Birmingham National 2012

Dachshund (Smooth Haired)

MRS CLAUDIA KLEISTER

In general I was very pleased about the overall type. In  particular clean, long heads of excellent profile. Nice firm and straight  toplines, most dogs moved well. On the negative side I found some dogs too low  to the ground and some a touch overweight.

PD(4) 1 Starkey's Carpaccio Jasper  From Hamoura. Eyecatching, excellent type, very good size, super coat, good  expression, very good movement, firm topline, should have a bright future. CC  and BP. 2 Cooper's Kochanas Celebration Of Hacienda At Sontag (Imp USA). Up to  size, correct type and pleasing expression, correct topline, moved with  purpose, a touch low to the ground, very good coat. 3 Trafford's Dabrenhof  Nadal.

JD(2) 1 Seago &Gibbard's Amlida Dramatiker. Nicely balanced,  good size, good head and expression, firm topline, moved with drive. 2 Ellis'  Tealby Red Between The Lines. Good size, good type, correct head and  expression, on the move a touch weak, moved with drive.

PGD(3) 1 Jones'  Hampdach Who Made Who For Adnerb. Very good type, correct size, firm topline,  of good length, masculine head and expression, moved with purpose. RCC. 2  Graham's Gameron Simply Red. Up to size, good overall type, masculine head and  expression, firm topline, good front action, a touch close behind. 3 Starkey's  Cwmdarhian Through To Theo For Hamoura.

LD(7) 1 Jones' Adnerbs Smooth  Criminal. Correct type, well shaped head, looked a picture stacked, a touch too  low to ground for my liking, moved well. 2 Rawson's Rosenket Nostra Damus. Up  to size, very good type and expression, firm back, moved with good stride, a  touch loose behind. 3 Jeffery's Carpaccio Summer Class At Andax ShCM.

OD(5,  1) 1 Higgins' Leveliss This Charming Man. Good medium size, very good overall  type, masculine head and expression, firm topline, moved with purpose, good  length/height ratio. 2 Macdonald's Bensarka Phoenix Sun. Good size, correct  overall type, well balanced head, firm topline, moved with purpose, a touch low  to the ground. 3 Ch Rijobeau Caught Red Handed.

PB(12, 3) 1 Norton's  Matzell Maid In Time. Elegane overall picture, true smooth, feminine  expression, firm topline, very good coat, moved with drive. 2 Seago  &Gibbard's Amlida Evora. Good type, nice head, feminine expression, good  topline, a touch low to the ground, moved well. 3 Rawson's Rosenket Queen Of  Hearts.

JB(1) 1 Jones' Adnerbs Betty Boop. Very feminine, correct  balance, very nice head and expression, excellent topline, correct movement.

PGB(5,  2) 1 Rawson's Rosenket Nectar Of The Gods. Correct type and good size,  excellent coat, firm topline, moved with good stride and drive. 2 Hinwood's  Longmel Temptong Truffle. Feminine expression, good medium size, firm straight  back, a touch close behind, preferred coat of first. 3 Burke &Manston's  Hampdach Cornelia With Bonavoir.

LB(12, 2) 1 Bennett's Mal Imp Hacienda  Outrageous Fortune. Well balanced of excellent size, outstanding in type, very  feminine head, very good movement with excellent drive, fills the eye. CC. 2  Turner's Marictur Moulin Rouge. Well balanced, well constructed, feminine head  and expression, a touch short in foreface, firm, straight back, moved well. 3  Gatheral-Graham's Rijobeau League Of Honour.

OB(4, 1) 1 Henningsen's  Bensarka Sunkissed Sky. Well balanced of good medium size, feminine head and  expression, correct topline, moved well. RCC. 2 Norton's Ch Matzell Mildred.  Well constructed, of good overall type and expression, sufficient firm topline,  moved with drive. 3 Turner's Marictur Uptown Madam JW.

Mrs Claudia Kleister