march crit 08

Ayrshire Collie Club
Golden Anniversary Open Show
Sunday 23^rd March 2008

Class 1. Veteran Dog / Bitch
First
Jonston|Buchanan’s JUST THE ONE FOR GEOSAMKA
9 years old blue bitch - very nice type - lovely blue colour - very good conformation - good movement - would prefer a sweeter expression - well presented.
Second
Findley’s MALLICOT MCCAULLY AT FIRECRAIG
8 years old sable dog - very nice head and expression - movement could be a bit more powerful , even at 8 years - unfortunately he wasn’t in full coat condition - but very nice dog.

Class 2. Minor Puppy Dog
First
Houston’s MOUNTHORPE FIRST EDITION
6 months old sable puppy dog - overall nice bodyshape - nice head - good stop - would prefer a bit sweeter in eye - well presented
Second
Corney’s YENROC SEAHAWK
7 ½ months old puppy dog - nice type - nice set eyes - stop could be better defined - for me , a bit too refined in body - he needs time to mature - well presented.

Class 3. Puppy Dog
First & Best Dog
Walker’s STARLENGA THE WICKER MAN
9 ½ months old sable puppy dog - this young dog took my eye just from the first moment he entered the ring - so well developed for his age - wonderful masculine bodyshape with a very good reach of neck - wonderful bone and substance - his head is so well formed - his dark eyes well shaped giving him the sweetest of expression - his movement was very sound - huge coat of good texture and groomed to perfection giving him the final touch - just wishes his ears a little bit higher - very well presented.
Second
Scott’s CHANTIQUE SIMPLY LOOPY
11 months old puppy dog - very sound dog overall - very nice head with a sweet expression - well set and used ears - very sound construction with a good reach of neck - huge coat of a very nice colour - just wished to see a bit better movement in front - very good presentation.

Class 4. Junior Dog
First
Paterson’s WILLMARANNA PORTRAIT IN BLUE
14 months old blue-merle dog - very sound construction with a good reach of neck and good angulations , rich long coat of good texture and nice colour - his head is clean shaped with a pleasing expression - very good movement and good temperament- very good presentation.
Second
Bedford’s TIGANLEA TRULY TEMPTING AT MATHANNACH
Nice young male , 12 months old - very nice construction - nice shaped head with a pleasing expression - his movement was very sound - very nice coat wich was groomed very well.

Class 5. Maiden Dog
First
Scott’s CHANTIQUE LEMON N LIME
11 months old sable dog with a very sound conformation - very good reach of neck - very clean head - very nice shaped and set eyes - used his well set ears very well , all together giving him a sweet expression - big coat of good texture - his movement was ok but needs exercise in backhand - very well presented.
Second
YENROC SEAHAWK (see class 2.)

Class 6. Novice Dog
First
TIGANLEA TRULY TEMPTING AT MATHANNACH (see class 4)
Second
McQuiston’s STARLENGA KANGAROO JACK
Quite nice young sable male - nice head - nice eyes - would prefer more substance for a male - unfortunately his ears were very light.

Class 7. Graduate Dog
First
McCune’s STRONVAR SILENT RAVEN AT RAINCOVE
Tricolour dog with a pleasing head , nice set stop - good eyes - nice reach of neck - body a bit too long in back - good angulations in front and behind - nice black colour- well presented.

Class 8. Post Graduate Dog
First
Houston’s ALDERMEDE PARIS HEIGHTS AT MOUNTHOPE
Overall nice male - sound conformation with good angulations , this enabled him to move very sound - his head was of a nice shape - wished his eyes set a bit more oblique giving him a sweeter expression - good presentation.
Second
Findley’s MERYCTINS MAN OF MYSTERY AT FIRECRAIG
4 year old sable dog with a very nice shaped head - well set eyes and ears giving him a sweet expression - good body-shape - wished a bit more neck - movement ok , but out in elbows - overall , a very nice type.

Class 9. Limit Dog
First
Hartley’s ROANBURN SIMPLY RED
Also one of my favourites of the day - overall very sound male full of qualities - he was presented in a wonderful coat condition - very nice body shape , wished jut a little bit more neck - very good angulations in front and behind - his movement was smooth and effortless - seen from the front, he has the sweetest of expression - well set and used ears - very nice set and shaped eyes - just one little wish, he could have a better underjaw .
Second
Proctor’s CATHBRI STARLIGHT EXPRESS
Overall nice typed blue-merle dog - good body-shape and angulations - good movement - nice head-type - nice set ears - would prefer a bit sweeter in eye and expression - very nice colour and coat - good presentation.

Class 10. Open Dog
First & res Best Dog
McCann’s ROANBURN BLACK IS BACK AT ZOLKHAN
One of the best Tricolour dogs seen for some time - a dog full of qualities - presented in an immaculate condition - huge coat of the nicest black colour - great body-shape full of substance - very nice angulations in front and behind - very nice head , from the front and profile , so very clean - very good stop and underjaw - his movement was one of the best this day - the only little thing I would prefer , just a little bit sweeter in expression.
Second
Watt’s ROUGHRIGG RED OKTOBER
A sable & white of a nice type - he has a nice conformation with quite nice angulations - his head was ok - he could be a bit fuller in foreface - and I wished him a bit sweeter in eye - well presented.

