West Of England Ladies Kennel Society

West of England Ladies’ Kennel Society

25 April 2025

Dalmatian

Dog Challenge Certificate 826 - Ch Buffrey Incognito by Dalleaf JW VW Swiss Vch (Mrs S A & Miss S Neath-Coyne & Baker)

Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate 838 - Swiss Ch Kelevra Dill or No Dill JW (Ms C A & Mr S A Pearson)

Bitch Challenge Certificate 809 - Ch Shydally Star Attraction (Mrs S L Howard Riddle)

Reserve Bitch Challenge Certificate 879 - Ch/Ir Ch Sophtspot La De Da at Belsmard ShCEx (Ms M White)

Best Of Breed 809 - Ch Shydally Star Attraction (Mrs S L Howard Riddle)

Best Puppy 777 - Shydally Star Gazer (Miss A & Mrs S Corcoran & Howard-Riddle)

Best Veteran 826 - Ch Buffrey Incognito by Dalleaf JW VW Swiss Vch (Mrs S A & Miss S Neath-Coyne & Baker)

A thoroughly enjoyable assignment. We were allocated a good sized ring and the weather was perfect. Lots of lovely exhibits and I truly thought the breed is in good shape with a great bunch of exhibitors and breeders. I had two excellent, very efficient Stewards.

Class 278. Veteran Dog

Entries: 4 Absentees: 0

1st Place 826 - Ch Buffrey Incognito by Dalleaf JW VW Swiss Vch (Mrs S A & Miss S Neath-Coyne & Baker). Dog CC. Hard to believe that this handsome dog is 10 years of age. Showing no signs of coarseness, he has a lovely flowing outline and is so well balanced. Well marked with an appealing head and attractive expression. On the move he has power and a stride of good length. I learned afterwards that he was my CC winner five years ago. I still think he is an outstanding example of the breed.

2nd Place 806 - Ch Rapanooey Red Rose JW (Mrs J Hopkin). Shown in top form and he too impresses on the move with particularly good hind action. Pleasing masculine and expression. Good depth of chest and has some strength over the loins. I felt the winner was just a little cleaner over the shoulders but this is another top quality dog.

3rd Place 789 - Dalfin Actual Fact ShCEx (Mrs A & Mr M Finlay)

Class 279. Minor Puppy Dog

Entries: 1 Absentees: 0

1st Place 815 - Decoda's Long John Silver von Schunikka (Miss J M Kaal). A handsome, well grown youngster, typey and athletic with excellent forehand, with round bone and compact, well padded feet. Good depth of chest. Once he settled, he moved well. Just a little proud of his tail at the moment.

Class 280. Puppy Dog

Entries: 6 Absentees: 0

1st Place 777 - Shydally Star Gazer (Miss A & Mrs S Corcoran & Howard-Riddle). Very well schooled and nicely spotted, fair breadth of skull and good head proportions, friendly expression. Well ribbed with good depth of chest. Round bone and good feet. Moved soundly with an easy, fluid action. Best Puppy.

2nd Place 795 - Shydally Golden Star over Judally (Mrs J S & Mrs J A Green & Sears). Litter brother to Star Gazer and very similar. Presents a lovely athletic, clean outline. He too impresses on the move with a free action. Just needs to firm up in pastern and he too could trouble the best.

3rd Place 832 - Winflash Tom Ford (Mr I, Mrs K & Miss C-L Page)

Class 281. Junior Dog

Entries: 6 Absentees: 2

1st Place 805 - Joubello Fastlove (Mrs J Hopkin). Quite an eye-catcher as he is lively and energetic and very nicely balanced. Clean, lengthy neck and good shoulders. Decent depth of chest. Excellent muscle tone. Good tail set and carriage. Good length of stride.

2nd Place 837 - Kelevra Beam Me Up Biscotti (Ms C A & Mr S A Pearson). Very typical and well balanced and presents a pleasing outline both standing and on the move. Well ribbed and these extend well back. Good hind angulation.

