BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL

An enjoyable day where Best of Breed and first CC was won by Keith Marshall's Dun Eideann First Edition

and a crowning third CC for Jackie Shore's new champion Swanwillow Sea Captian

congratulations to all.

NATIONAL TERRIER

A good turnout at this show. A lucky show for Barbara Hunter where Etsill Scapa Flow repeated his win here from last year winning his 2nd CC.

A good day also for Francis Chapman-King with Inzievar Royal Silver winning her crowning 3rd CC making the 30th champion from that kennel.

The first or our Scottish Championship Shows is this weekend at Ingleston, Edinburgh where the 2 SKC shows are also held

in May and August.

This show is our showcase show for the Native Breeds of Scotland - do come along and support Dandies in their land of origin.

Gorgeous sunshine here so hoping for a lovely day out for the northern dandie diehards ;)

Results and photos to follow...........................

Winners!!!!

Time to share photos of Dandies in the Spring Sunshine

- keep your photos coming

The Caledonian held their open show and AGM in the spring sunshine at Moffat

on Saturday 17th March

Our judge for the day Moira Barrass had a nice entry and found her

Best in Show  CH Vistca Vincent

Reserve Best in Show Inzievar Gold Effect

 Best Puppy Puddockswell Truly Scrumptious at Dryfevalley

Reserve Best Dog Puddockswell Moonshadow at Dryfevalley

Reserve Best Bitch Duneideann First Edition

It is always a privilege to be asked to judge a breed open show but with the Dandie Dinmont terriers it turned out to be a wonderful day. There was laughter and clapping all afternoon long. Thank you all for the great experience.  The dogs were presented to a high standard and all of great temperament, dentition on most was clean and correct.

Junior Dog

1 Berdinbrook Golden Fleece

first time exhibitor who handled all my instructions well, nice mustard with masculine head, good dark round eyes, strong jaw, scissor bite, good muscle tone.

Graduate Dog

1 Dawsholm Wee Darrick

masculine pepper with dark round eyes, present well, broad skull, good ear set, good angulation, neat feet, moved with drive around the ring.

Post Graduate Dog

1 Maganbar Applejack

mustard masculine dog, strength in head & jaw, scissor bite, dark round eyes, correct ear set, good slope of neck falling into well laid back shoulders, good depth of chest, neat arch over loins, muscular rear, moved well around the ring.

2 Dawsholm Wee Darrick

3 Berdinbrook Golden Fleece

Limit Dog

1 Puddockswell Moon Shadow at Dryfevalley (Reserve Best Dog)

masculine pepper dog, well balanced head, correct ear set, good dark round eyes, good fill of jaw, scissor bite, deep chest, good flow of neck falling into laid back shoulders, neat feet, balanced rib to loin, nice arch over loins, muscular rear, good tail set & carriage, presented in good double coat, moved well around the ring RD.

Open Dog

1 Ch Vistca Vincent (Best Dog)

2 Etsill Scapa Flow

3 CH Scottsbairn Duke of Ross

Puppy Bitch

1 Puddockswell Truly Scrumptious at Dryafvalley

what a delightful puppy bitch, so full of herself wagging her tail non stop, presented in good mustard coat for her age, feminine balanced head with correct ear set, round eyes, scissor bite, laid back shoulders, good rib to loin ratio, good front & rear angulation, neat feet, good tail carriage, moved well around the ring, BPIS

Junior Bitch

1 Duneideann First Edition (Reserve Best Bitch)

this young pepper bitch is a star of the future, presented in lovely coat, balanced head, good ear set, dark round eyes with expression, scissor bite, good laid back shoulders, deep chest, neat feet, good anguation, rib to loin balanced, neat rise over loin, correct tail carriage, moved with ease around the ring. RBB.

2 Duneideann Limited Edition

mustard bitch litter sister of 1st in class, carries a lot of the good points just did not match the ring presence of 1st.

2 Healaval Edderbelle

Graduate Bitch

1 Glendandy Twinkle Star

another feminine mustard bitch who moved well around the ring, presented well, balanced head, good ear set, round eyes, scissor bite, neat feet, balanced rib to loin, good tail carriage.

2 Dentgate Summer Sunset

another mustard bitch who enjoyed her day, moved well, good balanced head, scissor bite, balance of rib to loin but could do with losing a few pounds to finish the picture.

Post Graduate Bitch

1 Deegandan Rosemary

feminine mustard bitch with good pigmentation, balanced head, round eyes, scissor bite, good ear carriage, neat feet, good rib to loin with nice rise over loin, presented in good coat, moved slowly around the ring.

Limit Bitch

1 Inzievar Gold Effect (Best Bitch Reserve Best in Show)

this mustard bitch had all the grace required to win, moved around the ring in great condition, presented in good coat, balanced feminine head with scissor bite in strong jaw, round eyes with expression, good ear set & carriage, lovely neck falling into laid back shoulders, good rib to loin ratio, lovely depth of chest, good angulation front & rear, neat feet, correct tail set & carriage. BB,  RBIS, BOS.

