Dachshund Club of Wales 2005

Judge: Tess Thomas

LONG HAIRED

Championship Show First I would like to thank the officers and committee for putting on such a well run show. Also to the exhibitors for their good manners and sporting attitude. I am concerned that for some time now the litter registrations and show entries have been falling, which has resulted in the loss of some sets of CCs. Although Standard Longs have never been numerically large, I can remember the days when we would have about 70-80 dogs at a show. Sadly, we still see the old faults, mainly belly tapping and lack of drive. On the whole I found toplines much bette, although some are well loaded in shoulder. I found it difficult to have a good line up as type and depth of quality were lacking, however I did find what I was looking for in my final winners, and wish them all well in their future careers. I fully appreciate the problems facing breeders today, the decline in registrations ultimately results in a small gene pool. It’s good to see that breeders are trying to address this using overseas bloodlines, with careful thought and planning this could well be the way forward. Of course, there may be problems from using unknown bloodlines, but they may well excel in areas where we lack. I wish every success to those working towards this coat. Although I love all Dachshunds, Standard Longs are very special to me and I would be willing to help in any way I can. PD 1 Abbalongdat Mr SOS. Lovely head, super front and very good hindquarters. Correct loin and ribbing. Moved well. Best Puppy and Res DCC. 2 Cooper abd Steadman’s Blue Velvet by Merrygarth, Another nice puppy, needs to develop and mature, but if everything comes together he could go a long way. 3 Rees’ Phaeland North Light at Aquarelle. JD 1 Mitchell’s Bronia Monte Cristo. Sound and well constructed red dog. Lovely head, good front and nice shoulders. Good ribbing and correct loin. Moved well. DCC and Best of Breed. He must certainly have a good future in front of him. 2 Geeson’s Abydachs One Night Stand. Very sound and well made b/t dog. Long, low and level. Correct keel and shoulders. Moved well. 3 Burke’s Manston Henry Hoover of Bonavoir. ND 1 Geeson’s Abydachs Dare to Dream. Good sized red dog, moved well and had a good front. Low hocks andf held topline well. 2 Goodsell’s Bronia Monty Carlo. PGD 1 Burke’s Manston Loggeta Antrim Boy from Bonavoir. Long, low and level b/t. Good neck and shoulders, nice front and very good quarters. Moved ok. With maturity could have a bright future. 2 Chapman’s Melminds Master Copy. Nice quality dog but would not make the best of himself of the day. 3 Negus’ Shardroba Rigel by Tarramist, LD 1 Edward’s Neropa Ace of Spades at Danward. B/T. Good head, well balanced topline and lovely keel and front in general. A well constructed dog. 2 Walkley’s Rosenket Royal York Sundown. Sound and well constructed red. Moved well, lovely head and topline. 3 Chapman’s Meklminds Electric Storm. OD 1 Burke-Manston’s Bonavoir Seven Sisters. Good keel and topline, moved well. Elegant dog with style. 2 Cooper and Steadman’s Darsoms Zuave at Merrygarth. Sound well made dog, but lacked the grace of the winner. PB 1 Booth’s Elsley Abbalongdat Miss One of Us. Stood alone. Nice head, shoulders and good hindquarters. Needs to mature and gain confidence. JB 1 Mitchell’s Bronia Marionette. Very sound bitch with good head and neck. Lovely movement and hindquarters. 2 Burke-Manston’s Loggeta Fantasia. Another good m/t. Well made with nice quarters. NB 1 Haines’ Dark Enchantress at Rodima. Sound and well made. Needs a bit of drive, big bitch with substance. PGB 1 Burke-Manston’s Loggeta La Scarla from Bonavoir. Big girl all through. Sound and well made with good bone and depth of keel. Good ribbing, plenty of her to go over. 2 Negus’ Shardaroba Casiopa by Tarramist. Very nice bitch with quality. Lacks coat and finer than the winner. LB 1 Booth’s Elsley Darsom’s Zarrival with Abbalongdat. Bitch CC. Sound and well constructed red. Moved well, lovely head and neck with level topline. 2 2 Sutton’s Dolan Cupid Golden Dawn at Damai. Sound and well made bitch. Lacked the drive of the winner. OB 1 Clarke’s Tekelhaus Kaugeerand. Res CC. Two very nice girls, should have good careers ahead of them.

Tony Johnson