Crufts Championship Show 2014
Dachshund (Wire Haired)
Judge: Mrs S Seath
BEST OF BREED : HUBBE Multi Ch Treis Pinheiros Matisse SW
Dog CC : HUBBE Multi Ch Treis Pinheiros Matisse SW
Res Dog CC : MCPHERSON & PATERSON Fransin Brasilian TP Panettone
Bitch CC : MCCALMONT Silvae Solo
Res Bitch CC : CASSIN Fransin Stracciatella Treis Pinheiro
Best Puppy : MCCALMONT Silvae Solo
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As a breed specialist judge it was a dream come true as well as a great honour
to be invited to judge at Crufts. I had a lovely entry of quality dogs to
assess. There were some hotly contested classes, providing a fascinating mental
challenge to sort out, which I relished. The limit and open classes in both
sexes were packed with quality and there were some exciting youngsters to judge,
so the future is looking bright and I shall be following the careers of these
rising stars with great interest. Since I last judged Wires 5 years ago, there
has been a real improvement in the overall level of quality of conformation and
movement. Hind movement, in particular, has got significantly better, with more
dogs displaying parallel action viewed moving away. More exhibits now meet the
requirements in the revised breed standard for a dog with a two to one length to
height ratio and good ground clearance. This has had a knock-on effect on
movement with more dogs exhibiting freer action in profile. There are still some
large ones, but more are now of an acceptable size. The two features that need
work on now are length of upper arm and length of ribbing. I found many dogs
with very short upper arms, even on some that had good length shoulder blades
that were well laid back. Short ribbing was also to be found in abundance.
Although this variety has traditionally been plagued with forward placed
shoulder assemblies and a consequent lack of forechest, most here had reasonable
forehand construction. I did find a few with shoulder blades right up in their
necks and this was reflected in their profile movement, where they displayed a
short, choppy stride and failed to cover the ground. I was looking for elegant,
correctly proportioned dogs with good ground clearance and free, active movement
and I found this in all my class winners. The good movers really stood out in
this lovely large ring, and it was fascinating to observe that as I didn't ask
for the dogs to be stood in numerical order (one of my pet hates as an
exhibitor), those showing the good movers tended to position themselves at the
front when the classes assembled in the ring. The other features on my wish list
for the perfect exhibit were good coat presentation, perfect body condition and
good handling, and this is where my CC and Reserve CC winners scored. Although
coat quality on the majority is really good, some exhibitors could make more of
their dogs with better tidying of the coats. When it comes to the crunch and one
is splitting hairs, presentation, handling and conditioning in terms of body
weight and muscling, can tip the balance in your dog's favour. These factors are
easily achievable. Finally, I was especially gratified and excited to have some
super dogs from overseas to judge, and delighted to be able to reward some of
them accordingly. In previous years as an exhibitor, I have sat ringside and
been dismayed when some lovely exhibits from abroad have gone unplaced. I
thoroughly enjoyed my day and thank all the exhibitors for bringing their dogs
for me to assess.
VD (2) 1 Pinkerton's Bystock Skye Walker At Menigma. Dark
brindle with super, harsh textured coat and of reasonable size. Attractive head
and expression, compact, well-muscled body and correctly placed, well laid
shoulders and consequently good forechest. Hindquarters are well angulated in
stance, but just straighten slightly in profile action. Moved freely, but
inclined to roach his back a little. Well boned throughout. 2 Vine's Cishelvine
Sea Swell. Light brindle who was completely out of coat. Longer and lower type.
Has a good reach of neck which flows smoothly into his topline. Moderate
angulation in fore and hind angulation. Preferred the more compact outline and
head and expression of 1st.
Sp PD (4) 1 Rodwell & White's Sternchen Rastaban. Correct size,
elegant and well constructed brindle. Coat texture is good, but owner could
present it better as he was a little untidy. Loved his head with correctly
shaped dark eye and alert, keen expression. Reachy neck flows smoothly into well
laid shoulders. Hind angulation is good and he moved freely once settled, and
kept his outline in profile the best in this class. Very promising indeed. 2
Patton's Lesandnic Lil Eetee. Perfect length to height ratio, size and ground
clearance on this good-coated red. He has a different head type to my winner,
but it is just as correct. Good reach of neck and well laid shoulders, however
he could have a slightly longer upper arm. Pleasing bend of stifle in stance and
good overall body shape for his age. Excels in accurate, parallel up and back
action, but just loses his topline a shade in profile on the move. 3 Cobley's
Barembak Arizona. Beautifully presented dark brindle with harsh textured coat.
