• Show Date: 12/09/2025
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: Jeff Horswell Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 18/09/2025

Darlington Dog Show Society Ltd

Breed: Norfolk Terrier

Darlington

Norfolk Terrier

Plenty of good Norfolks here. Just watch proportions, some were a bit too long and too short in leg, so not the correct shape. In my opinion the BOB winner’s proportions are ideal

Veteran D. ne

Puppy D (2)

Both promising pups

1st: 2182 GEE, Mrs R Watercroft Time Flies

He is in better coat today, with v good texture. Liked his eye and expression. Muzzle plenty long enough. Good neck. Better shoulder than 2. Well sprung ribs. Slightly long in loin. Super tail. Accurate mover.

2nd: 2193 MAKEPEACE, Ms Jane Nordalset Sea And Skies

Chunky d in v full coat, makes him look shorter in neck than he is. Slightly bold in eye. Balanced in angulation. Level topline. Long and easy stride.

Junior d (2)

1st: 2201 THOMPSON-MORGAN, Mrs C Layhefields Great Ridge By Belleville

Super type v, cobby and in v good coat. Cheeky character. Liked his head, masc and well balanced. Dark eyes enough neck. Well made front and rear which allows a long and easy stride. Level topline. CC & BOB

2nd: 2188 JENKINS, Miss D & DARNELL, Mrs Edwina Kinsridge Cookie Monster

He has a super head. Not as straight in foreleg as 1. Enough neck. Accurate on move. Well set tail. Coat could be harsher, but a v good dog.

Post grad d (2,1)

1st: 2191 MCKEVITT, Mr & Mrs D & L Watercroft Corners Up At Tyketarn

Very chunky d who could carry a little less weight. Liked his head. Dark eyes. Enough neck. Slightly long in back. Needs more hind angulation and a higher tail set. Good coat.

Limit d (3,1)

Very even class.

1st: 2204 WREN, Miss Sara Jaeva Strut Your Stuff

Liked his shortness in back. Has a v good head. Dark eyes. Enough neck. Slightly forward in shoulder. Level topline. Well bodied. Moderate rear. Good coat.

2nd: 2177 DAVIS, Miss Melissa L Watercroft Cosmic Dust

Liked his head. Enough neck. Moderate front and rear. Well sprung ribs. Good coat.

3rd: 2195 SMITH, Mrs A Javidel Repeat If I May

Open d (3)

1st: 2202 THOMPSON-MORGAN, Mrs C Ch Fin World Belleville Playmate

Super type. Has a lovely head. Dark eyes. Well set ears. Enough neck. Well laid shoulder. Deep chest. He is a bit shorter in loin than 2 and uses his rear better. Level topline. Accurate on move. In super coat. RCC

2nd: 2178 GEE, Mrs R Ch Watercroft Easy Tiger

Another really good d. Super head. Lovely eye and expression. Lengthy neck with a well laid shoulder. Well spring ribs. Firm topline. Moderate in rear.

3rd: 2192 NUNEZ, Mr. John H Treehouse Always There For You

Veteran b (1)

1st: 2189 MACARTNEY, Miss F J Ivrig Dancing In The Sun

In v good form, lovely muscle just a little extra weight. Fem head, ears could be better. Medium neck. Quite a good front. Level topline. Moderate rear. Moved well.

Puppy b (6,1)

1st: 2181 GEE, Mrs R Watercroft Stitch In Time

Super moving b in v good coat. Has a fem head. Good eyes, ears and expression. Enough neck into a well laid shoulder and sloping upper arm. Well sprung ribs. Could be shorter in loin. Level topline. Well made rear with low hocks. BP

2nd: 2183 HAYDON, Miss Judith Earthtaw Quote The Poem

Could have a harsher coat. She has a fem head. Dark eyes. Enough neck. Quite a good front. Level in topline. Well set tail. Slightly better rear than 3.

3rd: 2194 PHILIP, Mrs L & Mr M L & M Nordalset Brite N'shiny

Res: 2196 TATE, Mrs K & DRAGON, Miss Oliwia Rambles Ruby At Jaeva

VHC: 2190 MACARTNEY, Miss F J Nordalset Storming In To Ivrig

Junior b (4,2)

Quite an even class and all had many qualities.

1st: 2184 HAYDON, Miss Judith & HURRION, Miss Karen Villassa Quota Of Kisses At Earthtaw JW

Best mover in this class. Liked her head. She is v fem. Enough neck. Well laid shoulders, good spring of rib. Level topline. Well bent stifle with low hocks. Good tail. RCC

2nd: 2180 GEE, Mrs R Watercroft Making Waves

Slightly longer. She has a super head. Lovely eye and expression. Enough neck. Good front, v good tail. Moderate in rear.

3rd: 2200 THOMPSON-MORGAN, Mrs C Belleville Counting Stars

Post grad b (1)

1st: 2205 WREN, Miss Sara & TATE, Mrs K Jaeva On The Run

Good moving b, coat starting to come back in. Liked her head. Moderate in neck. Quite a good front. Well sprung ribs. Loin could be shorter. Moderate in rear.

Limit b (2,1)

1st: 2179 GEE, Mrs R Watercroft Tiger Lilly

Liked her outline and proportions. Fem head. Enough neck. Quite good shoulders. Doesn’t want to be any wider in body. Super tail. Well made rear. Can just firm in front action, uses rear v well and liked her profile. CC

Open b (3)

1st: 2186 JENKINS, Miss D Ch Kinsridge Takes The Biscuit

She is in v good coat. Prefered her shortness of back over 2. Fem in head. Good neck. Front is ok. Well spring ribs. Level topline moving. Quite a good tail. Fairly accurate mover.

2nd: 2199 THOMPSON-MORGAN, Mrs C Belleville Hold The Line

Lots of personality. Has a v good head. Medium beck. Stands v wide in front and could be tidier coming towards. Level topline, if a bit long. Super tail. Liked her rear.

3rd: 2185 HURRION, Miss Karen Villassa All The Way

Jeff Horswell