Pastoral day at the 1st championship show of the year, Manchester was held on Sunday 18th January where Jill Peak drew an entry of 35 Smooth Collies of which 9 were absent leaving 12 dogs & 14 bitches competing.
Brenda Leavesley & Andrea Richardson’s Lizoni Modry Fantsie won the Dog CC, BOB & Best Puppy (by Lizoni Lone Ranger x Celeste Uta Anyaru of Lizoni) and the RCC & Best Special Beginners went to Hazel Acford’s Coneypark Mattie Brown RL2Ex (by Blamorder Bring Him Home x Coneypark Golden Brown).
Abby Lusty’s Aus Ch Talcott Tiffany Stalker won the Bitch CC (by Blamorder Be Your Valentino x Adarstern Take The Music to Talcott) and the RCC went to Debra Jerrett’s Coldelee Busy Bein Fabulous (by Wynele Strike One x Coldelee Eternal Sunshine JW).
Sarah Flower’s Ch Breckamore Butterfingers ShCM ShCEx won Best Veteran (by Ch Foxearth Flock Master for Breckamore JW x Finnish Touch for Breckamore).
Coneypark Mattie Brown went on to win Special Beginners Group 3 judged by Stuart Plane – well done! He also came 4th in the AV Hound/Pastoral Special Beginners Stakes judged by Miss E W Newton (53 entered, absentees not recorded).
Delia Moores