DACHSHUND CLUB OF WALES 5th February 2006

SMOOTH HAIRED

 MPD. (1). 1. Turner’s, Rafthouse Son of a Gun. Very much a baby and at his first show and still a little unsure of himself. Nice head, neck and shoulders. Good length and topline. No doubt confidence will bring success. PD. (1). 1. Hunt’s, Carpaccio Black Sabbath. Very promising. Handsome head, good length of neck and well laid shoulders. Excellent ribbing and level topline. Good bone, angulation and movement. BP. JD. (2). 1. Oxley’s, Lauralee the Real Thing. Nice type. Good head, neck and topline. Strong bone and tight feet. Good front and rear angulation. Moved well. RBD. 2. Armstrong’s, Lauralee Hot Chocolate. Litter brother to winner and similar in type but not quite as firm in topline or positive in movement. PGD. (2). 1. Burke and Manston’s, Bonavior Kool Ovation. Well balanced with pleasing head. Correct bone and feet. Good chest and ribbing with level topline. Well angulated. Moved soundly. 2. Jones’s, Adners Mystification. Nice head. Good bone and feet. Move,ment ok. LD. (1). 1. Goad’s, Rosanport the Illusionist. Good head, well boned. Good front and ribbing. Good angulation with strong hindquarters. Moved happily and soundly. OD. (3). 1. Armstrong’s, Lauralee Lloyd George. Handsome masculine head. Good bone and feet. Strong deep well ribbed body. Good front and rear angulation. Movement ok. BD. 2. Hunt’s, Ch. D’Arisca Class Distinction at Carpaccio. Worthy Champion but preferred the head of winner. MPB. (3). 1. Abnerbs Be Friendly. 7 months old and very immature. Won this class by having the sounder movement. BPB. 2. Davis-Cooke’s, Rafthouse Pure and Simply. Very much a baby. Nice when standing but hind movement let her down badly. 3. Nevitt’s, Rafthouse Too Funky. JB. (4). 1. Armstrong’s, Lauralees Single Girl. Sweet head and expression. Good neck and shoulders. Nicely balanced with good front and rear angulation. Moved well. 2. JOnes’s, Phaeland Secret Diva to Adnerb. Nice body with level topline. Good angulation. Preferred head and movement of winner. 3. Mitchell and Magrath’s, Dubreys Dora the Explora. PGB. (2). 1. Furber’s, Dorysa Rioja. Well balanced with nice head and neck. Good body with firm topline. Well angulated both front and rear. Moved soundly. 2. Britt and Williams’, Bonavior Queen Bee. Nicely bodied with good bone. Good front and rear angulation. Not as good in topline or movement as winner. LB. (3). 1. Goad’s, Rosamport Play Me. Lovely overall shape with level topline. Nice head and expression. Well boned with tight feet. Correct forechest and hind angulation. Best movement of the class. 2. Davies’s, Spengrtta Shooting Star. Pretty head. Good bone and feet. Nicely bodied. 3. Hunt’s, Capaccio Tanzanite JW. OB. (2). 1. Armstrong’s, Lauralee Under Milk Wood. It was wonderful to finish on a high note. At last everything I had been looking for. Lovely head and expression. Good neck and front. Excellent body and topline, well angulated fore and aft. Good bone and tight feet. Moved and showed with aplomb. BOB. I was only sorry that I wasn’t able to stay to see her go BIS.

Maggie Mullins