Show Type: Championship
Venue: Longridge Civic Hall, Calder Avenue, Longridge, Lancashire. PR3 3HJ
Judge: Mrs J Guvercin (Glebeheath)
Entries: 126 Dogs making 140 entries 3 NFC
Thank you to the committee for this appointment, everyone worked hard to make it an enjoyable day. This venue always has a super atmosphere, however, the ring is too small really to see outlines, being far too near the dogs and side profile movement is very difficult to see, let alone for the dogs to perform really well. Many moved poorly, not liking the smooth mats and although I had to judge them on this today, I think most would move much better outside in a big grass ring.
Best In Show: CH Otterbobs Tolson
Reserve Best In Show: Barkanellie Blackadder
Best Opposite Sex: Glenbucket Oor Wee Dotty
DCC: CH Otterbobs Tolson
RDCC: Barkanellie Blackadder
Best Puppy - Dog: Ravenside Play The Game Kersfell
RBCC: Rockslade Ravishing
Best Puppy - Bitch: Ravenside Home At Last
Best Puppy: Ravenside Home At Last
Reserve Best Puppy: Ravenside Play The Game Kersfell
Best Veteran: CH Cobstoneway Love Song JW ShCM
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Botterox Flint (Miss S L Hillman)
Smart young grizzle with a lovely head, eye and ear. Strong muzzle and jaw with big teeth. Good front, topline and tailset, enough bone for his size and has a good shape rib that is well back into his loin. Moved and showed well.
2nd - Thornheswin Hellfire In Borderfox (Miss A & Miss E Dixon)
Another nice headed grizzle, longer and leggier than 1 at present, but this will be to his advantage later on. Narrow all through with good rib, coat and pelt. Very much a baby at present but a workmanlike shape
3rd - Northborders How The 'Eck (Mrs J Fletcher)
Res - Flegato Faust (Mrs S Taylor)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Ravenside Play The Game Kersfell (Mrs M Sneddon)
Ideal sized dark grizzle who is a handful at times but his handler made the most of him. Good head with keen eye and correct for proportions with his strong muzzle and good length skull. Well made, narrow all through,very easy span, well ribbed back to strong loin and well set tail, correctly carried. Moved well in all directions when settled, just losing out for the top spot later on, for coat and condition, but a real nit pick here. Very promising, BPD
2nd - Bluebabel Border Song (Mr K P & Mrs N B Yates)
lovely headed dog of good size and type, coat and pelt. Dark eye, well set and big teeth in a strong jaw. Not quite the overall conformation of 1 hence he couldn’t match him on the move but still a nice border who was well presented.
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - Dassett Igglepiggle JW (Mrs S Spafford)
upstanding mature looking grizzle with very masculine head, powerful jaw and big teeth. Nice neck into topline and tailset. Excellent rear quarters, racy and well muscled without being overly bulky and stands on good feet .Nicely balanced with good coat and pelt which was very well presented. Moved well on this unforgiving floor.
2nd - Jordith Roll Up And Shine (Mrs L.M.I & Mr A.M. Jordan-Smith)
very nice paler coloured grizzle of lovely size and very much my type of border. Well proportioned head with dark eye, big teeth set on a decent neck and very light framed body, that was easily spanned. . Good coat and pelt with racy hind quarters and well set tail, just needs to get himself under control on the move, which is where he needs time to strengthen and lost out to one.
3rd - Fevstone Polar Ajax at Saxheath (Mrs A Heathcote)
Res - Tyneotter Bolt From The Blue (Mrs N Anderson)
VHC - Redesholt Han Solo (Mrs S McKay)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 2
1st - Ir CH Benattivo Woody At Ploughdown (Mr E & Dr M Armstrong)
blue/tan with very nice head and eye giving a lovely expression. Strong muzzle with big teeth Nice neck into a lovely topline and correctly set and carried tail. Still yet to reach his peak looking a little immature in front but has a nice forehand and good shaped rib that is well back to his medium length loin. Good coat and pelt covering an easily spanned body. Ideal bone with good feet and strong rear, has all the essentials, just needs time to mature and finish to complete the picture.
