Boston & District Canine Society

Boston Ch Show 2025 Dobermanns Having grown up with the breed for my whole life, watching the many changes in my short time compared to some but I have to say and I’m sure without any surprises there are some concerns for the breed. We have to remember the standard calls for substance with ELEGANCE. We are losing the elegance, with blocky heads, deep stops with upright shoulders and short necks resulting in high withers and that exaggerated slope to the Topline is becoming the normal. Very few still have the desired balanced shape and ‘curves’. I found abruptness from the neck into the shoulders lacking in lay of shoulder and return of upperarm which results in lack of reach. Toplines roach in profile which some clever handlers can straighten on the stack but this cannot be hidden on the move. The standard asks for elastic and free movement this was very seldom seen throughout as a whole worldwide. However I must make clear this is all said with best interests for the breed! Please please do not get hung up on one point for the breed and disregard the rest, look at the whole dog. Look for balance first and foremost as I fear we will shortly be at a stage in the breed that we do not want to be in. I was very pleased with my winners and there are correctly built dogs out there but we have to be clever and broad minded with the lines and construction that are combined. Minor Puppy Dog Entries: 1 Absentees: 0 1st Place 219 - Aniiraz Ajax The Greater (Mrs Z Brough), 7 mth Blk/R male, presents a short square body with correct bone. Head is of correct length with a dark almond eye. Clean neck with a reasonable lay of shoulder. Firm topline but tends to roach. Tight cat like feet. Well anglated rear and correct croup and tailset. Moves true coming and going but topline needs to settle in profile. Class 118. Puppy Dog Entries: 1 Absentees: 0 1st Place 232 - Evalesco's Shade of Class (Mrs R & Mr P & Mrs C & Mr A Hemmings & Hemmings & Hickling & Hickling) 10 mth male who again is short and square in outline. Head of correct length and underjaw. Dark almond eyes, clean arched neck into a reasonable shoulder, another with a firm topline but again tends to roach due to shoulder placement. Correct croup and tailset. Correct bone and substance for his age. Moves true coming and going but needs to settle in topline in profile. Class 119. Junior Dog Entries: 4 Absentees: 0 1st Place 225 - Krieger's Limelight (Mr N & Mrs H De Haaff) a honest type of male, slightly longer in body than preferred. Head is clean wedge shape with dark eyes, clean lips and correct underjaw. Head planes almost parallel. Long clean arched neck into a well laid shoulder but I would prefer more return of upperarm. Firm topline correct tailset. Moves true coming and going showing enough reach in profile but I would prefer more drive from behind. 2nd Place 224 - Xentader’s Atomic Bomb at Dizame (Mr G & Mr P J Davis-Moull) upstanding male in again excellent condition, clean head of correct length and planes. adequent eye colour, flat skull. long arch neck into a reasonable shoulder and enough return. Topline is firm enough but tends to break just after the wither. Correct tailset. Moves true going away but could be cleaner coming towards another that I would like more push on his rear in profile. 3rd Place 221 - Sacaria's Blues (Mr C & Mrs W Cannon) Class 120. Yearling Dog Entries: 2 Absentees: 0 1st Place 217 - Supetas Boys Are Back in Town JW (Mesdames K & S M Brannan & Mycroft) medium size male who excels in profile movement. Not the biggest of males but is completely in proportion for bone and substance. Head is correct length with a slight stop. Eye colour correct but shape could be more almond. Head planes almost parallel, correct clean arched neck into a well laid shoulder and correct return of upperarm. Topline slightly slopes with correct croup and tailset. He is short and square in body. Balanced angles fore and after. Moves true coming and going. In profile he is fluent and flowing giving power from the rear to push him forward. RDCC also giving him his Ch title. 2nd Place 227 - Knecht Mirko (Mr R Downie) upstanding male who I preferred the head type and chiselling in this male but could not quite match in profile movement. Another honest type of male who had ample bone and substance. His head is clean wedge shape, cleanest of cheeks. Dark almond eyes, flat skull, correct parallel head planes with a deep jaw which is correct in length. Enough length of neck into a reasonable lay of shoulder with enough return of upperarm. Topline is firm and slightly sloping. Correct tailset and croup. Balanced angles fore and after. Moves true coming and going. He is efficient in profile movement but I would like more forward reach. Class 121. Post Graduate Dog Entries: 2 Absentees: 1 1st Place 244 - Zinedine Zidane Elite House del Diego (Imp Pol) (Mrs T & Mr I Mccall & Broughton) this male I liked the most for his attitude, edge and fire which I so miss in the breed. On his toes the