LEEDS CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2025
DACHSHUND (MINIATURE WIRE-HAIRED) 
Judge: Colin Ashmore

BEST OF BREED : 
THORN ANDREWS 
Drakesleat Hear No Evil
Dog CC : KENT Barratini Du Beke at Lokmadi
Res Dog CC :  THORN ANDREWS Griffingate St George for Drakesleat
Bitch CC : 
THORN ANDREWS 
Drakesleat Hear No Evil
Res Bitch CC : MACFARLAN Grandhoward Lily
Best Puppy : 
STEPHENSON Wistex Perfect Storm
Best Veteran : MACFARLAN Grandhoward Lily
Best Special 
Beginner: GAUT-JONES Rosenbach Christmas Star
 
Special Beginners Dog 
or Bitch 
(1)
1st: GAUT-JONES 
Rosenbach Christmas Star
 
Puppy Dog 
(3,2)
1st: STEPHENSON Wistex Perfect Storm
Junior Dog (2,1)
1st: 
 KIRKWOOD-EMERY Helydon Xtra Xpecial
 
Post Graduate Dog 
(2)
1st: STEPHENSON Wistex Perfect Storm
2nd: LIVINGSTON & 
WESTWOOD Rednapp Sandbanks
Limit Dog 
(2)
1st:  
MILLS-JONES Bimini Moonrise at Carlita
2nd: FULTON Bothlyn Trail Blaze
 
Open Dog 
(5)
1st: KENT 
Barratini Du Beke at Lokmadi
2nd: THORN ANDREWS Griffingate St George for Drakesleat
3rd: COROMINAS 
Ch Almarxils Diego for Ruichango JW
Res: BLACK Ch Bothlyn 
Back in Black Bassodon
VHC:KAY Kaytian The 
Suncaller
 
Veteran Dog 
(1)
1st: MILLS-JONES Ch Carlita Sunrise JW
 
Puppy Bitch 
NO ENTRIES
 
Junior Bitch 
(4)
1st: 
KIRKWOOD EMERY Helydon Xeptional Xaya
2nd:PAIPALA 
Alanea Sweet Honey at Rogansrock
3rd: 
O'CONNELL 
Almarxils Flamenco Dancer at Llennocor
 
Post Graduate Bitch 
(2)
1st: GAUT-JONES 
Rosenbach Christmas Star
2nd: DAVIES 
Stargang Warrior Princess
 
Limit Bitch (6,1)
1st: KIRKWOOD Helydon 
Vexy Vixen JW
2nd: 
MILLS-JONES Carlita Jellie Baby JW
3rd: KILROY Rozelle Rosalie At Janacop
Res:  GAUT-JONES 
Rosenbach Christmas Star
VHC: MCDERMOTT 
Bardot's Brigitte (Swd Imp)
Open Bitch (4,1)
1st: THORN 
ANDREWS Drakesleat Hear No Evil
2nd: KIRKWOOD-EMERY 
Ch Helydon Tartan Talula JW
3rd: 
STEPHENSON Wistex Taking it Easy
 
Veteran Bitch 
(3,1)
1st: MACFARLAN Grandhoward Lily
2nd: STEPHENSON Molloney Winnie Tergames at Wistex
 
