NORTH OF ENGLAND DALMATIAN CLUB OPEN SHOW SUNDAY 5th OCTOBER 2008

The North of England Dalmatian Club held an open show where BIS was Creaganbrec the Favourite at Miragua, RBIS Luccombe Hazel Nut Cluster & BP Phaeland Pheonix Phorever by Dallyador.
Many thanks to the committee and exhibitors for this opportunity and to my excellent stewards Kevin Whincup, Bob Scott and trainee Hazel Chance for ensuring everything went smoothly in the ring.
Temperaments were excellent as was clean coats.
There was a great variation in type and size and I found the quality of the bitches far exceeded that of the dogs, there are many exhibits with upright shoulders with poor angulation and movement. Tail placement and carriage while on the move spoilt the overall picture of some otherwise good looking dogs.
I felt the depth of quality was among some of my winners and this is evident in my top placings.

VD (4,1a)

1 McCarthys'Ch & Ir Ch Tollwood Lionel at Kilndandy JW, greatly admired
this l/s from the ringside and certainly did not disappoint. Just moving into veteran at 7 years and his appeal has not diminished, Fits the standard in all departments, true liver colour nice even spotting, round bone, lovely eye and expression, strong legs & tight feet, level topline and correct tail carriage, moved with a steady smooth action. BV

2 Neath-Duggan's Tumbril True Blue Buffrey JW, 9 year old nice black with deep pigmentation and bold spotting, taller type carries his age well, nice head and appealing dark eye, good front, depth of chest and feet, expertly handled and moved well

3 Johnson's Tynevale Tender Tamerlan

MPD (6)

1. Hernandez Dalminshi Star Gazer, 7 months b/s, somewhat a baby at present, well up for size. Scored well in head and eye, strong round bone and good tight feet, moved steadily and with confidence.

2 Barnsley's Tanstar Jet Black b/s really enjoying his day, bold even spotting, darkest eye and excellent bone, certainly when standing making his handler work to get the best out of him, puts it all together on the move

3 Ward's Lupiac Pay the Piper

PD (5,1a)

1 Tingeys' Holderness Hillbilly by Dallyador, l/s maturing nicely everything in the right place, good liver colour and decoration, nice overall body shape, excellent front construction with balanced angulations. Smooth easy action retaining top line on the move.

2 Goff-Leggett's Washakie Nutcracker Prince, a quality b/s dog from this renowned kennel. Good size, pleasing decoration, nice head and dark eye with well broken ears. Well off for bone, good bend of stifle, moved well, his tail never stopped wagging.

3. McCarthys' Kilndandy Old Copper

JD (3)

1 Hartley & Griffiths Creaganbrec the Favourite at Miragua, and favourite he is, this stunning b/s quality dog excels in every way, an excellent example of the breed with a lovely temperament. Correct size, masculine yet kind head, well placed ears and lovely even bold decoration, scored well in head features skull, muzzle and neck, well laid shoulders, good bone, well made front and tight feet, good depth to forechest, well sprung ribs, strong loin and hindquarters and well developed second thigh. Covered the ground in a strong steady rhythmic stride, very much at one with his handler. Pleased to award him BIS.

2 Goff-Leggett's Washakie Aslan, b/s lovely head and expression with nice dark eye and correct ear carriage, well balanced with a nice reach of neck and well angulated quarters, moved out well

3 Dodd's & Pearson's Camargue Eurovision.

MD (2)

1 Tingeys' Holderness Hillbilly by Dallyador

2 Storey-Taylor's Major Tornado at Kesteven, b/s well schooled and attentive to handler, good size and well balanced , nice head with well placed expressive nicely broken ears. Good bone and depth of chest, tight feet, well defined withers, good shoulders, moved well both ways.

ND (2)

1 Goff-Legget's Washakie Aslan

2 Martlands' Hameldal Tribal Shadow at Deefadal, heavier marked b/s with deep pigmentation, good overall balance, nice feet moved ok

GD (3,1a)

1 Baker's Oneowun Ohio, stood alone but worthy of his placing, b/s dense pigmentation, nice head and expression, well off for bone, a bit of a fidget and tended to drop his topline when standing but got it together on the move.

PGD (8,2a)

1 Smith's Dalminshi Star Cluster, a lot to like about this confident b/s, scored on size, topline and movement, nice head and expression with lovely decorated ears, good bone and feet, correct tailset and level topline, sound positive movement coming and going.

2 Kazana's Dalzana King of Joppa, b/s nice head with dark eye and appealing soft expression, nothing overdone a good honest dog with attractive spotting on a pure white coat, compact and balanced with good front and depth of chest, very attentive uses his ears to advantage, moved well.

3 Cauldwell's Gwencarodale Pop's Pride JW

LD (7,2a)

1 Kembrey's Jabbawock the Conquistador at Dalmark, moderate size l/s, nice head framed by correctly set ears, super topline into correct tail set, moved with power and drive.RBD

2 Beestons' Leaveslake Time Out for Sanadal, taller than 1, densely spotted exuberant black who keeps his handler moving, lovely head, dark eye, good reach of neck ,width and depth of chest, nice tight feet, good angulations. Standing he is balanced but on the move his exuberance can make his movement somewhat erratic.

3 Pages' Winflash Harvey Wallbanger JW

OD (2,1a)

1 Burton, Nemanic & Blatnik's Ch Panthera Unica Zeus, b/s substantial bone and well decorated, decent size, depth of chest and straight front ,needs to give handler full attention, moved well.

