Breed Notes
Breed Notes, 29th April 2018

There has been a series of articles in The Countryman's Weekly from John Glover about the Rothbury Terriers, the connection between the Bedlington and the Dandie and how they evolved to become separate breeds, and how the Dandie was introduced along the years to many other Terriers. The final article was about Alf Rhodes, who many older exhibitors will remember. He was a dyed in the wool working Terrier man who's first Dandie was Drevaburn Peewit, a pepper bitch in 1972 from Misses Soutter & Greenlees. Cindy as she was known was a small bitch who was a cracking hunter who feared nothing. Lynn, his daughter, tells a story about Cindy killing a hedgehog - not a job for the faint hearted - but they found 2 hoglets from the female which they took home. Remarkably Cindy cared for and suckled them. She never killed a hedgehog again. Alf, or Happy as he was known, was President of the DDTC and a committee member for many years. He was also a Championship Show judge.

 

The Southern DDTC held its AGM and Open Show at Cricklade Town Hall. The judge was Cynthia Ray who had an excellent entry of 48 dogs. She found her Best Dog & Best In Show in Cloverwood Midnight Blue (Cloverwood Blues And Royals ex Cloverwood Funny Valentine) owned by Jean Edwards, handled by Meriel France and bred by Glen Tinsley. This was a repeat of the result in 2017. Best Bitch, Best Puppy and Reserve Best In Show went to Meriel's own bitch, Miss Sophie Di Luna Caprese at Torbrae. Reserve Best Dog went to Dainty Dandies River Mersey at Lenacourt owned by Vera Harcourt Morris with Liz Jacka Slater’s Cloverwood Duchess May getting Reserve Best Bitch. Best Veteran was Beverly Deacon’s Cassencarrie Miss Grace at Pennywave. This years's Dandie Lines magazines were given out to members and others will receive theirs shortly through the post.

 

The following weekend saw the DDTC hold its AGM and Open Show at Newchurch Parish Hall. Well known terrier man Colin Powell was the judge with a good entry of 35 dogs. He awarded Best Dog and Best In Show to Julie Booth’s Ch. Borderstone Kingman for Lannia (Hawkesmill Indigo from Reidswire ex Ch. Cloverwood Day By Day at Schalulleke ) bred by Wendy Weatherstone. Best Bitch was Cloverwood Duchess May ShCM owned by Liz Jacka Slater and bred by Glen Tinsley. Best Puppy In Show was Glen’s Cloverwood Non Negotiable from minor puppy, with Ch. Cassencarrie Miss Grace at Pennywave going Best Veteran again.

 

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I have always been very careful about the toys we give our Dandies to play with, but this week we had a scary few minutes with one of our bitches. Connie has had a hard rubber ring for years which she carries about. It originally had a bell in it but we took that out early on so it wouldn't be swallowed by mistake. Well, she was parading it about showing anyone who cared to look, which we didn’t think anything of until we realised she hadn't put it down for quite a while, Billy looked and it was stuck on her tongue through the hole the bell had come out of, like a vacuum it was stuck solid. After a lot of vegetable oil and manoeuvring there was an almighty slosh and it came away. We were sure her tongue would have been badly bruised at least, but no, an hour later she ate her dinner. Very resilient are Dandies.

 

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Breed Notes, 13th April 2018
Scottish Breeds Championship Show had classes for Dandies but no Challenge Certificates. The judge was Louisa Henry (Trinzy). There was an entry of 4 dogs 1 absent. Best Dog & Best of Breed was awarded to Hjarta The Glen Ranger to Glendandy (Glendandy Star Catcher ex Zarmine Mistress Jiniwin at Hjarta) owned by Ian & Pam Smith and bred by Gerald Lowndes. Best Bitch went to the same owners with homebred Glendandy Twinkle Star ShCM (Swanwillow Jackmanii ex Somercloud Starprize at Glendandy). Reserve Best Bitch was Somercloud Starprize at Glendandy who also won Reserve in the Veteran Stakes under Mrs J Ward, then to finish the day off in style Starprize along with her daughter won the Brace Stakes. I do feel disappointed that Scottish Breeds won't benefit from the extra Challenge Certificates on offer from next year - a past Secretary of the Club was in fact a Dandie exhibitor and breeder Felicity Soutter and committee member Jill Greenlees of the Drevaburn Dandies. They worked hard for this Club and always invited up and coming new judges which has carried on to this day.
 
