British Collie’s Collie of the Year 2025 competition was held on Saturday 10th January. The judges were Allyson King (Allyking), Stephen Clark (Derbypark) & Wiel-Bertie Smeijsters (Timeless Twilight). There were 14 Smooth Collies entered, 4 Juniors, 4 Veterans (1 absent) and 6 Adults.
Michael & Rebecca Wensley’s Blamorder Starstruck by Versatilis won Junior of the Year (by Ch / Int Ch Constella Hazy Cosmic Jive JW x Blamorder Eva Peron) and Runner-up went to Marianne Benton & Emily Bemelmans’ Ch Blamorder Double or Quits of Oakestelle JW (by Ch Blamorder Audacity x Ch Blamorder The Hustler).
Marianne Benton’s Ch Oakestelle Artemis ShCEx VW won Veteran of the Year (by Juniperwood King Of Kings x Ch Oakestelle Venus De Milo VW ShCEx) and the Runner-up was Abby Lusty’s Ch Blamorder Ice Cream Dream VW (by Ch Foxearth Flintab x Juniperwood Just A Dream).
Debra Jerrett’s Coldelee Eternal Sunshine JW won Smooth Collie of the Year (by Ch Brackenhaye Fields of Gold x Ch Blamorder Sunny Sky) and Runner-up was Michael & Rebecca Wensley’s Ch / Int Ch Constella Hazy Cosmic Jive JW (by Blamorder Bring Him Home x Blamorder Marvellousness with Constella).
On Sunday 4th January East Anglian Collie held their Collie of the Year 2025 competition with mixed Rough & Smooth classes. The judges were Pauline Luxmore-Ball & Bev White (Maneric).
The Adult of the Year competition drew an entry of 22 Collies with 11 absent. 3 of those present were Smooth Collies. Debra Jerrett’s Coldelee Eternal Sunshine JW was Runner-up and Marianne Benton’s Ch Brackenhaye Queen Of Hearts of Oakestelle was shortlisted in the final 6 (by Ch Foxearth Formula One x Ch Brackenhaye Shape O’my Heart).
The Veteran competition drew an entry of 8 with 2 absent. The only Smooth Collie competing, Marianne Benton’s Ch Oakestelle Artemis ShCEx VW won Veteran of the Year.
The Puppy competition drew an entry of 15 with 6 absent, leaving 6 Rough Collies & 3 Smooth Collies competing. Debra Jerrett’s Coldelee Busy Bein Fabulous won Puppy of the Year (by Wynele Strike One x Coldelee Eternal Sunshine JW) and Michael & Rebecca Wensley’s Blamorder Starstruck by Versatilis was shortlisted in the final 4. Debra Jerrett’s Coldelee Busy Bein Fabulous went on to be overall Runner-up to the Collie of the Year – well done!
On Sunday 21st December at Totnes Open show Michael & Rebecca Wensley’s Blamorder Starstruck by Versatilis won BOB & Best Puppy AV NSC Pastoral and Puppy Group 3 – well done! The judge was Ms M Whites (Belsmard).
At Boston Open show on Sunday 21st December Rachael Salter (Irisaddition) drew an entry of 4 Smooth Collies, all present and awarded BOB to Marianne Benton & Emily Bemelmans’ Ch Blamorder Double or Quits of Oakestelle JW.
On Saturday 3rd January Lynn Videk (Lacewood) drew an entry of 4 Smooth Collies at Lichfield Open show, all present, where Debra Jerrett had a good day winning BOB & BP with Coldelee Busy Bein Fabulous and RBOB with Coldelee Eternal Sunshine JW.
Also on Saturday the 3rd Taunton Open show drew an entry of 6 Smooth Collies for Julie Pike (Breezelyn). Sheila Beeney’s Ch Coneypark Golden Brown won BOB & Pastoral Group 2 (by Ch Brackenhaye Fields Of Gold x Ryecombe Jolly Jonquil at Coneypark). Michael & Rebecca Wensley won RBOB with Ch / Int Ch Constella Hazy Cosmic Jive JW and Best Puppy & Puppy Group 3 with Blamorder Starstruck by Versatilis. Hazy Cosmic Jive won AV Vulnerable Native Breeds Stakes & Golden Brown was 4th. The judge was Christina Chapman (Bukris).
On Sunday 4th January Sandie Tadd (Kricamo) drew an entry of 4 Smooth Collies with 1 absent at Luton Open show. Lee & Elise Seager’s Blamorder Magic Maker with Freejack JW won BOB (by Ch / Am & Can Grand Ch Cardross Red Dirt Road to Blamorder x McClelland Rule The World with Blamorder) and Stephanie & Sharon Jefford’s Breckamore’s Eye Catcher for Wizzizz was RBOB (by Wynele Show Time x Wynele Now Look At Me).
Gavin Robertson (Soletrader) drew an entry of 2 Smooth Collies at Coleville Open show on Saturday 10th January where he awarded BOB to Lee & Elise Seager’s Blamorder Magic Maker with Freejack JW and RBOB to Gareth & Mandy Davies-Brown’s Blamorder I Dreamed A Dream at Wystry (by Ch Blamorder Audacity x Ch Blamorder The Hustler).
Also on the 10th Mrs R Meakin (Angelrain) drew an entry of 3 Smooth Collies at Wiveliscombe Premier Open show of which 2 were absent. Sheila Beeney’s Ch Coneypark Golden Brown won BOB.
Delia Moores