My first time awarding CCs in the breed. I had a very good entry with few absentees. Quality on the whole was excellent, as was presentation in spite of weather conditions. Movement ranged from poor to first class. Temperaments were excellent. My winners could all perform their original function & were certainly fit for that purpose.

Flapping tent canvas & loud speaker announcements affected some of the dogs, as did the unevenness of the ring, which was a shame.

MPD (1) 1 Fryer, Clarke, Stanley & Evans' Stud Bolt Vonarkle, alone, promising baby of around 7 months, balanced head, good dark, almond shaped eyes obliquely set, ears on top, giving sweet but masculine expression, good depth of chest, lovely arched reach of neck, well laid shoulders, well sprung ribs, required rise over loins, good bone, neat feet, tailset good, as was length. Moved well but just needs to tighten up.

PD (2) 1 Blackmore's Magenta Monet, very attractive puppy dog, 11 months, well off for bone & substance, wedge shaped head, handles well, appreciated his head & expression, overall shape & make, good eye placement, used his neat ears on top of flat skull to advantage, angulation excellent, good length of back, spring of rib, super bend of stifle, strong hock, joints well let down, moved extremely well, in excellent coat & condition, presentation first class. BP; 2 Howard's Corydon Look At Me from Shandlmain, not so heavily coated as 1 but what he had was well presented. Attractive clean head of good length, well constructed, good length of back & tail. Just needs to tighten up in movement.

JD (9,3a) 1 Abbott's Cotswoldway Solomons Gold, shaded s/w, just out of puppy, good head, filled foreface, rounded muzzle, parallel planes divided by correct amount of stop, super dark, obliquely set medium eyes, neat ears on top of flat skull, all combining to give sweet but masculine expression, conformation, front & rear assemblies spot on, good spring of rib, bend of stifle & muscled second thighs, moved true with drive retaining level topline, stood & showed well, coat of correct texture; 2 Boyle's Uffspring Utterly In My Soul over Barrenclough, pleasing s/w, a lot to like about him, although preferred length of head of 1. Well off for bone, good body shape, strong hock joints, well let down, good set on tail, bend of stifle & neat feet, moved well; 3 Denton's Brooklynson Romario.

GD (9) 1 Harvey's Ladnar Mr Bojangles from Brooklynson, upstanding shaded s/w in good coat & condition, good order, super head, rounded muzzle, foreface well filled, parallel planes divided by right amount of stop, dark, obliquely placed medium eyes giving sweet but masculine expression, neat ears used to advantage, good bite, excellent depth of chest into brisket, shoulder assembly, ribs well sprung, strong hock joints well let down, enabling sound movement, stood & showed well; 2 C Solomons Gold; 3 U Utterly In My Soul over B.

PGD (10,1) 1 Patman & Grainger's Samhaven Detour, liked this s/w from my first look, everything in proportion, all male, balanced clean head, handles well, gorgeous dark, medium obliquely set eyes, ears on top of flattest skull giving kind but masculine expression, no exaggeration or coarseness, excellent conformation, front & rear assemblies, super depth of chest, good arched reach of neck, spring of rib, bend of stifle & required rise over loins, good set on tail & length, moved with reach & drive, retaining level topline, in excellent coat & condition, presented well. RCC; 2 Collins' Choco Pops Du Domaine Des Emeraudes at Triburle, tri, in good coat & condition, good bone, well balanced throughout, beautiful head, expressive dark eyes, set obliquely, ears on top of flat skull used to advantage giving sweet, but masculine expression, excellent assemblies, good reach of neck, rise over loins, bend of stifle & good muscletone, strong hock joints well let down, moved true, presentation very good as always from this kennel; 3 Scamp's Marketdene Apple Of My Eye.

LD (10,4) Strong class. 1 Cronk's Chelborn Kiss ‘N Tell, upstanding tri, son of DCC winner, in excellent coat & condition, lovely tan markings & whites sparkling clean, balanced head, handles well, excellent rounded muzzle, well filled foreface, lovely dark expressive eyes, correctly set, good ear placement used when asked, all giving super masculine expression, excellent bite & underjaw, good depth of chest, arched reach of neck emanating from well laid shoulders, spring of ribs, bend of stifle, well muscled second thighs, strong well let down hock joints, presentation first class. Strong contender for RCC, but was let down by rear movement; 2 Hollywood & Waterhouse's Danfrebek Soul Dust at Rantara, very attractive s/w, lot to like about him, head well balanced, lovely eye placement & expression. Ears just a little wide set. Overall conformation very good, makes a pleasing picture standing & moving, in very good coat & condition, presentation excellent. Preferred head of 1; 3 Rettie's Honeyfield Going For Gold with Glenfound.

