What an early start!! Out at 5am with Mac, Seren, Eira and Beth to go to Edinburgh for the day.
Our judge was Gillian Marley, who had previously judged Mac and Seren before. Sadly both girls were not placed in their classes, but I was pleased with both of them, especially Seren, who hasn’t been out since;ce LKA in December 2025.
However, Mac did brilliantly, getting Best Veteran dog and Best Veteran in Breed. After a long wait, he then went on to take Best Veteran in Show Group 3. I’m super proud of him and he showed his best until the end.
Eira was lucky enough to get a slot on the Dalmatian stand in Discover Dogs. She shared the slot with the lovely Albie, and they got on like a house on fire. Eira was really good with the public, especially the children, so gentle and calm with them. She enjoyed all the treats and fuss!
Playing with Albie
As well as doing Discover Dogs we also went shopping!! We visited Skinners, the Breeders Club at James Wellbeloved, where we got a goodie bag, and Barkers and Brown where we got a dino fleece!
We spent the night in a hotel, Eira’s first time on her own, no Lottie to support. She was very well behaved and got some Crufts homework in!
We were back on the Saturday for the show. It’s a very long day for pups, but she did really well and showed her socks off, but missed out on a placing.
Critiques from The Dalmatian Association show in October for Eira and Lottie Judge Pat Stanton (Salsusa)
Class 1 – BABY PUPPY DOG / BITCH (4 entries) 1st – (45) Wallingtons -Ailsadot Blue Orchid (B) A very happy puppy.. one to watch! Appealing head and eye with a good sound construction. good top line & markings. Developing nicely, moved and showed well for such a young puppy.
Open Bitch ( 3 entries – 1 absent) 1st (44) -Wallingtons -Kaytoni isn’t she lovely at Ailsadot. A very pretty girl with a feminine head and dark eye. Good Dalmatian type, well constructed with a balanced frame and correct proportions. Good top line and tail set. Tight feet and sound quarters .. very happy in her work kept showing good decoration moved very well.
We just took Eira to the show. She had a busy day as we’d entered puppy and 2 stakes classes. Nothing in any of the classes for her but she is settling nicely.
1ST – Ailsadot Blue Orchid (Mrs C Wallington) (L) This youngster needs time as a minor puppy; she was a little bewildered by the show ring. Saying that she was a lovely, shapely girl with ample, round bone and substance. Her head was feminine with sufficient stop and almost equal proportions from skull to stop and stop to nose. On the move, she was steady and clean, moving out on lovely compact feet. Work to be done, but one for the future.
LKA Champ show under Rose Lamb
Eira’s critique from LKA, judge Rose Lamb MPB (8.3) 1. Wallington, Ailsadot Blue Orchid. (Rising 8 months) Feminine nice head and expression with nice dark eye, framed with lovely spotty ears, good reach of neck leading into well laid shoulders straight front and tight feet with overall attractive spotting, lovely balanced outline on the move, retaining her topline, moved with purpose and style.
Wirral CA open under Donna Whincup
AV Utility Not Separately Classifed
Class 166 Junior D/B 4 entries 2 absent
2nd Wallington Ailsadot Blue Orchid. Feminine liver bitch with a beautiful head and expression. Her handler has worked hard on this little lady to gain her confidence, to enable her to show as well as she did today. It is so rewarding to see handlers take their time and not rush youngsters who find the whole showing game overwhelming. She is feminine all through with a rich amber eye. Ears set well beautifully spotted. Fair length to neck. Straight fore legs sat on neat cat feet. She has a well developed second thigh. Beautifully spotted.
Another weekend, another show! We are still building Eira’s confidence in the show ring and it is beginning to pay off, she’s getting much more settled.
Eira got respectable 2nd and 3rd placings under judge Hilary Male.
She pushed hard for a placing in the puppy stakes under Eddie Webster.
Dave drew the short straw and drive me to this show on the Wirral! There wasn’t a breed class for Dalmatians, but as the judge was a breed specialist I decided to put her in AVNSC.
It wasn’t the biggest of rings, but she showed her socks off, gaining 2nd place. She was rewarded with a sausage butty!!
