Thank you to the exhibitors who entered under me and gave me such an interesting and enjoyable day. I felt my Best in Show and Best Puppy are exceptional and fit the standard well. Construction in a working dog is of the utmost importance and should, in my opinion, be more important than coat. The construction of my top winners was correct and it showed in the way they moved around the ring.

Veteran dog or bitch 7 (4abs)
1. Miss M. Mellish’s Corydon be a Madam at Demelewis 9 year old bitch who excelled in movement. Correct head pattern with a good length of neck falling into correct lay of shoulder. Level topline which she kept on the moved and in profile stood four square.
2. Mr & Mrs K.G.Brand’s Brooklynson Britany at Romanspey. Sc CM. 7 years of age, a bitch with a lovely head pattern and expression. A good length in her neck and a correct front. Presented well but lost out to 1st on movement.
3. Vessey’s Danfrebeck Dust till Dawn at Josunee

Corydon be a Madam at Demelewis

Minor Puppy Dog (1)
1. Miss M Blake’s Corydon Catch me Driftin’ Standing alone he has the makings of a champion. A lovely head holding his ears well giving an excellent expression. A Very powerful muscular neck moving into a good lay of shoulder and correct length in his upper arm. Good length in the back keeping a level topline standing and moving with a correct tail carriage. Nicely fitted coat with good bone and he moved out with great drive for one so young. BPIS

Corydon Catch me Driftin’

Puppy Dog 4
1. Miss M Blake’s Corydon Catch me Driftin’
2. Mr D.A.& Mrs S.P. Randall’s Landar Special Bond. A very nice balanced puppy that was finer in bone than 1st He has a correct head pattern and a good body shape. He moved well in profile but just needs to tighten on his rear movement. Beautifully presented but he lost out to a stronger built puppy.
3. Mrs B Cooney’s Lingwell Lieutenant

Junior dog 3
1. Mr G & Mrs P Hutchinson’s Karibuni Apache S/W dog with a lovely shape. Good head with a correct shaped eye giving a pleasing expression. Not the strongest of bone but correct for this dog. He moved well fore and aft.
2. Mr & Mrs J Walker’s Jopium Shadows on Ice. b/m dog built on different lines to 1st and not moving quite as positive but he still looked the part. A pleasing head and expression well balanced throughout, nicely presented and looked good in profile.
3. Miss K McLoughlin’s Katiemay Chipwood

Yearling dog 2 – A difficult age and it showed in this class.
1. Mrs J White’s Mejola Running Man. His heads isn’t his fortune but he won this class easily on free movement. Nice length in his body and very well muscled, good strong neck with enough bone but lacking coat today.
2. Miss K McLoughlin’s Katiemay Chipwood. Sadly another dog out of coat and very unsettled. His movement was OK but he obviously did not want to co-operate today.

Graduate dog 1
1. Mr D.G. Atkinson’s Knowleytop Note my Number. B/M dog nicely broken up colour. Good coat, correct head pattern but he was reluctant to use his ears. Not very happy and his movement was hard to assess today.

Post Graduate dog 5 (2bs)
1. Mrs B Pitchfork’s Jaybid Hey Pronto. He won this class with ease. Lovely correct head and eye and excellent ears which he used non stop. Nice length of back with a good body with tail set on well. Plenty of strong bone and he moved out and commanded the ring as if he could do the job the collie was bred for. BD BOS IN SHOW
2. Mr G.T. & Mrs V.J. Price’s Stokedale Shades of Gold at Brodcol. Good upstanding male with similar head pattern as 1st but shorter in back. Plenty of bone beautifully presented and he moved well.
3. Mrs S. Malpas Lanlin Annie’s son.

Limit dog 3 (3abs)

Open dog 3 (1 abs)
1. Mrs and Mrs K.G. Brand’s Romansprey Rowland Rivron 4 year old sable dog very attentive to handler, nice make and shape with a correct eye, stop and ears. Plenty of bone and moved well.
2. Mr M.& Mrs G.S. Fenton’s Ir Ch Shannie Blue Sirocco b/m Another nice dog of good colour but he was not happy to be here and so did not make the best of himself. Movement ok

Special beginners dog 1
1. Mr G.T. & Mrs V.J. Price’s Stokedale Shades of gold at Brodcol.

