Darlington Dog Show Society Ltd

Critique Sealyham Terriers, Darlington 2026

Post Graduate Dog (2)

1st: Kamryan Meraviglioso Mario

An attractive dog with quality. He has a masculine head, just long enough in skull, well set ears. Excellent eyes and pigmentation. Good rise of neck, well set into shoulder. Firm and straight topline, just long enough. Well set tail, could be carried better. Very good forechest. Moderate, balanced angulation both ends. In a very good coat. He moved with a pleasing balance from the side, good from behind and reasonable in front.

2nd: Whooperhill Sand Castle 

A strong masculine dog, close to ground. I would like more refinement in his head and less bulky check. Strong pigmentation. Neck could be longer. Strong forechest and good layback of upper arm. He needs to drop in his hindquarters to get a level topline. Quite well set tail. Needs more angulation behind. Moved soundly enough when he did not jump around, but needs more style and elegance. 

Limit Dog (1)

1st: Dinglebrooke I Can 

Masculine four year old dog. Very pleasing temperament. Could do with some more overall quality, including in the head. Neck could be longer. Quite pleasing topline, but the tail should be higher set. Deep and capacious chest. Coat needs much more attention, and he has got red stains in it. Looked better on the move than standing, reasonably sound from all angles when not jumping around.

Open Dog (5,1)

1st: UK & Ir Ch Thornberryhall U Can't Touch This Ir Ju 

1. A very striking dog of obvious top quality. He is taller than I prefer. Lovely head and expression, excellent ears. Long neck, well set into a very firm topline. Well set and carried tail with plenty of dog behind the tail. Balanced angulation both ends. In a ship shape coat, very well presented indeed. Easily the best mover in the class, balanced, stylish, animated and sound. CC & BOB

2nd: Ch Zippor Sleepy Sapphireson At Letara

Another attractive dog, eight years old. I preferred him for size, but not quite the overall image of the winner. Another with a typical well balanced and masculine head and attractive expression. Medium neck, not the neck-set of the winner. Very good topline. Balanced angulation both ends. Deep and capacious body. In a good coat. He moved with soundness, but the tail hitting the back was not his crowning glory. ResCC and Best Veteran.

3rd: Jolihem Mad Eye Moody

Veteran Bitch (1,1)

Puppy Bitch (1)

1st: Ornella Honey Moon

At almost nine months, this is very much a puppy. Very feminine, I would like more length to her head and much better pigmentation leaving a blank expression. Good ears. Medium neck. Well developed in her body and firm topline and good tailset. In a very soft puppy coat at this time. Needs more ring training to show off her qualities to her best, but in short glimpses moved reasonably well. Best Puppy.

Limit Bitch (1)

1st: Eleighwater Despina At Ystynog

A bitch of overall very pleasing type and quality. She has an attractive head with excellent pigmentation and quite good ears. Enough neck, well set. Firm topline, I would like her slightly longer in body. Moderate angulation both ends. In a pleasing coat, well trimmed. She used her legs quite well on the move, but her ringed tail seemingly falling off her back is not attractive. 

Open Bitch (4,1)

1st: Am Grand Ch Multi Ch Int Ch Ch Whooperhill America 

At six years old, this is a well balanced bitch, close to ground. Attractive feminine head with lovely expression and very good ears. Very good rise of neck, well set into a strong topline, if slightly high behind. Well set tail with a good amount of dog behind it. Moderate, balanced angulation both ends. She moved with energy and animation, tail carriage not her fortune, but not too bad either. In a good hard coat, very well presented. CC

2nd: UK & Ir Ch Thornberryhall Touch Me Ir Jun Ch 

Very eye-caching young bitch with a striking outline and lovely type and proportions. Somewhat puppyish in her head and expression at two hears old. Excellent ears. Beautiful neck, well set. Could put some more weight on her front legs and get them more under herself on the stack. Excellent topline, beautiful tail including the carriage. Not quite the coat structure of the winner. She is indeed very attractive in her overall appearance. Unfortunately she mostly jumped around in movement util coming back to challenge for the reserve, at which time she moved very well. ResCC

3rd: Ch Whooperhill Serendipity For Letara JW

Espen Engh (Norway), judge