The Great Joint Dachshund Club 2008

Judge : Ian Seath (Sunsong)

Dog CC : CALLOW Ch Garthorne Garcia

Res Dog CC :  ERGIS Ch Siouxline Indigo JW ShCM

Bitch CC : BARBER Simply Red Ruby of Rivergate
Res Bitch CC : COXON Ch/Am Ch Grandgables Tickle My Fancy
Best Puppy : ROBERTS Denver Midnight Sun
BEST OF BREED : BARBER Simply Red Ruby of Rivergate

BEST VETERAN : ERGIS Ch Siouxline Angelina
 

MINIATURE SMOOTH HAIRED

I was p leased to judge an excellent entry of MSHD at this prestigious show. I found the quality of the bitches to be far better than that of the dogs and I felt I was really spoilt for choice in my Bitch CC line-up. There appear to be two distinct types (in both dogs and bitches). Some are very deep-bodied, often with what I consider to be over-exaggerated forechests and excessively deep keels, but have better front angulation. I feel these lack ground clearance and would struggle to cover ground. The other type is taller, with more ground clearance, but also less length of body. These move more freely and with parallel movement coming and going. They also tend to be less well-angulated in front and some have rather cut-up underlines. My preference was for those with a bit more ground clearance, tidy, flowing underlines and good parallel movement front and rear. Temperaments were generally good, with only a couple reluctant to be handled on the table. Some heads are not the conical-shaped profile required and, combined with round eyes, give a non-typical appearance. MPD (18, 5) 1 Roberts' Denver Midnight Sun: Very promising red dog of 8 months. Good forechest and well-angulated front construction. Firm topline which he held on the move. Tidy underline, not cut up at all. Adequate ground clearance. Moved really well, with good drive and extension. Best Puppy. 2 Salisbury 's Barratini Aston Martin: Another 8 month puppy with very good forechest, front construction and tight-fitting elbows. Elegant neck. Well-balanced type. Slightly more crook moving towards me than 1. Also well-angulated behind. 3 Shelton 's Barisse High Endeavour. PD (7, 2) 1 Hutchison's Moongarm Whos The Daddy: 7 month red dog who had the best movement in this class. Very true, parallel, movement both coming towards me and going away. A bit more cut up in his underline than I would like. Adequate ribbing. Liked his head and expression, Good forechest. A bit longer on the leg than 2. 2 Coxon's D'Arisca Speed Dating: Red dog of nearly 12 months who seemed a bit over-awed by the occasion and wasn't giving of his best. Good head and neck. Nice front construction and I preferred his underline to 1. Good length of ribbing. Lovely topline. A bit of wrinkle on front legs. If he can gain more confidence with his new owner/handler, he could do well. 3 Hartley's Rajashee Don Juan at Lyrosh. JD (5, 0a) 1 Callow's Garthorne Top Gear: Neat and compact Black and Tan with easily the best front construction in this class.Good head. Elegant neck. Well-angulated behind and he moved very true in both directions. Tidy underline Good topline in profile movement. 2 Yeomans' Klynerbyner Vim and Vigour: Chocolate dog. Heavier built type than 1 and not the front angulation of 1. Slightly toeing-in coming towards me. Good forechest. Well-angulated behind when stacked and very true, parallel movement going away. 3 McAuley's Elnside Woody Be Best. PGD (7, 1) 1 Yeomans' Klynerbyner Vim and Vigour: As JD above. 2 Winchurch's Brianolf Malachite: Red dog of lighter build, taller and more elegant than 1. Prominent forechest and good layback of shoulder. Elbows were not as tight-fitting as 1. Good topline when moving. Very nice flowing underline. Moved parallel going away. 3 Endersby's Mowbray Music Man. LD (7) 1 Melbourne 's Melriding Jerome: Elegant red dog who is well-constructed at both ends. Good head. Prominent forechest. Could be slightly tighter in elbow. Acceptable ground clearance and tidy underline. Good length of ribbing. Used his well-angulated rear to move with drive and true moving away. 2 Ashwell-Carter's Siouxline Isaac JW ShCM: Handsome Black & Tan dog who showed himself off much better when moving than when stacked. Heavier built, with more depth of body than 1 and not the ground clearance. Liked his front construction with tight-fitting elbows. Very nice tidy underline. Not the turn of stifle of 1. 