Dale Hick

United Kingdom

Now aged 40, I have been involved in dogs now for about 25 years.
I am born and raised in Scarborough, a sea side town on the North East coast of England, UK. My first breed was actually Toy Poodles, but I became more involved in showing and judging in my late teens when I acquired my first Pug. I have been exhibiting/breeding under the Datiro prefix since 2003. I bred a handful of CC winning Pugs, both black and fawn. Later came the French Bulldogs, lightly shown but achieving RCCs. I now just have  2 breeds, Griffon Bruxellois, of which I have bred a UK Champion and other RCC winners, and my ‘main’ breed – Affenpinschers. In recent years I have achieved the accolade of Top Breeder in the UK as well as a having a Top Winning Affenpinscher for 3 years. In 2019, my Ch Carmichan Heidi Hi was Best of Breed at Crufts, and her grandson, who I co-owned won BOB at Crufts 2025.
I think my running total of Datiro owned/or bred CCs won is around 40. In terms of judging, I am passed to award CCs in almost half of the UK Toy Group, and French Bulldogs, Bostons & Shar Pei from the UK Utility Group. I am also a Championship Toy Group Judge.  
I look forward to judging in Helsinki, it will be a first for me and I cannot wait to see what Finlands dogs have to offer.