South Wales Kennel Association
DACHSHUND (MIN LONG-HAIRED)

Venue: Usk Showground, Gwernesney, Near Usk, Mon
Date: 3rd - 6th July 2008

MINIATURE LONGHAIRED

  MPD (3) 1  Phillip’s Metadale Secret Assignment. Very good  well shaped youngster, good shoulders, excellent front assembly, held firm top and underline, promising baby. 2 Shearers Xemxija Cavalier Less mature, slightly stronger hind angulation than winner but still a little soft in top and needs to fill in front and ribbing, very close up to winner.

PD 1/ Dutsons Rossdach Red Leader. Very mature well bodied and coated, masculine head, good neck, shoulders, strong topline, well angulated, sound mover

JD (5) 1  Brooks Layways Piper for Lyndarlea. Good head, eye, neck, excels in shoulder placement and hind angulation, plenty of rib and good bone. Good size and so very well proportioned, totally sound, moves with drive and purpose.  2 Young’s Willowheath Hendrix. Another well proportioned sound mover, good head and neat underline, good rear angulation. 3 Richardson’s Sirrondach Ebony Damon hill


PGD (6) 1 Richardson’s Sirrondach Ayrton Senna. One of the finds of the day for me, Elegant chap, well shaped head and eye, good shoulder placement, front and plenty of length, well ribbed and tidy underline. Correct coat. Moved true coming and going retaining his topline and covers the ground with ease.RCC to a very surprised owner. 2  Brooks Lyndarlea Fizical Atracts. Good head and eye, well angulated, another moving true and keeping his outline. 3 Warrens Leo Mondial at Cornishpixie 

LD (8) 1 Young’s Willowheath ZZ Top. Well proportioned, good front, shoulders and well off for ribbing. Nicely angulated, well covered body, nice shaped feet. Moved with ease again retaining a good shape at all times. Close up in the challenge. 2  Brooks Lyndarlea Pedro. Same quality type as winner, masculine, good size with bone and substance as are all from this kennel, sound well balanced at all times, good quality coat again. 3 Oxley’s Dinkidax Donny Rova

OD (9) Terrific class of mature young males, what an encouraging sign for the mini longs, well done. 1 Turner’s CH.Rafthouse Herr Flick. Worthy Champion and ambassador for this breed. Excellent type winning this very strong class. Excels in head, eye,reachy neck, well ribbed, strong top and underlines, well shaped hind quarters, lovely depth of keel, moved soundly very workman like young man., worked  hard in the challenge, giving his all to win CC.A Truly nice specimen. 2  Brooks CH. Lyndarlea Choc Ice. Another very worthy Champion, Different type to winner, stockier build but not lacking elegance, not over done in any area,  good overall shape and balance, preferred length and hind angulation on winner. 

MPB (7) 1 Hilbert’s Dashdotcom Fleur de Lys. Headed a very strong class, promising pup, sweet head, good length, very well proportioned all through, excellent keel, ribbing angulation, well filled for one so young, moved very well. BP 2  Turner’s Rafthouse Lucy Lastic. Sweet young lady, very raw but plenty to like, good shoulders and angulation, little to choose between girls in this class just preferred the maturity and balanced movement of winner. 3  De Havilland Elliscottage Story Time

PB (4) 1  Duchesne’s Scandells September Breeze.  Not a lot to separate winner and second, both have good heads, front assembly, well ribbed, strong toplines for babies, both moved very well keeping their shape at all times. Hind quarters were just a little better angulated on winner.. 2  Warrens Sanmik Yar at Cornishpixie 3 Fisher’s Rugosa Dawn Sunshine

JB (7) 1  Dutson’s Ralines Black Lace. the girls just get better and better, this youngster was very close up in the challenge, beautiful head and expression, good neck and shoulders, strong topline, excellent hind quarters, moves very well, looks good stacked and on the move, hard to fault, just giving a little away on maturity to eventual cc winner, her days will come 2 Fisher’s Rugosa. Very similar to winner, just needing to fill a little more in front and firm up in hind quarters, to complete the picture, very promising. 3  Brown’s Devoncream Bouquet of Thyme

PGB (5) 1 Norton’s Halunke Casalani. Most mixed class of the day. Good honest bitch, correct head, front and topline, would like better rear angulations but she is honest and sound, moving true from all angles. 2 Cooper’s Jumanda’s Gypsy Silver. More feminine type needs to fill out her frame a little more, another sound mover keeping a good outline. 3 Richardson’s Sirrondach Ebony Pine Nut

LB (12) Very strong class, again, good news for the breed. 1  Lake’s Bronia Miss Gucci at Ollyrue. Such an elegant bitch, feminine head, correct eye, plenty of reach of neck, excellent shoulder placement, firm topline, good length of rib, depth of keel, strong well angulated hind quarters. Movement won this class, very free with drive keeping a good outline. Nice furnishings. Close up in the challenge. 2 Brown’s Garbosa Chocolate Vogue. Another top quality, very nice compact type again hard to fault, just not quite the length or hind angulation of winner. 3 Butler’s Maundowne Momentum to Maxwin

OB (9) 1 Angear’s Ch Ridgegrove Halle Berry. A bitch I have admired since a puppy, beautifully balanced, correct head, neck shoulders, firm top and underlines, deep keel, very strong hind quarters which she uses so well. Remains balanced on the move, covering the ground with ease, lovely bitch. CC and eventually BOB after much deliberation over the dog. 2 Goddard’s Ch Minard Krystal Darque. Very similar type and quality to winner, many of the same attributes except I felt she lacked the length of my winner, and appeared a little bored lacking the showmanship today. Still a very good example of the breed. RCC 3  Heeley’s Evadann

Mrs Juliet Cooper