2nd - Foxfactor Spick 'N Span At Northborders (Miss J North)
strong headed grizzle with powerful jaw, well set , slightly heavy ear, set on a strong neck and good front. Lovely coat and pelt covers a good sized body, scannable rib and strong rear. A little sloping at the croup affected his tailset. Moved ok.
3rd - Arunmere No Fox Given (Mrs D A Kelly)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 2
1st - Ravenside Play The Game Kersfell (Mrs M Sneddon)
2nd - Botterox Flint (Miss S L Hillman)
3rd - Bealhollow Peter Pan (Mr M Nelson-Tonge)
Res - Foxfactor Spick 'N Span At Northborders (Miss J North)
VHC - Tyneotter Bolt From The Blue (Mrs N Anderson)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 3
1st - Jordith Roll Up And Shine (Mrs L.M.I & Mr A.M. Jordan-Smith)
2nd - Alcumlow Painter Man On Hobhill (Mrs S Pickerin)
strong headed grizzle with powerful jaw, well set , slightly heavy ear, set on a strong neck and good front. Lovely coat and pelt covers a good sized body, scannable rib and strong rear. A little sloping at the croup affected his tailset. Moved ok.
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Raedwulf Nightfall JW (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
A lovely sized grizzle in good order. Masculine head with dark, expressive eye and neat ear. Medium neck, straight forelegs and spannable, fit body. A fraction wider coming on than 2 but coped better with the surface and gave a better account of himself side profile. Level topline and carrot tail completed the picture.
2nd - Ycart Just to Ground (Mr K K Fraser & Mrs T J Butler)
lovely narrow blue/tan of good size and balance, with good jacket and pelt. This surface didn’t suit him, along with many others. Straight forelegs, good bone and in lovely condition with well angulated rear quarters.
A very workmanlike border.
3rd - Pipruda Dark Rum at Beckholm JW (Mrs A Sutton)
Res - Tyneotter Sun Stands Still (Mrs N Anderson & Mrs A Howard)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 3
1st - Thornheswin Huntsman (Mr. J.C.Dixon)
blue/tan masculine and workmanlike, with good length to his body and plenty of leg. Good bone and substance without being heavy, nice length of neck and decent topline , easy span with long ribs leading to very good rear. In good coat and thick pelt, coped well with the floor and moved well
2nd - Botterox Chaos (Miss S Hillman)
Another very nice blue similar in colour and size to one but a slightly different balance, being shorter bodied and slightly deeper through the chest, but spannable. . Nice head and eye with neat ear on a fair neck with good front, well boned legs and he too had good feet. Level topline and well set and carried tail. Moved well and matched one there.
Entries: 10 Absentees: 2
Some lovely dogs in this class.
1st - Cobstoneway Stand By Me JW (Mrs G Stevens)
Quality grizzle, who pushed hard for top honours, just preferred the expression of the dcc rdcc but nothing more than that, matching them both in every other respect. Nice head with lovely skull and strong foreface. Well made throughout with correct shape ribs back to his firm loin and well made rear. Lovely forehand, straight forelegs and neat feet, he was in super coat with thick pelt and grand condition and moved well.
2nd - Glen Mara Oh Viedo At Kersfell JW (Mrs M Sneddon)
grizzle in smaller package but with everything in the right place. Good head and eye with strong jaws and big teeth. Lovely straight front with medium bone and good feet. Easily spanned body with good rib shape and strong loin Well muscled hind quarters and thickly rooted tail. Not quite the coat condition of one and lost out on the go around where one coped better with the floor. Showed well.
3rd - Rockslade Romeo’s Revenge (Mr K Phillips)
Res - Ycart In with Hounds (Mr K K & Mrs T J Fraser & Butler)
VHC - Thornheswin Ring Of Fire (Mr J C Dixon)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
A lovely class with a lot to like about all 5, all deserving of a title.
