VD & MPD (0).

PD (2)
1 Graham-Weall’s Theakston Touch Of Class of Phidgity, black spot puppy whose head attracted me right away, his expression pleased me, good body shape, nice overall decorations, moved well, temperament quite lovely;
2 Vockings & Smethurst’s Portunes Green Day, this puppy has the best liver spotted decorations I have seen for a long time, his body shape, head & all about him are first class, he is lovely. However he took time to settle into his movement. I really liked him.

JD (2)
1 Baker’s Klarkeson A Kind Of Magic, good style on the move, nice temperament, condition & all about his decoration pleased me, has very good legs & feet, tail set & carriage good;
2 Kembrey’s Dalmark The Pinot Grigio, good correct colour of liver spotting young male, lovely amber eyes, all about his make & shape pleased, good condition, moved well.

PGD (3)
1 RCC, Dodds & Pearson’s Kelavra What The Dickens, first time I have seen this one, he is very good, a black spot with correct pigmentation throughout, good head with eyes & ears combining to give a good expression, very sound body shape, tail set good, moved with a nice style;
2 Gardinor’s Dalmark The Pirate at Dakata, very sound true moving liver spotted, overall decorations are correct, I liked the complete balanced size of this dog, nice topline with the correct loin & croup, pleased in every quarter. I had two good examples here;
3 Taylor & Mackinnon’s Frankish Hope And Glory for Kingpippin.

LD (8) Very strong class, full of Dalmatians to a high standard.
1 Quayle’s Buffrey The Shaded Sun at Cubalidre, black spot whose decorations were a little heavier than my ideal but pigmentation quite outstanding, condition was sparkling, great head pattern, eyes & ears lovely, moved with a good front extension & rear drive, I liked this one a lot;
2 Johnson’s Tynavale The Tease, as always from this kennel lovely correct colour, pigmentation, decorations are presented, so good had to be to stand second in this class, good size, very good balanced body shape both standing & on the move, head & expression from the correct coloured eyes pleased me a lot;
3 Barrett & Fort’s Shuluna Ice Phantom of Dalamanti.

OD (5)
1 CC & BOB, Alexander’s Ch Offordale Chevalier, classic black spot on the purest of white ground, has the most wonderful head & expression, decorations & pigmentation first class, lovely topline, loin & croup, front, upper arm & point of shoulder very sound, front extension & rear drive good, legs & nice catlike feet are correct, I liked him a lot as have others in my eyes, a great Dalmatian;
2 Dodds & Pearson’s Kelevra Hudson Hawk, a dog I liked, lovely make & shape, decorations good, great correctly size, his movement was correct covering the ring with style, a dog who could go all the way;
3 McCarthy’s Kilndandy Old Copper.

VB (3)
1 BV, Pilgrim’s Olbero One To Charm at Weaponness, very sound bitch in tip-top condition, not showing any age, very pleasing to handle, good on the move;
2 Dodds & Pearson’s Pollypeck Ptemier at Daffydal, good b/s bitch in perfect condition, moving well. Two good ones here;
3 Roach’s Ch Habe Aleatory In Holderness.

MPB (1)
1 BP, Gardner’s Dvojica Black Again at Wrandragge, a quite outstanding black spot example of the breed, her decorations on the purest of white ground are lovely, head has a lovely expression coming from a correct balanced skull, stop & muzzle, eyes & ears, mouth, teeth & underjaw are correct, her movement & temperament are outstanding, looking at her breeding no wonder she is good, this one will go all the way to top honours. PG1 & RBPIS.

PB (5)
1 D Black Again at W;
2 Pickup’s Roadcoach Reine Des Roses, lovely b/s bitch, elegant head, type, eyes & ears are very pleasing, in lovely condition with the best of black spotting, very sound on the move;
3 Chance & Dodd’s Kayjule Olympic Hope for Doiilun.

JB (2)
1 Bliss & Junker’s Camargue Queens English, pleasing black spot junior with nice decorations, black spotting, quite a good body shape, her temperament was quite lovely, movement was good;
2 Firth’s Secret Wispa, nice bitch, sound on the move with good overall balanced body shape, nice decorations, good pigmentation. I thought the junior class of bitches should have been stronger in quantity than at this show, hopefully more will follow, but the two on show pleased me.

PGB (8)
1 Whiting’s Chance Encounter at Cragvallie, good correctly b/s bitch on the best of white backgrounds, lovely to see on the move, great front extension & rear drive, a lot to like about this very sound bitch;
2 Brindley’s Dalamanti Black Pearl of Lightoka, good moving black spot bitch, very close to 1, head pattern is good, very pleasing outline of body shape;
3 Peer’s Dalliviro Limited Edition.

LB (9) Strong class full of outstanding examples, I really was spoiled for choose (sic).
1 Dodds & Pearson’s Kelevra Mercury Rising, b/s, very sound true moving bitch, expertly presented, covered the ring with good front extension & rear drive, lovely make & shape, topline, loin & croup are correct, I liked her size, lovely black spotting, correct pigmentation, head pattern very good, very good example of the breed;
2 Haywood-Ridgway’s Luccombe Strawberry Dream, quite lovely head, eyes & ears combining to give a nice expression, coat & condition are first class, lovely decoration, movement was sound, very well handled. Two top class bitches here in the class;
3 Emmett & Simons’ Dalliviro Reba Mac at Ellamstra.

OB (5)
1 CC, Quayle’s Ch Cubalibre Spot On, I thought this lovely bitch was outstanding, her head & expression are quite wonderful, body, make & shape are first class, lovely sound front & rear constructions, lovely black spotting decorations on the purest of white ground, coat & condition correct, her movement was sound & true, a great example of this wonderful breed;
2 Alexander’s Ch Offerdale Cataline, lovely b/s ch, lovely decoration, condition perfect, great on the move, presented to perfection, eyes in particular are nice giving a good expression, good body shape, movement was true, lovely ch of the breed;
3 Kembrey’s Dalmark The Super Sleuth.