Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show May 2019

Dachshund (Smooth Haired)

PD (1) 1 Playfair’s Kaimknowe Ansas. A promising youngster with good ring presence, lovely balanced shape and outline, well constructed of nice type and size, masculine conical head, dark almond eye, good length of neck into well laid shoulders, well ribbed back, nicely angulated well muscled rear quarters, firm topline, well shaped tight feet, moved soundly with good stride. BP. 

PGD (3, 1) 1 Kay’s Olimpius Pride Jump Up At Lochlip (Imp Rus). Lovely dog showing himself off well today, bit proud of his stern, strong masculine head, dark correctly shaped eye, well placed ears of moderate length, deep chest, prominent keel, nicely angulated muscular quarters, moved really well with good rear drive. 2 Cunningham’s Clentry Back To Black For Celandine. Nice type, masculine conical head, gentle expression, good well filled front, ribs carried well back, good width throughout, muscular well angulated rear quarters, moved out well not as positive in front as first. 

LD (1) 1 Paget & Carroll’s Lauralee Oscar Wild At Marvale. Promising young dog of nice quality and type, lovely balanced shape and outline, good bone, masculine conical head with dark almond eye, prominent prosternum, good depth of body, well ribbed back, firm topline, muscular well angulated rear quarters, good ground clearance, nice bone, well shaped tight feet, moved out with drive holding his topline well. 

OD (2) 1 Hunt’s Lauralee Huckleberry Finn At Carpaccio JW. Impressive quality dog of lovely type, strong masculine conical head with dark almond shaped eyes, long muscular slightly arched neck into well laid back shoulders, prominent keel, well sprung ribs carried well back, muscular rear quarters with good bend of stifle, firm topline, nice bone and good ground clearance, moved soundly with good stride in front and rear drive, pleased to award DCC & BOB. 2 Armstrong’s Ch Lauralee Nicholas Nickleby. Mature quality dog of excellent breed type presented and shown in superb condition, sire of my DCC winner. Impressive head and expression, clean well angulated front and hindquarters, balanced throughout, prominent keel, deep chest ribs carried well back, sound true moving dog. RDCC. 

PB (3) 1 Playfair’s Kaimknowe Secret. Lovely young bitch who is maturing well, has a pleasing shape and outline and is nicely constructed, feminine head of good proportions, dark almond shaped eye, nice size, good length to height ratios, good oval front, well ribbed back, good front assembly, nice angulation all round, confident very promising, moved soundly, had to give way to her litter brother on maturity and finish in challenge for BP. 2 Chance & Dodds’ Dotlun Pink Gin CPW19. Nice looking youngster of very nice type, a little unsettled due to having a previous scare but I did manage to go over her a young bitch with promise for the future, liked her feminine conical shaped head, good width throughout, size, moderate length and compact body, good front and hindquarters, not quite the finish of first, moved out well with good rear drive. 3 O’Neill’s Clentry Aphrodite. 

JB (3) 1 Hunt’s Carpaccio Faberge. Nice quality young bitch of lovely breed type, soundly constructed, breed typical head, dark almond shaped eyes, well placed ears of moderate length, long muscular neck into well laid back shoulders, good oval front with good width carried throughout, well sprung ribs carried well back, nice bone, good ground clearance, strong well muscled rear quarters, well placed tail carried well when on the move, sound movement holding her topline well. RDCC. 2 McNaughton’s Cedavoch Urbane. Appealing bitch of lovely breed type, nice quality shape and outline, really well constructed, lovely front construction, deep front and well filled brisket, well ribbed and nicely angulated quarters, pushed first hard, true movement covering the ground well with rear drive. 3 Rodger’s Cedavoch Sophisticate At Thundergay. 

PGB (4) 1 Rodger’s GLenariff Quivive At Thundergay. Promising looking bitch of pleasing shape and outline, nice type, lovely head and eye, good length of neck into well placed shoulders, prominent forechest, well ribbed back, nice bone and well shaped tight feet, well angulated rear quarters, moved out freely with drive. 2 Cunningham’s Clentry Ruby Tuesday For Celandine. Nice outline, feminine conical head, balanced planes, prominent keel, good chest, well sprung ribs carried well back, good angulation all round, moved soundly. 3 Kay’s Grainne Lannister At Lochlip (Imp). 

LB (1) 1 McNaughton’s Cedavoch Tempest. Like the look of this bitch, liked her type and quality, well balanced throughout, very well constructed, lovely feminine head and expression, well developed front, good spring of rib, firm topline, short strong loin,, strong quarters with good turn of stifle, moved soundly with a good stride. 

OB (3) 1 Armstrong’s Ch Lauralee To The Manor Born. I must congratulate this kennel on the quality of stock they are producing not only for themselves but also for others. Excellent bitch of sound construction, lovely clean shape & outline, pretty feminine head of nice proportions, super neck into clean well placed shoulders, good sternum, well sprung ribs carried well back, firm topline, muscular rear quarters with good turn of stifle, sound true free movement with good rear drive, pleased to award her the BCC. A lovely quality bitch of nice breed type, balanced feminine head, dark almond shaped eye, reachy neck into well laid back shoulders, strong quarters with good turn of stifle, good oval fronnt, well ribbed, really good muscletone throughout, sound movement. 2 Mitchell’s Cedavoch Solar Storm At Bronia. A lovely quality bitch of nice breed type, balanced feminine head, dark almond shaped eye, reachy neck into well laid back shoulders, strong quarters with good turn of stifle, good oval front, well ribbed, really good muscletone throughout, sound movement. 3 Cunningham’s Ir Ch Sontag Say The Word For Celandine Jun Ch. 

VB (2) 1 Cunningham’s Ir Ch Carpaccio Elegant Emerald For Celandine. Sound well constructed bitch, lovely type and nice quality, very pleasing in shape and outline, strong feminine head, elegant neck into well laid back shoulders, deep keel and chest carried well back, well ribbed, very sound mover with good rear drive. BV. 2 Tomlinson’s Bensarka Golden Garter. Nice looking bitch of nice size and good length, strong muscular rear quarters, firm topline, well sprung ribs carried well back, when moving flicking in front coming towards me but looked good in profile.