1st - CH Otterbobs Tolson (Mr J R & Mrs H Gilpin)
Beautiful headed grizzle dog , handy size and has great type. Lovely expression from his dark eyes, neat ears and strong jaw with correct bite. Medium neck into fairly long body with good topline and underline. In crisp new coat, thick pelt and in super condition, carrying just the right amount of muscle. Looks keen and game for anything on the stand, which he does unaided, lovely to see. Accurate out and back and did enough on the go around to secure his win today, a dog to be proud of. DCC BIS
2nd - Barkanellie Blackadder (Mr I & Mrs J Taylor)
Another quality male in good red coat and thick pelt. Lovely head and expression from his dark eye.Good skull, well set ears , strong jaw with big teeth. Taller than one but easily spanned and with nice length to his rib. Super straight forelegs , medium bone and good feet. Moved soundly going around and was very accurate coming on, just losing out to one going away but nothing major, showed well. A lovely dog, RDCC & RBIS
3rd - Stineval Lambert JW (Mr A & Mrs C Horner)
Res - Ravenside Helissio (Mr M Lowry)
VHC - Ch Achouffe McKay's Fable of Redesholt (Mrs S McKay)
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st - Bealhollow Peter Pan (Mr M Nelson-Tonge)
light grizzle/red nice headed , in new tight coat and thick pelt. longer cast body, spannable with level topline , good outline and racy rear giving sound movement. Plenty of bone and deep feet, showed well.
Entries: 8 Absentees: 5
1st - Mysulan Going Solo JW (Mrs S J Baxter)
blue/tan 8 years and in great condition with a masculine head , dark eye and big teeth in a strong jaw. Good for size and type with level topline and well set and carried tail. In super condition with good coat and pelt. Easy span and picks up light. Moved soundly.
2nd - Chorbeck Chatty Man JW ShCM (Mrs H Haughton)
Grizzle also 8 years and certainly not looking his age. Bigger than one and in full jacket, but in good condition. Lovely head and eye with well placed ears and strong jaw. Straight front good bone and feet which he moved well on. Good topline , held on the move, loved his type.
3rd - Bristoc Rock The Boat at Bluebabel (Mr K P & Mrs N B Yates)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Carrock Complicated (Ms J Fawcett)
lovely young grizzle in excellent coat and pelt. A little unsure but did enough in her class to win comfortably. Ottery head, well made all through with lovely balance and great breed type Good topline and strong rear with plenty of bone right down to her neat feet. Moved ok, just needs to settle to the job, very promising.
2nd - Thornheswin Look at Me (Mr J C Dixon)
Grizzle of nice type, rangier at present than one, being longer and leggier, will take time to come together but is very young yet. Lovely head coming and strong jaws. In good coat with spannable body and well angulated rear. Just needs time to get herself together on the move.
3rd - Morley's Miss Zeva (Miss A Dawson)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 1
Some very promising puppies.
1st - Ravenside Home At Last (Mr M Lowry)
A quality grizzle in very good order with excellent coat and thick loose pelt. Super head and eye with neat ear and strong muzzle. Lovely balance to her medium length, well constructed, spannable body, stands on ideal boned legs and tight feet. Moved well in all directions, if a little flat at times, In beautiful condition and first class presentation. BPIS
2nd - Irton Marmalade (Mr D G & Mrs A C Fryer)
lovely grizzle in deep double jacket of good texture on a thick pelt. Very nice ottery head with keen eye and correctly set ears. Loved her size and super straight front with lovely bone and best of feet. Easily spanned body with good shaped rib, strong rear and carroty tail. Pushed one hard.
3rd - Tojamatt Something Wicked (Mr & Mrs D Matthews)
Res - Valicetarn Vivanetta Blue (Mrs V Mason)
VHC - Arunmere Artemis (Mrs A Parsons)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 0
1st - Otterbobs Beatrix (Mr J R & Mrs H Gilpin)
richly coloured grizzle in deep double coat of good texture with thick pelt. Super for size and type with a lovely feminine, typical head with strong jaw and good bite. Straight front, perhaps a shade wide coming on but has good bone and neat feet. Level topline to her easily spanned body and tail is well set and carried correctly, moved and showed well particularly on the go around. I liked her a lot.
