Dandy Dinmont LKA 21 Judge's Critique

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KC Breed Standard LKA 21 Judge	DANDIE DINMONT LKA 21 Judge: Mrs F M Chapman-King (Inzievar BEST OF BREED : 383 DENHAM, Mrs G Dentgate Hucklberries Dog CC : 383 DENHAM, Mrs G Dentgate Hucklberries Res Dog CC : 371 BAMBER, Mrs B Dentgate Mutuca Indicolite Bitch CC : 372 BRADLEY-JENKINS, Miss & mr L Thystine Blueberries Res Bitch CC : 382 DENHAM, Mrs G Dentgate Mulberry Silk Best Puppy : 373 BUCKLEY, Miss H Jollygaze Quizzical for Lovelettie (Imp) Aus NAF Best Veteran : 371 BAMBER, Mrs B Dentgate Mutuca Indicolite DANDIE DINMONT JUDGE LKA 21 It was a pleasure to judge at this well run show. My thanks to my competent and helpful stewards, and to the exhibitors for bringing their dogs. It was really good to see some new exhibitors, and some returning ones too, most important for the survival of this vulnerable breed. A numerically good entry of disparate type, making some decisions difficult. By way of general comment and concern, a number of exhibits had level toplines and lacked the weaselly shape essential for Dandie type and Fitness for Function. Some mouth faults, including small teeth. Again, a function and type issue, as notably large teeth are an important key breed characteristic, as is the unique Dandie topline. The ideal is a long, low, strong and yet flexible body with a weaselly topline (or elongated ‘S’ shape) of soft curves giving strength to the back, supported by well sprung ribs carried well back with a short loin. This structure provides the base for the strength and muscle spread the Dandie needed to do his job. He should not be too long or too low either; or flat in topline, or lack strength or flexibility in body. All affect function and type. Not always easy to attain the ideal that must be aimed for. For the good of the breed, these essential key characteristics must be protected and maintained. On a positive note, temperaments were all good and in general, presentation too. I was pleased with my principal winners and some promising youngsters. Disappointingly there was a display of poor sportsmanship early on. With families and other spectators around the ring, this vulnerable breed can ill afford such behaviour. PD (2) 1 Butcher’s Mishada Mischief Managed. Promising youngster with a pleasing topline and outline all through to tail set and carriage, decent front and balanced angulation, ribs well back, in good coat for his age and moved sound all ways. Not yet the finished picture of course and at this age has time to develop more in head and substance. Sympathetically handled to advantage and well presented. 2 Davies & Davies’ Dandie Dream Call Me Winner NAF (Sp Imp). Another raw youngster, more developed in head than first with strong masculine head and good eye. Rather loose shoulders and a touch upright, flat topline and tail carriage too high, good quarters. Moved at speed round the ring which did not help his front movement, with long couplings he lacked co-ordination and balance. Good coat for age and lovely temperament. This exhibitor would not stay in the ring for critique. JD (1) 1 Fox & Cox’s Mydan’D Look What I Found At Puddockswell. Typical mustard with a lovely eye and strong foreface, large teeth. Could have a touch more dome, head yet to finish. Good in body properties, pleasing quarters, well set on. Good bone and feet, crisp coat, moved sound. Could have a touch more drive to finish the picture. PGD (2) 1 Denham’s Dentgate Hucklberries. This typical quality youngster really set the standard. Balanced and strong masculine head, not overdone, large teeth with strong jaw, with an excellent melting expression from his liquid eye and large nose to finish the picture. Good neck and run in to clean well laid shoulder, ribbed up, long weaselly body shape all through to tail. Strong well made quarters, good bone and feet. Shown in excellent condition and full rich colour mustard coat of correct texture, length and density. With his sound free and easy stride, easily the best mover of the day. CC & BOB and delighted to see he was shortlisted in a strong group. 2 Swallow’s Belapapavo Joyous Jaguar. Mustard with a lovely temperament, good eye, strong muzzle, big nose. Could have more angulation. Moved out fairly well. OD (6) 1 Fox’s Puddockswell Hoodwink.Pepper with lovely eye and expression, strong well filled muzzle, big nose. Good length of body, ribbed up, well made rear, good tail and set on. Sound on the move, well handled. Coat texture a touch fine and short and not in full double coat today. Up to size. 2 France’s Int Ger Czech Lux Ch Back To My Roots At Luna Capresse. Pepper. Close up to first and pleasing eye, expression and big nose. Strong muzzle, long and low to ground, good quarters. Not putting all in on the move and looking a touch too low and heavy and restricted in front movement today. Sound going. 3 Harcourt-Morris’ Dainty Dandies River Mersey At Lenacourt. VD (1) 1 Bamber’s Dentgate Mutuca Indicolite. Typical pepper, with a masculine head, strong muzzle, large teeth and big nose. Good bone and feet, correct body proportions and properties, shapely outline all through to tailset. Shown in good coat of correct texture and moving sound all ways with a good length of stride. Carrying a touch too much weight, but could not be denied the Res CC. Well handled. PB (2) 1 Buckley’s Jollygaze Quizzical For Lovelettie (Imp Aus) NAF. This immature feminine pepper caught my eye with her lovely head, eye and expression. All Dandie – and her showy temperament. Good length of body and of correct proportions. Moved soundly with style to win BPIB. Well handled. JB (1) 1 Cundall’s Diddimont Bella Trix Of Bleaklee. Sweet feminine mustard, lovely balanced head and eye. Presenting a shapely outline of correct weaselly shape all through to tail. Long bodied, good ribbing, good quarters. Not always co-operating on the move, however did settle to the job and can move well. Needs a new coat. PGB (6) 1 Cundall’s Diddimont Bella Trix Of Bleaklee. Moved better in this class. 2 McCain’s Blue Violet Flower At Bankwillow (Imp Rus). Typical pepper of good size, make and shape and fairly well balanced in overall proportions. Good bone and feet. Pretty feminine head and eye and moved out quite well. 3 Bamber’s Dentgate Silk Red Ribbon. LB (3) 1 Sleight’s Danchester’s Can You Hear Me Roar For Bonnybeck (Imp Fin). Lots to like about this mustard. Super head, eye and expression. Shapely body of good length and ribbed up. Well made quarters and in good coat. Just not putting all in on the move. Carrying too much condition and looked a touch heavy and low across shoulders today, restricting her front movement. 2 Gregg & Gregg’s Dariant Quelle At Bambusa. Feminine mustard with super head, eye and expression. Beautifully presented coat of excellent texture. Would like more length to balance her body proportions. 3 Stanley’s Sokrovische Gardariki Astory At Waffelin. OB (6) 1 Bradley-Jenkins’ Thystine Blueberries. Pepper with a lovely head, eye and expression. Of good make and shapely long body, well ribbed and strong quarters. Good bone and feet and shown in good coat. Well handled by her very young handler to bring out the best in her. It was good to see the ringside support this young handler. Could carry a touch less weight to advantage. Moved well after some persuasion (sausages I think!) to win the CC. Well done. 2 Denham’s Dentgate Mulberry Silk. Smaller bitch of different type. This typical feminine bitch has a lovely head and eye, correct outline and topline all through to tail, good ribbing, in good coat of correct texture. Close up to first and pleasing and typical throughout, making it a close decision. Moved well RCC. 3 France’s Sophie Di Luna Caprese At Torbrae (Imp Ger). VB (1) 1 Hubbard’s Bonnybeck Crystal Cascade At Crackerdog. Good headed bitch with lovely eye and expression. Long bodied and shown in good order. Could have a touch more angulation. Mrs. F M Chapman-King Go To Top Of Page
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Dandie Dinmont

