Northern Ireland Dalmatian Club

Breed Championship Show, 28th September 2019

It was an honour to be invited to judge this prestigious club show and many thanks to the committee and others for the efforts and transportation from the airport and back and to the show venue. My stewards for the day kept the ring running smoothly so again many thanks, although numerically smaller than some mainland events I was extremely pleased with the entry and attendance. All the exhibits were shown in lovely clean condition and temperaments were excellent and a credit to the owners. My main concern was although some exhibits looked good in the stand the rear movement was poor, lacking control and good drive that the breed requires.

Dogs
Minor Puppy Dog 1, 0
1. Page's Bleize De Montjuic At Winflash, nicely sized black at this age with good overall balance throughout, good front assembly, well arched neck and well-defined withers, nice deep chest, good rear, correct tail set, nice turn of stifle, moved well.

Puppy Dog 1, 0
1. Sampson's Dahlstrom Golden Guinea, lovely well bodied Black, excellent head with good eyes, strong well arched neck, excellent front and depth of chest, strong level back into well-muscled rear, good bone all round, excellent movement with good rear drive, BPIS

Junior Dog 1, 0
1. Mather’s Taliory Saddleside Legend, well sized black with good balance and no exaggerations, nice head with dark eye and very attentive to handler, good depth of chest, strong back into well rounded rear producing good movement all round.

Yearling Dog 2, 0
1. Baker's Dalmaigheo Mr Brightside, Well balanced black, super front with good depth of chest, clean head and nice eyes, strong neck into well-defined withers, powerful rear, moved well, close with 2, just preferred the better tail set.
2. Mather’s Taliory Saddleside Legend

Maiden Dog - no entries

Novice Dog 1,0
1. Sampson's Dalstorm Golden Guinea

Post Graduate Dog 1, 1
1. Findlay's Dalfin Actual Fact, Lovely sized black with good proportions throughout, good head and nice dark eyes, deep chest, strong top line into well angulated rear, excellent bend of stifle, well decorated and deep pigment and spotted tail, steady movement.

Limit Dog 3, 0
1. Donnelly's Tamilanda Berry Ice Lily, lightly spotted black of Excellent type, size and shape, very attentive dog with lovely head and dark eye, strong neck, well angulated front and good depth of chest, well-muscled rear that produces an excellent smooth and efficient gait.
2. Neilson's Bari scot Aristarchus Moonet, lovely well balance black with good head and dark eye, powerful neck into well-defined withers, good shoulders and front angulation, strong muscled rear, preferred the movement of 1.

Open Dog 9, 1
1. Christie's Ch Sophtspot Gold Dust JW, well decorated excellent sized liver, superb balance throughout, attractive head with attentive expression, excellent eyes, strong well arch neck into great shoulder angulation, level topline held on the move, powerful rear that drives him along with ease. RDCC
2. Dunnachie's Ch Dvojica Vendetta, super-sized black with excellent head and dark eyes, well arched neck into well-defined withers, super front assembly, good depth of chest, Powerful well angulated rear that produces efficient drive, well define hocks, just preferred movement of 1.

Veteran Dog 0, 1

Special Memorial Open Dog 4,0
1. McCarthy's Domdallino Je Suis Kilndandy JW, superb well bodied Liver, never lost my eye all day, excellent head with intelligent expression, strong well arched neck, correct front angulations, good deep chest, well-muscled rear and excellent bend of stifle, super decoration with deep pigment, on the move this exhibit shows all the attributes that the breed requires, DCC, BIS
2. Baker's Dalmaigheo Mr Brightside


Bitches

Minor Puppy Bitch 1, 0
1. Baker's Mapplewell Just My Style At Dalmaigheo, nicely sized black at this age, good overall balance, appealing head with excellent expression, good front angulation, well arched neck, well rounded rear and correct tail set, a little playful today but good movement none the less.

Puppy Bitch 2, 0
1. Patterson's What A Storm, lovely sized black with excellent head and dark eyes, good balance throughout, correct front and rear angulations, straight front legs and nice tight feet, level topline into a nicely rounded rear that produces a subtle gait with correct tail carriage.
2. Thomas's Dalstorm Golden Galaxy For Magikala, nicely decorated well bodied black with good overall balance, excellent front assembly with good bone, appealing head with good eyes and very expressionate, well-muscled rear, strong tail, excellent bend of stifle, moves well but preferred the efficiency of 1

Junior Bitch 4, 1
1. Dunnachie's and Philip's Dvojica Daisy Diamond, super-sized black with excellent overall balance, lovely head with dark eyes, well arched neck, level top line and correct tail set, on the move she really excels which earned her top honours with an excellent efficient gait, BCC, RBIS
2. Page's Winflash Lulu Guinness, another lovely sized black, well balanced young girl, excellent from assembly, attractive head and good eyes, good depth of chest, powerful rear and a well carried tail, flowing movement from all angles.
3 Hughes's Taliory Take Aim Fusilier.

