Darlington Dog Show Society Ltd

Darlington DSS

18,19 & 20 September 2026

Day 1

Ripon Special Beginners Stakes

Dogs (14)

1st Sharrocks, Vizash Hunor Hungarian Vizla. Pleasing in head which displays correct proportion with a kind eye giving off a pleasing expression. Plenty in neck with a well laid shoulder with parallel forelegs. He is well ribbed which are carried well back to a firm loin. He is moderately angled in his rear and stands on correct bone with well knuckled feet. On the move he displayed good reach and drive and was presented in excellent muscle tone. Pleased to have turned your day around!

2nd Baker, Mattiboo Million Love Songs, Pointer. His head displays correct proportions with a dark expressive eye all topped off with neat well placed ears. His neck flows into a clean front assembly with sufficient in forechest. Ribbing is extended well back and let down to his elbow. He stands on quality bone with neat feet. Another that covered the ground with ease and was well presented.

3d Stewart, Timouron Sign of the Times, Labrador. Plenty to admire all through. Excellent proportions throughout. Pleasing in head, eye and expression. Correct in ribbing and topline. He has quality and he moved out well. Presented in excellent coat and condition.

Bitches (28)

1st McCulloch, Camsdarrach Silversands, Golden Retriever. Only 11 months old but displays much promise. Pleasing in head, eye and expression with good dentition and pigment. Sufficient in neck with a clean front assembly. Her ribbing extended well back to a firm loin. She stands on quality bone with neat compact feet. Moved out well both ways while holding a pleasing profile on the go around and was presented in excellent condition.

2nd Elcome, Elcome Scapafield Scwarz Ts Wini for Debengray, Affenpinscher. Correct in proportions with a domed skull and broad brunt muzzle with small high set ears giving off that monkey like expression. She is sturdy in body whilst standing on quality bone with compact feet on the move she displayed the true strutting style. Coat was presented in true shaggy style and of the correct hash texture.

3rd Stangrom, Stangrom, Riondel Artemis Into Lappakia, Cocker. Pleasing sort to go over Feminine in head with a soft expression. Compact in body with good spring in rib. She stands on quality bone with compact feet and was well presented.

Higham Press Brace Stakes (20)

1st Howard, Team of ETTS all displaying correct breed type. Head, eye and expression all good. Symmetrical in body outline and all sound on the out and back putting on a pleasing performance.

2nd Thompson, Stansbury, Team of Papillon’s. Again all display true quality type and soundness whilst responding to their handler.

3rd Howsam, Team of Coton De Tulear. Fair all through for overall size and balance but battling with the wind conditions which made life difficult for both exhibits and handler!

Bannerdown Veteran Stakes D/B

Gundog/Toy (22)

Good class!

1st Chandler, Chanangel Yorkshire Rose, Welsh Springer. Feminine in head which displays correct proportions with kind expressive eyes all finished off with neat well placed ears. Sufficient in neck with a clean front assembly with good fill in forechest. Ribbing extended well back to a firm loin, plenty of width in upper and lower thigh. She stands on quality bone with neat compact feet. Displayed good reach and drive on the out and back whilst holding a true outline on the go around and was presented in stunning coat and condition and handled sympathetically to gain maximum output. Delighted to see her representing her breed in the Gundog Group!

2nd Boyd-McNeil, Edwards, Gwedariff Beam Me Up Scotty Irish Setter. Most handsome individual of obvious merit. Masculine in head which displays correct balance. Dark expressive eyes. Clean in neck with a good fill in forechest. Front angles are spot on with ribbing extended well back to a firm loin. On the stack he is racy in outline and on the move he is super sound especially in his rear. He was presented in gleaming coat and condition. Keep going madam the door may open when you least expect it!

3rd Love, Witchstone Follow the Dream with Tettoy ETT. Another quality exhibit as his breeding would suggest quality all through. Correct proportions in body, bone and feet are correct. Correct coat and markings completing a trio of good Veterans. 

RKC Good Citizen Stakes D/B (41)

1st Sweeny, Sweeny, Joneva Just Imagine JW, Pointer Handsome in head which displays true balance with the most appealing eye and expression His neck flows into a clean front assembly with good fill in forechest. He is well ribbed which is well let down and carried well back to a firm loin His topline slopes gently down to correct croup and tailset. His bone has quality with neat well knuckled feet. On the move he displayed an easy reach and drive whilst holding an eye watching profile on the go around and was presented in excellent coat and muscle tone.

2nd Pendlebury, Ettology Stand and Deliver of Pendlethrive. Up to size individual who has plenty to admire all through. Correct wedge shaped head with well placed mobile ears. Plenty in neck with the desired arch with good spring in rb His topline is level and he stands on quality bone with neat feet. Move out well on the out and back and was presented in gleaming coat and condition with rich tan markings.

3rd Tasker, Sh Ch Zoldmali Ezmi, W/W Vizl Please for overall good breed type. Head eye and expression all good. Body proportions display correct balance. Ribbing is well sprung whilst standing on correct bone and feet. Moved out well and was presented in good order.

JUDGE: Martin Sanders