Crufts

Birmingham NEC, 9th March 2019. Judge: Mrs Glen Tinsley (Cloverwood).

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I would like to thank my very sporting exhibitors for my lovely entry. Also thank you to my very efficient Ring Stewards who tried to keep me on schedule when we had an unexpected, but very welcome, Royal visitor in the ring to see the Dandies. There were some beautiful Dandies on show and I was delighted with my principle winners.
I really did have a most enjoyable day.

 

Dog CC & BOB Batiste & Espejo's Glahms Col Brandon of Barton Winners photo
Reserve Dog CC Cox-Purcell's German Dandies' Zampano at Puddockswell
Bitch CC Rolland's Dandiroyal Cotswold Dream
Reserve Bitch CC Buckley's Ch. German Dandies' Violetta
Best Puppy Bell's Dryfevalley Gala
Best Veteran Sleight's Cassencarrie Madelaina at Bonnybeck

Puppy Dog 1st: Bamber's Dentgate Huckleberry
Nice looking puppy, up to size. Strong balanced head with big teeth, good dark eye, appealing expression. good length of body and tailset. Good coat, moved well. Liked him very much.
Dentgate Huckleberry

Junior Dog 1st: Gregg's Gens Honora Magic Almonds at Bambusa
Loved this smart pepper boy – good strong head, dark eye, good neck leading to shapely topline, good angles front and rear, good tailset beautiful coat. Moved very well – one to watch.
Gens Honora Magic Almonds at Bambusa
2nd: McLaughlan & Fitzsimmons's Wilmit Hawkeye Pierce at Lanleadane
Another well-presented youngster. Not as finished as 1, but still a quality boy – just needs time to mature. Good head and expression. Moved better going than coming.
Wilmit Hawkeye Pierce at Lanleadane

Postgraduate Dog 1st: Riach's Puddockswell Billy Bathgate
Very well-presented mustard boy with rich dark jacket. Loved his head and expression, good strong neck, good ribbing and tail set. Moved well.
Puddockswell Billy Bathgate
2nd: Fear's Barely Legal Coconut Caramel at Ceilmear
Another nice dog, smaller than 1 with a more workman like presentation. Good coat, masculine head a real Dandie male expression. Moved ok, better in rear.
Barely Legal Coconut Caramel at Ceilmear
3rd: Rayner's Reidswire Border Battlecry to Rubegud
Handsome pepper boy with lots to like, good coat, appealing head and expression, dark eye correct bite with big teeth. I just thought he didn’t seem as enthusiastic on the move on the day. Very sound.
Reidswire Border Battlecry to Rubegud
Res: Pettit's Cofgodas Wolf River Cofgodas Wolf River
VHC: Cavanagh's German Dandies' Zorro at Puddockswell German Dandies' Zorro at Puddockswell
Deegan's Dainty Dandies King Of My Castle Dainty Dandies King Of My Castle
Hubbard & Miller's Dryfevalley Johnny Fox Dryfevalley Johnny Fox

Limit Dog 1st: Brown's Great Gatsby ze Zihelske Zahrady
Attractive dark pepper dog. Very nice jacket and no shortage of topknot! Beautifully presented and handled by his young handler. I liked his head and expression, good neck, coming down to gentle curved topline, well ribbed back. A little proud of his tail on the move but he’s very smart.
Great Gatsby ze Zihelske Zahrady
2nd: Stanley's Sokrovische Gardariki Aristokrat at Waffelin
Another beautiful boy. Lots to like about this boy. Lovely head with plenty of skull and large teeth, good forehand, good length of body and rear angulation. Short tail, moved out well.
Sokrovische Gardariki Aristokrat at Waffelin
3rd: Bamber's Dentgate Mutuca Indicolite
Nice pepper boy, strong masculine head, dark eye, well presented. Good bone and feet. Easy, fluent mover. Not as good in front as 1 & 2.
Dentgate Mutuca Indicolite
Res: Milliner's Ceilmear Golden Challenger at Millerim Ceilmear Golden Challenger at Millerim

