CRUFTS CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2026

 

DACHSHUND (WIRE-HAIRED)

 

Judge: Valerie Phillips (Tendrow)

BEST OF BREED : MCCALMONT Covellyn's Cecil At Silvae ( Imp Che)
Dog CC : MCCALMONT Covellyn's Cecil At Silvae ( Imp Che)
Res Dog CC : CARRUTHERS Ch Aikton Alexander at Stanegate
Bitch CC : DUCLY Ich Bin Die Konigin Der Dackelburg (Ita)
Res Bitch CC : MCCALMONT Ch Silvae Fan The Flames
Best Puppy : NORTH-ROW & MARTIN Barmaud Going Full Circle
Best Veteran : CLAYTON-SMITH Cairparavel Kiss from a Rose JW

Good Citizen Dog Scheme Dog (5,1)
1st: CLAYTON-SMITH Cairparavel Hartnell
2nd: NORMAN Silvae State Secret

3rd: MASON Bramalodge Bet on the Blues

Res: BOYLE Lesandnic Lisandro

Puppy Dog (1)
1st: NORTH-ROW & MARTIN Barmaud Going Full Circle

Junior Dog (3)
1st: PALMER Drakkina Dragon's Eye
2nd: PARKER Vixendax Tornado

3rd: RODWELL Blue Bayou

 

Yearling Dog (5)
1st: DAVIES Atahira Finale
2nd: MOUNTFORD Incordemeo Shadow

3rd: CORNER Carcorn Chrissy's Legend

Res: HARVEY Skyswift Mystic Way

VHC: CUCINI Cucini's Samba

Post Graduate Dog (9,1)
1st: LOWE Harry M Windsor V H Ruwielse Land for Nasiriyah
2nd: ADAMS Serengarth Bear with Me JW
3rd: CLAYTON-SMITH Cairparavel Hartnell

Res: MOUNTFORD Lallybrook Royale Jester

VHC: TURNER Hototo's Rocket Man

Limit Dog (10,1)
1st: MCCALMONT Covellyn's Cecil At Silvae ( Imp Che)
2nd: CHRISTIE Cloudside Valentino At Decalleigh JW ShCEx OSW
3rd: MOUNTFORD Incordemeo Midnight
Res: APPS Calicoe Just Me
VHC: SANDERS Knottsrose Olaf

Open Dog (12,3)
1st: CARRUTHERS Ch Aikton Alexander at Stanegate
2nd: MCCALMONT Silvae Bystander
3rd: DUCLY Le Roi Die Dackelburg
Res: ALBANESE It WKg Ch Alain Della Porta Di Pietra
VHC: ALDE Ch Pinot Dell'onda Dell Mare

Veteran Dog (3)
1st: VIG Cr Ch Qrrens-Dax Enzo Topazo (Imp Hun)
2nd: CHRISTIE Tannahill Bergen at Decalleigh
3rd: TINKER Dollydash Never Enough


Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bitch (3,2)
1st: SMITH Salixian Gracious Wings

Minor Puppy Bitch (1)
1st: COX Bulldaxit's Wildest Dream

Puppy Bitch (3,1)
1st: MACKENZIE Sweetihoundz Ae Fond Kiss
2nd: NORTH-ROW Barmaud Coming Full Circle

Junior Bitch (7,1)
1st: PUGHE & FRASER Stanegate Sonja
2nd: GILL & WELSH Drakkina Dragon's Girl for Jocagil
3rd: MACKENZIE Sweetihoundz Wee Sleekit

Res: JONES Something Audacious Among Clanwillow

VHC: BINKS Tannahill Lovely Day

 

Yearling Bitch (9,2)
1st: MOUNTFORD Incordemeo Remember Me
2nd: BINKS Tannahill Day by Day
3rd: CANDEL Wahnahnish Exquisite Emilia

Res: CORNER Carcorn Chrissy's Girl

VHC: LANE Auspicious Annie for Lanebern


Post Graduate Bitch (16,2)
1st: WALLER Lallybrook Royale Legacy
2nd: HEPNER THEODOROU & HEPNER CHAPMAN Clipperdown Vivien Leigh
3rd: MCPHERSON & PATERSON Brumberhill Beryl
Res: CHAMBERS Hototo's Village Gossip
VHC:BUXTON Hazelglade Harriet

Limit Bitch (15,3)
1st:  ARTHURS Elderkine's Austen
2nd: PATERSON Brumerhill Biscuit to Ambiesque
3rd: LUCAS Boloria Wild and Naughty
Res: DICKINSON Derdledash Skyfall At Dakotadax JW
VHC: VIG & MCCALMONT Silvae Keep a Secret