3rd Place 802 - Joubello Freedom with Rapanooey (Miss C & Ms M Hobbs & Whiting)

Class 282. Yearling Dog

Entries: 6 Absentees: 1

A pleasing class.

1st Place 844 - Cubalibre Sirius Celeste (Mrs B Quayle). Nicely spotted and beautifully balanced with a masculine head and kind expression. Lovely clean neck and shoulders. Pleasing forehand, round bone and compact feet. Well bodied with good depth of chest. Sound and very steady on the move.

2nd Place 861 - Dalmark's Jubilations at Nospar JW (Mrs T Stocks). A shade more exuberant than the winner but he too impresses on the move with his powerful stride. Good spring of rib and some strength over the loins.

3rd Place 775 - Dalstorm Just Jiving (Miss S & Dr J R Claesen)

Class 283. Novice Dog

Entries: 4 Absentees: 1

1st Place 844 - Cubalibre Sirius Celeste (Mrs B Quayle)

2nd Place 837 - Kelevra Beam Me Up Biscotti (Ms C A & Mr S A Pearson)

3rd Place 788 - Hafwenna Pie Kid You Not for Troikadal (Miss V Evans)

Class 284. Graduate Dog

Entries: 4 Absentees: 1

1st Place 782 - Hafwenna King John at Teghafren (Mrs H & Miss A Davies & Corcoran). Good head proportions and a pleasing expression. Grand forehand, pleasing body and good topline and well set tail. Shown in good muscle tone and he was sound both out and back and free moving and energetic in profile.

2nd Place 794 - Steyndal Moon Stone among Phidgity (Miss D & Mr J Graham-Weall). Nicely spotted and very typical, dark eye, clean neck. Good depth of chest and decent spring of rib. Free moving with very good profile action.

3rd Place 788 - Hafwenna Pie Kid You Not for Troikadal (Miss V Evans)

Class 285. Post Graduate Dog

Entries: 5 Absentees: 2

1st Place 890 - Tolkain Caliban (Mrs E Wootton). Masculine but not overdone in any way. Good breadth of skull, strong muzzle and pleasing expression. Pleasing bone with good feet. Nicely angulated with muscular second thigh. Powerful and free moving.

2nd Place 856 - Hafwenna House of Stark at Giffwinnoah (Miss C Saunders). Shapely and typical and he too moved out well, keeping a good outline at all times. Good spring of rib and pleasing topline and tailset.

3rd Place 796 - Rodengrove Rudolph (Mrs C Growcott-Jones)

Class 286. Limit Dog

Entries: 13 Absentees: 2

1st Place 808 - Decoda's Crackerjack JW (Mrs H J Howard). Impressed on the move both out and back and his length of stride was apparent in profile. Pleasing masculine head and expression. Clean neck and shoulders with depth of chest. Strong but has some elegance.

2nd Place 866 - Dallyador Lockdown Legend (Mrs H & Mr R Tingey). Very pleasing to handle as he is quite athletic and nicely muscled. Very good forehand but perhaps not quite the depth of chest of the winner. Well ribbed with strong, short loin. Nicely angulated and moved out well with some style.

3rd Place 833 - Olilou Heavenly Hamilton by Winflash (Mr I & Mrs K & Miss C-L & Mrs J Page & Page & Page & Howell)

Class 287. Open Dog

Entries: 6 Absentees: 1

1st Place 838 - Swiss Ch Kelevra Dill or No Dill JW (Ms C A & Mr S A Pearson). Reserve CC and I see he is sired by the CC winner. Strong and masculine but unexaggerated with an attractive head and expression. Clean neck and shoulders, good depth of chest. Well ribbed with some muscle tone over the loin and this gave him the edge today. Very impressive on the move with an easy, flowing stride.

2nd Place 853 - Dalstorm Golden Guinea JW (Dr E & Mr W Sampson). A lovely typical dog with a clean, well balanced outline. Grand head and expression. Good ribbing and well set tail. Good mover both out and back.