Slightly larger than 1st and 2nd, but is compact and well bodied and more
forward in development than the winners. Loved his head and and expression in
particular. Has reasonable lay of shoulder but needs a longer upper arm. Moves
well in front, but toeing in slightly behind and flies his tail at times in
profile. Res Clare's Bellavin's Illustrious.
Sp JD (4) 1 Aventine Jamaica Inn. Elegant brindle with well
balanced outline and correct ground clearance. Easy to see why he has been so
successful as a puppy, although I feel he is going through a bit of a "teenage"
phase at the moment, and needs to drop a little in body and fill out overall.
Attractive head and expression, good length neck leading to well placed
shoulders. Topline is better on the move than stood, where he tends to slope
downhill a shade. Covered the ground with ease, and has good true movement up
and back. 2 Paskins's Tendrow Replays The Red Guy At Kindeace Taf. Compact,
correctly sized red who was in lovely condition and beautifully presented,
albeit a little short of coat on the day. Preferred the head type of 1st, but
that aside, he is well constructed with balanced angulation fore and aft and a
firm, level topline with good flow of underline to match. Covered the ground
well and held his shape in profile. 3 Baxter's Cishelvine Red Admiral. Much
longer-cast dark red. Too long in body and short in leg to fulfil the
requirements of the revised breed standard. Admired his overall elegance, head
and expression, neck and shoulder layback. Holds his shape well in profile, but
does move wide in front coming towards. Res Hinder's Aventine The King's
General.
YD (3)1 Bubb's Teckelgarth Leapoffaith. Smart and compact dark
brindle with excellent harsh coat and good bone and substance throughout.
Presented a lovely outline stacked, with well proportioned head, good length
neck, well laid shoulders and good forechest, firm topline and good flow of
underline with pleasing spring of rib and well angulated quarters. Once settled,
he moved out freely and held his shape well in profile. 2 Baxter's Cishelvine
Red Admiral. 3 Verbeeke Christy's Leon Van De Nerendijk [ATC AQ01589BEL].
Smaller sized, compact light brindle of more European type. Slightly different
in head type to 1st and 2nd, being a little shorter in muzzle. Although he had a
reasonable reach of neck when examined on the table, he tended to lose this on
the move and sink into his shoulders. Compact body with lovely firm, level
topline. Very well angulated quarters, but a little elbowy coming towards me.
Moved out freely and covered the ground well in profile.
PGD (3)1 Moore's Metewand Bogen By The Sea. Larger size,
beautifully presented dark brindle with harsh coat. Handled to get the very best
from him. Longer cast than ideal, but has quality all through. I admired his
head and expression, reach of neck and excellent shoulder placement and
forechest. Looked a picture stacked, but just rises slightly in topline in
profile movement. Moved with parallel action up and back and covered the ground
well. A stand out winner in this class. 2 Hastings Bardings Benny The Dip. Red
of taller, squarer type than 1st. Slightly plainer head type and more moderately
angulated, but held his shape well in profile. Shoulders straighter and more
forward placed than the winner, and is a little square over the croup.3 Derry's
Eydehavn Helmsley At Andlouis. Happy-go-lucky dark brindle who proved a real
handful for his owner. Loved his attitude, good textured coat and attractive
head and expression. Carrying a little too much weight which spoilt his topline
on the move where he dipped a shade and ran up behind.
LD (11,2a)A hotly contested class with quality right down the
line. 1 Mcpherson & Paterson's Fransin Brasilian Tp Panettone (IMP ITA) SHCM.
