Pastoral Day at Bath Championship show fell on Saturday 24th May, the hottest May day on record. Ms T Taulos (Finland) drew an entry of 25 Smooth Collies with only 4 absent leaving 9 dogs & 12 bitches competing.
Heidi Thomas & Abby Lusty’s Blamorder Side Hustle with Mournebrake JW won the Dog CC & BOB (by Ch Blamorder Audacity x Ch Blamorder The Hustler) and the RCC went to Brenda Leavesley’s Lizoni Lone Ranger (by Ch Blamorder Opulence at Himinnsaga x Koczkodan Sweet Dreams of Lizoni).
Debra Jerrett’s Coldelee Eternal Sunshine JW won the Bitch CC, her 2nd which with the 8 RCCs makes her Debra’s 1st homebred champion – congratulations! She won her 1st CC at Windsor 2023 (Stuart Mallard) and her 8 RCCs at B’ham Nat & LKA 2023, Manchester, Windsor & Darlington 2024, Welsh Kennel, City of B’ham & SCCGB 2025 (by Ch Brackenhaye Fields of Gold x Ch Blamorder Sunny Sky).
Jean & David Sweeney & Abby Lusty’s Ch Blamorder Do Quite Nicely AW(B) won the RCC & Best Veteran (by Blamorder Bring Him Home x Ch Blamorder Ice Cream Dream).
Side Hustle went on to be shortlisted in the Pastoral Group judged by Russell Jones, Do Quite Nicely won Veteran Group 2 judged by Tom Mather and Debra Jerrett’s Eternal Sunshine and daughter Colelee Busy Bein Fabulous won the Brace Stakes judged by Russell Jones – well done!
On Saturday 23rd May Maureen Bywater (Tachnamadra) drew an entry of 7 Smooth Collies at the Yorkshire Collie Club’s Open show of which 3 were absent.
Michael & Rebecca Wensley’s Blamorder Starstruck by Versatilis won BOB (by Ch / Int Ch Constella Hazy Cosmic Jive JW x Blamorder Eva Peron) and Elaine Cowling’s Koczkodan
Serenity VW won RBOB & Best Veteran (by Ch Foxearth Flock Master for Breckamore JW x Ch Manordeifi Satin Doll of Koczkodan VW).
The “In Show” judge was Tracey Wilkinson (Altricia) who awarded BIS to Starstruck and RBIS & BVIS to Serenity – well done!!
Delia Moores