Dandy Dinmont Crufts 15 Judge's Critique

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KC Breed Standard Crufts 15 Judge	DANDIE DINMONT CRUFTS 15 Judge(s): MRS A L M HARPWOOD MBE BEST OF BREED GERMAN DANDIES TERENCE HILL AT CLOVERWOOD (IMP DEU) Dog Owner: MRS J TINSLEY DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE GERMAN DANDIES TERENCE HILL AT CLOVERWOOD (IMP DEU) Dog Owner: MRS J TINSLEY BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE CASSENCARRIE RED RIBBON Bitch Owner: MRS B DEACON RESERVE DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE CH/AM CH PENNYWISE BURNING AMBITION FOR CASSENCARRIE Dog Owner: MRS B DEACON RESERVE BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE HAWKESMILL JENNY FOR WILMIT Bitch Owner: MRS B MILTON Please Sign This Petition To Stop The Practice Of Professional Handlers Judging Whilst Still Plying Their Trade Is It Acceptable To Award BIS To A Dog That Refuses To Be Examined?read more PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION ABOVE. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS USE AN ALTERNATIVE NAME. YOUR ADDRESS AND EMAIL ARE NOT SHOWN TO THE RECIPIENTS. THIS CRITIQUE AND ALL CONTENT ON TERRIER WORLD IS FREE TO READ, PLEASE SUPPORT MY PETITION. Tony Manning DANDIE DINMONT JUDGE CRUFTS 15 Dandie Dinmont Terriers To be invited to judge at the world's largest and most prestigious show is an honour indeed and I am most grateful to the Kennel Club for inviting me. I would like to place on record how wonderfully kind and efficient my stewards were. They had been on duty since the morning and were still cheerful and welcoming. Several Exhibitors took the time to contact me at a later date to express their appreciation. As I had been taken very ill two weeks before the date,there was some doubt that I would be able to keep the appointment but I made it and both stewards did all they could to assist me when I appeared to be flagging.Thank you,both of you. My thanks also to the exhibitors. Without you,of course there would have been an empty ring. Numerically,the entry was considerably higher than in recent years and I am grateful to you for putting your trust in me in bringing your precious Dandies for me to look at. I do not intend to make adverse criticisms of any exhibit, hoping that my final placings will accurately reflect my personal views but would like to take this opportunity of giving my overall general opinion of what I found on the day and,hopefully,helping the novices amongst you,get a clearer picture. Quite a few exhibits had sickle-hocks,i.e. a hock that wasn't able to flex as it should. This resulted in a rather choppy and stilted hind-movement. When this is present,then the front assembly of the Dandie is taking quite a punishment because of the lack of flexibility from the rear. The result of this is a heavy and over muscled shoulder - hence the expression overloaded and not clean. An exhibit can cope with this rather better if it has a reasonable length of neck and a well laid shoulder placement. Back in the seventies,a very clever lady called Rachael Page-Elliott,brought a film to this country called DOG STEPS. I believe that both dog papers have this available if anyone is interested in seeing it. It is a revelation. The copy I saw showed two puppy Dandies-one with sickle hocks and one with the correct hock. She then filmed the same two again when they were over 8 years of age. The one with sickle hocks was moving very badly whilst the other still showed the desired extended and sound movement. On the occasion when I first watched it, some of the late great Ch. Show judges of the day were there. The great Joe Braddon, Bill Siggers etc. I remember hearing Joe say, as we were leaving,that he was going home to shoot his dogs!! On the last occasions I was around the Dandie ring at a Ch. Show I was amazed to see how many exhibits were being shown in a very close fitting jacket. This made it impossible to see the unique coat feature of the Dandie ,i.e. a pencilled coat. Happily there were very few exhibits on the day that didn't possess this highly sought feature. Just one more criticism. I was very disappointed to see several exhibits with very dirty front teeth. Do take time to sort this out if it applies to your Dandie. The front teeth are so easy to keep clean and it does mean that there is less bacteria present. Veteran Dog (1) 1st Ch/AM Ch Pennywise Burning Ambition For Cassencarrie RCC: What a stunning and sound moving boy. Giving nothing away in age and moved like a dream. Good reach of neck and topline,with the correct Weasley shape. Today he had to move over in favour of his grandson who was awarded CC and BOB Puppy D no