Have admired this stunning light brindle from the first occasion I saw him as a
very raw puppy. He has certainly more than fulfilled his potential and I was
pleased to have the opportunity to judge him. Excels in outline both in stance
and on the move. Beautiful head and expression, with correctly shaped dark eye,
strong muzzle and jaw and lovely furnishings. Reachy neck flows seamlessly into
well placed and laid back shoulders and displays the correct forechest as a
result. Firm topline with good flow of underline and spring of rib leading to
well angulated quarters. Totally spot on for length to height ratio and ground
clearance. His quality of conformation translates into sound, free and
ground-covering movement. Beautifully conditioned, presented and handled to
advantage. Pleased to award him Reserve C.C. 2 Rowe's Boloria's Cadbury's
Surprise. Correctly sized, harsh-coated dark chocolate also spot on for length
to height ratio and ground clearance. He too, has an attractive head with keen
expression and good furnishings. Good reach of neck, body shape and hind
angulation. Just slightly less well laid shoulders than 1st and consequently a
little less forechest in evidence. Another who moves out freely and covers the
ground with ease. Accurate up and back action. Well presented. 3 Gibson's
Allfreys Rock Of Gibralter. Another quality dog of correct size and proportions
and is the sire of 1st in puppy dog and 2nd puppy bitch, so is transmitting his
quality to his offspring. A more workmanlike, less glamorous type but with
everything to like in terms of angulation and overall balance. Lovely harsh
coat. Moved freely in profile and true up and back. Could perhaps have slightly
more reach of neck in comparison to 1st and 2nd. Res Hastings Lesandnic
Sublimity Shcm. VHC Carter's Romanchi Alkansea.
OD (7,2)Another class of excellent quality dogs. 1 Hubbe's Dk
Ch (S) / Sech (S) / No / Nor / Si / Cib Cie Treis Pinheiros Matisse SW [ATC
AL00799BRA]. Absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to judge this
outstanding dog I have admired from the ringside at previous Crufts, where I
feel he has been somewhat hard done by. He is quality all through, and handled
and presented to perfection. Totally correct for size, length of body,
angulation and ground clearance all topped off with a crisp, wonderfully
presented coat. Correctly proportioned head with keen, alert expression. Lengthy
neck flows into excellent shoulder placement and firm, level topline. Correct
forechest and good sweep of underline. Beautifully angulated hindquarters
complete the picture. His outline in stance is just stunning, and he comes alive
on the move where he just powers round the ring with effortless ground-covering
action and out-moved everything else to take CC and well deserved BOB. Easy to
see why he has a string of titles in front of his name.2 McCalmont's Ch Silvae
Zealot. Another dog I have admired since I saw him as a puppy at his first show.
Beautifully presented, larger sized brindle of excellent quality. Lovely head
and expression with keen expression, correctly shaped eye and strong, powerful
jaw with correct length muzzle. Neck flows smoothly into excellent shoulders
with correct length of upper arm to balance and therefore has the desired
forechest. All the dogs exhibited from this kennel today had textbook
forequarter conformation. Holds a firm, level topline both in stance and on the
move and well angulated quarters. Another powerful, fluid mover, with good
length of stride in profile. Sire of the Bitch CC winner. Just preferred the
size and slightly more compact outline of the 1st. 3 Cassin's Fransin Tre
Pinheiro Cioccolato [ATC AQ02079ITA]. More correctly sized, harsh-coated brindle
presented, conditioned and shown to perfection. On the initial circuit of the
ring, thought he would stand 2nd in the class, but sadly he stepped on a drain
cover under the carpet that clanked and then spooked him. Such a shame. Really
admired his stunning head and expression, reach of neck, well laid shoulders,
body shape and hind angulation. Compact body with correct length to height
balance and good ground clearance. So elegant and another that powered round the
ring with ease. Brother to both the Reserve CC winners. Was obviously a fabulous
litter. Lucky breeder! Res Patton's Ch/Ir Ch Lesandnic Sea The Stars. VHC
Sycheva's Int Ch Tilken Filou [Atc Aq02172fin].
Gd Citizen Dog Scheme - Dog (2) 1 Patton's Int/Ir Ch Lesandnic Larsson.
Correctly sized dog with many qualities to admire, not least of which is his
fabulous, harsh pinwire coat. Spot on for balance and ground clearance and
presents a lovely elegant outline in stance. Just loses his topline in profile
movement, sadly, but admired his action up and back. 2 Smiths Salixian Eclat.
Compact, harsh-coated brindle of the correct size. Lower stationed than 1st.
Looks better stacked than on the move where he also loses his topline and
straightens his hind angulation and flies his tail.