Open Bitch (5,1)
1st: DUCLY Ich Bin Die Konigin Der Dackelburg
2nd: MCCALMONT Ch Silvae Fan The Flames
3rd: HUTCHINGS Ch Collidach Raynee Day JW
Res: PUGHE & FRASER Bystock Blue Orchid

VHC: HOOGEVEEN Int Sh Ch Ut It Doarp Pocahontas

Veteran Bitch (2)
1st CLAYTON-SMITH Cairparavel Kiss from a Rose JW

2nd: COVERLEY Aventine Dolcetto
 

I would like to thank the Royal Kennel Club for inviting me to judge my own breed. I felt very privileged to have done so. I had a lovely time and thoroughly enjoyed the day. My stewards, Roisin and Becky, kept the ring running very smoothly, and I thank them both for looking after me so well. I would also like to thank the exhibitors for a lovely entry and the presentation and condition of your dogs. A few incorrect bites and missing teeth were found, also long nails and flat feet. The vibe around the ring was very pleasant and sporting, thank you.

 

GCD (5,1) 1. Clayton-Smith Cairparavel Hartnell. Dark wildboar, handsome masculine head, dark oval eyes, and ears set on correctly. Lengthy elegant neck running on to well-placed shoulders. Stands on good legs and tight feet. Ribbing and keel set back with moderate return on his stifle. He stands all four square, holds his topline on the move, and uses his rear better when moved a little faster.

2nd - Norman Silvae State Secret. Superb head on this dog, very masculine, elegant through the neck running on to reasonably placed shoulders. Long ribbing and good depth of keel. Excellent jacket, stands on good legs, well off for bone, tight feet. Well-muscled rear that he used to his advantage on the move with parallel movement fore and aft. 3 Mason Bramalodge Bet On The Blues.

 

PD (1). North-Row & Martin Barmaud Going Full Circle. Very handsome puppy. Super head and dark eye, well-developed front and forechest. Good lay of shoulder and upper arm. Long ribbing and keel, elbows fit neatly to the body. Has good bone and tight feet. Excellent jacket. Hammy rump and short hocks. Once he got into his stride, he looked good moving around the ring and was accurate coming and going. BP.

 

JD (3) 1 Palmer Drakkina Dragons Eye. Dark wildboar with an excellent jacket. Masculine head and correct ear set, the darkest of eyes, strong muzzle. He has a good layback of shoulder and upper arm, his front legs placed well under. He has a smooth underline and topline, and a good let down in the rear. He moved out well around the ring with accurate footfall, showing a good topline.

2 Parker - Vixendax Tornado. Still a very raw dog. Not the front assembly of 1, just a shorter, cobbier dog. Feet are very flat. Coat texture is good. He was an active mover around the ring but needs to drive better in the rear.

3 Rodwell lue Bayou.

 

YD (5) 1 Davies Atahira Finale. Red dog, handsome masculine head, dark eye, correct ear set. Lengthy neck running on to correctly laid shoulders. He has good return of upper arm, long ribbing and keel, which gives him a good sweeping underline and strong topline. Kept in good jacket. He stands on good legs and feet and is nicely angulated in the rear. He was an active mover around the ring, showing good profile movement.

2 Mountford Incordemeo Shadow. Such a handsome dog, splitting hairs between 1 and 2. He has a good forehand and stands on good legs and very tight feet. Groomed to perfection and has a very tight textured jacket. He has good depth and length of ribbing and keel, stands well on very parallel hocks, and has a good tail set. He moved out with purpose around the ring, showing a good outline and overall balance.

3 Corner Carcorns Chrissy's Legend. Smaller stature dog but everything in the right place. Masculine in head with a good ear set. Good shoulder layback, good ribbing and keel, and a hammy rear. He has a level topline and a good return on his stifle. He showed off strong hocks moving away and had a pleasing outline going around.

 

PGD (9,1a) 1 Lowe Harry M Windsor V H Ruwielse Land For Nasiriyah. Handsome dog, strong foreface with a lovely expression and correct ear set. Good reach of neck running on to well-placed shoulders. He stands all four square on good legs and feet. He has good depth and length of ribbing and a good tail carriage. In good jacket. He was handled so well in the stack and on the move, his handler moving him at a steady pace, showing off his outline in profile and fore and aft.

2 Adams Serengarth Bear With Me JW. Red boy, has a good expression. Would just like a more masculine head and elegance through the neck, but after saying that, he has a balanced front and rear, has good depth in keel, and stands on good legs and feet. He moved out with drive, showing accurate footfall, and kept his topline on the move.

3 Clayton-Smith Cairparavel Hartnell. My Good Citizen Dog winner. I just felt that 1st and 2nd had more hind drive on the move.

