Wirehaired Dachshund Club 2005

Judge: Pamela Poulter

BEST IN SHOW

It is a great honour to be invited to judge BIS at ones own breed club, and I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to do so. The show was very well run by, their hard working committee and everyone seemed to enjoy their day, including the dogs. One thing that did surprise me of the dogs I judged was the number who had dirty teeth and this was the standards rather than the minis. The breed judges had sent forward two excellent examples of their breed, which made my task enjoyable but extremely difficult. The standard was Nina Dible’s Ch Lieblings Here Comes The Boss, a red boy with a good harsh coat, and one of the best rear ends in standards, if they are not well angulated here how can they push themselves back out of holes? After all they are a hunting breed, who go to ground. He has a level topline, is well ribbed back with a short strong loin. A good masculine head with a dark eye and correct bite. Excellent bone and good feet, my only concern is his shoulders, where he is rather upright and this shows in his front movement, but he really drives from the rear. The Boss is of correct size weighing I should imagine about twenty three or four pounds, as they should weigh between twenty and twenty six pounds and we are at the moment in danger of getting standards far too big. The miniature was Zena Thorn Andrew’s Ch Drakesleat Otto Bahn. This boy is a dark brindle with an excellent harsh coat. He has a lovely head with a dark eye, and correct bite. Good reach of neck leading to well placed shoulders, good prominence of forechest. Length of keel and ribbing, which is carried well back. He is short coupled with a well angulated rear. On the move he has front extension and drive from the rear. To be hyper critical I would like a little more bone. He has tight feet and is well muscled, and not too low to ground. A friend listening to us discussing our dogs always says we need lego dogs, where you could take this bit and that bit to make a perfect dog. But no dog is perfect and taking what I saw and what I found into consideration and although I judge on movement not the stance I did view them standing, where the mini stood four square and the standard had a tendency to sag. I awarded BIS to Ch Drakesleat Otto Bahn. Before awarding RBIS. I called in the RBOB to Otto Bahn and this was Kanix Hilda To Stargang, a brindle who is just out of puppy and who was made up on the day. She is lovely and extremely well put together, with an excellent coat, good bone and feet, but as yet she lacks a little maturity, but when she is fully mature she will take some beating, so RBIS was Ch Lieblings Here Comes The Boss. I then had to judge for BOS to BIS as both were males. The standard was Sue & Ian Seath’s, Sunsong Secret Affair, winning her first C.C. who I found to be somewhat on the large size and not very feminine, but she has an excellent coat, with good bone and feet. However her movement could not match that of the mini, so Kanix Hilda To Stargang was BOS to BIS. The two puppies were Christine Gibson’s standard Allfreys Ursula and Brigit & Trevor Hayward’s mini Foxearth Fresh As A Daisy, both were just six months old. The standard is a dark brindle with a good head and eye, well placed shoulders, well sprung ribbing with a strong short loin. On the move she is rather erratic, mainly due to an exuberant nature, however she needs to settle into her rear, which does not flow on from her body. The mini who I see from the catalogue is a daughter of Otto Bahn is more together with a good head and dark eye, she moved out freely and was at one with her handler. She has a well angulated front and rear, so she was BPIS with the standard reserve. The veterans were the seven year old of Gordon’s Ch Silvae Gemstone At Cempsey and the Hayward’s ten and a half year old Ch Foxearth Fat Chance, who looked nowhere near her age and who moved around the ring with ease. Both were in excellent condition and obviously enjoyed being at a show. I gave best veteran to the mini, who also took the award for the oldest veteran in show. Best Novice in show was Mandy Dance’s mini Emem Hallo Ena. Best Special Beginners was Miss Rigby’s mini Bimini Dancing On Air For Rigdac with the Best Brace going to Rosy Clifford’s standards.

TAKEN FROM OUR DOGS ISSUE - 30/9/05

BIS. It is a great honour to be invited to judge BIS at ones own breed club, and I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to do so. The show was very well run by, their hard working committee and everyone seemed to enjoy their day, including the dogs. One thing that did surprise me of the dogs I judged was the number who had dirty teeth and this was the standards rather than the minis. The breed judges had sent forward two excellent examples of their breed, which made my task enjoyable but extremely difficult. The standard was Nina Dible’s Ch Lieblings Here Comes The Boss, a red boy with a good harsh coat, and one of the best rear ends in standards, if they are not well angulated here how can they push themselves back out of holes? After all they are a hunting breed, who go to ground. He has a level topline, is well ribbed back with a short strong loin. A good masculine head with a dark eye and correct bite. Excellent bone and good feet, my only concern is his shoulders, where he is rather upright and this shows in his front movement, but he really drives from the rear. The Boss is of correct size weighing I should imagine about twenty three or four pounds, as they should weigh between twenty and twenty six pounds and we are at the moment in danger of getting standards far too big. The mininature was Zena Thorn Andrew’s Ch Drakesleat Otto Bahn. This boy is a dark brindle with an excellent harsh coat. He has a lovely head with a dark eye, and correct bite. Good reach of neck leading to well placed shoulders, good prominence of forechest. Length of keel and ribbing, which is carried well back. He is short coupled with a well angulated rear. On the move he has front extension and drive from the rear. To be hyper critical I would like a little more bone. He has tight feet and is well muscled, and not too low to ground. A friend listening to us discussing our dogs always says we need lego dogs, where you could take this bit and that bit to make a perfect dog. But no dog is perfect and taking what I saw and what I found into consideration and although I judge on movement not the stance I did view them standing, where the mini stood four square and the standard had a tendency to sag. I awarded BIS to Ch Drakesleat Otto Bahn. Before awarding RBIS. I called in the RBOB to Otto Bahn and this was Kanix Hilda To Stargang, a brindle who is just out of puppy and who was made up on the day. She is lovely and extremely well put together, with an excellent coat, good bone and feet, but as yet she lacks a little maturity, but when she is fully mature she will take some beating, so RBIS was Ch Lieblings Here Comes The Boss. I then had to judge for BOS to BIS as both were males. The standard was Sue & Ian Seath’s, Sunsong Secret Affair, winning her first C.C. who I found to be somewhat on the large size and not very feminine, but she has an excellent coat, with good bone and feet. However her movement could not match that of the mini, so Kanix Hilda To Stargang was BOS to BIS. The two puppies were Christine Gibson’s standard Allfreys Ursula and Brigit & Trevor Hayward’s mini Foxearth Fresh As A Daisy, both were just six months old. The standard is a dark brindle with a good head and eye, well placed shoulders, well sprung ribbing with a strong short loin. On the move she is rather erratic, mainly due to an exuberant nature, however she needs to settle into her rear, which does not flow on from her body. The mini who I see from the catalogue is a daughter of Otto Bahn is more together with a good head and dark eye, she moved out freely and was at one with her handler. She has a well angulated front and rear, so she was BPIS with the standard reserve. The veterans were the seven year old of Gordon’s Ch Silvae Gemstone At Cempsey and the Hayward’s ten and a half year old Ch Foxearth Fat Chance, who looked nowhere near her age and who moved around the ring with ease. Both were in excellent condition and obviously enjoyed being at a show. I gave best veteran to the mini, who also took the award for the oldest veteran in show. Best Novice in show was Mandy Dance’s mini Emem Hallo Ena. Best Special Beginners was Miss Rigby’s mini Bimini Dancing On Air For Rigdac with the Best Brace going to Rosy Clifford’s standards.