SKC - General Championship Show: Judge Ms D Iley Critiques

Scottish Kennel Club - General Championship Show

Collie (Rough) Judge Results: Mrs D Iley

Sunday, 17th May 2026

Thanks to the committee of the Scottish Kennel Club General Championship Show for

inviting me to judge my breed and for their hospitality. I must mention the efficient

Secretary Gillian Jones for her brilliant communication. Thanks to the stewards on the day Margo and Melissa. I appreciate the exhibitors who entered as it was a long day for them and also the sporting way they accepted my decisions.

2126. Collie (Rough) - Minor Puppy Dog

Entries: 0 Absentees: 0

2127. Collie (Rough) - Puppy Dog

Entries: 3 Absentees: 0

1ST 14588 - Kourika Dancing On Ice (Mr R Blaikie). Nearly 12 months old blue merle with a pleasing head, correct bite, flat skull, correct shaped eye giving a nice expression. Well used ears, mature for his age, nice make and shape, moved well. Best Puppy Dog

2ND 14622 - Artiste Nocturne Du Domaine Des Emeraudes at Gataj (Imp Fra) (Mrs M A Lockyer). 9 Month old tri with good colour. Smaller type than 1 with a balanced head, lovely eye and ears, melting expression. Good topline giving true movement.

3RD 14650 - Chelborn Look at Me (Mrs S E Thorne)

2128. Collie (Rough) - Junior Dog

Entries: 3 Absentees: 1

1ST 14626 - Gataj Just Like Jesse James (Mrs M A Lockyer). 13 month old sable and white handsome boy with a clean head. Well moulded muzzle, good underjaw, clean well placed stop, nice eye and expression, well placed and used ears. Good neck and outline, not in full coat but well-presented and handled.

2ND 14597 - Aaronwell Asks The Question (Mr J Congdon). 13 month old finer head than 1st, good expression and balanced throughout. Moved soundly.

2129. Collie (Rough) - Yearling Dog

Entries: 2 Absentees: 1

1ST 14625 - Gataj I Got You Babe (Mrs M A Lockyer). 13 month old sable and white with a balanced head lovely eye and expression, correct ear carriage and stop. Lovely make and shape and moved with drive.

2130. Collie (Rough) - Post Graduate Dog

Entries: 3 Absentees: 0

1ST 14633 - Roughrigg Rags-n-Riches (Mrs M & Mr J Mccarte). 2 year old sable and white quality dog. Excellent head properties, dark almond shaped eye with ears on top. Lovely overall shape, in good coat and moved soundly. Reserve Challenge Certificate.

2ND 14630 - Stormway Into My Heart at Wicani (Imp Ita) (Mrs VJ & Mrs A Macdonald & Harvey). 4 year old dark shaded sable, different head type to 1 with a good eye and ear set, strong neck with good make and shape. Moved well.

3RD 14601 - Didek Eclipse of The Moon (Mrs L B Foster)

2131. Collie (Rough) - Limit Dog

Entries: 4 Absentees: 0

1ST 14607 - Camanna Cellmate (Mrs M A Hassock). Quality three and a half year old masculine dog in top condition. Flat skull, excellent eye, well used ears giving the desired expression. Great bone, lovely substance, deep chest, excellent confirmation, Moved well and responded to handler. Challenge Certificate and Best of Breed.

2ND 14590 - Kourika The Gigolo (Mr R Blaikie). Three year old blue merle. Another quality dog. Balanced head, good eye and expression, nice confirmation, moved well. Unlucky to meet 1.

3RD 14591 - Shanaburn Country Road (Mrs W Brodie)

RES 14639 - Avonfair Aloysius JW (Mr Dg & Mrs Mm & Mrs M Mitchell & Mitchell & Jordan)

2132. Collie (Rough) - Open Dog

Entries: 4 Absentees: 1

1ST 14611 - Ch Beldones Ivory Star (Mr B & Mrs O Hawkins & Foy). Two and a half year old sable and white. Balanced head with an almond shaped eye. Very appealing dog and moved to advantage.

2ND 14598 - Ch Chelborn’s Gambling List (Mrs V Cronk). Four year old tri smaller type than 1. Balanced head properties giving a nice expression. Well presented and moved well.

