Darlington Dog Show Society Ltd

 MPD (1 /0)

1st: BOWDERY, Miss J M Suncamo Klarence By Morganlefay, 7 month lad, of good bone would like a little more leg for overall balance. Head of good size and breadth, clean dark eye, ears well set. Good front angulation, a little straight behind. Steady movement but as you would expect for his age still to firm up.

 JD (3 /1)

1st: WHELAN, Mrs Claire & WHELAN, Mr J Arleith After Darkness Infinite Beauty ( Imp Pol ) Big brindle lad with the size and strength that exemplifies the breed. He has a masculine head, though I would prefer less wrinkle and a tighter haw. His body excels with a well-developed front, good topline, and strong back end, complemented by excellent rear angulation. His movement is easy and fluid."

2nd: HERRING, Mrs Emma Womlu Worth The Wait With Heffalump, fawn back mask, liked his head proportions with broad underjaw. excellent for size and substance, very good neck into good shoulder, preferred the rear angulation of 1. outgoing temperament and very sound.

 LD (4/1)

1st: ANDREWS, Mrs Teresa B & ANDREWS, Mr Simon Cyberus Zavier fawn black mask with clean dark eye. Well grown male, liked his length of leg and overall balance. Strong bone, pleasing neck, very good topline, good croup and tailset, strong loin, excellent turn of stifle, easy movement. RCC

2nd: ZADEH, Mr G Morganlefay Yanomami By Faynad, brindle male, liked his head proportions with good eye colour. Good depth of chest and and good front. Today not showing his assets and looking rather morose. Could move though!

3rd: HAZLEWOOD, Mr Craig Craiglestone Sir Rumpletum:

OD (3 /2)

1st: CHAMBERS, Mrs J Ch Elljayart The Great Master Of Gigantiffz, 2 year old fawn standing alone but a good representative of the breed. Excellent size and substance he has the classic outline and did not disappoint on the move either. Loved his head, broad across the skull, kind dark eye, well set ears. Strong in neck, balanced angulation and easy movement. An easy winner, DCC

MPB (2 /0)

1st: BAXTER, Miss Denise Nobleheart Icenis Fleur, just six months old, fawn girl with good mask, liked her length of leg and overall proportions . Feminine head with appealing dark clean eye, sufficient wrinkle. Sufficient bone but feminine throughout. Moved easily, very promising BPIB.

2nd: BAXTER, Miss Denise Nobleheart Brynhilder, a little more reticent, good mask slightly more bone than sister, good topline and good angles, pleasing length of leg and overall proportions, just needs a little confidence to shine.

 PB (3/2 )

1st: WESLEY, Miss Becky Apple Del Fracasso, 10 months girl with good bone and of good size. Liked her eye with correct haw and good colour, strong neck into good shoulder, at the moment she is a little bum high and her back end needs to strengthen. Lovely temperament.

 JB (4/1 )

1st: LYONS, Mrs L R Cyberus Infinite Grace, fawn with good mask, liked her length of body with good depth of chest and good spring of rib. Clean kind eye of good colour, feminine throughout. Moved easily with good reach and strong hocks.

2nd: CORSIE, Mr Peter John Cyberus Zulla, attractive fawn girl of good size just preferred length of 1. Excellent front and strong body with good spring of rib, a little straight behind. On the move she showed a few strides of excellent movement but tended to pace and was not for breaking into a proper stride.

3rd: WESLEY, Miss Becky Apple Del Fracasso

 LB (2/1 )

1st: ANDREWS, Mrs Teresa B & ANDREWS, Mr Simon Sculpted By Nature At Elljayart: 19 month brindle bitch whose outgoing personality was appreciated by myself and the ringside. She fidgeted, she charmed, she charged round the ring giving her handler a real workout. Her movement was powerful and inbetween the odd gallop very sound. She has a beautiful head with sufficient wrinkle and a clean dark eye with great expression. Excellent angulation, with a good depth of chest, good group and tailset and a tail that never stops wagging. Delighted to award her the CC and BOB.

OB (3 /0)

1st: ANDREWS, Mrs Teresa B & ANDREWS, Mr Simon Cyberus Erinyes, liked her proportions and looking good in profile. Loved her length with a super topline and excellent rear angulation. Head of correct proportions and a clean eye. Today she was a little unsettled and although showed well, lost out to the fabulous personality and temperament of her kennel mate RCC.

2nd: BOWDERY, Miss J M Ch Morganlefay's Iron Maiden , dark brindle, head of good proportions , liked her neck and front assembly, excellent on the move with assistance from strong hocks.

3rd: CLARKE, Mr Michael Adam & CLARKE, Mrs Kim Ch Askuwheteau Elka

Deborah Penniston Fleming (judge)