W.E.L.K.S 23/04/2016 – Dalmatian

I really enjoyed my day judging and thank all of you who brought your dogs under me. All of the dogs were of good temperament and all coats were good. I would have liked more substance on some and some didn’t have such good shoulder and fronts, which I think our breed suffers from in general. I was looking for dogs that covered the ground with ease to do the job they were intended for and I think I achieved this in my main winners. Some classes were really hard as I would have liked to have given more than one first place, especially in some of the bitch classes.

Veteran Dog -1 (1)

Minor Puppy Dog - 3 (0)

1st - Goodswen’s Alphadal’s King Of Angels Seven month old black and white dog. Substantial and well developed for one so young. Lovely head and expression. Good length of neck into well laid shoulder good front with plenty of bone. Well developed chest. Correct top line standing and on the move. Good bend of stifle. Covered the ring well with plenty of drive displayed in a nice easy movement.
2nd - Marley & Libbey’s Bellili’s D’amore De Loin Another seven month old black and white dog, different type than first place. Bold black spotting. Pleasing head and good reach of neck. Deep chest, level top line leading to good tail set. Steady rhythmic action, moved nicely around the ring covering the ground well.
3rd - Gilmore’s Divazzi’s Royal Archer

Puppy Dog - 4 (0)

1st - Green & Sear’s Boschendal Simply Red at Judally Ten month old liver and white dog. Clearest white coat with good liver spotted colouring. Nice head and soft expression. Good lay of shoulder leading to excellent deep chest with good spring of rib. Moved steady and balanced but did not think he had his mind on the job totally today.
2nd - Bariscot Aristarchus Moonet An eleven month old black and white dog with an attractive head and lovely reach of neck, good front and level top line. Slightly longer in the loin than first place. Good tail set. Moved well with a steady rhythmic action.
3rd - Gilmore’s Divazzi’s Royal Archer

Junior Dog- 7(0)

1st - Christie’s Sophtspot Gold Dust There is much to like about this very nice young liver spotted dog. He has a nice head and carries a good expression. A dog with good reach of neck down into well laid good shoulder placement. He has a well developed front and chest. Good amount of bone down into tight cat like feet. He carries a correct top line both standing and on the move. He is a dog with good bend of stifle and overall a very balanced dog that covered the ground well today. All round a well constructed dog who I think with more maturity promises to take top honours when he will have his day.
2nd - Quayle’s Cubalibre On It Black and white spotted dog who was completely different in type to first. Strong substantial structured dog that has plenty of bone. He has a masculine head and strong lay of neck flowing into good shoulder and plenty of front with deep fore chest. Good top line standing and on the move slightly shorter in loin than winner. Plenty of rear angulations with a well developed second thigh. This dog moved out well and covered the ground with ease.
3rd - Baker’s Buffrey Incognito By Dalleaf

Yearling Dog - 5(0)

1st- Quayle’s Cubalibre On It
2nd- Goff-Leggett’s Washakie Shoshone Chief JW Strong black and white spotted of a nice size. He has a nice head with good expression and well proportioned neck. Another with a excellent depth of chest, spring of rib and length of back leading to well a developed bend of stifle. A dog that moved with a steady balanced action.
3rd - Hopkin & Hobbs Rapanooey Rasputin

Novice Dog-3(1)

1st - Edens Lacrima Christi Class Act At Dalens He is a lighter decorated black and white dog that has an elegance having a good reach of neck leading to an adequate front and deep chest with a good top line and well defined stifle. A well schooled dog that moved around the ring at a steady pace being at one with his handler. Would have liked a little more of him which may come with time.
2nd - Littler’s Dalmark The Wizard Of Oz Liver and white dog being smaller in type that has a pleasing head and expression, nice reach of neck, level top line, good length of loin and bend of stifle. Difficult to assess movement today as a little unsettled with having had his mind on other things. Again would have liked a little more of him.

