Darlington Dog Show Society Ltd

German Shepherd Dogs, Darlington 2025

Veteran Dog (1)

1. Ir.Nl.Int.Hr.Lux.Ch. Clynalwin’s Nukon

A dog of excellent type and outline. He is big, strong and very masculine. His strong and masculine head fits the rest of him. Excellent ears. Dark eyes, at his age they have become a bit roundish. Strong jaws, excellent bite. Excellent strong neck, well set into withers. Typical topline and tailset. Strong bone. Excellent coat. He is sound, functional mover. I definitely would not want him any larger than this. Best Veteran.

Minor Puppy Dog (1)

1. Zuberg Unique

At just eight months old, this is a very well balanced and proportioned puppy who has come a long way physically. He has a classical head, is playing up with his ears at this time, holding them close together, but they are erect and not big. Excellent expression. Long neck, well set into withers. Excellent topline, well angulated behind. In an excellent coat. Very playful in movement, but in glimpses he moved very well around the ring and quite parallel coming and going as well.

Puppy Dog (1,1)

Junior Dog (1)

1. Nellinka It Ain’t Half Hot

Elegant dog, he could do with some more substance and also more width of body. Attractive, typical head. Excellent ears, well shaped and set. Good rise of neck, quite well angulated in front. Could do with some more bone. Typical topline. I prefer less angulation behind, and he has some challenges sorting out his hindquarters on the move. Good top coat, but his underwool is not good at the moment.

Post Graduate Dog (5,1)

1. Rico of Julanti

A dog of excellent type, he is well balanced and has an attractive outline. Combines being masculine with quality. Typical head, just enough mask, lovely expression from his dark eyes. Very good ears. Strong neck with pleasing arch, well set into very good withers. Very good layback of upper arm. Typical topline. Ample angulation behind, but he managed to control his hindquarters on the move to quite a pleasing degree and kept his outline and balance on the move.

2. Westlawn Travis

Another attractive dog for balance and outline, but obviously younger and not the volume in front and body as the winner. Excellent head and ears. Pleasing rise of neck. Very good topline, balanced angulation both ends. In a good coat. Moved quite well coming and going, but a bit prancing in the front.

3. Droyales Present Verdandi

Limit Dog (4)

1. Draycore Kenneth

A well balanced dog of excellent type and quality, not big, but big enough and definitely masculine. He has a classical head with excellent proportions and expression. Very good ears. Strong and crested neck, well set. Compact body, typical topline. Good width and depth of chest. Ample angulation behind, but he can handle it, certainly from the side. Very stable in his front movement, reasonable as viewed from behind. Very good mover from the side, At all times retaining his shape. Very good coat and colour. ResCC.

2. Clokellys Ducati

A big dog, I would not want him any larger than this for sure. He is instantly attractive, but in his case less would be more. Typical head, rather big eyes. Strong neck with good rise to it, well set into a typical topline. A tendency to cow hocks behind. Moved Ok from the side, could stabilize both ends.

3. Etchica Oslo

Open Dog (5,1)

1. Ch. Desjiem Van De Herdesfarm

Quite an outstanding dog, he combined being masculine and strong with quality. Not exaggerated, but very nicely balanced. Excellent head, ears and expression. Pleasing rise of neck, excellent forechest and return of upper arm. Very pleasing body balance with correct slope to his topline. Well angulated behind. He was a sound and functional mover from all angles, indeed making a very favourable impression. A top notch representative of his breed and sex. CC & BOB.

2. Albycox Von Shotaan

Obviously younger dog, another who is sound and well constructed, but not yet with the substance of the winner. Well shaped head, pleasing ears. Good rise of neck. Very good front. I would like some more body volume to him. Another pleasing mover, making good sense from all angles. In between coats at this time.

3. Ch. Sadira’s Xorrow

Veteran Bitch (2)

1. Ballynabola Ria At Casiann

A big, strong long-coated bitch. I will not pretend that she is the type I am looking for, but she is well constructed and in excellent condition and moved very well from all angles. Too strong in head, wide-set ears. Strong neck. Not the outline I am looking for, but still firm, strong and solid. A very sound mover from all angles.

2. Nikonis Lyra

Much more my type of German shepherd, but very much out of condition as for muscles. Typical proportions and outline, pleasing head. Sadly very loose everywhere and struggled to move with any energy.

