Joint Dalmatian Club Show Stafford 19th Feb 2011
Dogs
It was a great privilege to be invited to judge dogs at the joint Dalmatian Club Championship show. Many thanks to all the exhibitors for the lovely entry, to the officers and committee for making it such an enjoyable and interesting day and finally to my stewards for all their hard work.
Temperaments and coat conditions have greatly improved since my last appointment – My main criticisms being long nails and hare feet. I also found some exhibits lacked bone and had rather feminine heads. I was delighted with my winners who portrayed all the qualities and sound movement so essential to the breed.
M P D (6)
1. Webb and Crystals Dalleaf Devil in disguise. Striking ten month old B/W dog with excellent pigmentation. Good front and feet, nice level top line and well angulated hind quarters, moved with plenty of drive.
2. Bakers Dalleaf Devils Disciple. Litter brother to 1 and slightly longer cast. Attractive liver with lovely head and dark eye. Good overall make and shape, needs to settle on the move.
3. Cutts Kildandy Casanova at Marzelina.
Puppy Dog (11)
1. Johnsons Tynevale The Tease. Quality liver dog, in excellent condition. Good colour, make and shape, moved and showed well. Very promising BPD.
2. Bakers Dalleaf Devils Disciple.
3. Hayward and Ridgeways Luccombe Deja Vous.
Junior Dog (9)
1. Lewis Dalpetro D-artagnan of Hunterswood. Well presented black spotted dog in good hard condition. Plenty of bone and excellent legs and feet. Moved and showed well.
2. Whincups Tamilanda Pink Panther. Another nice type, attractively spotted dog with great ring presence. Showed and moved beautifully.
3. Munro Tansar Sea the Stars.
Yearling dog (4)
1. Whiting Cibrith Captain Kirk. Well decorated black spotted dog. Lovely head and expression, good front and top line, tail carriage a bit high on the move which spoilt outline.
2. Cliff and Hipkiss Boutenneux Apollo. Longer cast than 1. Nicely spotted head and dark eye, good tail turn of stifle and tail carriage, needs to settle on the move.
3. Hittchings and Livermore Tyrodal Special Feature.
Post Graduate Dog (8)
1. Goodswen Tamilanda Pink Vililante from Alphadal. Lovely rich liver spotting and attractive head. Good front and nice tight feet, showed well and moved with plenty of drive.
2. Story-Talyor Major Tornado at Kesteven. Soundly constructed black with good head and expression. Correct front and feet, moved soundly.
3. Dodds and Pearson Kelevra Hudson Hawk.
Mid limit Dog (5)
1. Quales Buffrey The Shaded Sun at Cubal Libre. Striking black with excellent pigmentation. Good level top line, correct tail carriage, moved with plenty of drive, well handled.
2. Jenkins Illyria Sarons Lad. Another quality black, attractive head and dark eye. Good front and corrective tight cat feet. Did not move quite as well as 1.
3. Alcock Mapplewell Chocolate Box Dalpartan.
Limit Dog (11)
1. Crofts Doubtwell Show Stopper. Eye catching black, excellent spotting on whitest of coats. Good head, lovely dark eye. Good reach of neck and topline. Excellent showman and sound mover. RDCC.
2. McCarthy's Kilndandy Old Copper. Well constructed beautifully spotted liver. Full of quality with excellent comfirmation, sound mover but needs to show a bit more animation to make the best of himself.
3. Whincups Tamilanda Hot Pink.
Open Dog (14)
What a wonderful class! Ten chs. A lot of quality dogs had to go cardless.
1. Burrows Daedalus Deacon Blue at Shacarlu. Well spotted black in superb condition. He had the bone, quality and substance so essential to the breed combined with excellent movement. Fits the standard and I was delighted to award him the DCC and judged jointly reserve best in show.
2. Goff-Leggett Washakie Nutcracker Prince. Lighter type than 1 but good black spotting and I liked the overall make and shape of this dog. Well handled did not quite have the drive of 1 on the move.
3. Tingey Ch Phaeland Pheonix Phorever By Dallyador.
Junior Veteran Dog (4)
1. McCarthys Ch & Ir Ch Tollwood Lionel at Kilndandy JW. At ten and a half years of age still a great favourite of mine gave him the CC last time I judged and he didn’t disappoint today. Rich liver colour well constructed throughout, intelligent head and expression. Dark in eye, moved soundly retaining good level topline. BOVD.
