MINIATURE LONG-HAIRED

MPD (7). 1 Boyle’s Zarcrest Black Ice. Exciting b/cr of 6 mths, lovely head and kind expression, good neck into excellent shoulders, lovely front and feet, good top line and hammy quarters, moved well to take BP, excellent presentation as usual; 2 Brook’s Lyndarlea Choc Ice. Another promising p as name suggests, chocolate this time, lovely boy of 6 mths, head, neck and shoulders gd, top line, kept well on the move, v sound, should do well; 3 King’s Kingsdax Regal Knight.

PD (3). 1 Angear’s Ridgegrove Alfie Moon. 9 mth old b/t of lovely type, loved his head and expression, good neck and front assembly, correct top line and quarters, kept a good shape on the move, well handled and presented; 2 McLean’s Maxwin Follow The Sun. 11 mth old shaded cream with good head, dark pigment, lovely to go over on the table and was sound moving, preferred elegance ^ reach of neck of Alfie; 3 Brook’s Black Thorne at Lyndarlea.

JD (4). 1 Thomas’ Shenaligh Sweet Tiger. 15 mth old s/red that stood away in this class, good head, shoulders, front and feet, level top line, kept well on the move, giving a lovely outline; 2 Liddle’s Abbeydac Diamond Lad for Morali. S/cr did not have the elegance of first, head a little stronger but has good expression and pigment, front and quarters, good and he moved sound; 3 Dutson’s Rossglen Redoute.

PGD (11). 1 Breese’s Silkdown on Parade. V pleasing red boy, nice head and expression, would like more neck to complete the picture, but he has a good front and nice feet, top line and quarters gd, v sound moving which won him this class; 2 Cooper’s Jumanda’s Hot Chocolate. Liked this choc a lot, has more neck than first, but not as good in front assembly, kept a good top line moving and was sound and well presented; 3 Brook’s Darknight Black Magic at Lyndarlea.

LD (11). 1 Bedford’s Dinkidudlor Bracken Booka RCC. Liked this brindle boy a lot, lovely head and eye shape, good neck into correct shoulders, top line and quarters gd, came into his own on the move and handled to advantage; 2 Cooper’s Gayvilles Northern Lad at Jumanda. Lovely b/t in super condition, good head, neck and shoulders, top line and quarters correct, moved and handled well, close up; 3 Brook’s Lyndarlea Digby Boy.

OD (5). 1 Angear’s Ch Ridgegrove Cuddley Dudley. B/t boy in super condition, good to go over on the table, loved his head and expression, more neck would please, correct shoulders front and feet, top line and quarters gd, flowed round the ring keeping an excellent balance to take the CC; 2 Lockett’s Ralines Red Dragon. Red of good shape, pleasing head, good front assembly, level top line with good quarters, looked lovely stacked and did everything right for his handler, presentation excellent; 3 Watkin’s Bidornis Pinball Wizard.

MPB (9). 1 Boyle’s Zarcrest Gold Legacy. Lovely class of MP’s, super 6 mth old red baby has everything going for her at this age, looked a picture on the table and out moved everything to win this good class; 2 Phillip’s Rossdach Nothing Compares To U (naf). 8 mth old brindle, another lovely p, loved her head and expression, sound moving keeping her good outline; 3 Geeson’s Abydachs Attitude.

PB (7). 1 Wallace’s Cheslan Makunu Rah. V elegant b/cr, good head, neck and shoulders, correct top line and quarters, moved round the ring with great panache showing her back pads, sound and well handled; 2 Edward’s Barok Bonnechere. S/red lovely p with the same elegance as 1, liked her expression, nice shape on the table which was kept well on the move, close up; 3 Oxley’s Bronia Secret Fantasy at Dinkidax.

JB (11). 1 Burge and Rossiter’s Barok Ballerina of Creekpit. Most elegant red with excellent head and expression, good top line and quarters, moved with drive; 2 Edward’s Barok Zola Bella. V nice b/t, litter sister to 1, same lovely head and expression, super front assembly and v sound on them move, just in her underwear today but I am sure these two will change places many times; 3 Richardson’s Sirrondach Ebony Macadamia.

PGB (13). 1 Lockett-Walter’s Ralines Foreign Affair. S/cr with good head dark expressive eyes, excellent pigment, lovely shape both standing and moving, super top line with good quarters, well presented and handled and sound moving; 2 Mee’s Barlaine’s Lady Charlotte. V pleasing b/t not quite the head of 1 but she has dark expressive eyes, good front and feet, top line and quarters, in excellent condition, coat just shone well handled and moved sound; 3 Richardson’s Sirrondach Ebony Pistachio.

LB (11). 1 McLean’s Maxwin Lady Madonna RCC. Lovely red b with super head and expression, front assembly correct top line and qyarters are gd, she outmoved everything in the class and kept a v good outline; 2 Graham’s Jadag Fornton’s Continental. Pleasing b/t with good head, v elegant with lovely neck, correct front and good feet, good top line and quarters, moved well and was well presented; 3 Crawley’s Doujac Duette.

OB (8). 1 Goddard’s Ch Minard Krystal Darque. I have admired this b since I first saw her as a p at the long-haired. My notes just say ‘super’, she came into the ring and showed her heart out, super to go over on the table hands just flowed. Everything is right she must be a pleasure to own she is a picture on the move, a true Dachshund in miniature. I had no hesitation in awarding her the CC and BOB. Congratulations on G1; 2 Wallace’s Cheslan Reethi Rah. Lovely type b/t pleasing head, good front, top line and quarters, moved sound; 3 Mee’s Barlaine Be My Valentine.

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