THE GREAT DANE CLUB
CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
JUDGE MR GLYNN PAYNE (FEARNOUGHT)
3rd AUGUST 2025
To the Officers and Committee thank you so much for inviting me to judge this show. It was always my favourite as a handler showing Karina’s Danes. To my ring Stewards thank you for all your hard work and to all the exhibitors thank you for how clean all your dogs were presented.
Veteran Bitch 1-0Ab
1st Middleton’s CH Taysca Must De Cartier At Dornoir JW. This 8-year-old Black moved extremely well for her age covering a large ring with an easy going action. She has good head plains but I would have liked a touch more depth in the stop (this is me being very critical). She has good clear eyes, the ears are well positioned and the dentition is good. Good length of neck into a well-made front with good bone and neat feet. Good top-line and spring of rib. Good front and rear angulations and a nice tail set. Well done to a caring handler.
Minor Puppy Bitch 8-0Ab
1st Jacques & Kirby’s Jacqukir Love Me Again (AI). My notes said a very nice class lots of quality which bodes well for the future. This 8-month-old fawn should have a bright future. I loved her outline both static and on the move. She has a nice head with well positioned ears and eyes and she has good dentition. Nice arch of neck into a well -constructed front assembly with good bone and neat feet. Good depth and curvature of the ribcage. Good top-line and nice hindquarters. Good `angulations both front and rear. Moved so soundly with a nice fluent action. I was [pleased to award Best Puppy Bitch and my co-judge agreed that she was awarded Best Puppy in Show.
2nd Cranfield & Wright’s Zefather’s Gossip Girl With Irieusdane. Another quality 8-month-old Fawn who pushed my winner all the way. Similar head qualities but not the top-line of my winner. Good front assembly with good bone and neat feet, I would have liked a touch more depth to the body but that is me being very critical. Good spring of rib and good front and rear angulations. Movement was so sound. Both my 1st and 2nd places will swap places as they are both beautiful.
3rd Allison & Liddell’s Smooriken Far Aboots.
Puppy Bitch 8-0Ab
1st Armour’s Garsak Rainfall At Thistledane. At nearly a year old her head is developing nicely with good plains, dark clean eyes and good dentition. At this stage of her development her ears are a touch large but I’m sure she will grow into them. Nice arch of neck into a well made front assembly with good bone and nice tight feet. Being very critical I would have liked more depth to the ribcage. Good top line both static and on the move. Nice set of tail and nice hindquarters. She moved extremely well with reach in front and drive from the rear.
2nd Jacques & Kirby’s X-Foot’s Siggys Snow Queen Elsa (Imp SWE). I was impressed by this 10-month-olds head. I loved the depth of stop and the parallel head plains, she has well positioned ears and eyes and her dentition is good. Nice arch to the neck. I would have liked a touch more front angulation as I found her to be a touch straight in upper arm. Nice top line and line of under carriage. Nice hindquarters with good width of 1st and 2nd thighs. Movement was sound but not as fluent as my winner’s.
3rd Mitchell,Hooker & Lockey’s Garsak Rainbow.
Junior Bitch 6-0Ab
1st Bithell’s Vertumnus Raise Your Glass To Bourntwyn. This 14-month-old caught my eye as she entered the ring, and going over her I was not disappointed. Viewed from any angle she looked so balanced. She has a strong head with every component in the right place but remains feminine. Such a lovely front assembly, good depth and spring of rib, nice level top line leading into excellent hindquarters. I loved her movement as she covered the ground with ease guided by her skilful and caring handler. I was pleased to award the Reserve CC.
2nd Page’s Novavida Shieldmaiden. Another quality 14-month-old who pushed my winner hard. Again a quality head. Being very critical she did not have the fore chest as my winner and her top-line was not as good. But she has very good hindquarters. Her movement was very sound controlled by a very skilful handler.
3rd White’s Jutlander’s Eat Your Heart Out At Taradanes JW.
Yearling Bitch 2-0Ab
1st Prazal & Dickson’s Kaallana Jawska Seraphina CJW25. This 22-month-old black bitch’s coat was gleaming, she was presented in fantastic condition. She has a nice head with good depth of stop and good head ratio’s. Good length of neck into a good front assembly. Good depth and curvature of the ribcage. I would have liked a more level top-line to finish a quality outline. Well muscled hindquarters provided drive to a sound fluent movement.
2nd Page’s Novavida Aesirs Conquest. Litter sister to my 2nd in Junior Bitch. She shares the same qualities as her sister but has a better top-line both static and on the move. Like her sister movement was sound and I loved how she was presented by such a caring handler.
