Wirehaired Dachshund Club Championship Show 18th July 2021

Dachshund (Miniature Wire-haired)

Judge: Tim Finney (Gulliagh)

Veteran D or B  1.Mr P & Mrs N F Price SAMLANE BELLEZA B. 7 year old, nicely balanced proportions, exc head with strong long muzzle, nice shape to topline, good depth carried well back, moving v well in front, a little close behind. Best Veteran. 2 Mr M & Mrs K Farrar. HOLRIK MISTER MISCHIEF D. 12 yr old, overall nice quality, strong, male head, nicely angulated forehand, substantial body, moved fluently, tail set & carried high, great condition for age. 3.Mrs D & Miss A & Miss A Kirkwood-Emery. UBU ISLA AT HELYDON B

Good Citizen Dog Scheme 1. Mrs S Gilkes RIDANFLIGHT ROCKIN RITA AT BIRICHINO B. 2 yr old, overall well proportioned, head a little too much stop, front well angulated, rather long in loin, nicely made hq used v well on the move, coat mixed in texture, v sound mover holding shape well.

Minor Puppy Dog 1. Mr S J & Mrs S Hunt  EARTHSEA NIGHTHAWK. 6 month old, lot of quality, nice proportions, exc head, reachy neck fitting smoothly into good shoulder, plenty of forechest, well-padded feet, exc topline of nice length, good angle to croup, v sound up & down holding shape. 2. Mrs Z Thorn-Andrews DRAKESLEAT GUD DAY SUNSHINE. 8 mths, fairly compact proportions, medium forehand angulation, rather round in skull, exc hard coat, tends to arch topline, exc feet, nicely made quarters, in hard condition.

Yearling Dog  1. Mr D G & Mrs H M  Storton DEREHEATH MAJOR TOM. 2 yrs. Nicely balanced black & tan of good size, exc coat quantity & quality, nice head with good muzzle length, eye round, a bit down on feet, nice amount of keel, well ribbed back, good tail set, movement sound, a little apprehensive today.

Post Graduate Dog 1. Mrs I Phillips BIRICHINO BARLEY OF ROBINSWOOD. Nicely balanced, fairly leggy male of medium substance, good proportion length to height, good strong muzzle, little too much stop, tail set a little high, fluent, sound mover. Not shown in his best jacket today.

Limit Dog 1. Mrs C Russell. RUSSTECK ROMEO 2 yr old, black & tan, lot of quality evident, good proportions, exc dense, hard coat, one of the few v good heads with long strong muzzle, well set & carried ears, good width to forehand with nice keel, smooth neck-fit into good topline, well set long tail, v sound movement.

Open Dog 1. Mrs C Mills-Jones CARLITA SUNRISE JW. Very well made, balanced 3 yr old, Lovely head with strong, long foreface, eye too round, good length to height, nicely angulated forehand with prominent sternum, good width throughout, sound mover holding shape, harsh even coat.  Close up to the CC winner. Res CC. 2. Mrs Z Thorn-Andrews & Lady L Billinghurst DRAKESLEAT KUMQUAT MAY 3  yr old of nice size & right overall proportions, lovely head with balanced strong muzzle, nicely arched neck into firm topline good depth of body carried back, exc harsh coat, movement sound, going rather high in rear. 3. Mrs K & Mrs J & K Smith. ALVANCROFT IVAN INKLING.

Champion Dog 1 Mrs D, Miss A & Miss A Kirkwood-Emery. CH HELYDON LAIRD LOKI JW. 4 yr old, quality throughout, excellent proportions, useful amount of substance, good strong head with  bodied with depth carried back, balanced quarters, even hard coat, moved with drive keeping his good shape. Really held his own in the final lineup. CC/BOB. 2. Mrs C Russell. CH RUSSTEK THE BRUCE. 4 yr old, head a little fine in muzzle, good reach of neck into well set forehand, nice depth of body, would prefer somewhat shorter loin, well made quarters, very correct hard coat, moved soundly.