3rd Place 842 - Ch Dvojica Enrique (Mrs L & Mr M Philip & Dunnachie)

Class 288. Veteran Bitch

Entries: 10 Absentees: 4

A lovely class.

1st Place 771 - Ellemstra Tough Cookie at Shacarlu (Mrs C Burrows). At 7 years of age she looks remarkably youthful and fit. Quite athletic and elegant in outline with an attractive head and expression. Good body and muscle tone. She has an easy, powerful gait.

2nd Place 848 - Divazzi's Desire for Romance at Hafwenna (Miss S F Richards). Beautifully balanced and very typical but just a fraction more matronly in outline than the winner. Really comes into her own on the move with her powerful side gait and particularly good hind action. A good quality bitch.

3rd Place 813 - Luccombe Strawberry Kisses VW (Miss S & Mrs S Jenkins & Ridgway)

Class 289. Minor Puppy Bitch

Entries: 4 Absentees: 1

1st Place 773 - Oobahdal Fieldfare (Mr P D & Mrs L J Carroll). Lithe and athletic with a graceful, clean outline. Has adequate depth of chest, decent ribbing and nicely angulated powerful hindquarters which she used to advantage on the move.

2nd Place 807 - Decoda’s Treasure Chest (Mrs H J Howard). Typey and stylish, nicely spotted with decent depth of chest and good forehand with neat feet. Pleasing hindquarters. Could carry a fraction less weight to advantage (look who’s talking!).

3rd Place 778 - Strayaroo Lightning Ridge (Mrs G & Mrs S Cox & Cartwright)

Class 290. Puppy Bitch

Entries: 6 Absentees: 0

1st Place 822 - Winflash Valentina (Miss N & Mrs K & Mr I & Miss Cl Moss & Page & Page & Page). Quite elegant and feminine with a lovely balanced outline. Attractive head and expression. Moved out well with an easy, fluid action. Schooled to advantage.

2nd Place 834 - Olilou Its Gucci at Winflash (Mr I & Mrs K & Miss C-L & Mrs J Page & Page & Page & Howell). Another with very impressive profile action, just a shade untidy coming back to me and I put this down to youthful exuberance! Nicely balanced with a clean outline and very attractive expression.

3rd Place 810 - Shydally Stars Aligned (Mrs S L Howard Riddle)

Class 291. Junior Bitch

Entries: 9 Absentees: 2

1st Place 816 - Rapanooey Rosebank von Schunikka (Miss J M Kaal). Good breadth of skull, gentle feminine expression and clean neck and shoulders. Well balanced and presents a lovely clean outline with her depth of chest and good tailset and carriage. Impressed on the move.

2nd Place 878 - Tamilanda Golden Leaf (Mr S P & Mrs M D M Donnelly). Very typical but perhaps not quite as clean over the neck and shoulders as the winner. Nicely spotted with a pleasing head. Good ribbing. Once settled, she moved very well.

3rd Place 865 - Tamilanda Rose Gold at Elabri (Mrs E B Tillson)

Class 292. Yearling Bitch

Entries: 7 Absentees: 1

1st Place 769 - Akoni Buttery D'or (Ms L H, Ms E A & Mr G Bridge, Meyer & Britton). Smart and elegant yet quite workmanlike. Very pleasing to handle with her good forehand, well ribbed body and decent loin. Good topline and tailset. Moved out well.

2nd Place 798 - Hebemor Careless Whisper from Dakata (Mr C & Mrs A E & Miss L & Miss T Healey & Healey & Wheaton & Gardinor). Less mature than the winner but soundly made with some drive on the move from her good hindquarters. Very typical, she is well ribbed and nicely angulated.

3rd Place 854 - Dalstorm Just Waltzing JW (Dr E & Mr W Sampson)

Class 293. Novice Bitch

Entries: 8 Absentees: 4

1st Place 776 - Shydally Stage Star (Miss B Cliffe). I was quite surprised that she is still eligible for Novice as she is typey and impressive on the move where she has some power and keeps her good outline. Pleasing forehand with decent bone and feet.

