Thank you to the society for the invitation to judge Miniature Wirehaired Dachshunds at WKC. I felt it a great honour to award my first set of Challenge Certificates at The Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show, in the country of my birth. I thoroughly enjoyed my day, Thank you to the exhibitors for their entry and presenting me with some lovely dachshunds to asses. My placings were made as I saw each exhibit on the day, I found temperaments to be very good, all exhibits having a correct scissor bite and the majority with the correct wire coat that was clean and well presented and all appeared well and in good body condition. Finally thank you to my two stewards for their assistance and ensuring the smooth running of the ring. 

VD 1 Phillips', Ch Curtisey Boogy Woogy JW. Lovely class to start with, 8yr old very typy brindle, who has a well balanced outline, everything in proportion, and fitting together. I would prefer a more masculine head, but it is correct in shape and well balanced. He has a dark almond eye, scissor bite, a good reach of neck, well developed and filled chest, prominent pro sternum and a good length of keel. His shoulder is well laid back, ribs are well sprung and carried well back into a short loin. His hind quarters are broad and well developed, has a good bend of stifle and hammy thighs that have good width and depth. He uses all of these attributes to move in profile with a free and easy stride, showing reach and drive elbows in, keeping his topline and was true moving out and back. He stands on good bone and feet, has a super wire coat and was presented in fit, hard condition. He was thoroughly enjoying himself is a credit to his owner and a very worthy champion. Pleased to award him BV. 2 Hayward's, Taree Scoville At Wirefusion. 7yr old dark brindle, with good breed type. He has a strong houndy head, lovely dark almond shaped eye and strong jaw, good reach of neck, prominent pro sternum and a good lay back of shoulder. His ribs are well sprung and his hind quarters are broad and well developed with a good bend of stifle and hammy thighs. He moved freely with reach and drive keeping his top line, and was true moving out, but a little wide coming back. He has good bone and a super wire jacket that was well presented and he was also in lovely fit and hard condition. Another who is also a credit to his owner. 

MPD 1 Phillips', Gulliagh Loganberry Of Robinswood. 7mth typy baby who presents a lovely balanced outline. He has a correct head shape and proportions, dark almond eye and correct bite. He has a good length of neck, prominent pro sternum and a well filled oval chest. His shoulder is nicely layed back with a good spring and length of rib. His hind quarters are well constructed and angled and his thighs are well developed with good width and depth. He moved around the ring freely with reach and drive taking everything in his stride and was true moving out and back. A lovely baby who is maturing well, with everything in the right place for the future. 2 Shone's, Hanishan Springagain. A dark brindle baby who is coming up to 8mths and many of the same comments apply as the 1st. He has a correct head and almond eye, good length of neck, forequarters are ok, would prefer a more prominent pro sternum though. His ribs are well sprung, has a good length to his loin and his hind quarters are well angled and constructed. He has good bone and a wire coat that was well presented. He was a little unsettled in his movement, but was sympathetically handled and kept moving forward to complete the job. Preferred the front construction today at this stage of 1st. 3 Kent's, Barratini Ready To Rumble At Lokmadi. 

PD 1 Jones and Jones', Carlita Sunrise. 11 mth dark brindle, very typy, presents with a lovely balanced profile. He has a correct houndy head that is balanced, strong jaw and a dark almond shaped eye. He has a good length of neck, a prominent pro sternum, and an oval chest with width through his keel. His shoulders are nicely layed back, ribs are well sprung with his under line balancing his top line. His hind quarters are well angled, good bend of stifle and deep hammy thighs. He stands on good bone and feet, has a lovely wire coat and moved around the ring with plenty of reach and drive, elbows in maintaining his top line and was true out and back. He was well handled, was presented in lovely condition, just needs to tighten up thruought which I`m sure he will do as he matures. Liked him a lot. BPD. 2 Crossman's, Janter Clarion. Another promising baby, a more compact type than 1st, lots to like about him, has a nice make and shape and presents a well balanced outline. He has a lovely masculine, houndy head that has good proportions, a dark almond shaped eye and a strong jaw, he has a prominent fore chest, shoulder, ribs are well sprung and carried back to a short loin and well constructed and developed hind quarters. He has good bone and feet and a lovely wire coat. He moved out steadily appearing a little unsure on times, but was sympathetically handled and kept moving forward. 3 Phillips, Gulliagh Logenberry Of Robinswood. 

