West of England Collie held their open show on Sunday 5th April where Sarah Flower (Lyndaryn) drew an entry of 23 Smooth Collies of which 11 were absent leaving 4 dogs & 8 bitches competing.
Keira & Matthew Martin’s Ch Sturtmoor Arceus’s Legacy JW won Best Dog (by Manordeifi Bow Regard x Shandlmain’s Shuri with Sturtmoor) and Res Best Dog went to Jo & Richard Denton’s Ch Brackenhaye Fields Of Gold (by Alopex Matt Finnish x Ch Kevranna Theras Enate Echo).
Jo & Richard Denton’s Ch Brackenhaye Heart and Soul won Best Bitch & BOB (by Ch Foxearth Formula One x Ch Brackenhaye Shape O’my Heart) and Jean & David Sweeney & Abby Lusty’s Ch Blamorder Do Quite Nicely AW(B) won Res Best Bitch, RBOB & Best Veteran (by Blamorder Bring Him Home x Ch Blamorder Ice Cream Dream). There were no puppies entered.
The “In show” awards were judged by Celia Vines (Parvodene) who awarded RBIS to Heart and Soul and BVIS to Do Quite Nicely – well done!
East Anglian Collie held 2 open shows on Sunday 12th April. At Show 1 David Knights (Lelaps) drew an entry of 8 Smooth Collies, all present. He also judged the Rough Collies & BIS. Trevor & Birgit Hayward & Claire Norman’s Ch Wynele Double Trouble at Foxearth won BOB & RBIS (by Ch Wynele Indian Ink x Ch Foxearth Fudge Wynele), Marianne Benton & Emily Bemelmans’ Ch Blamorder Double or Quits of Oakestelle JW won RBOB, BOS & BOSIS (by Ch Blamorder Audacity x Ch Blamorder The Hustler) and Marianne Benton’s Ch Oakestelle Artemis ShCEx VW won Best Veteran & BVIS (by Juniperwood King Of Kings x Ch Oakestelle Venus De Milo VW ShCEx).
At Show 2 Janine Hanson (Jards) judged the Rough Collies, Smooth Collies & BIS drawing an entry of 7 Smooth Collies, all present.
Marianne Benton & Emily Bemelmans’ Ch Blamorder Double or Quits of Oakestelle JW won BOB & BIS, Julie Swann’s Breckamore Bobby Dazzler for Swanndale won RBOB (by Wynele Show Time x Wynele Now Look At Me) and Marianne Benton’s Ch Oakestelle Artemis ShCEx VW won Best Veteran & BVIS.
Edwinstowe open show was held on Friday 3rd April where Lucy Mottram (Mybeards) drew an entry of 4 Smooth Collies, all present. She also judged the Pastoral Group. Marianne Benton & Emily Bemelmans’ Ch Blamorder Double or Quits of Oakestelle JW won BOB and Pastoral Group 4 and Michael & Rebecca Wensley’s Blamorder Starstruck by Versatilis was RBOB (by Ch / Int Ch Constella Hazy Cosmic Jive JW x Blamorder Eva Peron). Marianne Benton’s Ch Oakestelle Artemis ShCEx VW won AV Pastoral Veteran, going on to win BVIS judged by Matt Gurnham – well done!!
At Birtley Open show on Saturday 11th April Ed Forsey (Muzoku) drew an entry of 1 Smooth Collie, Warren Wheeler & Liv Jones’ Koczkodan In A Quandry who won BOB (by Koczkodan Heart of Gold x Lizoni Va Va Voom).
One late result – Bridgend Open on Saturday 1st March where Ross Green (Fayken / Arrodare) drew an entry of 4 Smooth Collies.
Sarah Flower’s Ch Breckamore Butterfingers ShCM ShCEx won BOB (by Ch Foxearth Flock Master for Breckamore JW x Finnish Touch for Breckamore) and Abby Lusty’s Blamorder The Con Is On won Best Puppy (by N Ch Torrosly’s Final Fantasy x Ch / Multi Ch Blamorder The Hustler).
Delia Moores