WELSH KENNEL CLUB 2005 Dachshund (Long Haired) Judge: Mrs D Courtney
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MPB (3). 1 Oxley’s Owlery Valentine. Lovely baby of 6 mths old. Classic head with a dark gentle eye. Gd front & top line. Adequate bone, gd rib cage & quarters. Moved well for one so young, looked super in side action. Beautifully presented & expertly handled. BP; 2 Leggett’s Sonsyrmes Standon Command. Another lovely youngster of nice breed type & gd potential. Pleasing in head & expression. Well placed shoulders & gd keel. Steady mover, presented well; 3 Newport’s Rodima Welsh Wizard.
PD (1). 1 Jordan’s & Nightingale’s Swansford Gryffindor at Rodima. Handsome boy of nice quality. V nice head, gd skull & well set ears. Nicely arched neck of gd length leading into well placed shoulders. Gd back line, strong hindquarters & low hocks. A little unsettled on the move on the day. In lovely condition & presented well.
JD (1). 1 Rees’ Phaeland North Light at Aquarelle. Masculine boy in lovely condition. Gd keel & top line. Shapely hindquarters & nice tail carriage. Needs time to mature on the move. Silky coat put down to perfection & handled well.
PGD (5). 1 Clarke’s Tekalhaus Masterpiece ShCM. Super d of nice breed type. Won this class on movement. V shapely in body conformation, low & long & well muscled. Lovely head, dark eye with lively expression. Free mover with long stride. Bit proud of his tail but set on correctly. Gd coat texture, beautifully presented & handled. RCC; 2 Negus’ Shardaroba Rigel by Tarramist. V shapely boy of lovely type. Not quite the scope in movement as first. Nice to go over, well sprung ribs, gd top line & under line. Presented & handled well; 3 Chapman’s Melwinds Mastercopy.
LD (10). 1 Oxley’s Owlery Australord. Beautifully constructed d with appealing head & expression. Gd neck, front & well developed keel. Firm quarters which showed on the move. V sound with nice action, well presented & handled; 2 Grimes’ Mondricia Mr Ed. Lovely quality & shape. Gd fore chest, top line & ribbing. Pleasing head & expression, stylish mover who covered the ground with ease. Beautifully presented & handled; 3 Geeson’s Abydachs Oh What A Night.
OD (3). 1 Mitchell’s Ch Bronia Monte Cristo. This d has everything for me. Matured since I last judged him. Has top quality all through, excellent head of gd length, dark, correct shape eye with aloof expression. Muscular neck nicely arched flowing into excellent lay back of shoulder. Strong level back line, gd ribbing & under line. Strong well muscled hindquarters. Looked balanced stood & on the move. V sound mover showing long stride & plenty of drive from his hindquarters. CC & BOB. Pleased to see him take G2; 2 Oxley’s Ir Ch Larkhund Latest Destroyer at Owlery ShCM. Gd head with dark eye & nicely shaped ears, elegant neck, gd front & spring of rib, strong short loin, gd feet & tail carriage, free mover in lovely condition & presented well; 3 Negus’ Shardaroba Midnight Sun at Tarramist.
MPB (2). 1 Leggett’s Sonsrymes Secret Magic. Sweet baby with the loveliest of heads, dark oval eye with gentle expression, v shapely in body conformation, pleasing on the move showing nice action, in lovely condition, presented & handled well; 2 Oxley’s Owlery Hedi Lamar. Another lovely youngster of just 6 mths old. Attractive head with lovely expression. Pleasing front & back line. Steady mover, presented well.
PB (3). 1 Mitchell’s Bronia Carmelita. V feminine baby of nice breed type. Gd head, neck & forechest. Moved in unison with her handler showing a nice head carriage. Expertly presented & handled; 2 Duchesne’s Bonavoir Maid Of Honour at Scandell. Lovely baby, appealing head & expression, v gd keel & back line, low & long with nice quarters, erratic on the move, needs time to mature, presented well; 3 Mitchell’s Bronia Charisma.
PGB (8). 1 Worth’s Bronia Zephyr at Loxbar. Most beautiful b of lovely type & quality, a joy to watch on the move, v sound with long stride, elegant neck of gd length flowing into well made shoulders, great depth & prominence, coat in lovely condition, expertly handled & presented. RCC; 2 Adamson’s & Phillip’s Larkhund Uptown Girl. Another lovely b, v feminine all through, gd outline both standing & on the move, presented & handled well; 3 Geeson’s Abydachs Dare To Dream.
LB (7). 1 Grimes’ Mondricia Regal Holly. First class b of lovely quality & type, superb head, eyes & expression, gd front & bone, nice rib cage & keel, level top line & short strong loin, well muscled hindquarters & gd hocks, excellent mover showing great style, silky coat put down to perfection & expertly handled. CC; 2 Plevin’s Morali Caol Ila. Nicely balanced b, attractive head & expression, gd body, correct top line & couplings, steady mover in lovely condition & presented well; 3 Oxley’s Owlery Czarina.
OB (3). 1 Geeson’s Ch Abydachs Give Me The Future. Quality b with a classic head, reachy neck flowing into well placed shoulders, gd deep front & well angulated hindquarters, excellent mover showing a lovely head carriage, in lovely condition, immaculately presented & handled; 2 Mitchell’s Ch Bronia Marionette. Lovely outline on this young b, feminine head of gd length, clean neck & shoulders, stylish mover who kept her top line on the move. In lovely condition, presented & handled well.
D Courtney