Post Graduate Dog - 17(3)

1st - Davey’s Elabri Encre Noir At Pirandal Lovely black and white dog with a masculine head carrying a gentle soft expression. He has good shoulder placement giving well developed front and deep chest. Another having a good top line with strong loin and good rear angulations. Moved out well with steady and balanced action. Overall he is a nicely put together dog that I think sadly could go unnoticed due to him being so laid back.
2nd - Talbot’s Rapanooey Moai At Leaveslake A very nice black and white dog of substance that was unfortunate to be up against first today. Good head and neck into good shoulder and well developed front with excellent deep chest. He carries his top line well both standing and on the move. Well bodied dog with good bend of stifle and well developed second thigh. Was giving handler a hard time but when he settled moved around the ring well.
3rd - Forrest’s Elabri Esprit At Spotswood

Limit Dog -12(1)

1st - Todhunter & Robinson’s Millbelle Young Gun JW Lovely liver and white boy with a nice head and expression, good reach of neck into well laid shoulder placement. He has a good front that reaches out well on the move set into a deep chest and well sprung rib and holds an excellent level top line with slightly longer in the loin allowing his freedom of movement. He has well bent stifle and powerful driving quarters A dog that covers the ground effortlessly with a long free flowing rhythmic, economic stride who almost looks like he is floating. This is correct movement for our breed. In general a dog in good fit toned condition without been overdone and one who pushed hard for top honour but still pleased to award him the RDCC.
2nd - Scott-Allen & Davis Tolutim Yaffle Nice black and white boy who has a handsome masculine head with good pigmentation and good expression having a good reach of neck. A dog with a well laid shoulder and well developed front with a lovely depth of chest an good spring of rib. His structure offers a level top line both standing and on the move. This well constructed dog has good bone who is strong well muscled rear quarters with good bend of stifle and overall in excellent condition. His movement has a powerful and yet purposeful stride enabling him to cover the ground with ease.
3rd - Tingey’s Dallyador Aramis

  Open Dog-9(0)

1st - Frandsen’s INT/DK/SE/NO/NORD CH Skvaa Luxury Item Definitely a luxury item, this is a lovely striking quality liver and white boy that caught my eye straight away. There is much to like about this dog who has is good masculine dog without any coarseness or being overdone in any way. The overall quality of this dog starts with a handsome head having good expression and strong pigmentation. There is good reach and length of neck followed by a well angulated lay of shoulder. His overall construction offers a well developed front with deep chest and good spring of rib. A dog of correct length of back and well coupled loin. A dog with good rear angulations and a well developed second thigh He has a correct top line standing and on the move leading to correct tail set. I had no disappointment when he moved as his movement was with purpose having a good reach and drive yet still remaining balanced. He was at one with handler and did not put a foot wrong. He is such a well constructed balanced dog, which is in hard, fit condition. He challenged well for Best of Breed and it could have gone either way, but unfortunately there can only be one that takes top honours - a very hard final decision to make. Overall though I was pleased with my choice in awarding him a well deserved DCC.
2nd - Alexander’s CH Offordale Chevalier JW Another quality dog but of different type to class winner. Black dog of obvious quality not being as compact as the first place dog. Nice head and good reach of neck. Good shoulder placement giving good front and deep chest. Tight feet. Good bend of stifle and correct tail set. Went well on the move covering the ground with ease, with good reach and drive. Handled well.
3rd - Dunnachie’s CH Dvojica Vendetta

Good Citizen Dog – 5 (2)

1st - Hurst’s Philcarthom Xcaliber At Finnidal A Black and white dog with nice head and expression. He has a level top line standing and on the move. A dog with a good tail set and good bend of stifle and a nice steady and balanced movement. He was more settled than previous class he was in.
2nd - Sampson’s Stocklore Wizard Of The Forrest SHCM Black and white dog who was slightly finer in type to first place. Nice head with an elegant neck. Good front and bend of stifle. Moved around the ring at a steady pace.
3rd - Evans & baker’s Lucky Prince Of Oaks Farm At Troikadal

  Veteran Bitch - 6(0)

1st - Barrett’s Marricdale The Gold Digger Of Dalmanti SHCM A very nice eight year old liver and white girl. She has a lovely feminine head and expression with a good shoulder, front and deep chest. Carrying a good top line and tail set with good rear angulations. This girl really motored around the ring with plenty of reach and drive covering the ground with ease. I think her handler was struggling to keep up!
2nd - Scott-Allen & Davis Tolutim Zaffre This ten year old black and white girl still looking well toned for her age. She has a pleasing head, good reach of neck with good shoulder placement, a good spring of rib and good bend of stifle. Another that really covered the ground well with plenty of reach and drive.
3rd- Thorner’s CH Tolutim Drambuie SHCM