Graduate Bitch 5-1AB
1st Page’s Novavida Shieldmaiden. Please see 2nd in Junior Bitch.
2nd Robinson’s Mislok winky The House Elf. This 26-month-old Fawn has a very strong head with good depth of stop, correct head plains, dark eyes and good dentition But I would have liked a touch more substance to the body to balance her out. Movement was very sound.
3rd Cranfield’s Zefather’s Gossip Girl With Irieusdane.
Post Graduate Bitch 5-2AB
1st Pocock’s Tamzdane Oooey Gooey Cake JW. What a nice 27-month -old harliquin this is. A colour which is close to my heart for obvious reasons. She has good head plains which ever way you look at her, well positioned ears and eyes and she has good dentition. Strong muscular neck into a well-made front assembly with good bone and neat feet. Good depth and curvature to the ribs, level top-line and a good tail set. Good front and rear angulations with good muscle tone meant that her movement was sound covering the ground with ease, and was controlled by a very caring and skilful handler.
2nd Simpson’s Renescent Fugget About It. This 25-month old pushed my winner all the way, it was a close decision between them. All head components in the right place. Nice arch of neck into a nice front, good body shape and good hindquarters. Movement was sound with a nice flowing action. Presented by a very good handler.
3rd McGill’s Tayhamblue From This Moment At Karnduke.
Limit Bitch 7-0AB
1st Henshall’s Calchas Addition (AI). I loved this 3-year-old harliquin’s outline. Se was balanced which ever way I looked at her. Strong head u remains feminine Good length and arch of neck into a well-constructed front assembly. Lovely body with a good top-line both static and on the move. Strong well-muscled hindquarters. Movement had reach in front and drive from the rear.
2nd Stanton’s Goldaniasd Diva Princess. Another quality dane who was so well presented with the minimum of fuss. Very nice head with good plains, Dark eyes and good dentition. Strong neck into a very nice front with good bone and nice feet. Good depth and spring of rib nice top-line and a nice tail. Lovely hindquarters with good width of first and second thighs. movement was so sound.
3rd Martin’s Keishant Athena.
Open Bitch 8-3AB
1st Craig & DI Paolantonio’s Culseandanes Janet Weiss. This 3-year-old n won this class on her overall balance. Which-ever way I looked at her every part of her flowed into the next. She has a very nice head, being very critical I would have liked a slightly longer neck but that’s me being fussy. Good front and rear angulations and a nice body in between. Movement was sound controlled by a very good handler.
2nd Young’s Roucandane Summer Breeze. This 5-year-old fawn has a beautiful head with correct head plains, nice eyes and good dentition.Nice length and arch of neck into a good front assembly. I found her to be a touch long in body and this affected her top-line. Nice tail set and nice hindquarters. Movement was sound and was presented by a caring handler.
3rd Armour’s CH Garsak Fire And Ice.
Champion Bitch 1-0AB
1st Clark’s CH Garsak Summer Days At Mintrex. Quality 4-year-old wjho is balanced when viewed from any angle. Excellent head ratios, dark clear eyes, good dentition and good pigmentation. Good length of neck into a well-made front assembly. Good depth and curvature of the ribcage. Good front and rear angulations meant that movement was so sound.
Beginners Bitch 3-)AB
1st Foster’s Ravendane Like A Prayer. My notes said easy winner. What a beautiful 18-month-old Fawn this is. I loved her outline with every part flowing into one another. Correct head plains with good depth of stop, dark clear eyes, good dentition and good pigmentation. Strong muscular arched neck into a well-formed front assembly with good bone and good feet. Nice top-line and line of under carriage. Good front and rear angulations and a nice set of tail. Movement was sound, but it needs to be controlled if this bitch is to win top honours.
2nd Cope & Thorn’s Fonblanque Fiona. This 17-month-old Harliquin was placed 5th in Junior Bitch. She has a strong head and neck, but she was a touch straight in upper arm and this affected her front movement. She has good bone and neat feet. I would have liked a better top-line but she does have good depth and curvature of the ribcage. Her hindquarters were well muscled but I would have liked a touch more angulation and width of the 1st and 2nd thighs.
3rd Laycock’s Juno Von Der Rhon (imp DEU)
Special Open Harlequin Bitch 5-0AB
1st Henshall’s Calchas Addition. Please See 1st Limit Bitch.
2nd Pocock’s Tamzdane Appley Ever After JW. 2 year 8-month-old Harliquin who could do with a few more torn patches. She has a strong head. Good ear and eye placement and good dentition, I would have liked complete pigmentation of the nose to give a more complete look of the head. Strong neck into a very nice front with good depth and width of fore-chest. Well boned legs and good feet. Good depth and spring of rib, good top-line finished by a well-set tail. Good front and rear angulations. Moved soundly.
