Dobermann Club

The Dobermann Club Breed Championship Show 31st May 2026

Thank you to the committee for the kind invitation to judge our wonderful breed 

This has always been my favorite show in the UK a show I have very fond memories of and it’s an honor to judge at The Dobermann Club Ch Show

Thank you to all exhibitors who entered their dogs and allowed me the pleasure of judging their dogs

Some difficult and a few close decisions on the day 

Thank you also to my two wonderful ring stewards Sue Glennon & Charlotte Parsons for keeping the ring running smoothly on the day 

I was very pleased with the quality of my winners

As a general note when breeding please pay particular consideration to; 

Flat skulls 

Parallel head planes 

Length of heads 

Short solid clean top lines 

Please don’t disregard the importance of a correct head 

There are also lot of breaks behind the withers creeping into the breed (in many countries)

Characters although I found almost all “sound“ a lot were lacking in drive and exuberance, some were very flat 

Resulting in only a few exhibits possessing that intense meaningful expression typical of the Dobermann – Alert & Bold 

A playful dog full of character and personality is a joy to see and judge coupled with correct conformation of course 

That all being said for the best interest of the breed that we all love, going forward 

& it was wonderful & reassuring to see that there were excellent quality dogs also shown

I was very pleased with the quality of my winners 

Tríona Ní Shé (Ruholfia Dobermann’s) 

Veteran Dog (2/2)

1st MANZART WAR EMBLEM

7 year old Black & Rust male with good bone & substance presented in excellent condition. Good length of head, nose could be straighter, flews a little loose, medium brown eyes, Good reach of neck, solid topline, good length of foreleg, tight catlike feet, flat croup excellent tail set & carriage good turn of stifle hocks set low, moved well and with power for age

2nd AVAMER ETHAN

A 10 year old male Good bone & substance, good length of head, dark eyes, good length of neck, solid topline, good front & rear angulations Unfortunately he didn’t stand easily on his rear legs today

Puppy Dog (1)

1st ARITAUR RENAISSANCE AT PERARDUA 

11 Month old Brown & Rust male, Perfect balance of substance & elegance, beautiful eye-catching outline. He has all the characteristics & true essence of the dobermann.  

Excellent long head, strong balanced muzzle in width, dept and length with excellent underjaw, Parallel head planes, dark almond shaped eyes, clean dry arched neck of excellent reach set correctly leading smoothly onto a solid firm slightly sloping clean topline, Excellent front angulations good length of upper arm, good length of foreleg, tight catlike feet, excellent flat croup, correct tail set & carriage, excellent coat colour& texture. Excellent rear angulations with hocks well let down correct underline & tuck up, once settled moved with drive & purpose, Full of life & character great to see in the ring, a pleasure to Judge and delighted to award him DCC & later BIS 

Junior Dog (2/2)

1st ARITAUR TUSCAN

11 Month old Black & Rust male, Standard sized substantial male, masculine head excellent strong muzzle, superb underjaw, Excellent dark pigmentation Alert & expressive very dark eyes 

Clean dry arched neck of excellent length Parallel head planes, Fantastic front assembly in structure & angulations , Great dept & width of chest, Tight catlike feet, Strong topline leading to a flat croup correct tail set, Excellent rear angulations, perfectly balanced and harmonious with his front angulations, which shows in his beautiful purposeful true movement from all angles with a natural propulsion covering the ground well, another male who has a perfect balance of substance & elegance, Bold & alert he showed with attitude and presence, A pleasure to award him the RCC

2nd ROSEBEBE I AM HERE

13 Month old Black & Rust elegant standard sized male, compact in body, Dark almond shaped eyes, deep stop, correct ear set, dry neck, solid topline, good tuck up , little short in croup, not the same substance or angulations of 1st, crabbed a little on the move coming and going today 

Novice dog (1)

1st ROSEBEBE I AM HERE

Post Graduate Dog (2/4)

1st ZINEDINE ZIDANE ELITE HOUSE DEL DIEGO (IMP POL)

