July Championship Show 2026 Critiques

Show – West of England Collie Society

Date – 19th July 2026

Judge – Anne Smith (Tentola)

Best in show

BIS Llewellyn’s Artzaiak Strawberry Rose For Salsina (Imp Esp).

A very glamorous 5 y/o golden s/w rough b. Very feminine, carrying a thick, fitted coat with correct furnishings. She is superbly balanced, from her feminine head, through her arched neck to her excellent length of back and well set tail. Point by point, she has a nice wedge head, sweet expression and neatly carried ears, excellent angulation and bone, neat feet and on the move she excels in rear movement, holding her topline nicely. Very well deserved BIS.

RBIS Rundle’s Shulune Imperial Bonny Blu.

This 2 y/o b/m smooth b is maturing nicely, very worthy of her first CC today. Her head handles well, clean through the cheeks, neat ears and she has a sweet expression. Excellent outline, correct angles and good bone. Although she carries a black patch, it doesn’t detract and her blue is clear, well broken and silvery. She really comes together on the move, her length of back and well sprung ribcage allows her to move out smoothly and with drive.

BOSIS Lockyer’s Ch. Gataj Turn Back Time.

4 y/o golden s/w rough dog. Another glam boy with correct thick fitted coat and nice furnishings. He has a clean masculine head, sweet expression and well carried ears, leading to a strong neck, level topline and excellent turn of stifle. He moved out well, just not with the power of the RBIS today.

BPIS Scott’s Chantique The Witching Hour.

This 10 m/o s/w rough b is super promising. Pretty wedge head, sweet expression, neat ears leading to a lovely arch of neck, correct topline and a nice length of back. Her angulation is correct fore and aft, well set tail and all topped off with a well fitted coat. Very steady on the move for her age, I will watch her progress with interest.

RBPIS Thomas’s Blamorder Butter Side Down At Mournebrake.

A 9 m/o tri smooth b in excellent coat and condition. She has good bone and neat feet, but today she was giving away a lot in maturity, her ears and movement still need to settle.

BVIS Sweeny and Lusty’s Blamorder Do Quite Nicely AW(S).

This 7 yr b/m smooth b is in super hard condition. Everything about her is balanced, from her feminine head to the tip of her long tail. Sweet expression, neat ears, excellent shoulders and front, well rounded stifle and clear, nicely marbled harsh blue coat. She motored round the ring holding her topline steady.

RBVIS Lyall’s Sanatoly’s Sky Amidalas VW ShCE.

What a beautiful girl, classic type 11 yr shaded s/w rough, shown in lovely condition. Correct angles, feminine head and expression, nice fitted coat and good bone and feet. She pushed very hard for BVIS, just losing out today as she is showing her age in her rear movement. A credit to her owner.

Anne Smith