entire time and on some occasions more than his runner. He has a very well chiselled head of correct width and length. Slight stop with a dark almond eye. Excellent head planes, enough length of neck into a firm topline and correct tailset. He is balanced in both his angles but I would prefer more either side to complete the overall picture. Moves true coming and going and showing enough drive in profile but did need to drop down a gear to settle. Class 122. Limit Dog Entries: 4 Absentees: 0 1st Place 253 - Krieger's Lasting Image JW (Miss L Stracey), a complete showman who instantly draws your eye. He is clean in outline but longer in body than preferred. Head is correct in length and width. Almond shape eye which could be a shade darker. Correct underjaw and clean dewlap, long clean arch neck into a reasonable shoulder but would benefit from a better return of upperarm. Firm topline with correct croup and tailset, well angled rear with good width of second thigh. Moves true coming and going but would prefer more drive in rear and forward reach. 2nd Place 233 - Evalesco Ego Boost JW (Mrs C & Mr A Hickling) Shorter and more square than one but not the flowing outline. Head is clean wedged shape, dark almond eye with a slight stop. Correct underjaw. Clean neck. Shoulder placement is further forward than desired which brings his wither higher than required. Topline is hard and sloping with correct croup and tailset. Correct bone and substance. well angled rear. Moves true coming and going, just lacking the fluency in profile. Class 123. Open Dog Entries: 7 Absentees: 1 1st Place 235 - Ch Tuwos Mr Majestik Vonsallate (Mr G & Miss M Hunt & Flitcroft) Presents a square short body, Head is clean with a slight stop, eye colour correct but would prefer more almond in shape and being picky a little more length of muzzle, correct underjaw. Clean arch neck into an acceptable shoulder lay with correct return of upperarm. Firm slightly sloping topline into a clean well filled croup and correct tailset. His angles are balanced fore and after. His outline is clean compact and flowing but what put him above others was his clean footfall out and back. He shows reach in profile and the desired rotary action behind. Put down in excellent order with a great rapport between his handler. Another that I liked the attitude of who was confident and forward at all times. 2nd Place 229 - Ch Sacaria Whisper of Hope (Mrs E & Mr J Fletcher) a male I have watched around the ringside and admired. I preferred this males head length and proportions but not quite the expression of 1. Eye colour & underjaw correct, clean cheeks and wedge shaped. Long arched neck, he is a little more abrupt from his neck into the shoulders. firm hard topline with correct tailset and croup. Balanced angles. He moves true going away but prefer cleaner coming towards. Moves with enough reach and drive in profile. 3rd Place 252 - Rafthouse Amulet’s Child (Mr F & Mrs S Santoriello) Class 127. Minor Puppy Bitch Entries: 1 Absentees: 0 1st Place 222 - Aniiraz Wild Cybele avec Llepac (Mrs T & Mrs Z & Mrs K Capell & Brough & Brannon) very raw puppy who presents a clean outline and correct length of leg. I saw moments of a complete picture and she uses herself well once settled in profile. Head is clean of correct length and width. Slight stop and dark almond eyes. Long arched neck into a well laid shoulder. firm slightly sloping topline. Correct tailset and croup. Moved true coming and going but would like more width in pelvis, once settled a free flowing side gait. Class 128. Puppy Bitch Entries: 1 Absentees: 0 1st Place 251 - Korifey Matchy Matchy (Miss R E Robinson) presents a clean outline. Head is of correct length and underjaw but her head planes could be better. dark almond eye. Long arched neck into a reasonable shoulder and return of upperarm. Firm topline which tends to be level at this time of her development but it is all of one. Correct tailset and well filled croup. Balanced angles fore and after. Clean coming towards and away. She is flowing in profile which gave her the edge for BP. Class 129. Junior Bitch Entries: 3 Absentees: 0 1st Place 236 - Xentader’s Amazing Grace (Miss H Husk) another who I have watched from the ringside, I like her style and type. Correct bone and substance. Head is wedged shaped with a slight stop and correct planes. dark almond eyes. Long arched neck into a well laid shoulder but would prefer more return in upperarm. Topline could be more firm but its does not break. Correct tailset and croup. Moves true coming and going with drive from behind in profile but prefer more forward reach. 2nd Place 254 - Krieger's Mirror Image (Miss L Stracey) a smart neat and tidy type of female. she is short and square but not the angles or width in front of 1. I liked this females expression, correct eye colour and shape. Flat skull and clean cheeks. Correct underjaw and length of muzzle. Enough length of neck which is clean. Firm slightly sloping topline. Enough lay of shoulder but would benefit from more return in upperarm. Well muscled in excellent condition. Moves true going away but prefer cleaner in the pastern area coming towards. Moves efficiently in profile. 