JD 1 Kirkwood-Emery, Helydon Laird Loki. A quality eye catching, mature and balanced dark brindle, is a lovely make and shape and full of breed type. He has a correct shaped head and skull to muzzle proportions, a dark almond shaped eye, scissor bite and a strong jaw. He has a lovely arch and reach of neck, shoulders are well laid back, prominent pro sternum, chest is well filled with width through to a good length of keel. His ribs are well sprung and carried back to a strong, short loin with a gradual incline of underline into his abdomen to balance his top line. He has a lovely broad and well developed hind quarters, good bend to stifle and super deep and broad hammy thighs. He stands on good bone and feet covering his ground well, has a good wire coat and uses all these attributes to move with a free and easy stride, plenty of reach and drive, elbows in keeping his top line and is true moving out and back. He presents a lovely balanced outline when stacked which is maintained when he moves, is pleasing on the eye and nothing appearing exaggerated or over done and I was delighted to award him the CC his 3rd and his title. Congratulations! 2 Fulton's Bothlyn Super Trouper. Another lovely balanced example with lots of breed type, slightly taller and longer cast than 1st lots of the same comments apply. He has a correct shaped and balanced houndy head, dark almond eye, scissor bite and strong jaw. He has a good length of neck, prominent pro sternum, shoulder is layed back, ribs are sprung and carried back to a strong loin, and well developed and constructed hind quarters. He has good bone and feet a lovely wire coat, and moved soundly maintaining his top line and was true out and back. Needs to mature and strengthen which he has plenty of time to do. 

PGD 1 Fulton's, Bothlyn Super Trouper. 

LD 1 Kugow and Holt's Waldmeister Jonah. Taller, more rangier in type, but is well balanced and proportioned. He has a strong houndy and balanced head, a dark almond shaped eye and a strong jaw and scissor bite. He has a good length of neck, prominent pro sternum and his shoulder is well laid back to a good spring and length of ribbing. His hind quarters are well developed with good angles and bend to stifle and deep muscular thighs. He is a well proportioned and balanced hound who was presented in fit and muscular condition, has good bone and feet, and a well presented wire coat. He moved in profile with a free and easy stride displaying plenty of reach and drive maintaining his top line and was true and parallel when moving out and back. Best mover in class. 2 Kay's Kaytian Tempest Over Haiti. A more compact hound than 1st displaying plenty of breed type, similar comments apply as to 1st. He presents a nicely balanced outline, was well constructed and had good angles to his front and hind quarters. His movement was sound and true, preferred the movement and reach and drive of the 1st. 

3 Heather's Ravensbeech Rossini With Whiteorchard. 

OD 1 Jones', Ch Bimini Starstruck. Mature brindle male, very typy, correct head and eye prominent pro sternum, oval chest and good length of keel. His shoulder is well layed back, ribs are well sprung and carried back to a strong loin, with his under line balancing his top line. His hind quarters are muscular and well angled, good bend of stifle and super hammy thighs that have width and depth to them. He stands on good bone and feet, has a lovely and well presented wire coat and his movement is sound and true in all directions showing plenty of reach and drive, elbows in maintaining his top line. He has a lovely balanced outline when stacked which is maintained when he moves, and was presented in fit hard condition. A very worthy champion, preferred the junior dog today. RCC. 2 Presnail's Taree Useless Loop. Another mature dark brindle, not as flashy or as eye catching on entering the ring as some, but he has many virtues and when he is stacked and gone over on the table, then you can appreciate that he is well constructed and proportioned and is balanced in profile, which is maintained when he moves. He has a correct conical shaped head, dark almond shaped eye, scissor bite and correct balance of skull to muzzle. He has a good reach of neck a prominent pro sternum, chest is well filled and shoulders are laid back. His ribs are well sprung and carried back to a short loin and broad and well developed hind quarters, good bend to stifle and hammy thighs, he stands on good bone and feet and moved out well in profile, elbows in maintaining his out line and was true out and back. He has a lovely wire coat that was well presented and was in fit, hard condition. A lovely honest hound. 3 Rose's Ch Ridanflight Ricardo. 

VB 1 Dance's, Ch Emem Candy Sunshine. 7yr old brindle, neat, feminine bitch with a lovely head and correct almond eye. She has a good length of neck, well sprung ribs, strong loin, broad and well developed hind quarters and hammy thighs. She moved with plenty of enthusiasm, and drive, stands on good bone and feet and has a correct wire coat that was well presented. 

PB 1 Crossman's Janter Calliope. 10mth brindle bitch who caught my eye immediately she came into the ring and I thought she was just stunning! She has super breed type her head is feminine, but still houndy and is balanced with a dark almond shaped eye and scissor bite. She has a good arch and length of neck that flows into a prominent pro sternum, well filled chest that has width through to a long keel. Her shoulder is well layed back, ribs are well sprung and carried back to a short loin and her under line balancing her top line. Her hind quarters are beautifully constructed, they are broad and so well developed at this age, with a good bend of stifle and lovely hammy thighs. She stands on good bone and feet and has a correct wire coat. She moved out steadily, maintaining her top line was true out and back and just needs to strengthen which I'm sure she will do as she matures. She is beautifully balanced throught, everything in proportion and is "all of a piece", would have loved to have taken her home with me! BPIB. Good luck for the future. 2 Weeks' Beldrew Flora At Avon. 11mth dark brindle, longer cast, she has a lovely conical, feminine head, dark almond eye scissor bite and strong jaw. She has a good reach of neck and her fore and hind quarters are fairly well constructed and angled, but she does tend to cut up in her under line. She moved out steadily, has good bone and a lovely wire coat and hopefully will mature with time. Preferred the overall balance and outline of 1st. 3 Kirkwood's Helydone Magical Mika. 

