Dogs
There were plenty of well behaved, parallel tracking, balanced looking dogs being shown but compared to the winning Dalmatians of the seventies, which was the time I owned and showed them, there are so many more at the top of and above the height standard. I also found to many upright shoulders and flattened fronts.

Puppy Dog (3,1)
1. Cauldwell's Popspride and Prejudice, a big black spotted lad but good overall balance and all in proportion. Balanced head well carried on long neck, and level topline, tail curved on the move. True free, flowing movement despite tendancy to upright shoulder. BP 2. David & Saunder's Dallydyl the Wizard.Not as elegant as 1, heavier black spotting and more of him. Broad head, dark eyes. Well muscled rear, good feet. Movement OK.

Junior Dog (7,2)
1. Johnson's Tynevale The Tease. An up to size, a balanced elegant liver with good head and neck, rounded well angled and muscled hind quarters and the angles of scapular and humurus giving the desired curve to the front. True, free forward and rear stretching movement maintaining head and tail position and good topline although slightly close at the rear. BD. Did not move so freely in the challenge 2. Haywood & Ridgeway's Luccombe Deja Vous. An overall heavier spotted and a bigger dog. A well proportioned head and neck leading down to level topline. Not the front of one with a more upright shoulder. Flowing movement. 3. Alcock's Creaganbrec Face of Beau at Dalsparton

Yearling Dog (2,1)
1. Lewis's Dalpetro D'Artangnan of Hunterswood JW.. Slightly longer black spotted lad, good dark eye, rather heavy in jowl. Good length of neck, level topline and rounded rear. Moving freely but a bit close at the back.

Maiden Dog (3)
1. Popspride and Predudice 2. Luccombe Deja Vous 3. Dallydyl The Wizard

Novice Dog (2,1)
1. Taylor & Mackinnon's Frankish Hope and Glory for Kingpippin. Black Spotted lad with well carried head of good balanced shape & dark eye. Moved out well with level topline. Slightly long and could have done with more depth of chest.

Graduate Dog (7,2)
1. Creaganbrec Face of Beau at Dalspartan.2. Townsend & Pardoe's Buffrey Follow the Star.A rather heavily spotted dog with some flecking. Good proportions and outline with a level topline but with a thicker frame. Free movement a little close behind. 3. Kaal's Dalmark The Sandman At Schunikka.

Post Graduate Dog (4,1)
1.Williams Phadante Brightonrock.Nice compact, typical dog, liver spotted. Well carried head, neck of good length, level topline with tail following on, curved up. Rounded forechest from well laid shoulder, tucked in elbows, straight forelegs and tight feet. Rounded rear end with hind quarters having complimentary angles allowing flowing true movement. RBD. 2. Story-Teller's Major Tornado At Kesteven. Well carried, pleasing head with space between the eyes and good stop. Longer cast body with adequate spring of rib and level topline. Rather upright front but well rounded rear. Movement OK. 3. Stout's Tynevale Tranquil Troodos.

Limit Dog (5,1)
1. Christie's Sophtspot Abracadabra JW. Larger sized black spotting. Balanced, heavier type frame, good head carriage, level topline, good spring of rib but rather upright front. True movement. 2. Croft's Doubtwell Show Stopper JW. Well muscled, elegant black spotted dog with typical balance and outline. Free movement covering the ground well. 3. Illyria Sarons Lad.

Open Dog (5)1. Page's Winflash Harvey Wallbanger JW. Compact lightly spotted boy with level topline, good spring of rib, well rounded rear and some front curve. Adequate bredth of scull, stop and balanced foreface. Good dentition. Coat a bit rough along the back. 2. Lewis's Man About Town At Hunterswood JW ShCM. Larger sized dog with black spotting. Balanced head carried on long neck, reasonable lay of shoulder and slight rounding of forechest. Level topline leading to well muscled hindquarters. Tailset below topline. 3. Goff-Leggett's Washakie Aslan.

Special Junior Veteran Dog (2)
1. Kembrey's Dalmark The Showstormer JW ShCM. Well balanced elegant dog with substance. Black spotted, dark eyes of good shape. Good slope from withers to forechest, good muscled rounded rear. True long stride, cover the ground freely. BV. 2. Cauldwell's Gwencarodale Pop's Pride. A bit longer cast and taller than one. Well balanced head, dark eyes. Good length of neck, a little thick. Bit upright in front but rounded at the rear. Nice tight feet. Moved OK.

Special Senior Veteran Dog (1) 1. Black Spotted gentleman, well up to size & weight and a bit long. Good shape and angulation at the rear. Mind not on his job while moving.

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