SKC Critiques 2025
- Kelly Crawford
- Oct 4
- 7 min read
SKC Rough Collies 16/05/25
I would like to thank the Commettee of SKC for inviting me to judge my first ever CC Appointment for Rough Collies, I was delighted with my entry.
I would also like to thank all the Exhibiters for entering their Rough Collies,I had lovely exhibits and the higher class were of excellent quality.
MPD (1,1)
Puppy dog 1st (2,1))
1 Kelly’s Ballahanna Betrayed Sable and white nearly 12 months old of good size! I love this puppy dog, He has a beautiful masculine head, good eye and expression. Ears well set and used to his advantage. Good length of neck and a body of good length. Excellent angles front and rear. Covered the ring with ease. Should have a bright future! Pleased to award him RDCC BPIB
Junior Dog (4,1)
1 McCarte’s Roughrigg Rags’N’Riches 16 month old Sable and white, another of good size. Clean head, dark eye giving a nice expression. Good reach of neck, correct shoulder which showed on the move, moved with drive on the rear. Presented himself well overall. Another who I’m sure will have a bright future.
2 Lockyer’s Gataj I Am Maximus
Tri Colour just gone 12 months old, he has nice head properties, clean and correctly placed stop. Dark, almond, obliquely set eye giving a nice expression. Ears placed and used well. I’d like more neck and a better upper arm, as this affects his overall profile. Moved ok.
3 Tipper’s Turned To Black
Yearling Dog (1,1)
Post grad dog (3,0)
1 Crawford’s Stregato Foolish Guy for Delseiros Sable and white of good size. He won this class today on his excellent handling, grooming and movement. He had a clean head, correct amount of stop. Would just look a better shaped eye to finish off his overall expression. Neck of good length. Overall profile was nice, he moved excellently today.
2 Houlihan’s Kourika Frosted Ice
Blue Merle whom I’ve judged before and liked, however today he was not happy with the venue which affected his overall performance. He has a pleasing head, dark eye placed well giving a sweet expression. He didn’t want to use his ears at all today sadly. Good amount of neck, nice overall shape. Good front and rear angulations.
3 Foster’s Didek Eclipse Of The Moon
Limit dog (5,1)
1st Brodie’s Shanaburn Country Road Sable and white, presented in good coat and condition, he is masculine throughout. Well blunted, wedge shaped head, good amount of underjaw and an almond shaped eye giving a soft expression. Good amount of neck, Pleasing overall body proportions. Moved well around the ring.
2nd Collin’s Triburle The Joker Sable and white who was unfortunately affected by the venue on the day. Good head planes with dark, almond eyes. Clean well filled foreface. Good front and rear angulations. Moved ok.
3 Tipper’s Tiganlea Thumbs Up
OPEN DOG (9,4)
1.Wall’s Daliyhaa Master Craftsman WOW! This tri colour boy just takes your breath away. Walking into the ring with confidence, free standing and showing to his advantage. Striding out using every inch of the ring to make his presence known! He is an upstanding male of great quality. Beautifully clean head, correct stop. Dark almond eyes placed obliquely. Good ears which he used none stop. Muscled arched neck leading into well balanced body with good angulations. Good depth and width of chest well sprung ribs. Firm topline. In super condition throughout. Moved free and easy around the ring. DCC & BOS
2.Cronk’s Chelborn’s Gambling list Another Tri Colour of excellent quality. Beautifully head, Dark eye of almond shape. Once you put your hands on him you feel how well constructed he is. He had a good amount of neck, muscular and arched. Good overall balance which gave him the ability to move well covering the ground with ease. Was torn between these boys.
3 Lockyer’s Ch Gataj Turn Back Time
Veteran Dog (2,0)
1 McCann’s Ch Oakland Blue Style Du Clos De Seawind at Zolkhan. Blue Merle male who presents a beautiful profile. Clean and masculine head. Almond shaped eyes with well placed tipped ears which he used none stop, Nicely arched neck of good size, leading into a well balanced body. Good angulations overall. Firm topline held well. In excellent condition, nobody would know he’s a veteran. Moved well.
2 Watt’s Culbrae Red Again Sable and white pleasing head properties. Eyes dark, almond and obliquely set. Presented in good coat and condition, balanced throughout. Again torn between these two boys. Moved well around the ring.
Special Beginners Dog (0) Good Citizen Dog (0)
Minor puppy Bitch (2,0)
1 Hawkin’s Brilyn’s Breckamore Crimson Embers Pleasing 8 month old sable and white puppy enjoying her day. She has a Feminine head well proportioned with well placed stop, good underjaw, correct eye and ear placement. Good length of neck, well laid shoulder. Correct length in the body and good rear angulations. Moved ok, just needs to settle.
2 Haslam-Craib’s Gaia From Angles Path (IMP HRV) 8 month old Blue merle who was at a disadvantage today due to training and experience. Pleasing head, correct stop, correct eye and ear placement. balanced throughout with good angulations. Moved ok.
Puppy Bitch (3)
1 Hodges Jopium Follow My Heart Sable and white nearly 12 months old, Handled, groomed, presented to perfection. She is feminine with a correct head, clean and well moulded, almond shaped eye,ears nicely set and carried well. Good length of neck, good front, good bone and neat feet. Good length of body and bend of stifle. Moved well.
