Show Type: Championship
Venue: Royal Highland Showground, Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8NB
Judge: Mr Colin Powell (Bowtman)
Entries: 95 dogs making 112 entries
There was a good depth of quality overall across both sexes which proved for good competition and some very close decisions especially in the larger classes. Thank you to all those who accepted my decisions so sportingly. Temperaments were excellent especially the youngsters. I was delighted with my winning line up in both sexes, with top honours closely contested. It is encouraging to younger handlers taking an interest in our breed. Thank you to both my stewards who most competently kept the ring moving all day.
Best Of Breed: CH Haystoun Cosmic Dancer At Paleside
DCC: Ch, Multi Int Ch Cedarhill The Wish
RDCC: Ir CH Comberdown Likely Lad
Best Puppy - Dog: Beaconpike Polus
BCC: CH Haystoun Cosmic Dancer At Paleside
RBCC: Ragatam Daydreamer JW
Best Puppy - Bitch: Glebeheath Marigold
Best Puppy: TPG1, Glebeheath Marigold
Best Veteran - Dog: Mysulan Going Solo JW VW
Best Veteran - Bitch: Borderxpress Echo Beach
Best Veteran: Mysulan Going Solo JW VW
Special Beginners in Breed: TSpBG2, Dejurra Nocte Solis
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Beaconpike Polus (Mr S & Mrs K Golding)
BPD. 8 and half month old, well-proportioned boy in good double coat. He has good rear angulation and moved out well both ways driving forward keeping his top-line with a well set on tail
2nd - Beaconpike Bethel (Miss J Strother)
Not so confident as my first place, but of type with a pleasing head shape and body proportions, just needs to mature, moved well enough.
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Beaconpike Pontus By Carrock (Ms J M Fawcett)
Good for type, balanced head with good expression, spans well and has the correct topline, well-set tail, sound on the move covering the ground with ease.
2nd - Sandyfaulds Finn Mccool (Mr G Grassie)
A good headed dog of breed type, enough body for age, presents a clean outline, well set and used tail, good coat texture, great top-line, needs to tighten in front
3rd - Elemcella Calvin Candie (Mr C Tait)
Res - Digmoor Solar Man At Ragatam (Miss T Peacock)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Dassett Oberon JW (Mrs S Spafford)
Pleasing in head, correct bite, strong jaw. Ideal in size, he was spannable and well-muscled, good outline and tail carriage. He has good bone and neat feet, moved with drive and good coat texture.
2nd - Elemcella Calvin Candie (Mr C Tait)
Pleasing head and expression, he had a good jacket and pelt, well set on tail with good angulation and bend of stifle, easily spanned, moved ok but a bit down on his pasterns.
3rd - Fairhambrook King Solomon (Mr P Tomlinson)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Whittonglebe Spylaw Scout (Mr G & Mrs J Mackenzie)
Very good head, nice ears, strong in jaw, excellent bone, enough body and nice feet, tidy shoulders moved with ease both ways, nice jacket and pelt.
2nd - Fairhambrook The Tyler (Mr P Tomlinson)
Similar remarks as 1 but in a taller frame, I liked both these dogs, good front, strong back, spannable, very good top-line, moved well and in good condition.
3rd - Earthwise Phantom (Mr E Houston)
Res - Ceilloch Discovery (Lord R McMurdo & Ms G Tierney)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 0
1st - Lairehope Wizard (Mr P & Mrs K Lothian)
Masculine in head with correct bite, plenty of bone and substance but I could span him, good body lines with ribs carried well back, good straight front, presented in a good coat, nicely muscled, moved out positively both ways.
2nd - Achnagairn Line Of Duty (Mr C & Mrs J Johnson)
Good headed with a dark eye and correct bite, used ears to his advantage, he moved out well keeping a level top line, nice texture to his coat.
3rd - Ravenside All In One Night (Mr S J Richardson)
Res - Beaconpike Adonis (Miss J Strother)
VHC - Baillieswells Dalmunach (Prof A Milton)
Entries: 10 Absentees: 1
1st - Whittonglebe Poacher (Mr G & Mrs J Mackenzie)
Typical of the breed, strong masculine head of correct proportions, nice neck and front with good feet, decent body length, moved soundly both ways with a good top-line
2nd - Beaconpike Caelus (Mr S & Mrs K Golding)
Another dog of good type, pleasing head and eye, good bite, well-constructed front, nice length of ribs, strong top-line, good tail set, moved covering the ground with ease.