National Terrier Club is always a welcome back to the normal after the razzmatazz of Crufts. Kathy Green was the judge with an entry of 41 dogs with 11 absent. The Bitch CC & Best of Breed went to German Dandies' Violetta (Cloverwood Driving Force ex Int Ch German Dandies' Rebecca) owned by Harriet Buckley and bred by Manfred & Monica Rosenbaum in Germany. This was Letty's third CC giving the breed a new Champion and a first one for Harriet. Her 1st was awarded at Driffield '17, judge was myself, and her 2nd at Crufts, judge Paul Keevil. RBCC went to Cloverwood Duchess May owned by Liz Jacka Slater. Dog CC went to the newly crowned Borderstone Kingman for Lannia (Hawkesmill Indigo from Reidswire ex Ch Cloverwood Day By Day at Schalulleke) owned by Julie Booth and bred by Wendy Weatherstone, with the RDCC going to Beverly Deacon & Judy Hill's Ch & Am Gr. Ch Pennywise On The Road Again. Best Puppy went again to Meriel France's Miss Sophie Di Luna Caprese who then went onto Puppy Group 3 under DDTC Chairman Paul Eardley.
 
It was lovely to see the photos on Facebook of the Tartan Day Parade in New York which apparently is a huge event. The Dandies were organised by Chris and Cathy LoCascio who many of you may have met at the Dandie Festival last year. The Dandies paraded along 6th Avenue looking very smart in their Scott tartan, the only breed in the world to have its own tartan granted to the breed by the Duke of Buccleuch, head of the Scott Clan. Well done everyone, you looked fantastic.
 
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Breed Notes, 28th March 2018
I hope you have all recovered from Crufts, it’s always an exciting but exhausting show. Being third in the ring judging didn’t start until 2.30pm which means the BOB is always hurried to the Terrier Group. The judge was Paul Keevil who, resplendent in his Dandie Tartan waistcoat, had a good entry of 67 Dandies. Click here for Crufts results with photographs.
 
Paul found his Dog CC & BOB in Borderstone Kingman for Lannia (Hawkesmill Indigo from Reidswire ex Ch Cloverwood Day By Day at Schalulleke who was herself BOB at Crufts 2013) owned by Julie Booth. This was Harrison’s 3rd CC giving the breed a new Champion and a first one for Julie. It was good to see his breeder Wendy Weatherstone proudly watching ringside.
 
Just to keep it in the family RDCC went to Harrison’s son, a young pepper from junior Reidswire Border Battlecry to Rubegud, owned by Anne Rayner and bred by Rob & Sue Bell.
 
Bitch CC was awarded to German Dandies’ Violetta (Cloverwood Driving Force ex In Ch German Dandies Rebecca). This was her second CC. She is owned by Harriet Buckley and bred by Manfred & Monika Rosenbaum.
 
RBCC went to Ch Cassencarrie Miss Grace at Pennywave (Ch & Am Ch Pennywise Burning Ambition for Cassencarrie ex Pajanticks Quaystone for Cassencarrie) from veteran, owned and bred by Beverly Deacon.
 
Best Puppy in Breed was Miss Sophie Di Luna Caprese, a mustard, (Cz Ch Cooper z Roxburke Sun ex Glahms Golden Genesis) bred by Charley Feis.
 
It’s always good to see young people doing well in the breed and this year Grace Brown showed her mother’s pepper dog Great Gatsby Ze Zihelske Zahrady to a creditable 3rd place in the Young Kennel Club stakes class under Paul Harding.
 
 
Discover Dogs stand had a makeover this year and there were plenty of enthusiastic volunteers to convert visitors to all the characteristics and virtues of the Dandie, many visitors now knowing what a Dandie looks like with the Dandies giving there usual layed back approach rolling on their back, feet in the air. Thanks go to Ali Cox, Angie Miller, Michelle Dixon, Laura Sleight and Ellie, Julia Burbank, Meriel France, Mo Dawson, Harriet and Christine Buckley, Collette Hendricks and Ann, Liz MacDonald, Kathryn Powis, Rob Bell and Paul and Mary Drake and anyone else who helped out. It seems the stand was under siege at times.
 