2 Somercloud Starprize at Glendandy

another good feminine mustard bitch who has passed on a lot of her good points to her daughter in grad class, balanced head with good ear set & carriage, scissor bite, good rib to loin, neat rise at loin, correct tail set, moved well around the ring, presented in good coat.

3 Dawsholm Cantily Kate

Open Bitch

1 Inzievar Gold Edition

another quality feminine bitch presented in good mustard coat, moved well around the ring, balanced head with round expressive eyes, good ear set, scissor bite, strength in neck falling into laid back shoulders, good rib to loin ratio, neat rise over loin, good tail set & carriage, neat feet.

 2 Puddockswell Hootin Annie at Etsill

feminine mustard bitch with round eyes, correct ear set, scissor bite, laid back shoulders, good rib to loin, good tail carriage, would have preferred neater feet, moved well around, presented in good coat.

English Setter risks extinction for the first time

*  Schedule and Entry Form now available here  *

OUR SHOW IS TOMORROW!!!

SEE YOU ALL AT MOFFAT

contact Keith Derry for entries

Remember microchiping is available at the show £15

please contact Keith Derry or Ann Skitt if you wish to use this service

Check out our New Facebook Club page ; Caledonian DDTC

Its the start of the new show season.

The Caledonian Dandie Dinmont Club starts the year with our AGM and Open Show at the popular location of Moffat

a lovely scottish border town in true Dandie Dinmont country being only a 'stone's throw' from Selkirk.

Do come along to our very friendly open show where we host an educational event each year.

AGM  Open Show 

 Saturday 17th March 2012

Come along and meet the dandies with friendly owners and breeders and enjoy a cup of tea.

Remember The CDDTC CRYSTAL TROPHY will be awarded at our AGM for the Dandie winning most points in 2011 at SCOTTISH SHOWS 

See you there !

Our Judge this spring is MOIRA BARRASS

Show opens 1.30pm  Judging 2.00pm

The Town Hall, Moffat

DG10 9HF

Entries close 3rd March 2012

First entry each dog £4 subsequent entries £1

Entries to Keith Derry

AGM 9.30 am  at the Buccleugh  

Yearly membership fees are now due ;)  Bring your fees along to the show and pay them on the day ;)

Remember new owners to the breed get a years free membership when their puppy comes from a Caledonian Member

New Dandie Dinmont Terrier Champions  Year by Year 

Please provide photos of your champions so we can update this list

2012

Champion Inzeivar Royal Silver

Champion Swanwillow Sea Captain

2011

Champion AusCh. Jollygaze Hopeless Romantic for Hawkesmill

Champion Caroc Most Definitely Cassencarrie

Champion Scottsbairn Duke of Ross

Champion Vistca Vincent

2010

Champion Cloverwood Lemon Drizzle

Champion  Cassencarrie James Blond

Champion Inzievar Gold Touch

Champion Vistca Vian of Hendell

Champion Wazzly Aphrodite 

2009

Champion Inzievar Rose Gold for Abbeywater

Champion Pennywise Burning Ambition for Cassencarrie

2008 

Champion Vistca Van der Valk

3RD CC and Champion title at

National Terrier 3rd April 2004

The Following Dandies gaines their championship title in the year ending January 31st 1934

Hon. Mrs S. McDonnell's Ch Darenth Good Companion

Mrs T.M. Sinmpson-Shaw's Ch Alpin Oberon

Misses Dickson's Double Dutch of Devadale

Mr P.Adamson's Ch Anson Asome

Miss S.A. Galbraith's Ch Gartconnel Andrew

Mrs E. Banes Condy's Ch Huckleberry Helmsman

Miss F.Hazelrigg's Ch Simple Jinks

Mr T. Rutherford's Ch Salismore Soverign

Send us photos for the website of your dandies having fun in the autumn and winter and share a smile

The Southern Dandie Dinmont Club held a ch show where I found some really great propects particularly in bitches, the top dogs were well able to hold their own in any competition.but perhaps it would be good

if breeders were able to place promiing dog puppies in show home rather than just pet homes. I have mentioned fronts quite a bit because I  was so disappointed with the set of shoulders in a lot of the dandies. Are 

breeders just looking for the  wonderful heads and forgetting the engine parts. I found most with correct body shape with curve over loin and also well curved stifles, but with very steep scapulas and straight upper

arms, this should begiven some thought.

Celia Danks 

Dawsholm

It is with great sadness that Maureen Morrice announces  the sudden passing

of her very great friend  Celia Danks  suddenly at home 13/10/11

The CDDTC would like to offer their condolences to Stewart and all of Celia's family and her

many friend's

Celia has been an outstanding campaigner for the health of our breed being a founder member

of The Dandie Dinmont Trust and a previous committee member of the CDDTC  

We miss you already Celia                                      

 Ann Skitt

Funeral was held on Thursday 20/11/11   Perth Crematorium