Southern Counties Championship Show May 2019

Dachshund (Smooth Haired)

Junior Dog

1 Smith & Connor’s Silver Sword  1 year 5 months old with correct body proportions. Masculine houndy head. Good reach of neck flowing into a good lay of shoulder. Well developed chest, good length of ribbing, ample spring of rib. Proud of his tail. Strong parallel hocks which aided his driving action. BJ

Limit Dog
1  Tite’s Phaeland Secret Delivery To Rijobeau NAF TAF

Smart dog of 2 ½ years old. Won on his overall construction. Good length of neck flowing into good layback of shoulder, ribbing carried well back. Excellent chest. Moved true coming and going keeping a level topline. RBD

2 Higgins’ Meganhol Black Musketeer Of Leveliss

Just over 2 ½ years old this dog moved true coming and going keeping a level topline. His shoulders were a little further forward than the winner and his neck a little shorter. Excellent chest and spring of rib.

Open Dog
1  Armstrong’s CH Lauralee Nicholas Nickleby
Top quality 5 year old dog with excellent houndy head and arrogant expression. Good length of neck flowing into well layed shoulders and upper arm of good length. Well developed chest. Level topline. Moved freely, striding out, movement true coming and going. BD. BOB In the challenge he covered the ground more economically than the bitch.

Puppy Bitch
1 Higgins’ Leveliss Rock Lobster
7 month old with feminine houndy head. Liked her expression. Well off for bone. Well developed chest. Good neck, shoulders and spring of rib. Ribbing could be carried back a little further. True movement coming and going keeping a level topline. BPB. BP

2 Williams’ Dovestream Tilly

This 6 month old was slightly longer in body than 1 and her shoulders further forward. She was unsettled on the table. Her movement was true in front, a little untidy behind.

Junior Bitch
1 Chapman-Reith’s Wanderhund Lets Celebrate For Hayvenhund

Just over 1 year old and presented an overall pleasing picture. She had driving movement from behind, her front movement a little untidy at times. Feminine outlook, good neck, shoulders and chest. Her ribbing could be longer. She moved keeping a level topline. RBB

Open Bitch
1 Armstrong’s CH Lauralee To The Manor Born
Excellent bitch of 2 ¾  years old. A fluid mover striding out. Excellent for neck, shoulders, upper arm, chest, spring of rib. Held a level topline whilst moving. BB.

Special Beginners Bitch
1 Chapman-Reith’s Wanderhund Lets CeLebrate For Hayvenhund BSB