3rd - Jordith Roll Up And Shine JW (Mrs L.M.I & Mr A.M. Jordan-Smith)
Res - Mysulan Byards Legend JW (Mrs S J Baxter)
VHC - Akenside Isosceles (Mrs L Gosling)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 0
1st - Ch, Multi Int Ch Cedarhill The Wish (Mr B. l. & Mrs M. Regeer)
DCC. First thing you notice about this dog his he as loads of ring presence about him, keen and alert not wanting to miss nothing, a pleasing clean head of good proportions, dark eyes and well-placed ears, correct bite, nice neck and front with tight feet, body easy spannable, racy and strong well-muscled hind quarters, moved covering the ground with ease, put down in tip-top condition, DCC & BOS.
2nd - Ir CH Comberdown Likely Lad (Mr I & Mrs A Higham)
RDCC. Another one with lots of quality and attributes that appealed, a balanced dog that I found easy to span, good in head proportions with a strong jaw and neat well-set ears, good length of neck, good in front angulations, pleasing topline and underline, presented in hard fit condition, moved true both ways and in good coat, Res DCC.
3rd - CH / Int, Ir CH Benattivo Woody At Ploughdown (Mr E & Dr M Armstrong)
Res - Ravenside Rasputin (Mr M Lowry)
VHC - Hightarn Nightfall At Roseghyll (Mrs A Johnson)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Mysulan Going Solo JW VW (Mrs S J Baxter)
A 11-year-old dog which is still quite spritely for his age and still got a full correct bite, good in head proportions, nice size to him still spannable, good in the rear and in nice jacket, moved freely both ways, a credit for his age with hard muscle tone. BVIB.
2nd - Kentixen Mint Imperial At Roseghyll (Mrs A Johnson)
One of type and in very good proportions, strong masculine ample body with strong rear end, moved well for his age.
Entries: 0 Absentees: 0
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st - Beaconpike Adonis (Miss J Strother)
A dog with a decent head, dark eye, correct bite, level topline, tail carried well and set on nicely, easy spannable, thick pelt and good double coat, moved well.
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - Dassett Silhouette (Mrs S Spafford)
Mature for her age and very much enjoying herself, she has a lovely feminine head with short, strong muzzle and correct bite, good body proportions, coat coming through, moved well.
2nd - Betula Damascena Fisherbloom (Miss G Adams)
A bitch that’s well put together, lovely head, neat ear, good neck and shoulder and strong loin, good tail set, moved and showed well.
3rd - Ragatam Rapunzel By Olliesorchid (Mrs D Symons)
Res - Tomnagairn Teazle At Kalebank
VHC - Ardenholm Belle (Mrs C Swain)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 0
1st - Glebeheath Marigold (Mrs J Guvercin)
BPB BP, A classic bitch full of breed type, considered her for the RCC, but just lacked maturity at the moment, sure her time will come, at this age she has everything you would like, great ring presence and put down in great condition, moved true both ways. BPIB.
2nd - Thornheswin Heart Of Fire (Mr J C Dixon)
A feminine head with good flat skull, strong muzzle and bite, correct neck and well-placed shoulders, good length of rib, spannable, good hindquarters, in good coat and pelt, moves well but preferred drive of 1st place.
3rd - Ragatam Rapunzel By Olliesorchid (Mrs D Symons)
Res - Elderthorne Dusty Bluebell (Mrs E A & MIss L A M Webb)
VHC - Riseburn Rapport (Miss C Tutin)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
1st - Ravenside Sing Me A Song For Borderxpress (Mr R Wright)
An attractive head with well-placed ears, dark eyes with keen expression, nice double coat of harsh texture and thick loose pelt, lovely outline, narrow spannable body with a level topline, moved true and covered the ground well.
2nd - Tarkaswell Hollywood Fame JW (Mrs C E Samsom)
Typical head and expression, nicely constructed body, good coat and pelt, nice short tail, good legs and feet, moved well.
3rd - Lairehope Emerald (Mr P & Mrs K Lothian)
Res - Dejurra Nocte Solis (Mrs A E Pitt)
VHC - Elderthorne Dawns Artiste (Mrs E A & MIss L A M Webb)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Mysulan Byards Lass JW (Mrs S J Baxter)
A pleasing head shape with neat ears and a dark eye, correct bite, good shoulders and straight front, tight feet, good length of rib and nice angulations, moved covering the ground with ease, in good coat.
