Birmingham National 2015 -Wire Haired

Thank you exhibitors, I much appreciated the quality of the entry at this my first time awarding CCs to this variety. When there is a combination of true breed type, soundness and quality such as there was here today, this makes the task of assessing the entry all the more enjoyable. All exhibits were presented in good clean condition and temperaments were very good. I will not comment individually on coat textures and furnishings as most passed muster here. Thanks to Anne and Rod Green for their unobtrusive stewarding. BCC & BOB was McCalmont's Silvae Solo, gorgeous brindle bitch of much quality and style who possesses all the essentials of a true Dachshund, she has lovely breed type, a sweetly feminine conicle head, super keel complete with dimples, lovely neckline, correct front assembly and tight well-padded feet, good muscular development all over, ribbing reaches well back, ground clearance and height/length balance just right and her movement is true coming and going. Just lovely. RBCC was Pughe & Fraser's Ch Bystock Black Truffle, dark brindle, this is another superb well-balanced bitch of quality and beautiful breed type, sweetly feminine head and correctly shaped eye, elegant neck, lovely keel properties and dimples, front legs and feet as one would expect from a hound out of the top drawer, smooth ribbing extending well back, well-muscled body, adequate ground clearance, topline & underline in harmony and correct parallel movement. A poppet. Splitting these two exquisite bitches was the most difficult decision of the day for me and I imagine they will change places with each other many times. They both stole my heart! DCC was McPherson & Paterson's Ch Fransin Brasilian T P Panettone Sh CM (Imp), brindle, this excellent quality hound was the first to be examined in his class and I could not find another to place over him today, like all good ones he is beautifully sound and possesses lovely breed type, he has an attractive masculine head without any coarseness, sweeping keel and super legs and feet, topline and underline are in harmony and there is adequate ground clearance, movement was also true coming and going. Excellent. RDCC was Seath's Zlowfox Av Larhjelm at Sunsong (Imp Nor), brindle, another excellent prospect who has an outline very similar to the one above, there is quality and soundness here together with lovely breed type, attractive masculine yet refined head, correct front assembly and sturdy legs and bunched feet, correctly angled both in forequarters and hindquarters, topline and underline are correct and he has adequate ground clearance, moved truly. One for the upper house.

PD (2) 1 & Best Puppy, Wharton & Pughe's Derochaise Black Tarquin and 2) Vine's Derochaise Justified for Cishelvine: dark brindles, being litter brothers these two promising young hounds are very similar to each other, both are soundly constructed and are of true breed type, both have attractive heads and are at much the same level of development, both have much to commend them and will no doubt fight it out together in classes in the future. On the day I preferred the hind movement of 1st slightly over 2nd. JD (3) 1 Phillips' Tendrow Replayed in Blue, an attractive dark brindle who rather stood out in the class, a quality young hound who presents a pleasing balanced outline, typy head and eye, prominent keel and sturdy legs & feet, correct head, pleasing topline & underline and ground clearance, moved truly. Will do even better with a wee bit more confidence. 2 Smith's Jethard Two To Tango at Salixian, nice red dog who was not disgraced here, slighter broader in scull than the 1st nevertheless he is sound and typy, length/topline/underline are all in proportion and there is adequate ground clearance, moved confidently. 3 Baldwin's Aventine Scotts Bluff.

PGD (4,0) 1 Kent & Dibble's Ciselvine Storm at Sea at Liebling, brindle, a very respectable classic Wire who has it all together, handsome head, sound forehand and sweeping ribcage extending well back, adequate ground clearance, correct topline, parallel movement. 2 Bliss' Knottsrose Juniper at Tobenkipt, brindle, another good typy Dachshund who pressed hard for top spot in the class, classic head properties, good front assembly and strong legs and feet, just preferred the ground clearance of the 1st. 3 Paskins' Tendrow Replays The Red Guy at Kindeace.

LD (7,0) 1 Vine & Baxter's Cishelvine Red Admiral, red, eye-catching hound of quality who scores for his overall balance and breed type, attractive head and expression, prominent keel and dimples, strong legs and well-padded feet, good height to length proportions and adequate ground clearance, the best mover in the class. 2 Weatherer's Salixian Levante Via Itsuitzuz, dark brindle, another attractive hound in firm muscular condition, correct head properties, pleasing keel and front assembly, good ribbing, topline & underline well matched, adequate ground clearance, correct movement. 3 Sorensen's Jethard Just Jive.

PB (4,1) 1 Hastings' Lesandnic Sleepytime, brindle, attractive bitch who is well-matured for her age, feminine head and pleasing expression, she is beautifully constructed all over, well balanced for height to length and has good breed type, smooth sweeping ribcage, adequate ground clearance and true movement. 2 Bates & Maes-Jones' Derochaise Wild Orchid, dark brindle, not as mature as the 1st yet close up, sweet head and expression, good overall balance, sound front and prominent keel, well-matched forequarters and hindquarters, adequate ground clearance, very good movement. 3 Binks' Lesandnic Sarafina.

JB (5) 1 Davies' Tendrow Joie de Vivre by Atahira & 2 Seath's Sunsong Pine Nut, brindles, I found it difficult to separate these two attractive bitches as both deserved to win the class! Both bitches have quality and lovely breed type, sweet heads, excellent front assembly and smooth sweeping ribbing carried well back, correct height to length balance and adequate ground clearance, both have true parallel movement and will no doubt change places over their careers. On the day 1st moved with a tad more activity. On today's showing both should have successful careers. 3 Bates & Maes-Jones' Derochaise Frosted Orchid.

PGB (4) The first two could well change places with each other. 1 Phillips' Hototo Swellegant Gal at Tendrow, dark brindle, my notes say smashing! Most attractive feminine bitch who is well put-together and has super breed type, sweet head, correct keel and dimples, sturdy legs and feet, well- muscled all over, correct height/length balance and adequate ground clearance, correct active movement. 2 Warren's Wagsford Lydia, brindle, my notes also say smashing! Another bitch with good breed type, lovely head and expression, elegant neckline, true front assembly and prominent keel, topline and underline match each other, there is adequate ground clearance and she moved with true movement. 3 Baxter's Cishelvine August Breeze with Hotwire.

LB (6) 1 Paterson & Paterson's Ambiesque Allure, brindle, charming quality bitch who caught my eye immediately on account of her lovely overall make & shape and breed type, typical head properties, lovely neckline, prominent keel and dimples, sound well-angled forequarters and hind quarters, best of legs and feet, excellent body properties with lovely smooth ribbing and ideal height/length balance and adequate ground clearance, true parallel movement. One for the upper house. 2 Smith's Rouge Et Noire at Salixian, red, lovely sound bitch unlucky to meet the 1st today, she is well constructed and has commendable breed type, correct keel, sound legs and feet, well-muscled all over with a smooth sweeping ribcage, angulation fore & aft well matched, spot on for balance and ground clearance, will do even better with more confidence. 3 Vine's Cishelvine Enigma of the Sea.