BEST OF BREED :
BROWN Dolyharp Rossini at Garbosa JW
Dog CC :
BROWN Dolyharp Rossini at Garbosa JW
Res Dog CC : DRADY Ch Indiko Fire and Ice JW
Bitch CC :
GRAHAM Ralines Coalition with Jadag
Res Bitch CC :
BELL Indiko A Touch of Cream at Tolberg JW
Best Puppy : POOLE Findowrie Forget Me Not
Best Veteran : WOOD Ch Wildstar Wrivera
Minor Puppy Dog (4,1)
1st:
GUNTER Wellingtonway Muffin Man
2nd: SIGGEE Ensigynes Oisin
3rd: BRACE Allforus
Vanilla Ice for Xemxija
Puppy Dog (2)
1st: MCNULTY Daniello Felix Star at Abbykiera
2nd: MASON Crownlake Rolls Royce
Junior Dog
(5,1)
1st:
WHITFIELD-ROBERTS Dandydayo Cowboy and Kisses
2nd: MCNULTY Daniello Felix Star at Abbykiera
3rd: POOLE Findowrie The Field Marshal
Res: DUNHILL Gellijams the Archer
Post Graduate Dog (3)
1st: GUNTER Sanmik Captain at Wellingtonway
2nd: CAUSIER Captain Caos
3rd: CAREY Debbiejay Hansel
Limit Dog
(6,2)
1st: BROWN Dolyharp Rossini at Garbosa JW
2nd: MORRIN & BARBI Zilcan Vanilla Ice for Arlatdax JW
3rd:
LATHAM-JACKSON
Revdvicki's Theodore by Urishay JW
Res: MAY Scrumptious
Red on the Dot JW
Open Dog (5,1)
1st: DRADY Ch Indiko Fire And Ice JW
2nd: GEESON Ch Abydachs Alpha Centauri
3rd: HANNEY-MITCHELL Al Capone Crespalia Bronia (Imp Esp)
Res: HAM Minard Darque Red for Devondax
Veteran Bitch
(3)
1st:
WOOD Ch
Wildstar Wrivera
2nd: HOLTOM Ralines Cameo at Rivandell
3rd:PRETTY Jaxburydax Brighten My Day
Minor Puppy Bitch (6)
1st:
DRADY Bronia
Celestial at Indiko
2nd:
BELL Allforus Black Ice
3rd:
LATHAM-JACKSON Urishay Netsuke
Res: MORRIN & BARBI Araltdax Persian Poet
VHC: COX Cheritondax Riesling
Puppy Bitch (3)
1st:
POOLE Findowrie Forget Me Not
2nd: JAMES Nagshall Stayblond for Jamesfair
3rd:
STEVENS Crownlake Dream Weaver on Sidburyhill
Junior Bitch
(3,1)
1st:VALENTINE Lampcien Fatal Attraction for Tiffwazz
2nd: GUNTER Wellingtonway Miss Mischief
Post Graduate Bitch (5,1)
1st:
PALIN Sanmik Last
Girl
2nd: DUNHILL & LOCKETT-WALTERS Gellijam Wildest Dreams
3rd: PHILLIPS Summerview Lucy Locket
Res: LATHAM-JACKSON Urishay Quizzle
VHC: GUNTER Darwindax
Bobby Jean at Wellingtonway
Limit Bitch (8,2)
1st:
DRADY Indiko Eternal Flame
2nd: VINCENT
Moatcrest Miss Daisy at Gainscroft
3rd: BELL Tolberg Cast in Cream at Tolberg JW
Res: PALIN My Classic Cream by Sanmik
VHC: HOLTOM Rivandell
Osha
Open Bitch
(8,2)
1st:
GRAHAM Ch
Ralines Coalition with Jadag
2nd: BELL Indiko A Touch of Cream at Tolberg JW
3rd: POOLE Findowrie Elana Rose
Res: HOLTOM Ralines
Lemosas for Rivandell
VHC:
MASON Crownlakes Million Dreams
I would like to thank the hardworking committee of the Midland Dachshund Club
for inviting me to judge for them. I would also like to thank my steward, Lynn,
for organising my ring and keeping the judging flowing. Without people giving up
their time like this, dog showing would be all the poorer and struggle to put on
shows for the exhibitors. I would also like to thank the exhibitors for entering
under me and accepting my decisions with good grace, even if they were not all
in your favour. I was disappointed to find a lot of dirty mouths, even in
younger dogs. This is not acceptable and is easily remedied. A good few lacked
forechests and there were a lot of loose elbows. Again, this points to a lack of
basic road work. Heads were generally good, but a few lacked the correct stop,
either non existent or too steep. The former came from heads that were too
narrow and long, the latter from those that were too short and wide. It was
pleasing to find very few unlevel toplines or incorrect bites and no kinks in
tails.