VB (3)1 Rollinson's Ch Nosinllor Joan Of Arc. Pinwire dark
brindle of longer, lower type, but her quality is evident and not surprised to
see she is a Champion. Good head, neck, shoulder and topline with lovely flow of
underline to complement. Well angulated hindquarters enable her to stride out
freely. In lovely condition, although I would like to see her carry just a shade
less weight. 2 Patton's Ir Ch Lesandnic Solerina. Preferred the overall balance
and ground clearance of this light brindle, but sadly her coat quality couldn't
match that of 1st, and she is slightly less well angulated behind with longer
rear pasterns. Admired her lovely feminine head, eye and overall expression and
her sound, free movement. 3 Perry's Petal Rebecca Von Tagundnacht. Longer-cast
light brindle. Couldn't match the quality of 1st and 2nd. Runs up behind in
stance and on the move.
Sp PB (6) A class full of quality youngsters. Will watch how
they develop with interest. 1 McCalmont's Silvae Solo. This beautifully
presented, elegant light brindle completely captivated me as soon as she entered
the ring. Outstanding conformation and outline. One of the best to come from
this kennel I feel, and a bright future is assured. Stunning head and expression
with strong jaw and correct length muzzle, yet retains her femininity. Reachy
neck flows into correctly laid shoulders with good length of upper arm and
lovely forechest. Firm, level topline is maintained both when stacked and on the
move and has well angulated hindquarters. Still learning how to show herself off
reliably, but once she settled, she just powered round the ring, with fluidity
and style. The more she moved the better she went. CC against very stiff
competition and also Best Puppy In Breed. 2 Gibson's Allfreys Sternchen Alrisha.
Another exciting prospect. Although of different type, being smaller and more
compact, this brindle is of great merit too. So feminine all through and another
with spot on forequarter conformation. Lovely to go over on the table, where
everything just flowed under my hands. Elegant outline with good body shape and
sweep of underline and well angulated quarters. Not quite as forward in
development as yet in comparison to 1st, and that old cliche "unlucky to meet
the winner" most definitely applies here. Also has the potential for a bright
future I am sure. 3 Edwards & Lavin's Bellavin Alfreda. Attractive, feminine and
elegant brindle. Slightly more moderate angulation fore and aft than 1st and
2nd, but held her outline well in profile on the move. Still quite immature as
yet, but that is no fault. Res Littleworth's Somniferum Flyin High. VHC Davis
Linleajo Cherry Blossom.
Sp JB (6) 1 Paterson's Ambiesque Agna. Elegant and feminine
light brindle who I see shares the same sire as my two Reserve CC winners and I
gave her dam a CC the last time I judged the breed, so am not surprised she
caught my eye in this class. Beautiful presentation and conditioning as always
from this exhibitor and also handled to advantage. Loved her head and
expression, reach of neck, shoulder placement and body shape, top and underline.
Flowed round the ring, keeping her lovely shape at all times. 2 Piper's Aventine
Rebecca. Correctly sized, light brindle, who is badly in need of some attention
to her coat. She has lovely conformation underneath all that hair and presents a
compact outline. Well angulated fore and aft and kept her shape well in profile
covering the ground well. Loved her wagging tail. Another who was a bit of a
handful to show. 3 Stiles Cishelvine Sea Spray Taf. Elegant red, whose coat was
at the other extreme - not enough of it sadly. Reasonable head and reach of neck
but a bit short in upper arm and could have better hind angulation. Held her
shape well in profile on the move. Res Littleworth's Somniferum Flyin High. VHC
Smith's Tendrow Rouge Et Noire At Salixian.
YB (3) Difficult class. 1 Vine's Cishelvine Enigma Of The Sea.
Elegant brindle who was rather too long and low for my taste, but had the best
head, neck and topline in this class. Held her shape the best in profile on the
move, but flies her tail which does detract from her overall outline. 2
Bellamy's Boloria's After Eight At Garjay. More compact, correct size chocolate
with a super harsh coat. Her head is not her fortune however, and she has a
tendency to sink into her forequarters when stood. Although I preferred her
shorter body, she didn't hold her topline as well as 1st on the move. Better
tail set than 1st, however. Handler needs to relax, as her nerves are making
this bitch difficult to handle. 3 Bliss's Dancindac Cherry Blossom. This bitch
is far too long and heavy in body with insufficient ground clearance. However,
that said, I did admire her head and expression and forechest.
