I really enjoyed my days judging, so many thanks to the committee of the Dachshund Club of Wales for inviting me to judge at their lovely show & to the exhibitors for giving me a decent entry, & for accepting my decisions in a sporting manner. Generally most were presented in first class condition. I was delighted to get my hands on some fine examples of the breed.

S/H – MPD (1) 1 Jones & Vearncombe’s Adnerbs Brew Ce Bonus, red dog of substance, with a good outline. He has a lengthy head with well set ears. A nice reach of neck. Good forechest with good ribbing. Tidy backend with short hocks. Moved well, holding his topline on the move. BPD. PD (1) 1 A Brew Ce Bonus. JD & PGD (0). LD (1) 1 McNaughton’s Carper A G Von Nordor, a 2 year old lovely deep red with a good ‘houndy’ head, good forechest & a lovely reach of neck. Excellent shoulders & correct rear angulation, moved parallel going & coming with good reach & drive in profile. RBD. OD (4,2a) 1 Tite’s Phaeland Special Driver at Rijobeau, a dog of a super breed type. He has a lovely head & neck, which are placed on good shoulders. He has lengthy ribbing & short strong loin. Well assembled rear which he used well on the move. Excellent bone & feet. He has a fabulous outgoing temperament. BD & RBOB; 2 Starkey’s Caroaccio Jasper from Hamoura, a nice sized b/t with a good head & well assembled front. He kept a good outline & moved well. Shown in good condition; 3 Higgin’s Ch Leveliss Saucy Sailor. V (2,1) 1 Higgin’s Ch Leveliss What She Said, a beautiful 7 year old correctly proportioned b/t bitch. Elegant neck, good length of upper arm with a well laid back shoulder. Well constructed all through. Lovely feet & sound movement, moves perfectly parallel both coming & going & drives with purpose. BV. I was delighted that she went onto win BVIS.

MPB (2) 1 Lockett-Walters & McDermott’s Ralines For Pete’s Sake, a smart looking girl with a good head & expression. She has good shoulder placement, good length of ribbing & has correct angulation. She is well off for bone. BPB & BP; 2 McNaughton’s Unita’s Nothing Compares To U, different type to 1. Very much a baby & still needs to come together. Continental; feminine head with a lovely reach of neck. She has a good front & is well ribbed. Good backend. PB (0). JB (2) 1 Hunt’s Lauralee Miss Marple at Carpaccio, a quality b/t puppy of decent size, who has plenty of substance. A typical head & good length of neck. Good front with correct shoulders. Well ribbed back. Good back end. Moved soundly both going & coming towards me. BB & BOB; 2 Jones’ Adnerbs Lexi Get Fizzical, different type from 1, a lighter bitch. A good length of neck & well ribbed, but slightly long in loin. Nice outline & kept her topline while on the move. Moved soundly. PGB (1) A. LB (1) 1 Jones’ Hampdach In These Arms of Adnerb, feminine head & good length of neck. Quite narrow in front. Has plenty of ground clearance. Ribbing goes well back. Moved well, showing her pleasing outline. Shown in good, muscled condition. OB (1) 1 Higgin’s Leveliss Hong Kong Garden, a b/t bitch who has plenty of substance, as did all from this kennel. A feminine head with good eye, good neck & shoulders with a level topline. She had good front movement & a good outgoing temperament.