A pleasant but chilly day. Always a nice welcome from the Committee. Thank you to my steward who was most helpful. I was rather pleased to see them well turned out. There was quality and was pleased with the overall entry and results. Glad to find some smaller sized Longhaired dogs with quality, there is an upper weight limit on these dogs, I would find it hard for some of them to carry themselves all day long in fields and woodlands. But overall construction was good. Standard Smooth's, the
temperament pleased me, and also the presentation was high. Good in general health and hygiene, nice too report no bad teeth. I like to put up dogs that not only represent the breed standard but also dogs that represent a dog able to do what it was and still is bred for, the tracking, fit for purpose. Thank you for your entries.

 *DACHSHUND - STANDARD LONGHAIRED:

PD* 1 McNicholson's Labbadax Michigan By Betsymira. A good head and eye shape, with a correct mouth. Prefer a little more length to the neck, front needs to mature Good length to ribbing and loin, with good hind angulation, moved well and kept a topline. Has plenty of time to mature. BP.

 *PGD* 1 Hutton's Abbils The Oden by Dachaline. A strong black and tan, with a good head and jawline. Front placement shoulder correct, a little flat on foot, good ribbing and loin placement to the length of the dog, well angulated. On the move, did not quite follow through with the hind movement.

 *LD* 1 Rodrigues' Mrs Darsoms Zydexta. A good strong head, with jawline and teeth. Correct ear length, overall good presentation, with a good forechest and lay of
shoulder. Good length of ribbing and loin to the ratio of dog. Angulation not quite as square so on the move did not quite follow through. Correct feet and coat. Res BD. 2 Bushel's Ranglewood Harvest Hops. Good strong pigmentation. Head and eye not quite as strong as first. Prefer a bit more length of the neck. Good shoulder and
forechest. Good tight feet. A gay set tail. Correct ribbing and loin. On the move kept a topline.

 *OD* 1 Hutton's Ch River Rumpus Through Dachalune. A really nice dog, head and eye with a good strong Jawline. A good length of neck with a prominent forechest, with a good lay of shoulder and nice tight elbows. Good overall length and depth. Moved well around the ring and followed through. Best Dog

 *PB* 1 McNicholson's Africandawns Along Gain With Betsymira. A good head and eye, correct mouth and ear set. Good length of neck, with a correct placement of shoulder. Prefer a bit more ribbing, good angulation temperament needs to calm down. with more work on the handling plenty of time to turn this around. On the move did not show its best.

*LB* 1 Hutton's Dachalune Annysia. Lovely bitch with head, eye and good jawline. Good shoulder and forechest. A shorter bitch in length, with good ribbing and loin. On the move did not quite follow through with hind movement.

 *OB* 1 Roberts' Ch Swansford Gemmadora. Loved everything about this bitch that I was looking for. Not too big, just the right type to go tracking but elegant enough to show herself off. Correct head and eye with a good jawline. Enough fore chest and correct shoulder placement. Correct length and depth. Good angulation with a correct coat. Prefer a bit tighter foot but did not in anyway hinder a correct movement kept a top line on the move whenever asked. She just flowed around the ring. BB, BOB, Res Best in Show.

2 Hutton's Dachalune Araxia. Good head and eye. Good forechest and shoulder placement. Good ribbing and loin correct angulation. Did not quite meet the movement of the first. Good presentation.