British Dalmatian Club

Judge: Mrs Lisa Bolt

It was a privilege to judge at one of the Clubs Centenary Shows this year, it was very well organised and an enjoyable day, well done to the committee. Thanks to my main steward Sarah Bonner who was on her own for a lot of the day and kept everything moving very efficiently. Thanks to the exhibitors who entered giving me the opportunity to go over their lovely dogs. Temperaments of all the dogs were excellent. There was evidence on quite a few exhibits of the dreaded “Dally Rash” mainly on heads. Front movements were far better than last time I judged. A couple of apparent things this time were over muscling in general especially over developed at the front .The dogs need to be fit and have toned lean muscles to enable them to do their job, but not overdone as they lose their elegance. There are also a number of exhibits with high tails this is undesirable, this and the former both spoil the outline of the dogs and moves away from the breed standard . Some individuals were displaying both of these traits.

My co-judge Mrs Cathy McCarthy and I were both in agreement on all the final awards.

 Class 1. Baby Puppy Dog

Entries: 1 Absentees: 0

 1st Place

13 - Jemblewood Resolute Stork (Miss C & Ms M Brooks & De Rozario)

 This four month old black dog stood alone but didn’t disappoint, nice and chunky which you want to see at this age. Appealing head with a lovely dark eye, good angulations front and rear, well off for bone. Moved steady and balanced for one so young and very outgoing, this is lovely to see, very promising and will be interested to see how he matures. Best Baby Puppy in Show and didn’t know until afterwards that he is the son of my Dog CC winner.

 Class 3. Minor Puppy Dog

Entries: 8 Absentees: 3

1st Place

35 - Mapplewell Rolex with Koroyza (Miss R & Mrs L Croft & Richardson)

Nine month old compact liver dog with masculine head into strong neck and well defined wither. Well developed front for his age, be careful it doesn’t become overdone, elbows sitting close to body and well off for bone. Good spring of rib, slightly shorter in loin, kept good top line standing and on the move. Balanced front and rear angulations. Moved with drive and very well handled. Best Puppy Dog.

 2nd Place

26 - A Spottified Young Forseti for Perdita's (Imp Bel) NAF TAF (L Clement)

 Six month old liver dog of a nice type who has lovely head and expression with overall nice even spotting. Good length of neck into well laid back shoulder and good front, elbows sit nicely tucked up to body. Good length of loin and well let down hocks. He is up to size for age and wouldn’t want him too much bigger. Nice puppy, still very much a baby, three months difference between the winner, which is a lot at this age and thus movement not as together and settled as the class winner and still quite lose in front coming toward , which I am sure will get better as matures. The following class he was more settled and in profile has a long flowing stride which won that class easily.

3rd Place

27 - Barking Mad Domenica’s Dals (Ms A Clune)

 Class 4. Puppy Dog

Entries: 6 Absentees: 3

1st Place

26 - A Spottified Young Forseti for Perdita's (Imp Bel) NAF TAF (L Clement)

Second in above class

 2nd Place

164 - Carodal Welcome Way via Waltzaway (Mr K & Ms C Williams & Tanswell)

 Seven month old black dog with masculine head and deepest of eye pigment along with dense black spots, good length of neck and good depth of chest, well off for bone, he is very much a baby and at an in between stage in development where his top line needs to level out . Moderate angulations front and rear, a nice size for his age. Another a bit unsettled on the move at first then got into a rhythm moved steadily just needs time to mature.

 3rd Place

78 - Scampdal Limited Edition (Mrs W A Hill)

 Class 5. Junior Dog

Entries: 6 Absentees: 2

 1st Place

2 - Offordale Belvedere (Mrs J E Alexander)

 Thirteen month old liver spotted dog who has a lovely head with broken spotted ears. Good length of neck down to a well defined wither into good lay of shoulder. Legs carrying good round bone down to tight cat feet. Well sprung ribs and good length of loin. Good top line and tail set both of which are carried well standing and on the move, good angles at rear and well let down hocks. Good general outline with clean lines, spotting is even and of a good liver colour. He had true movement coming and going and showing a nice length of stride in profile. In firm condition. This is a quality young dog and with a little more time to mature fully I am sure will obtain his crown. Pleased to award him the Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate.

 2nd Place

8 - Charismatic Caspar of Morejinx (Miss Z E Blackmore)

 Twelve month old black spotted dog who is a smaller type and lighter framed than the class winner having a lovely head ample length of neck into good front and depth to ribs , top line and tail was held well on the stand and when moving, good angulations front and rear. Took time to settle into his movement but once settled he moved well.

