Northern Ireland Dalmatian Club Championship Show Held at Eikon Centre Lisburn 23rd October 2021

Many thanks to the committee for their kind invitation and the warm welcome I received. My thanks to all the exhibitors who accepted my decisions with great sportsmanship. There was a very good feeling of camaraderie which was especially encouraging for all newcomers to our lovely breed. Last but not least to my stewards Maggie Mulholland and Caroline Corner who kept proceeding moving without delay. A couple of reflections, a number of tails were being carried high which spoils the picture, please train to keep them down it can be done. Coarse heads are creeping in take time to study pedigrees when breeding. Clean coats and spotting in general were very pleasing.

MPD
1. Croft – Koroyza Viking Voyager – L – Correct head with flat skull and oval eyes giving a friendly expression finished with clean tight lips. Nicely muscled neck into shoulders firm topline and well laid shoulders ample depth of chest and spring of rib on the stand he has a symmetrical and balanced with a tail that continues with a slight upward curve. He moved with power from his low hocks and correctly muscled thighs. BP RCC
2. Christie – Sophtspot Once Upon A time - B – A very raw boy. Plainer head with good expression from dark oval shaped eyes slightly longer in loin and enough bone. Needing time to develop.

JD
1. Croft – Sophtspot Midas Touch for Koroyza – B – Masculine head with dark eye and strong muzzle well-muscled neck depth of chest and spring of rib. Clean even decoration carried his tail high on the move spoiling the picture.
2. Lappin – Dalvik Will Graham – B – Finer all through. Ample depth of chest good spring at pasterns finished with tight feet. Tail never stopped very active taking time to settle.

MD/ND
1. Christie – Sophtspot Once Upon A time - B – A very raw boy. Plainer head with good expression from dark oval shaped eyes slightly longer in loin and enough bone. Needing time to develop.

PGD
1. David & Saunders – Dallydyl The Loving Spirit JW – L – Well shaped male of a nice size. Full deep chest and spring of rib firm topline and good set of tail hind quarters had width of thigh and 2nd thigh on the move he kept his tail at the correct hight at a steady pace. One that could follow the carriage all day who has stamina.
2. Chance & Dodds – Apache Dream Catching for Dotlun – L – Lovely head and masculine expression hark hazel eyes clean nicely arched neck into shoulders ample chest strong loin well set tail held on the move he covered the ground with ease.

LD
1. Bliss & Pearson – Kelevra What a Guy – B – a dog of correct size and outline. Kind masculine expression from dark oval shaped eyes, well set ears mobile and fine in texture. Length of neck slightly arched, ample chest and well sprung ribs strong topline with muscular loin. Hindquarters rounded and muscular with nice turn of stifle. BD DCC
2. Richardson – Mapplewell Pocket Rocket – B – A little over the breed height and very strongly boned. Required high set ears fine, mobile and well decorated excellent pigmentation black as coal. Well filled chest and spring of ribs strong straight legs to lovely tight feet he moved with drive.
3. Sampson – Dalstorm Golden Guinea JW

OD
1. Christie – Ch Sophtspot Gold Dust JW - L – A worthy champion well balanced at the top end of height range. Masculine head with a soft expression from dark hazel eyes. Ample chest with spring of rib to match strong muscular loin full rounded hindquarters good width of thigh and 2nd thigh with hocks well defined. He moved with style although a little fast.
2. Quayle – Ch Millbelle Kicking Horse at Cubalibre JW – L – I much preferred the head of one – Clean nicely arched neck into shoulders ample bone straight forelegs and spring at pasterns finished with beautiful compact feet.
3. Small – Ir Ch Alioth Moonlight Surprise

VD
1. Baker – Dalmaigheo Love is the Drug Ir Jun Ch - L – Not really showing any age lovely pigmentation good liver colour in lovely firm condition belying his age. Enough stop high set ears fine in texture. Length of neck and spring of rib, muscled loin and soundly muscled hind legs. He moved at a steady pace.

MPB
1. Saunders & David – Dallydyl Honey Trap – L – A very promising bitch well balanced with plenty bone and substance. Nicely spotted head with high set mobile ears suitably arched neck into shoulders which were well laid, fittingly filled chest matched with sufficient spring of ribs at this stage of development very promising. Good topline and muscled loin nice set on of tail and rounded rump lovely short hocks. BPB
2. Le Feuvre – Lornlee Diamonds and Pearls – B – Early days just starting her show career at 6months. Very pretty with clean spotting sufficient bone and tight feet great length of tail reaching just beyond hock, needs time to fill out.

PB
1. Goodswen – Alphadals Aint She a Star – B – Lightly spotted hesitant to be handled but I later found she was due her season. Ultra-feminine head and expression from dark eyes pleasing round bone to tight feet. In profile she ticked the boxes.