	SBD/B (1) 1 Gout-Jones, Rosenbach Christmas 
	Star. Nice size, good length, nice feminine head good proportions, well set 
	dark almond eye, oval front with good depth of keel, well ribbed, good front 
	and rear quarters, good topline, moved out really well BSB. PD (3,2) 1 
	Stephenson, Wistex Perfect Storm. Young male shows good promise, maturing 
	well, of good size, muscular, good breed type, masculine breed typical head 
	and expression of good proportions, well balanced shape and outline, stood 
	alone but really caught my eye sound front and rear assembly beautiful 
	topline and underline good ground clearance, prominent breastbone, thorax 
	full and oval, well ribbed up, true free flowing movement with long strides 
	and good rear drive pleased to award him BPD and BP should have a rosy 
	future. JD (2,1) 1 Kirkwood-Emery, Helydon Xtra Xpecial. Very appealing 
	young male of lovely quality and breed type, has a lot to like about him, 
	Well balanced conical masculine head of good length, expressive dark oval 
	eyes, good pigment and furnishings, well placed ears, long muscular neck let 
	into well laid shoulders, good infill in front with deep keel well ribbed 
	up, excellent top and underline, short strong loin, good bone, well 
	angulated muscular hindquarters, sound mover both coming and going. PGD (2) 
	1 Stephenson, Wistex Perfect Storm. 2 Livingston & Westwood, Rednapp 
	Sandbanks. A compact dog of nice size and length, Masculine head and 
	expression of good proportions, nice bone short harsh coat, good length of 
	neck, balanced front and rear angulation, well ribbed back, good ground 
	clearance, moved well just a little close behind. LD (2) 1 Mills-Jones, 
	Bimini Moonrise at Carlita. Strong compact well muscled body, dog of good 
	proportions, nice type, conical head of good proportions, dark almond shaped 
	eyes neat well placed ears, muscular good length of neck let into well laid 
	shoulders, correct harsh coat, prominent breastbone well ribbed, correct top 
	and underlie, well angulated muscular rear quarters moved with true free 
	flowing movement in all directions. 2 Fulton, Bothlyn Trail Blaze Balanced 
	pleasing shape and outline, nice size of good length, head of good length 
	and well proportioned, correct eye and well placed moderate length ears, 
	muscular well angulated rear quarters, would have preferred a better 
	shoulder, well ribbed, moved okay would like a longer stride in front. OD 
	(5) 1 Kent, Barratini Du Beke at Lokmadi. Handsome male of very good breed 
	type who really appealed on the day for his overall quality, a very 
	appealing head with good proportions throughout, well balanced shape and 
	outline of nice size and length, lovely pigment and furnishings, excellent 
	bone and harsh coat, prominent breast bone, good spring of rib well ribbed 
	back, clean well angulated front and rear quarters sound free flowing 
	movement with long strides in front and good drive in rear well deserved the 
	DCC and was informed after judging this made him up 2 Thorn Andrews, 
	Griffingate St. George for Drakesleat. Another quality dog of lovely breed 
	type very sound and well constructed really well balanced shape and outline, 
	of very good proportions, a little uneasy at first but settled after a while 
	correct conical shaped head with excellent expression, loved his top and 
	underline good ground clearance good length of neck let into well laid 
	shoulders, good deep keel well ribbed back, hammy well angulated rear 
	quarters sound movement with good reach and drive pleased to award the DRCC. 
	3 Corominas, Ch Almarxils Diego. VD (1) 1 Mills-Jones, Ch Carlita Sunrise JW. 
	A very fit 7 years old, not showing his age, in lovely condition, Masculine 
	head of good proportions, nice expression, long neck, nice bone and feet, 
	prominent breast bone with good spring of rib,well angulated front and rear 
	sound movement maintaining his topline. JB (4) 1 Kirkwood-Emery, Helydon 
	Xeptional Xaya. Nice looking female very appealing of nice size, good 
	Proportions, balanced shape and outline, feminine head of good length 
	appearing conical from above and sweet expression, of lovely type, good 
	infill of front prominent breast bone, well ribbed, good top and underline, 
	nicely constructed and well angulated front and rear, moved soundly used 
	tail well on the move and maintained her shape well, a good prospect for the 
	future. 2 Holgate, Alanea Scentiment at Rogansrock. Another promising 
	youngster nice type well constructed very pleasing in shape and outline, 
	Pretty feminine head and expression of nice proportions, dark almond shaped 
	eyes, neat ears set high of moderate length, muscular neck let into well 
	laid shoulders, oval front good forechest well ribbed, well angulated 
	hindquarters, lovely bone and feet, very good topline, free flowing movement 
	holding a good shape. 3 Palpala, Sweet Honey Xaya. PGB (2) 1 Gaut-Jones, 
	Rosenbach Christmas Star. 2 Davies, Stargang Warrior Princess. Pretty 
	looking bitch, in harsh coat, nice bone and feet, good condition, feminine 
	head of good proportions, good top and underline, short strong loin, well 
	ribbed, good forechest, muscular well angulated rear quarters, moved out 
	well not as positive in front as one. LB (6,1) 1 Kirkwood, Helydon Vexy 
	Vixen JW. A compact, very well muscled, appealing bitch of lovely breed 
	type, a lot to like about her, very well balanced shape and outline of nice 
	size and length, good top and underline, nice bone and good tight feet with 
	well arched toes, correct front and rear. True free flowing movement with 
	good front extension and rear drive. 2 Mills-Jones, Carlita Jelly Baby. 
	Strong well muscled bitch of sound construction well bodied, shows promise 
	Breed typical head sweet expression, dark almond eye, neck of good length, 
	full in front, ribs carried well back, good depth of keel, well muscled and 
	angulated quarters, moved soundly. 3 Kilroy, Rozelle Rosalie at Janacop JW. 
	OB (4,1) 1 Thorn Andrews, Drakesleat Hear No Evil. Stood out for me today in 
	this class, Excellent breed type with breed typical head and expression, 
	lovely proportioned bitch full of quality, liked her height to length good 
	ground clearance, slightly arched neck muscular of good length, let into 
	well laid shoulders, pronounced pro sternum, well sprung ribs carried well 
	back, strong muscular well angulated rear quarters, lovely harsh coat, good 
	pigment well furnished, moved soundly with good front extension and nice 
	rear drive keeping her shape and topline at all times very pleased to award 
	her BCC and BOB was informed after judging this was her crowning CC. 2 
	Kirkwood-Emery, Ch Helydon Tartan TaIuIa. Another quality bitch of very good 
	breed type a worthy champion lovely size and balanced shape and outline, 
	very typical head and expression, dark almond eye, neat ears set high, 
	lovely muscular neck, well filled in front, prominent breast bone with ribs 
	carried well back, clean well developed front and rear, firm top and good 
	underline, free flowing mover with good rear drive. 3 Stephenson, Wistex 
	Taking it Easy. VB (3,1) 1 MacFarlan, Grandhoward Lilly. Appealing mature 
	bitch of nice quality caught my eye lovely clean cut well balanced shape and 
	outline of really good breed type a lot to like about her, very sound, loved 
	her typical head and eyes, she has a lovely clean muscular well angulated 
	front and rear. long and low, compact well muscled body, well filled in 
	front good ground clearance, well ribbed up, moved enthusiastically, soundly 
	covering the ground well with reach and drive well deserved BVB & RBCC. 2 
	Stephenson, Molloney - Winnie Tergames at Wistex. Nice overall proportions, 
	well balanced shape and outline, in lovely condition, good overall 
	construction, lovely head and expression, dark eyes, well placed ears, good 
	bone and feet, good depth of chest well ribbed, good shoulders and nicely 
	rounded hindquarters, moved true.
	Colin D Ashmore