2nd - Stineval Sasha (Mr A & Mrs C Horner)
Another feminine grizzle who is also a lovely size and could get anywhere. Not the depth of coat of one, but good texture and thick pelt. Good head, neat ears and short strong muzzle with correct bite. Enough length to her body, which is an easy span with level topline and carroty tail.
3rd - Hollyherd Platinum Jubilee (Mrs W Shepherd)
Res - Dassett Upsy Daisy JW (Mrs S Spafford)
VHC - Fevstone Rosie Posie (Ms M Masefield)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 2
1st - Ycart Just Stood Baying (Mr K K Fraser & Mrs T J Butler)
Very nice blue/tan of perfect size for me, with narrow front and body which was well balanced. Excellent double coat and thick pelt covered a level topline and well set tail. Lovely straight forelegs, feet could be tighter but they’re deep with thick pads, don’t think the floor surface helped! Moved well and pushed very hard in the challenge, a little more maturity and finish in head should see her with a title.
2nd - Picer Mirabel Ostler (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
Blue/tan different stamp to one, being heavier boned and bodied. Strong head with powerful jaws, dark eyes and big teeth. Well made with balanced angles front and rear, lovely topline leading to carrot tail which was well set and carried correctly. In deep double coat, ok texture and thick pelt.
3rd - Tojamatt Lacemaker (Mr & Mrs D Matthews)
Res - Nottorg Nekesa (Mrs A Taylor)
VHC - Alcumlow Show And Tell At Riseburn (Miss C Tutin)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 0
1st - Valicetarn Vivanetta Blue (Mrs V Mason)
pleasing head on this blue/tan of good size, with neat ears and strong muzzle. Straight front, good bone and feet, which helped her out move the others.
2nd - Liatch Tenacious (Malcolm, Glen & Knowles)
grizzle youngster, bigger and longer cast than 1 in good coat and body condition with thick pelt. Her rear is well made but she didn’t cope with the floor and moved untidily behind. Good side profile and held a level topline but was somewhat switched off today, have seen her look better.
3rd - Fevstone Rosie Posie (Ms M Masefield)
Res - Barkanellie Flashheart (Mr I & Mrs J Taylor)
VHC - Carrickfarm Myra (Mrs M Armstrong)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Glenbucket Oor Wee Dotty (Mrs M J Alexander)
The more I looked at this grizzle, the more I liked her. Real border type with a properly proportioned head. Moderately broad skull and short, strong muzzle with no sign of coarseness. Good front, straight legs, neat feet well made throughout with no exaggerations. Well ribbed back with strong loin, level topline and carrot tail. She was in superb order with a fabulous thick, loose pelt and well presented double jacket of good texture. Went round well and moved true coming and going. BCC & BOS
2nd - Alcumlow Show And Tell At Riseburn (Miss C Tutin)
lighter grizzle longer cast than one but still balanced and well made throughout. Moderate neck and firm topline, in good coat and thick pelt. Didn’t cope with the floor as well as one and couldn’t quite match her in head and ear, just a different type that takes longer to reach its best. Has a good front, legs and feet.
Entries: 5 Absentees: 2
1st - Glenbucket Oor Wee Dotty (Mrs M J Alexander)
2nd - Picer Bess Pool (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
A lovely typey grizzle in crisp tight coat, thick pelt and grand body condition. Lovely head, Broad skull and strong muzzle with big teeth. Straight front, well boned with good feet, she moved well but wasn’t really enjoying herself today and was very unlucky to meet one on such good form. Spannable body with level topline and well set tail, one of those that needs to be handled to be appreciated.
3rd - Knowecrag Morning Dew (Mr P and Mrs A Kennon)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 3
1st - Raedwulf Mata Hari JW (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
grizzle of lovely size and easily spanned body. Just rises over the loin a little which spoilt her topline but is narrow with enough length and medium boned straight forelegs presented in short tight coat with good pelt. Has a strong head with dark eyes and powerful jaw. She moved well coming and going.