 
The Southern DDTC winners of 2017 are as follows:
 
Top Dog and Dandie of the Year - Ch & Am Gr Ch Pennywise On The Road Again owned by Beverly Deacon and Judy Hill bred by the late Cathy Nelson.
 
Reserve Best Dog - Ch Borderstone Kingman for Lannia owned by Julie Booth and bred by Wendy Weatherstone.
 
Best Bitch - Ch Hawkesmill Jenny for Wilmit owned by Barbara Milton and bred by Graham & Margaret Russell.
 
Reserve Best Bitch - Ch Cloverwood Ice And Fire owned and bred by Glen Tinsley.
 
Top Puppy - Cloverwood Yours Truly owned and bred by Glen Tinsley.
 
Awards will be given out at the Southern Open Show.
 
 
I was very sorry to hear of the passing of Paul de Bakker. I first met Paul when he came over from Holland to exhibit at the DDTC Championship Show with Sabine Boers. He was a very good handler and presented his Dandies with a good eye for balance. At Crufts in 2004 Paul exhibited Sabine’s pepper bitch Isadora Duncan of Coquet Water to the Bitch CC & BOB bred by Paul and if I remember correctly he also handled the Dog CC winner Ann Power’s Needwood Twice Nightly, a very proud day for Paul. The judge was Liz Hewitt.
 
 
The Caledonian Club held its AGM at Moffat and the Club now has a new Secretary, namely Keith Marshall who has taken on the daunting task of being Club Secretary. Special thanks go to retiring Secretary Keith Derry who held the reigns for many years, you can now get on with that decorating Keith. The day had a grooming workshop lead by Brian Kerrush. These days are very popular and I’m sure everyone came away with a little more knowledge of the Dandie coat. There was a unveiling of a bench outside Moffat Town Hall in memory of Norma Pearce who was a great supporter of the Caledonian Club, what a lovely idea.
 
 
Don’t forget get your entries in for the Southern Open Show, judge Cynthia Ray, and the DDTC Open Show, judge Colin Powell.
 
 
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Breed Notes, 27th February 2018
Catching up on news, I hope you enjoyed the 100 Top Dogs. How they decided which breeds to include I’m not too sure, but Dandies slipped in at 100 and to me was the best part - but then I am totally biased. Filming took place at Bowhill where a hardy bunch of Dandies and their owners appeared and some were interviewed about the breed. The Duke of Buccleuch gave an interview giving great support for the breed. It also showed the fashion shoot at Dryburgh Abbey Hotel which was the taster for the fashion show “Barking Plaid” which we who attended in June for the unveiling of the statue of Old Ginger will never forget.
 
I hope your Crufts preparations are going well. Timing is everything for coats, but also exercise as muscle tone can be lost in the winter months. Paul Keevil, our judge, has a good entry of 67 dogs. Judging will now take place in Hall 1, ring 5, 3rd in the ring which could mean a long wait or on the other hand plenty of time for shopping.
 
 
Thank you to Club President Janet Roslyn for compiling the Dandie Dinmont Terrier Points for the DDTC 2017.
 
Best Dog & Top Dandie
1st - Ch Pennywise On The Road Again (248 Points) owner Beverly Deacon, breeder the late Cathy Nelson.
2nd - Borderstone Kingman for Lannia (165 Points) owner Julie Booth, breeder Wendy Weatherstone.
3rd - Ch Hawkesmill Jefferson at Etsill (162 Points) owner Barbara Kurg, breeder Graham & Margaret Russell.
 
Best Bitch
1st - Ch Cloverwood Ice and Fire (173 Points) owned and bred by Glen Tinsley.
2nd - Ch Hawkesmill Jenny for Wilmit (120 Points) owned by Barbara Milton breeders Graham & Margaret Russell.
3rd - Dandiroyal Puddleglum (94 Points) owned and bred by Sheila Rolland.
 
Best Stud Dog
1st - Cloverwood Driving Force (518 Points) owned and bred by Glen Tinsley.
2nd - Ch Cassencarrie I Kid You Not (422 Points) owned and bred by Beverly Deacon.
3rd - Ch Hawkesmill Jefferson at Etsill (203 points) owner Barbara Kurg breeders Graham & Margaret Russell.
 