entries Junior Dog (8) 1st German Dandies' Terence Hill At Cloverwood CC and BOB: What can I say. A most beautiful boy.Strong mustard and presented to perfection. Ultra sound in movement and drove off on the best of hocks. Good Weasley shape with excellent head and neck on the best of shoulders. He just demanded this win. 2nd Hawksmill Jefferson At Etsill.: Half brother to 1.Pepper youngster and very sound with a good pencilled coat. Good head and moved well. Not quite the strength of 1 at this stage but I am sure this will come. 3rd Inzievar The Goldsmith. Graduate D (10) 1st Dandiroyal Diggory Delvet.:A well presented strong mustard with the required Weasley shape. Excellent head and neck with clean shoulders. Moved like a bomb. Shows great promise. 2nd Hawksmill Indiana: A good quality pepper boy with a good head and coat. Nice dark eye and moved very well. In a smaller mould than 1. 3rd Bonnybeck Moonlight Bay. Limit D 1st Cloverwood Midnight Blue: Good pencilled coat and well presented. Good head and neck and well let down over the hocks. Moved very well. 2nd Pennywave Lone Ranger: Happy little mustard chap. Well presented and moved well. Yet another exhibit with the correct pencilled coat. Good head and neck with clean shoulders. 3rd Hawksmill Indigo From Reidswire. Open D (6) 1st Cloverwood Royal George: A very well known and winning exhibit. Well presented mustard as always,but perhaps not giving his all here today and was rather lacking in coat. To be very critical,I would prefer just a touch more length through the loin. 2nd Ch Cassencarrie I Kid You Not ShCM: The last time I judged this dog I did award him the CC but felt today that he wasn't presenting himself as he did on the last occasion. He has the perfect Weasley shape and moved soundly and well around the ring. Good head and neck with the best of shoulders. 3rd IR Ch Dariant Lui Vencendor De Mi Soul At Bambusa. GCDS (2) 1st Bonnybeck Moonlight Bay.: A very smart and well presented mustard boy.Sound and very happy and how wonderful to see a Dandie being shown in this category. Anyone who can get a Dandie to compete in this scheme needs a medal! Once a Dandie makes up its mind that enough is enough you can forget it. 2nd Dentgate Jackfrost At Ilexquercus: Again,a happy mustard little boy who was quite clearly enjoying his day out. Moved very well. Veteran B (3) 1st Cassencarrie Red Ribbon: What a gorgeous mustard girl. Wonderful Weasley body and excellent pencilled coat. Lovely head neck and clean shoulders. She took off around the ring like a 2-year old and I was so pleased to learn later in the day that this award made her into a champion. Congratulations. 2nd Dengold Gypsy Moth At Millerim: Very pretty pepper bitch with good head and neck. Moved reasonably well butwas showing her age today. 3rd Schalulleke Blueprint For Borderstone. Puppy B no entries Junior B 1st Hawksmill Jenny For Wilmit RCC: Beautiful pepper bitch and,guess what,half sister to CC and BOB winner,lovely front with excellent head,neck and shoulders. Correct topline and lovely hindquarters. Good coat and moved very well. She should have a bright future and I shall watch for her progress. 2nd Dryfevalley Minnie The Minx: A pretty little mustard bitch carrying a good coat and moved well. Not quite the length of neck as 1. 3rd Lannia Jacasta. Post Grad B (9.1) 1st Cassencarrie Cleo Rose: Very nice quality mustard and carrying the correct coat. Good front and topline and moved well. 2nd Dentgate Fire Opal: Another very promising little girl with good front and moved well but would benefit from better presentation. 3rd Bonnybeck Delilah Creek Limit B (4) All peppers in this class 1st Cloverwood Totally Devoted: Beautifully presented with lovely head and expressed. A good quality bitch who moved very well. Correct Weasley shape and good coat. 2nd Dandieroyal Puddleglum: Cast in a slightly larger mould than 1 and still needs to develop in head. She moved and showed well. 3rd Dentgate Hollieberries Open B (7-2) 1st Ch Cassencarrie Miss Grace Of Pennywave: Lovely pepper in beautiful Condition. Correct coat and moved soundly and well. She is just approaching 6 years in age and is a credit to her owner. 2nd Bel Ch Dariant Grace Mi Solar At Trinzy.: A pretty little mustard bitch well presented with good head and reach of neck. Clean shoulders and moved well. 3rd Cloverwood Drama Queen GCD B (1) 1st Bonnybeck Delilah Creek: Another well behaved little mustard girl handled by the GCD winner. A pretty head and moved very well. This handler certainly knows how to get the best out of a Dandie! Judged by Ann L.M. Harpwood MBE Go To Top Of Page
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Dandie Dinmont