3RD 14602 - Demelewis Gang Leader (Mrs D Garside)

2133. Collie (Rough) - Veteran Dog

Entries: 5 Absentees: 2

1ST 14654 - Culbrae Red Again (Miss L Watt). Nearly nine year old sable and white. Balanced head and almond shaped eye. Ears well placed and on top. Excellent overall confirmation and moved with drive. Best Veteran In Breed

2ND 14621 - Lillyway Lattimer at Nithview (Mr R & Mrs H Jopson). Nine year old quality dog with lovely head properties and in good condition. Sound mover belies his age.

3RD 14617 - Kourika Frosted Ice (Mrs N Houlihan)

2134. Collie (Rough) - Special Beginners Dog

Entries: 2 Absentees: 0

1ST 14650 - Chelborn Look at Me (Mrs S E Thorne). Ten and a half month old blue merle with a clean head, well placed ears and eye. Very attentive to handler and moved very well.

2ND 14647 - Thistlewings Andromeda at Bracoisla (Miss C Shorten). Four year old sable and white with good make and shape. Nice temperament, attentive to handler and enjoyed his day.

2135. Collie (Rough) - Good Citizen Dog Scheme Dog

Entries: 1 Absentees: 0

1ST 14647 - Thistlewings Andromeda at Bracoisla (Miss C Shorten). See previous class.

BCC and RBOB 14595 - Arronwell Able Mable JW (Mr J Congdon)

RBCC 14610 - Beldones Fantasy (Mr B & Mrs O Hawkins & Foy).

2136. Collie (Rough) - Minor Puppy Bitch

Entries: 3 Absentees: 0

1ST 14634 – Sweetmint’s Yasmin at Roughrigg (Imp Nor) (Mrs M & Mr J McCarte). Eight month old sable and white, lovely shape, great reach of neck, neat oval feet, clean lines and well balanced. Correct angulation front and rear, Excellent head pattern and expression, well placed dark eye, good ear carriage which she used well.

Very confident minor puppy. Moved with drive and extension. Best Puppy Bitch, Best Puppy in Breed.

2ND 14624 - Gataj Honeysuckle (Mrs M A Lockyer). Eight month old sable and white with a sweet expression coming from a well placed dark eye neat ears, correct underjaw, well coated lovely make and shape, well

presented and moved soundly.

3RD 14604 - Ingledene Sno Secret (Mr J N & Mrs V Geddes)

2137. Collie (Rough) - Puppy Bitch

Entries: 5 Absentees: 0

1ST 14600 - Chelborn Blue Me Away (Mrs V L & Mr I Cronk & Preddy). Eleven month old blue merle with excellent make and shape immaculately presented. Good head lines, sweet eye lovely length and depth of

body. Showed and moved well.

2ND 14619 - Geosamka Summer (Miss K Johnston). Twelve month old sable and white. Balanced head with filled foreface. Used her ears constantly giving a sweet expression. Nice shape and moved and presented well.

3RD 14637 - Lemivee Connie’s Songbird (Miss A M Mills)

RES 14589 - Kourika Stay with Me (Mr R Blaikie)

2138. Collie (Rough) - Junior Bitch

Entries: 3 Absentees: 0

1ST 14628 - Your Majesty Angel Silvestre at Gataj (Imp Bel) (Mrs M A Lockyer). Thirteen month old sable and white excellent type. Clean wedge head, correct eye and ear carriage. A quality bitch with sound construction, good reach of neck, body and shape. Moved confidently.

2ND 14596 - Aaronwell All About Elsa (Mr J Congdon). Fourteen month old sable and white, well balanced with no exaggeration. Lovely head and expression. Covered the ground with ease.

3RD 14644 - Tremaro Fantasy (Mr RP & Mrs MA Shipp)

2139. Collie (Rough) - Yearling Bitch

Entries: 5 Absentees: 2

1ST 14610 - Beldones Fantasy (Mr B & Mrs O Hawkins & Foy). Seventeen month old well presented sable and white. Lovely bitch with a well balanced outline, good head, sweet eye, well filled muzzle, good neck, used ears well and moved confidently. Reserve Challenge Certificate

2ND 14627 - Gataj Struck by Love (Mrs M A Lockyer). Eighteen month old sable and white with a balanced head, good eye placement and ear carriage, giving a feminine expression. Movement sound.