JB 1 Ergis and Merry's, Drakesleat Trial `N` Error For Siouxline. 15mth brindle bitch who is a lovely make and shape and has plenty of breed type. She has a correct balanced head, a dark almond eye and a soft feminine expression. She has a lovely reach of neck, a prominent pro sternum, well developed oval chest that has width through to a lovely long keel. Her shoulder is well laid back and ribs are well sprung and carried back to a short and strong loin. Her hind quarters are broad and well developed, good bend of stifle and lovely hammy thighs that have width and depth. She has good bone and feet, a wire coat that was well presented and moved out with a free and easy stride and reach and drive, maintaining her top line and was true moving out and back. She is lovely to go over, stands four square and presents a lovely balanced picture. RCC. 2 Fulton's Bothlyn Penny Sue. This again was another lovely young bitch, slightly taller and longer cast, but still has plenty of breed type. Lots of the same comments apply to her. She has a lovely houndy yet still feminine head, a dark almond shaped eye and good reach of neck. Her front and hind quarters are well angled and constructed with a prominent pro sternum, good spring of rib and broad well developed rear. She has good bone and feet, super wire coat and moved out soundly in profile and out and back. I felt at this stage, she was not as mature as 1st and needs to strengthen up, but she has everything in the right place and plenty of time to do so. 3 Mullen's Starhill Flirty Girty. 

PGB 1 Daykin's, Barratini Angels Eve. Very typy, compact brindle, is nicely made throught, has a lovely soft, feminine expression, dark almond eye and scissor bite. She has a prominent and well filled fore chest, good lay back to shoulder and super length and spring of rib. Her loin is short and strong with super hind quarters that are broad and well developed, good bend to stifle and lovely hammy thighs that have depth and width. She has a good wire coat, good bone and feet and moved out in profile on a free and easy stride, displaying plenty of reach and drive, and is true out and back. She is a real "sweetie", is lovely to go over and would be an asset to any kennel. 2 Gilkes', Ridanflight Rockin Rita. This is a nicely made bitch, and when she does cooperate with her handler presents a good overall balanced outline. She has a conical head, and a dark almond shaped eye. Her front and hind quarters are fairly well constructed, ribbing is well sprung and carried back to a short loin and a broad rump and hammy thighs. She moved well in profile keeping her top line, with good reach and drive and was sound out and back. She has good bone and feet, her coat was ok, but would probably be enhanced by some tidying up! 3 Kirkwood-Emery Helydon Jinglebells. 

LB 1 Jones', Bimini Blue Moon JW. I first saw this bitch at her very first show a couple of years ago as a minor puppy and thought then what a beautiful bitch she was, and after having the pleasure of going over her on the table today, my opinion of her did not change. She has a lovely houndy, yet still feminine head and expression that is correct in shape and balance, a dark almond eye and a lovely arch and length of neck that flowed into well constructed fore quarters, a prominent pro sternum, chest is well filled and has width through to a good length of keel. Her shoulder is well layed back, ribbing is sprung and carried back to a strong loin with a lovely rounded and well developed hind quarters, a good bend of stifle and super hammy thighs that have plenty of depth and width to them. She has good bone and feet and moved in profile with a free and easy stride, elbows in maintaining her top line showing plenty of reach and drive and was true moving out and back. She has a lovely harsh wire jacket that was well presented and was in fit and hard muscular condition. She has a lovely elegant and balanced outline, was a joy to watch moving, nothing is exaggerated or over done on her and for me she is "all of a piece" I was delighted to award her, her 3rd CC and BOB. Congratulations! 2 Daykin's, Barratini Chatters. Another lovely bitch from this kennel, compact, yet balanced and has plenty of breed type. Many similar comments apply as 1st. She has a correct head and eye, her front and hind quarters are well constructed and angled, fore chest is prominent and well developed, good lay back of shoulder and length and spring of rib and a broad and well developed rear. She has good bone and feet and moved out correctly and soundly in all directions. 3 Pain's, Russteck Nicely, Nicely for Ravensbeech. 

OB 1 Kirkwood-Emery's Ch Helydon Fabulous Freya. Two lovely bitches who I feel would be an asset to any kennel. 1st a quality, mature brindle with lots of breed type. She is well balanced in outline, has good construction and well angled front and hind quarters, prominent forechest, good length and spring of rib and lovely hammy thighs. She has good bone and tight feet, correct wire coat and moved out with plenty of reach and drive, elbows in maintaining her topline and was true out and back. A very worthy champion. 2 Dance's, Emem Gloria Sunshine JW. Another typy bitch, lots to like about her and many of the same comments apply as class winner, preferred the balance and outline o