Great Joint Dachshund Club 2011
Dachshund (Miniature Long Haired)
Judge: Mrs Mandy Dance
BEST OF BREED : MCALPINE & WALSH Ch/Ir Ch Walpines Brandy Butter
Dog CC : MCALPINE & WALSH Ch/Ir Ch Walpines Brandy Butter
Res Dog CC : HOLDEN Ch Sengepabu Saint Valentine
Bitch CC : JOHNSON Charpurdy Just Iss
Res Bitch CC : PALIN Sanmik Amulet
Best Puppy : HOLDEN Sengepabu Ares
Minor Puppy Dog (8 Entries) Abs: 3
1st: YOUNG Willowheath Floyd
2nd:SHUTT Doonydax Secret Dream of Donnadoon
3rd: PALIN Diquest Chocolate Whirl at Sanmik
Res: HOLDEN Ravenways Now its for Real at Sengepabu
VHC: CHAPPELL Gleneddee Prince of Darkness
Puppy Dog (3 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: HOLDEN Sengepabu Ares
2nd: BROAD Neertanauf Sea Magic
3rd:
Res:
VHC:
Junior Dog (14 Entries) Abs: 5
1st: PALIN Sanmik Tuvalk
2nd: HOLMES Tammera Touch of Class
3rd: LOCKETT WALTERS & WALTERS Ralines Here Comes the Sun
Res: BROOK Lyndarlea Latte
VHC: MCCARTHY Nagshall Solidasarock
Post Graduate Dog (7 Entries) Abs:0
1st: POOLE Findowrie McDuff
2nd: McCARTHY Nagshall Oklahoma Sunrise JW
3rd: CHAPPELL Gleneddee Mister Cool Dude
Res: BROOKS Lyndarlea Bubbles
VHC: EVANS Lyndarlea Silver Moon
Limit Dog (13 Entries) Abs: 4
1st: BROOKS Lyndarlea Raferty JW
2nd: PALIN Clary Concerto to Sanmik
3rd: ROBERTS Ravenways Tornero At Dandydayo
Res: TURNER Rafthouse Gee Whizz
VHC: LOCKETT WALTERS & WALTERS Ralines Red Kuri
Open Dog (11 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: MCALPINE & WALSH Ch/Ir Ch Walpines Brandy Butter
2nd: HOLDEN Ch Sengepabu Saint Valentine
3rd: WOOD Ch Wildstar Wrenowned JW
Res: BOYLES Ch Zarcrest Ice Conqueror
VHC: CAWLEY & KING Creekpit Black Opal at Summerview JW ShCM
Veteran Dog (3 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: BROAD Jenwood Ring of Bells
2nd: BROOK Lyndarlea Earth Tremor
3rd: BREESE Silkdown on Parade JW Sh CM
Res:
VHC:
Minor Puppy Bitch (10 Entries) Abs: 3
1st: TURNER Rafthouse Night Fever
2nd: CAWLEY & KING Little Miss Honeybun for Summerview
3rd: BROOK Lyndarlea Dream Boat
Res: DUKE Chriskims Truly Yours
VHC: SMITH Chriskims Forget Me Not
Puppy Bitch (7 Entries) Abs: 2
1st: GEESON Abydachs Apparition
2nd: NORRIS Criscan Karess
3rd: MACLAINE Criscan Keira at Pennygown
Res: EDWARDS Barok Blond Bombshell
VHC: DUKE Chriskims Truly Yours
Junior Bitch (11 Entries) Abs: 4
1st: HOLMES Tammera Just Elegant
2nd: NORRIS Criscan Khesia
3rd: MCCARTHY Nagshall Wings of Love
Res: POOLE Findowrie Rings n Roses
VHC:JURY Torwood Storm Warning
Post Graduate Bitch (11 Entries) Abs: 3
1st: WORSWICK Dolyharp Patience
2nd: MCCARTHY Nagshall Sweet Caroline
3rd: MEE Barlaine's Black Princess
Res: EDWARDS Barok Blonde Kiah
VHC:MOURTON Dinkidudlor Isha Aurog at Eldmour
Limit Bitch (15 Entries) Abs: 4
1st: PALIN Sanmik Amulet
2nd: MEE Barlaine's Summer Star
3rd: EDWARDS Barok New Beginning
Res: MCCARTHY Nagshall Puppet on a String
VHC: CLEWES Torwood Declaration at Shardbeck
Open Bitch (14 Entries) Abs: 3
1st: JOHNSON Charpurdy Just Iss
2nd: GRAHAM Hillstar Lexzina of Jadag
3rd: MCALPINE & WALSH Ir Ch Walpines Brandy Cream
Res: WORSWICK Indicott in Tune with Dolyharp
VHC: TURNER Ch Rafthouse Lucy Lastic
Veteran Bitch (3 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: SHUTT Jadag Cadbury Rose at Donnadoon
2nd: EARLEY Yelva Silver Cloud
3rd:
Res:
VHC:
MINIATURE LONG HAIRED
My thanks to the committee for their invitation to
judge this variety. It was a numerically high entry and I am grateful to the
exhibitors for their support. It is about three years since I last judged min
longs and I am offering these overall comments with the best of intentions.
