CDDTC Open Show

Moffat Town Hall, 24th August 2019. Judge: Mrs Ali Cox-Purcell (Puddockswell).

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It was a pleasure to judge the Caledonian DDTC Open show and I would like to thank the committee for inviting me and to Angie Miller for acting as my very capable steward. I was delighted to have a respectable entry, although disappointingly there were only a few dogs present. All dogs were well presented, although very few coats were of correct length. I like to see a well balanced dog that is in proportion regardless of its size and there were some very nice examples of this. Movement was generally good and and it was lovely to have some junior handlers to assess.

 

Best Dog & RBIS Sheppard's Thystine Tayberries Winners photo
Reserve Best Dog Thomson's Dryfevalley Mister Todd
Best Bitch & BIS Russell's Hawkesmill Karamel
Reserve Best Bitch Heffernan's Clydeheath's Kissy Suzuki
Best Puppy Sheppard's Thystine Tayberries
Best Veteran Russell's Ch/Aus Ch. Jollygaze Hopeless Romantic for Hawkesmill

Minor Puppy Dog 1st: Sheppard's Thystine Tayberries
Head of good proportions, good eye, correct bite. Coat coming nicely, with plenty of well kept furnishings. Well laid back shoulder and good rear angulation, purposeful on the move while keeping his top line. A delightful puppy, lovely temperament and outlook and beautifully presented.
Thystine Tayberries

Novice Dog 1st: Thomson's Dryfevalley Mister Todd
Super head with a good expression, correct bite. Well laid shoulder, good top line. Coat coming in well, with a crisp feel. Well padded feet. Good rear angulation and well muscled. Moved well.
Dryfevalley Mister Todd

Postgraduate Dog 1st: Thomson's Dryfevalley Mister Todd Dryfevalley Mister Todd
2nd: Curran's Clydeheath's Double O'Seven
Nice head and expression, correct bite, good topline. Well muscled boy, but lacking chest depth and a little high in hock, giving him a 'leggy' appearance. Lacking coat. Moved ok.
Clydeheath's Double O'Seven

Limit Dog 1st: Thomson's Dryfevalley Mister Todd Dryfevalley Mister Todd

Minor Puppy Bitch 1st: Flanders & Tinkler's Thystine Cranberries
Striking pepper puppy, beautiful soft feminine expression, good skull proportions, correct bite with good big teeth. Nicely low set ears. Good topline and correct tail set. Coat starting to come through well. Moved with a happy, confident outlook. Well handled.
Thystine Cranberries
2nd: Gibson's Tollcross Tanera Thistle
Very attractive mustard puppy. Pretty, feminine head with melting expression. Correct topline and super coat coming through, very nicely presented. Incorrect bite. She was quite a worried soul in the ring and lacked confidence, movement was difficult to evaluate.
Tollcross Tanera Thistle

Puppy Bitch 1st: Flanders & Tinkler's Thystine Cranberries Thystine Cranberries

Junior Bitch 1st: Denham's Dentgate Cloudberry
Attractive pepper bitch, head of good proportions, beautiful expression, correct bite. Well laid back shoulder and good depth of chest. Good topline and rear angulation. Had good use of herself, moved with purpose. Well sprung rib and low hocks. Coat of good texture and length.
Dentgate Cloudberry
2nd: Watson's Hainingloch Unum Solum
Pretty, feminine bitch, a larger built type but balanced and in proportion. Good skull proportions, correct bite, nice eye and expression. Good topline and tail set, coat of correct texture. Moved well.
Hainingloch Unum Solum
3rd: Ray's Dentgate Gossamer Dentgate Gossamer

Novice Bitch 1st: Heffernan's Clydeheath's Kissy Suzuki
Pretty feminine pepper bitch, smaller type but very attractive and in proportion. Pleasing skull with well set ears and lovely dark eye, plenty of silky top knot. Good teeth with correct bite. Correct topline with a well set tail, nicely muscled Coat sparse but of correct texture.
Clydeheath's Kissy Suzuki
2nd: Denham's Dentgate Mulberry Silk
Attractive pepper bitch, good skull proportions, ears well set. Body of good length and nice topline, didn't move as well as 1.
Dentgate Mulberry Silk

Postgraduate Bitch 1st: Flanders & Tinkler's Dryfevalley Bowhill Lucy
Attractive, feminine mustard bitch. Head of correct proportions framing lovely dark eyes and a beautiful expression. Good ear set, nice length of neck and well laid shoulders. Correct topline and tail set. Nicely padded feet. Coat was a little sparse but of correct texture. Her movement was very pleasing, correct and sound fore and aft, kept her shape well on the move despite carrying extra weight she could do without.
Dryfevalley Bowhill Lucy
2nd: Allenby's Wilmit Mildred Potter for Diddimont
Lovely typey mustard bitch of good proportions. Good skull of correct proportions. Feminine, melting expression, good teeth with correct bite, well set shoulders and good depth of chest. Shapely girl, nice length with correct topline and tail set. Her coat was sparse but of correct crisp texture. Movement let her down today, she was crabbing badly making it difficult to assess movement.
Wilmit Mildred Potter for Diddimont
3rd: Murphy's Dryfevalley Boogie Woogie Dryfevalley Boogie Woogie

Limit Bitch 1st: Flanders & Tinkler's Dryfevalley Bowhill Lucy Dryfevalley Bowhill Lucy
2nd: Watson's Alltallach Early Snow Drop at Hainingloch
Good skull shape and proportions, correct bite, eye rather light. Coat crisp, good top knot and furnishings. Long body but topline very flat and remained so on the move. Lacking reach in front and drive behind.
Alltallach Early Snow Drop at Hainingloch

Open Bitch 1st: Russell's Hawkesmill Karamel
A well proportioned mustard bitch, good skull with nice expressive dark eye and well set ears. Correct bite. Nice length of neck upon well placed shoulders, good depth of chest and spring of rib. Well muscled loin and hindquarters. Good bone and nicely padded feet. Rear angulation good with low set hocks and correct tail set. Coat short but of correct texture. Moved freely and presented a picture of a good all-round sound bitch.
Hawkesmill Karamel

Veteran Bitch 1st: Russell's Ch/Aus Ch. Jollygaze Hopeless Romantic for Hawkesmill
At almost 12yrs old this lovely pepper bitch hasn't lost her sparkle. Attractive head with a melting expression and dark eye, good ear set, correct bite. Silky top knot. Best coat of the day, good length and correct crisp texture. Topline correct with good tail set. She moved soundly fore and aft. Overall, in super condition for her advancing years and seemed to be enjoying herself, lovely happy outlook. A real credit to her owner/breeder.
Jollygaze Hopeless Romantic for Hawkesmill

Brood Bitch 1st: Sheppard's Ch. Dentgate Sugarberries at Thystine
Quality pepper bitch of pleasing proportions. Good head and mouth, feminine expression. Nice neck length on well set shoulders, good front. Good topline and tail set. Well muscled hindquarters. Sound in movement both ways.
Dentgate Sugarberries at Thystine

Special Beginners Bitch 1st: Watson's Hainingloch Unum Solum Hainingloch Unum Solum
2nd: Gibson's Tollcross Tanera Thistle Tollcross Tanera Thistle

Junior Handling 1st: Lotte Ray Lotte Ray
2nd: Maisie Allenby Maisie Allenby

The Davidson Inzievar Open Stakes 1st: Thomson's Dryfevalley Mister Todd Dryfevalley Mister Todd

 

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