RICHMOND CH SHOW 13 - Dalmatians Dalmatians I was very pleased with the overall entry both numerically & in terms of quality, thank you to all exhibitors for a lovely entry at this prestigious show.

There is some promising youngsters coming through both dogs & bitches, however, in my view the bitches still have the upper hand (paw) spread across all classes & ages.

Temperament was excellent & all exhibits were presented in a clean condition, with very few presenting the usually dreaded Dally rash at this time of the year.

Movement, not of the exhibit but of the exhibitor. Handling needs to improve to get the best out of your dog/s otherwise chances are lost & you have the perception it was the dog who was at fault if it is not placed or is further down the line than anticipated. This is because the movement of your dog could not be fairly assessed thus affecting its placing!

My principal winners demonstrated the true qualities to be expected in construction & movement in our breed.

VD (0).

PD (3)
1 Stirling’s, Winflash Dappled White, 9 months b/s compact make & shape, appealing outline with good angulated quarters & strong bone, lovely head, nice dark eye, clear decoration & good coat, level topline, good tail carriage, moved confidently & collected;
2 Bryant’s Theakston Time Traveller, b/s 11 months, nice decoration, lovely head with dark eye, nice arched neck, good lay of shoulder, correct bend of stifle, showed well & moved with enthusiasm. Not as steady on the move as 1;
3 Davis’ Dalkereve Deputy Dodge.

JD (6)
1 Clarke’s Klarkeson One Vision, b/s more elegant type, lovely dark pigment & eyes, nice head, stifle & tight feet, long neck, good depth of chest, correct tail carriage both standing & on the move, lovely topline, moved well with powerful purpose & drive, very promising;
2 Hobbs & Whiting’s Boutonneux Baby Buco avec Rapanooey, appealing b/s built on finer lines, correct size, attractive spotting, good head, dark eye & reach of neck, well set shoulder, correct topline & tailset, covers the ground well, expertly handled. Not quite the outline & presence of 1, preferred 1 overall;
3 Kembrey’s Dalmark The Pinot Grigio.

YD (3)
1 Dunnachie’s Dvojica Vendetta, quality, balanced, upstanding, well made black with deep pigmentation & lovely bold spotting, masculine head & dark eye, nice neck into well laid shoulders, well defined wither, excellent bone & stifle, level topline, well angulated quarters enabling easy effortless action, moved & shown expertly. RCC;
2 Whincup’s Tamilanda Panther Lilly, nice type b/s with good head & nice broken ears, good reach of neck, deep chest with correct spring of rib, straight forelegs& good feet & bone, correct tail carriage, moved well retaining a level topline. Preferred the overall balance & drive of 1;
3 Kembrey’s Dalmark The Pinot Grigio.

PGD (6)
1 Wright’s Millbelle Lithium, impressive b/s with handsome head, nice dark eye & pigmentation, good overall spotting & bone, clean wither, level topline & correct tailset, correct front & rear, maintains a level topline standing & on the move, well angulated with good second thigh covers the ground with a powerful smooth flowing stride, considered him for top honours;
2 Gardinor’s Dalmark The Pirate at Dakata, l/s, attractive & masculine, nice head, dark almond eye, good overall make & shape, nice decoration, lovely deep chest& straight forelegs, strong quarters, moved & showed well;
3 Bolt’s Fakenham Ferrera Rocher.

LD (6)
1 Casey’s Moyglass Proffessor Plum, very nice b/s, striking deep pigmentation & dense spotting, lovely head & dark eye, long arched neck with well laid shoulders, strong bone, well muscled without being overdone, strong loin & rearquarters with excellent angulation, moved with purpose & drive, won the class on his powerful movement;
2 Baker’s Dalleaf Devils Disciple, l/s of correct colour& even distribution, well balanced & with substance, masculine pleasing head, lovely dark eye, clean neck into well defined wither, deep chest & good spring of rib, very sound & true on the move;
3 Williams’ Phadante Brighton Rock.

OD (3) Two lovely dogs in superb condition.
1 Alexander’s Ch Offordale Chevalier, pleased to judge this b/s as his popularity continues to ascend, commands attention, my notes state presence, stunning & upstanding, quality & substance in abundance, super head & eye, arched neck into well defined wither, correct shoulders, straight forelegs & tight feet, nice forechest, good topline & well muscled quarters, good tailset, moved with drive & panache in a settled easy free flowing controlled action. CC & BOB;
2 Goff-Leggett’s Ch Washakie Nutcracker Prince, b/s built on smaller lines, well balanced & not overdone in any way, he present a very nice outline with nothing to dislike, pleasing head, elegant neck into good wither & topline, well angulated quarters, showed & moved well;
3 Croft’s Doubtwell Showstopper.