Minor Puppy Bitch – 6 (0)

1st - Jenkins & Ridgeway’s Luccombe Strawberry Kisses This a very attractive six month old black and white girl with striking dense pigment on pure white coat. She has a feminine head with elegant neck into good shoulder. Slightly longer in loin with a good bend of stifle and has nice tight cat feet. She moved around the ring at a steady and balanced movement whilst covering the ground well. A girl that was very together for one so young. Being handled well and obviously a lot of schooling has paid off today. Pleased to award her Best Puppy Bitch and BPIB.
2nd - Brewis & Haggie’s Bellili’s L’Elisir D’Amore A lovely seven month old liver spotted girl with nice head and good front. Well placed shoulder into level top line with good rear angulations. Moved around the ring well but not as settled in her movement as winner of this class. I liked this girl and with more schooling another day could change places and hopefully do well.
3rd - Clarke & Ridgeway’s Luccombe Strawberry Royale

Puppy Bitch – 2 (0)

1st - McManus Boschendal Ashes Of Roses This eleven month old black and white girl who is of good size and substance has a pleasing head with good front and lay of shoulder. She has a deep chest with a well sprung rib and good top line and good bend of stifle. Nice cat like feet. Moved steadily around the ring. For the future, I think she would have benefitted from being moved a little faster.
2nd - Cattermole’s Kalvadene Mischief Managed An eight month old black spotted girl that was finer in type to class winner. She has a feminine head and good reach of neck flowing into a level top line and good tail set and a good bend of stifle. Moved around the ring at a steady pace.

Junior Bitch – 5 (0)

1st - Christie’s Sophtspot Glitterati This very nice black spotted girl has a lovely head and elegant neck into good shoulder placement and good front. She has a deep chest and lovely top line flowing into a correct tail set. Good bend of stifle. Nice cat like feet. She is a very balanced bitch that covered the ground well with a long flowing stride. Like her litter brother who won Junior Dog, I think she has a promising future the way she is developing.
2nd - Thomas Buffrey Magic Moments with Philcartom A smaller different type of bitch to the class winner. This striking black and white girl with classic decoration is very feminine with a good reach of neck that gives her elegance. She has a level top line both standing and on the move and carries a correct tail set. She has a good bend of stifle and moved around the ring well with drive and purpose. This bitch is very much a show girl.
3rd - Stevenson’s Macula Moonlight Mystique.

Yearling Bitch – 5 (1)

1st - Brennan’s Daymadals In The Mood This is a lovely black and white lighter spotted bitch that has a nice head with good reach of neck. She has a good front and deep chest with excellent spring of rib. A bitch that is slightly longer in the loin that gives her the coupling needed for good movement. She has a level top line standing that she also carries on the move. She has well defined quarters not over done in any way leading to a good bend of stifle. She moved with good reach and drive which enabled her to cover the ground well. Obviously enjoying her day out showing really well.
2nd - Wilkinson’s Gwynmor High Five To Hunacres JW This is another lovely black and white spotted girl. She has a lovely head with kind expression and well carried ear. A bitch with good neck and a well placed shoulder with a well developed front and good spring of rib. She has a level top line leading to correct tail set. A bitch of good length with nice length of loin, well defined quarters and good bend of stifle who is well off for bone She moved well around the ring with a steady and balanced action although this time I didn’t feel that she quite matched the class winner for drive today.
3rd - Carroll’s Castletop Dixie Dew

  Novice Bitch – 5 (1)

1st - Brewis & Haggie’s Bellili’s L’Elisir D’Amore
2nd - Stevenson’s Macula Moonlight Mystique This black spotted girl has a feminine head and dark eye with a pleasing expression and good ear carriage. She has a good length of neck into well laid shoulder. A well developed chest with a good spring of rib with a well coupled bitch with a good bend of stifle. She moved with a good rhythmic and steady balanced action.
3rd - Carroll’s Castletop Dixie Dew

