Longhaired Dachshund Club  2004

Judge: Fay Skanta

BEST IN SHOW

It was both a pleasure & an honour to be invited to judge BIS at the above show. I gave top honour to Faul's Ch/Ir Ch Darsoms Zwagerson. A striking dark red d which fitted the breed standard to perfection & of the correct size. With his perfectly shaped head with an oblique dark eye set on a good reach of neck which flowed into a good lay back of shoulder, correct pro sternum, nice rounded ribbing, close coupled to nice good hammy rump & short hocks with nice turn of stifle, not forgetting his rounded well padded feet which carried him round so proudly & soundly & covered in a glossy red coat he just oozed quality & a well deserved Champion; RBIS. For this prize it was a close decision between CC & BOB winner Hall's Mini B/t b Grayville's Maid To Order. With her first CC under her belt & Locket's Ch Ralines Royal Affair. Red veteran winner & multiple CC winner, both beautifully built & both moved soundly so my decision was for R Royal Affair purely on head & expression. BPIS Norton's cream M/L Dachshund Halunke Miss Martini. Beautiful baby of 8 mths, long low & level for one so young with beautiful head & eye, good reach of neck, well placed shoulders, good rounded quarters, excellent well rounded feet, lovely texture coat & a good temperament, moved correctly fore & aft got to go to the top.

Fay Skanta