Darlington Dog Show Society Ltd

Judges report – Tracey Fletcher - Darlington Championship Show September 2025

Schnauzers

Class 603 PD (1,)

1st: 1572 SUTHERLAND, Miss D & Mrs W Rugtara Crossing The Try Line

Promising 6 month baby, dark eye, forechest and sloping topline,   good tail set and  leg to body proportions. Moved out freely and had a fabulous coat harsh and of good colour. Best puppy.

Class 604 JD (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 1568 RAILTON, Miss Beth Lefenix Me Myself And I

Alert, sturdy dog with depth to body and good ribbing, moved ok in profile and rear movement. Fabulous harsh coat and correct p/s colour.

Class 605 PGD NO ENTRIES

Class 606 LD (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 1564 LOCKYER, Mrs Hilary Miccosukees Oklahoma

Good type and well balanced dog, nearly square shape liked his ribbing and depth to body. Good head lovely neck and topline. Good rear movement. Lovely coat.

Class 607 OD (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 1560 LEWINGTON, Miss Lorraine Ch Dark Design Leebren Grand Calvera

Quality black of lovely type, shape and size. Super head and earset.

 Good for neck, well angulated and held topline on the move. Moved freely with reach and drive to take the CC.

2nd: 1574 TOMS, Ms J & TOMS, Miss L & DAWS, Mr K Minnienoom Navigator another smart dog, good head, taller and more upright than 1, clean head with good planes. Nicely angulated behind. In lovely condition and harsh jacket. RCC

3rd: 1556 CLARK, Mrs Barbara & CLARK, Mr Roy Miccosukees Ice King At Ilashi

Class 608 VB (3 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: 1578 WATSON, Mrs Jacky Ch Miccosukees Guess Who At Jalero lovely type of bitch, good head and planes strong and sturdy but feminine. Good forechest and depth to body, moved well. Had times when she showed herself off but pity she kept her tail down during the challenge.

2nd: 1552 ATKINSON, Mr R H Westbridge Henchatta compact schnauzer with keen expression finer all through than 1. Lovely harsh coat, in superb condition,  very energetic on the move. 

Class 609 PB (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 1571 SUTHERLAND, Miss D & Mrs W Rugtara Not On The Sideline and  2nd: 1573 SUTHERLAND, Miss D & Mrs W Rugtara Doddies Little Legend

Two babies of different types both with good coats and pleasing heads. Both really playful on the move. 1st smaller and more compact than 2 and preferred her overall shape and compact body. 2nd, a lot to like about her too, depth to body, good ribs also liked her coat and colour. 

Class 610 JB (3 Entries) Abs: 2

1st: 1569 RAILTON, Miss Beth Miccosukees I Am Here With Lefenix

Lovely type, cobby, depth to body, nice head, dark eye, good planes, harsh coat. Kept her topline on the move.

Class 611 PGB (3 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: 1566 MATHER, Miss Danielle Miccosukees Dream Girl To Danelbeks, striking pose when stacked, preferred her head to 1. Well angulated at the rear, good colour. Moved very well. RCC

2nd: 1562 LOCKYER, Mrs Hilary Miccosukees Fast Love a lot to like about her, lovely type with big ribs, and good bone, but not happy today with the conditions so never got going on the move.

Class 612 LB (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 1565 MATHER, Miss Danielle Danelbeks A Kind Of Magic, moved the best in this class,  bitch with substance, nearly square nicely angulated.

2nd: 1570 SUTHERLAND, Miss D & Mrs W Nirvana Alarm Beskyd (imp Czech)  different type to 1, super coat, well proportioned, good head and dark eye.  Showed well.

3rd: 1577 WALKER, Mr Alan V & WALKER, Mrs Kathleen A Kathalan Black Widow

Class 613 OB (5 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: 1567 RAILTON, Miss Beth Lefenix Keep The Faith caught my eye from the moment she entered the ring. Super show girl in tune with her handler, in superb coat and condition,

Liked her head which was of good length, no courseness and correct planes. Lovely type, size and well angulated bitch, so well balanced. Kept her topline on the move, moved out so well both coming and going and took the CC and BOB, her third I was told.

2nd: 1561 LEWINGTON, Miss Lorraine Czech Rom Ch Ciao Bella Leebren Grand Calvera, a very striking blk bitch, taller and well angulated moved with drive behind and covered a lot of ground, not as steady in front as 1.

3rd: 1551 ATKINSON, Mr R H Ch Appleisar Annavayro