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Herts & Essex Borders Canine Society 22/03/2026 Thank you to the committee of Herts and Essex Borders Canine Society for their kind offer to judge at their show – thanks also to London & Provincial Collie Club for supporting the Collie (Rough) classes. Thank you also to my stewards Angie and Edward for keeping the ring running smoothly. Collie (Rough) Puppy (1 entry 0 abs) 1st AMBARTR HEARTS OF STEEL FROM KELEKONA (BPIB) Stood alone at just 6 months and a little overwhelm

Diamonds in the Rough obreedience team 4th place (out of 10 finalists) Crufts 2026 When the team got together for the first time in January 2025 we all said how wonderful it would be to qualify for Crufts. We worked hard throughout the year to get to as many heats as possible - this isn't easy with many of us having to travel for many hours to get to a show. We struggle to practice in between as we all live so far apart with team members as far apart as Glasgow, Nottingham

Date: 01/03/2026 Dog Judge – Mrs Jane Margetts (Collingvale) Bitch Judge – Mr Michael Wirth (Dirty Booties) Best in Show Judge – Mrs Fran Kaye (Danfrebek) BOB: GATAJ TIME AFTER TIME AT RAHLISSA RBOB: PAULARA BLAZE OF GLORY BPIB: GATAJ JUST LIKE JESSIE JAMES BVIB: TELFORTH SWEET DREAMS TO CORISIAN JW DCC: PAULARA BLAZE OF GLORY RDCC : UFFSPRING UNDENIABLE BCC: GATAJ TIME AFTER TIME AT RAHLISSA RBCC : SEA DREAMERS GRACY LOVE AT GEOSAMKA (IMP NDL) DOGS VETERAN DOG NO ENTRIES MI

Yorkshire Collie Club Open Show February 15th 2026 Best In show awards I thank the committee for inviting me to judge BIS at this lovely show, and I thank the two breed judges for giving me the opportunity to go over some very beautiful dogs. The two BOB winners were a picture of elegance. Both blue merles and both female! From the two I chose the Smooth Collie for Best in Show. Benton's Ch.Blamorder Double or Quits of Oakestelle JW Still only 21 months of age but oozes class

BOB: Little Hollywood U Are Eiwa Forest BOS: Aaronwell Able Mabel JW BPIB: Gataj Just Like Jesse James BVIB: Telforth Sweet Dreams to Corisian JW DCC: Little Hollywood U Are Eiwa Forest RDCC: Ch. Beldones Ivory Star BCC: Aaronwell Able Mabel JW RBCC: Jopium Follow My Heart Jw Dogs: (Critiques now available on our dogs 17/04/26 edition) CLASS: 550 - GOOD CITIZEN DOG SCHEME DOG 4 entries 1st: 2852 UFFSPRING UNDENIABLE 2nd: 2720 BARRENCLOUGH HEART OF GOLD JW SHCEX OSW VW 3rd: 2