I was surprised to find there were quite a few high tail sets which does spoil the topline, a number of mouths were questionable and also I felt there were some untypically small sized bitches. However with such a depth of quality in most classes I was able to find some wonderful representatives of the breed. We were privileged to have a large outside ring, wonderful to assess a moving breed.

Minor Puppy Dog (2,0abs)

1st Crofts Doubtwell Show Stopper A promising B/W youngster with attractive dense black spotting on a clear white background. Nicely made with lovely rounded bone and substance. Masculine head with a reach of neck into level topline with well balanced quarters and good body proportions. A good depth of brisket and spring of rib. Strong hindquarters with well let down hocks which he used well on the move. Good muscle tone, bone and tight feet.
2nd Corcoran’s Dalmark the Sandwizard L/W with lovely head and expression. Has a clean outline and pleasing size. Soundly made with well angulated hindquarters and a width of thigh. Good bone and substance. Moved quite well. Just lost out to 1 on front construction.

Puppy Dog (8,3)

1st Goodswen’s Tamilanda Pink Vigilante from Alphadal. A stylish and elegant male with a clean outline, very good for size, balance and shape. Scored on front assembly. Nice head and ear set with clean neck and shoulders, a level topline and correct underline with strong loin. Well angulated, firm hindquarters with a good width of thigh and hocks well let down. Moved soundly, particularly in profile. Well presented.
2nd Williams’ Phadante Brighton Rock. Handsome L/W youngster, lovely masculine head with good skull proportions and good length of neck into a well made forehand. Sound in topline with defined croup. Well bodied with a depth of brisket and spring of rib. Good muscle tone and rounded bone. Moved well, with reach and drive in profile movement.
3rd Pascoe’s Candidals the Firestarter

Junior Dog (10, 2)

1st McCarthy’s Kilndandy Old Copper Winner of a quality class, very attractive and striking L/W with good spotting on a clear tight white coat, lovely clean outline. Classic head and expression, with a reach of neck into a flowing topline & tailset. Body well balanced with good shoulder angulation. Hindquarters well developed with good turn of stifle, second thigh and hocks well let down. Excellent depth of brisket giving plenty of heart and lung room. Good legs and feet with nice bone and strong pasterns. Scored here on movement, covered the ground extremely well. Close decision between the first two places.
2nd Goodswen’s Tamilanda Pink Vigilante From Alphadal.
3rd Beaumont & Croft’s Koroyza Candy man

Novice Dog (2, 2).

Graduate Dog (3,1)

1st Tingey’s Holderness Hill Billy By Dallyador. Masculine but moderate male with good colour liver spotting. Good head and neck into well defined clean wither with a level topline. Sound forehand angulation, with a layback of shoulder and defined sternum. Shapely bodylines with a depth of brisket and spring of rib. Well angulated hindquarter used to effect on the move, tracked very true.
2nd Quayle’s Buffrey The Shaded Sun At Cubalibre. Outgoing B/W male of nice shape and size, with a happy disposition. Dense pigmentation. Well balanced with a lovely topline held well on the move and a good underline. Strong bone and good muscle tone. Strode out using strong hindquarters to give him plenty of drive, tracked well.

Post Graduate Dog (8,0)

1st Jubb’s Dalmark The Double Agent. Very much liked this L/W ‘s moderation and outline. Typical masculine head with good flat skull and pleasing expression with well set ears atop a clean neck and shoulders. Scored here on front assembly. A cleanly defined wither into a correct firm topline with an equally good underline with strong loin, with balanced well angulated quarters standing on good legs and feet. Moved well in profile and displayed good tracking both fore and aft.
2nd Willis’ Cibrith Cosworth. Nice one to go over, he handles very well. Good sized L/W male with a pleasing head and expression and a good reach of neck. A level topline with depth of brisket. Shorter than 1 but well balanced quarters with good forehand assembly. Moved out well and tracked OK.
3rd Fleming’s Chandally Cuvee Du President

Limit Dog (9,2)

1st Kembrey’s Dalmark The Showstormer, An elegant B/W male without any exaggeration, he took my eye when he walked in ring. Pleasing B/W decoration with dense pigmentation. A classical head and expression with lovely reach of neck into good topline, croup and tailset, has excellent front angulation, balanced with a soundly constructed hindquarter. Moved freely with a good reach and tracked very true.
2nd K Goff-Leggett’s Washakie Nutcracker Prince Close decision between first two places, just not showing the maturity of 1. An attractive B/W of ideal size, beautifully covered with lovely substance. Well made, good in outline and balance. Pleasing head and neck into a clean well defined wither, with an excellent topline and tailset. Good depth and length of body with a spring of rib and correct underline. Presented as always from this kennel in good order, with good bone and muscle tone. Moved soundly.
3rd Smith’s Dalleaf Mulberry

