens Open, 20 February
1st Puppy, BPiB, Sophie Wray-Ramsden ‘All 3 puppies here were of a similar age and stage of their development and developing in different areas. All 3 had a super time and were thoroughly enjoying their day, which is what it’s all about! 1 Russell’s Koczkodan Steel My Heart, 8-months blue merle bitch, she won this class on her overall outline and head properties with a good neck and good length of back. Very clean wedge head with a nice eye and well set ears which she used well, flat skull and a good stop. Good bone and moved well.’
Yorkshire Collie Club Open, 13 February
1st PD/B, BPiB, BPiS, Julia Swann ‘Sweet puppy, blue merle, so nice to go over her, so much to like about her, still a young puppy, correct head shape for the breed, nice almond shaped eyes, mouth scissor bite and neck good length, well sprung ribs, deep chest, hind quarters, hock well let down, coat in super condition, nice well padded feet with short nails, tail carried low.’ (Sandra Wigglesworth BiS)
Isle of Ely Open Show, 05 February
2nd Puppy, Adrian Bicknell ‘Well made and sound. Correct shaped head with good lines, well placed and carried ears, correct eyes and good bite. Nice arched neck and well placed shoulders. Good straight front and depth of chest. Strong topline and well angulated strong rear. Moved well.‘
Lichfield Open Show, 29 January
Res Puppy, Graham Hill
Manchester Ch Show, 23 January
2nd Puppy Bitch, John Ritchie ‘another lovely sweet baby blue similar in type to 1 and has many similar qualities, nice head pattern with pleasing eyes shape and good ears, moderate neck, moderate front angulation with good upper arm and shoulder length, good body proportions, moderate hind angles, tail set and carriage ok, moved soundly and steadily in all directions another promising baby.’