2. Cauldwells Gwencarodale Pops Pride JW. Ten year old well decorated black not quite the bone of 1, enjoying his day out, moved well.
3. Bolts Buffrey Belleissimo at Fakenham.
Special Veteran (2)
1. Lewis’s Ch Hunterswood Talk of the Town. Eleven year old attractively spotted black, good make and shape, showed and moved well.
2. Neals Salsusa Secret Agent of Tolkain. Ten year boldly spotted black, smaller type than 1 but good overall make and shape, moved adequately.
Juliet Macdonald of Sleat - Judge
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BITCHES
A very pleasing entry of 91 bitches making 104 entries for which I would like to thank the Exhibitors.
I considered the quality of the bitches to be generally very good. I found coats to be in good condition with little evidence of the dreaded ‘rash’. I feel that movement has improved since my last appointment and eye colour appears to be more consistently correct.
It was good to see the number of new puppies entered and wish them well in their show career.
I didn’t find there to be too great a variation in size and type and endeavoured to place those which, in my opinion, not only came closest to the breed standard but also displayed movement commensurate with the Dalmatian’s role as a carriage dog. I was particularly pleased with my principal winners which I considered to be first class representatives of the breed.
MPB (8Entries, 2 Absent)
1. Wallington HOLDERNESS HAND PAINTED
B/w of good proportions and size displaying a good outline. Pleasing head and expression with dark eyes and well broken ear markings. Good shoulder placement and topline. Despite her tender age was very attentive to her owner displaying a happy disposition., moving soundly and with confidence.
2. Saunders DALLYDYL LADY OF SHALLOTT
Heavier spotted l/w, slightly younger than 1 and not quite as mature and confident. Dark eye colour and good reach of neck. Of good proportions, nicely developing rear quarters and well defined angulation. Well handled.
3. Yates & Bonner CAPRILLI'S IN THE MOOD
PB (14,2)
1. Cobb-McGill KALOKAIRIE'S EYE CANDY
Mature and confident b/w attractively marked with pleasant expression. Mature in body for her age. Good shoulder placement and topline. Well developed rear quarters. Moved steadily and true with plenty of rear drive. Good coat and dark pigmentation. Well presented. Best Puppy Bitch.
2. Cooper CHARMINDALS IMPEDIMENTA
B/w slightly taller and longer in loin than 1. Elegant neck and good shoulder placement. Even and soundly constructed. Was a little unsettled at first but soon got into her stride and moved well with good rear drive. Lovely coat.
3. Dunnachie DVOJICA VOTE FOR ME
JB (9,2)
1. Quayle CUBALIBRE SPOT ON JW
B/w with excellent profile, displaying so much quality and elegance for her age. Attractive head and lovely dark eyes. Pleasantly decorated with dense black spots. Good feet. Clean lines throughout with well laid back shoulders through to well developed rear quarters. Balanced angulation in both fore and hind quarters enabled her to move steadily and true covering the ground with a smooth rhythmic powerful action. Well presented and handled. CC, which I understand to be her third, and BOB. Well deserved, congratulations.
2. Longworth DALENDALE DAKOTA AT DALORNO
Different but pleasing nonetheless in type to 1. Good colour liver, well marked with smaller spots. Lovely kind expression, ears well carried and nicely decorated. Soundly constructed fore and aft. Good topline. Well muscled rear quarters which enabled her to drive to advantage with a positive and true action.
3. Petersen DALIMESE WHO'S THAT GIRL AT DAEDALUS
YB (8,0)
1. Gibbs PHADANTE DIXIE LILY JW
B/w with excellent pigment. A bitch of good proportions and clean lines. Attractive head with dark eyes, elegant arched neck. Good shoulder placement and forequarter angulation.. Positive reach and drive creating balanced movement, although would benefit from being allowed to lengthen her stride to display her attributes to even greater advantage.
2. D DAKOTA AT DALORNO
3. Goodswen TAMILANDA PINK ASTERISM FROM ALPHADAL
PG (13,2)
1. Thorner TOLUTIM DRAMBUIE ShCM
B/w honest bitch, not overdone in any way. Attractive dense spotting and dark eye. Kind expression. Excellent shoulder placement and top line. Lovely deep chest all contributing to a good profile. Well defined and angulated rear quarters. Moved in a positive manner with good rear drive.
