Hound Ass of Scotland Championship Show 2013

Dachshund (Long Haired)

Judge: Mike Gadsby (Afterglow)

PD1 Bronia Mr Pepys. Super young lightly shade red. Classic outline. Super front assembly. Strong topline well ribbed and a well rounded rump with strength in muscle. On the move he maintains a super outline and is very sound up and down. Super youngster. BPIB, Res CC and delighted to see him win BPIS in stiff competition. 2 Bounder Regency Malachite. Black and tan, classic head and expression super viewed from any angle. Well made throughout and very free moving with an excellent wide open side gait. A little more rangy than the winner and therefore will take a little longer to fill his frame but a real excellent prospect. 3 Metadale Mourinho.

JD 1 Melminds Zitanic At Darsom. Shaded red in sparkling condition great outline with long well muscled head and excellent head carriage. Loved his conical head and excellent profile. Strong top line which he maintains on the move. 2 Bronia Kingpin. Bigger type of dog. Beautifully constructed with a great front and rear assemblies. Super outline but just looking bored and not putting enough into his movement today.

PGD1 Teixhund Ask Elvis. Standing alone but a worthy winner in any competition. Really super head and expression. Well ribbed and with an excellent rear. His shoulder and upper arm are exemplary and he would have the rare perfect front assembly if he had a little more forechest. Balanced with sufficient leg, he moves with style and confidence with great head carriage.

LD 1 Abydachs Rides The Storm To Bournder. Nice class, liked the first three immensely for different reasons. The winner has super easy movement and carriage and has the best wide open side gait. I love his head and expression and he has a super shoulder and upper arm. Well ribbed and super proportions. 2 Abydachs Kicks Up A Storm. Very attractive with a super outline, a rangier dog than the winner, needing time to fill into his excellent frame.3 Bronia Chaos At Trixhund.

OD1 Am Ch Insights Captain Clutch. Glamorous with a superb outline loved the length and proportions of his head which is, in my opinion, the best head exhibited here today. Superb in profile and with a long well arched muscular neck. Great keel. Great upper arm, well ribbed and with an exemplary rear which he uses to advantage on the move when the width of rear is displayed with his driving action. When I judge I look for virtues, it is very easy to dismiss something when we find a fault but doing this often leads to rewarding mediocrity, no glaring faullts and no outstanding virtues. This dog is a classic Dachshund, ok he's a little straight in shoulder and when he moves he can fall a little behind the withers but for me, better a diamond with a flaw than a perfect piece of glass. Excellent presentation is the Icing on the cake. CC and BOB, later shortlisted in a strong Group. 2 Brynalyn Royal Warrior Via Labbadax. Another super head and expression and a super front assembly, little more compact than the winner but justified a second in this very strong class with his super display of profile movement where he excels in reach and drive. 3 Ch Bronia Lotario.

PB 1 Metadale Manane. Very raw baby, won here on her superb type and when she did show off her virtues on the move she displayed super foot timing and a super side gait. Gorgeous in head and expression with a well made front and rear. Strong topline. Tons of potential. 2 Bournder Ruby Express. Classic head. Long neck. Solid topline. Very sound and maintaining outline on the move. 3 Bronia Diorella.

PGB 1 Ranglewood Justica. Super b/t headed this class, really lovely in outline. Super head proportions. Excellent front and rear and on the move. She is superb with drive in the rear and plenty of forward reach. Standing is a picture with a super outline. 2 Bronia Louanna At Imrika. Naked red therefore nothing to hide her very nice outline and strong topline. Super, sound and stylish with a well balanced head and excellent neck. 3 Labbadax Bletilla.

LB 1 Darsoms Zolene. Loved this shaded red fully mature girl. She is elegant. Has excellent head properties. Long muscular neck and maintains her outline on the move, closer inspection reveals a super body and construction. Super conditioning. Classic Dachshund type. CC. 2 Labbadax Belladonna. Super head and expression. Solid topline. Great quarters which she uses to advantage on the move. Lovely quality beautifully presented. 3 Abydachs Summer Dream At Kindeace.

OB 1 Abydachs Summer Wine. Red, feminine, elegant. Lovely head. Long crested neck. Prominent for chest, good in upper arm. Strong topline and well rounded in the rear. On the move has plenty of reach and maintains her lovely outline. Res CC. 2 Ch Bronia American Liberty At Imrika. No glamour girl but so correct throughout. Head proportions excellent. Super front assembly, excellent rear, well ribbed and in super body. Super quality and so very correct. 3 Bronia Sweet Amber At Trixhund. 3rd. Bronia sweet amber at trixhund

Michael Gadsby