Scottish Dachshund Club 2002

Dachshund (Miniature Long Haired)

Judge: Dogs -                         Bitches - Sally Ann Elkington 

MINIATURE LONG HAIRED  (BITCHES)

I thank the Scottish Dachshund club for giving me the honour to judge their centenary show, I would also like to thank the exhibitors for the large entry that awaited me and for the sporting way my placings were taken. Since I last judged this variety I found that they tended to be very short in upper arm and invariably lacked any length of ribbing we also need to remember that they are hounds and should be able cover the ground with ease I found 3 bad mouths which surprised me, heads have improved and temperaments were in general excellent I also think that size has improved with not nearly so many skinny ones being shown. My main winners pleased me very much.

MP .(7) 1. Turners Dacatec Dream On Baby To Rafthouse. This 8 month old baby stole my heart as soon as she entered the ring I just knew she was my type, lovely head and eye excellent front and ribbing good quarters and her movement is very true I was delighted to award her the res.cc it was a long day for one so young so therefore by the time B.P.I.S. was judged she was starting to show her tender age but one I feel sure is destined for top honours in the future I shall watch her career with intrest. 2.Blackshaws Minard Shes A Peach At Ravenways. Another quality young lady who has all the essentials just lacks in maturity but this is by no way a criticism as she will eventually come into her own. 3.Scotts Jadag Kadbry Rose At Maydays.

P 1.Halls Gayvilles Hat Trick. This was the first of 2 exhibits from similar breeding and I like the type very much, true Dachshund in miniature with excellent neck and shoulder placement lovely reach of forchest good lenth of ribbing nicely rounded quarters topped of with true movement another who will go far. 2.Angears Ridgegrove Molly Flinders. Again a lovely type with good neck and shoulder placement well angulated quarters lovely head and eye moved well. 3.Grahams Jadag Froffy Coffee.

J (3) 1. Humphries Avonlea Blissful Bower. Sweet young lady who showed and moved well. 2.Trembles Northnook Firefly Summer. Nice head and eye lost out on movement to above. 3.Jamiesons Djeata Geisha Girl.

PG (22). 1.Mclachlan Gayville Specially For You. Lovely type good head, eye neck and shoulders excellent forechest with a lovely length of ribbing with no cutting up good topline maintained on the move one I would predict to go on to bigger things if given the chance to do so. 2.Brooks Dolly Girl At Lyndarlea. Nice lady who was unfortunate to meet number 1 she to has good forchest with a fair reach of underline lost out to above on movement. 3.Shutts. Rose Ruffles Of Donnadoog.

L (12). 1.Locketts.Ralines Eye Dolised. A bitch who has quality she pleased me very much with her typical head well laid shoulders excellent length of ribbing good topline both standing and on the move one destined to be made up very soon. 2.Lambs Howrigg Tar Baby. Black and tan who is a nice type both standing and on the move for me just lacked the length of ribbing . 3.Kennedys. Denkenas Night Dancer.

O (9). 1. Locketts Ch Ralines Royal Acclaim. A lady who really has that extra star quality she enters the ring and she commands your attention, From the tip of her nose to the end of her tail she is sheer quality her neck and shoulder placement are an absolute joy length of ribbing is top draw her topline is maintained whilst on the move I could go on but I think it is suffice to say I was totally charmed by her and had no hesitation in awarding her her 19th cc and on the referees decision B.O.B. and I was delighted to see her go R.B.I.S. 2.Angears Ridgegrove Eclipse. Black and tan girl who was unlucky to meet 1 for she has a lot to like lovely head and eye nice reach of neck into well laid shoulders good hind action firm topline kept whilst on the move. 3.Kennedys Denkensas Ben Lova.

Sally Ann Elkington