 3rd Place

136 - Bayonspark Zeus at Kesteven (Mr S & Miss T Story-Taylor)

 Class 6. Yearling Dog

Entries: 6 Absentees: 2

 1st Place

31 - Shydally Star Gazer (Miss A & Mrs S Corcoran & Howard-Riddle)

 Dense black spotted dog who has an appealing head with a dark eye. Has a good reach of neck down to a nicely developed front, elbows carried close to body and tight feet. Well defined wither, good length of loin down to good rear angulations. In firm condition, nicely muscled but not overdone and having clean lines. Moved with a nice long stride and at one with handler.

 2nd Place

158 - Tamilanda Vintage Gold JW (Mr K & Mrs D L Whincup)

 Liver spotted dog with a lightly decorated face, would have preferred not such a strong head. He has a good length of neck into adequate front angulation, ribs are well back and good length of loin, level top line down to good rear angulation. He is in firm condition and moved steady and balanced but lacking the enthusiasm of the class winner.

 3rd Place

51 - Silverspot Odessi of The Sea (Ms M England)

 Class 7. Novice Dog

Entries: 3 Absentees: 1

 1st Place

164 - Carodal Welcome Way via Waltzaway (Mr K & Ms C Williams & Tanswell)

 Same as second in puppy class

 2nd Place

136 - Bayonspark Zeus at Kesteven (Mr S & Miss T Story-Taylor)

 Black spotted dog with a masculine head down to good reach of neck into strong front, wouldn’t want any more development at the front, down to tight feet, good spring of rib a, slightly shorter in loin, strong top line carried well on stand and on the move, tended to carry tail proud. Full of enthusiasm and moved well, just preferred overall make and shape of class winner.

 Class 8. Graduate Dog

Entries: 6 Absentees: 0

 1st Place

68 - Shydally Golden Star over Judally (Mrs J S & Mrs J A Green & Sears)

 Black dog with a lovely head and expression with a dark eye, good reach of neck into a nicely developed front, elbows carried close to body, adequate bone and tight feet. Well defined wither, good spring of rib and length of loin, good bend of stifle and well let down hocks. Good muscle tone but not overdone with clean lines. He covered the ground well, moving with long flowing stride and at one with his handler. Awarded Best Black Dog.

 2nd Place

124 - Portunes St Jimmy at Exayeex JW (Mrs C & Mr A Richardson)

 Liver dog with a nice head into good reach of neck, good front angulation however would like a bit more fill in front but he is still young so this should come with maturity. He is nicely spotted and of a nice size. Well ribbed with good length of loin, good top line on the stand and held on the move, good rear angulations. He has a good length of stride but very unsettled both on the move and on the stand today giving his handler a real hard time.

 3rd Place

89 - Schunikka Ifor Dream JW (Miss J M Kaal)

 Class 9. Post Graduate Dog

Entries: 7 Absentees: 0

 1st Place

61 - Dalberry That Boy Is Mine (Mr I & Miss E Goddard & Barry)

 This liver dog is of a nice size that has lovely even spotting. He has a masculine head but not coarse with a good reach of neck down to a well defined wither , good front and length of upper arm , well sprung ribs into adequate length of loin and good rear angulations with well let down hocks. He has clean lines and a good muscle tone without being overdone. He moved well in all directions with sound flowing movement.

 2nd Place

7 - Jaxsondal Crème De La Crème at Koroyza (Mr Ij Bickerdike)

 Liver dog with well distributed spotting , pleasing head into moderate length of neck down to good length of upper arm , good depth of brisket with well sprung ribs, slightly shorter in loin , strong top line , would have preferred slightly more bend of stifle . In hard condition and moved with purpose. Well handled, just preferred the overall make and shape of the class winner.

 3rd Place

106 - Cubalibre Solar Eclipse (Miss M Newton O Brien)

 Class 10. Mid Limit Dog

Entries: 3 Absentees: 1

 1st Place

155 - Hafwenna Gulping Pixies (Miss S R Warren)

This black spotted dog is of a smaller type who has a nice head with broken spotted ears and a very dark eye. He has an elegant neck into moderate front angulations down to tight feet. Good length of loin, good top line and tail set down to good rear angulations. Had a nice free flowing movement.

 2nd Place

52 - Silverspot Voyage of The Sea (Ms M England)

Liver spotted dog with substance carrying a good head with broken spotted ears, good reach of neck down to deep chest along to well sprung rib and good length of loin. Balanced angulations both front and rear. Also had a nice free flowing movement.

Class 11. Limit Dog

Entries: 16 Absentees: 5

1st Place

36 - Dalberry The Starburst (Messrs S M, Mrs C J & Miss T L V Crookes)

Liver spotted dog that is not as strong in the head with a dark amber eye. Adequate reach of neck down to well defined wither. Good front angulation with elbows tight to body. Good round bone down to tight feet, well sprung rib and adequate length of loin going into good tail set however carrying his tail a bit high on the move. This dog is of a nice size with good muscle tone without being overdone .Moved well with in all directions with purpose.

