Many thanks to the committee and officers of the Great Joint for their kind invitation to judge miniature Long Haired Dachshunds at what I believe is their last championship show. Thanks to my ever-efficient stewards for managing the ring so well with the COVID guidelines having to be followed in the ring. Overall, I felt the standard was very mixed! With shoulders still being a challenge for this variety, and front movement. The quality of the males was worrying, as there were very few youngsters that stood out with potential for the future in the show ring or as part of the breeding programme going forward.

MPD (3) 1 Mitchell’s Bronia King Crimson. Pleasing head and expression. Clean neck into well made front construction. And came towards you true on the move. Moved well and kept a reasonable topline, just needs to firm up. Like a little less length of loin. A nice well balanced youngster. BP. 2 Bullis’ Along Came Louis To Amaffrey NAF. A nice type but at that gangly age. Good topline and a well balanced head. Feet need to tighten and rear movement could be a little more driving. 3 Mackenzie’s Abydachs Alpha Bootis

PD (3,2) 1 Geeson’s Abydachs Alpha Centauri. Typical head and expression from this kennel. Correct bone and feet. Well ribbed with a strong topline into a well made rear. Was a little unsettled on the move. Plenty of coat for his age and well presented.

JD (3) 1 Poole’s Findowrie Mister Mckye. A nice moderate type and well balanced throughout. Correct topline in the stack and kept it in profile on the move. Moved well both ways with a bit of character. I’d like a slightly more masculine head at this stage. 2 Norton’s Halunke Dreams Of Magic. Super head but not the balanced or shoulder placements of 1st. Moved well fore and aft. Not a bad type at all. 3 McCarthy’s Nagshall Santa Paolo.

YD (4,1) 1 Lockett-Walters Hutzpah Heathcliffe At Ralines. RDCC. I liked this dogs movement when he came in the ring. A pleasing well balanced head with a good eye and correct ear set. Plenty of bone into correct feet. Well bodied with a good spring of rib and well ribbed back. Good lay of shoulder into a correct front construction with a prosternum which so many lacked. Well presented. 2 Russell’s Russteck Moonbean. Not quite the head and eye of the 1st. Correct bone and feet with plenty of body. Nicely presented with a good coat. Dropped off a little over the croup on the move in profile. d 3 McCarthy’s Nagshall Santa Paolo.

PGD (5) 1 Fairchild’s Restinim Torandot. Comes to life when on the move and won the class on movement and looks the part in profile. Good bone and well ribbed back. Would have liked a slightly kinder eye. And did tend to stink into himself when stacked. Correct coat and well presented. 2 Broad’s Dinkidax Dionysus. A nice type and moved well with a good footfall. Well ribbed and good strong loin. However could do with sliming down to show that off better. I’d like a little more length of muzzle as well. Certainly enjoyed himself and strutted his stuff! 3 Mee’s Barlaines Commander.

 LD (4) 1 Mee’s Barlines Just William. Not the strongest of classes. Overall I preferred the balance and make and shape of this boy and his movement in profile. Kept a correct topline. His condition was good and well presented, however I do think the handler could be a little more confident which would go down the lead. 2 Weston & Johnson’s Ecotyne Devil’s Advocate. Pleasing head and expression with a correct eye. Kept a good topline on the move. Good bone and feet. Well presented and conditioned. Not quite the balanced of one. 3 McCarthy’s Nagshall Dutch Odyssey.

OD (4) 1 Wood’s Ch Wildstar Wrobinson JW. DCC. A very stylish dog on the move. A good strong masculine without being over done. Good clean neck and shoulder into a good lay. Correct front angles with adequate bone and good feet. Keeps a correct topline and balance on the move in profile. Well presented and condition. I can understand how this boy has done the winning he has a quality dog that typifies the variety so well. 2 Cliffmere Woodman. Not quite the movement of the 1st. A very honest dog with nothing really out of place. A good topline with correct ribbing back and spring with a good powerful loin. Maybe not quite the lay of shoulder of 1st as well. And like the 1st did tend to tummy tap at points. 3 Findowre Mr McKenzie.

VD (2) 1 Broad’s Ch Neerftanauf Sea Magic JW ShCM. BV. Super coat and condition for his age. Well balanced on the move. And didn’t he for his age of 11. Pleasing masculine head and expression. Kept his topline on the move and didn’t drive out. Some of the youngster could learn a thing or too. 2 McCarthy’s Nagshall Just Santana JW ShCM. Clean neck and shoulder into well made front. Good bone and feet. Well ribbed back. Bit more scope to this dog for my liking compared to 1st. But he enjoyed his day on the move.

