Birmingham National Championship Show 2013

Dachshund (Smooth Haired)

Judge Mrs Birgit Hayward

MPD(1) 1 Armstrong's Lauralee Saddlers Wells. Beautiful, well balanced masculine head, lovely moulded foreface, flat skull, lovely dark eye, well set ears, good reach of neck, well laid shoulders, good topline and underline, a touch high on croup, very good front and forechest, good bone, very well angulated, good coat, good clearance and moved very well, well presented.

PGD(2) 1 Ellis' Tealby Red Between The Lines. Well balanced head, perfect profile, well filled foreface, lovely eye, well set ears, good reach of neck, very good underline and topline, very good front and forechest, good ribbing, well laid shoulder, very good angulation, correct croup, well presented, very good mover. 2 Seago &Gibbard's Amlida Dramatiker. Another pleasing dog, good head, slightly stronger than first, well filled foreface of good length, good neck and topline, good front and forechest, good shoulders and ribbing, good underline, well angulated, moved well keeping level topline.

LD(2) 1 Starkey's Carpaccio Jasper From Hamoura. Well put together. Beautiful, not too heavy, well balanced head, dark eye, well filled muzzle, good front and forechest, good reach of neck, good topline and underline, straight front legs, strong pads, good bone, correct croup, well angulated, good coat, looks able to do a days work, good mover. 2 Jeffery's Carpaccio Summer Class At Andax ShCM. Very good head and eye, slightly low set ears, well moulded foreface, good front and forechest, good top and underline, not the ground clearance of first, good coat, well angulated, good mover.

OD(4, 1) 1 Gatheral-Graham's Phaeland Screw Driver. Lovely red, a fantastic dog, everything one could wish for, excellent head, total balance, front and profile, well moulded foreface, lovely dark eye, well set ears, excellent reach of neck, well laid shoulders, superb topline and underline held well standing and on the move, very good front and keel, very good ribbing, good bone, excellent angulation, strong feet and what a mover. CC and BOB. 2 Higgins' Ch Leveliss This Charming Man. Black and tan, beautiful well balanced head, well filled muzzle, lovely dark eye, well set ears, good reach of neck, well laid shoulders, excellent topline, good front and forechest, good ribbing, well angulated, correct croup, good bone, moved very well. Res CC. 3 CooperKochana's Celebration Of Hacienda At Sontag (Imp USA) JW.

MPB(1) 1 Armstrong's Lauralee Lush Lashes. Lovely red, beautiful classic elegant head, beautiful dark eye, well set ears, good reach of neck, good topline, slight rise over croup, good front, forechest and ribbing, well angulated, good bone, good clearance, moved very well.

PB(1) 1 Armstrong's Lauralee Alexandrova. Very pretty, lovely head, classic profile, well filled muzzle, dark eye, well set ears, good reach of neck, sweeping nicely into good topline, a slight rise over croup, good front and forechest, good ribbing, well angulated, moved very well with good ground clearance.

JB(2, 1) 1 Hunt's Carpaccio Cognac Diamond. Lovely size, very well put together, well balanced head, dark eye, well filled muzzle, well set ears, good pigment, good front and keel, excellent shoulders, good reach of neck, very good topline and underline, well angulated, correct croup, good strong bone, moved very well.

PGB(3, 1) 1 Davies' Hampdach Amathyst Undeg. Lovely red, beautiful feminine head, well balanced, well moulded foreface, lovely dark eye, well set ears, good reach of neck, very good topline, correct croup, good front and forechest, well angulated, good bone and feet, moved well. 2 Lovick-Gibbs' Gameron In Kahoots With Roleta. Well balanced, nice type head, good eye, well set ears, would like a better filled foreface, good top and underline, good reach of neck, good front and keel, correct croup, well angulated, moved well.

LB(3) 1 Norton's Matzell Maid In Time. Beautiful red, excellent outline, lovely balanced head, well moulded foreface, good dark eye, well set ears, good reach of neck, well laid shoulders, superb topline and croup, good front, strong forechest, good underline, excellent bone and feet, well angulated, good positive movement. Res CC. 2 Seago &Gibbard's Amlida Evora. Black and tan, good size, feminine well balanced head, not the length of first, good eye, nice moulded foreface, good neck and topline, good front, forechest and underline, moved well. 3 Gatheral-Graham's Phaeland Special Duty.

OB(8, 3) 1 Turner's Marictur Moulin Rouge. Very feminine Red, lovely size, elegant, good substance without heaviness, very well balanced, lovely head, well moulded foreface, sweet keen eye, excellent reach of neck, well laid shoulder, strong level topline, well set croup, good front, forechest and ribbing, good underline, well angulated, good bone, nice feet, moved very well with great ease. CC. 2 Armstrong's Ch Lauralee Peeping Fawn. Red of good proportions, lovely houndy head, classic profile, well balanced, well filled muzzle, good reach of neck, good topline, good front and keel, very good ribbing, good bone and angulation, moved well, just a touch heavy for me. 3 Higgins' Leveliss What She Said.

Mrs B. E. Hayward