DACHSHUND - MINIATURE LONG HAIRED

 Thank-you exhibitors for accepting me at  such short notice as replacement judge for Stuart Mallard. He had drawn an  excellent entry. I was concerned to find a number far too thin, I am sure due  to exhibiters anxious that they weighed incorrectly, but a very underweight dog  cannot be a healthy dog! Miniature Dachshunds are not Toy dogs, and must be  robust dogs with quality bone, muscle and substance. Some too short in neck,  and others having no ground clearance.  I  have mentioned before, I like the fact that the word "compact" is in the  standard relating to body proportion. Although the Dachund appears long in  body, it must be close knit, and a unit. Overlong bodies make for weak backs  when the front end appears that it does not belong to the back. Also, important  to have good strong teeth. In some cases, although mouths had correct bite,  teeth were too small. Having said that, did find in some lovely quality  animals. My notes on the individual dogs, are brief, as I prefer to summarise  faults and virtues in my general comments on the breed.

MPD (3) 1  Passey's Ambyth Dizzee Rascal Via Cagebrook NAF. Fills the eye with type and  quality. Firm front, moving so well with correct tail carriage. Hope he does  not go over size,but one judges on the day. BP & RCC.2 Shutt's Prince of  Dreams for Donnadoon. Not so forward. Has time to fettle, lovely quality. 3  Green's Neertanauf Jack Jones.

PD (2) 1 Green's Neertanauf Jack Jones.  Came from previous class. Good example. Can do well when his tail carriage  settles. 2 Latham-Jackson's Criscan Leonel Of Urishay.  Quality head and eye,over long in body, and  could do with more daylight underneath.

JD (5) 1 McCarthy's Nagshall  Just Santana,High class, good eye, and pigment, good top-line. 2 Brook's  Ralines Romeo At Lyndarlea. Can turn the tables, classy dog, tail needs to  settle. Good dog. 3 Hallsworth's Abydachs Aniseed.

PGD (2) 1 McCarthy's  Nagshall Just Santana. 2 Pitfield's Follyfield Figaro. Pleasing well balanced,  compact body. Good tail carriage.

LD (6) 1 Angear's Ridgegrove In  Disguise. In good fetlle, has substance with quality. Well balanced. Firm sound  mover with correct tail carriage. Lovely pattern of the breed. CC & BOB. I  hear his second ticket today. 2 Broad's Neertanauf Sea Magic JW Close up, grand  type and quality. Front could be firmer, but he will always be in the top  flight. 3 Cawley 7 King's Summerview Make Way For Roo.

OD (5) 1 Graham's  Jadag Heir Apparent. So good, well balanced sound with enough ground clearance.  Not given to any exageration. Headed a quality class. 2 Bedford's Dinkidudlor  Jankay Tooray.  Another so close up. 3  Holmes' Ch Tammera Touch Of Class.

MPB (4) 1 Johnson's Charpurdy's Just  Willow. Good bone, firm front, had every thing to finish well. 2 Worswick's  Dolyharps Bitter Sweet. Has the quality and type, has time to firm in front, as  she appears rather close to ground. 3 Pitfield's Follyfield Freya.

PB (5) 1 Angear's Bell of the Ball. Promises to finish well. Strong with quality  and substance. Good eye. 2 Pitfield's Follyfield Freya. Classy little lady,  sound, and moving so well. Close up. 3 Crawley & King's Summerview Tittle  Tattle.

JB (11,1)1 Johnson's Dandydayo Silent Nite at Charpurdy. Another  out the top draw. Good body and substance, excellent head and eye, sound mover.  2 Bowman-Davies' Timshaws Moon Dust. Has time to mature, to match her overal  excellence. 3 Poole's Findowrie Darcia Rose.

PGB (14,1) 1 Crawley &  King's Little Miss Honeybun For Summerview. So good. Lovely ground clearance,moving  and showing well.  Can easily hit the top  spots.RES,C.C. 2 Brook's Hanishan Eezzy Magic Nite At Lyndarlea. Another one of  the highest quality. So close. A treat to judge. 3 Patterson's Our Pride And  Prejudice.

LB (12,2) 1 McCarthy's Nagshall the Power Of Love JW. Filled  the eye. Not overdone anywhere. Correct ground clearance, firm front sound  mover, good head and eye. Not quite in full coat, but her win could not be  denied today. C.C. 2 Lockett-Walters' Ralines Diamond Cluster. Another topper.  The quality of these top dogs was a pleasure to judge. 3 Poole's Findowrie  Rings N Roses.

OB (11) 1 Geeson's Abydachs Absolutely. Substance and  quality, moving well. These top class bitches will make for continued, high  competiton in the coming months. 2 Angear's Ch Ridgegrove Jasmine. Same  excellent front and balance as winner. 3 Holmes' Tammera Just Elegant. 

  Jean Lanning