Dundee Canine Club

Dundee Canine Club

Saturday 17th October 2026

It is always a pleasure to judge in Scotland where there is guaranteed to be plenty of quality dogs to judge. This occasion proved to be no exception.

Best In Show was the Weimaraner, Charlish’s Sh Ch Gunalt The Hangover, what a pleasure to encounter this lovely dog again and looking at the top of his form (never seen him looking better), pleases in head, well made front and hindquarters, well ribbed and the right balance, such a sound true mover who is a pleasure to watch; 

Reserve Best In Show was the Pomeranian, Black and Black’s Verona Tai Lauras To Zaandam, what a lovely three years bitch at the top of her form, correct head and eye, in super coat of correct texture, well made limbs and moved so well with style and aplomb, delighted to hear that she has recently been made up, richly deserved, dam of the winning puppy;

Best Puppy In Show, Black and Black’s Zaandam’s Serious Storm, just over 9 months of age, this very promising, confident male has developed well since I judged him at City of Birmingham where I awarded him PG2, lovely head of correct shape and balance for the breed, correct coat, moved well in all directions, full of promise;

Reserve Best Puppy In Show was the Basset Hound, Cruickshank’s Culsalmond Diamond Bling.

Irish Setter Junior (1):

1. Tillett’s Margico Paloma Lofty, this 8 months bitch presents a pleasing outline standing, has very good legs and feet, good body and very good well angulated hindquarters, moved with freedom although handler found it difficult to keep up with her, extrovert character which was a delight to see, BP;

Irish Setter Open (1):

1. Sturrock and Watt’s Forfarian Fancy Me, feminine 3 years bitch of pleasing type and quality presenting a pleasing overall outline, really liked her head and typical eye, correct bone, good body and topline held on the move, good over the croup, carries herself well on the move where she is sound, BOB;

Deerhound Open (4):

1. Chalmers’ Chuilinn Tourmaline, most feminine in outlook, pleasing head and correct eye, would just prefer a little more bone and slightly close behind but a pleasing stride in profile, BOB;

2. Harvey’s Hyndsight All In My Mind, very nice bitch of just over 2 years, thought she would be the winner at first, liked her overall outline, very good hindquarters and shown in good musculature, just rather wide in front;

3. Clabby and Thomas’ Humbiehounds Jazz It Up

Afghan Hound Open (2):

1. French’s Sitana Silver Surfer at Zalmeerah, 2 years male with pleasing head shape and eye, well made through body and a free mover, presented well and in good condition, BOB;

2. Butts’ Rhajikhan Phoenix Rising, stronger, upstanding masculine male of 3 years, excels in well made hindquarters, just preferred the front of 1;

Basset Hound Open (4):

1. Cruickshank’s Culsalmond Diamond Bling, lovely very promising puppy of 10 months, full of type with a hint of quality, correct head and eye, well made front and hindquarters, good prosternum, well ribbed and looks her best on the move where she has a very good stride and is sound out and back, shown in lovely condition and is already a great showgirl, BP,BOB, HPG1 and BPIS;

2. Johnston’s Blevwil Ron Like The Wind to Burnvale, I really liked this dog who has many virtues, full of type and well made all through, sound true mover with well carried stern, pushed hard;

3. Thomson’s Rakefoot Charazard

Greyhound Open (2):

1. Spacey’s Inchyddoney Memoriess Vvlady Muscact at Hallimans, two years bitch shown in superb condition, liked her good body lines, excellent legs and feet, well made hindquarters, sound mover, BOB;

2. Webb’s Watermill Baloo, 4 years male built on much finer lines, shown in good condition, preferred front and hindquarters of 1;

Rhodesian Ridgeback Limit (3):

1. Willunat’s Clauwill Oliver Junior, promising dog of good type, overall a good shape and liked his balance and outline, pleased in head and eye, good legs and feet, very well made hindquarters and scored here in movement, pushed for BOB;

2. Field’s Kalabeney Highland Lass, slightly lacking in confidence here, very good legs and feet, well ribbed body, moved soundly;

Rhodesian Ridgeback Open (2):

1. Ritchie’s Jimanns Hell On Heels, very nice quality dog of overall good make and shape, liked his size, balance and overall outline, pleased in head, well boned legs and good feet, very good hindquarters and moved soundly on a good stride, BOB;

2. Black and McKinlay’s Ir Ch Asharaa Stars in Your Eyes at Gileeja, pleasing body and proportions, pleasing head and correct eye, shown in good condition, preferred hindquarters of 1;

Whippet Junior (2):

1. Paterson’s Shirotae The Minstrel, 7 months male who is very well grown, pleased here in head and eye, correct bone, legs and feet, well made hindquarters, moved on a decent stride;

2. Leslie’s Windwalker Toast Of The Town, this 9 months bitch is on the small side, shown in good condition and enjoying her day out, 1 scored in head, rather out at elbow coming towards;

Whippet Post Graduate (5):

1. Robertson and McVey’s Silvergarth Persius of Kastrach, 6 years male who is rather plain but I thought was the best made here, scored in body properties, correct rib and loin, scored on the move here, BOB;

2. Swan’s Cygnetsnest Moonlight, 2 years bitch with more of a look of class, shown in good condition, pleasing head shape and eye, flattened out in profile and a trifle wide behind;

3. Martin’s Crosscop Waterloo

Whippet Open (3):