Crufts 15 Judge's Critique

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Crufts 15 Judge

DANDIE DINMONT CRUFTS 15

Judge(s): MRS A L M HARPWOOD MBE

BEST OF BREED
GERMAN DANDIES TERENCE HILL AT CLOVERWOOD (IMP DEU) Dog Owner: MRS J TINSLEY
DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
GERMAN DANDIES TERENCE HILL AT CLOVERWOOD (IMP DEU) Dog Owner: MRS J TINSLEY
BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
CASSENCARRIE RED RIBBON Bitch Owner: MRS B DEACON
RESERVE DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
CH/AM CH PENNYWISE BURNING AMBITION FOR CASSENCARRIE Dog Owner: MRS B DEACON
RESERVE BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
HAWKESMILL JENNY FOR WILMIT Bitch Owner: MRS B MILTON

Please Sign This Petition To Stop The Practice Of
Professional Handlers Judging Whilst Still Plying Their Trade

Is It Acceptable To Award BIS To A Dog That Refuses To Be Examined?read more

PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION ABOVE. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS USE AN ALTERNATIVE NAME.
YOUR ADDRESS AND EMAIL ARE NOT SHOWN TO THE RECIPIENTS.
THIS CRITIQUE AND ALL CONTENT ON TERRIER WORLD IS FREE TO READ, PLEASE SUPPORT MY PETITION. Tony Manning

DANDIE DINMONT JUDGE CRUFTS 15

Dandie Dinmont Terriers

To be invited to judge at the world's largest and most prestigious show is an honour indeed and I am most grateful to the Kennel Club for inviting me.

I would like to place on record how wonderfully kind and efficient my stewards were. They had been on duty since the morning and were still cheerful and welcoming.

Several Exhibitors took the time to contact me at a later date to express their appreciation. As I had been taken very ill two weeks before the date,there was some doubt that I would be able to keep the appointment but I made it and both stewards did all they could to assist me when I appeared to be flagging.Thank you,both of you.

My thanks also to the exhibitors. Without you,of course there would have been an empty ring. Numerically,the entry was considerably higher than in recent years and I am grateful to you for putting your trust in me in bringing your precious Dandies for me to look at.

I do not intend to make adverse criticisms of any exhibit, hoping that my final placings will accurately reflect my personal views but would like to take this opportunity of giving my overall general opinion of what I found on the day and,hopefully,helping the novices amongst you,get a clearer picture.

Quite a few exhibits had sickle-hocks,i.e. a hock that wasn't able to flex as it should. This resulted in a rather choppy and stilted hind-movement. When this is present,then the front assembly of the Dandie is taking quite a punishment because of the lack of flexibility from the rear. The result of this is a heavy and over muscled shoulder - hence the expression overloaded and not clean. An exhibit can cope with this rather better if it has a reasonable length of neck and a well laid shoulder placement.

Back in the seventies,a very clever lady called Rachael Page-Elliott,brought a film to this country called DOG STEPS. I believe that both dog papers have this available if anyone is interested in seeing it. It is a revelation. The copy I saw showed two puppy Dandies-one with sickle hocks and one with the correct hock. She then filmed the same two again when they were over 8 years of age. The one with sickle hocks was moving very badly whilst the other still showed the desired extended and sound movement. On the occasion when I first watched it, some of the late great Ch. Show judges of the day were there. The great Joe Braddon, Bill Siggers etc. I remember hearing Joe say, as we were leaving,that he was going home to shoot his dogs!!

On the last occasions I was around the Dandie ring at a Ch. Show I was amazed to see how many exhibits were being shown in a very close fitting jacket. This made it impossible to see the unique coat feature of the Dandie ,i.e. a pencilled coat. Happily there were very few exhibits on the day that didn't possess this highly sought feature.

Just one more criticism. I was very disappointed to see several exhibits with very dirty front teeth. Do take time to sort this out if it applies to your Dandie. The front teeth are so easy to keep clean and it does mean that there is less bacteria present.

Veteran Dog (1)

1st Ch/AM Ch Pennywise Burning Ambition For Cassencarrie RCC: What a stunning and sound moving boy. Giving nothing away in age and moved like a dream. Good reach of neck and topline,with the correct Weasley shape. Today he had to move over in favour of his grandson who was awarded CC and BOB

Puppy D no entries

Junior Dog (8)

1st German Dandies' Terence Hill At Cloverwood CC and BOB: What can I say. A most beautiful boy.Strong mustard and presented to perfection. Ultra sound in movement and drove off on the best of hocks. Good Weasley shape with excellent head and neck on the best of shoulders. He just demanded this win.