Minor Puppy Bitch 2 (1abs)
1. Miss M Blakes’ Corydon Mona Mia. Stood alone but could not be ignored. Correct head eye and ears with a slight but perceivable stop all put together giving a lovely expression. Nice length of body just enough bend of stifle Presented in tip top condition as always from this kennel.

Puppy bitch 2
1. Miss M Blake’s Corydon Mona Mia
2. Hutchinson’s Karibuni Tennessee Waltz. Sable and white bitch with good length in her body, lovely eye shape and place, used her ears nobn stop but no so good in rear movement.
3. Mr D.A. Mrs S.P. Randall’s Ladnar Country Maid

Junior Bitch 6 (1abs)
1. Mr R Clapham’s Mosspark Sugar n Spice She won this class with ease. A lovely head and expression, nice overall body shape with a good shoulder placement and reach of neck. Nice level topline and good length of tail held correctly. Enough bone, presented well and moved with purpose.
2. Miss K Clapham’s Mosspark Candy Girl for Beachroy Litter sister to 1st heavier and not as settled but much the same applies.
3. Miss K MacLoughlin’s Katiemay Dorinda Mary

Yearling Bitch 5 (1ab)
1. Mr R Clapham’s Mosspark Sugar n Spice
2. Mrs J White’s Mejola Wicked Lady. Tri bitch with jet black fitted coat. Strong neck on well laid shoulders with enough bone and plenty of muscle which showed when she moved. I just preferred the eye of 1st.
3. Mrs A Frank’s Danfrebek Truly Mady Deeply with Alamita JW.

Graduate bitch 2 (1abs)
1. Mr D.G. D.G. Atkinson’s Knowleytop Holy Smoke Tri Bitch stood alone and was very reluctant to show her self today. Plenty of coat, good bone correct eye moved OK

Post Graduate Bitch 4 (1ab)
1. Miss M. Mellish's Demelewis Raven Moon. Wow this bitch took my eye and is everything I love. A very feminine bitch with a good head, ears and reach of neck falling into excellent lay of shoulder. She excelled in muscle and condition and presented and showed well. She moved effortlessly around the ring and commanded her place BIS
2. Mrs S. Malpas’ Lanlin Caribbean Queen. Different head, deeper in stop and ears rather low set. Plenty of bone and in good coat she moved OK.
3. Miss K. McLoughlin’s Ileyda Blue Cheyenne of Marther.

Demelewis Raven Moon. BIS

Limit Bitch 4
1. Mr & Mrs T. P. Bedford’s Sachenda Say it with Roses JW. Lovely sweet expression with a dark almond eye, good length of neck, nice shoulder placement and good length in the upper arm giving good front extension. Groomed and presented to perfection.
2. Mrs J. White’s Corydon Coracat for Mejola. Tri bitch that needs to be handled to be appreciated. Good length of neck enough bone, eye placement could be better but the eye is the correct shape and size nice ears and moved OK.
3. Miss S. L. Wray’s Takhisis Lady Lucia.

Open bitch 4 (1ab)
1. Mrs B. Cooney’s Lingwell Love Song. 6 years of age and looking really nice. Good head and expression, well fitted coat plenty of bone and stood four square. Moved well at one with her handler.
2. Mr & Mrs K.G. Brand’s Brooklynson Britany at Ronanspey. Sh CM
3. Miss M Mellish’s La Scarletta con Demelewis

SPECIAL BEGINNERS 3
1. Mr R Clapham Mosspark Sugar n Spice
2. Miss K Clapham’s Mosspark Candy Girl for Beochroy
3. Mr g.t. & Mrs v.j. Price’s Jaymarx Midnight Star at Brodcol.

Edith Pryor