2nd - Tarkaswell Lone Wolf (Mrs C E Samsom)
An honest bitch which is well made with good out-lines, harsh coat with good pelt and spannable, moved well covering the ground with ease.
3rd - Roseghyll Timeless Queen (Mrs A Johnson)
Res - Dejurra Nocte Solis (Mrs A E Pitt)
Entries: 11 Absentees: 0
1st - Louajak Blue Fizz (Miss C Gwilliam)
A very sound bitch with excellent head, front and rear, one of good type and she is easily spanned, well-proportioned body with muscular quarters, moved keeping a good top-line and tail set, harsh jacket and nice pelt.
2nd - Tarkaswell Lone Wolf (Mrs C E Samsom)
Repeat of 2nd Y/B.
3rd - Ravenside Dreamer (Mr A Holland)
Res - Whittonglebe Pearl (Mr G & Mrs J Mackenzie)
VHC - Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway (Mrs G Stevens)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 1
1st - Cromlechs Blueberry Pie (Miss K Hamilton)
A bitch of good bone and substance to her, correct expression and clean out-lines, straight front and good shoulders, spannable body with strong thigh’s, very good top-line, moved true both ways.
2nd - Raedwulf Moonbeam At Bigginpeak (Mrs J & Mr D Lings)
Feminine bitch with very pleasing outline, good head and decent underjaw, clean in front, typical body, very good coat and condition, went well on the move, well presented.
3rd - Howthwaite Molly Malone (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
Res - Stineval Sasha JW (Mr A & Mrs C Horner)
VHC - Irton Firestorm (Mr D & Mrs A Fryer)
Entries: 0 Absentees: 0
1st - CH Haystoun Cosmic Dancer At Paleside (Mr D & Mrs D Mitchell)
BOB BCC. Presented well in a harsh coat over a thick pelt, in hard fit condition, head of good proportions, she has a matured body of good length, easily spanned, good straight front with neatest of feet, good shoulder placement, good topline and well-set tail, the best of hindquarters with good muscle-tone, moved soundly covering the ground with ease, put down in great condition, BCC & BOB
2nd - Ragatam Daydreamer JW (Miss T J Peacock)
RBCC, Another bitch of quality and breed type, well balanced with good out-lines, typical head shape with correct bite, clean front and tight feet, spannable in body and good muscled rear, kept a good top-line and tail set on the move, in good condition. Res BCC.
3rd - Ir CH Comberdown The Emerald (Mr I, Mrs A & Miss S Higham)
Res - Raedwulf Moonshine At Tarkaswell JW (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
VHC - Howthwaite Gaan Divilish (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Borderxpress Echo Beach (Mr R Wright)
BVB. A bitch with a lovely head and good expression, good size, spans well, correct double coat overlying thick pelt, moving well on good feet.
2nd - Foxy Fell At Roseghyll (Mrs A Johnson)
11-year-old bitch more heavily built than winner but just spannable, good head, well balanced and sound on the move, she had a lot of coat overlying ample pelt.
Entries: 6 Absentees: 0
1st - Dejurra Nocte Solis (Mrs A E Pitt)
A pleasing head shape with correct ear and eye placement, good bite, body narrow with ribs well back, racy quarters, thick pelt, spannable, good set on, moved well
2nd - Ardenholm Belle (Mrs C Swain)
Coming along nicely for her age, keen expression and good dentition, racy out-lines move well once settled.
3rd - Carrickfarm Myra (Mrs M Armstrong)
Res - Roseghyll Tipsy Queen (Mrs A Johnson)
VHC - Elderthorne Dawns Artiste (Mrs E A & MIss L A M Webb)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 0
1st - Goldenmill Illusion at Vandamere (Miss J Singh)
One of good size, make and shape, typical otter head shape, dark eyes, small ears, correct bite, straight front, easily spanned. Strong rear assembly, moved true both ways, good in coat and condition.
2nd - Tarkaswell Lone Wolf (Mrs C E Samsom)
Repeat
3rd - Borderrush Clementine For Ardenholm (Mrs C Swain)
Res - Ir CH Nottorg Nekesa CW24 (Mrs A Taylor)
VHC - Carrickfarm Myra (Mrs M Armstrong)