Scottish Kennel Club 2013

Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)

PD(6, 1) 1 Blackburn-Bennett's Stargang Avenger. Fabulous puppy, really pushed hard for top honours, lovely head carriage, super front for age, good neck, compact body with ribbing well back, level topline and strong quarters, moved and showed well. BP. 2 Hunt's Carpaccio Red Adair. Another lovely baby, preferred head and front coming towards me on winner, lovely bone, feet, kept level topline on the move, good ribbing, nice size. 3 Shutt's Shantallah All Spiced Up For Donnadoon.

JD(3) 1 Ergis' Siouxline Levi. Super outline, masculine head, strong underjaw, clean neck into correct topline, good bone and substance, good breast bone, correct tight feet, strong quarters, parallel rear pasterns, showed well. 2 Fieke's Lustrum Bachelor Boy. Sweet puppy, only 8 mths, lovely expression, good keel for age, kept topline on the move, good rear assembly, moved well. 3 Jones' Cwmdarhian Super Trooper.

PGD(2) 1 Gorman's Gordax Chocolate Royale. Top end of scales but preferred front and outline of this dog. Pleasing head, good bone, topline, ribbing, moved ok. 2 Leishman's Sandanca Silver Secret. Not as confident as winner, pleasing head, lovely topline, not the front and bone of winner, moved ok in front, not as positive behind.

LD(2) 1 Melbourne's Metadale Nikolai Of Melriding. Smart balanced little dog, pleasing head, kind but alert expression, enough forechest, neat feet, good topline which kept on the move, moderate quarters, showed well. 2 Leishman's Dayjaris I'm Your Man. Top end of the scale, nice head with good bone, shade down on pasterns, good length and width of ribs, level topline, moved ok in front, not as positive behind.

OD(6, 2) 1 Ergis' Siouxline Zebedee JW. What a susper class, either four could change places, only a young dog and still maturing, loved his outline especially on the move, good head, front assembly, tight feet, super neck, topline, ribs and strong quarters, neat hocks, moved well, pleased to award him his third CC. 2 Coxon's Ch D'Arisca I Do Declare. Preferred neck and front pasterns of winner, classy head, good keel with plenty of heart room, lovely topline and excellent strong rear assembly, moved ok. 3 Blackburn's Welcumen Red Rum At Stargang.

PB(8, 3) 1 Blackburn-Bennett's Stargang Evora. Super outline, lovely neck, front assembly, excellent topline, quarters and strong rear pasterns, showed and handled well. 2 Andison &Peel's Clentry Despicable Me. When settled made a lovely shape, nice size, feminine head, nice keel, good topline and quarters, kept topline on the move, shown in good condition. 3 McAulay's Elnside Pretty Picture.

JB(6, 2) 1 Salisbury's Brocklewood Calypso JW. Easy winner, lovely head, front and feet, good neck, topline, well ribbed back, nice quarters, kept topline on the move, sound, showed well, highly considered for top honours. 2 Davidson's Shantallah Cranberry Crush. Not front or movement of winner but lovely shape stacked, feminine head, nice neck, topline and quarters, good rear pasterns. 3 Cumberland's Whirlygig Wottatodoo.

PGB(5) 1 Andison &Peel's Clentry Sweetie. Although she gave handler a hard time, she deserved her win, lovely front assembly, neat feet, good neck, well ribbed back, nice quarters. 2 Mitchell's Bronia Carmina At Imrika. Lovely breed type, preferred front movement on winner, pretty head, good bone and substance, balanced, compact body, strong quarters. 3 Fieke's Lustrum April Love.

LB(5, 1) 1 Melbourne's Melriding Berengaria. Sound, free moving bitch, lovely outline, stacked and on the move, good feminine head, strong underjaw, lovely forechest, bone, correct topline, strong loin, well developed quarters. Deserved her RCC. 2 Blackburn-Bennett's Sandanca Silver Lady At Stargang. Preferred movement of winner, otherwise difficult to fault, pleasing head, keel, neck and topline, well developed, strong quarters and loin, ribs well back, showed well. 3 Robinson's D'Arisca Dark And Delicious.

OB(6, 1) 1 Hunt's Ch Cwmdarhian Back To Alabama At Carpaccio JW. For me the best class of the day. I loved this bitch, so full of quality, difficult to fault, sound mover, excellent topline, lovely quality head, long, muscular neck, good front assembly, strong loin and parallel hocks, showed and moved with purpose. BCC, BOB. 2 Coxon's D'Arisca Damsel In A Dress. Another lovely bitch. Close decision for RCC. Lovely shape and size, so feminine, excellent topline, quarters, moved soundly and showed well. 3 Blackburn's Ch Sonderbar Billie Jean At Stargang.

Mrs D. Spavin