Border Union 2024 Smooth Haired

BEST OF BREED : HANNEY-MITCHELL Ch Bronia Solar Flare
Dog CC : GRAHAM Marvale Chancellor At Ravold JW
Res Dog CC : JENNINGS Marvales's Manifesto At Jenivon
Bitch CC : HANNEY-MITCHELL Ch Bronia Solar Flare
Res Bitch CC :CHAUNAN Ch Adnerbs Take A Chance On Me At Raajput
Best Puppy : COUPLAND Rayol Charlie Brown
Best Veteran :TURNER Phaeland Society Dancer

Puppy Dog (1)
1st: COUPLAND Rayol Charlie Brown

Junior Dog NO ENTRIES

2nd: RYCROFT Fantastic Frank at Trisensara JW

Limit Dog (5)
1st: JENNINGS Marvales's Manifesto At Jenivon
2nd: MCNAUGHTON Cedavoch Rohan
3rd: JONES, MOES & WILLIAM Cwmdarhian Gordon Ramsey

VHC: RYCROFT Jacksondax Hornet Hurrah at Trisensara JW

Open Dog NO ENTRIES

Veteran Dog NO ENTRIES

Puppy Bitch (1)

1st RYCROFT Childax Sahara Sand by Trisensara

Junior Bitch (1)
1st: ANDISON Clentry Forget Me Not

Graduate Bitch (2,1)
1st: BALFOUR Clentry Mango Passion

Post Graduate Bitch (1)

Limit Bitch (3)
1st: MELBOURNE Marvale Coalition with Melrding
2nd: ANDISON Clentry Crunchy Carrot
3rd: TOMLINSON Melisdax Magnolia in May

Open Bitch (5,1)
1st: HANNEY-MITCHELL Ch Bronia Solar Flare
2nd: CHAUNAN Ch Adnerbs Take A Chance On Me At Raajput
3rd: PATERSON Cwmdarhian The Mistress
Res: RODGERS Cedavoch Sophisticate at Thundergay

Veteran Bitch (1)

PD (1) 1 Rayol Charlie Brown (Coupland), young red dog with instant appeal as he has a good balanced shape standing; good head with some strength, but it does still need time to mature on further, as is to be expected. Good in front & not overly heavy, but he does still have some puppy fat to lose. Very powerful on the move, with a good, free side stride & being quite accurate up and back. He doesn’t need to grow on any further. BPIB.

YD (2) 1 Marvale Chancellor at Ravold JW (Graham), smart young B/T dog of good overall make and shape; quality head with strength & masculinity; enough neck & good keel; firm topline and neat underline, but I would not want him any heavier than this. Carries himself very well on the move, extending & really going with propulsion & ease; and makes a very good silhouette in profile. In the challenge he continued to use himself well & ended up with the DCC. I understand his 2nd such award & then gained his 3rd a few hours later at the Scottish Dachshund Club Ch Show. Well done on his crown. 2 Cedavoch Calenhad (Mcnaughton), I liked this dog very much & initially thought he would be the winner. A touch lighter than the winner & is very admirable to go over; keen expression & good head properties; enough neck & depth; firm topline, well ribbed back & nearly made throughout. Understand he has only been to a couple of shows & this was apparent on the move, he is certainly sound & has lots of promise; just needs to learn what to do! Paid the price here & I called him back in for the ResCC hoping he might have pulled himself together, but he had to give way to the limit winner. Lots to like & I would have been happy to sign a green card for him had he given a better performance.

PGD (2) 1 Clentry Tiger Feet (Andison), red brindle dog who impressed for his profile action; liked his head and expression, enough strength for a dog, good in front & stands on good legs and feet; well ribbed back and generally lighter framed throughout. He could perhaps, have a touch more power in his rear, but his overall carriage and profile movement won him this class. 2 Fantastic Frank at Trisensara JW (Rycroft), shaded red dog of generally good make and shape. Decent head properties but I would perhaps like a bit more strength in muzzle; enough neck & depth to chest, good for ribbing & topline; touch taller than the winner & not quite so free in profile on the move today; well handled and presented.