Yearling Bitch 2, 0
1. Goodswen's Alphadal Aint No Sunshine, Superb liver of excellent proportions, lovely head with attractive expression, correct front assembly, strong well arched neck into well-defined withers, good deep chest, strong well-muscled rear that produces a wonderful efficient drive that merited top honours RBCC
2. Page's Salsusa A Million Dreams At Winflash, lovely sized black with attractive head and good eyes, excellent deep pigmentation and decoration, correct front angulations, good depth of chest, strong rear that produces a flowing gait with correct tail carriage.

Maiden Bitch 1, 0
1. Hughes's Taliory Take Aim Fusilier, lovely clean lines on this black, excellent decoration, good shape of head and dark eye, well arched neck, correct front with well boned legs and tight feet, excellent bend of stifle, well rounded rear with strong correct tail set, good steady movement.

Novice Bitch 2, 0
1. Hobbs and Whiting's Rapanooey Ragdoll, supersized black, lovely attractive head and dark eyes, strong neck, good front assembly, straight legs and tight feet, well decorated, good deep chest, well-muscled rear that produces a flowing gait.
2. Thomas's Dalstorm Golden Galaxy For Magikala

Post Graduate Bitch 2, 1
1. Qualye's Chizzmic Carry On For Cubalibre, well bodied black of good overall balance, attractive head and correct eyes, good front angulations and super chest, excellent bend of stifle, powerful rear that produces a rhythmic gait.
2. Kennedy's Domdallino Dream, Nicely sized black, feminine head with good eyes and expression, excellent front, strong well arched neck into well-defined withers. good top line, well rounded rear, excellent bend of stifle, just preferred the movement of 1.

Limit Bitch 3, 3
1. Lamb's Dalpetro Diamond JW, well bodied black with a lovely head and eye colour, elegant and well balanced throughout, well decorated, correct front and rear angulations, good bend of stifle, strong rear that produces good flowing movement that carries her around the ring with ease.
2. Mather's Shulune Dragon Ryder Of Taliory, Larger type than 1 but maintaining an excellent balance throughout, super head with intelligent expression, good from angulation and straight legs, super neck into well arched withers, good top line into well rounded rear, steady flowing gait.
3. McCarthy's Tolkain Gold Star For Kilndandy.

Open Bitch 4, 3
1. Dodd's And Pearson's Ch, Ir Ch Kelevra Classic Chiche JW, ShCM, super-sized black who moves and stands with elegance, excellent overall balance, well distributed decoration adds to her appeal, correct front and rear assemblies, best movement in class with a flowing efficient gait and correct tail carriage.
2. Page's Winflash Prada Candy Kiss, lovely sized Black, appealing head and dark eyes, super front with correct shoulders, straight front legs and good feet, well rounded rear with correct tail set, just preferred movement of one on the day.
3. Christie's Ch Sophtspot Golly Gosh By Appennine

Special Veteran Bitch 3, 2
1. Lamb's Dalpetro Diva JW, 9 yr old black who still loves to show, Lovely head with good expression, well arched neck and good angulations all round, good deep chest, not quite the muscle tone of the younger girls but still moves with an easy flowing gait.
2. Dodd's and Pearson's Ch Kelevra Mercury Rising, excellent sized black, another older girl who still has many super attributes, good balance throughout, super decoration, correct angulations all round, just lost out to the ring presence of 1.
3. Kennedy's Beebo Betty Kennedy Int Ch, Ir Ch, Ir Vet Ch

Special Memorial Open Bitch 4, 0
1. Gardener's Ch Dvojica Chilli Chutney For Wrendragge, super-sized liver of excellent balance throughout, correct front assembly and good depth of chest, super feminine head, lovely decorated girl, well-muscled and rounded rear that produces an effortless drive, considered for top honours.
2. Findlay's Ch Dvojica Black Swan At Dalfin ShCM, another super-sized black girl of excellent, nice head with attentive expression, well arched neck, lovely chest and front assembly, good top line into well-muscled rear, good bend of stifle and well-defined hocks, steady even movement.
3. Baker's Dalmaigheo Love Me Tender Ir Jun Ch

Brace
1. Mather's, excellent ring craft with these two exhibits, always under control, maintaining coordination in all directions.
2. Christie's

Judge Stephen Addy