OD (9,1) Excellent class, thanks for bringing these beautiful Collies. 1 Grainger's Samhaven Time Will Tell, tri, out of top drawer, in full coat & condition, everything in proportion, conformation, front & rear assemblies superb, all male, nothing exaggerated or coarse, loved his head pattern, well rounded muzzle, well filled foreface, super dark almond shaped, medium sized eyes, obliquely set, neat ears placed on top of flattest skull, used when required, giving lovely manly expression but still with sweetness, good bite, excellent depth of chest into brisket, super arched reach of neck, well laid shoulders, spring of ribs, bend of stifle, length of back, set on tail & tail length, well muscled second thighs, moved true with reach & drive, powered by strong, well let down hock joints, retaining level topline, presentation first class as always from this kennel, a privilege to go over this lovely male. CC, in challenge for BOB, lost out to length of head of my BCC, so had to be content with BOS; 2 Blake's Ch Demelewis Dark Moon Driftin over Corydon, well known ch, tri from top drawer, not in such full coat as 1. Good head, nice length of wedge shaped head, has required slight, but perceptible stop dividing two parallel planes. Would have preferred more underjaw. Good arched length of neck, length of back, rise over loins, neat feet & hock joints well let down, moved true with drive, retaining level topline, presentation excellent; 3 Avery's Lynviews Lucas.

MPB (5) 1 Bowley's Tudorlyn Lily Of The Valley, sweet, feminine s/w baby, stood & showed well, in excellent coat & condition, lovely head, sweet expression from dark, medium eyes & neat ears on top of flat skull, good depth of chest, legs & feet, spring of ribs & bend of stifle, neck well arched, good length of back, moved well for a baby, presented well; 2 Fryer-Clark, Stanley & Avery's Im Posh An Smart via Vonarkle, sweet feminine baby, stood & showed well, well off for bone, good substance, lovely head & expression, dark eyes & ears on top of flat skull, conformation & front & rear assemblies excellent, good bend of stifle & length of tail, hock joints well let down, moved very well, fitting coat of correct texture, very good. Just preferred expression & length of neck of 1; 3 Collins' Triburle Touch Of Silk.

PB (6,2) 1 Tipper's Tiganlea Some Thing Special, aptly named s/w baby, very feminine puppy, lovely clean wedge shaped head, well rounded muzzle, two parallel planes divided by correct amount of stop, dark almond shaped obliquely set eyes, ears placed on top of flat skull, used to advantage, very sweet expression, good reach of neck, length of back & bend of stifle, moved very well for a baby, good coat & condition, presentation first class. BP; 2 Scott's Chantique Pixie Bell, very attractive s/w puppy bitch, in good bloom, coat in good condition, well boned, I liked this puppy, clean balanced head, but preferred expression of 1. Super length of neck, back & tail, conformation & front & rear assemblies good, moved very well, lovely presentation; 3 Smedley's Antoc Tell A Story.

JB (11,3) 1 Margetts' Amalie Let Me Be at Collingvale, this young s/w lady stole my heart when entering the ring, what a star, just out of puppy, everything in proportion, she is a cracker, wedge shaped head, rounded muzzle, foreface well filled, dark, medium eyes obliquely set, neat ears placed well on top of flattest skull, used to advantage, all these attributes combining to give super sweet & melting feminine expression, excellent legs & feet, depth of chest with plenty of heartroom into brisket, arched reach of neck, well laid shoulder assembly, length of back, well ribbed, nice set on & length of tail, well let down strong hock joints, muscled second thighs, moved true with reach & drive, retaining level topline, stood & showed like a veteran, coat of excellent texture, quality & condition, presentation could not be faulted as always from this kennel, surely one for the upper house before too long, love to have her at home. RCC; 2 Boyle's Uffspring Unchained Melody over Barrenclough, s/w of similar make, shape & substance, good eye & expression. Good bite but would have liked a tad more underjaw. Conformation & front & rear assemblies very good, moved well, in good coat & condition; 3 B Romario.

