WEST OF ENGLAND DACHSHUND ASS

OCTOBER 2015

West Of England Dachshund Association Open Show Many apologies to the exhibitors for the delay in publishing this critique. Dachshund (Smooth-Haired): PD/B (1) 1 Hunt's Carpaccio Trouble in Store, Well made dog puppy correct head and neck leading into well laid shoulder with an equally good return of upper arm creating a pleasing forechest. both top and underlines clean and well ribbed back. He move soundly on the out and return. Happy to make him Best Puppy and Res BOB. LD/B (2,1) 1 Armstrong's Lauralee Lush Lashes B. Correct head and front make-up. A little soft in topline but moved soundly and correctly. OD/B (3,1) 1 Armstrong's Lauralee Nicholas Nickleby D. This dog possesses a grand head leading into a correct muscular neck and a well made front. He is ribbed well back with a firm topline which he holds on the move. He moves with drive and is sound on the out and return. Was pleased to make him BoB although pushed hard by the puppy. Dachshund (Long-Haired): PD/B (2,1) 1 Burley's Arbennik Sirious Quirrell D. My overall impression of this youg dog is that he has all the essentials with a good head well made front with good ribbing. I considered that he needed time to firm up on his hind movement Best Puppy. LD/B (3, 2) 1 Fricker's Dachslur In His Prime ShCM D. This dog possess a good head and his neck and shoulder are both well made and well laid. He has a good return and is well ribbed. A firm top and bottom line and he moves sounly both on the out and return. Res BOB. 2 Alford and Worth's Dachlur Diddleydo at Deeseedax D. Similar remarks apply to this dog. Just preferred the hide movement of 1. OD/B (3,1) 1 Bradley's Metadale My Decision B. My overall impression was of a compact and well proportion dachshund. She carries a correct head leading well muscled neck and well laid shoulders. her upperarm is well returned although I felt she could have been slightly tighter in elbow. Having said that she moved well on out and return with a correct driving action. BoB. Dachshund (Wire-Haired): PD/B (4,2) 1 Sorenson's Tendrow Time after Time D. This young dog at his first show made my day. He possesses a grand head, leading into a super neck and front assembly. He is well ribbed back with a good depth of keel and his rear is well angulated. It was on the move that this dog came into his own. He moved so soundly but with great reach and drive. I hesitated briefly in giving him the top honours but I considered him the best Dachshund that I had judged this day. BoB & Best Puppy. 2 Burley's Tendrow Moments in Time with Arbennik. Litter sister to the winner. My same remarks apply, on the day her brother owned the ring on the move. JD/B (1) 1 Wharton's Greyhayne Lotty Merry B. This is a good quality bitch with a correct head and front assembly well ribbed with firm top and bottom lines. Well angulated behind and stands four square. Moved correctly but for me lacked animation. LD/B (3,1) 1 Wharton's Derochaise Black Tarquin D. This dog possesses a good head and neck with a well laid shoulder. He is well ribbed with clean top and bottom lines. He moved OK. OD/B (3) 1 Sorensen's Jethard Just Jive D. This dog is another with an excellent head leading into a god neck and shoulder placement he is well angulated fore and aft and also has excellent top and bottom lines another that stand four square. He moves well and soundly but was pushed too hard on the move by his kennelmate. RBoB. 2 Rollinson's Nosinllor Artemis B. I liked this bitch when stacked on table. She has a correct head neck and front assembly, well ribbed with clean top and bottom lines. The best of coats. she moves soundly but without the drive that I look for. 3. Rollinson's Ballavin Invincible at Nosinllor NAF. D. Terry Crossman