Driffield Championship Dog Show

Driffield Ch show 2025 Havanese

SBD (1)

1. Lee-Finglas’ Corrandulla Crazy For You At Richeath. Rather nice boy to start the day, with a pleasing outline being slightly longer than tall as required and a neck of correct length to balance. Masculine head, well proportioned, with dark almond eyes with a kind expression. Well laid shoulders, firm top line, leading to a high set tail carried over his back. Gave a good account of himself on the move with freedom of movement in his side gait, just needing to strengthen a little going away. Best Special Beginners in Breed.

VD (1 ) 

1. Gunns Ch Janabear Dance O' The Knights. Eye catching quality male presented in great condition and in full coat. Well built throughout with a balanced outline and the desired slight rise over loin leading to a high set tail. Very appealing head which is well proportioned with almond shaped eyes and well placed ears all giving him a very typical expression. Very good forehand, well laid shoulders, secure top line and moderately angulated rear. Confident and accurate mover with a springy step. 

JD (2 ) 

1. Murray & Scheiris’ Darlene Thats Rule 39 At Rathcloon (Imp USA). Attractive youngster who appeals for overall breed type and shows plenty of promise. Well proportioned masculine head, dark almond eyes and well set ears producing a typical expression eyes. Moderate neck leading to well laid shoulders, ribbing is developing, firm top line with moderate rear angulation to match. Just needs a little more confidence whilst being assessed on the table, but once he was back on the ground, he moved out freely and actively with a jaunty air, his positive rear movement gave him the edge in this class.   

2. Lee-Finglas’ Corrandulla Crazy For You At Richeath. See SBD notes.

PGD (4 ) 

1. Thompson’s Hajo From Bohemica Land At Chezsdream (imp Cze) Liked this lad’s head, nicely balanced with well placed ears and correctly shaped eyes giving him a most typical expression. Good for bone and substance with a decent front assembly, secure top line, moderate rear angulation, and high set tail carried over his back. Well presented coat. Eye catching on the move with his free, true and springy gait whilst retaining his shape. Nice type.

2. Thorne’s Bailemos Piano Man At Dyffrynsands. Another appealing profusely coated lad with much to like, pleasing in outline and nice and sturdy with good bone and substance. Masculine headpiece with good skull to muzzle proportions, dark almond-shaped eyes, ears set on well all giving a lovely expression. Neck of moderate length, correct top line with slight rise over the loin and high set tail. Good angulations front and rear. When gaiting he moved out freely. 

3. Cheshire’s Dalton Hera From Hermean

LD (3)

1.Holliday’s Pandaprint Fantasy. Thought this lad had a quality head which is well proportioned with a broad skull, with well placed ears, dark eyes and moderate stop and very good scissor bite. He presents a nicely balanced outline with moderate length of neck, firm top line with slight rise over the loin, well sprung ribs and tail set on high. Good texture to his coat and well presented. On the go around, he moved out really well and made the most of himself as he went.

2. Matthews’ Chamwik Obsidian Gem. Masculine headpiece, good skull to muzzle ratio perhaps could have a touch more bread to his skull for ideal balance. Dark almond eyes and ears set on well. Moderate length of neck, correct top line for the breed with good length to ribcage and tail set on high and of good carriage. Moved out freely and had good profile movement, a little close behind going away. 

3. Cheshire’s Be Cooper Novi From Hearmean.

OD (7

1.Walker’s Pandaprints Be Mine Toytales. Caught my eye as soon as he entered the ring, thought him so good for type and he was lovely to go over too. Classic head with well placed ears, almond eye and very good skull to muzzle ratio and a lovely expression. Well made throughout, with good bone and substance, correct outline with rise over loin and high set tail. Quality coat and well prepared. His stylish movement gave him the edge both in this class and the dog challenge, free and easy with a jaunty air, he looked a picture. Delighted to award him the DCC, BVD and BVIB. 

2. Gunn’s Newtonwood Crazy For Love To Harvahope. Another handsome dog of good size and presented a balanced picture both standing and on the move. Handsome head, typical expression with dark almond eyes and very well set ears. Sturdy in body and carrying correct bone, with level back and slight rise over the loins. Good angles front and rear. Good texture to his well presented coat. Brought him back in to challenge for the RDCC and pleased to say that he gave a really good account of himself moving soundly and freely away and back, delighted to award him the RDCC.  