Open Dog 1st: Batiste & Espejo's Glahms Col Brandon of Barton
Very glamorous pepper boy, caught my eye as he entered the ring. Loved his size, head and melting expression, dark eye, good mouth. Beautifully presented. Snowy white furnishings with a good pepper jacket. Good front and rear angulation. Moved freely and true. He looked wonderful in the Group. CC & BOB.
Glahms Col Brandon of Barton
2nd: Cox-Purcell's German Dandies' Zampano at Puddockswell
Beautiful mustard dog with a lot to like.  Very nice head and expression, good mouth with big teeth, good strong neck going into good shoulders, legs and feet. Good ribbing and rear angulation. Rich mustard coat, short tail. Moved very well. RCC.
German Dandies' Zampano at Puddockswell
3rd: Deacon & Hill's Ch. Cassencarrie Choirmaster
Lovely smaller pepper boy, beautiful head, very well presented with beautiful jacket. Lots to admire and like about this boy, but thought the younger boys had the edge on him today.
Cassencarrie Choirmaster
Res: Buckley's German Dandies' Valentino German Dandies' Valentino
VHC: Gavrikidisová's Int/Cz/Sk/Hu/Si/At Ch. Dariant Daniel Es Bueno Dariant Daniel Es Bueno
Denham's Dentgate Mulberry Dentgate Mulberry
Youngs's Inzievar The Goldsmith Inzievar The Goldsmith

Good Citizenship Dog 1st: Rayner's Reidswire Border Battlecry to Rubegud Reidswire Border Battlecry to Rubegud
2nd: Pettit's Cofgodas Wolf River Cofgodas Wolf River

Veteran Bitch 1st: Sleight's Cassencarrie Madelaina at Bonnybeck
8-year-old mustard enjoyed her day out, typical Dandie head, dark eye. She hasn’t forgotten how to show herself off - very sweet girl.
Cassencarrie Madelaina at Bonnybeck

Puppy Bitch 1st: Bell's Dryfevalley Gala
Very pretty little bitch - very feminine. Sweet head and expression, good mouth, good length of body, good ribbing, nice front and shoulder. Strong rear well-muscled, moved soundly. Liked her very much.
Dryfevalley Gala
2nd: Thomas's Tymeirz Lulu Grace at Cumhath
Smaller mustard bitch. Not the head and skull of 1, but pretty expression with good dark eye. Moved ok would like to see her when she finishes growing.
Tymeirz Lulu Grace at Cumhath
3rd: McLaughlan & Fitzsimmons's Norma Jeane Baker di Luna Caprese at Lanleadane
Dear little girl, good skull, big head, dark lovely eyes. Loved her overall type. Would prefer a slightly longer muzzle. Good bone. Well presented, needs to steady on the move.
Norma Jeane Baker di Luna Caprese at Lanleadane
Res: Stanley's Dariant Clementina at Waffelin Dariant Clementina at Waffelin

Junior Bitch 1st: Nicholson & Ness's Lady Gloria of Trebarret at Calmarlin
Really liked this little girl. Lovely length of body -beautifully presented coat, good head and teeth, good front and strong well-muscled rear end. Good quarters and tail set. Free easy mover. Just needs more furnishings, especially topknot, to finish the picture.
Lady Gloria of Trebarret at Calmarlin
2nd: Horácková's Gloria Mea Magic Almonds
Beautiful neat little pepper girl - so pretty, loved her neck and head and expression, good mouth, excellent front. Good top line and tail set . Moved very well, just preferred the length and substance of 1.
Gloria Mea Magic Almonds
3rd: Rolland's Dandiroyal Cream Tea
Loved this bitch, very pretty head, lovely neck and shoulders, nice length of body, good topline, strong quarters, good feet. steady on the move – lovely bitch, just needed a new jacket on the day.
Dandiroyal Cream Tea
Res: Kurg & Milton's Wilmit Raffles at Etsill Wilmit Raffles at Etsill
VHC: Thomas's Tymeirz Lulu Grace at Cumhath Tymeirz Lulu Grace at Cumhath
Murphy's Dryfevalley Boogie Woogie Dryfevalley Boogie Woogie
Stanley's Sokrovische Gardariki Astory at Waffelin Sokrovische Gardariki Astory at Waffelin