VB (1)
1. Bonner & Yates’ Arita’s Arrival at Caprilli, a quality 71/2 years b/s, lovely feminine head & expression, dark eye & dense pigment, good reach of neck to well laid shoulders, nice level topline, good turn of stifle & rear angulation, covers the ground well & really enjoying her day.

PB (6) Two lovely puppies.
1 Gardner’s Dvojica Black Again at Wrendragge, the quality of this lovely 81/2 months b/s bitch caught my eye& I was not disappointed, beauty & substance, super outline, lovely feminine head & expression, dark eye, long neck with well defined wither, not overdone in any way, correct overall balance & sound throughout, covering the ground easily at one with her handler, shall watch her progress with interest as she should go all the way. BP;
2 Goodman’s Theakston Twinkling Star, 11 months b/s, pretty & feminine head, nice dark eye, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders & so well put together with good reach & drive, has many of the virtues of 1, not so settled on the move, should have a bright future;
3 Moates’ Leiahart Honolulu Honey at Sundown.

JB (7)
1 Morgan’s Winflash Olympic Star, another ascending b/s star from a well-established kennel, compact shape& make with a pleasing head, nice dark eye & good ear carriage, nice arched neck, wither & topline, defined clear dense spotting, good proportions & correct angulations, very balanced & effortless movement, expertly handled. RCC;
2 Dunnachie’s Dvojica Volition, l/s, lovely even spotting with correct pigmentation, pretty head, prefer a darker eye this may come in time, nice make & shape with good bone, feet & depth of chest, good topline & balanced quarters, showed & moved well;
3 Will’s Ottauquechee Talulah of Dallyvista.

YB (6)
1 Haywood-Ridgway’s Luccombe Strawberry Dream, lots to admire, b/s stood out in this class, has a super happy demeanour & clean outline when the tail stops wagging, solid but feminine, excellent pigmentation & spotting beautiful feminine head, dark eye & lovely spotted ear carriage, good reach of neck, correct well laid shoulders into defined wither, well ribbed, correct topline coupled with good tail set moved out with elegance & enthusiasm from well constructed quarters providing a smooth rhythmic action, complemented by expert handling to gain the CC;
2 Hernandez’s Dalminshi Mystic Star, excellent pigmentation & dense black bold spotting, strong bone, nice head & eye colour, alert expression, good reach of neck, wither & well sprung ribs, level topline, well muscled quarters & good tailset, good rear angulation, moved around the ring with an easy free striding gait;
3 Croft’s Doubtwell Ebony Night.

PGB (5)
1 Radford-House’s Fivejays Oleroso, l/s, compact, feminine with balance & substance, nice outline with attractive pretty head, lovely correct dark eye & soft expression, good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, nice tight feet, level topline & correct tailset, evenly distributed decoration & colour, moved well with reach& drive;
2 Thorner’s Tolutim Evensong, elegant b/s, taller & a different type to 1 but is sound & well balanced, nice reach of neck with good head, dark eye & excellent ear carriage, nice reach of neck, good shoulder placement & topline, nice tight feet & good angulations, well developed& muscled with good second thigh, moved around the ring well;
3 Carrick’s Selbygray Toinette.

LB (5)
1 Emmett& Simons’ Dalliviro Reba Mac at Ellemstra, b/s, catches the eye with the whitest of coats, sound with a lovely outline, has total attention to her handler, in excellent condition throughout, stronger build with broad skull& plain head, super dark eye framed by good ear carriage, good neck into well laid shoulders & withers, well developed & muscled with good bone, level topline both standing & on the move with correct angulation, really drives out around the ring, moved well when settled;
2 Page’s Winflash Born To Be Wild, lovely b/s, attractive head with nice dark eye & soft expression, well bodied with good spring of rib & level topline, strong bone, deep pigmentation & good angulation all round, moved out well;
3 Gardinor’s Dalispots Dubyana at Dakata.

OB (6)
1 Page’s Ch Winflash Elle’s Belle’s, style, balanced & feminine, lovely b/s with pretty head, dark eye & even defined spotting, excellent overall make& shape with lovely outline standing & moving, deep forechest, good front & rear action spring of rib, topline & tailset, used well constructed quarters to demonstrate sound driving movement, at one with her experienced handler;
2 Thorner’s Tolutim Drambuie, attractive b/s, strong with quality, dense spotting with pleasing head & dark eye, super neck into well laid shoulders& good topline, well bodied, good bone & feet, well defined & angulated rearquarters, very responsive to handler & moved with good reach & drive;
3 Dore’s Daldior Ace Of Diamonds.
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