Class 12. Minor puppy Bitch
First
Grainger/Mitchel’s SAMHAVEN CLASSICAL MUSIC
12 months old sable & white puppy bitch - very nice in type -very good conformation - good reach of neck - sweet expression but has to clean up a bit in Stop - very good presentation
Second
Houston’s MOUNTHOPE ETERNAL FLAME
Sable & white puppy bitch - nice conformation - moved well - clean moulded head - wished the eye a little bit sweeter - showed very good.

Class 13. Puppy Bitch
First
Nicholson’s LOMONDVALE LOVE BUG
10 ½ months old sable & white puppy bitch - I liked her very much - so well balanced allover - standing like a real picture - wonderful conformation with a real long neck - moved very sound - just liked her eye maybe a little bit sweeter - very well groomed and showed - a high quality bitch.
Second
Kerr’s LOMONDVALE FIRECRACKER AT LYNLOU
Litter sister to the first one - same nice type - very good conformatio - good reach of neck - very nice expression - just needs to improve her backhand when moving - also a quality bitch.

Class 14. Junior bitch
First
Philips’ PHILJANCO CHELSEA GIRL
Very nice sable & white bitch - she has a nice head - nice confirmation and moved very well - would prefer her ears set a little bit higher - showed well - and very good presentation.
Second
Mitchel/Jordan’s AVONFAIR STAR ATTRACTION
One year old sable & white bitch - very nice type - good conformation and good movement - I found her a bit deep through in head and the stop could be a bit more defined - she was presented very well.

Class 15. Maiden Bitch
First
LOMONDVALE LOVE BUG (see class 13)
Second
SAMHAVEN CLASSICAL MUSIC (see class 12)

Class 16. Novice Bitch
First
LOMONDVALE FIRECRACKER AT LYNLOU (see class 13)
Second
McQuiston’s GOLDEN OCCASION
Young bitch with a nice shape -long reach of neck - her expression is pleasing - she moved well - she needs a bit more time to mature.

Class 17. Graduate Bitch
First
MacRae’s ROANBURN SUGAR SNAP AT BENUASAL
A very feminine sable & white bitch with the sweetest expression - her head is really so nice shaped - she has a well balanced conformation and her movement was sound and effortless - she wasn’t in full coat condition , but it was alright - she showed very well - the only thing I would improve on her are her ears , a bit wide set and they could tip a bit more sure - but overall a high quality bitch.
Second
Walker’s AMALIE LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT AT STARLENGA
Another Bitch full of qualities - nicely chiseled head - nice set eye and ears giving a very sweet expression - her conformation is very sound - very nice angulations in front and behind - she moved very well - not yet in full coat , but her presentation was perfectly.

Class 18. Post Graduate Bitch
First
Scott’s CHANTIQUE LOOPY LOO
Lovely shaded-sable bitch - very feminine - she has a beautiful chiseled head - correct stop and very nice dark almond shaped eyes , giving her a sweet expression - she has a very nice conformation and moved soundly - just wished a bit more outgoing temperament making her a bit more proud - very good presentation.
Second
McColm’s ANTOC DREAM A WHILE
A very nice tricolour bitch - unfortunately out of coat - she has a very nice head wit a good stop and very nice set eyes giving her the right expression - her outline was very elegant with a good reach of neck - movement very sound - nice black colour - she was well presented.

Class 19. Limit Bitch
First
Kerr’s AINTSHE JUST JASMINE AT SHALLON
Nice blue-merle bitch with a nice blue colour and good coat - she has a well balanced head - her eyes are of a godd shape giving her a nice expression - good body with nice proportions - she moved well , just a bit out in elbows - nice presentation.
Second
Thomson’s STEELHUST BLACK ICE FOR LOMONDVALE
An attractive tricolour bitch - very nice outline with a very good reach of neck - her head is a bit long in foreface - stop could be a bit shorter- she moved very sound - she has a nice colour and was well groomed.

Class 20. Open Bitch
First & Best in Show
Fort’s DANFREBEK BE DAZZLED
This tricolour bitch let my heart beat faster , when she entered the ring - she was presented in an immaculate condition - wonderful coat of the nicest black colour - her outline is one of the best seen for a while - so sound in conformation with a wonderful reach of neck - her head so nicely shaped - her dark almond shaped eyes were just set right and with her ears on top of the head , she had the most beautiful expression - her movement was so very sound, full of drive - a pleasure to watch at her and her handler who formed a real unit.
Second
Sibbald’s LYNMEAD LOVE ME TOO AT TELFORTH
Wonderful sable & white bitch full of qualities - she is also one of the few, I would like to take home - beautiful shaped head - her dark eyes are well set,just wished them a little touch more oblique - but she has a real nice expression - wonderful top-line with a good reach of neck - good angulation in front and behind - a huge coat fits her perfect body - she was so well presented.