Open Dog (8,0)

1st Goff-Leggett’s Ch. Washakie Chief As Great As. Winner of a quality class this strikingly handsome dog looked a picture standing and moving with so much ring presence. Good B/W spotting with dense pigmentation. Outstanding outline, a classic quality male with a super head and kind expression, well set ears, lovely reach of neck set into a well placed wither and soundly constructed forehand, strong rounded bone, well sprung pasterns and nice tight feet. Solid topline with defined croup and well set on tail. Beautiful underline with correct depth of body and strong loin. Well muscled hindquarter with good second thigh. Moved with power displaying great reach and angulation. Keen showman in fantastic condition, CC.
2nd Cutts’ Ch. Kaytian Kalypso To Marzelina, L/W male with a lovely demeanour and so typical of the breed. Very attractive head and expression with a lovely earset. Particularly liked his overall moderation and balanced outline, very masculine but not overdone in any way. Sound, well constructed forequarters with a defined sternum and a good depth of brisket giving plenty of heart and lung room. Well bodied with a firm level topline, defined croup and good tailset. Well developed and muscled hindquarters with good second thigh. Rounded bone with good feet finish off the picture. Moved extremely well and one of the few males to track so precisely. RES CC
3rd Moore’s Ch.Fincham Trade Wind

Minor Puppy Bitch (5,1abs)

1st Thorner’s Tolutim Drambuie Feminine puppy with a nicely balanced outline. A pleasing and typical head and expression with a reach of neck into a firm level topline. Good front assembly with rounded bone. Well balanced body and quarters with a good underline, has lovely substance. Moved the best in this class, particularly tracked well.
2nd Croft’s Doubtwell Amazing Grace Another promising youngster presenting a clean outline. Pretty head and expression with a length of neck into good topline, croup and tailset. Good underline with a depth of body, spring of rib and strong loin. Well developed hindquarters and nice bone. Just rolled a bit on the move and needs time to come together.
3rd Kembrey’s Dalmark The Sand Witch

Puppy Bitch (6,0)

1st Dore’s Daldior Ace Of Diamonds Two nicely made bitches. I liked her bodylines and proportions very much. Very well balanced B/W, an ideal size for a puppy bitch. Classic feminine head with a sweet expression with a length of neck into a well defined wither. Has a good body, topline and very well constructed quarters, with a very good underline. She scored here on front assembly and was the best mover in this class, tracking extremely well. Has a confident demeanour and lots of promise. BP.
2nd Williams’ Phadante One Vision Slightly larger than 1 but liked her overall symmetry and clean lines. A classy L/W youngster well balanced and in proportion. Soundly made with angulated quarters, a good topline, croup and tailset. Used her well defined hind quarters to effect on the move in profile. Good bone and substance. Moved well in profile, not quite the presence of 1.
3rd Adderley’s Phadante Bohemian Rhapsody

Junior Bitch (8,1)

1st Alexander’s Offordale Solitaire. A really stylish and feminine B/W bitch who took my eye and was a serious contender today. Liked her size and proportions, with nothing overdone. Well made, good in outline and balance, with an attractive head atop an arched reach of neck into a well defined wither, firm topline and good tailset. Well angulated quarters, a good depth of brisket and underline with strong loin. Lovely covering and pleasing bone and feet. Impressed me the most moving, her tracking was one of the best today and she extended well in profile around the ring.
2nd Tillson’s Spotswood Empress Leilia At Elabri Another quality bitch who can move out well with a lovely free stride in profile. Pleasing classical head with good pigment, a lovely reach of neck into a good wither and topline. Well angulated forehand with a depth and length of body. Shapely and good for bone.
3rd Cheetham’s Koroyza Cute As Candy for Dollywood

Novice Bitch (5,0)

1st Roach’s Holderness Herb Roberta. Beautifully elegant L/W bitch with a super outline. Lovely to go over with pleasing substance and muscle tone, and so well presented. A very feminine head and expression with a good length of neck flowing into a clean wither and correct topline with lovely defined coup and well set tail, matched with a very good underline. Has excellent forehand angulation, with clean shoulders and defined sternum, good legs, pasterns and feet. So well put together with an excellent well muscled and angulated hindquarter. Moved soundly with reach and drive.
2nd Newton’s Tynevale Tuscan Tart Another quality bitch, just a little unsettled today. Attractively spotted and lovely in outline, a well balanced L/W with a good head, nice forehand, well bodied with good hindquarters. Good topline and underline, moved soundly and was presented in good condition.
3rd Brayshaw-Allen’s Sassafras Brown Sugar