PGB (10,2a) Great diversity of type in this class made it
challenging to judge and it was impossible to achieve a consistent line up. 1
Coverley's Aventine Dawn Patrol. Another admirable exhibit from this up and
coming kennel. Compact light brindle who is spot on for length to height ratio
and ground clearance together with fabulous level topline, so I overlooked her
slightly profuse and softer coat to reward her good points. Lovely feminine head
and expression, adequate neck, reasonable shoulders and forechest. Firm topline
held at all times both stood and on the move. Well angulated quarters. Moved
with accuracy up and back and held her outline in profile movement where she
covered the ground with ease. Just slightly edgy in temperament, however. 2
May's Wagsford Molly May. More correctly sized darker brindle with harsher coat
which has been recently stripped out. Not quite the firmness of topline of 1st
and needs more hind angulation. However, she moved out reasonably freely and
held her outline. 3 Wharton's Derochaise Zigana. Thought initially that this
larger size light brindle might stand 2nd in this class, but she didn't have the
scope on the move of 1st and 2nd and this became more evident as the class
progressed. Lovely breed type and I preferred her head and expression to 2nd.
Moderate angulation fore and aft. Good overall body shape. Slightly too soft in
coat. Res Brown's November Storm For Ablebody VHC Stockdale's Wirelinc Cooks
Companion.
LB (6,2)Although this was a small class numerically, the level
of quality was high. 1 Rowe's Boloria Naughty But Nice. Beautifully
proportioned, feminine light chocolate. Compact, well bodied and spot on for
correct length of body and ground clearance as well as topline, hind angulation
and size. Attractive, feminine head with good furnishings which has immediate
appeal. Neck flows smoothly into firm, level topline held at all times both
stood and moving. Really comes into her own on the move where she powers round
the ring with lovely length of stride and ease of action. Sound up and back
movement. Would just like to see her carry slightly less weight as this pegged
her back in the challenge. 2 Morris Wagsford Winona Of Rocinda. Quality brindle
with lovely coat and also has a well balanced outline and attractive head and
expression. Slightly longer neck than 1st, but a little steeper in underline
which put her into 2nd place. Well laid shoulders, good topline and hind
angulation is in balance with her forequarters. Elegant outline which she
maintained on the move. 3 Warren's Wagsford Florance. Litter sister to 2nd. Also
has elegance of outline and a pleasing head and expression. Coat is slightly
softer than her sister and she is a little slack in topline both in stance and
on the move in comparison to 1st and 2nd. Moderate, but balanced angulation fore
and aft. A bit longer cast than the winners and with less ground clearance. Res
Bates & Maes-Jones Derochaise Elegancia JW.
OB (10,2)Fabulous class with quality in abundance. Really
spoilt for choice. 1 Cassin's Fransin Stracciatella Treis Pinheiro [ATC
AQ02068ITA]. Correctly sized, beautifully presented, harsh-coated brindle. Spot
on for length to height ratio and ground clearance. Stunning outline with
immediate appeal and she keeps her shape at all times when stood and moving.
Feminine head set on reachy neck which flows into well laid shoulders. Lovely
body shape and topline and well angulated quarters. Moves completely parallel up
and back and just powers round the ring with effortless action in profile.
Reserve CC - litter sister to dog Reserve CC winner. 2 Pughe & Fraser's Ch
Bystock Pussy Galore. More workmanlike type brindle, also of correct proportions
and size. Another I have admired from the ringside and was pleased to have the
chance to judge. I preferred the head type of my principal winners, but that
said, this bitch is all quality. Well laid shoulders, good body shape, top and
underline and well angulated quarters, all topped off with a good quality, harsh
coat. Handled to advantage, and another with powerful, ground-covering action. 3
McCalmont's Ch Silvae Quintet. Larger size light brindle who is also quality
through and through. Particularly admired her lovely head and expression and
textbook forequarter conformation. Longer cast than 1st and 2nd and together
with her size that was why I placed her 3rd. Another who held her shape at all
times and moved out freely, with style. Res Bates & Maes-Jones Ch Derochaise
Black Orchid. VHC Paterson's Ch Cloudside Isodora At Ambiesque.
Gd Citizen Dog Scheme Bitch (3,1) 1 Wharton's Derochaise Zigana. 2
Perry's Petal Rebecca Von Tagundnacht.
Sue Seath
