Update from SKC on Sunday 17th May. At the All Breeds Ch show Marianne Benton’s Ch Oakestelle Artemis ShCEx VW was shortlisted in the Pastoral Veteran Group (by Ch Foxearth Formula One x Ch Brackenhaye Shape O’my Heart) and Marianne Benton & Emily Bemelmans’ Ch Blamorder Double or Quits of Oakestelle JW was 2nd in the Open Stakes (by Ch Blamorder Audacity x Ch Blamorder The Hustler), both judged by Joe Smith. At the General Ch show Abby Lusty’s Ch Blamorder Ice Cream Dream VW was shortlisted in the Pastoral Veteran Group judged by Mr J Robertson (by Ch Foxearth Flintab x Juniperwood Just A Dream) – well done!!
Chesterfield CS held their open show on Saturday 2nd May where Kathy Moores drew an entry of 2 Smooth Collies, both present.
Michael & Rebecca Wensley won BOB with Ch/Int/Multi Ch Constella Hazy Cosmic Jive JW (by Blamorder Bring Him Home x Blamorder Marvellousness with Constella) and RBOB with Blamorder Starstruck by Versatilis (by Ch / Int Ch Constella Hazy Cosmic Jive JW x Blamorder Eva Peron).
On Monday 4th May at Marlborough Open show Adrian Bicknell (Shimano) drew an entry of 2 Smooth Collies, both present.
Karol Riva’s Manordeifi Rock On won BOB (by Blamorder Bring Him Home x Manordeifi Button Rose) and Katy Warren & Abby Lusty’s Coldelee Jupiter Rises with Blamorder JW was RBOB (by Ch Brackenhaye Fields of Gold x Ch Blamorder Sunny Sky).
Karol Riva’s Manordeifi Rock On also won Best AVNSC at Yeovil Open show making a good weekend for them.
At Aberystwyth Open Show on Monday 4th May Richard Ravell (Tungri) drew an entry of 5 Smooth Collies of which 2 were absent.
Keira & Matthew Martin’s Ch Sturtmoor Arceus’s Legacy JW won BOB & Pastoral Group 2 (by Manordeifi Bow Regard x Shandlmain’s Shuri with Sturtmoor), Heidi Thomas & Abby Lusty’s Blamorder Side Hustle with Mournebrake was RBOB (by Ch Blamorder Audacity x Ch Blamorder The Hustler) and Heidi Thomas’s Blamorder Butter Side Down at Mournebrake won Best Puppy & Pastoral Puppy Group 3 (by Coldelee Jupiter Rises with Blamorder JW x Blamorder Dare To Dream) – well done!!
Marianne Benton’s Ch Oakestelle Artemis ShCEx VW won BVIS at Banbury & Dist Open show on Monday 4th May where the Group judge was Pam Maclellan and BViS judge was Caroline Friend Rees – well done!!
Delia Moores