JB
1. Hopkin – Dvojica Evangelista – B – Pleasing feminine head alert and attentive to her handler good dark eye with shape. Ample fill of chest with good depth sufficient muscling to loin. She moved with freedom.
2. Howard – Decoda’s Naughty Nutmeg - L – A lot to like about this young girl nicely decorated. Appealing head with dark hazel eyes firm topline. A little longer in loin than one with sufficient muscling to hind quarters and short hocks she moved on well knuckled close-fitting feet.
3. Quayle – Cubalibre On One

YB
1. Whincup - Tamilanda Continental Gold – L – Ultra feminine throughout well shaped head with good liver pigmentation giving a soft kind expression. Well developed with ample bone she had a lovely depth of chest sufficient spring of rib. Lovely tight well knuckled feet with her short hocks she moved smoothly around the ring.

NB
1. Quayle – Cubalibre On One – L – Well filled chest with good depth. Needing a little time to finish she was happy constantly waging her tail held correctly on the move.
2. Howard Riddle – Shydally Star Attraction – B – Lovely feminine head with pleasing decoration, a little upright in front. Strong firm topline with muscular loin. Moved ok.

GB
1. Sampson – Tyrodal Seven of Nine at Dalstorm – L – Appealing head with nicely shaped oval eyes fair length of neck and suitably laid shoulders ample bone and substance. Decoration was small spots with ticking which spoilt the overall look.
2. Noble – Ruebedu Sheik Yerbouti – B – Nicely decorated with coal black spotting, arched neck with firm topline and well-developed thighs. Stood at the correct height for a bitch.
3. Hughes – Taliory Take Aim Fusilier of Carodal

PG
1. Chance & Dodds – Dotlun Maid of Orleans Ir Jr Ch – L – Correctly sized girl. Lovely spotty head and face with dark hazel eyes high set ears nicely broken to frame her expression of concentration. Ample chest and lovely depth round bone and well-padded tight feet. On the move she carried her tail as an extension of her spine which is correct.
2. White – Sophtspot La De Da at Belsmard – B – Clean lines with evenly distributed black spotting. Appealing feminine head with the darkest of eyes well filled chest just didn’t feel she was in the best condition she could be.
3. Noble - Ruebedu Sheik Yerbouti

LB
1. Richardson – Mapplewell Limited Addition – B – Typified the breed standard for me 23” at the shoulder showing balance and symmetry. She was fully tuned into her handler that spoke quietly to her, where she responded immediately. This attention only comes with time and effort put in. Beautifully feminine flat broad skull enough definition in stop and strong muzzle. The blackest of pigmentation where required. Her chest was deep and capacious well laid shoulders and beautiful tight feet in super condition throughout. On the move she was confident with an easy smooth and powerful action she would travel with the carriage all day at a steady pace. My absolute pleasure to award her BB BCC and BOB
2. Noble – Shulune Celtic Snapdragon or Ruebedu – L – A pleasing girl in good show condition. Ample bone nicely padded feet acceptable decoration and clean white coat slightly longer in loin rounded hind with clean smooth muscles. Appropriate tail set and carriage.
3. Pearson – Kelevra Mind Your Nebula

O
1. Cuthbertson – Ellemstra Little Mix with Kalsidoni – B – Feminine girl with a beautifully oval shaped dark eye enough stop appropriate pigmentation. Nicely filled chest with capacity firm topline and muscled loin. Lovely tail set and carriage.
2. Kennedy – Domdallino Dazzelling Doll – B – Heavier spotted girl. Appealing head with dark eyes nicely boned and pleasing tight feet firm strong topline and well-muscled loin. She moved at a steady pace with her handler
3. Goodswen – Alphadal Aint No Sunshine

VB
1. Int/Ir/Hr Ch/Ch Kelevra Classis Cliché JW ShCM – B – As a veteran girl she belied her yrs – She was correct for size with ample bone and substance in show condition. She had an even decoration of the deepest of black spotting her titles say she’s nothing to prove to anyone and ticked all the boxes for me RBB RCC

2. Noble – Shulune Celtic Snapdragon or Ruebedu – L – A pleasing girl in good show condition. Ample bone nicely padded feet acceptable decoration and clean white coat slightly longer in loin rounded hind with clean smooth muscles. Appropriate tail set and carriage.
3. Kennedy – Domdallino Dream

SMO
1. Gardener – Ch Dvojica Chilli Chutney for Wrenndragge JW – L – What a surprise this lovely girl with the sweetest of heads and the kindest of eye. Spring of ribs and depth of chest strength in loin nicely short hocks enabling free reaching drive she held her tails at the perfect level on the move. She was in strong contender for higher honours.

Judge Janet Kay