The Scottish Kennel Club May 2009

DACHSHUND (SMOOTH-HAIRED)

SMOOTH HAIRED

 A pleasure to judge this breed today, may I thank The Scottish Kennel Club for inviting me.

PD (2) 1 Hunt & Lara Am Ch Bessdachs Beam Me Up SS. Exciting young dog of correct size, with correct angulation well shaped head and eye held on a good length of neck leading to a correct topline and length of ribbing lovely profile stacked and on the move. RCC 2 Burrell Lauralee Northern Echo Handsome B/T with a pleasing head and correct dentition. Well laid shoulders and good top and underline. Not as collected on the move as 1.

jd (3)1 Hunt Lauralee Living Daylights At Carpaccio. Quality B/T with proud head carriage, Good construction and movement both in profile and coming and going. 2 McNaughton Cedavoch Born To Boogie. Correct head and eye shape good length of neck leading to well laid shoulders, and oval front good length of ribbing ,good outline held on the move, just needs to mature. 3 Brettell Hampdach Rich Legacy At Diminudax.

LD (4,1) 1 Dalgety Thundergay Archduke, Unexaggerated B/T with a pleasing head carried on a good length of neck leading to a good topline held on the move. Good movement in profile really using his hindquarters to advantage. 2 Gatheral-Graham Phaeland Sheriffs Deputy. Red of good quality and type. Correct head and eye carried on well arched neck leading to good shoulders and length of ribbing moved out well but tended to lose outline on the move. 3 MacDonald Carpaccio Black Out At Bensarka

OD (4) 1 Rawson Ch. Rosenket Kaptain Kirk Such a well constructed dog, with a lovely head carried on an elegant neck leading to good shoulders and a correct oval front Very good profile stacked and on the move. So good to see him moved on a loose lead. CC. 2 Henningsen & Allen Ch /Am Ch Jagie’s I Love The Nightlife (IMP USA). Another well made dog with pleasing head and neck carriage good angulations and lovely profile not as positive in movement as first today. 3 Cooper Ch Sontag Simon Le Bone JW.

PB (7,2) 1 Norton Matzell Mildred Beautifully balanced bitch with good head and eye carried on an elegant neck which flows into well laid shoulders, correct oval front and long length of ribbing. Lovely to watch in profile and coming and going. Should have a bright future RCC and Best Puppy. 2 Cooper Luaralee Coco Pops To Sontag Promising Choc/Tan taller type than 1st. Correct head held on an elegant neck, good shoulders and ribbing with correct profile held at all times. 3 Rawson Rosenket Melody Maker.

JB (1) 1 McNaughton Cedavoch I Love To Boogie Elegant red with correct head carried on a long neck with good shoulders leading to good length of ribbing . Moved well holding profile at all times.

PGB (4,1) 1 Dalgety Thundergay My Fair Lady. Well balanced with no exaggerations. Correct head well shaped neck leading to correct front assembly, held her outline on the move. 2 Holburn Phaeland Strathisla Dawn. Taller more elegant bitch than 1st with pleasing head and neck carriage, Good front and rear assembly with good ribbing. Not as positive in movement as 1st. 3 Turner Maricture Moulin Rouge.

LD(7,1) 1 Turner Maricture Uptown Madam. Well constructed bitch with pleasing overall profile good shoulders and front and ribbing. Would like more enthusiasm on the move. 2 Rawson Churchoak Some Like It Hot. Another well built bitch with well filled oval front and good length of ribbing Not the ground clearance of 1st . 3 Dalgetty Thundergay Magdalena.

ob (2) 1 Norton Ch Matzell Maid of Honour. A real quality bitch lovely to go over, everything just flows from front to back Absolutely sound on the move shown on a loose lead to get the best out of her. CC and Best of Breed. 2 Rawson Rosenket Krystal Singer. Another quality bitch slightly taller than first but so well constructed, just didn’t perform as well on the move as first.

Mrs Janet Geeson