 2nd Place

38 - Kalsidoni Blue Gemstone JW (Mr A & Mrs M Cuthbertson)

 Black spotted dog that has a lovely head with a dark eye, a nice reach of neck into well defined wither. He has lovely front assembly with elbows carried close to body, ample bone down to good feet. He has a well sprung rib into good length of loin down to good rear angulations. He is of a nice size with good muscle tone without being overdone in any way .He was showing rhythmic, balanced movement also true coming and going. I like his overall type but lacking in enthusiasm today.

3rd Place

104 - What You See Is What You Get Passionate About You for Chizzmic JW (imp (Miss C A Newton)

 Class 12. Open Dog

Entries: 7 Absentees: 3

 1st Place

48 - Dotlun Apache Running Bear JW (Mrs D Dinsdale)

This is a liver dog that has a lovely head and expression carrying a good amber eye. He has an elegant neck that flows smoothly to a well defined wither having good width of front, deep chest and good front angulations with elbows carried close to his body , ribs are carried well back with a good length of loin. He carries a correct top line and tail set standing and on the move. Rear angulations are good and overall well muscled and in hard condition yet still retaining so much elegance, which many seem to lack. He moved true fore and aft and had an all round rhythmic, steady, balanced and efficient movement. I would have liked his handler to have moved him a little faster in profile to show his full potential however you can clearly see by how he is made he would be capable of doing the job he is meant to do. This is a quality dog of the correct size excelling in breed type having clean lines and without any exaggeration that has an outgoing personality who was shown very well. I was pleased to award this lovely boy the Dog Challenge Certificate.

2nd Place

115 - Sassydals Flugel Horn (Mr A & Ms S A Pratt & Norgrove)

This liver dog is slightly larger in type having lighter but even spotting. This dog has a lovely head with a soft expression. He has a strong neck down to a good front and depth of chest, good round bone down to tight feet. A dog that is slightly longer in the loin keeping a good top line standing and on the move. He has god rear angulations showing true movement away and back with balanced free movement in profile.

 3rd Place

33 - Koroyza Viking Voyager (Ms R Croft)

Class 13. Special Memorial Open Dog

Entries: 7 Absentees: 1

1st Place

134 - Dalmark's Jubilations at Nospar JW (Mrs T Stocks)

 This attractively spotted liver dog has a lovely head with a good length of neck down to nice lay of shoulder, good front and deep chest, well sprung rib and good length of loin. Level top line which is held well both standing and on the move along with a good tail set. Good rear angulations. In firm condition but not overdone in any way and of a nice size with clean lines. Had rhythmic, steady and balanced movement.  

 2nd Place

126 - Ch Dalstorm Golden Guinea JW (Dr E & Mr W Sampson)

Black spotted dog with masculine head but not overdone having pleasing expression and dark eye. He has an elegant neck into good shoulders. Has enough bone down to tight feet. Elbows are carried close to chest, having a strong loin and good rear angulations. He moves steady and balanced. This dog is of a nice size and in firm condition yet not overdone. Not in the best of coats today.

 3rd Place

157 - Tamilanda Air Force One (Mr K & Mrs D L Whincup)

Class 14. Special Junior Veteran Dog

Entries: 5 Absentees: 2

1st Place

67 - Perdita's Almirez (Mr T J & Mrs S W Green)

This a seven year old liver dog with a masculine spotty face carrying a lovely dark amber eye. He has a strong neck into a well defined wither, having good bone, well sprung ribs and adequate length of loin which flows to a correct tail set. He has balanced angulations front and rear. Has true movement coming and away along with a balanced steady movement in profile. Today he looked in fit condition with excellent muscle tone, pleased to award him Best Veteran Dog.  

2nd Place

129 - Ch Mullabuoy Magic Man for Snowspeeder JW (Miss J Sims)

This is an eight year old black dog that is lighter framed than the class winner. He has a pleasing head with a good reach of neck, has a good length of loin and balanced angulations front and rear. He was really enjoying his day out and very exuberant on the move which made it quite difficult to assess but when settled moved well with a nice flowing stride. He obviously doesn’t know his age! Lovely to see him enjoying himself.  

3rd Place

167 - Tolkain Storm King from Phadante JW (Mr K & Ms C Williams & Tanswell)

Class 15 Special Senior Veteran Dog

Entries: 0

 Class 29 Brace – judged jointly

Entries: 12

When we saw the number of entries in this class we thought it would be chaos! However all involved where well behaved and went really well a credit to you all.

1st Place

28 - Mr, Mrs & Miss Collier

A well matched black spotted duo that stood well and moved in unison together, attentive and well handled.

2nd Place

147 – Mr M S , Mrs E J & Miss H Vockings

A liver spotted pair that were well matched , moved well together and had time for a cheeky little play together half way round which made us smile.

3rd Place

81 – Mrs S L Howard Riddle