Critiques from Border Union

Always so exciting to get critiques, especially when we dont get ones in Ireland.

Breed judge – Allyson King

1ST 2836 – Firstprizebears Vin Diesel Bel/ir/cze Jch Jeuw’25 (Mrs J. Masiule) 17 mths Super outline and shape on the stand in quality jacket.

Skull broad and square, used ears giving slightly lift to show alertness. Muzzle has depth and bite has set square dentition with good pigment Eye is expressive. Nice arch of neck into well laid shoulder, chest has depth and well sprung in ribbing loins firm, lovely bend of stifles firm thighs neat low hocks, croup gives good tail set and carriage. Moving really showed level top line lovely reach in front and powerful drive from hocks while retaining balance fluidity and positive ground cover. DCC BOB later Group 4 in a shortlist of quality Under Tan Nagrecha. Shall watch with interest as should make up easily.

1ST 2835 – Int/multi Ch Firstprizebears Tina

Turner (Mrs J. Masiule) 4 ½ yrs. Mature bitch in harsh textured jacket. Lovely flat square skull, and ear set, muzzle equal proportions and strength to underjaw with set square teeth. Eye dark with lots of pigment. Nice slight arch to neck and lay to shoulders. Chest has depth and spring to ribbing. Firm loins and well defined thighs and bend to stifles, neat low set hocks.

Lovely sweep to croup and tail set giving good carriage. On the move reached well in front and powerful hind actions keeping shape and retaining fluidity. BCC See Dam to DCC and BOB.

Group judge Tan Nagrecha

Group4. The young bearded collie Firstprizebears Vin Diesel is brimming in type , I loved his head and expression those soft eyes really do make you smile correct for proportion and has a typical long reaching stride and shows enough daylight under him , still young and needs to body up and rib up some more but his future surely must be bright .