Miniature Long Haired Dachshund MPD
(4,1) 1st Welingtonway Muffin Man 9 month red. A slightly feminine head for me
but set on an elegant neck with a good layback of shoulders. Excellent front and
rear angulation and tight elbows. Good forechest and depth of ribbing. Moved
with drive whilst maintaining a level topline throughout. Moved straight both
going and coming. 2nd Ensigynes Oisin 6 month cream. Liked this boy's head, set
on an elegant neck, good lay of shoulders coupled with spot on front and rear
angles, which allowed sound movement around the ring, driving and showing me his
pads as he did so. Elbows not as tight as I was looking for, but he has age on
his side, so I am not too critical of this.
PD
(2) 1st Daniello Felix Star at Abbeykiera 10 month bl/t. Great head shape with
correct almond eye and ear set. Super lay of shoulder coupled with correct
angulation and forechest. Not quite as tight in the elbows as yet but really
drove around the arena, maintaining a level topline and showing straightness as
he came and went. I am sure he will have a bright future as he matures. BPD. 2nd
Crownlake Rolls Royce 10 month bl/t. Tighter elbows on this young man and also
having a correct head shape and angulation. He just lacked the real drive that
my winner gave me today, but his topline remained level as he moved, so I am
sure his day will come.
JD
(5,1) 1st Dandydayo Cowboy and Kisses 13 month red. What a super show boy he is.
Such correct construction throughout and able to flow easily around the ring,
maintaining that level topline and with clear showing of pads as he drives away.
True straightness going and coming. Already in the mix for top honours but just
lacked a little substance that my top end winners had. 2nd Daniello Felix Star
at Abbeykiera 10 month bl/t. See above.
PGD
(3) 1st Sanmik Captain at Welingtonway 2½ year red. Not quite the classic head
that I was looking for but, in all other departments, he was spot on. Angulation
could not be faulted and his movement was excellent, with a clear, level topline
at all times while demonstrating good straightness on the away and back. 2nd
Captain Caos 3 year cream. Although I was not bowled over by his head shape, as
with my winner, everything else was in the correct proportion and movement was
good. Splitting hairs here, just lacking the drive of the winner today.
LD
(6) 1
Dolyharp Rossini at Garbosa 2 year cream. This young man wowed me from start to
finish. Classic head on a correctly elegant neck into well laid back shoulders.
His front construction was spot on. Correct depth and length of ribbing into a
strong loin and then excellent rear angulation. He floated around the ring with
no hesitation and such a strong rear drive. At no time did he falter or flag. I
had a hard choice between him and the Open winner but his movement was the
clincher. DCC. In the challenge, he again shone, so I was pleased to award him
BOB. 2
Zilcan Vanilla Ice for Arlatdax 2½ year cream. Although I can say almost the
same here as for the winner, there was not quite the fluency here as for the
winner, but this is a well constructed dog who will surely take high honours on
another day.
OD
(5,1) 1 Indiko Fire and Ice JW 19 month cream. Another out of the top drawer.
Correct head with classic eye and ear positions, great front and rear
construction, spot on ribbing and loin length. Excellent rear angulation that
allowed him to drive cleanly round the ring with a level topline. In the
challenge, he pushed the Limit dog all the way. Pleased to reward him with RDCC.