3RD 14593 - Salsina Love Me Do for Whitecraigs (Mrs D Clark Kerr)

2140. Collie (Rough) - Post Graduate Bitch

Entries: 11 Absentees: 4

1ST 14592 - Shanaburn Midnight Kisses (Mrs W Brodie). Two year old quality tri, good colour and a lovely type. Well balanced outline, good head, sweet eye, well filled foreface giving a sweet expression and sound movement. Showed well and was a contender for the res. CC

2ND 14645 - Tremaro Million Dollar Baby (Mr RP & Mrs MA Shipp). Two year old sable and white feminine and balanced thoughout. Lovely shape with a good reach of neck. Clear head with correct eye giving a sweet expression. Moved true and showed well.

3RD 14620 - Sea Dreamer’s Gracy Love at Geosamka (Imp Nld) (Miss K Johnston)

RES 14618 - Riverside Song Thrills of Night at Scottrye (Imp Rom) (Mrs I Hutchings)

VHC 14643 - Uffspring Ultravox for Coloratura (Miss E Rose)

2141. Collie (Rough) - Limit Bitch

Entries: 9 Absentees: 3

1ST 14615 - Jopium Follow My Heart JW (Miss J Hodges). Two year old glamourous sable and white. A feminine bitch with a balanced head. Good eye giving a nice expression, neat ears, good make and shape. Movement sound.

2ND 14642 - Beldones Clementine avec Coloratura (Miss E Rose). Four year old sable and white with a dreamy expression, correct stop and head plains. Dark eye nice reach of neck and level topline. Well presented and moved well.

3RD 14605 - Ingledene Powdered Sugar (Mrs I J Gee)

RES 14616 - Millubie Enchantress (Imp Srb) (Mr A & Mrs C Hollinshead)

VHC 14594 - Uffspring Uniquely Mayd for Whitecraigs (Mrs D Clark Kerr)

2142. Collie (Rough) - Open Bitch

Entries: 7 Absentees: 4

1ST 14595 - Aaronwell Able Mabel JW (Mr J Congdon). Three year old sable and white bitch of immense quality. Everything to like with correct stop and head pattern, ears well place and used continually. Good neck and lovely topline. In good coat and beautifully presented. Moved and showed well. Bitch Challenge Certificate and Reserve Best Of Breed.

2ND 14636 - Lillyway Lemon Sparkle at Nithview (Mesdames M & J Melvin & Jopson). Five year old sable andnwhite a very pleasing type, good length of neck and a level topline. Well balanced head, neat well used ears, clean foreface. Well presented and handled, moved out well.

3RD 14656 - Thistlewing Magic Lady (Mrs B P Welsh)

2143. Collie (Rough) - Veteran Bitch

Entries: 0 Absentees: 0

2144. Collie (Rough) - Special Beginners Bitch

Entries: 4 Absentees: 0

1ST 14637 - Lemivee Connie’s Songbird (Miss A M Mills). Ten month old sable and white with a nice make and shape. Sweet expression, dark eye clean head. More settled than in her previous class. Moved out well for handler. Clear winner and pleased to see her get GROUP THREE.

2ND 14646 - Beldones Dancing in The Dark at Bracoisla (Miss C Shorten). Two year old tri colour. Good head and expression, sound construction and moved well for handler

3RD 14629 - Brilyn Look at Me for Faraliya (Miss J Macdonald)

RES 14643 - Uffspring Ultravox for Coloratura (Miss E Rose)

2145. Collie (Rough) - Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bitch

Entries: 3 Absentees: 1

1ST 14642 - Beldones Clementine avec Coloratura (Miss E Rose). Second in limit bitch.

2ND 14594 - Uffspring Uniquely Mayd for Whitecraigs (Mrs D Clark Kerr) Seven year old tri colour with a nice make and shape with a good head pattern. Finer overall, moved and showed well for handler.