Minor Puppy (4,2)

1. Nikonis Smigle

Beautiful young bitch, very well balanced and shapely, even if she can grow up another inch on her legs with maturity. Typical head, very good ears. Could dry out quite a bit in her lips. Very good neck into shoulder. Typical topline, well angulated both ends. Coat in between stages. Moved very well from the side and in front, reasonable going away.

2. Japan

Another attractive bitch puppy, at this time rather leggy. She has a very long head, large ears and not the expression or the winner. Quite pleasing neck. Shapely outline. Balanced angulation. Another who moved well from the side, if not as well from behind. Pleasing coat quality.

Puppy Bitch (3)

1. Kastina Heart of Lutetia

A beautiful bitch, very well balanced and sound as a bell. Her head is OK, if not her crowning glory. Pleasing neck into shoulder, excellent return of upper arm and very good forechest. Excellent topline without exaggerations. Well angulated behind. In a very good coat. Already has a full body. She moved very well indeed from all angles, sound in front and even sound behind. I liked her a lot and expect a very good future for her. Best Puppy and resCC.

2. Chelego Yali At Wolmer

Another well balanced bitch of excellent type and proportions. Still very puppyish in her head and expression. Dark eyes, very good ears. Good rise of neck and quite a good front. Pleasing topline, flowing. I would not want any more rear than this and she is not nearly as good in movement when viewed from behind as the winner. Excellent coat and colour. She is indeed a very useful bitch, but still not a match to the winner today.

3. Sadira Airkahs

Junior Bitch (5,4)

1. Nellinka Greven

A long-haired bitch with much to like about her, but she is rather long cast in her body. Typical head and expression. Very good ears. Pleasing rise of neck, well set into withers. Quite good topline. Plenty of angulation behind, but she could handle it, certainly from the side. She has an excellent topcoat, but has lost quite a lot of her undercoat. Moved well from the side, if narrow, but clean from behind.

Post Graduate bitch (3,1)

1. Westlawn Tallulah

Feminine bitch, well made. She is elegant and has just enough substance. Typical head and expression. Good ears. Moderate angulation in front, she can still develop some more forechest. Very good neck, typical topline. A sound mover from all angles when the handler got her speed up a bit. Excellent coat

2. Hausruma Auroura

An eye-catching long-haired bitch. She has good substance, just enough length of leg. Typical head and ears. Strong neck. Pleasing forechest and return of upper arm. Elbows could be closer to body and her feet are very flat. Pleasing outline. Long, well angulated hindquarters. In a rich coat. She moved well from the side, but could be more stable in front.

Limit Bitch (7,1)

1. Billie Vom Huhnegrab

A big strong and substantial bitch of excellent type and quality. Just feminine enough. She has an attractive head. Rather big ears, but they are well placed. Strong neck with an attractive nape. Excellent topline. Well angulated front with very good forechest. Well angulated behind. Strong body, I would not mind her a bit leaner overall. Pleasing coat. A normal and typical sound mover if somewhat narrow behind.

2. Barwood Ida

A bitch of very attractive type and outline. She has a typical, feminine head with pleasing ears and expression. Very good rise of neck and very pleasing front angulation. Flowing and correctly sloping in topline, but I would not want her any longer in body than this. Well angulated behind, bordering on over angulation. She needed a lot of time to get going, and only in short periods did she extend properly as she was so geared up. Quite good going away. Very good front angulation.

3. Kidaforce Corin Of Dunningwell

Open Bitch (4,1)

1. Ch. Sadira’s Yokko For Ellroost

A beautiful bitch of excellent type and quality. She was in ship shape condition both for muscle and for coat. Well shaped, feminine head. Eyes could be darker. Excellent ears. Strong neck. Compact body with a correctly sloping topline, well angulated rear. She stood out in the entry for her movement, moving with long, effective strides from the ide, at all times keeping her balance and outline, actually the outline was even better on the move as she relaxed more. Very sound in front, OK behind. CC.

2. Kintaro Grace Kelly With Suzdans

Sound and functional bitch on the larger side and with more body than she needs. Well balanced. Strong head with a roman nose. Well set ears, if rather large. Strong neck. Very good front, excellent slope and flow to her topline. Well angulated behind. A sound mover from all angles, coat not in optimal condition.

3. Raska Vom Funken Spiel

Espen Engh (Norway), judge