Many thanks to the Chairman and Committee of Birmingham Dog Show Society for inviting me to judge Dalmatians at the National Championship Dog Show 2008. I had top class exhibits of both sexes to judge and was very impressed with the overall quality of all the dogs presented. I would also like to thank the exhibitors for their entries and for the sporting manner with which they accepted my placings. I really enjoyed the day with you and must mention my stewards who worked so hard to keep things moving and were not helped by the late start.
Minor Puppy Dog – 7entries 1 absent
1. Tingey’s Holderness Hillbilly by Dallyador. Promising liver puppy with good colour eye and coat. Showed very well and moved soundly
2. Fleming’s Chandhally Cuvee Du President. Black spotted puppy. Excellent black and white coat. Good topline, tailset and bone. I liked his movement and showmanship.
3. Precious’ Holderness Henry Higgins by Lupiac
Puppy Dog – 5 entries 1 absent
1. Hartley & Griffiths’ Greaganbrec the Favourite at Miragua. Well grown black spotted dog. Good coat, feet, topline and tail set. Excellent eye colour. Moved soundly tracking correctly.
2. Dodds & Pearson’s Camargue Eurovision. Black spotted puppy. Well up to size. Coat in excellent condition. Good bone and feet. Was shown very well.
3. Coates’ Buffrey The Shaded Sun at Cubalibre
Junior Dog – 5 entries 2 absent
1. Kay’s Kaytian One Kool Kat Liver spotted dog with excellent head and eye colour. Good bone and tight feet. An ideal mover and showman.
2. Willis Cibrith Crosworth. Masculine dog with excellent top-line and tail-set. Good front and depth of body. Evenly decorated. Moved and showed particularly well
3. Moate’s Major Sheer Will at Sundown.
Novice Dog – 4 entries
1 Dodds & Pearson’s Camargue Eurovision
2 Moate’s Major Sheer Will at Sundown
3 Martland’s Hameldal Tribal Shadow at Deefadal
Graduate Dog – 3 entries
1 Jupps Dalmark the Double Agent JW. Well grown liver dog with attractive head and good eye colour. In excellent coat and with good top line and correctly set-on tail. Moved on well and was expertly shown
2 Letch’s Kashtang Pacific Eclipse. Black spotted dog with excellent bone and depth of body. Evenly decorated with coat of good black and white. Moved smartly and was shown very well.
3 Smith’s Dalminshi Starcluster
Post Graduate Dog – 13 entries 4 absent
1 Jenkins’ Illyria Sarons Lad. Lovely black spotted dog with well defined head and good eye colour. Excellent bone and strong hindquarters with correct set on tail. He was shown very well and moved soundly.
2 Kenyon’s Marricdale Hero of Time. Another excellent black spotted dog; ran the class winner very close. He has good spotting, excellent hindquarters and good depth of brisket. Level topline and correct tailset. Moved with plenty of drive.
3 Lamb’s Dalpetro Dettori JW
Limit Dog 13 entries 1 absent
1 Rose’s Candidals to Boldly Go JW. Very striking black spotted dog with excellent coat and spotting. He has very good bone with tight feet and a balanced depth of body and spring of rib to complete the picture. Moved with plenty of drive tracking correctly. I was pleased to award him the reserve challenge certificate.
2 Kembrey’s Dalmark the Showstormer JW. This black and white dog has excellent spotting on a superb coat with good bone and feet. He is not too big and has a level topline and correctly placed tail set. Expertly shown and presented, moving soundly with plenty of drive.
3 Beeston’s Leaveslake Time out for Sanadal
Open Dog 10 entries 1 absent
1 Bolt’s Ch. Fakenham Flash Gordon. Very well built liver dog shown in excellent condition and muscle tone. Has a lovely expression, ear carriage and dark eyes. A sound mover with tremendous drive plus a good topline and correct set on tail completed the picture for me earning him the CC.
2 Stocks Ch Dalmark the Shaded Moon at Nospar.JW. A dog in sparkling condition. Excellent liver spotting on a good tight white coat. Good depth of body and level topline plus moved very freely, tracking correctly.
