DACHSHUND CLUB OF WALES 2018

Judge : Graham Hill

Best in Show

BIS - Hunt's Carpaccio Midnight Lace JW  MS

RBIS - Dare's Swansford Lionellador Darsoms SL

Best Puppy in Show

BPIS - Geeson's Abydachs Kumala  SL

RBPIS - Warren's Waggington Manhatten of Wagsford  SW

Best Veteran in Show

BVIS - Coverley's Ch/Ir Ch Aventine Shaken not Stirred SW

I WAS HONOURED AND PLEASED TO BE INVITED TO DECIDE ON THE TOP AWARDS AT THE DACHSHUND CLUB OF WALES CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW.

I THANK THE OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE FOR THEIR FRIENDLY HOSPITALITY, THE JUDGES OF THE ALL THE DACHSHUND VARIETIES FOR SENDING THROUGH SOME IMPRESSIVE BEST OF BREEDS MAKING MY JOB ALL THE MORE DIFFICULT AND CONSIDERED.

BEST IN SHOW WENT TO HUNT’S MINIATURE SMOOTH HAIRED CARPACCIO MIDNIGHT LACE JW ONLY 16 MONTHS OF AGE AND FOR ME ONE THAT HAS THE ‘WOW’ FACTOR. SUPER IN PROFILE BEING TOTALLY IN PROPORTION AND BALANCE. SHE HAS A BEAUTIFUL CLASSIC HEAD THAT IMMEDIATELY SETS THE STANDARD FOR THE REST OF HER. SHE IS SOUNDLY MADE ALL THROUGH AND MOVES TRUELY AND PURPOSEFULLY AS I EXPECTED. ONE THAT MADE ME SMILE WITH SATISFACTION AND THAT WILL STAY IN MY MIND IN TIMES TO COME.

RESERVE BEST IN SHOW WAS DARE’S SAWNSFORD LIONELLADOR DARSOM AN IMPRESSIVE 16 MONTH OLD MATURE LOOKING STANDARD LONG HAIRED MALE IN EYE-CATCHING COAT AND CONDITION. PLEASING IN SIDE PROFILE; HE HAS A SOUND AND STRONG APPEARANCE AND IS TRU IN FRONT AND REAR, FIRM IN BODY AND TOP-LINE AND ALL IN PROPORTION AND BALANCE. HANDSOME HEAD, CONFIDENTLY AND NOBLY CARRIED BOTH STANDING AND ON THE MOVE. HE WAS AWARDED HIS CROWNING CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE ON THE DAY; CONGRATULATIONS!

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW WAS GEESON’S STANDARD LONG HAIRED BITCH ABYDACHS KUMALA A SUPER QUALITY 11 MONTH OLD OF STRIKING APPEARANCE BEING IN COMMENDABLE COAT AND CONDITION. BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF CLASSIC LINES SET ON GOOD LENGTH NECK AND ONTO A WELL CONSTRUCTED FIRM BODY. PLEASING FRONT, FORECHEST AND FOREQUARTERS AND WELL RIBBED BODY OF IDEAL LENGTH. EXCELLENT IN PROPORTIONS OF BODY AND ANGULATIONS FRONT AND REAR WITH PARTICULARLY GOOD WIDTH AND STRENGTH IN HINDQUARTERS. MOVED WELL AND FREE WITH CONFIDENCE, PURPOSE WITH NOBLE HEAD CARRAIGE.      

RESERVE BEST PUPPY IN SHOW WAS WARREN’S STANDARD WIRE HAIRED WAGGINGTON MANHATTAN OF WAGSFORD A WELL GROWN YOUNGSTER WHO HAS ALL THE ESSENTIALS HAVING EXCELLENT CONSTRUCTION AND SHAPE ALL THROUGH. PARTICULARLY ATTRACTIVE HEAD AND NECK. SOUNDLY MADE FRONT, BODY AND REAR WITH ENOUGH LENGTH OF LEG TO ENSURE MOVEMENT IS FREE, SOUND AND PURPOSEFUL. PLEASING COAT AND TEXTURE. ONE WITH AN IDEAL FOUNDATION PROVIDING PLENTY OF SCOPE FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT INTO AN IMPRESSIVE ADULT.

BEST VETERAN WAS COVERLEY’S CH/IR CH AVENTINE SHAKEN NOT STIRRED AT 7½ YEARS OF AGE ONE WHO IS STILL IN HER PRIME AND DISPLAYING THE OBVIOUS QUALITIES SHE HAS TO BEST ADVANTAGE. IMPRESSIVE FROM HER BREED TYPICAL ATTRACTIVE HEAD TO HER WELL MADE FIRM BODY WITH CORRECT COAT TEXTURE AND TO HER STABLE ANGLED HINDQUARTERS. SHE MOVED WITH A TRUE FREE, EASY ACTION SHOWING OTHERS HOW TO DO IT!!