LD (5) 1 Marvale’s Manifesto at Jenivon (Jennings), good winner of this class where all 5 gave me something to think about & are admirable for their own qualities; B/T dog & very upstanding; lots to like on going over him, very masculine headpiece but not coarse, lovely forehand & keel; firm topline, neat underline and he stands on good legs and feet. Beautifully conditioned and presented in first rate condition, just right & I wouldn’t want him any heavier. Uses himself very well on the move, sound and shapely going with ease and freedom. Thought he complimented the DCC very well & interested to find out later they are litter brothers, ResCC. 2 Cedavoch Rohan (Mcnaughton), really lovely B/T dog from this kennel, I thought he was very smart; liked his head with a good eye & keen expression; excellent forehand, shapely body but a touch longer in loin than the winner, powerful hindquarters & when he learns to project himself a bit more, should have many good days. 3 Cwmdarhian Gordon Ramsay (Jones & Moes & Williams)

PB (1) 1 Chidax Sahara Sand by Trisensara (Rycroft), shaded red bitch who is still a touch fine at the moment & still can mature on to advantage. Good head, but could do with a little more strength throughout. Well made body, enough neck & reasonable keel; firm enough in topline & used her tail well; shows promise, but just needs time. Good profile action & well handled. BPB.

JB (1) 1 Clentry Forget Me Not (Andison), very eye-catching bitch with room to mature on even further, good head with balance & strength; very well made throughout, balanced angles and good ribbing; not a lot to change on going over her & on the move she uses herself very well, sometimes exuberance means she carries her tail a touch high, but she is young yet & is most promising.

YB (1) 1 Denval Golden Moment (Upton), red of a generally good type & outline; decent head properties but could be stronger still; enough neck & depth to chest, topline is better moving than stood; and she could do with being a touch bolder in personality on the table. Once on the ground she settled & gave a good account of herself, and is very sound, free and accurate.

GB (2,1) 1 Clentry Mango Passion (Balfour), red bitch who looks very shapely on the ground; lots to admire for head properties and quality, keen expression & good strength; a touch forward in shoulder and could have a mite more return of upperarm but she is well ribbed back & has good hammy hindquarters; good rear action though perhaps her front could be slightly neater; in profile she is smart & free.

PGB (1) 1 Melisdax Memories of May (Tomlinson), B/T bitch, she is a very good shape and type; prefer a little more strength to her head & a slightly better earset, good to go over for body & well knit, in first class condition and very free on the move. Stands on very good legs and feet & well handled.

LB (3) 1 Marvale Coalition with Melriding (Melbourne), B/T bitch who is striking when standing. Very impressive headpiece with strength but not losing femininity in her expression; good forehand & keel, firm topline, very shapely & has just enough elegance; uses herself well on the move and goes with a free, effortless action. Considered her for ResCC but just thought she had a touch too much condition on the day, no doubt will have better days as she is a quality bitch. 2 Clentry Crunchy Carrot (Andison), very nice red bitch who was close up to the winner & is very shapely; good head and eye with enough strength, balanced throughout; lengthy neck & good topline, tail carried and used well all the time, I thought perhaps a touch taller than the winner in outline, but she is beautifully sound & another who I imagine will carry a title. 3 Melisdax Magnolia in May (Tomlinson)

OB (5,1) 1 Ch Bronia Solar Flare (Hanney-Mitchell), Red bitch in full bloom, beautiful head and eye, feminine and shapely; excellent neck and forehand, firm topline and tidy underline; she is brimming full of muscle & it showed on the move, going with effortless strides, very accurate up and back and really free flowing in profile with beautiful carriage. In optimum body condition and fitness, winner of this good class to take BCC & BOB. 2 Ch Adnerbs Take A Chance On Me at Raajput (Chauhan), very appealing B/T bitch who upped her performance as the class went on, super head and eye, lengthy neck & neat forehand, firm enough in topline & well ribbed back. When taken at the correct, steady pace, she goes with ease & freedom and I just edged her ahead of The Mistress here today as I felt she was carrying a mite too much weight, but I would have been happy to sign a CC for any of these three bitches. Very smart & ended up with ResCC. 3 Cwmdarhian The Mistress (Paterson), completed a trio of lovely bitches.

VB (1) 1 Phaeland Society Dancer (Mrs M Turner), I smiled when I read my catalogue as I thought when I sent this lovely old girl around that she was very ‘Phaeland’ in type; so much to like about her & though now she is starting to show her age a touch, she still has a super head and expression & does carry herself with ease & accuracy. Lots to like even still & a credit to her owner, BVIB.

BORDER UNION CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2024

DACHSHUND (SMOOTH-HAIRED)

Judge: Evan Ryan (Cavallibrook)