2 Year old Black & Rust standard sized compact square male,Typical head dark expressive eyes excellent pigmentation,parallel head planes good ear set, good length of neck, front & rear are balanced. Excellent dept of chest enough bone for size, tight catlike feet, solid short hard topline leading to a flat croup correct tail set & carriage, expressive male with sound character moved correctly steady and true movement 

2nd KRIEGER’S MARK MIWORDS AT MANDAREUS 

2 Year old Black & Rust substantial male, excellent bone, masculine head dark good sized eyes, deep stop, strong muzzle, excellent angulations front & rear strong neck, strong bones, good tuck up, flat crop and correct tail set, overallslightly longer than first and today could have been tidier on his rear movement 

LIMIT DOG (4/4)

1ST KORIFEY HEARTBREAK TO SACARIA 

3 year old Brown & Rust Compact standard male . Good length of head, dark almond shaped eyes, good bone for size, Flat croup correct tail set, prefer a slightly cleaner more solid topline (on all males in this class), balanced angulations front & rear with well let down hocks, moved well 

2nd JOJAVIK SHAKE TO FAME 

18th month old Brown & Rust square substantial standard sized male, Masculine head dark eyes good dept of muzzle, deep stop, excellent front assembly dry strong neck, excellent dept and width of chest, good substance & bone, would prefer a slightly cleaner more solid topline, excellent rear angulations excellent flat croup & correct tail set expressive and exuberant character in the ring which is nice to see, moved well when his handler settled him

3rd DOBSHANGRILA XAVI (IKC)

Open Dog (1/3)

1st JARJARJINX IT’S IN HIS KISS

Needs more confidence, good body type, good substance & bone for size, Good dept of chest, strong head, dark eyes, deep stop, dry neck, excellent front & rear angulations which were balanced good croup & tail set, moved well but lacked self confidence 

Champion Dog (2/2)

1st CH/INT CH /LUX CH/BEL CH KORIFEY VANQUISH JW

6 year old Black & Rust standard sized male, Dark expressive almond shaped eyes, Dry neck, Good depth of chest, straight strong pasterns, tight catlike feet, flat croup, correct tail set & carriage, excellent rear angulations well let down hocks moved steady and true in all directions, excellent presentation 

2ND CH KRIEGER’S LASTING IMAGE JW

2 Year old Black & Rust masculine male, good substance & bone, overall a nice clean outline, long head, roman nose, stop deep & defined, dry neck with excellent reach, tight catlike feet, flat croup & correct tail set, Longer in body than 1st moved well, excellent presentation

Veteran Bitch (2/2)

1st GRANADEYA AOSTA JW

10 Year old, Black & Rust Classical female, standard size, excellent typical type, Flat skull parallel head planes, Dark almond shaped eyes, good pigmentation, good front & rear angulations, excellent topline for age, good turn of stifle, tight catlike feet, hocks well let down, Clean topline, correct croup & tail set overall a compact female, pleasure to award her BVIS

2nd GRANADEYA VAL VENY AT PURSANG

10 Year old female, showing her age a little more than 1stGood length of head, flat skull, good length of dry neck, good front, solid topline, good bone correct flat croup & correct tail set, moved well for age two nice veteran females lovely to see 

Puppy Bitch (3/3)

AMAZON UNTIL I FOUND HER 

1st 11 month old Black & Rust bitch, Square compact female with clean typical outline, Dark expressive eyes with that piercing expression that looks right through you 

Dry Neck, strong muzzle with excellent dept, excellent underjaw, Flat skull, parallel head planes, compact body, balanced & harmonious front & rear angulations, short hard topline which she held on the move, flat croup excellent tail set, excellent turn of stifle leading into well let down hocks, once handler & dog synchronized moved true & steady flowing, pleased to award her BCC

2nd ARITAUR ROULETTE RED 

11 Month old Brown & Rust

Beautiful, elegant female with a curvaceous outline, Overall silhouette appearance of substance with elegance, Long feminine head beautiful long dry neck , parallel head planes, Flat skull, Longer cast than 1st carried a little extra weight on the day, fantastic front assembly, excellent dept & width of chest, balanced with her rear angulations, excellent croup & correct tail set & carriage, tight catlike feet, moved steady & true 

