BORDER UNION 2017

MINIATURE SMOOTH DACHSHUNDS

Judge(s): TOM H JOHNSTON MPhil (FELDKIRK)

PD (4, 2) 1 Luke's Lokmadi Frederick. Masculine head with good skull and eye, well placed ears of good shape, clean moderate neck, straight bone and good feet, nice width and depth, good rib and well angled rear, good length and topline. Presented in good coat and condition and moved with steady positive action. 2 Kent's Lokmadi Bowetts Testarosso. Another balanced youngster with good head and eye, good bone and length of body. Nice rib and good topline, not quite as strong in loin as winner. Moved with good action and holds a nice shape. 

JD (5 2) 1 Coxon's D'Arisca Ambreglo Showers. Balanced but smaller cast, good head shape and eye, well 

placed ears. Clean neck into well assembled front, good rib, loin and well developed rear, well set tail and moved with good action. Presented in good coat and condition. 2 Upton's Denval Little Treasure. Masculine head of good shape, good eye, neck, bone and length of body, good type and well set tail. Moved steady, not quite the body and finish of the winner. 3 Thomson's Stargang Finch Von Zilveraat. ND (1) 1 Kent's Lokmadi Bowetts Testarosso. 

PGD (4, 2) 1 Fieke's Lustrum Cushendall. Masculine balanced head, good eye, moderate neck, good keel and depth, strong loin and good rear. Well set tail and holds a good outline on the move, presented in good coat and condition. 2 Thomson's Stargang Finch Von Zilveraat. This dog has lots of breed qualities and is a very good shape and type, presented in good coat and has positive movement but is too heavy. LD (3, 1) 1 Mitchell's Bronia Stefano. Masculine conical head, dark eye and good ears, clean neck and balanced body. Good bone and feet and in good coat. Moved with good steady action and holds firm topline. Res CC. 2 Williams' Wilmerella Wells Fargo JW. Lovely headpiece and dark eye, moderate neck and good body shape. Nice bone and well set tail, good body condition. Moved freely but winner had better coat today and more drive from the rear. 

OD (7, 6) 1 Coxon's Ch Distinctly So D'Arisca. Masculine head with good skull and muzzle, dark eye and clean neck. Well assembled front and good depth. Good rear and set of tail holds level topline on the move with good positive action. First class condition and holds a quality picture. CC, BOB. 

VD (2) 1 Herrington's Ch Kathington Coeur De Lion. Lovely condition and credit to owners. Nice head shape and good neck, nice bone, feet and length of body. Well developed rear and good set of tail. Moved with nice gait and hold a firm picture. BV. 2 Kent's Ch Barratini Jeeves At Lokmadi JW. Another very good exhibit with lots of breed type and has a good head shape, good neck, body shape and also in very good condition. Moved freely but not quite the front reach of the winner. 

PB (9, 1) 1 Williams & Moes' Cwmdarhian Queen Alena. Feminine head of good shape, dark eye and good ears, good neck into well built front, good rib length and depth, well angled rear and good set of tail. Has quality bone and good feet, moved with positive gait and presented in good coat and condition. BP. 2 Dyer & Oddie's Riowood Tiger Socks. Feminine and also very promising youngster, pleasing head and dark eye, good balanced shape standing and on the move. Winner just that little more reach in front, close to winner and should also have a bright future. 3 Bell's Bronia Conchita At Tolberg. 

JB (8, 2) 1 Williams & Moes' Cwmdarhian The Xfactor. Top quality youngster, feminine head with good eye and well set ears. Good clean neck and well laid shoulder, good rib, loin and rear. Balanced and moved with good parallel action. Presented in first class condition and should have a bright future. Much to like. CC. 2 Mitchell's Bronia Juanita. Another very good exhibit, unfortunate to meet one on such good form. Balanced and has good height to length ratio, nice bone and feet, lots to like and moved well but winner just had that little more drive and finish today. 3 Coxon's D'Arisca Ambreglo April Bloom. 

NB (3) 1 Bell's Bronia Conchita At Tolberg. Feminine and liked her type and overall balance. Good head shape and eye, good neck and length of body. Nice bone and moved freely. 2 Garner's Gordax Dream Come True At Carodach. Good skull and eye, moderate neck, bone and good depth, well developed rear. Moved freely and had good coat texture. Winner held a slightly firmer outline for me today. PGB (8, 3) 1 Andison & Peel's Clentry Knockando. Nice head shape and good eye, well placed ears and good neck. Liked the balance and body shape and has good breed type. Good bone and feet and covered ground with good action. Presented in very good condition. 2 Fieke's Lustrum Daydream Believer. Also feminine and of good type. Liked her head shape and eye. Good body, bone and well angled rear, also holds firm level topline on the move. Well presented and very close to winner. 3 Garner's Gordax Dream Come True At Carodach. 

LB (2, 1) 1 Fieke's Lustrum Dancing Queen. Feminine head of good length, good eye and well set ears. Moderate neck into well built front, good bone, feet and depth of body. Level topline and in good coat. Moved with steady free gait and good front action. 

OB (5, 1) 1 Williams' Ch Manacas Amber Cover At Wilmerella (Imp Swe). Feminine head of good length, good skull, eye and ears, clean neck well laid shoulder and good front, liked her rib and depth, good loin and well angled rear. Balanced and with lots of quality. Moved with free positive gait and was presented in good coat and condition. 2 Kent's Lokmadi Goodnight Irene JW. Another feminine exhibit of good type. Liked her size, shape and level topline. Good bone, feet and well set tail. Covered ground with good action and was also presented in good coat and condition. Close to winner. 3 Coxon's D'Arisca Danish Delicacy.