Graduate Bitch (7,1)

1st Richardson’s Pearly Naughty Las At Jomihvar . A striking B/W bitch of lovely size and quality. Well marked with dense black spotting on a clear white background, and presented in such good order. A pleasing head with sweet expression, with good reach of neck into an excellent topline, croup and tailset. Liked her for moderation and scored in overall balance. Very well balanced quarters, an underline of correct depth with a spring of rib and strong loin. Best mover in class, moved soundly from all angles.
2nd Tingey’s Phaeland Phoenix Phorever By Dallyador A slightly larger frame, with a clean outline and good body proportions. Attractively decorated L/W of good colour, slightly stronger in head but with a pleasing expression. Well bodied with well developed strong hindquarters, a good topline and underline with a depth of brisket and strong loin. Good legs, bone and feet with good pasterns and hocks. Moved out soundly.
3rd Brayshaw-Allen’s Sassafras Brown Sugar

Post Graduate Bitch (11,2)

1st Pilgrim’s Olbero One to Charm At Weaponess. L/W bitch with a classic quality and lovely demeanour. Pleasing in outline, of moderate size and well covered. A most appealing head and expression. Sound forehand with a well laid shoulder, defined wither with excellent topline, croup and tailset, has good spring of rib. Very shapely with pleasing bone. Outmoved the others in this class and tracked extremely well.
2nd Alexander’s Offordale White Lady A real show girl, lovely in outline and stands four square. A very feminine outlook with a lovely classical ‘old fashioned’ head. An elegant reach of neck with a well defined wither and firm topline. Super underline with good depth and strong loin. Very well balanced quarters with good front assembly. Good straight legs and tight feet. Quality bitch of good proportions who moved well in profile, but didn’t move so well tracking today.
3rd Scott-Allen & Davis’ Tolutim Zaffre

Limit Bitch (12,2)

1st Rance’s Olbero One to Treasure Superbly turned out quality L/W bitch that outshone everything else in this class. Beautiful outline with clean bodylines that just flow. An appealing head with lovely reach of neck into a well defined clean wither and excellent topline, croup and tailset. Body well balanced with a very sound forehand construction, has a good lay back of shoulder and is one of the few to demonstrate a good sternum, equalled with well angulated hindquarters with a width of thigh and well placed hocks. Lovely substance throughout with depth of brisket, spring of rib and strong loin. Best mover in class particularly tracking.
2nd Clarke’s Mapplewell Double Take By Klarkeson A very honest bitch winning her place in such a strong class on her excellent movement. One of those that grows on you the more you look at her, so very sound and true. This B/W bitch has a lovely outline, with good level topline, and a good underline. Well balanced quarters with correct front assembly and good rear angulation. Pleasing in size and overall proportions. Moved extremely well from all angles.
3rd Scott-Allen & Davis’ Tolutim Chartreuse

Open Bitch (12, 2)

1st Christie’s Ch. Sophtspot Snap Crackle N Pop. Winner of an extremely strong class. Such an ideal size with an elegant and balanced outline, she really excels in breed type. Feminine head and expression, nicely placed ears, lovely reach of neck into a cleanly defined wither, with a correctly proportioned front assembly. So well put together with super topline, good body proportions and very sound quarters. Her movement is second to none which can be attributed to sound and balanced construction, she epitomises the essential ingredients of a carriage dog, her movement is truly a delight to see, a worthy champion and excellent representative of the breed. CC & BOB.
2nd Neath Duggan’s Ch. Buffrey Sprig O Mint Another top drawer bitch who sparkled today, you cannot deny her class and quality. A shapely well made bitch of pleasing size, beautifully presented with flowing clean lines. Striking B/W spotting and well put down as always from this kennel. Head with good proportions and sweet expression, clean neck and shoulders with defined sternum. A sound level topline and correct underline, very well balanced with pleasing body and rib, strong loin and well made hindquarters. Good bone and feet. Moved out soundly with a free easy stride with plenty of reach and drive. RES. CC.
3rd Dunnachie’s Ch. Dvojica Voodoo

Judge: Sarah Dandy.