These are points that I found on some of the exhibits and that I personally
feel need watching carefully if this variety is to remain one of the best. When
judging I kept uppermost in my mind the Kennel Club maxim "Fit For Function",
whether that be as a pet, a show dog or a working animal. The problems I
mention affect every aspect of the dachshund's potential role. I am not a
mouth fanatic, although I believe some exhibitors thought otherwise. However,
the number of missing pre-molars was alarming. This gives rise to the sunk in
cheek effect and the snipey foreface as well as seriously weakening the overall
jaw of the dog. There were lower canines running up into the soft palate. This
is detrimental to the dog and is one of the mouth faults that I will not
forgive. Bites were correct scissor which is good, but the under jaw on many
was weak and the teeth were small. Bearing in mind that this is a breed that is
bred to grip its' prey I feel that some exhibits were not "fit for function" in
this respect. Moving onto eyes! So many were huge and round and "goggly". This
is incorrect according to our breed standard. Feet were another issue. Nails
were short which was good, but many had flat open soft feet with little knuckle
which would be poor tools to dig with. Muscle tone was lacking in so many. They
had little or no thigh and second thigh was difficult to find. This meant that
hind movement produced no drive and "tummy tapping" was evident in several. On
the plus side, toplines were very good as was tailset and lack of kinks in the
tail. Many dogs lacked neck and were very stuffy over the withers. Sometimes
this was coat, but on many their heads were bolted on at right angles which
gave an incorrect picture. Temperament is very important to me and is quoted as
"bold" in the breed standard. I did temperament test the exhibits, although
again I hear this was questioned by some! Sadly there were too many nervous
exhibits. I was happy if the dog returned to me and stood its' ground and
observed me with contempt, that is a dachshund trait, but the ones that backed
off, hid behind their owner's legs, and even barked at me, were, I'm sorry to
say, penalised. Some approached with curiosity which was great, and some
thought a biscuit was in the offing, again a typical dachshund characteristic
which was rewarded. All this might sound negative, but it is meant to be
constructive, and many were good honest dogs with none of the above mentioned
faults. With well filled classes I could easily find plenty of good specimens
to award prizes to, and in some classes it was a tough decision. MPD
(8,3) 1 Young's Willowheath Floyd. Beat two on more energetic movement. Not
quite the head of two but more together in his showing on the day. Front
construction good and positive movement behind. 2 Shutt's Doonydax Secret Dream
of Donnadoon. Good to go over and I'm sure he will come right, just not showing
off today. Just give him time. 3 Palin's Diquest Chocolate Swirl of Sanmik.
PD (3,1) 1 Best Puppy. Holden's Sengepabu Ares. Choc and tan.
Liked his head and strong foreface. Outgoing personality which showed on the
move as he moved around with some style. Showed his pads going away. Carrying a
lot of coat which made him appear lower to ground than he was as he has correct
clearance. 2 Broad's Neertanauf Sea Magic. Needs to develop in confidence to go
further. JD (14,5) 1 Palin's Sanmik Tuvalk. This exhibit was
lucky in as much as he performed the best of these three on the day. Having
short listed in this class the dogs went round several times and this youngster
maintained a steady and correct outline which won him the class. 2 Holmes
Tammera Touch of Class. Thought at the outset of the final moving that this dog
would win, but unfortunately he decided to play around and lost concentration
and consequently outline. He is a well made d with correct head and eye. I'm
sure as he matures he will settle better to the job in hand. 2 Lockett Walters
and Walters Ralines Here Comes the Sun. Loved this exhibit on the table, but
sadly he lost confidence on the floor. PGD (7) 1 Poole's Findowrie
McDuff. This was a confident dog with positive movement who won this class with
some to spare. He had a correct front with enough forechest. Front feet could
stand slightly straighter, but a good honest dog. 2 McCarthy's Nagshall
Oklahoma Sunrise JW. Not quite as masculine as the winner. Sound temperament. 3
Chappell's Gleneddee Mister Cool Dude. LD (13,4) 1 Brooks Lyndarlea
Raferty JW. Won a hotly contested class. Good strong temperament. Correct eye.