Postgraduate Bitch 1st: Rolland's Dandiroyal Cotswold Dream
Gorgeous bitch with the most melting eyes, head, and expression. Lovely skull with strong teeth and big dark eyes. Neat little ears. Good neck and shoulder, long shapely body with gentle curves. Good strong rear & good angles both ends, So well balanced and moved so confidently. Just my cup of tea. CC.
Dandiroyal Cotswold Dream
2nd: Horácková's Gloria Mea Magic Almonds Gloria Mea Magic Almonds
3rd: Allenby's Wilmit Mildred Potter for Diddimont
What a lovely little girl, she’s a very nice Dandie, pretty head and expression, good front and good rear end angulation. Moved so well, and beautifully handled – needs to lose a little weight.
Wilmit Mildred Potter for Diddimont
Res: Brown's Henrietta Harris ze Zihelske Zahrady Henrietta Harris ze Zihelske Zahrady
VHC: Poole's Reidswire Border Bluebell Reidswire Border Bluebell
Atkinson's Hullpride Cultured Betty Hullpride Cultured Betty
Fear's Ceilmear's Total Chancer Ceilmear's Total Chancer
Murphy's Dryfevalley Boogie Woogie Dryfevalley Boogie Woogie

Limit Bitch 1st: France's Miss Sophie di Luna Caprese at Torbrae
Very pretty young lady. Lovely head, big dark eye. Nice neck going into good front, good topline and strong rear end. Very good coat, beautifully presented. Moved out well.
Miss Sophie di Luna Caprese at Torbrae
2nd: Sleight's Mishahda Where It All Began
Lovely, balanced head on this attractive pepper. Good bite. Good front, neck, and strong rear end. Very good coat, beautifully presented. Moved well.
Mishahda Where It All Began
3rd: Davies's Meriel's Munnings
Attractive little mustard girl. Very pretty head, dark eye with melting expression, good shoulder. Well ribbed, preferred the length of neck of 1.
Meriel's Munnings
Res: Stanley's Honey Hope ze Zihelske Zahrady at Waffelin Honey Hope ze Zihelske Zahrady at Waffelin
VHC: Hubbard's Bonnybeck Chrystal Cascade at Crackerdog Bonnybeck Chrystal Cascade at Crackerdog
Atkinson's Kingcottage Abilene West at Hullpride Kingcottage Abilene West at Hullpride
Cox-Purcell's Puddockswell Hocus Pocus Puddockswell Hocus Pocus
Flanders & Tinkler's Dryfevalley Bowhill Lucy Dryfevalley Bowhill Lucy

Open Bitch 1st: Buckley's Ch. German Dandies' Violetta
What a beautiful head and expression this bitch has. Perfectly presented as were all the bitches in this class. Good neck and shoulders. Flowing top line and in good hard condition with a well-muscled rear end – moved with purpose and drive. RCC.
German Dandies' Violetta
2nd: Milton's Ch. Hawkesmill Jenny for Wilmit
One of my absolute favourite bitches – I do love her elegant outline and I have given her a ticket in the past. So many things to like about her – but just thought on the day the younger bitches had more to offer.
Hawkesmill Jenny for Wilmit
3rd: Gregg's Ch/Ire Ch. Ellabeth Amabilisdandie at Bambusa
Another beautiful Dandie – very worthy Ch. lovely head with big dark eyes – loved her overall type and balance. Good front and plenty of bone. Moved out well.
Ellabeth Amabilisdandie at Bambusa
Res: Leszczynska's Frida Kahlo z Roxburku Sun Frida Kahlo z Roxburku Sun
VHC: Cox-Purcell's MyDan'd Wonderful Red Dragon at Puddockswell MyDan'd Wonderful Red Dragon at Puddockswell
Miasek's Pl Ch. Mirabell Canis Terra Mirabell Canis Terra

Good Citizenship Bitch 1st: Sleight's Mishahda Where It All Began Mishahda Where It All Began
2nd: Davies's Meriel's Munnings Meriel's Munnings