2nd Place 840 - Dalarisa Spring in Her Step (Mrs M L & Mr A J Penn). Feminine with an attractive head and expression. Clean neck, some depth of chest and well ribbed body. Typical on the move.

3rd Place 822 - Winflash Valentina (Miss N & Mrs K & Mr I & Miss Cl Moss & Page & Page & Page)

Class 294. Graduate Bitch

Entries: 8 Absentees: 1

1st Place 863 - Sophtspot Sparkler at Nospar (Mrs T Stocks). Lithe and athletic with a really jolly temperament. Nicely spotted and good to handle with depth of chest and good spring of rib. Well angulated, muscular hndquarters. Moved well with some style.

2nd Place 780 - Maddidalli True Loves Kiss (Mrs H L Davies). Best Puppy Bitch. A nicely made, typical bitch. Feminine, attractive expression. Good bone and feet. Well ribbed boy with some strength over the loin. Once settled, she moved very well.

3rd Place 769 - Akoni Buttery D'or (Ms L H, Ms E A & Mr G Bridge, Meyer & Britton)

Class 295. Post Graduate Bitch

Entries: 5 Absentees: 0

1st Place 772 - Shacarlu Bee Happy (Mrs C Burrows). Free moving, lithe and athletic. Pleasing forehand with good depth of chest and pleasing feet. Well ribbed with good tailset and carriage. Elegant and feminine.

2nd Place 860 - Dallyador White Snowflake at Macula (Dr J & Mrs S Stevenson). A very good moving bitch with an attractive, feminine expression. Nicely angulated and well marked. Not quite the elegance of the winner.

3rd Place 831 - Sadiedel's Arab Girl JW (Miss N Pace)

Class 296. Limit Bitch

Entries: 18 Absentees: 0

Wow, a great class with some lovely bitches unplaced.

1st Place 829 - Kelevra Pickle My Fennel with Buffrey JW Swiss Jch (Mrs S A & Mr S Neath-Coyne & Coyne). Another sired by the dog CC winner and I see she is litter sister to the Reserve dog CC winner. Athletic and free moving and she looked as though she could go around the ring for several hours if required. Feminine with an attractive head and friendly expression. Good forehand with depth of chest and good legs and feet. Ribs extend well back and her topline and tailset are exemplary.

2nd Place 843 - Dvojica Filthy Gorgeous (Mrs L & Mr M Philip & Dunnachie). Another eye-catching bitch of great quality. She really does show to best advantage as her carriage and deportment are to be applauded. Excellent forehand, good body and strong, muscular hindquarters. First class movement.

3rd Place 889 - Decoda's Toffee Apple ShCEx (Mrs E L & Mrs H J Williamson & Howard)

Class 297. Open Bitch

Entries: 6 Absentees: 0

1st Place 809 - Ch Shydally Star Attraction (Mrs S L Howard Riddle). Best of Breed. Not just a good looking bitch but a producer too as she is the dam of the Best Puppy. She didn’t put a foot wrong today and each time I glanced at her she was stood perfectly. Grand head, excellent forehand with round bone and lovely feet. Has depth of chest and well sprung ribs. Good topline with slight rise over the loins and a well set tail. Her footfall was perfect and in profile she has a lengthy stride. Muscular and well spotted.

2nd Place 879 - Ch/Ir Ch Sophtspot La De Da at Belsmard ShCEx (Ms M White). Pushed the winner hard. Reserve CC. Feminine with a lovely head and kind expression. Presents a lovely outline as she is beautifully balanced and she too makes the most of herself with the aid of a clever handler. Good ribbing and strong loin. Well angulated and in good muscular condition, this gave her some drive on the move. A first class exhibit.

3rd Place 790 - Ch Dvojica Excuse My French at Dalfin JW (Mrs A & Mr M Finlay).

Judge: Tom Mather