VB (8,4a)

1 Richardson's Dalmark Moon Europa JW, 9 year old b/s compact and well constructed, most appealing head and dark eye, nicely spotted with well carried ears, good lay of neck, depth of chest and bend of stifle. Moved soundly with plenty of reach and drive

2 Ford's Kayjule Princess Jasmin ShCM, b/s 10 half years of age with very femine head and gentle expression, nicely decorated with dense spots on a white coat, good reach of neck and width of chest, nice angulations, not on her usual form movement a bit sluggish today.

3 Gibb's Phadante Norweigen Wood ShCM

MPB (7,3a)

1 Rose's Candidals Flirty Frankie, b/s baby 6 half months, nice even spotting, scored well in head, round bone and nice feet, moved freely at 1 with handler for one so young.

2 Beadling's Pollypeck Picture That, 6 months b/s, taller than 1 with plenty of bone and substance, nice head, eye and spotty ears, some developing still to do, moved well.

3 Whiting's Cibrith China Aster

PB (4)

1 Tingey's Phaeland Pheonix Phorever by Dallyador, attractive liver spotting of good colour characterisitic of this kennel. Pleasing head with kind expression and correct eye colour, well broken and correct ear set. Excellent overall balance all in correct proportion, plenty of substance and strong round bone, capacious chest and well developed quarters. Good bend of stifle, retained topline on the move with positive reach and drive. Has a really bright future ahead of her BP

2 Ward's Frankish Moon Flower, Pleasing balance overall, b/s with deep pigmentation and nice even spotting, good neck and well placed shoulders, good feet and bone, moved soundly.

3 Roache's Holderness Herb Roberta

JB (13,2a)

1 Pages' Winflash Magic Mystery JW, liked her when I first saw her as a puppy. Correct size this quality b/s has a lovely femine head with dark eye and nice spotting. Substantial bone with straight front into correct tight feet, well constructed overall with good topline and hindquarters used to advantage in profile, coming and going covering the ground with purpose and drive.RBB

2 Christie's Sophtspot Snap Crackle N Pop JW, b/s not much between these two, slightly taller than 1 with same attributes would prefer more femininity, moved well.

3. Fox's Ellemstra Intuition.

MB (15,3a)

1 Fox's Ellemstra Intuition, Well decorated b/s who came into her stride in this class, a very happy show girl with dense spotting, nice head and neck, lovely dark eye, good bone and substance, driving from the rear moved steadily and with confidence

2 Tingeys' Phaeland Pheonix Phorever by Dallyador

3 Newton's Tynevale Tuscan Tart

NB (11,3a)

1 Fox's Ellemstra Intuition

2 Ward's Frankish Moon Flower

3 Richardson's Mapplewell Hot Fudge

GB (6,2a)

1 Haywood & Ridgway's Luccombe Hazel Nut Cluster. another quality lovely liver from this well known kennel. Good overall shape with attractive even spotting, nice head framed by well broken ears, lovely dark eye with alert expression.Good forequarters, tight feet and angulations fore and aft, moved soundly with positive driving effortless movement. RBIS

2 Pickup's Roadcoach Ribbons and Roses JW. A lot to like about this b/s. Deep pigmentation on lovely white coat, pleasing head and eye, well set on ears, nicely arched neck flowing into well laid shoulders, good depth of chest and straight front, moved well

3 Kembrey's Dalmark the Super Sleuth JW

PGB (12,5a)

1 Pilgrim's Olbero One to Charm at Weaponness. combines elegance with femininity l/s with good bone and plenty of substance, lovely reach of neck into good topline, nicely balanced presents a lovely flowing outline, sound in all quarters with good tight feet, moved really well retaining her lovely lines

2 Harrison-Stratford's Dalkereve Dark N Divine JW, very appealing b/s with soft expression framed by well broken ears, tapered neck into well defined withers, good bone and feet, presented a balanced outline, a happy showgirl , moved and showed well.

3 Smith's Christines Girl

LB (10,1a)

1 Kembrey's Dalmark Panda the Peach, a lovely quality black from this well known kennel. Correct size, well spotted with deep black pigmentation, pleasing head and expression, strong front and good body tones. Lovely level topline with sound movement both ways, pushed hard for higher award.

2 Storey-Taylor's Kesteven Rainbow Chaser JW, one I have admired and unlucky to meet 1 in top form. Well balanced, nicely decorated b/s, appealing head, dark eye and expressive ears, good bone, balanced in profile with good forward reach, moved out well

3 Tingeys' Olbero One of Our Own at Dallyador

OB (6,3a)

1 Kay's Kaytian Electra, really feminine l/s nice even decoration correct size, shape and substance with a well proportioned head and sweet expression. Good angulation, carried tail well, strode out from strong quarters, good movement from all angles.

2 Harrison-Stratford's Acland Dark Daughter by Dalkereve JW, b/s very showy with lighter even spotting, kind feminine headand nicely arched neck, well off for bone and muscle, would prefer more cover over ribcage to complete the picture, good tail carriage, moved with purpose.

3 Dodd's & Pearson's Pollypeck Premier Passion at Daffydal.

BRACE (7,5a)

1 McCarthys'well matched livers, handled very well and moving steadily.

2 Smith's not much between 1 & 2, also evenly matched black pair, felt the livers just had the edge on flow and movement.

ROSEMARY LAMB