Open Show - 26th November 2006
Results & Judge's Critique

The Southern Border Collie Club held an Open Show at the Larkfield Village Hall, Aylesford, Kent on Sunday, 26th November where I had the pleasure of going over some quality dogs. There were a few absentees due, no doubt, to the torrential downpour and hazardous conditions. Thank goodness we were indoors. One poor exhibitor had his car hit by lightning and I was fortunate to even get to the venue. About to join the M25, the police had just closed the anti-clockwise section due to a major accident – five minutes earlier and I would still be waiting in the queue! A quick detour clockwise, and apart from, at times, travelling at 20mph with the wipers full on, made it with plenty of time to spare.
I though presentation throughout was excellent – my hands at no time needed a wash – and temperament was exceptionally good. Licks galore – from the dogs, that is - and with a well laid-out ring, no reason for the exhibits not to open up on the move.
My grateful thanks to Karen Angier and her lovely committee, and to Jan and Keith Starkey for their sterwarding. Also, a nice touch in that a present was given to the Starkeys in recognition of all their hard work for the club as they are not on the committee, and many thanks for my present. As soon as I heard the slurping from within the box, I knew I was going to like it! 13% proof, too!

Geoff Duffield ~ Judge

BIS & BD & Best Veteran Ward's Sh Ch Caristan Moet Chandon JW
RBIS & BB Ward's Sh Ch Sheltysham Chic Chandon Avec Caristan JW
RBD Beaumont's Lochiel Travellin' South To Borderbeau
RBB Gregory's Tonkory Femme Fatale JW
BPD & RBPIS Ward's Glenshannon Piper Chandon Avec Caristan
BPB & BPIS Gillespie's Bordertime Petticoat Lane For Detania
Best Working Tiller's Foxbarton That's Jazz CDex UDex

Minor Puppy D (4, 3a)
1. Ward's Glenshannon Piper Chandon avec Caristan, sired by the day’s BIS, very promising b/w, beautifully presented young man with outgoing personality, pleasing head to handle, sweet eye & expression, balanced head, good overall make & shape, good legs, tight feet, well off for bone, sound on the move. And very sensitive hearing! BPD.

Puppy D (4, 3a)
1. G Piper Chandon Avec C

Junior D (5,2)
1. Bloomfield's Detania Autumnal Prince, b/w not long out of puppy, super temperament, kind eye & expression, good front & chest, strong legs & feet, good length of body, moved out well.
2. Wilson's Altamera Be Mischievious, b/w of 14 months, good temperament, appealing expression, good tight feet, in good overall condition, moved well.
3. Pattison's Raiff The Rebel

Yearling D (7, 2)
1. Gillespie's Bluesplace Rockerfella Among Detania, attractive b/w of 21 months, balanced head, good eye, doleful expression, good shoulder & chest, good coat, excellent overall condition, very good muscle, strong in thigh, sound mover.
2. D Autumnal Prince
3. Skipper's Wizaland Eco Warrior
Res. A Be Mischievious
VHC. Raiff The Rebel

Graduate D (2,1)
1. B Rockerfella Among D

Post Graduate D (2,1)
1. Allen's Miraje Tazindy with Lattonwood, all-male b/w with very kind nature, excellent presentation, balanced head, very good shoulder, terrific bone, tight feet, good stifle, very good outline.

Limit D (1)
1. Green's Jackscrofter Greatglen Rob Roy, b/w of 5 ½ years, pleasing masculine expression, lovely nature, nicely moulded head, presented in tip-top condition which enhanced outline, good shoulder, very good rear construction, sound on the move.

Open D (5,1)
1. Beaumont's Lochiel Travellin’ South to Borderbeau JW, b/w just turned 3 years, super dog in excellent condition & turned out in best of order, nicely moulded head, pleasing eye, very alert & masculine, very good front construction, strong well-boned legs, very tight feet, well toned body, good rear construction, well muscled, pleasure to watch on move – totally effortless. RBD
2. Good & Lewis's Shemella Black Ice, very sound lad of 3 ½ years, very well presented, coat of correct texture, balanced head, pleasing all-male expression, very good shoulder & front construction, strong legs, very tight feet, good length of back, strong rear, very sound & positive on move.
3. Tydeman's Miraje Macmamara
Res. Miraje Singing The Blues At Lattonwood

Veteran D (4)
1. Ward's Sh Ch Caristan Moet Chandon JW, bred in the purple (out of VB winner) & just turned veteran, presented in best of order, super head, eye & expression, so masculine, lovely arrogance but that little touch of kindness seeping through, lovely head to handle, extremely alert dog exuding power & fitness, very good lay of shoulder & angulation, good depth of chest & front construction, strong well-boned legs, lovely tight feet, fit, well toned body, strong in loin, good rear, good bend of stifle, well muscled thigh, good short hocks, super showman full of charisma & ring presence. With all that said, could he move? You betcha! Lovely specimen, pleased to award him BD & ultimately BIS.
2. Mockford's Snowmere Tarn JW, three months older than winner & again looking anything but a veteran. Very pleasing eye, masculine expression, lovely body lines, well constructed, well boned legs, tight feet, moved very well.
3. Skipper's Bordertown Prince Of Dimonz
Res. Pondeboys Macallum

Special Working D (4)
1. S Tarn JW
2. Preiss's Miraje Dunedain Ranger at Anadune Nov Ex, very well made b/w son of BIS, kind eye & expression, very good construction, very positive on move.
3. Raiff The Rebel
Res. Shemella Storm Warning

