Birmingham National Championship Show 2013

Dachshund (Miniature Wire Haired)

Judge Mrs Suzanne Metcalfe Bilgin

MPD (5.1) 1 Dunn's Barratini Danz On To Ashridge. Stylish dog of good proportions. Good head and eye. Balanced angulation front and rear. Nice shaped dog both standing and moving. Won his class today on overall type and movement. 2 Stephenson's Hadoa Im A Handsome Devil At Wistex.Taller, more angular dog. Good head, substance and length. Kept his profile at all times. Moved steady and sound for such a young baby. 3 Dance's Waldmeister Rova To You Emem.

PD (2) 1Thorn-Andrews' Drakesleat Fifty Scents A very impressive young man. Loved his outline, shape, proportions and balance. Was what I was looking for and not disappointed when I handled him. Moved true and sound but just needs that extra confidence to make the most of all his assets and progress with what should be an illustrious career. Res.C.C. 2 Powell's High Flyer At Forbell. Very happy puppy with a lovely exuberant personality Not the angulation or ribbing of winner but covering the ground with confidence.

UD (1) 1 Hayward's Taree Scoville At Wirefusion. Taller dog with good head, eye and expression. Balanced angulation front and rear. Moved true and with purpose. Holding his profile shape on the move.

PGD (1) 1 Presnail's Taree Selwyn. Nice dog with lovely head and eye. Balanced angulation front and rear. Good tail set giving nice rounded rear. Just tending to tuck up and roach both standing and on the move today.

LD (2) 1 Hunt's Earthseas Pocket Rocket. Very steady dog putting his all into his performance. Masculine head and expression. Good neck and topline. Balanced angulation. Moved well. Would prefer a lower tail set as this does tend to spoil his outline.

OD (4) 1 Thorn-Andrews Drakesleat Win Tin Tin. A dog who was pleasing to the eye as an overall picture both standing and on the move. He had the shape and balance that I was looking for. Good head and eye, well laid shoulders, prominent sternum and well angulated quarters giving a driving, ground covering easy movement. CC. & B.O.B. 2 Blackburn's Stargang Crusoe. Very elegant stylish dog with many attributes. Good head and eye. Lovely shape in profile, good strong topline and well angulated front and rear. Moved well using his assets to his advantage and keeping his shape Just not the width and substance of winner today. 3 Phillips' Curtisey Boogy Woogy Jw.

MPB (9)1. Marston -Teal's Lordscairnie Crazy Love. Very nice shaped baby with good outline. Good head, eye and neck. Strong topline and well angulated front and rear. Moved well for one so young. Should progress well with time and maturity. 2 Presnail's Taree Theodora. More compact bitch but with many of the same attributes as the winner. Not the confidence of first and therefore she didn't hold her shape together as well today but she has time and age on her side. 3 Lancaster's Pellismer Stix N Stones.

PB (3) 1 Thorn-Andrews' Drakesleat Scents Sybil. Beautiful young lady. Loved everything about her She has not only the conformation that I am looking for but personality and style as that extra bonus. She got Best Puppy with her extra confidence but just lost out in BOB with her over exuberance. C.C. and a bright future I am sure. 2 Jones' Bimini Nout Of The Blue. Another nice puppy. Well balanced outline. Feminine head, good bone and substance. Balanced front and rear with well set tail. Moved sound and true keeping her shape. 3 Morris's Stargang Quintina At Pennywave.

JB (3) 1 Marston-Teal's Lordscairnie Look Of Love. Nice shaped bitch with balanced outline. Good head and expression. Strong topline and balanced front and rear. Moving well  in profile keeping her shape. 2 Grant's Granhoward Jessie. Taller type of bitch with a nice head and good dark eye. Moved true and positive but rather high at the rear today both standing and moving which rather spoilt her overall appearance.

PGB (3) 1 Daykin's Barratini Hot Gossip. Elegant bitch with good strong topline and well set tail. Lovely head and neck into clean well laid shoulders. Moved soundly and with purpose. 2 Powell's Forbell Maisy May. Nice shaped bitch with good topline and tail set. Nice head and eye. Strong front and clean shoulders. Moved well in profile but rather unsettled in rear movement today. 3.Grant's Hanishan Winningwaves At Granhoward.

LB (4,2) 1 Jones's Bimini Starlight Express. Elegant bitch with good length, shape, outline and style. Good head and neck. Well angulated front and rounded rear. Strong topline which she held well Moved well in profile. 2, Hunt's Earthseas Dark Sorcery Taller bitch with a good head and eye. Spoilt herself today by being rather erratic on the move.

OB (4) 1 Barney's Verrami Domestic Goddess. Very neat feminine bitch who had that bit of panache especially on the move. She is pretty yet still houndy and workmanlike. Lovely head and eye. Balanced front and rear which showed as she excelled on the move. Res. C.C. 2 Thorn-Andrews' Drakesleat Ott Favourite. Lovely type of bitch with excellent proportions and shape. Well angulated front and rear giving her lovely flowing lines Good ribbing carried well through. Just not holding her shape on the move today. 3. BlacKburn-Bennett's Ch.Stargang Czarina,

VB (1) 1 Price's Samlane Pink Gin. Lovely shaped bitch. Excellent head and eye. Strong topline, good ribbing, well laid clean shoulder and good rear angulation with nice short hocks She may be a veteran but she can outmove many of the youngsters today.

Suzanne Metcalfe-Bilgin