3rd Kelly’s Onabonn Alish.
Special Open Fawn Bitch.4-2AB
1st Cranfield’s CH Zefarther’s Kind Of Magic JW. This 3-year-old fawn had what I was looking for. She has type, size and substance. She has a strong head but keeps her femininity. She has good head plains with good depth of stop well positioned ears and eyes and she has good dentition. Good length of neck which was muscular with a nice curve. Into a lovely front assembly. Good front and rear angulations and a hard muscular body in between. Movement had reach in front and drive from her good hindquarters. I was pleased to award her the Bitch CC
2nd Martin’s Keishant Venus. Another quality fawn whose handler moved and presented with the minimum of fuss. Like my winner she has a very nice head piece with correct plains and good dentition. Strong neck, good width and depth of fore-chest good bone and neat feet. Good body shape with well-muscled hindquarters. Movement was so sound .
3rd Robinson’s Mislok Winky The House Elf.
Special Open Black Bitch 2-1AB
1st Prazak & Dickson’s Kaallana Jawska Seraphina CJW25. Please See 1st in Yearling Bitch.
Special Open Brindle Bitch 3-1AB
1st Page’s Novavida Aesirs Conquest. Please See 2nd in Yearling Bitch.
2nd Merwick’s Taradanes Star Vision For Saalan. Placed 4th in Limit Bitch. This 3-year-old lost out to my winner in this class on overall balance. She has a nice head with everything in the right place. She has a nice front assembly but she was a touch straight in upper arm. I would have also liked a firmer top-line. Good depth and curvature of the rib-cage and nice hindquarters. Movement was sound and controlled by a very skilful handler.
Special Open Mantle Bitch 1-0Ab
1st Hayter’s Damarkann Secret Dare With Stevarah. Very nice markings on this 29-month-old Mantle giving her a balanced look. Nice head plains with well-set ears nice dark eyes and good dentition good length of neck. Being very critical I would have liked more width of fore chest and a touch more angulation front and rear. Good top-line and line of undercarriage. Good depth and spring of rib. Moved very soundly.
Special Open Blue Bitch 5-1AB
1st Hayter’s Taysca Stele Mici With Stevarah. This 3-year-old Blue was presented by a very caring handler who moved her at the correct speed to show of her sound movement. She has good head plains although I would have liked a touch more depth to the stop, but that’s me being very critical. Ears, eyes and dentition were all good. Strong neck into good front with well boned legs. Good depth of rib and a good top-line. Good front and rear angulations and good width of 1st and 2nd thighs on her nice hindquarters.
2nd Ferguson’s IR CH Renescent Too Hot To Handle For Chateaudain LUX JCH CW25 JW. This 2-year-old Blue did not have the balance of my winner. I thought she was narrow all the way through. Like my winner she needs more depth of stop but the head plains are good. She is a touch straight in upper arm she does have good depth of rib but I would have liked a touch more spring of rib and a bit more covering of the ribs. She has good rear angulations and her hindquarters were well muscled. Movement was sound.
3rd McGill’s Tayhamblue From This Moment At Karnduke.
Good Citizen Dog Scheme 2-1AB
1st Pocock’s Tamzdane Appley Ever After JW. Please See 2nd Open Harlequin.
BEST IN SHOW Chappell’s CH Selmalda Jealous Guy. I have awarded this 5-year-old Male a CC and Best of Breed before. I had no hesitation agreeing with my co-judge that he was B.I.S. He is an imposing male who has an aurora of Grandeur about him. His movement is ground clearing but looks effortless This is due to his excellent front and rear angulations and superb muscular condition.
RESERVE BEST IN SHOW Cranfield’s CH Zefarther’s Ralph Lauren JW ShCEx OSW. Strong masculine Male who impressed me so much that I again agreed with my co judge that he be awarded RBIS. Beautiful head strong muscular neck Strong front assembly good front and rear angulations and a nice body in between. Sound powerful movement.
BEST PUPPY IN SHOW Jacques & Kirby’s Jacqukir Love Me Again (AI) Please see 1st Minor Puppy Bitch.
BEST VETERAN IN SHOW Burns, McGuinness & Nelson -McGuinness CH Garsak Sir Brodick Dinahtron. 6-year-old who moved extremely well covering the ground with ease. Excellent head shape nice balanced body with good front and rear angulations. Again no hesitation in agreeing he be awarded Best Veteran in Show.