 

LD (10) Strong class. 1 McCalmont Covellyn's Cecil At Silvae (Imp Che). Such a handsome dog, strong masculine head, alert expression, so smooth through the neck and shoulders. He has a prominent prosternum and neatly fitting elbows, long ribbing and keel. He has good bone and stands on good legs and feet. Tight crisp jacket. He really excelled on the move with good reach and drive, absorbing the atmosphere with his "look at me" attitude. He really earned his DCC and BOB, and I was thrilled that he was shortlisted in the group. Well done.

2 Christie Clouside Valentino At Decalleigh JW ShCEx OSW. A good honest workmanlike dog that always gives his best. He is very masculine in head with dark eyes, correct ear set, and a strong foreface, alert expression. He has matching angulation front and rear and a good upper arm. He has the best of feet. He moves out very steadily, showing good profile movement and is very true fore and aft.

3 Mountford Incordemeo Midnight. Black and tan, so handsome with the best of heads and really dark eyes. His coat is so crisp and he is groomed to perfection. He has a prominent forechest, reachy neck set on well-laid shoulders, long ribbing and keel. He keeps a good topline on the move with a correct tail set and stands on good legs with superb feet. He has reach and drive in profile, but I just felt 1 and 2 were tidier going away today.

 

OD (12,3a) - Another strong class. 1 Curruthers Ch Aikton Alexander At Stanegate. It was lovely going over this male, thank you for the opportunity. Just so balanced all through. Masculine in head on a strong neck of good length running on to excellent shoulder placement. He has long ribbing and good depth of keel and a short loin. Stands on good legs and feet. Beautifully groomed. He moved very steadily around the ring with very accurate footfall, showing an excellent topline and very parallel movement fore and aft.

2 - McCalmont Ch Silvae Bystander. Another very handsome dog, the best of heads and alert expression, strong foreface and dark eyes. He has a very neat front, which shows in his movement coming towards you. Elegant neck running on to very well-placed shoulders, long ribbing and keel, and showing a good underline and topline, with good let down in the rear, which he used to his advantage on the move. He has good bone and stands on good legs and feet. Tight jacket, expertly groomed.

3 Duchl Le Roi Die Dackelburg. This dog is a very neat package, very masculine in head, super expression. Good depth of keel. He is very smooth through the shoulders and on to his topline. He stands on good legs and feet and has good hind angulation. On side profile he looked good going around the ring, holding himself well and using his hocks to his advantage. 1st and 2nd pipped him on their tidier front movement coming towards.

 

VD (3) 1 Vig - Cr Ch Qrenns-Dax Enzo Topazo (Imp Hun). An almost 11-year-old that still has attitude and verve. He kept a good outline on the move. He has balanced angles front and rear, stands on good legs and feet, and has an excellent tight jacket. He moved around the ring effortlessly, showing accurate footfall.

2nd - Christie Mrs E. & Mr C. - Tannahill Bergen At Decalleigh. A very harsh-coated wildboar, much bigger in stature than 1. Has an appealing head and expression and was really enjoying himself in the ring. He moved out actively with his handler, holding a reasonable outline going around and coming and going.

3 Tinker Dollydash Never Enough.

 

GCB (3,2a) 1 Smith Salixian Gracious Wings. A very compact girl, balanced attractive head, correct ear set. Stands on good legs with tight feet. In correct coat. Moved out and back with accuracy, but topline in profile was unsettled.

 

MPB (1) 1 Cox - Bulldaxit's Wildest Dream. Very sweet puppy, attractive head, correct ear set. She is very smooth from the top of her head through her lengthy neck and shoulders, which are well placed. She has a good upper arm and her front legs stand nicely under her withers. She has an excellent jacket. She has good return on her stifle and a gradual sweeping underline. Her topline was good on the go-around and she was all at one with her handler.

 

PB (2) 1 Mackenzie Sweetihoundz Ae Fondkiss. Beautiful head on this wildboar girl, very elegant all through. She has a good reach of neck and very well-placed shoulders running on to a lovely topline. Her return of upper arm and return of stifle match perfectly. She has good length of ribbing and keel and she stands all four square on good legs and tight feet. She was very parallel moving fore and aft, kept a good topline in profile, and used her rear to her advantage. BPB.

2 Northrow & Martin Barmaud Coming Full Circle. Red girl, not quite the balance and elegance of 1, but has an attractive houndy head and correct ear set. She has good upper arm and shoulder layback, with depth and length of keel and ribbing. She performs better on the move than in the stack, showing good reach and drive.

 

JB (7,1a) 1 Pughe & Fraser Stanegate Sonja. Wildboar girl that just flows all through. Lovely head and expression. Very smooth from the top of her head through her neck and shoulders with a good layback. Ribbing and keel of good length and depth. Excellent topline and underline and a good return on her stifle and correct tail set. Moved around the ring with drive, keeping a very pleasing outline and parallel fore and aft.

