The Smooth Collie of the Year 2019

Thank you so much to the Officers and Committee for their kind invitation to co-judge adults at their Smooth Collie of the Year competition, and their kind hospitality on the day. Special thanks must go to the kitchen volunteers who put on a magnificent buffet spread for lunch. The weather was especially kind and there seemed to be a good atmosphere throughout.

There were some superb dogs present on the day, a real joy to go over them, thank you to the exhibitors for bringing them. All 6 of the main winners had so much to like about them.

Best Bitch and The Smooth Collie of the Year 2019 title went to the tri bitch, Ch Clingstones Hot Shot at Foxearth, owned by Mr & Mrs T Hayward. At 8 ½ she really needs no introduction. I’ve admired her many times from the ringside and felt it a real privilege to get the chance to go over her. Very feminine with a lovely head and expression. So well balanced throughout, she has a super front, lovely arch of neck and moved so effortlessly round the ring. Well done.

Reserve Best Bitch was the winner’s daughter, Ch Foxearth Finnish Spirit at Jimjack SHCM, owned by Mrs J Hartley, another tri and so like her mum in many ways. I really liked her eye and ear carriage which gave a lovely expression, and again, she is so balanced.

Runner Up Bitch was the bm, Wynele Alice Blue Gown with Breckamore, owned by Ms A French. She had a super outline, good bone, good depth of chest and an excellent shoulder. Moved very well.

The dogs were topped by Ms A French’s Ch Breckamore By Design, a bm of good colour. Lovely eye and expression, really loved his foreface. Super outline, with a lovely reach of neck and good depth of chest. Moved well with drive.

Reserve Best Dog was a shaded sable owned by Mr & Mrs R Denton, Ch Brackenhaye Fields of Gold. Well balanced with good bone and outline, moved well.
Runner Up Dog was a 10-year-old shaded sable, owned by Mr & Mrs K Russell, Ch Foxearth Fashion Guru for Koczkodan. Lovely clean head with a good eye and expression. Well balanced with a super outline. Moved very well.

Sophie Wray-Ramsden