2. Goff-Leggett MULLABUOY MISS CHIEF OF WASHAKIE
Slightly heavier in build than 1 with good clean lines. Attractive head with pleasing expression and very attentive to her handler. Attractive black spotting on pure white coat. Good fore chest and correct shoulder placement. Covered the ground positively.
3. Whiting CIBRITH CHINA ASTER
Mid LB (5,1)
1. Page WINFLASH THE FINAL MAGIC
B/w and well balanced in overall construction. Has excellent conformation and substance. Shown in good fit condition. Correct shoulder placement and excellent topline. Nicely spotted. Attractive attentive expression with lovely dark eyes. Well angulated and developed rear enabled her to move in a powerful steady manner really driving out and covering the ground. Well handled.
2. Saunders CAPRILLI'S GENUINE GIFT TO DALLYDYL
B/w slighter heavier in build than one but very balanced. Well constructed fore and aft with good depth of chest, well laid back shoulder placement and nicely angulated rear. Good topline. Dense black spotting. Moved in a positive manner with adequate drive.
3. Addy CREAGANBREC RAVEN BLACK
LB (16,3)
1. Kembrey DALMARK THE SUPER SLEUTH JW
Nicely constructed l/w of balanced and correct proportions. Attractively spotted. Correct shoulder placement and topline, powerful rear quarters enabled her to move economically and steadily. Moved in a positive and true manner whilst maintaining a degree of elegance. Well muscled without being overdone. Lovely kind expression with good eye colour. Res CC
2. Dore DALDIOR ACE OF DIAMONDS
Slightly lighter in build than 1 but still perfectly proportioned and balanced. Good reach of next and attractive head and expression. Nicely marked with dense black spots on a pure white coat. Well constructed fore and rear quarters with correct angulation. Drove out well on the move really covering the ground well.
3. Whincup TAMILANDA HOT PINK
OB (14,3)
1. Christie CH SOPHTSPOT SNAP CRACKLE N POP JW
Very smart and striking b/w shown in excellent coat. Well laid back shoulders and good front with nice tight feet. Impressive in profile with good topline and angulated rear quarters. Very well shown being attentive to her handler at all times. Moved well with drive and a positive action.
2. Moore CH MANCHANDO CHOC CHIP COOKIE FROM FINCHAM
L/w shown in good condition. Attractive head and expression with an elegant reach of neck. Good lay of shoulder and even topline. Powerful, well muscled rear quarters provided drive on the move which was balanced and true.
3. Tingey CH PHAELAND PHOENIX PHOREVER BY DALLYADOR JW
JVB (5,0)
1. Page CH WINTER MAGIC JW
B/w of 9 years of age. Of good proportions and excellent conformation. Darkest of eyes. Correct shoulder placement and well developed rear quarters. Held her topline well whilst moving steadily and freely.
2 Richardson MAPPLEWELL HOT FUDGE
L/w of 7 years of age. Lovely expression. Good construction in fore and hindquarters. Very attentive to her handler. Although carrying a little more weight than 1, she moved well with plenty of rear drive.
3 Haywood & Ridgway LUCCOMBE STRAWBERRY TART JW
SVB (3,0)
1. Richardson DALMARK MOON EUROPA JW
B/w with excellent pigment and a lovely coat and presented in excellent condition. It was difficult to believe that she was 11 years of age when watching her move. She moved steadily and with plenty of drive. Darkest of eyes. Good overall construction. Best Veteran Bitch and Best Veteran in Show.
2. Gibbs PHADANTE NORWEGIAN WOOD ShCM
Another 11 year old, slightly lighter spotted than 1. Presented in good condition. Kind expression and dark eyes. Well carried and nicely spotted ears. Moved and showed well.
3. Russell BRYEDAL MAYERLYNG AT DALYNRICS
Judged jointly
Brace (4,0)
1. Tingey
A well matched liver brace moving nicely together
2. Dodds and Pearson
3. Neath-Duggan
Breeders Class(2)
1. Mrs S Neath-Duggan
2. Mr I, Mrs K & Miss C Page
SHELAGH STEVENSON (Judge)