MPB (10,3) 1 Butler’s Minnard Out Of The Darque From Drymoor. Stood out in this class, well balanced with a good make and shape. Balanced head with a kind eye and correct set ear. Good bone and feet. Like a slightly better lay of shoulder to complete the front construction. Well ribbed back and short loin. Correct tail placement supported by a correct rear construction. Moved off so well and kept a balanced profile around the ring. 2 Rothchild’s Rothmia Dark Side Of The Moon. Not quite the confidence of 1st but hopefully will come with age and experience. Well balanced with good and feet and with correct front legs. Kept her topline on the move and moved off well. Just needs to mature and settle a little more. 3 Hall’s Cliffmere Edith.

PB (5,1) 1 Cox’s Cheritondax Chardonnay. Preferred the maturity and finish of this bitch today. A well presented bitch with a pleasing head and expression. Good bone and feet. Good spring of rib into a well made rear which showed on the move. 2 Carey’s Littl Fut Precious Puppet (Imp Rus) TAF NAF. Not the maturity of the 1st. So lacking the finish in terms of coat and condition. Good straight front with adequate bone. Moved happily but a little full of herself and hence didn’t quite settle so well on the move. 3 Shutt’s Littl Fut Pandoras Secret For Donnadoon (Imp Rus) TAF NAF.

JB (6,1) 1 Wood’s Wildstar Wrolanda. A well balanced bitch. Nice head with plenty of femininity to her. Good eye creating a nice typical expression. Good bone and correct feet. Well bodied with spring of rib into a well constructed rear end, with a good bend of stifle and short hock. Moved out well not quite as tidy coming towards you but did keep her topline in profile. Well presented and conditioned. 2 Mason’s Crownlake’s Queen Bee. Not quite the drive on the move as 1st. Pretty bitch, well presented with a feminine head. Good lay of shoulder into a straight front. Good bone. Well ribbed back. Not quite the rear construction of 1st and showed on the move. Would have liked a little more drive from the rear. 3 Williamson’s Wildstar Wrobina At Barkroyal.

YB (5,2) 1 Walters’ Ralines Lemontini. Won on overall balance and make and shape. Good straight front. Well ribbed back with a strong loin. Into a well made rear construction with a good bend of stifle. Kept her topline on the move and really drove off from behind. Little wide in front coming towards you. I don’t think the hall acoustics were helping either. 2 Phillips’ Summerview Holly Would. Didn’t have the movement of 1st and didn’t settle when moving. In good coat and condition and well presented. Good straight front with correct bone and feet. A little bum high when stacked. 3 McCarthy’s Nagshall Santa Rosa

PGB (6,1) 1 Phillips’s Summerview Minnie Mouse. Not the easiest of classes to judge with a variety of different types. I preferred the overall balance on the move and kept a correct topline. A pleasing feminine head and expression. Good spring of rib and loin. Into a well made rear end. 2 Cox’s Dolyharp Sweet Harmony. A nice head and expression. In good coat and condition. Good bone and feet and spring of rib. Little short in the loin. Moved well both fore and aft. 3 Poole’s Findowrie Miss Mcfee.

LB (5) 1 Mason’s Tolberg Beez Kneez At Teckeltown. RBCC. Well presented and handled. A lovely feminine head and expression with a good eye. Well made front with a prosternum. Well sprung rib and well ribbed back and correct loin with some strength in it. Correct topline both in the stack and on the move. Moved well both ways with a correct footfall. In full bloom in terms of coat and conditioned. 2 Pain’s Cwmdarhian Radio Gaga Ravensbeech. A different type from 1st. not the movement of 1st and lost her outline somehow. In super coat and well conditioned. Feminine head and expression. Good bone and feet. Well bodied. 3 Cox’s Bronia Jelly Baby.

OB (4) 1 Walters’ Ch Ralines Party Politics. BCC, BOB & BIS. This bitch moved so well. Full of quality. Lovely make and shape and well balanced. In super coat and condition with lovely clear and rich colour. Moved well both ways and kept her profile in side gait. Reasonable lay of shoulder into a well sprung rib with correct length, good strong loin, into a well made rear construction with a good bend of stifle and correct hock. Pleasing head and expression, nice eye. So well presented. 2 Wood’s Ch Wildstar Wrivera. Another quality bitch, however I preferred the movement and flow of the 1st. Another bitch that drove out from a well made rear construction. Good bone and feet and well ribbed back. Again kept her topline in profile. Just like a little shorter in loin. 3 Geeson’s Abydachs All About Me.

VB (2) 1 Weston & Johnson’s Ecotyne Firewitch. A typical head and expression with a kind eye. Well bodied with a good spring of rib, and well ribbed back. Good bone and feet. Moved well for her age, keeping a correct topline all the time. 2 Mee’s Barlaines Red Splendour. Well bone with good feet. Well made front with a prosternum into a good spring of rib. Little longer in loin that 1st and not quite the movement of 1st today. 

 Mr J A Barney