WIREHAIRED - I was pleased with quality in  Wires, especially in the higher classes. Could have awarded several CCs,  especially in bitches. The Open class was lovely down the line and came to  personal preference. Thanks to the hardworking Committee and my very efficient  steward. PD (3) 1 BP and BPIS, Weatherer's Salixian Levante Via  Itsuitzuz. Loved this baby. Was rushed into the ring, so was a little unsettled  at first. However, he soon began to enjoy himself. Such lovely bone and feet,  well developed front and ribbing, beautiful head and expression, correct  construction all through, very sound, happy mover, very promising. 2 McPherson  &Paterson's Fransin Brasilian TP Panettone (Imp). Admired this puppy from  the ringside a few weeks ago. He has lots going for him. Lovely outline,  correct shoulders, kept his topline in profile, plenty of drive on the move,  coming to me he just needs to mature and drop into himself. Will have a better  day. 3 Davies' Atahira Joie De Bleu. JD (3, 1) 1 Paskin's Kindeace Blue  Savannah. Nice typical lad, masculine head, stands four square and sound mover,  would like a little more hind angulation. 2 Robinson's Tagundnacht Mrs  Bojangles. Lighter brindle, looks nice standing, would like a little more  follow through of ribbing as he cuts up somewhat in profile on the move, good  width going away and coming to me and keeps a good topline. YD (1) 1  Hooper's Strutting Arch At Starhill. Alone, but worthy of his win, correct head  and eye, nice size, shade short in upper arm although layback was ok, sound  enough. PGD (2, 1) 1 Hastings' Lesandnic Sublimity. Lovely hard coated  red boy, judged him as a puppy and liked him then. He is apt to find very  interesting smells on the floor, but when corrected has a good length of neck  and keeps his shape in profile, super head and front, very sound dog. 2 Derry's  Eydehavn At Andlouis. Dark hard coated brindle, correct head and good neckline,  ribbing carried well back. He is rather straight behind which shows when moving  in profile so giving a rather stilted action. LD(7) 1 and RCC, Vine's  Alfreys To Catch A Thief At Ciahelvine. Loved this boy, so correct all through.  This kennel seems to produce dogs with excellent shoulders, especially good  length of upper arm, sadly missing in many. Lovely front, well developed long  ribbing, strong well angulated hindquarters. Looked really nice on moving in  profile, covers plenty of ground with style. In the challenge he became a bit  of a fidget and missed out on the CC. Sure to make up. 2 Carter's Romanchi  Alkansea. Very handsome brindle boy, have admired him before, super coated,  again decent shoulders, lovely neckline and lengthy ribbing, very sound mover.  Perhaps I should wish him a shade smaller, but he has many virtues. 3 Downes'  Aventine You Only Live Twice. OD(6) Quality class. 1 McAlmont's Ch  Silvae Zealot. Quality all through and he knows it. So stylish and with that  arrogant expression I love. Super outline at all times. Very worthy champion.  Well boned, very fluid, sound mover and never puts a step wrong. 2 Lewis-Crooks'  Barmaud Rufus. Red of quality, nice size, gorgeous head and expression, very  well put together, excellent bone, very strong hammy hindquarters, sound width  throughout and very sound. 3 Patton's Ir Ch Lesandnic Sea The Stars. VD(1)  1 and BV, Moore's Ch Ir Am Ch Raydachs Tom Cruisen On. Ten and a half yrs, in  lovely hard condition, 'fit as a flea'. Very masculine outlook, well put  together, so sound moving, good ground clearance and not too deep in chest.. MPB(4)  1 and BPB, Moore's Romanci Bella Bella. Seven and a half mths, so very  immature, very appealing, lovely temperament, correctly made all through,  decent front development even at this age. Not too big. When she settled moving  she was so sound for a young baby, loads of confidence, just needs maturity.  Promising. 2 Bellamy's Bolorias After Eight At Carjay. Choc brindle, such a  baby and very soft as yet, no serious faults at this age, just 6 mths, nice  temperament, hope to see her in a few months. 