2 Congdon’s Aaronwell Another Love 10 month old Blue Merle very pretty with appealing head and expression. Clean wedge with nicely shaped eyes. Perfectly set and tipped ears. Good length of neck, excellent front and rear angulations. Has a lot of maturing to do but plenty of potential. Moved well.
3 Clark Kerr’s Salsina Love Me Do.
Junior Bitch (5,1)
1 Hodges Jopium follow my heart.
2 Lockyer’s Gataj All That Glitters 13 month old Sable and white pretty head with well rounded foreface. Nicely shaped eyes, dark and obliquely set. Good overall outline with balanced front and rear angulations. Just felt today that I would have liked little more of her. I’m sure will come in plenty of time. Moved well.
3 Brodie’s Shanaburn Midnight Kisses.
Yearling Bitch (3)
1 Walder’s Hanvale Patsy Stone JW Sable and white who has a Feminine head, dark almond eyes placed obliquely, well placed ears which she used none stop, Excellently put together. Beautiful front and rear angulations. Good reach of neck, good topline which she held well. Should have a very good future I’m sure. Presented in perfect condition and moved well.
2 LOCKYER’S Gataj All That Glitters.
3. Thistlewing Gold Mist
Post Graduate Bitch(13,4)
1 Hodges Unusual Beauty Des Conquetes De Don Juan At Jopium JW
Blue merle and a beauty she is. Again from this kennel, handled, groomed and presented to the best of their ability. Feminine, sweet head. Good underjaw and enough stop. Good arched neck, excellent front and rear angulations and good topline held well on the move.
2 TIPPER’S Valentine Gucci Angel Silvestre At Tiganlea
Sable and white. Attractive well balanced girl. Pretty, feminine head. Well moulded foreface with enough stop.Dark almond shaped eyes, ears placed well which she used none stop. Good reach of neck, Good front and rear angulations. Moved well.
3 Hutchings Riverside Song Thrills Of Night At Scottrye (Imp Rom)
Limit Bitch (9,0)
A quality class of lovely females. 1 Llewellyn’s Starlenga Nina Simone
Beautiful Blue merle who I have seen at the shows right from the start. She has improved impressively. Unfortunately still slightly unsettled which can affect her alert expression and her confident effortless movement. However saying that she did enough to win this quality class and the RCC today! Her head is feminine, well moulded and correct with enough stop, ears when used were placed correctly. Beautifully arched neck. Excellent front and rear angulations. Good topline held well on the move. RBCC
2 Llewellyn’s Avonfair Secret Love Letter To Salsina
Sable and white who has a feminine head. Well moulded muzzle with enough stop, almond eye, neat ears which she used well. Good length of neck and back, with well let down hocks. Good front and rear angulations. Moved well.
3 Congdon’s Riverside Song Nebraska At Aaronwell (Imp Rom)
Open Bitch (10,2)
Another excellent class.. 1 Walsh’s IR CH Skabona What A Lady At Joshren
Oh Wow.. What a lady she is! This blue merle bitch walked into the ring and caught my eye straight away. She had everything I and the standard asked for. Correctly proportioned head of good length. Flat skull and parallel planes. Well placed correct stop. Her eye was dark, almond and correctly placed giving a feminine expression. Well placed and used ears. This girl showed non stop every time I looked over. Excellent length of neck leading into well laid shoulders. Excellent bone. Mature in the body and in perfect condition. Perfect body lines. Well angulated hind quarters and well let down hocks. Well balanced throughout. Moved effortlessly around the ring covering the ground with ease BCC & BOB
2nd Skalin’s FI/NO/LTLV/EE CH Skabona Too Good To Be True Sable and white another bred by this kennel, which clearly produces sound, effortless correct collies. This sable girl was beautifully constructed and covered the ground with ease. Shown in perfect condition. Her head wasn’t as feminine and well made as a comparison to the first. However her ears were correctly placed. Plenty of neck. excellent front and rear angulations. Good topline held well on the move. Moved around the ring effortlessly.
3 McCarte’s Roughrigg Remember Me
Veteran Bitch (3,2)
1st Brooker’s Telforth Sweet Dreams To Corisian JW
12 year old Sable and white who still moves sound and easy for her age, its hard to beleive her age as she moves like a youngster and loves every minute of it. She has a pretty feminine head, with sweet almond eye, correct ears which she used well. Good neck leading into good fore and rear angulations helping her cover the ground with ease. Moved very well today. BVIB
Special Beginners Bitch (4,1)
1 Rose’s Beldones Clementine Avec Coloratura
Sable and white with a feminine head of good length, enough stop. Correct eyes, placed obliquely. Good length of neck. Good front and rear angulations. Moved well.
2 McDonald’s Brilyn Look At Me For Faraliya
Sable and white with Correct head. Good neck. Excellent front and rear angulations. Moved well.
3 Clarke Kerr Salsina Love Me Do
Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bitch (3,0)
1st Rose’s Uffspring Ultravox For Coloratura
Tri colour with a very elegant look to her. Correct head, dark almond eyes placed well. Well placed ears. Good length of neck. Balanced body proportions. Moved well.
2nd Proctor’s Didek Moonshine For Cathbri
Tri colour didn’t quite have the head as one. Enough stop, but well placed ears. Good overall profile and moved well.
3 Clarke Kerr Uffspring Uniquely Maid For Whitecraigs
JUDGE Michelle Davis (Rosschell)