GB (8,2) 1 Gay's Yagane's Rosy Mantle, s/w, well proportioned, good make & shape, head balanced, well rounded muzzle, good underjaw, well filled foreface, flat skull, neat ears placed on top, dark medium eyes all giving sweet, feminine expression, moved very well, in good coat & condition, presented well, all in all a nice bitch; 2 U Unchained Melody over B; 3 Stillwell's Bellawave Moonlite Melody.

PGB (6,1) 1 James' Morvania Summer Affair at Deanjan, very pretty s/w, super quality, everything in proportion, no exaggeration or coarseness, loved her clean head, parallel planes divided by right amount of stop, good wedge, flattest skull, neat ears set on top, used to advantage, beautiful dark, medium almond shaped eyes, obliquely set giving kind, sweet, melting expression, good depth of chest into brisket, super arched reach of neck, good layback of shoulders, lovely body shape, length of back, rise over loins & length of tail, strong well let down hock joints, enabling her to move out with drive & purpose, retaining level topline, loved her coat colour, presentation first class as always from this kennel; 2 Bennett's Born To Be Hugs And Kisses for Jashika, quality bitch, shaded s/w, good head, beautiful eyes, neat ears giving sweet, feminine expression, neat arched feet, good spring of ribs & bend of stifle, moved well. Really liked this bitch, but a little more unsettled due to wind & flapping tent roof; 3 Scamp's Corydon Prima Zaramba at Marketdene.

LB (10,1) Lovely class. 1 Coulson's Bluchip Secret Skye, quality s/w, super wedge shaped head, muzzle well rounded, foreface well filled, good bite, correct stop dividing parallel planes, super kind dark almond eyes, set obliquely, ears placed on top of flat skull, all giving sweet, melting expression, demanding a second look, lovely arched reach of neck, excellent layback of shoulders, good length of back & spring of ribs, stood & showed well, coat in good bloom & of right texture. Rear movement let her down, but took class on head qualities that could not be ignored; 2 McLaughlin's Derbypark Could It Be Magic for Brihow, tri of good quality, well built, good construction & balanced throughout, head handles well, sweet feminine expression from dark expressive eyes & neat ears used well, well boned legs, arched feet, well let down strong hock joints, good bend of stifle, well muscled second thighs, moved positively. Preferred head & expression of 1. Lovely bloom, lovely tan markings & whites sparkling clean, not a hair out of place, a credit to her owners; 3 Hollywood & Waterhouse's Lynmead Danfrebek Truly Yours.

OB (13,2) Good class. 1 Flint's Vonarkle Sent From Heaven to Highnol, have always admired this bitch from ringside & on going over her was certainly not disappointed, loved her overall balance & shape, standing & on the move, everything being in proportion, has proper Collie head, clean with no sign of exaggeration or coarseness, wedge shaped, length of muzzle quite superb, correct amount of stop dividing two parallel planes, strong underjaw, good bite, beautiful dark almond shaped, medium eyes, set correctly, neat ears placed on top of flattest skull, giving super, sweet, melting expression, commanding attention, well off for bone & substance, super depth of chest into brisket, plenty of heartroom, excellent length of arched neck, well laid shoulder assembly, neat feet, ribs well sprung, good bend of stifle, length & set on tail, strong well let down hock joints, enabling her to power round ring retaining level topline, lovely rise over loins, well muscled second thighs, movement superb, at one with handler, a joy to watch, lovely bloom, coat in tip-top condition, presented to perfection, her owners pulled out all the stops as did the bitch, she surely does have that extra charisma & panache I always look for, this class bitch is of the type that, breeders should be striving to achieve. CC, BOB & G2 in a very strong group; 2 Scott's Chantique Loopy Loo, attractive shaded s/w bitch, lovely make, shape & substance, stood & showed well, very attentive to handler, well balanced throughout, standing & on move, excellent conformation & assemblies. Liked her clean head, but felt she lacked just a little sparkle. Coat presentation good; 3 Grainger's Samhaven Moet. Breeder Grainger's S Moet.