East of England 2012

Judge(s): MRS L BROWN

DACHSHUND - MINIATURE SMOOTH HAIRED

JD (4) 1 RBD Kent Lokmadi Ocean's Eleven JW. Good masculine head with well-set ears and correct eye shape. Good reach of neck into correct shoulder placement. Prominent prosternum, leading to well sprung ribbing. Correct proportions with enough ground clearance to do a day's work. Good sound feet, well-muscled rump allowing good driving movement with lovely open stride. 2 Punter Welcumen Guinness. Correct ear set and eye shape and colour, very sound front assembly with prominent prosternum and nice tight elbows. Good top line just lost a little balance in rear movement today.

LD (3, 2) 1 BD Shelton Barisse A Touch of Magic. Lovely proportioned dog stands square and moves like a power house with correct driving movement allowing quick jumps over puddles and still keeping a lovely top line. Well-muscled and correctly made dog. A delight to go over.

OD (1) 1 Watkinson Manakoora Hawaiian Amakihi. Compact little dog with good head, ear set and eye shape, good pigment. Good reach of neck into well placed shoulder. Moved out well but a little uncertain in the going losing the topline on the move in the conditions today.

JB (8, 1) 1 Hunt Cwmdarhian Back to Alabama at Carpaccio JW. Very smart B/T bitch, good front with prominent prosternum, reach of neck leading to correct shoulder placement. Kept a good level topline while moving round the ring with a powerful rear action. 2 BP Kent Kiswahili Linda Lokmadi. Lovely quality exhibit, a little longer than 1. Good head, good prosternum and ribbing, neat well padded feet. Good rear action, keeps her topline on the move. Very promising youngster. 3 Shelton Barisse Arbennik Isoldes Endeavour

PGB (2,1) 1 BB, BOB, Kent Lokmadi Hidden Dragon. Good head, with length of neck leading to well placed shoulder. Good front assembly and length of keel leading to well sprung ribbing. Keeps a good topline and underline on the move. Good length of hock with neat padded feet. Another lovely exhibit to go over.

LB (3, 2) 1 Watkinson Manakoora Boobie. Good head with correct ear set, would prefer a more almond eye but pigment and colour good. Moves well making good use of her well angulated rear. Has a good ground clearance keeps topline on the move. A sound exhibit.

OB (3,1) 1 RBB Kent Tonbiajavae Indian Passion at Lokmadi JW beautiful hound head, lovely shape and outline to this exhibit, all the attributes in miniature. Good front with well-developed prosternum, lovely reach of neck and shoulder placement. Correct rear angulation allowing free forward movement. 2 Watkinson Manakoora Pandaus. Correct head with good ear set and eye shape, good front assembly and ribbing. Nice neat feet and rear angulation. Moved out well enough but preferred movement of 1 on the day.

Mrs L M Brown (Devoncream)