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		 Birmingham National 2007 Dachshund (Wire Haired) Judge: Mrs Fran Mitchell 
		
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 My thanks to the exhibitors for an excellent entry. I 
judged this variety in 2001 and I was very much looking forward to judging them 
again. When I last judged, the imports were just beginning to have an influence, 
and in a fairly good entry there were some very nice specimens and I felt that 
the variety is making positive steps forward. On the day here I am afraid I was 
very disappointed. My biggest problem  was the large divergence in type, which 
made it impossible to judge to any type. There were quite a few tight scissor 
bites which needs to be watched, as well as a couple of incorrect mouths. 
Construction in some was a great concern, quite a few having little or no 
pro-sternum at all, and ribbing so short it cut up shortly behind for front 
legs. On a positive note, I was pleased with my winners and in some classes 
there were good ones down the line. Breeders need to work together to try and 
get more unoformity in the breed. My DCC winner was of good type with an 
excellent head and dark eye. Good length of neck running into well laid and 
angulated shoulders. Excellent bone and super feet. Strong, well angulated 
quarters. Unfortunately his tailset detracts from an otherwise good outline. 
Well muscled up and powerful on the move. My Res DCC, though also of American 
breeding, couldn’t have been more different in type. He also has a lovely head 
and eye, good neck and well laid shoulders. Good ribbing and balanced rear. Felt 
he could have carired more body and muscle on the day. My BCC and BOB was 
beautifully balanced with a lovely head and long neck, running into well placed 
shoulders. Excellent forechest and ribbing, good bone and feet. Well angulated 
quarters. Came into her own on the move, absolutely sound both ways and keeping 
her outline in profile. Would probably benefit fro, carrying a bit more body. 
Res CC and Best Puppy was another nice bitch, with again a lovely head and eye. 
Good neck, well angulated shoulder and an excellent forechest. Ribbing carried 
well back, good length of first and second thigh. Moved soundly and with good 
reach and drive. Topline just needs to settle. 
MPD (6,2) 1 Moore’s Aventine Rainman. 2 Phillips’ Tendrow Special Format. 
3 Clarkes’ Lovedachs Devonshire. 
PD (4) 1  Moore’s Aventine Rainman. 2 Vine’s Chiselvine Seaswell. 3 Edge’s 
Schutzenwald Bugsy Malone. 
JD (3,1) 1 North-Row and North-Row’s Barmaud Jacob. 2 Harmer;s Ballanrod 
All Fired Up. 
pgd (5) 1 Davies’ Teckelgarth Tom Thumb. 2 Pinkerton’s Bystock Slye 
Walker at Menigma. 3 Lever’s Wirelinc Standing for Gold at Reveldown.
LD (10,3) 1 McCalmont’s Silvae Pioneer. DCC. 2 Phillips’ Tendrow Special 
Edition. 3 Borman’s Sonic Pickpocket. 
OD (5) 1 Moore’s Eng/Ir and Am Ch Raydachs Tom Cruisin On (Imp). 2 
Derry’s Andlouis the Tempest.  
MPB (12,4) 1 Moore’s Aventine Minority Report. Res CC and Best Puppy. 2 
Coverley’s Aventine Vanilla Skye. 3 Robinson’s Petal Rebecca. 
PB (8,1) 1 Aventine Minority Report. 2 Gibson’s Allfreys Jennifer Eccles. 3 
Derry’s Schutzenwald Penny Lane at Andlouis. 
JB (4) 1 North-Row and North-Row’s Barmaud Jessica. 2 Skinner’s 
Ritterburg Walkure. 3 Poulter’s Lankelly Eloquent Rose. 
PGB (10,3) 1 Skinner’s Ritterburg Walkure. 2 Speak’s Rodnan Cassandra’s 
Girl. 3 Vine’s Chiselvine Ocean Dream. 
LB (12,2) 1 Pughe and Fraser’s Bystock Pumpkin Pie. 2 Speak’s Rodnan the 
Goddess Athene. 3 Phillips’ Tendrow O Soo Special. JW. 
OB(7,2) 1 McCalmont’s Silvae American Beauty. CC and BOB. 2 North-Row and 
Martin’s Am Ch Full Circle Angel’s Song. 3 Davies’ Cempsey Centime by Atahira.
F Mitchell