Post Graduate Bitch – 17 (5)

1st - McGregor’s Caldecacre Sigrid This is a gorgeous liver spotted bitch of correct size, similar in type to my CC winner. She has a feminine head with a lovely expression and great pigmentation. A bitch with a good reach of neck into good shoulder placement with a well developed wither and good chest. She has an excellent top line with a good tail set. Another that is well coupled with correct length of loin, has well developed quarters and good bend of stifle. Good length of leg with nice tight feet. She is well toned and in great condition but is not overdone. This striking bitch stood four square and solid and when moved really motored around the ring with plenty of reach and drive covering the ground with ease which clinched her RBCC.
2nd - Brindley’s Dalamanti Black Pearl Of Lightoka This black and white spotted bitch has a pretty head with good expression and the darkest of eye. She has a good reach of neck with a good front down to cat like feet. A bitch with a well developed chest and good spring of rib. A bitch with a good balanced shape having good rear angulation. She was very attentive to her handler who showed and moved well. This is another girl that covered the ground so easy with plenty of drive.
3rd - Barrett’s Dalamanti Ice Ruby JW

Limit Bitch – 10 (2)

1st - Emms Dallydyl Love In Idleness This is the most striking black bitch who is compact, strong and in overall excellent condition. Her condition can be seen without having to put your hands on her, yet she maintains her femininity. This is a bitch with the deepest of pigment. She has a nice feminine head with a lovely expression. A bitch that has a good length of neck into excellent lay of shoulder and well sprung rib leading to a strong loin. Well developed quarters and second thigh with a good turn of stifle. On the stand this bitch stands four square and is rock solid and she didn’t disappoint on the move. I have judged this girl before at a show indoors where her movement was great but with the extra space outside she really excelled and excited. A real powerhouse that really motored around the ring covering the ground with plenty of reach and drive with ease which could not be ignored. She just never stopped showing and looked like she could go all day. I could not deny her a well deserved BCC and BOB who was latterly shortlisted in the group.
2nd - Finlay’s Dvojica Black Swan At Dalfin SHCM This bitch is different in type to first place being slightly larger. It was so unfortunate that she met up with the winner of this class, but one cannot take it away from her she is a lovely black bitch which there is a lot to like. Another bitch with deepest of pigment which decorated a lovely head with great expression. She has a good reach of neck and well laid shoulder with a good front. A bitch with a deep chest, good length of loin into correct tail set and bend of stifle. Her movement was rhythmic and balanced and she covered the ground well but not with the purpose that I have seen her move with before.
3rd - Dawson’s Washakie Endless Summer

Open Bitch – 12 (3)

1st - Dunnachie’s Dvojica Volition This is an attractively classically spotted liver and white girl. She has a beautiful head that she carries well with a beautiful reach of neck. She has good shoulder placement with a well developed front and chest with good spring of rib and plenty of heart room,. Level top line standing and carried correctly on the move. A bitch with a sound rhythmic action when on the move covering the ground well with ease. Over all she is a well put together and balanced girl. There is no doubt this is a quality bitch which today could have made her presence known a little more.
2nd - Alexander’s CH Offordale Larissa A black spotted bitch of quality. She was not as bodied up as first place but has time on her side. A bitch with the most feminine head with good skull that carries her well broken ear with good expression. She has an elegant neck into good shoulder with well developed brisket and lovely deep chest. A bitch that carries a level top line both standing and on the move with a well carried tail. Good rear angulations when stood and a good steady balanced action when she is on the move.
3rd - Quayle’s Cubalibre Follow On JW

Good Citizen Bitch - 7(3)

1- Morgan’s Winflash Olympic Star JW SHCH A black and white spotted girl who is balanced but smaller in type. She is a very feminine with good head and well pigmented. A bitch with a nice neck and good lay of shoulder. She has a good front and is well angulated when stood. Moved out well in harmony with her handler.
2nd - Barrett’s Dalamanti Ice Ruby JW This black spotted girl has an appealing head and good reach of neck into a good lay of shoulder, she has strong loin and quarters with a good bend of stifle. This bitch covered the ground well
3rd - Sampson’s Dalstorm Black Orchid SHCM

Judge Lisa Rowledge