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Minor Puppy B (7, 2a) Lovely class to judge, full of promising babes, headed by:
1. Gillespie's Bordertime Petticoat Lane for Detania, ultra-feminine b/w babe of seven months, cheeky little girl of instant appeal, well made & in lovely condition, gorgeous eye & expression, very well presented in good coat of good texture, in very fit condition for age, moved well. BPB & BPIS.
2. Tiller's Foxbarton Lady Chandon, another sired by BIS, also ultra-feminine little girl, lovely eye & expression, turned out in best of order, lovely make & shape, like winner, outgoing temperament, good shoulder, tight feet, moved well.
3. Saxon's Arnpriors Fields Of Gold (TAF)
Res. Tarrynden Gabrielle
VHC. Mobella Serenade

Puppy B (5)
1. B Petticoat Lane For D
2. Tydeman's Karingal Oops A Daisy, beautifully presented & again ultra-feminine girl of ten months, good shoulder, bone & angulation, good bend of stifle & rear construction, moved out well.
3. F Lady Chandon
Res. A Fields Of Gold
VHC. Detania Miss Perfick

Junior B (7,3a)
1. Preiss's Wizaland Lady Of Lorien at Anadune, 13 months & bred in the purple, very feminine, coat well on the blow which only emphasised her lovely outline, make & shape, very pleasing expression, well presented, sound positive movement.
2. F Lady Chandon
3. Fernhaven Such Fun
Res. Bryning Risen Shine

Yearling B (8,3a)
1. Wilsher's Bilyara Somebody To Love, femine b/w of 20 months, just fell for her lovely doleful expression, beautiful eye, presented in best of order, very good make & shape, looked good from all angles, good legs, well boned, lovely tight feet, handled to advantage, very sound on the move.
2. W Lady Of Lorien At A
3. Thomas's Deeann Shining Star
Res. F Such Fun
VHC. B Risen Shine

Graduate B (6,2a)
1. W Lady Of Lorien At A
2. Vincent's Detania Merrydown at Bluespace, b/w of 2 ½ years, nicely moulded head, sweet but doleful expression, good overall make & shape, good feet, very sound, positive movement.
3. Robinson's Pondeboys Pollyanna
Res. Wilson's Karingal Kiss Me Quick

Post Graduate B (6,2a)
1. D Merrydown At B
2. P Pollyanna
3. K Kiss Me Quick
Res. F Such Fun

Limit B (7,4a)
1. Bridgeman's Tarryden Genevieve JW, super feminine, lovely eye & expression, balanced head, good neck, very good shoulder & front construction, good legs, tight feet, good length of back, strong in loin, very good rear angulation & thigh muscle, very sound, moved out well.
2. Tiller's Foxbarton Lady In Waiting JW, born showgirl keen to exhibit her lovely silhouette, pleasing eye & expression, good muzzle, soundly constructed, good bend of stifle, plenty of thigh muscle aiding positive movement.
3. Grimes' Locheil Meant To Be At Tarrynden

Open B (6,3a) Lovely class of super bitches.
1. Ward's Sh Ch Sheltysham Chic Chandon avec Caristan JW, bred in the purple by day’s BIS, at five years, in her prime. Super femine bitch & I just loved her, though had to pull out all the stops to beat 2nd! Presented in extremely good condition, lovely coat of correct texture, gorgeous dark eye & expression, lovely head mouldings, strong neck, good shoulder & depth of chest, strong well-boned legs, nice tight feet, good length of back, strong in loin, very good rear construction, bit of an extrovert with desired ring presence for top winning, moved very soundly. BB & RBIS.
2. Gregory's Tonkory Femme Fatale JW, aptly named & very well bred ultra-feminine bitch with most gorgeous eye & expression, a facet that no doubt has contributed to her successes, indeed she was so captivating it made for a hard decision to separate first 2! Presented in excellent condition, lovely coat of correct texture, super-fit bitch, lovely moulded head, strong neck, good lay & angulation of shoulder, good depth of chest, strong legs, nice tight feet, good length of back, strong in loin, good bend of stifle, good hocks & very positive on the move. Looked good from all angles, totally responsive to handler. RBB.
3. Gillespie's Detania My Lady Margaretta, awarded her BP a few years back & turned into a lovely bitch, turned out in best of order, very pleasing eye & expression, balanced head, good legs, tight feet, moved out well, completed trio of lovely ladies.

Veteran B (6,2a)
1. Ward's Sh Ch Caristan Cointreau, at 13 ½ years, someone ought to check her passport – no bitch of this age should look so fit! Far belies age, no sign of coarseness & a credit to kennel husbandry that has kept her so fit & well. So feminine, endearing eye & expression & turned out in excellent order. No doubt a born showgirl, never a foot, or hair, out of place. Has that necessary, rare commodity of panache & charisma so valuable to top winners. Head a pleasure to go over, good neck, well laid & angulated shoulder, strong in leg, lovely tight feet, another facet she’s not entitled to at her age! In extremely good body & condition, coat of correct texture, very good rear construction. Moved like a two-year-old.
2. Geering's Kirkdale Dark & Dreamy at Beltane, at 7 ½ years, almost a cheek to be in veteran! Very feminine girl, good eye & expression, super bone, tight feet, good overall construction, very good on the move.
3. Allen's Troumerle Silver Pearl Of Lattonwood
Res. Mockford’s Snowmere Jess

Special Working B (3)
1. Tiller's Foxbarton That's Jazz CDex UDex, home-bred six-year-old who moves for Britain! Very well made b/w, very attentive expression, superb condition, tremendous muscle, good angulation.
2. K Kiss Me Quick, 2yo b/w, very feminine, nice eye & expression, good topline, moved well coming.
3. S Jess

Brace (6,3a)
1. Mrs Ward's
2. Allen's
3. Mrs Gillespie's