3 Maxwell's Romanchi Lokono. PB(2)  1 Romanchi Bella Bella. 2 Smith's Salixian Levecue. Dark, well presented, hard  coated girl. More mature than winner but she is a shade deep I feel for a  puppy. Not the hind angulation of first, moves soundly enough. JB(7) 1  Patton's Bardings By The Way. Quality girl, just out of puppy, stunning harsh  red coat, beautifully presented, very well boned all through, tight elbows  giving really sound movement coming to me. Nice neckline leading into correct  layback of shoulders, good ribbing and chunky hindquarters, very sound mover. 2  Warren's Wagsford Florence. This girl needs to be gone over to be appreciated.  She has an excellent textured coat but too much furnishings, especially the  bears. Please trim this down as it spoils the head proportions and gives the  wrong Dachshund expression. However, underneath she is very well made all  through. Moves with style and soundly. Coming to me she is a shade close, but  rear movement is fine. 3 Rees &Dible's Lieblings Fly Me To The Moon. YB(4)  1 Bardings By The Way. 2 Lewis-Crooks' Black Beauty By K Credo (Imp). Dark  brindle, more continental in type but more correct than many who are far too  deep and close to the ground. Decent front, a shade square behind for my  personal taste, however, once settled moved soundly. 3 Vine's Cishelvine Echoes  Of The Sea. PGB(2) 1 McPherson's Ambiesque Advent For Brumberhill.  Houndy girl with good lengthy ribbing and correct depth, good ground clearance,  stylish mover. 2 Phillips' Tendrow Peaches. Lovely, well presented red, super  textured coat, again very sound moving, well made throughout, she is a shade  lower to ground than first, but two nice girls. LB(7) Lovely class. 1,  CC and BOB, Pugh &Fraser's Bystock Black Truffle. Couldn't take my yes off  this girl. Such quality, as per the standard, 'Smooth-haired Dachshund' in a  Wire jacket. Such a clean outline. Blk/brindle, she is so pleasing to go over,  not too low, lovely size. On moving she looks so impressive, covering the ground with style and soundness. Lovely. Her third  CC I believe and well deserved. A popular win going from the applause from the  ringside. 2 Rollinson's Nosinllor Artimis. Another quality bitch from this  kennel. Really well made. Harsh brindle coat, short loin, sturdy hindquarters,  moved so soundly but doesn't cover quite the same amount of ground as first,  very nice. 3 McAlmont's Silvae Quintet. Another lovely girl. OB(7) Wow,  what a hot class. Final placings came down to nit picking and personal  preference. 1 and RCC, Pugh &Fraser's Bystock Pussy Galore. Another from  this quality breeding. Very lucky to have such super stock. This one is very  high quality and very close up to her kennel mate, very feminine and correctly  constructed, loved her head and expression. As with all the ones from this  kennel correctly presented, excellent ribbing and good underline. She moves  very well and soundly, but the winner just had that extra 'look at me' today.  Lovely and very close. 2 McAlmont's Ch Silvae Zest. Lovely, lovely lady. A well  deserved champion. Again so typical of this long established kennel, excels in  front and shoulders. No 'short in upper arm' here. Really free moving in  profile with drive. Just a shade unsettled going from me today, but aqs I said,  had to separate them somehow. Lovely. 3 Gibson's Ch Alfreys Grace Kelly.  Another super girl. VB(4) Here we go again. 1 Pugh &Fraser's Ch  Bystock Pumpkin Pie. 7 yrs, gorgeous, immaculate, super teeth. In lovely hard  condition, very sound, correct size and construction, is as previous exhibits  from these breeders. Liked her and the veteran dog equally. However, as she was  just in veteran and he was ten and a half, I made the decision to lean to him.  That was difficult a both were lovely. 2 Patton's Ir Ch Lesandnic Lucky Song  TAF. I couldn't believe she was 14 yrs. Really fit, and an example of a veteran  who is loved and exercised regularly. A little out of coat but a well deserved  place. Also good teeth. 3 Locksmith's Chishelvine Born To Dance For Abbydac.
    Jean Hallett