Minor Puppy Bitch 1. Davies. NOSTALGIA GILOVAM. Very nicely made, functional 8mth old. Very typical head with long strong muzzle & dark almond eye. Nicely balanced angulations & nice width fore & aft. Good shape to topline & nice tail set. Greater depth of body should come. Dead sound mover. 2.  Mr S J & Mrs S Hunt. EARTHSEA LADY OF LIGHT. Just 6 mths. Another balanced pup, but with not quite the bone & substance of 1. Moved soundly. 3.Mrs L Sexton. MOLLONEY NOODLE NOT A DOODLE

Puppy Bitch 1. Mrs West. ARCHIDAX HOCUS POCUS. Very well balanced, shapely red. Fair head carried well on good reach of neck. Good topline with well set tail. Well matched angulations in front & rear. Nice amount of forechest. Good depth of body for age. A very sound & active mover. Good hard coat quality. Movement v sound coming & going. BP. 2. Miss N S Thompson. IRENIDAE SEA PINK. Another red. Not quite the lines and quality of 1. Overall well balanced, nice head with good dark eye, moved soundly.  3. Mrs S J Knight. BARGEMON CAN YOU HEAR ME.

Junior Bitch 1. Mr A & Mrs L Winfrow & McCowliff. SADIRA MAGDA. Red, Very much together, compact make, head slightly toyish, nice front, firm topline with broad loin, well ribbed back, moved freely keeping her shape. 2. Misses A & A Kirkwood-Emery. HELYDON  PENELOPE PITSTOP. Wild boar girl, nice outline, very strongly made, however rather too wide in front as well as behind, rather too shy for assessment today.

Yearling Bitch. 1. Mrs A K Mills. ONIASID TART TATIN. Shapely bitch, quite lightly built throughout, super head with lovely eye & strong muzzle, nicely angulated front, good shape to topline, coat uneven in length but hard, movement sound. 2. Mr D G & Mrs H M Storton. DEARHEATH  DEE MAJOR. Very sound little bitch, compact build, nice width throughout, strong mover

Novice Bitch 1. Mrs A K Mills. MIDDLETON HUNT AT ONIASID. A very balanced & fit red, overall well proportioned, nice head on arched neck into good shoulder, adequate depth of body, pleasing topline, hard coat texture well presented, very sound. 2. Mrs C & Mr N Corner. GRAGARETH GIRL AT CARCORN. Substantial girl. Lovely head shape, powerful make & sound, would like rather less depth to underline giving more ground clearance. 3. Mr S J & Mrs S Hunt. EARTHSEAS ERMINTRUDE

Post Graduate Bitch 1. Mrs West. ARCHIDAX DARK PHOENIX. Very good quality,  typical red, exc coat, nice head with balanced foreface, well set ears, medium reach of neck into good shoulder good shape to topline, nice width throughout, movement very sound. Res CC. 2. Mrs D, Miss A & Miss A Kirkwood-Emery. HELYDON NIFTY NAIRN JW. Nicely made, exc head,   moved well but with v high tail carriage, being high set, enough width throughout. 3. Miss C Clements. SPRINGDAC RED SIREN.

Limit Bitch 1. Mrs S Jones. BIMINI CHASING MOONBEAMS. Nicely balanced length to height, good head, eye round, nice amount of keel, would like firmer topline, very good coat, moved v soundly. 2. Mrs L Sexton. MOLLONEY GAME OF HEARTS. Quite nice type in some respects but rather over-wide all through, emphasized by being rather over weight, well angulated at both ends, head short in muzzle, nice neck fit, movement OK. 3.Mr S Gilkes. RIDANFLIGHT ROCKIN RITA AT BIRCHINO

Open Bitch 1. Mrs M M Dance. CH EMEM SUMMER SUNSHINE JW.   First impression well balanced all over, lovely head with strong muzzle and a (rare) almond eye. Nice smooth lines from nape of neck to well set tail, well proportioned height to length, short loin, muscular quarters, never a foot wrong in movement. Much quality. CC. 2. Mrs D, Miss A & Miss A Kirkwood-Emery. HELYDON JINGLEBELLS. Pleasing smooth outline with nice depth carried well back, underline topline, strong neck, well developed forehand with pronounced prosternum, exc coat quality, moved out nicely but with tail high. 3. Mesdames C Mills-Jones & R Williams & Mr C J Moes. COBRA LILY VITORAZ (IMP CZE)

Champion Bitch 1. Mrs M M Dance. CH EMEM CONSTANCE SUNSHINE. Overall well proportioned, good head, arched neck going smoothly into well laid shoulder, elbows well under, depth of body carried well back, nice width throughout, good feet, hard condition.  Moved well holding shape.