2nd - Gameway French Fancy Avec Orangebox (Mr M & Mrs T Anscombe)
Another nice sized grizzle with feminine head, dark eye and short strong muzzle. In good jacket and thick pelt with a balanced body and well set tail. Can just knuckle over in her enthusiasm to please, which cost her the class, but is so typey, she moved well and it was a close decision.
3rd - Borderxpress Echo Beach (Mr R Wright)
Entries: 13 Absentees: 3
1st - Rockslade Ravishing (Mrs D E Harris)
lovely grizzle in super order throughout with deep double jacket and thick pliable pelt. Super straight front, narrow with medium bone and neat feet. Feminine head, dark eye and strong jaws with big teeth. Very easily spanned body of good length with level topline and well set tail moved well. Pushed hard for the top spot RCC
2nd - Mysulan Rhapsody In Blue (Mrs S J Baxter)
Very feminine blue/tan of finer build than one. Typical head, neat ear that could be more v shaped, but well set on. She too is easily spanned and is well made with lovely neck, front and topline with correctly set tail. Good texture to her coat with loose pelt, she was very well presented and in excellent body condition. Out moved another lovely exhibit that I much admired, but didn’t cope with the surface today.
3rd - Earthtaw Making Magic with Clipstone (Mrs E & Mrs J Jackson)
Res - Barkanellie Sirencraft (Mrs J & Mr I Taylor)
VHC - Thornheswin Northern Lass (Mr J C Dixon)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 5
1st - CH Liatch Madame Pommery at Wilholme JW (Mr D Shields & Ms I Glen)
grizzle, smaller package all round but has all the essentials and would get anywhere. Feminine head, a fraction longer in muzzle than my ideal but it’s strong with good bite. Skull is ottery with neat well set ear and dark eye. Medium neck into a very easily spanned body with best of coats that was well prepared covering a thick pelt. Lovely topline and short carroty tail which she uses well on the move, such a showgirl who will always catch the eye and was pushing all the way today.
2nd - CH Ravenside Marsha At Jordith JW (Mrs L.M.I & Mr A.M. Jordan-Smith)
Beautiful, ottery headed, light grizzle, with dark expressive eyes, neat ear and short strong muzzle. She was in short tight coat with thick pelt, but carrying far too much condition to work and this cost her today. Straight forelegs with neat feet and medium bone. Level topline and well set thickly rooted tail which she carries well on the move.
3rd - Goldenmill Illusion at Vandamere (Miss J Singh)
Res - Orangebox A New Hope At Itsaso (Miss L Tanton-Joy)
VHC - Rockslade Russian Roulette JW (Miss G Lowe & Mr T Miles)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Fevstone Rosie Posie (Ms M Masefield)
confident blue/tan in super condition with typical head and if nice size with an easily spanned body. A shade fine in bone for me but has level topline and moved soundly.
2nd - Carrickfarm Myra (Mrs M Armstrong)
this nice sized grizzle was in good coat and condition with a good front. Topline ok but tailset a little low. She wasn’t very engaged which didn’t help her.
Entries: 7 Absentees: 2
1st - CH Cobstoneway Love Song JW ShCM (Mrs G Stevens)
very nice ottery headed grizzle with expressive eye and well placed neat ear.Good neck into firm topline with well set thick, carroty tail. Excellent deep double jacket and thick pelt, covering a body of good length which was still spannable. Lovely side gait, just a little close going away but was a comfortable winner here.
2nd - Wadesleia Lady Madonna Saxheath (Mrs A Heathcote)
Another good moving veteran, a smaller mould than one, still in lovely condition. Good head, neat ear and dark eye. In good coat and thick pelt, still spannable with straight well boned legs and nest feet. Moved very well.
3rd - Borderxpress Miss Potter (Mr R Wright)
Res - Caznray Just A Mystery From Thornheswin (Mr J C Dixon)
VHC - Beaconpike Northern Lights At Knowecrag (Mr P and Mrs A Kennon)