West of England Dachshund Club 2002

Judge: Mrs M B Edwards

Dachshund Miniature Long Haired)

Thank you for my lovely entry. I enjoyed my judging very much and was pleased to see good temperament in all my entrants. I would like to have seen better shoulder placement in some exhibits and there were, unfortunately a few with dirty teeth.

P (11) 1st Turners' Dacatec Dream On Baby to Rafthouse. Cream bitch with lovely outline. Feminine head, good dark pigment. Excellent bone, front and ribbing. Moved out well on lovely tight feet. Best Puppy 2nd Amos' Dacatec Dream Chaser 3rd Banting's Indicott Galaxy

J (8) 1st Duchesne's Scandell's Ring of Dreams Well bodied feminine red bitch. Nicely ribbed, good shoulders, neck and tight elbows. Good bend of stifle. Went well keeping topline on the move and standing. 2nd Hazelby's Evadanne Golden Rod 3rd Amos' Dacatec Pure 'n' Simple

PG (5) 1st Richardson's Sirrondach Crystal Almond Choc. Dapple bitch. Excellent reach of neck into tight shoulders. Good front and ribbing. Moved with drive and extension. 2nd Sainsbury's Boscolla Little Tamarix 3rd Mead's Dacatec Loving Feeling

LD (5) 1st Allam's Rafthouse Stand 'n 'Deliver to Meghanhol Quality Black and Tan of good length, bone and substance. Long and low. Kept topline both moving and standing. Good overall outline. 2nd Vaughan's Tisanti Cream Toffee 3rd Richardson's Sirrondach Ebony Topshot

OD (5) 1st Amos' Dacatec Dream Wizard Beautifully balanced black and tan dog who gives a superb overall impression. Lovely head with correct dark almond eye. Good reach of neck into well laid shoulders with tight elbows. Good length of ribbing lovely stifles. Moved beautifully. Best of Breed and Best Opposite Sex in Show. 2nd Worswick's Dolyharp Mozart 3rd Duchesne's Scandell Talking Pages

LB (6) 1st Butler's Drymoor Secret Delight Very feminine Shaded Red bitch. Lovely head with good dark almond eye. Good front and ribbing. Looked well both standing and moving. 2nd Alexander's Tredinas Merrychaser 3rd Allen's Sandwells Magic Moments

OB (9) 1st Worswick's Willowheath What a Charmer with Dolyharp Beautifully marked Choc. Dapple. Long low and level. Good bone and ribbing. Well angulated stifles. Moved well. Best Opposite Sex 2nd Clarke's Maundowne Madame Phoebe at Dormosa 3rd Richardson's Sirrondach Ebony Dill

Mrs M B Edwards