3 Pritchard's Hannamouse Dande-Lion. OD (10, 2) 1 Callow's Ch. Garthorne Garcia: Very well-balanced Black & Tan dog who is a real picture in profile, stood and moving. Prominent forechest, well-angulated front and tightly fitting elbows. Adequate ground clearance. Good topline at all times. Well-angulated behind and he moved very true going away from me. Dog CC and BOS. 2 Ergis's Ch. Siouxline Indigo JW ShCM: Another nice type, although slightly taller and shorter in body than 1. Held his topline well on the move. Good underline. Moved very true coming towards me. Steps out with drive. Performed well in this strong class. Res. Dog CC. 3 Coxon's D'Arisca Grand Prix. VD (2, 1a) 1 Luke's Corrieknowe Circassian: 8 year old Black & Tan presented in lovely, hard condition. Taller type, with good ground clearance. Very good forechest and layback of shoulder. Elegant neck. Moved true coming towards me. Slightly straight behind when viewing profile movement. Excellent, firm, bunchy feet. MPB (13, 1) 1 Dunn's Bronia Golly Miss Molly at Ashridge: Beautiful Black & Tan bitch of 8 months who looked better moving than stacked. Elegant neck. Lovely front construction with good forechest and tight-fitting elbows. Nice feet. Moved true, both coming and going away. 2 Salisbury 's Barratini Analisa: Black & Tan baby who seemed to be tiring and became a bit fidgety. Lovely front construction. Not quite as elegant in neck as 1. Good feet. Held her topline at all times. Preferred her underline to 1. Well-angulated behind. Moved parallel in both directions. 3 Roberts' Denver Darling Blossom Hill. PB (10, 2) 1 Melbourne & Holdsworth's Barratini Hubble Bubble at Melriding: Beautiful front on this elegant 11 month Black & Tan bitch. Good ground clearance. Nice, tidy underline. Slightly soft in the topline compared with 2. Well-angulated behind. Moved really well in profile - driving with her rear. True movement front and back. Best Bitch Puppy. 2 Robinson's D'Arisca Barratini Bouquet: A well-balanced Black & Tan bitch of 11 months. Very prominent forechest. Rather upright in shoulder compared with 1 which gives a less flowing line from neck into her topline. Good length of upper arm. Lovely underline and super topline. Moved very true moving away. 3 Gaskin's Dovestream Tango'd All Over. JB (12, 4) 1 Richardson 's Belazieth Magic Pearl: Very promising youngster who presents a lovely, balanced profile with no exaggeration. Good ground clearance. Held her topline on the move. Nicely angulated behind. Moved true coming and going. 2 Ergis's Siouxline Evangelina: Good head and elegant neck. Lovely forechest, not over-done. Not quite the topline of 1 when on the move. I liked her neat, flowing underline and ribbing. Better feet than 1. 3 Metcalfe's Metadale Flirtie Girtie. PGB (19, 4) 1 Russell's Russteck Peatbog Fairy: I was very impressed with this Black & Tan bitch. Lovely profile - good forechest, neat underline and held her topline at all times. Good turn of stifle. Her movement was absolutely parallel coming and going away. She was a contender in the Bitch CC line-up. 2 Barber's Pattons Little Eva by Rivergate: Beautiful Red bitch who excels in front construction. Good forechest. Tidy underline. Held her topline well. Toed-in slightly when moving away from me. Half-sister to my BOB - her sire is producing some lovely offspring. 3 Daykin's Barratini Danneka. LB (14, 4) 1 Barber's Simply Red Ruby of Rivergate: Stunning Red bitch who presents such a lovely picture both standing and when on the move. A classic Dachshund shape. Lovely layback of shoulder, good length of upper arm. Nice topline. Good length and balance. Tidy underline (despite coming back from having had a litter). Very true movement. CC, BOB and delighted to see her go RBIS. I understand this makes her up - well-deserved. 2 Rowell's Emmajesk Amelia JW ShCM: Not quite the length of 1, but a nice overall type. Really good front construction, with a good, prominent forechest, but not over-done. Heavier built in front than 1 and her underline is not quite so flowing. Slight wrinkle on front legs. Good hind action. Moved well. 3 Callow's Garthorne Gazania. OB (8,1) 1 Coxon's Ch./Am. Ch. Grandgables Tickle My Fancy: Beautiful Brindle bitch whose profile really does shout "Dachshund in miniature". Superb outline. Nice forechest. Good underline. Elegant neck. Well-angulated behind. Tight, bunchy, back feet. Res. Bitch CC. 2 Shelton's Ch. Barisse High Frequency JW ShCM: Slightly taller type than 1. Another quality bitch with good front construction. Not over-done in forechest. Nice head and elegant neck. Reasonable length of ribbing. Good underline. Moved slightly closer behind when moving away than 1. 3 Reed's Deercroft Devotion. VB (5) 1 Ergis's Ch. Siouxline Angelina: Considering she is 12 this little bitch still exudes quality and knows how to strut her stuff! Presented in lovely hard condition. Super profile when standing, with a good amount of forechest, front and rear angulation. Lovely underline. Moves with drive behind; absolutely parallel moving away. 2 Mitchell's Ch. Switherland Lucia at Bronia: Longer and lower to ground type than 1, with not the ground clearance. Not quite as elegant in neck as 1. Well-constructed front, with good layback of shoulder and good length of upper arm. Moved very true when going away, but more crook than 1 when coming towards me. Very nice underline. In great condition for 11 years. 3 Watkinson's Manakoora Koh-O-Noor

Ian J Seath