LKA 21 Judge's Critique

KC Breed Standard

LKA 21 Judge

DANDIE DINMONT LKA 21

Judge: Mrs F M Chapman-King (Inzievar

BEST OF BREED : 383 DENHAM, Mrs G Dentgate Hucklberries
Dog CC : 383 DENHAM, Mrs G Dentgate Hucklberries
Res Dog CC : 371 BAMBER, Mrs B Dentgate Mutuca Indicolite
Bitch CC : 372 BRADLEY-JENKINS, Miss & mr L Thystine Blueberries
Res Bitch CC : 382 DENHAM, Mrs G Dentgate Mulberry Silk
Best Puppy : 373 BUCKLEY, Miss H Jollygaze Quizzical for Lovelettie (Imp) Aus NAF
Best Veteran : 371 BAMBER, Mrs B Dentgate Mutuca Indicolite

DANDIE DINMONT JUDGE LKA 21

It was a pleasure to judge at this well run show. My thanks to my competent and helpful stewards, and to the exhibitors for bringing their dogs. It was really good to see some new exhibitors, and some returning ones too, most important for the survival of this vulnerable breed. A numerically good entry of disparate type, making some decisions difficult. By way of general comment and concern, a number of exhibits had level toplines and lacked the weaselly shape essential for Dandie type and Fitness for Function. Some mouth faults, including small teeth. Again, a function and type issue, as notably large teeth are an important key breed characteristic, as is the unique Dandie topline. The ideal is a long, low, strong and yet flexible body with a weaselly topline (or elongated ‘S’ shape) of soft curves giving strength to the back, supported by well sprung ribs carried well back with a short loin. This structure provides the base for the strength and muscle spread the Dandie needed to do his job. He should not be too long or too low either; or flat in topline, or lack strength or flexibility in body. All affect function and type. Not always easy to attain the ideal that must be aimed for. For the good of the breed, these essential key characteristics must be protected and maintained. On a positive note, temperaments were all good and in general, presentation too. I was pleased with my principal winners and some promising youngsters. Disappointingly there was a display of poor sportsmanship early on. With families and other spectators around the ring, this vulnerable breed can ill afford such behaviour.

PD (2)

1 Butcher’s Mishada Mischief Managed. Promising youngster with a pleasing topline and outline all through to tail set and carriage, decent front and balanced angulation, ribs well back, in good coat for his age and moved sound all ways. Not yet the finished picture of course and at this age has time to develop more in head and substance. Sympathetically handled to advantage and well presented.