3rd Place 212 - Sacarias Blue Jean Baby at Bekesha JW (Mr W & Mrs M Beck) Class 130. Yearling Bitch Entries: 2 Absentees: 0 1st Place 237 - Supetas Waiting for An Alibi from Korifey (Mrs A L Jones) Top quality female who is in the peak of conditions and muscle tone for her age, She was shown to every advantage and the way I like by her very able handler! She is short, square and clean outline. Head of correct length and width. Clean wedge shaped with parallel planes. Flat skull and correct underjaw. Long clean neck into a well laid shoulder with a firm slightly sloping topline to a correct croup and tailset. Balanced angles fore and after. Moves completely true coming and going with fluent clean profile gait. Nick picking I would like more forward reach which was my deciding factor for the CC however an easy winner and will go on to trouble the best! RBCC 2nd Place 220 - Aritaur Dreamer (Mrs R & Mr D Bullen) short square female, correct size, bone and substance. Head correct in length and almond shaped eye but prefer slightly darker. Enough length of neck into a reasonable shoulder with a firm topline but tends to roach. Correct tailset. Moves true coming and going Class 131. Post Graduate Bitch Entries: 6 Absentees: 1 1st Place 218 - Supeta’s Playing with Fire avec Aniiraz (Mrs K & Mrs S M & Mrs Z Brannan & Mycroft & Brough) I first noticed this female at the show the week before and she impressed me on profile movement. She is clean and flows ideally I would like a little more of her all over but none the less she processes a clean cut head which is wedged shaped, clean cheek and parallel planes and flat skull. correct under jaw. Long clean neck into a reasonable lay of shoulder. firm slightly sloping topline. Well angled rear. Correct croup and tailset. Moves true coming and going who also displayed rotary action in rear which is rare in the breed. 2nd Place 246 - Amazon Fever (Mrs J & Mr R Moss) I preferred this females bone and substance but could not quite match in head properties or profile movement. Head is wedged shaped, broader in back skull and rounder in eye. Correct underjaw and length of muzzle. Clean arched neck into a decent shoulder. Feet could be tighter. Topline is firm and slightly sloping with correct tailset and croup Class 132. Limit Bitch Entries: 3 Absentees: 1 1st Place 226 - Knecht Mileena (Mr R Downie) Smart clean female who uses herself well in profile. Head is excellent with correct planes, dark almond eyes, flat skull and clean cheeks. Correct underjaw. Long clean neck into a decent shoulder and return of upperarm. Tight cat like feet. Firm slightly sloping topline into a correct croup and tailset. Balanced angles fore and aft. Moves true coming and going and powers around the ring in profile holding her topline superbly ! 2nd Place 223 - Rafthouse Ultra Violet at Dizame (Mr G & Mr P J Davis-Moull) Smart bitch on the stack with a clean outline, another with an impressive clean wedge shaped head with correct planes, dark almond eye. long clean arched neck but not the shoulder placement and return of upperarm of 1. Firm topline which tended to roach at times. Correct tailset but prefer more filled croup. Moves true going away but could be cleaner coming towards. Class 133. Open Bitch Entries: 9 Absentees: 1 1st Place 228 - Ch Amazon Just Let Me Adore You JW (Mr R Evans) I have admired this quality female since I first saw her at 6 mths and my opinion has not changed! When I saw her in the line I was looking forward to getting a closer look. She presents a clean flowing outline, head is wedged shape with correct planes. Dark almond eyes. Correct length of muzzle with correct underjaw. Neck is clean and flows into her well laid shoulders and correct return of upperarm. To be hyper critical I would prefer a touch more leg length however there was nothing that could match her profile movement. She excelled in reach above all others. Clean flowing slightly sloping topline into her correct croup and tailset. Balanced angles fore and aft. Moves true going away but could be cleaner coming towards however this did not deterr as she is a superb example of the breed in many other aspects to this one flaw. She holds her outline when moving, she is free, flowing and elastic profile which is everything I want. My CC and subsequently BOB 2nd Place 214 - Ch/lux Ch Krieger's Highland Fling JW (Mrs J Bisland) a female who was in excellent hard condition who presents a clean outline. Head is of correct length with almond shape eyes. Planes nearly parallel. Long arched neck into a reasonable shoulder and return of upperarm,. Topline is firm and hard but tends to roach at times. Correct tailset. Well muscled rear. She had an abundance of attitude and always wanted to go which sometimes was a disadvantage to her. Moves completely true out and back but could match the profile fluency of 1.