Roughs continue to dominate the Herding Group in July
This month there were 26 Herding Group placements awarded to Collies and a Reserve Best in Show awarded in Alaska by Barbara O'Neill (Borzois) at Kenai Kennel Club on July 10.
The roughs came away with placements 21 times compared to 5 for the smooths. The following judges honored the breed with Group 1 awards: Lesley Hiltz (Beagles), Dana Cline (Great Danes), Charles Trotter, Eric Liebes, Joan Liebes and Fred Bassett (Pomeranians).
The largest Herding Group, in which a collie placed, had a total entry of 189 for Judge Harry (Butch) Schulman, for whom a rough collie bitch was awarded a Group 2. This show was held at Gavelston County Kennel Club on July 24. This marks three months out of seven that judge Schulman had the largest entry of herding dogs where a collie placed in group.
Click on the show link below to see who won!
Judge (Intial Breed or Country)
Total Shown in Herding Group / Variety awarded and placement
A successful month for Owner-Handlers
July was another fantastic month for owner-handlers and their collies as the judges placed collies 27 times in the group. During this month, a rough collie was awarded a Reserve Best-Owner Handled at Grand River Kennel Club in Ohio by judge Jaqueline Rayner (Pomeranians). There were 5 groups 1s awarded by judges Linda Scanlon, Ken Rayner, Jr. (German Shepherds), Joan Liebes, Steve Keating (Pekingese) and Lesley Hiltz (Beagles) to 5 collies -- 3 roughs and 2 smooths. This month, smooths placed 16 times compared to the roughs, which had 9 placements.
April 23, 2024
CALIFORNIA – Wicklow Collies has two beautiful tri smooth boys available. Born 1/27/24. GCH Sunnland's The Emperor at Wicklow RN CGCA x Wicklow Gambit’s Bright Lights N Promises RI BCAT CGCA.
April 22, 2024
MASSACHUSETTS – Available at Sequoia Collies: 2 rough, sable, females, 2 and 3 years old. Rough, tricolor, male, 5 years old. Rough, sable, male puppy, 9 months old. Rough, sable, female puppies available late June.
April 20, 2024
IOWA – Eleven-month-old sable and white male. Up to date on vaccinations, ophthalmology exam good, MDR1 M/N, crate trained, house broke, travels well and has had basic obedience. He will make a great family dog.
April 17, 2024
Virginia – Clearvu Collies has a new litter from GCH Jereco Master of Puppets x CH Creekwood Clearvu I'll Be Delighted at Jolis: 9 puppies – 6 females and 3 males: 2 roughs and 6 smooths – sable and tri, whelped March 9.
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