2 Ch Abydachs Alpha Centauri 4½ year bl/t. Another great stamp of dog for the
breed. Super head with correct eye shape and ear placement. Correct front and
rear angles along with depth and length of ribbing and loin. Level topline at
all times on the move. Just not driving as fully as my winner today.
VB
(3) 1
Ch Wildstar Wrosberg 7 year red. Well constructed bitch from her head down to
her tail. Correct front and rear angles that allowed good free movement around
the ring, straight coming and going with a level topline. BV and pleased to see
her win BVIS. 2 Ralines Cameo at Rivendell 10 year bl/t. A slightly older
version of the winner but still as well constructed as first place. Today she
was not giving me the drive of the winner.
MPB
(6) 1st Bronia Celestial at Indiko 8 month cream. Lovely head with correct eye
and ear shape and placement. Her front and rear angulation were spot on, as was
her topline, as she moved with strong drive around the ring. Very feminine and I
am sure she will go far as her career progresses. 2 Allforus Black Ice 7 month
bl/t. Of greater substance compared to the winner but still correctly
constructed from top to toe. Excellent topline at all times but just lacking the
drive of my winner today.
PB
(3) 1 Findowrie Forget Me Not 11 month bl/t. So feminine and with a super head
on an elegant neck. Well laid back shoulders and correct front angles and
forechest. Beautiful straight topline as she drove powerfully around the ring.
She has it all and I was pleased to award her BPB, then BPIB. So pleased to see
her take RBPIS. 2nd Nagshall Stayblond for Jamesfair 11 month cream. Another of
very sound construction, correct front and rear angles, level topline on the
move and good drive from behind. As with a lot of my decisions, movement was
slightly less powerful compared to the class winner.
JB
(3,1) 1 Lampcien Fatal Attraction for Tiffwazz 14 month bl/t. Was a little
nervous on the table to begin with but, when settled, she proved to be so well
constructed and a pleasure to go over. On the move, she maintained her level
topline and demonstrated good drive away while remaining straight both coming
and going. 2nd Welingtonway Miss Mischief 14 month bl/t. Much of my comments
above can be attributed to this bitch but just not quite moving as freely today,
while her flying tail spoilt the outline.
PGB
(13,2) 1st Sanmik Last Girl 19 month red. This little girl is what makes judging
such a pleasure. To go over a dog of such quality makes my day. Classic head on
an elegant neck and down into super front construction. Great ribbing and strong
loin area into correct rear angulation. All this allowed her to power around the
ring. Considered her for the RBCC. Her time will come. 2nd Gellijams Wildest
Dreams 14 month cream. Another out of the top drawer, in the biggest class of
the day. Like my winner, she is spot on in construction and moved smoothly
around the ring with a level topline. Just did not move as strongly as the
winner today in the final move off.
LB
(8,2) 1st Indiko Eternal Flame 19 month bl/t. As with all my winners today,
super construction throughout. Great front angles and tight elbows. Sound
ribbing and strong loin area into spot on rear angles that allowed her to drive
smoothly around the ring while maintaining a level topline and clearly showing
her pads as she moved. 2nd Moatcrest Miss Daisy at Gainscroft 19 month shaded
cream. Although rangier than the winner, this is still such a beautifully
constructed bitch. This allowed her to move with ease and a level topline at all
times. I would just like a little more body on her.
OB
(8,2) 1st Ralines Coalition with Jadag 2 year bl/t. It is always such a pleasure
to go over a dog of this quality. Classic head, elegant neck into beautiful
front angles, tight elbows and super forechest. Spot on ribbing and loin length,
coupled with great rear angles that allowed her to move with ease. All the time
she was saying, “Look at me,” so I was so pleased to award her the BCC and
make her up. 2nd Indiko A Touch of Cream at Tolberg JW 21 month bl/t. Another
top drawer exhibit in this strong class. Also so beautifully constructed,
coupled with spot on movement. A pity she had to meet the winner today but, in
the final selection, she pushed hard to take the RBCC. I am sure she will sit at
the top of the pile shortly.