Southern Counties Championship Show 2013

Miniature Wirehaired Dachshund

I appreciated this entry of 25 exhibits with just 6  away so as to afford me much valued hands-on experience

PD(3,1) 1 Rose's  Ridanflight Ricardo. 6m but with an assurance beyond his age; attractive head  with gd eye; great body proportions; correct height/length ratios; well  balanced angles; can still harden a touch in coat; ex neck gave a proud  carriage; moved out true keeping a gd outline; has a great and BPIB 2  Stephenson's Hadoka I'm A Handsome Devil At Wistex. 9.5m; gd head type; scored  in rib, quarters and bone; rather weak in front & arching his backline that  should settle in time; gd jacket.

PGD (2,1) 1 Neate's Beaucat Chedda  George. 2yrs; gd head, jacket and height/length ratios; but he was 5.28kgs yet  thin and roached; needs to fill in front; in making the award, I kept in mind  that this was a classification without CCs.

LD (1) 1 Neat's Beaucat  Exfactor. 3yrs; also marginally over the max weight and did lack condition over  the loin; but he was obviously fit with great rump; scored in head, neck and  ribbing; needed a new jacket.

OD (2,1) 1 Phillips' Curtisey Boogy Woogy  JW. 2yrs; gd coated d; gd skull but prefer more strength through muzzle; ex  neckline; gd rib and clearance; tended to roach; weak in front but v. gd  quarters; made the most on the move to earn RBD

GOOD CITIZEN DOG SCHEME (1) 1 Stephenson's Molloney Oh Oh Seven von Wistex. 3yr blk brindle d; loved  his character and style; bit overweight but well covered; ex head type; great  jacket; rounded quarters; too short in rib and rather cut up in underline;  active on the move.

PB(5,1) Good to have something to go at! 1 Billinghurst's  Drakesleat Scent Sue All For Jilac. 11m; bred in the purple; I recollect  admiring her dam when judging a puppy stakes backalong; gd length of head; gd  eye; gd neckline; well constructed; ex jacket; muscled quarters; moved out with  gd stride; the poise and deadly proportions of the d. just edged it in the  challenge for BP 2 Morris' Stargang Eternity At Pennywave. 7m; also showing  considerable potential; lovely head and eye; well ribbed back; gd bone; gd  proportions and clearance; just needs to relax that will surely come with  experience. 3 Lancaster's Pellismer Stix N Stones

JB (6,2) 1 Morris'  Stargang Quintina At Pennywave. Was this the gentleman handler who was  "faking it," never having shown a dog before? He was somewhere around  here and did so gd a job he can come again! 11m; great quality; breed type  throughout; correct head shape; balanced angles; correct backline; outstanding  quarters to give gd drive off rear; ex jacket; v. promising. 2 Goulding's  Jiljac Patsy Clime. 13m of v gd type; long head with taper; so feminine; ex  ribbing; gd backline; harsh jacket; strong quarters to move out well; just  entering that awkward teenager stage. 3 Adams' Scarlet red Diervilla In Angelholm (Imp)

PGB (1) 1 Blackburn's  Banburg Black Opal At Stargang. 23m; balanced and typy; a quality b. who was  short of coat; gd head; gd backline; gd ribbing; ex neck and shoulder; strong  quarters; came on a little loose.

LB(1) 1 Howells' Fallowfield On The  Button JW ShCM. 3yrs: simply so "correct" and deadly accurate fore  and aft with smart free-striding profile; ex head type; gd eye; ex jacket;  balanced angles; gd clearance; compact; surely of CC quality? BB+BOB

OB(2)  1 Barney's Verrami Domestic Goddess. 3yrs; typy; ex head; well developed  forehand; gd neck; flowing outline through neck and backline; gd clearance;  balanced angles; absolutely sound; not an ideal jacket but so many specific  attributes to take RBB 2: Lancaster's Pellismer Deals A Winner 2.5yrs; not the  easiest to assess as she never got into her stride; lovely body proportions;  less secure in front; rather soft coated.

    Howard Ogden