2 Davies & Davies’ Dandie Dream Call Me Winner NAF (Sp Imp). Another raw youngster, more developed in head than first with strong masculine head and good eye. Rather loose shoulders and a touch upright, flat topline and tail carriage too high, good quarters. Moved at speed round the ring which did not help his front movement, with long couplings he lacked co-ordination and balance. Good coat for age and lovely temperament. This exhibitor would not stay in the ring for critique.

JD (1)

1 Fox & Cox’s Mydan’D Look What I Found At Puddockswell. Typical mustard with a lovely eye and strong foreface, large teeth. Could have a touch more dome, head yet to finish. Good in body properties, pleasing quarters, well set on. Good bone and feet, crisp coat, moved sound. Could have a touch more drive to finish the picture.

PGD (2)

1 Denham’s Dentgate Hucklberries. This typical quality youngster really set the standard. Balanced and strong masculine head, not overdone, large teeth with strong jaw, with an excellent melting expression from his liquid eye and large nose to finish the picture. Good neck and run in to clean well laid shoulder, ribbed up, long weaselly body shape all through to tail. Strong well made quarters, good bone and feet. Shown in excellent condition and full rich colour mustard coat of correct texture, length and density. With his sound free and easy stride, easily the best mover of the day. CC & BOB and delighted to see he was shortlisted in a strong group.

2 Swallow’s Belapapavo Joyous Jaguar. Mustard with a lovely temperament, good eye, strong muzzle, big nose. Could have more angulation. Moved out fairly well.

OD (6)

1 Fox’s Puddockswell Hoodwink.Pepper with lovely eye and expression, strong well filled muzzle, big nose. Good length of body, ribbed up, well made rear, good tail and set on. Sound on the move, well handled. Coat texture a touch fine and short and not in full double coat today. Up to size.

2 France’s Int Ger Czech Lux Ch Back To My Roots At Luna Capresse. Pepper. Close up to first and pleasing eye, expression and big nose. Strong muzzle, long and low to ground, good quarters. Not putting all in on the move and looking a touch too low and heavy and restricted in front movement today. Sound going.

3 Harcourt-Morris’ Dainty Dandies River Mersey At Lenacourt.

VD (1)

1 Bamber’s Dentgate Mutuca Indicolite. Typical pepper, with a masculine head, strong muzzle, large teeth and big nose. Good bone and feet, correct body proportions and properties, shapely outline all through to tailset. Shown in good coat of correct texture and moving sound all ways with a good length of stride. Carrying a touch too much weight, but could not be denied the Res CC. Well handled.

PB (2)

1 Buckley’s Jollygaze Quizzical For Lovelettie (Imp Aus) NAF. This immature feminine pepper caught my eye with her lovely head, eye and expression. All Dandie – and her showy temperament. Good length of body and of correct proportions. Moved soundly with style to win BPIB. Well handled.

JB (1)

1 Cundall’s Diddimont Bella Trix Of Bleaklee. Sweet feminine mustard, lovely balanced head and eye. Presenting a shapely outline of correct weaselly shape all through to tail. Long bodied, good ribbing, good quarters. Not always co-operating on the move, however did settle to the job and can move well. Needs a new coat.
PGB (6) 1 Cundall’s Diddimont Bella Trix Of Bleaklee. Moved better in this class.

2 McCain’s Blue Violet Flower At Bankwillow (Imp Rus). Typical pepper of good size, make and shape and fairly well balanced in overall proportions. Good bone and feet. Pretty feminine head and eye and moved out quite well.

3 Bamber’s Dentgate Silk Red Ribbon.

LB (3)

1 Sleight’s Danchester’s Can You Hear Me Roar For Bonnybeck (Imp Fin). Lots to like about this mustard. Super head, eye and expression. Shapely body of good length and ribbed up. Well made quarters and in good coat. Just not putting all in on the move. Carrying too much condition and looked a touch heavy and low across shoulders today, restricting her front movement.

2 Gregg & Gregg’s Dariant Quelle At Bambusa. Feminine mustard with super head, eye and expression. Beautifully presented coat of excellent texture. Would like more length to balance her body proportions.

3 Stanley’s Sokrovische Gardariki Astory At Waffelin.

OB (6)

1 Bradley-Jenkins’ Thystine Blueberries. Pepper with a lovely head, eye and expression. Of good make and shapely long body, well ribbed and strong quarters. Good bone and feet and shown in good coat. Well handled by her very young handler to bring out the best in her. It was good to see the ringside support this young handler. Could carry a touch less weight to advantage. Moved well after some persuasion (sausages I think!) to win the CC. Well done.

2 Denham’s Dentgate Mulberry Silk. Smaller bitch of different type. This typical feminine bitch has a lovely head and eye, correct outline and topline all through to tail, good ribbing, in good coat of correct texture. Close up to first and pleasing and typical throughout, making it a close decision. Moved well RCC.

3 France’s Sophie Di Luna Caprese At Torbrae (Imp Ger).

VB (1)

1 Hubbard’s Bonnybeck Crystal Cascade At Crackerdog. Good headed bitch with lovely eye and expression. Long bodied and shown in good order. Could have a touch more angulation.

Mrs. F M Chapman-King

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