1. Robertson and McVe’s Zigouse Fly Me To The Moon Via Kastrach, 5 years male, pleasing overall type, good body and hind action where he scored here; 

2. Gray’s Ditto That VW, 10 years bitch shown in fabulous condition, a great credit to her owner, feminine and in great musculature;

Saluki Open (3):

1. Phillips’ Luachmhar Jala, five years bitch of pleasing type, liked her overall shape and femininity, pleasing neck and shoulders and scored here on the move, BOB;

2. Blythe’s Luachmhar Jasiyah, litter sister who is of similar type there is an obvious resemblance, not quite as settled in front;

3. Simpson’s Zxlasahlaam Gear’rr

Irish Wolfhound Open (2):

1. Allan’s Strathmithie But And Ben, tall upstanding hound approaching 3 years, masculine outlook, very good legs and feet, well ribbed, good body properties, correct coat and sound movement, BOB;

2. Strathearn’s Strathmithie Over Condor, litter sister to 1 and similar in some respects, preferred hind action of 1;

PBGV Open:

1. Gilluley’s Ballencrieff Berneray, liked the overall type, shape and balance/proportions of this yearling dog, pleasing head, well bodied and strong hindquarters, sound mover, BOB;

2. Brown’s Vysaris Baccus Dieu Du Vin, two years male of pleasing type also, liked his overall shape and balance and has the correct coat, sound moving, just a little too heavy in condition;

3. Wyllie’s Callydena Mowdie Miss Chief

AVNSC Hound (Open):

1. Drady’s Indiko Fire and Ice, Min LH Dachs with a look of quality and class, pleasing outline, correctly shaped head with good eye, well ribbed body with correct topline, well angulated hindquarters, shown in firm muscular condition, moved well in all directions, pleasure to judge;

2. Drady’s Bronia Celestial At Indiko, youngster just over 12 months, feminine quality bitch of pleasing type, liked her overall shape, pleasing head and eye, well ribbed and pleasing hindquarters, sound mover, should have a future;

3. McGrory’s Beabass Roxana With Fuoriditesta

Hound Group

Group 1 went to the Min WH Dachs, Kirkwood-Emery’s Helydon Yer Yolo, 14 months bitch of high quality, lovely make and shape and good to go over, every part fitting together so well, pleasing head and eye, well made front, correct feet, so important in the breed, correct ribbing, topline and hindquarters, a real extrovert character but is totally sound on the move where she maintains her static outline, should reach the top;

Group 2 was the Beagle, Findlay and Christie’s Rhiconich Midas Touch, lovely type tan/white, has masculinity without a trace of coarseness, pleasing head and eye shape, correct bone and good feet, lovely body lines, short coupled, has strength with quality, well angulated and muscled hindquarters, sound true mover and carries himself well in profile;

Group 3 was the lovely Basset bitch puppy, Cruickshank’s Culsalmond Diamond Bling who excels on the move and has type and quality;

Group 4 was the Min LH Dachshund, Ch Indiko Fire and Ice who was still moving so well.

Hound Puppy Group

HPG1 was the Basset, Cruickshank’s Culsalmond Diamond Bling

HPG2 was the Min LH Dachshund, Drady’s Bronia Celestial at Indiko

HPG3 was the Whippet, Shirotae The Minstrel

AV Hound Minor Puppy (1):

1. Windwalker Toast of The Town

AV Hound Puppy (2)

1. Bronia Celestial at Indiko

2. Culsalmond Bling It Ron, Basset Hound, male with a look of masculinity, sound mover although didn’t quite settle like his lovely litter sister, well reared and shown in super condition, sure he will have better days;

AV Hound Junior (12):

1. Helydon Yer Yolo, Miniature WH Dachs

2. Culsalmond Diamond Bling, Basset Hound

3. Gempeni Heartbeat of Kilmorbeag, Beagle

AV Hound Veteran (18):

1. Fallon’s Newlin Rambler, Beagle, tan/white shown in fit, well muscled condition, basically well made with good eye, good body lines, well angulated hindquarters and sound movement, credit to his owners;

2. Cumberland’s Mumysami Here We Go Again, Min SH Dachs with pleasing eye and feet, decent ribbing and pleasing hindquarters, confident mover;

3. Ir Ch Erylan Chaud Comme Hade, PBGV

Any Variety Graduate

1. Cloudside Xaiden at Decalleigh, WH Dachs with outgoing, confident, fearless temperament, shown in lovely condition, pleasing coat, strong hindquarters from which he moved with drive;

2. Sudeo Game Changer, black Labrador of pleasing type and balance, liked his head and eye shape/colour, adequate bone, correct coat and tail, sound mover;

3. Snowkai’s Defying Gravity, Maltese

AV Not Bred By Exhibitor

1. C Xaiden at Decalleigh, WH Dachs

2. Iros Sarov Veya Feya, Borzoi

3. Bellsbridge Wishful, Standard Poodle

AV Bred By Exhibitor

1. Snowkai’s Defying Gravity, Maltese who was sound moving and showed with aplomb, pleasing body properties and shown in good musculature;

2. Cygnetsnest Moonlight, Whippet

3. Ditto That, Whippet

Any Variety Open

1. Launix Rising From The Ashes, Toy Poodle, gassy exhibit full of joie de vivre, pleasing body and topline, well presented, moved really well behind;

2. Iros Sarov Veya Feya, Borzoi

3. Bellsbridge Wishful, Standard Poodle

David R Craig (Judge)