Best Brood Bitch
1st - Ch & Aus Ch Jollygaze Hopeless Romantic for Hawkesmill (335 Points) owned by Graham & Margaret Russell, bred by Emma Greenway.
2nd - Ir Ch Clossengrey Marshwiggle Dandiroyal (262 Points) owned by Sheila Rolland, bred by Miriam Couto.
3rd - Cloverwood Tilly Treasure (173 Points) owned and bred by Glen Tinsley.
 
Best Puppy
1st - Cloverwood Yours Truly (B) (50 Points) owned and bred by Glen Tinsley.
2nd - Dainty Dandies River Mersey at Lenacourt (D) (39 Points) owned by Vera Harcourt-Morris, bred by Conja Bell.
3rd - Mishahda Where It All Began (B) (32 Points) owned by Laura Sleight & Michelle Dixon, bred by Martyn & Lynda Bromley.
 
Congratulations to all the winners. Trophies will be awarded at the Club Show in July.
 
 
An interesting article in one of the weekend magazines concerned actress Arabella Weir with her favourite things, one of which was a beautiful small writing desk said to be bought by her grandmother in the 1920s which belonged to Sir Walter Scott from his home Abbotsford. It was bought from a man who looked after the house, but was said to sell off pieces from the house to pay for his drinking habit. She goes onto say that she once met Duke Richard who as patron of the Abbotsford Trust asked if she would return it. She declined.
 
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Breed Notes, 19th January 2018
Boston Championship Dog Show had Tim Ball in the centre of the ring with an entry of 13 dogs with just 3 absent. There were no CCs on offer. He awarded Best Dog and Best Of Breed to Ch Hawkesmill Jefferson at Etsill (Cloverwood Driving Force ex Ch & Aus Ch Jollygaze Hopeless Romantic for Hawkesmill) owned by Barbara Kurg and bred by Graham and Margaret Russell. Reserve Best Dog was Sue Brown’s Great Gatsby ze Zihelske Zahrady. Best Bitch was Hawkesmill Karamel (Ch Cassencarrie I Kid You Not ex Jollygaze Hopeless Romantic for Hawkesmill) owned and bred by Graham and Margaret Russell. Reserve Best Bitch and Best Puppy went to Mishahda Where It All Began owned by Laura Sleight and Michelle Dixon.
 
Further details about the Dandie Derby to be held at The Haining House in Selkirk on June 2nd & 3rd 2018. There will be 4 categories for the racing:
 
 Open - Hope they will run,
 Novice - Not sure what they will do.
 Puppy - under 1 year.
 Veteran - over 8 years.
 
It’s a fun day out, with a get together in the evening for a meal. On the Sunday there will be a visit to Yetholm, home of the Gypsies Faas Kings who were the main breeders for Dandies in the 18th century, along with the Andersons, Allans and Youngs. In the evening there is to be a Gin tasting followed by a Ghost walk around the Haining - which might prove interesting after the Gin tasting. Spaces for this event will be limited so if you are interested in going please e-mail Kenny and Shona Allan, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it as soon as possible.
 
Manchester Championship Show had classes without CCs. Mike Vickers was the judge with a good entry of 28 dogs, 7 absent. Best Bitch & Best Of Breed was awarded to Ch Cloverwood Ice And Fire (Am Ch & Can Ch Kings Mtn The Governor ex Cloverwood Tilly Treasure) owned and bred by Glen Tinsley, who also won Best Dog with her young mustard Xoranda Ron Day View to Cloverwood (Glahms Royal Canadian ex Int Ch Cloverwood Wish Upon A Star) bred by Alexander Garrett. Reserves went to Julie Booth’s Borderstone Kingman for Lannia and Laura Sleight’s & Michelle Dixon’s Mishahda Where It All Began, who was again Best Puppy. Next year Manchester will have its Challenge Certificates reinstated and will be held in February.
 
There is a change of judge for Crufts. Karen Plastow has had to step down from the appointment which must be so disappointing for her, as you are invited 3 years ahead of the show. The replacement is Paul Keevil. Entries close on Monday 22nd January ‘18.
 
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