East of England Championship Show 2017

Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)

PD (5, 2) 1 Ergis' Siouxline Jacob. 6 month old red puppy, loved his head and eye, ears set high, long neck into shoulder, good front with forelegs covering lowest point of keel, correct body length, balanced angulation, free flowing sound mover, very promising puppy, will watch with interest. BPIB and shortlisted in the Puppy Group. 2 Wyeth's Danton Cappuccino. 9 month old chocolate, very close decision, beautiful head and eye, long neck into shoulder, long and low shape, correct forelegs, sound on the move with free-flowing action, just preferred drive on my winner. 3 Hughes' Lindellas Topo Gigio.

JD (2, 1) 1 Mutton's Ygeia Ustinov (Imp Swe). Red, male, nice head and eye with scissor bite, at the inbetween stage at the moment, good length of neck, balanced angulation, correct topline, free flowing sound movement.

PGD (4, 1) 1 Startup's Curtisey Head Gardener. Red male, correct body proportions, lovely head and eye, ears set high, foreleg covering lowest point of keel, body moderately long, well ribbed, free flowing sound mover. 2 Nichols' Chapood Secret Wish. Balanced in shape, good neck into shoulder, correct forelegs, well ribbed, short loin, sound mover. 3 Barrett's Star's Tori Great Joy (Imp).

LD (4, 1) 1 Carey's Swingletrees Abracadabra. Red male, balanced shape, good head and eye, nice neck into shoulder, slight rise to loin, won class on his sound movement. 2 Nichols' Chapood Secret Wish. 3 Starkey's Carpaccio Just My Luck With Hamoura.

OD (5, 1) Not much to split these top three, a lovely class to judge, all quality males. 1 Fossett & Kent's Lokmadi A Boy Named Sue JW. Black and tan, loved his head and expression, ears set high, long slightly arched neck in to well laid shoulder, correct forequarters with forelegs covering lowest point of keel, body long and muscled, would have preferred him slightly shorter, slightly arched loin, well ribbed with sufficient ground clearance, stood true, sound on the move showing free flowing action with correct drive. A beautiful male overall and pleased to award him Best Male. 2 Ergis' Ch Siouxline Aaron JW. Red male, another lovely example, correct body proportions, smaller male overall than winner, beautiful head and eye, ears high set, long slightly arched neck, forelegs positioned right to cover lowest point of keel. Stood true both front and rear, well ribbed, correct topline with slight rise of loin, correct tail set, sound free flowing mover, pleased to award him Reserve Best Male. 3 Barrett's Ch Ayseebee Rumour Has It.

PB (12, 2) 1 Scott's Lokmadi Flurry At Rothadax. A beautiful 7 month old red bitch who took me completely, beautiful head and eye, good neck into shoulder, correct body proportions, well ribbed, correct topline and tail set. Stood true both front and rear. Won the class on her sound movement. Very promising, will watch her with interest. 2 Roberts & Smith's Danton Midnight Star. Black and tan 9 month bitch, nice head and eye, ears set high, good lenth of neck into shoulder, correct body proportions, forelegs covering lowest point of keel, good topline, sound mover. 3 Welham's Barryann Venus.

JB (4, 2) 1 Shutt's Donnadoon Dreamdust. Brindle bitch, good head and high set ears, good length to neck, balanced body proportions, correct topline, would prefer stronger hocks. Moved freely. 2 Nichols' Tickleteckel Little Wishes At Chapood. Unfortunately was unsure with the echoes, nice head and eye, good topline, stood true, would prefer more length to body. Moved freely.

PGB (3, 2) 1 Watkinson's Manakoora Glow. Black and tan bitch, good head and eye with ears high set, nice length of neck into shoulder, correct body proportions, forelegs covering lowest point of keel, would prefer stronger topline, moved soundly with free movement. Reserve Best Bitch.

LB (2) 1 Lewis' Ardenrun Maid Of The Weald. Red bitch, would prefer her to be more feminine and more clearance under ground but she won the class on her sound free flowing movement. Balanced body propositions, correct eye, ears high set, good length to neck, correct topline and tailset. 2 Taylor's Debbiejay Magical Flo. Nice head and eye, balanced angulation, correct body proportions, correct topline, would prefer stronger hocks.

OB (5, 3) 1 Ergis' Ch Siouxline Rapunzel With Melriding. I absolutely loved this bitch, my find of the day, she is exquisite. Beautiful head and eye, ears set high, slight arched long neck into shoulder, correct body proportions, correct forequarters, forelegs covering lowest point of keel, stood true front and rear, sufficient clearance of ground, ample heart and lung room, correct topline with slight rise to loin, correct tail, sound free flowing movement. I was pleased to award her Best Bitch and Best of Breed. 2 Watkinson's Manakoora Kharna. Red bitch, nice head and eye, long neck, correct topline, moved soundly.

VB (1) 1 Carey's Sapphire Crystal Girl Of Debbiejay. Nice head and eye, long neck into shoulder, correct body proportions, forelegs covering lowest point of keel, sufficient ground clearance, stood true, moved soundly. Best Veteran in Breed.