It was a great honour to judge, for the first time, Dachshunds in England. The committee did a fantastic job! It was a very nice venue with spacious rings, and all went on very smoothly. The Standard Wires are not different in type from the continent and judging was easier than I thought. I was surprised reading afterwards my CC winning dog was a Polish import. My ring stewards were excellent and the friendly atmosphere gave me energy. Thank you very much for the invitation. MPD(1) 1 Downes' Aventine You Only Live Twice. Very nice in type, long head, skull and muzzle equal in length, dark eye, ears are high set, needs time to get a stronger front, level topline, good rear, very harsh coat, could move with more animation. PD(3) 1 Patton's Lesandnic Sea The Stars. Liked the type a lot, long, elegant head, slightly arched skull, dark eye, good ear carriage, needs time to get a stronger front, for age good depth in chest, good tailset, harsh coat, needs shorter loins, good mover. 2 Carruthers &Marston-Pollock's Ambiesque Adventure. Excels in type, needs more length in head, good earset, eye could be darker, sufficient angulation in front, good tailset, harsh coat, very good mover. 3 Leregos Teckelgarth Hansel. JD(3) 1 Maeses Barembak Big Leage Bob. Very nice in type, long elegant head with good earset and dark eyes, excellent angulation in front and rear, good forechest, level topline, coat texture could be better. 2 Patton's Lesandnic Sea The Stars. 3 Rollinson's Bystock Double O'Seven At Nosinllor. PGD(3) 1 Vine's Cishelvine Surf Rider. Excellent in type, needs more length in head, almond shaped eye, good ear carriage, front could be stronger, slightly soft in topline, coat a bit thin, liked his movement. 2 Kirkby's Bystock Bananarama. Liked his temperament a lot, very nice head with dark eyes and high set ears, very harsh coat, movement could be better. LD(8) 1 Phillips' Cishelvine Swellegant Guy At Tendrow JW. Very nice in type and in tip top show condition, showed himself, needs more length in head, dark eye, good earset, excellent angulations in front and rear, good depth in chest, strong topline, excellent mover. 2 Coverley's Aventine Tropic Thunder JW. Long head, ears a bit low set, needs more strength in muzzle, long neck, good body, well angulated in front and rear, harsh coat, liked his movement. 3 Smith's Salixian Eclat. OD(6) 1 Moore &Coverley's CH/Ir Ch Sentia I'm Bond James Bond. Excellent balance between height and length, very nice in size, very nice in head shape, strong muzzle, good expressio, good earset, liked his well angulated front and rear and his strong topline, good tailset, very good mover. CC. 2 McCalmont, Heywood &Pedrosos Ch/Am Ch Treis Pinheiros Zucchini. Very nice in type, long head, needs more strength in muzzle, nice dark eyes with good earset, well angulated in front and rear, one of the better movers. Res CC. 3 Patton's Ir Ch Lesandic Larsson. V (6) 1 Kent's Liebling Sweet Charity. Looks like a young dog, is in super show condition. Long head with good ear carriage and good expression, excellent front and rear with a strong topline, moves with drive. BISVeteran. 2 Moore's Ch/Ir Ch/Am Ch Raydachs Tom Cruisen On. Very nice dog, liked his long elegant head a lot, dark eyes, front could be stronger, level topline with good tailset, moves with drive. 3 Bates/Maes Jones' Watermans Martha Of Derochaise. MPB(1) 1 Coverley's Aventine Shaken Not Stirred. Liked her nice head a lot, dark eyes and good earset, excellent angulation in front and rear, strong topline and good depth in chest, good tailset, harsh coat, showing could be better. PB(3) 1 Seaths Sunson Wish Upon A Star. A Real Young Star. Well balanced between height and length, liked her head a lot with dark eyes, good earset and good length in muzzle, needs time to get stronger front feet, strong, level topline, good tail carriage and an excellent mover. Res CC and later on BPIS. 2 Patton's Lesandnic Sariska. Liked the type, long head, liked her expression, ears are high set, harsh coat, needs a shorter body, good mover. 3 Leregos Teckelgarth Gretel. JB(6) 1 Pughe &Fraser's Bystock Black Truffle. No exaggerations! Lovely bitch, well presented, long head with good ear set, dark eye, excellent angulated in front and rear, good depth in body, harsh coat, liked her movement a lot. 2 Seath's Bolorias Kaleena At Sunsong. Nice in type, needs more length in head, good expression, good earset, well angulated in front and rear, harsh coat, movement could be slightly better.  3 Vine's Cishelvine Ice Folly. PGB(5) 1 Vine's Cishelvine Dream Of The Sea. Lovely bitch, a bit too low to the ground, needs a longer head, excellent angulation in front and rear, strong topline, harsh coat, liked her movement a lot. 2 Dible's Liebling Tigers Eye. Excellent in type, feminine, long, elegant head, excellent angulation in front and rear, needs a stronger topline and on the move, the front could be better, harsh coat. 3 Phillips' Tendrow Replayed In Red. LB(6) 1 McCalmont's Silvae Zael. Very nice bitch, a bit masculine in type, liked her head a lot with a good earset and dark eyes, excellent angulation in front and rear, level topline with good tailset, harsh coat, moved with drive. 2 Rowe's Boloria Anisia Bella. Very nice bitch, could be shorter in loins, long head, good length in muzzle, good earset and almond shaped eyes, needs a stronger front, harsh coat, liked her movement. 3 Meases Weaverwire Florin. OB(10) 1 McCalmont's Ch Silvae Zest. Presented in immaculate condition, her strong points are her long, elegant head, forechest and long neck, lovely expression, good ear set, super front, level topline, good tailset and moved with drive. CC, BOB and Res BIS. 2 Moore's Ch Molloney Ann Other At Romanchi. Very nice in type, liked her size a lot, very nice head shape with a long neck, very nice forechest, strong topline, harsh coat, movement could be slightly better. Rollinson's Ch Nosinllor Joan Of Arc.
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