Rebecca Wensley (Versatilis) drew an entry of 6 Smooth Collies at Herts & Essex Open show on Sunday 22nd March of which 4 were absent. Marianne Benton & Emily Bemelmans’ Ch Blamorder Double or Quits of Oakestelle JW won BOB (by Ch Blamorder Audacity x Ch Blamorder The Hustler) and Marianne Benton’s Ch Brackenhaye Queen Of Hearts of Oakestelle was RBOB (by Ch Foxearth Formula One x Ch Brackenhaye Shape O’my Heart). Double or Quits went on to win Pastoral Group 1 (19 BOB winners present) – well done!! Marianne also won Veteran Group 1 with Ch Oakestelle Artemis ShCEx VW (by Juniperwood King Of Kings x Ch Oakestelle Venus De Milo VW ShCEx). The group judge was Marion Withers.
At Bridgwater and Dist Open Show on Sunday 22nd March Patricia Goodyear (Harvestbank) drew an entry of 5 in the AV NSC Pastoral classes of which 3 were absent. She also judged the Pastoral Group. Heidi Thomas & Abby Lusty’s Blamorder Side Hustle with Mournebrake JW won BOB and Pastoral Group 3 – well done! (by Ch Blamorder Audacity x Ch Blamorder The Hustler).
Delia Moores