Dandie Dinmont | Driffield 2008 Judge's Critique |
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Breed Standards National Terrier 2008 Birmingham National 200 The Scottish Kennel Club 2008 Three Counties 2008 Border Union 2008 Blackpool 2008 Windsor 2008 South Wales 2008 East Of England 2008 Bournemouth 2008 Welsh KC 2008 SKC August 2008 City Of Birmingham 2008 Driffield 2008 |
DANDIE DRIFFIELD 08 Judge: Mrs Gill Denham DANDIE JUDGE DRIFFIELD 08 Dandie Dinmont Terriers My first championship judging appointment, such a thoroughly enjoyable day & I will cherish the memories for many years to come. I was delighted with the support of exhibitors & it was a pleasure to judge some really top quality dogs & some exciting young raising stars. Temperaments & presentation were just as I would expect from this delightful breed. PD (2,1a) 1 BP & RCC, Kerrush’s Inzievar Royal Gold, what a sound youngster, moved with real purpose, lovely masculine head, fine well set ears, strong neck with correct front & well placed shoulders, flowing topline, good mustard jacket with correct texture, this young dog has an exciting future. JD (4,1) 1 Smethurst’s Dawsholm Dapper Davoc, pepper dog, nice size, strong masculine head with good neck, good mouth & good dark jacket, correct texture, movement OK; 2 Handley’s Gypsywish Just Like Dad, pepper of good size, nice jacket, moved steadily throughout carrying a bit surplus weight. YD (4) 1 Cooper’s Margham Feather Duster, pepper, lovely masculine dog, strong head with lovely expression, well set ears, lovely neck & good front, lovely topline & hindquarters which allows the dog to move well. Just needs a little more time to mature; 2 Kelly & Hobson’s Swanwillow Jackmanii, mustard dog with strong head, nice jacket with correct texture, would like more length in body, moved steady on the grass; 3 Smethurst’s Dawsholm Dapper Davoc. PGD (2,1) 1 G Just Like Dad. LD (4) 1 Fisher’s Masterlada Who Dares Wins at Gypsywish, pepper/dapple, small balanced dog, nice head, lovely soft expression, moved well on grass; 2 Weatherson’s Hindall Beau Brummel at Borderstone, mustard dog, lovely head with dark set eyes, rich mustard jacket, well presented, movement not as good as 1; 3 Corliss’ Dengold Enterprise. OD (1) 1 BOB & CC, Buirst & Jamieson’s Ch Inzuvar Silver Gilt, what a pleasure this dog is to judge, strong & masculine with strength & power, wonderful proportioned head into strong neck & the best front & shoulders I’ve seen in a Dandie, correct flowing topline, well sprung ribs with strong hindquarters, construction correct & balanced therefore his movement has to be sound, covered the ground so well, retaining his topline, beautiful coat, lovely presentation, what a lovely show dog, deserves the top award. PB (3) Lovely class. 1 Green’s Inzievar Rose Gold, exciting youngster, lovely mustard, very feminine, delightful head with soft expression, nice reach of neck, well laid back shoulders, flowing topline, moved so well for a youngster, expertly handled allowing this youngster to enjoy herself, this young lady is a star in the making, pushed hard for the top awards; 2 Shore’s Swanwillow Passion Flower, delightful mustard bitch, good size, lovely feminine head, sweet expression, good topline, moved well when settled; 3 Osbourne’s Pitferrane Silver Lady of Braego. JB (5,3) 1 Kinsey-Morgan’s Inzuvar Gold Edition, lovely feminine mustard, quality head, lovely dark eye with sweet expression, clean neckline, well bodied, balanced, moved & showed with sparkle & charm; 2 Smith’s Somercloud Starprize at Glendandy, nice mustard bitch, very sound. YB (2) 1 I Gold Edition; 2 Deacon’s Cassencarrie Red Ribbon, lovely mustard bitch, nice size, feminine head, good coat coming, moved with drive & retained her outline throughout, lovely class, both quality bitches. PGB (1) 1 Eves’ Oaksleigh Minnihaha of Sylvanlun, pretty mustard bitch with strong head, dark set eyes, moved with drive, good angulation in hindquarters. LB (5) 1 Morris’ Hendell Tassel at Pennywave, nice mustard bitch with strong skull, soft expression, clean neckline, moved well on grass, tailset a little high; 2 Weatherson & Heywood’s Schalulleka Blueprint for Borderstone, pepper bitch, lovely head, just preferred the expression of 1, lovely jacket, well presented & in sound condition; 3 O Minnihaha of S. OB (9) Super class, the future is brighter, my first three bitches are top quality. 1 CC, Shore’s Ch Swanwillow Savannah, quality mustard bitch in top form, never stopped showing herself, strong head, profuse topknot, sweet expression, good bone, moved around with active drive & this gave her the edge today; 2 RCC, Cameron’s Ch Inzievar Silver Bonnet, ultra feminine pepper bitch, balanced throughout, lovely head with super expression, clean neck with well laid shoulder, good spring of ribs, lovely flowing topline, moved & relaxed in the challenge for the RCC, real quality bitch; 3 Deacon’s Cassencarrie Habit Forming. GILL DENHAM
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