3. Clements Roxholm One For The Road

VB (1 ) 

1. Dence’s Starlight Charm From Mypons. At 11 1/2 years young, this girl is a great credit to her owner, a happy showgirl and still moving freely and soundly. Feminine nicely balanced head with well placed ears, dark almond eyes and good pigmentation. Good for neck, bone and body with a firm top line with slight rise over the loins. Shown in great coat and condition and gave a very good account of herself on the go around retaining her balanced outline. BVB, just pipped by the younger male for BVIB who was on top form today, nevertheless a lovely girl. 

MPB (3 ) 

1. Thompson’s Maryann's Golden Roses Lilly At Chezsdream (imp Hun). Just seven months old, I thought that this young lady was very good for type and she was lovely to go over too. Quality feminine head with correct skull to muzzle ratio, dark almond expressive eyes and excellent pigmentation. Well balanced with neck of medium length, secure top line which rises over the loins, ribs developing well and carried well back, tail good for both set and carriage. Strutted her stuff on the move and her confident performance today earned her BPB and BPIB. 

2. Carty-Parge & Parge’s Bailemos Miss Curvaceous. Pretty girl with quite good head proportions with well placed ears, dark expressive eyes and moderate stop, she could perhaps have a tiny bit more muzzle for balance. Moderate neck, firm top line which rises slightly over the loins, leading to a high set tail. Nicely angulated front and rear. Shown in lovely coat and condition. Had a free and active side gait, just needing to settle a little behind. 

3. Russell’s Dyffrynsands Ziggy's Way To Claravi

PB (2 ) 

1. Thompson’ Maryann's Golden Roses Lilly At Chezsdream (imp Hun).- repeat see minor puppy notes.

2. Russell’s Dyffrynsands Ziggy's Way To Claravi. This young lady was not as yet as advanced in body or her movement as the other girl puppies but has the makings of a nice exhibit. Liked her size and overall type. Pretty head which is quite well balanced, well placed ears, and moderate stop. Moderate neck, firm top line with rise over loin and high set tail. Nicely angulated front and back, just needs to tighten a little in front. A bit bouncy on the move today, but when settled she can move well.

LB (5, 1 abs) 

1. Day’s Immeleon Peppermint Latte In Cubadias JW . Very attractive girl who pleased for overall type and is nice and sturdy with a lovely outline with neck of moderate length to balance. Correct top line, ribbed well back and tail set on high and of good carriage. Pleasing angles front and rear. Quality feminine head with equal skull to muzzle lengths, dark expressive eyes, excellent pigmentation and scissor bite. Very good coat and presentation. Showed herself off to advantage on the move with a free and active gait.

2. Fenwick’s Adorele Dreamed A Dream JW. Typey girl of a smaller build than winner who presents a nicely balanced outline with moderate length of neck, correct top line for the breed with slight rise over the loins, good length to ribcage and tail set on high and of good carriage. Feminine head, balanced with dark eye and lovely expression. Sporting a well presented coat of good texture. Good angles front and rear enabling to move out freely with a springy gait. 

3. Smith’s Elperrito Sheer Delight

1. McCallum-Sealy’s Ch Pandaprint Forever. A real eye catcher, the overall shape and head of this girl is unmistakably Havanese. Nice and sturdy with a balanced outline and carries good bone too. Super head, so very typical of the breed, feminine with nice lift to her ears, skull to muzzle ratio very good and her dark almond eyes give a lovely expression. Well made throughout, with firm top line with slight rise over the loins to a high set tail. Quality coat which was presented to the best advantage. Effortless movement with a springy gait and proud head carriage, she looked a picture. Delighted to award her BCC and BOB.

2. Murray’s Ir Ch Rathcloon Northanger Abbey. Another quality girl, lovely size with a well proportioned body, and presents a balanced picture stood and on the move. Feminine head with that typical look, good ear set with lovely dark almond eyes, excellent pigmentation and good skull to muzzle ratio. Correct length of neck, firm top line with rise over the loins, well sprung ribs and tail set on high. Good angles both front and back. Sporting a quality well presented coat. Impressed on the move, holding her head proudly and had freedom of movement both in her side gait and away and back. A close call, happy to award her the RBCC.

3. Smith’s Elperrito Simply Magic