KC Breed Standard

Border Union 18 Judge

SKYE BORDER UNION 18

Judge(s): MR H GAY (MALSVILLE)

DCC CH SALENA THE MAGNIFICENT ONE (MRS S C BREEZE)
RDCC KNOWLESPRING DRUMMER BOY (MRS J WOODHEAD)
BCC CH GLORFINDEL SHADOW WINGS AT KILFINAN SHCM (MR & MRS A E BURSCOUGH)
RBCC GALLONDEAN FOREIGN SPIRIT SHCM (MRS M T BARRASS)
BOB CH SALENA THE MAGNIFICENT ONE (MRS S C BREEZE)
BP ESGIA THE EXCISEMAN (T PRINGLE)

SKYE JUDGE BORDER UNION 18

I was told it was the best entry of the year,except for Crufts, thank you. Overwhelming impression of the day; puppies. In a breed that has seen a worrying lack of them anywhere, never mind in the showring, it was good to see puppies in both sexes. Like babies in any breed they need time to deliver their potential but certainly they have promise, none were shamed in any way. Skyes are an achondraplasic breed but the breed standard makes no allowance for this which always leads to a head scratch. Fronts were generally sound with far better placed elbows but this means that the “front feet pointing truly forward” is very difficult to find as it just can’t really happen on the construction of the breed so I was happy with five to one foot position to go with tucked elbows. The breed still needs attention to some aspects. Musculature was still lacking behind in many which has an impact on movement. It does mean that the classic “plank walk” of the Skye appears in more dogs, and that always looks good, but it would be nice if there was more exemplary, rather than adequate, reach & drive. Ribs were a noticeably better shape than last time I judged but there were a few that were still short so the length of the breed was achieved by a longer loin. A surprise was the discovery of a just a couple of misaligned incisors-a first time for me in the breed.
Styles of presentation always alter in everything but the Skye can only be a highly groomed breed for the showring so why are some exhibits not fully presented to their best? A more natural look is, admittedly, being adopted in some breeds but with entry fees so high it isn’t something that works with a Skye if you want to win.
From the youngest puppy to the oldest veteran temperaments were exceptional. On reading the catalogue there are quite a few imports. Compliments in believing that Skyes are worth spending the money on. From the look of things today your faith is being rewarded.

Puppy Dog:

1) Pringle’s Esgia the Exciseman Cream of good length and outline. Coat as one might expect coming Head of good shape ,nice eye . ears well placed. Moved well but obviously loose in front. Best Puppy.

2) Mcleod’s Esgia Glen Garioch Good head and eye. Erect ear. Good proportions did not settle on the move Loose in front

3) Shuttleworth’s Whicheeta Total Eclipse Long low and level topline wobbled on the move close in front and behind very much a puppy

Junior Dog: No Entries

Novice Dog:

1) The late Mrs Marshall’s Flanagan Show Stopper Glorfindel (ImpSVN) Cream dog with a changing coat. Strong head and jaw with strong teeth Good ear . Good shape and length of rib Moved with clean movement behind. Stood well with good outline. Really nice young dog to still be in Novice

Post Graduate Dog: No entries

Limit Dog:

1)Kendrick’s Frisco Kiaora At Jeraro (Imp Cze) Head of good shape, correct eye and stop Ears erect good shape of rib and short in loin. Sound front and moved with a good push behind. Topline level when settled, needs to body up.

2) Large’s Juger Edelweiss Mickey Mouse Is Madaza (Imp Est) Strong dog in heavy coat. Drop ear nice eye with strong head and jaw. Good rear action level topline shorter in rib than 1

Open Dog:

1)Breeze’s Ch Saleena The Magnificient One. Well presented dog with good length of neck. Good shape size and outline. Good rib.Well muscled behind. Moved with reach and drive. Needed to have more oomph but delivered enough for BOB

2)Woodhead’s Knowlespring Drummer Boy Good shape and proportions Long and level Strong head and jaw Good coat. Longer in loin than 1 moved well but would like more muscle behind.RCC

3)Parker’s Glorfindel Deacon Brodie SHCM Skye of good proportions and size. Stands well when set. Neck could be longer. Strong jaw and good head Moved Ok but another that needs more drive behind.

Veteran Dog:

1) Burscough’s Glorfindel Secret Shadow Good head with strong teeth, good ear fringes on an erect ear. Excellent length of neck good outline moved well behind with reach in front Good rib shape loin not too long. Best Veteran

2) Shuttleworth’s Whicheeta Celtic Keepsake Bigger dog moved well parallel behind Strong jaw good shape and length.

Puppy Bitch:

1) Large’s Parrima-Arih Universe of My Fantasy NAF TAF (Imp) Cream of good size and shape Good rib with good length Sound front Head ear and eye good fringes coat coming Loose on the move.

2) Mcleod’s Esigia’s Lone Wolf Very much a baby But good outline and shape Good length of neck coat has to come

3) McKenzie and Scott’s Esgia Glen Scotia of Borcho. Another baby who moved with promise when she settled. Nice length and outline, head currently a little fine.

Junior Bitch:

1)McKenzie and Scott’s Bearreraig Rubha Sughar at Borcho Finer bitch Moved well with clean pads behind and good reach. Good length of neck, rib could be better

Novice Bitch:

1)Shaw’s Tweedsmuir Fancy Free at StoneCellars Correct skull Erect ear and good eye. Nice neck rib a little flat sided. Very skittish did not settle on the move.

Post Graduate Bitch:

1) Parker’s Tweedsmuir Feebe Mine Cream Bitch of good proportions Femine head of good shape and stop ears adequately fringed Stood well when settled. Moved parallel behind

2) Shaw’s Tweedsmuir Fancy Free at StoneCellars

Limit Bitch:

1) Barass’s Gallodean Foreign Spirit SHCM This cream bitch was a problem. On the move she has beautiful shape, outline and flows but stands short in neck and rather strange in topline. My hands told me her moving impression was the correct one, hence her first place and Res CC.

2) Late Mrs Marshall’s But Beautiful Of Morningsky (IMP DEU) Good head ear and eye, adequate neck, Excellent rib moved parallel behind . Nice bitch but just didn’t impress me as much as one on the move

3)Pringle’s Esgia Sula Froya TAF Good neck rib could be better in length and shape good coat

Open Bitch

1) Burscough’s Ch Glorfindel Shadow Wings at Kilfinan SHCM Good head erect ear and good eye. Nice neck, Excellent rib of correct length and not too long in loin Moved well with good muscle behind. CC.

2) Thomson’S Ch Skyewalkers Ozone Baby at Glorfindel Another cream bitch with good rib neck and outline. Good ear fringes coat not as good as 1 Moved with balance.

3)Smith’s Marrcrieff Glen Glamis Larger bitch Good length of back Sound rib, Adequate neck. Moved well
Veteran Bitch: No entries

HAROLD GAY (Judge)

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