3 Bliss’ Ch Riverdore Rags to Riches
Minor Puppy Bitch 12 entries 3 absent
1. Johnson’s Tynevale Troublesome Tart. Very promising 7 month liver puppy. A bold baby with super coat, spotting and very well built. Moved soundly.
2. Tingey’s Phaeland Pheonix Phorever by Dallyador. This liver puppy is also very promising. She has a lovely head and expression with correct ear set. Her liver spotting is of good colour as is her eyes. Her showmanship and movement is very good.
3. Page’s Winflash Magic Mystery
Puppy Bitch 7 entries 2 absent
1 Christie’s Sophtspot Snap Crackle n Pop. Super black spotted puppy with very pretty head and expression. Strongly built with excellent front and hindquarters. Extremely positive moving and showing and also being handled. Became best puppy bitch and later best puppy in breed.
2 Addy’s Creaganbrec Raven Black. Another lovely black spotted puppy who ran the class winner close. I particularly liked her excellent top line and tailset; her showmanship and her very sound movement.
3 Cliff and Hipkiss’ Boutonneux Belleflower
Junior Bitch 13 entries 2 absent
1 Moore's Manchando ChocChipCookie from Fincham. Compact Liver bitch of correct colour and spotting. Excellent head and expression and dark eye colour. Strong hindquarters and level top line with correct tailset. Moved soundly.
2 Garton’s Jabbawock Pepper up Potion. A black bitch with attractive spotting, pretty head and expression and dark eyes. This bitch has strong bone and tight feet together with a firm topline and tail set in the right place. A positive shower.
3 Alexander’s Offordale White Lady
Novice Bitch 6 entries 1 absent
1 Johnson’s Tynevale Troublesome Tart
2 Kenyon’s Marricdale Miss Moneybags. Black spotted bitch not too big. Excellent head, eye colour and ear carriage. Moved and showed very well. I liked her type.
3 Burton’s Hameldale Sunshine Valley
Graduate Bitch 5 entries
1 Black’s Boval Buduicca. This liver bitch put everything in both showing and moving. Other attributes are excellent spotting and eye colour and ear carriage and sound movement.
2 Lamb’s Dalpetro Desdemona JW. A black spotted bitch in super coat condition and good black and white pigmentation. Also has lovely head and expression and was moving soundly and showing particularly well.
3 Scott Allen & Davis’s Tolutim Zaffre
Post Graduate Bitch 16 entries 2 absent
1 Evans’ Tyrodal Caterpillar. Strong liver bitch of correct colour. Well up to size with excellent bone and tight feet. Good spring of rib and strong hindquarters. Put everything in when moving and showing herself to advantage.
2 Fort’s Shulune Fantazy on Ice JW. This very attractive black spotted bitch pressed hard. She has style and a good head with dark eyes. An excellent topline, tailset, and bone and feet. She was shown very well and moved soundly.
3 Harrison Stratford’s Dalkereve Dark N Divine JW
Limit Bitch 12 entries 3 absent
1 Fort’s Lady of Light from Shulune. A very striking bitch with good black spotting. Attractive head, with good ear carriage and dark eye colour. Moved soundly with plenty of drive from her strong quarters. Was in top form on the move.
2 Bolts Fakenham Dessert Orchid. A good sized liver bitch with excellent pigmentation in coat and eye colour. She has good bone and front with a level topline and correctly set on tail. She was quite impressive on the move and her showmanship was faultless.
3 Scott Allen & Davis’sTolutim Chartreuse J.W.
Open Bitch 9 entries 4 absent
1 Neath-Duggan’s Ch Buffrey Sprig O Mint JW. This spectacular black spotted bitch was shown in sparkling condition which together with her overall balance, movement and showmanship ensured a class win, then CC and best bitch and finally Best of Breed. Well done.
2 Haywood & Ridgeway’s Luccombe Strawberry Tart JW. Another excellent black spotted bitch with lovely head, good ear carriage and dark eye. She also has a level topline and correct tail set and sound quarters. I was pleased to award her Res.Bitch CC
3 Page’s Winflash Spring Angel.
Peter Rance. Judge.
