Below are a sample of Ollie's show critiques.
Bath Champ Show June 2010 Judge-Marion Hodgson
Wonderful temperament, so alert and free standing. Liked his size and shape, good angulation front and rear, giving neck and topline. Well sprung ribs. Strong tight feet. Had a good combination of head, ear and eye. Moved free and easy, with good topline and tail carriage. Good body and muscle condition.
Thetford & DCS Open Judge Miranda Blake
Almost 5 year old red in excellent condition and coat, with correct bone and substance. Correct angulation and body shape, a balanced and molded head, with correct eye and inquisitive expression. He moved soundly, though his pasterns could have been firmer.
National Working & Pastoral Champ Show July 2009 - Judge Annette Tasker
Handsome red/white male. Commands the ring as soon as he enters, shows well with his handler. Lovely masculine head, with no coarseness, uses his ears well, good length of neck onto well muscled shoulders and strong bone. Good rib, strong rear muscled angulation, lovely sloping croup onto good tailset. In good full coat which was in pristine condition,turned out to perfection.Beautifully balanced both stood and on the move. Kept a level topline throughout. Moved with drive and ease. Was proud to award him DCC and BOB.
Nidderdale Judge - Margaret Masterman
Mature upstanding male, looking the picture today in this class, showed well with keen alert expression, well made and certainly moved round the ring with purpose and drive
Leeds Championship Show 26.7.08 Judge-J Carter
PG 18 entries
Brown/w. Masculine head, a real honest dog. Not overdone anywhere, but well made. Ample bone, good front, body and hindquarters. Very sound in his movement. A steady side gait. One that wll always be looked at.
East Anglian Border Collie Club 5.5.2008 Judge - Mrs P Harris
PG 10 entries
Lovely dog of good type. Lovely head but could have more lift to ears. Excellent front and rear angles. Super mover, would have liked a little more reach of neck.
Crufts 2008 Judge-Sylvia Hughes
PG 26 entries, 2 absent.
Well pigmented r/w, very nicely presented, lovely expression & use of ears, good in stifle, effortless mover, well deserved place.
City Of Birmingham Championship Show 1.9.07
Judge-Derek Smith
1st in Yearling & Post-Graduate
'Very well balanced even coloured red, very good conformation, so sound & in lovely coat & condition, looked so athletic going round, in hard condition'.
Suffolk Kennel Association 28.8.06
Judge-Allyson King
'Male youngster lovely markings. Skull maturing well with dark eyes and earset correct, used well giving right expression. Good overall shape and make. Correct tailset and carriage, covered ground with ease'.
East Of England Ladies Kennel Association 6.8.06
Judge-Fiona Sutherland
3rd in Puppy, 1st in Junior.
'Dog of medium size, nice head, pleasing expression, semi-erect ears used well, good bone and shoulders, nice body shape, good level topline, easily held well on the move, moved much better in this class, good reach and drive, reminded me of his sire'.
Suffolk Agricultural Show 31.5.06
Judge-Annette Tasker
1st in Puppy, 2nd in Junior.
'Handsome young man, r/w. Nicely put together, lovely rear angulation, good turn of stifle, nice sloping pasterns to good tight feet. Lovely expression, good use of ears, not in full coat yet, but it will come. Good shoulders and kept topline on the move. Showed well with handler'.
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