Some neck and moved with some flair. Well balanced head. 2 Palin's Clary
Concerto to Sanmik. Not quite the eye of one and could have a little more
confidence for profit, but still showed well enough to secure a good place
here. 3 Roberts Ravenways Tornero at Dandydayo. OD (11) 1st CC
and BOB McAlpine and Walsh's Ch and Irish CH Walpines Brandy Butter. This
little cream d exuded personality. Completely confident. Correct mouth with
full dentition. Moved with drive from behind showing his pads. Kept a great
outline at all times. Not exaggerated in any department. Lovely front with
enough forechest. Well ribbed back. Short strong loin. Well turned quarters. A
great little show dog, could imagine him as a perfectly happy pet and with his
construction and character could see him working in the field. A real "fit for
function" exhibit. Best Miniature in Show under Jeff Crawford. 2 Res. CC
Holden's Ch Segepabu Saint Valentine. Another quality exhibit in a class where
all the placed dogs could do better on another day. Lost to one on lack of
pre-molars and slightly looser elbows, otherwise close up. Good movement and
showmanship. 3 Wood's Wildstar Wrenowned JW. A good class. VD
(3) 1 Broad's Jenwood Ring of Bells. Nearly ten years and in excellent
condition. Had good muscle tone, better than many of the younger dogs. Mouth
still full and clean. Slightly out of coat but that just showed his correct
ground clearance. Looked good in the BIS ring later. 2 Brook's Lyndarlea Earth
Tremor. Good overall shape and balance. Coat in great condition. Not quite the
verve or drive on the move as first. 3 Breese's Silkdown on Parade JW Sh CM.
Another to be proud of. MPB (10,3a) 1 Turner's Rafthouse Night
Fever. Lovely type and make of this bitch. Good head. Gleaming coat. Won this
class with some to spare. Moved round well in profile. Needs a little more
confidence to complete but a promising puppy. 2 Cawley and King's Little Miss
Honeybun for Summerview. Could do with more bone and is a little twee at the
moment, but she may well come on in time. Temperament good. 3 Brook's Lyndarlea
Dream Boat. PB (7,2) 1 Geeson's Abydachs Apparition. Easy
winner here. Full of herself and moved very well. Correct conformation. Mature.
Close up to the puppy dog winner but he was a bit tidier behind and preferred
his eye. 2 Norris Criscan Karess. Preferred the bone of one over this exhibit.
Moved well and another confident bitch. Promising. 3 Maclaine's Criscan Keira
at Pennygown. JB (11,4) 1 Holmes Tammera Just Elegant. Liked
this one very much and considered her for the res cc in the challenge. Good
type. Loved her profile movement and shape. Easy winner in this class. Took my
eye when she first went round. Will mature well I hope. 2 Norris Criscan Khesia.
Another quality exhibit. Just needs more confidence to finish the picture. 3
McCarthy's Nagshall Wings of Love. PGB (11,3) 1 Worswick's Dolyharp
Patience. Small but well put together. Covered the ground well with a free
flowing action. Good head and eye. Confident. 2 McCarthy's Nagshall Sweet
Caroline. Another quality one. Good feet, free moving, confident. Just
preferred front of one. 3 Mee's Barlaine's Black Princess. LB
(15,4) 1 Res CC Palin's Sanmik Amulet. Good front and bone. Pleasing head and
eye. Moved with confidence and drive. Just lost to the ticket winner on overall
maturity. To be critical, just a tad low to ground for me. 2 Mee's Barlaine's
Summer Star. Another pleasing exhibit winning well in a good class. Similar to
the winner, but lost on having a shade less neck. Still confident and a good
mover. 3 Edwards Barok New Beginning. OB (14,3) What a lovely
class! All those placed were well up and I had to be picky to separate them. 1
Johnson's Charpurdy Just Iss. Apparently has recently attained her crown, so
well done on that. Won today in good company. Not a flashy b but very sound and
honest. Good oval thorax. Good eye and better neck than two. Driving movement
showing her pads. In the challenge for BOB felt the dog was putting more in and
could have gone round all day if asked, whereas I felt this bitch was just
flagging slightly after several laps of the ring. 2 Graham's Hillstar Lexzina
of Jadag. Another quality b with all the essentials. Confident and sound on the
move but just lacked as much verve and sparkle as the winner. Called back to
challenge for the res cc but just preferred the neck of the limit winner. 3
McAlpine and Walsh's Ir. Ch Walpines Brandy Cream. VB (3,1) 1
Shutt's Jadag Cadbury Rose at Donnadoon. Didn't show her age at all apart from
being rather well covered, and that isn't a bad thing! Wonderful teeth. Moved
so well and was confident. A pity she was not to be found for the best veteran
challenge.
Mandy Dance