Southern Counties Championship Show 2013

Smooth Haired Dachshund

PD (1) 1 Tite's  Rijobeau Now Your Talking, Naf. 8m red, maturing beautifully; excellent type  & structure throughout; long, conical head; almond eye; excellent front  assembly; prominent breastbone; good bone & feet; flowed from neck into  backline; broad rump; good ground clearance; will look better yet as maturity  couples him up; moved with drive, accuracy & style. RSBD + BPIB.

LD(1)  1 Starkey's Carpaccio Jasper From Hamoura. 19m b/t; can still develop on, out of  his teenager stage, to advantage; good skull; prefer a stronger muzzle; less  well filled in front so less positive on the move as a result; has balanced  angles fore & aft; went particularly well behind; good height/length  proportions; correct coat that shone; sure to give a good account of himself as  an adult.

OD(1) 1 Tite's Ch. Rijobeau Caught Red Handed. Strikingly  mature red at 3yrs; combines breed specifics of type & structure with style  and bearing; long, tapered head; dark eye; scores heavily in forehand; strong  breastbone so prominent that telltale depression appears on either side; well  ribbed-up; good clearance & underline; flowed from neck to hammy quarters;  tight jacket shining with condition; a sound dog making good use of his long  neck to give a classy outline. BD and BOB. I looked forward to seeing him in  the Group but he didn't appear.

GCDSD/B (1) 1 Starkey's Cwmdarhian  Through To Theo For Hamoura. 2.5 yrs b/t; just a little anxious that adversely  affected his backline causing him to 'hunch up'; rather too deep in chest for  ideal clearance; good skull, balanced by length of muzzle; well developed  breastbone; correct body length so his proportions were well balanced; firm,  driving quarters.

PB (1) 1 Tites' Rijobeau I Kid You Not, Naf. Such a  feminine double of her litter brother that I could type "ditto";  conical head of good length; filled front; well ribbed back; also needs to  couple up to avoid an appearance of undue length; good underline; great rump;  same flowing bodylines, albeit less assertive than her brother; great  achievement to produce stock of this calibre, combining specifics of type with  necessary structure. RBB.

JB(1) 1 Hunt's Carpaccio Cognac Diamond. 14m  choc/tan destined for the top; proportions so correct; long, tapered, feminine  head yet retaining strength; beautiful body proportions; immaculate jacket;  absolutely balanced through her angles fore/aft; slight arch to loin; can still  firm up behind but came on well; used her neck to provide a proud carriage. BB. 

PGB (2) 1 Higgins' Leveliss Drink Down The Moon. 2yr red bitch; sound  & fit; feminine head & outlook; excellent neck & shoulder; ribbed  back; all Matzell bred so is obviously typy & proportionate; gave a good  account of herself. 2 Valentine's Amlida Elise. 23m choc/tan carrying way too  much condition; particularly overloaded and weak in front; good length of head  but earset rather low; excellent coat; needs "sorting" as is still  young so as not to store up future problems (said the overweight judge, aged  59!).

OB(1) 1 Higgins' Leveliss What She Said. 3.5yrs of very good type  & appealed greatly; good length to head yet strength through her muzzle; well  ribbed back; nice proportions; ex quarters she used well; short, dense coat;  sound but not just as typical in front footfall as others in the challenge.

    Howard Ogden