Quality female

3rd SUPETA’S JAZZYLICIOUS

Junior Bitch (3/3)

1ST KRIEGER’S NEW ILLUSION, JW LUX JCH

14 Month old Brown & Rust female, standard sized, Clean Outline Compact female, Dark almond shaped eyes, good muzzle, dry neck, solid topline, catlike feet, deep chest, good forechest, flat croup & correct tail set, good tuck up, moved well steady sound & true 

2nd ARITAUR INCANTATION AT PURSANG

11 month old Black & Rust female with a Good length of foreleg and substance, Dark almond shaped eyes, dry neck, excellent front angulations, good bone, little short in croup, excellent underline, good rear angulations, Moved well steady & true

3rd MIANNA FULL CIRCLE WITH MARTIFERS

Yearling Bitch (2/2)

1st ALKAHEST SACARIA (IMP ESP)

23 Month old Black & Rust female 

Feminine head, dark eyes, dry neck, solid sloping topline, enough bone for size, well developed forechest, slightly sloping croup, moved steadily 

2nd KORIFEY MATCHY MATCHY

21 month old Black & Rust female with clean outline, Long feminine head, head planes not quiet parallel, Dark eyes , dry neck of good length, Solid topline, less angulations than 1st, excellent underline, shown in hard muscular condition, moved steadily 

Novice Bitch (1/2) 

1st SUPETA’S JAZZYLICIOUS

Post Graduate Bitch (4/6)

1st XENTADER’S AMAZING GRACE

2 Year old Black & Rust Typical classical outline, Dark expressive eyes, long dry neck, well developed forechest, good length of foreleg, solid topline that she held on the move, excellent flat croup & correct tailset, correct rear angulations & well let down hocks, lovely expressive character, excellent coat & condition, shown in hard muscular condition, Moved with purpose and attitude around the ring pleased to award her the bitch RCC

2nd KRIEGER’S MIRROR IMAGE JW,

2 Year Old Brown & Rust Standard sized female, compact female, nice head with dark almond shaped eyes, solid topline & correct underline, correct croup & tailset, good front angulations would prefer a little more turn of stifle at rear, correct coat colour & markings, moved well & true Unlucky to meet 1st today 

3rd SUPETA’S DEBISON ALLURE

Limit Bitch (1/1)

1st ARITAUR NOISETTE

4 Year Old Brown & Rust female 

Typical female, clean outline, Dark almond shaped eyes, prefer more length in head, Dry neck Excellent front & rear balanced angulations, solid topline, excellent underline, flat croup correct tailset, Moved well with good length of stride

Open Bitch (4/4)

1st JOJAVIK SPANGLED MOB 

4 Year Old Black & Rust female,

Beautiful Clean stylish outline giving a well balancedclassical look, Curvaceous outline, Long feminine head, long arched neck leading smoothly into a clean solid topline, Excellent harmonious proportions of front and rear angulations, flat croup & correct tail set & carriage, moved with purpose being critical would have preferred a slightly darker eye but a quality female who I strongly considered for the RCC

2nd LUX CH AMAZON BREATHLESS

2 Year old Black & Rust female, Compact female, strong head & strong dry neck, excellent front & rear angulations, carrying a little too much weight on the day excellent croup & tail set moved well & true 

3rd RAFTHOUSE BUNDLEBRENT AT GRANADEYA JW

Champion Female (2/2)

1ST CH/LUX CH SUPETA’S WAITING FOR AN ALIBI FROM KORIFEY JW

2 Year Old Brown & Rust female Good length of head ,parallel head planes, strong underjaw excellent reach of neck, which is clean & dry, solid slightly sloping topline, flat croup excellent tail set & carriage, stood square, front & rear angulations harmonious & balanced, excellent coat colour, moved well shown in hard muscular condition 

2nd CH PERADUA AMARIS

3 year old female, excellent body type, preferred head on 1st , good pigmentation, strong neck, excellent front & rear angulations would prefer a more solid topline, moved well & true, handled well