2nd Hawksmill Jefferson At Etsill.: Half brother to 1.Pepper youngster and very sound with a good pencilled coat. Good head and moved well. Not quite the strength of 1 at this stage but I am sure this will come.

3rd Inzievar The Goldsmith.

Graduate D (10)

1st Dandiroyal Diggory Delvet.:A well presented strong mustard with the required Weasley shape. Excellent head and neck with clean shoulders. Moved like a bomb. Shows great promise.

2nd Hawksmill Indiana: A good quality pepper boy with a good head and coat. Nice dark eye and moved very well. In a smaller mould than 1.

3rd Bonnybeck Moonlight Bay.

Limit D

1st Cloverwood Midnight Blue: Good pencilled coat and well presented. Good head and neck and well let down over the hocks. Moved very well.

2nd Pennywave Lone Ranger: Happy little mustard chap. Well presented and moved well. Yet another exhibit with the correct pencilled coat. Good head and neck with clean shoulders.

3rd Hawksmill Indigo From Reidswire.

Open D (6)

1st Cloverwood Royal George: A very well known and winning exhibit. Well presented mustard as always,but perhaps not giving his all here today and was rather lacking in coat. To be very critical,I would prefer just a touch more length through the loin.

2nd Ch Cassencarrie I Kid You Not ShCM: The last time I judged this dog I did award him the CC but felt today that he wasn't presenting himself as he did on the last occasion. He has the perfect Weasley shape and moved soundly and well around the ring. Good head and neck with the best of shoulders.

3rd IR Ch Dariant Lui Vencendor De Mi Soul At Bambusa.

GCDS (2)

1st Bonnybeck Moonlight Bay.: A very smart and well presented mustard boy.Sound and very happy and how wonderful to see a Dandie being shown in this category. Anyone who can get a Dandie to compete in this scheme needs a medal! Once a Dandie makes up its mind that enough is enough you can forget it.

2nd Dentgate Jackfrost At Ilexquercus: Again,a happy mustard little boy who was quite clearly enjoying his day out. Moved very well.

Veteran B (3)

1st Cassencarrie Red Ribbon: What a gorgeous mustard girl. Wonderful Weasley body and excellent pencilled coat. Lovely head neck and clean shoulders. She took off around the ring like a 2-year old and I was so pleased to learn later in the day that this award made her into a champion. Congratulations.

2nd Dengold Gypsy Moth At Millerim: Very pretty pepper bitch with good head and neck. Moved reasonably well butwas showing her age today.

3rd Schalulleke Blueprint For Borderstone.

Puppy B no entries

Junior B

1st Hawksmill Jenny For Wilmit RCC: Beautiful pepper bitch and,guess what,half sister to CC and BOB winner,lovely front with excellent head,neck and shoulders. Correct topline and lovely hindquarters. Good coat and moved very well. She should have a bright future and I shall watch for her progress.

2nd Dryfevalley Minnie The Minx: A pretty little mustard bitch carrying a good coat and moved well. Not quite the length of neck as 1.

3rd Lannia Jacasta.

Post Grad B (9.1)

1st Cassencarrie Cleo Rose: Very nice quality mustard and carrying the correct coat. Good front and topline and moved well.

2nd Dentgate Fire Opal: Another very promising little girl with good front and moved well but would benefit from better presentation.

3rd Bonnybeck Delilah Creek

Limit B (4)

All peppers in this class

1st Cloverwood Totally Devoted: Beautifully presented with lovely head and expressed. A good quality bitch who moved very well. Correct Weasley shape and good coat.

2nd Dandieroyal Puddleglum: Cast in a slightly larger mould than 1 and still needs to develop in head. She moved and showed well.

3rd Dentgate Hollieberries

Open B (7-2)

1st Ch Cassencarrie Miss Grace Of Pennywave: Lovely pepper in beautiful Condition. Correct coat and moved soundly and well. She is just approaching 6 years in age and is a credit to her owner.

2nd Bel Ch Dariant Grace Mi Solar At Trinzy.: A pretty little mustard bitch well presented with good head and reach of neck. Clean shoulders and moved well.

3rd Cloverwood Drama Queen

GCD B (1)

1st Bonnybeck Delilah Creek: Another well behaved little mustard girl handled by the GCD winner. A pretty head and moved very well. This handler certainly knows how to get the best out of a Dandie!

Judged by

Ann L.M. Harpwood MBE

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