NATIONAL DOG SHOW

Judges Critiques

Mrs P A MEACHAM

Judging: Collie (Smooth), Pastoral Group

Birmingham National Dog Show
4th May 2023
Mrs Paula Meacham

Thank you to Birmingham National for my first cc appointment in our beautiful breed. Thank you all for bringing your smooths.  Thoroughly enjoyed my day.
Thank you to both my stewards.

SPECIAL BEGINNER DOG (1)

1ST. SEAGER.  BLAMORDER MAGIC MAKER WITH FREEJACK.  61/2 month old Sable.

Raw Pup with cracking potential, good head with clean wedge head, very masculine, with a nice dark oval eye, ear set spot on, good length of neck leading to nice topline, moved well and free with strong hindquarters.  BP and BSB.

MINOR PUPPY DOG (1)

REPEAT.

PUPPY DOG (1)

REPEAT.

JUNIOR DOG.     NO ENTRIES.

YEARING DOG.  (1)

1st. WENSLEY’S CONSTELLA HAZY COSMIC JIVE JW.  20 Month old Tri.

Well bodied dog with lovely outline, head eyes and ear all good, moves well with drive, neck flowing into well laid-back shoulders, 

POST GRADUTE DOG. (2)

1ST. WHITE’S. BRACKENHAYE LIONHEART.  3 year old. Tri

This lad is coming into his own now, good clean wedge, nice almond eye, lovely ears, good reach of neck, leading to a great topline, well balanced and moves with drive, as always makes his handler work.

2nd. CORBEN AND MOORE.  STORMSETT SHADOW DANCER SVIA CAPRIORA. 3 year old. Tri.

Nice tan markings, well built, slightly straight in front and not quite as balanced as one, and this effects his movement, nice dark eye.

LIMIT DOG. (3)

1st. LUSTY’S BLAMORDER AUDACITY.  Tri.

Will built dog with excellent bone, very masculine, lovely head, eye nice and dark and correct shape, well tipped ears, Lovely angulation, front and rear with lovely flowing gait, cracking movement front and rear, very attentive to his handler today.  Dog CC  heard later that this made in up Congratulations

2nd. COWLING’S. BLAMORDER OPULENCE AT HIMINNSAGA. Blue

Again a well built dog, little longer on the leg that slightly makes him not as balanced as one. Good wedge head, nice dark eye, and ears, good length of neck leading to a firm topline, moved well. Teeth could do with a clean for one so young.

3rd.  MARTIN’S SHANDLMAIN BLU CHIEF.  Blue

OPEN DOG (1)

1st. SMITH’S UK PORT ESP GIB CH WINTER IS COMING TENTOLA (Re Imp)  Blue

Lovely Blue Merle lad of good size and bone, head masculine with nice almond eyes, ears well tipped, neck a good length that leads to a good topline and rear quarters, neat feet and moves well with drive, possible needed a bigger ring to show it off.  RCC

VETARAN DOG.  NO ENTRIES

SPECIAL BEGINNERS BITCH.  ABSENT.

MINOR PUPPY BITCH.(1)

1st. HOLMES AND LUSTY.  BLAMORDER MAKERS MARK. 61/2 MONTHS Sable

Litter sister to MP dog, again raw baby, a little unsettled on the move, but a beautiful outline, well bodied for age, nice head and ears, good neck, held topline nicely. When settled moved well.

PUPPY BITCH. (1)

1st. RICHARDSON’S UTA ANYARU OF LIZONI (Imp Cze) 10month. Sable.

Lovely feminine bitch, very neat head and eye, ear well placed, graceful neck leading to a good topline.  Hindqaters powerful, lovely tight feet, moved well with drive.
JUNIOR BITCH. (1)

1st. JERRETT’S COLDELEE ETERNAL SUNSHINE.  S able.

Beautiful feminine bitch, and well balance for one so young, clean head with lovely almond eye, well set ears, lovely neck leading to a good topline, moved by her handler so well at the correct speed to show off her lovely flowing movement.  RCC.

YEARLING BITCH.  ABSENT.

POST GRADUATE BITCH. (2). (1)

1st. PALMER AND TRUNDLEY’S NUUK SAARSKALI BILA KAIFA JUNIPERWOOD (IMP CZ) naf. Tri.

Lovely feminine bitch, with a great head and eye, ears a little low today, well bodied, slight dip in topline today, moves well.

LIMIT BITCH. (3) (2).

1st. BRACKENHAYE QUEEN OF HEARTS OF OAKESTEELLE. Tri.

Great mover and as always well handled, well bodied bitch, lovely head and eye, good neck to a nice topline, moved with drive and purpose.

OPEN BITCH. (4)

1st. DENTON’S CH. BRACKENHAYE HEART AND SOUL. Tri.

Beautiful well balanced bitch, that flowed gracefully around the ring with easy and drive. With a clean wedge head, beautiful almond eye, well placed ears nicely tipped, nice arched neck leading to lovely topline, lovely front construction and powerful rear end.  CC BOB

2nd. HOWARD’S BRACKENHAYE HEARTBREAKER T SHANDLMAIN. Tri.

Not quite as balanced as one, nice head with a good eye, good ears, nice topline, moves well with good angulation

3rd. LUSTY’S  BLAMORDER THE HUSTER. B/m

VETERAN BITCH. (1)

1st. BENTON’S CH. OAKESTELLE VENUS DE MILO Vw ShCEx. B/m. 9 years old.

In excellent condition, nice head and eyes, ears very light, good reach of neck and nice topline, lighter in bone, moved well and stands well as all dogs owned by this exhibitor does.  BV