2nd Gill & Welsh Drakkina's Dragon Girl For Jocagil. A very tight-coated wildboar, stockier in build than 1, has a very pleasing head and dark eye and lovely expression. She has a lengthy neck that runs smoothly into her withers and on to a good topline and tail set. She is shorter coupled, so doesn't quite have the reach and drive of 1.

3 Mackenzie Sweetihoundz Wee Sleekit.

 

YB (9,2) 1 Mountford Incordemeo Remember Me. This wildboar girl has a real houndy head but feminine, an almond-shaped dark eye, strong foreface, and ears set on correctly. She has a good reach of neck, well-placed shoulders, prominent forechest, and elbows tucked in neatly to the body. Her keel and ribbing have length, which gives her a good sweeping underline. She has good width throughout. Her jacket is harsh and she is well groomed. She moved around the ring showing reach and drive in profile and parallel fore and aft.

2 Binks Tannahill Day By Day. Dark wildboar, another with a very attractive balanced head and alert expression. Her shoulders are well placed and she has a good length of upper arm and prominent forechest. She stands on good legs and feet and all four square. She has a good return of stifle and a correct tail set. She moved around the ring showing a good topline, using her rear to advantage with very accurate footfall.

3 Candel Wahnahnish Exquisite Emilia.

 

PGB (16,2a) 1 Waller Lallybrook Royal Legacy. Black and tan girl in good coat. Just balanced all through. She has the best of heads and expression, the darkest of eyes. She has a lengthy neck running on to very well-laid shoulders, prominent prosternum, and a good length of upper arm. She has good depth of keel and length of ribbing. She stands on good legs and tight feet with her front legs under her withers and has a good sweeping underline into nicely angulated hindquarters and parallel hocks. She won this class on her steady even movement, showing a pleasing outline, keeping her topline, and showing reach and drive.

2 Hepner Theodorou & Hepner Chapman Clipperdown Vivien Leigh. Red girl, very feminine and elegant. She has a lovely expression and dark eyes, a good reach of neck running on to a good lay of shoulder with upper arm to match. Her forechest is prominent and her keel and ribbing run right back, giving a good sweeping underline and topline. She has return on her stifle and strong parallel hocks, which she used well on the move. In excellent coat and body condition.

3 - McPherson & Paterson Brumberhill Beryl. A nicely made wildboar of good proportions, very attractive head and expression with a correct ear set. She has a lengthy neck running down to shoulders that are laid back. Her front legs stand under her withers and she has good upper arm and a prominent forechest. Ribbing and keel are set back. She has a pleasing underline and topline running into a good return of stifle and correct tail set. She looked good in profile movement but was close behind moving away.

 

LB (15,3a) Three lovely bitches. 1 Arthurs Elderkine's Austen. Such an attractive wildboar, the best of heads and expression with a very dark almond eye. She has a good length of neck running on to well-laid shoulders and a prominent forechest. She has good upper arm and elbows that wrap in tight to the body. Her keel and ribbing run right back with a short loin, and she has a good return of stifle to finish the picture. She stands on good legs with very tight feet and has a harsh jacket. Her movement around the ring was steady and she moved out with purpose, showing a very pleasing outline and was parallel fore and aft.

2nd - Paterson Brumberhill Biscuit To Ambiesque. Another very well-made exhibit, balanced head, strong foreface, and a pleasing expression. She is very smooth through the neck and over very laid-back shoulders, and her elbows are tucked in close to the body. She has good depth and spring of ribbing. She carries her topline well at all times, standing and on the move, and has good let down in the rear. Excellent well-groomed jacket and in good body condition.

3 Lucas Boloria Wild And Naughty. A well put together wildboar, expressive eyes and a balanced head. She is very neat all through the body, lengthy neck on clean laid-back shoulders, good ribbing and depth of keel. She has a good sweeping underline and keeps her topline on the move and in the stack. Her front and rear angulation match and she uses her hocks well on the move and in profile. She is parallel fore and aft.

 

OB (9,1) Lovely class. 1s - Ducly Ich Bin Die Konigin Der Dackleburg. And what a beautiful Queen she is too! Just so very eye-catching. Lovely head and expression, superb neck and front assembly, solid in bone and compact, stands on good legs and all four square, good depth throughout to her nicely angled rear, very tight feet. She kept her topline in the stack and on the move. Has an excellent well-groomed jacket. She held herself so well going around, using her strong hocks and holding a lovely outline at all times with very accurate footfall. Very pleased to award her the CC.

2 McCalmont Well-seasoned wildboar girl, longer cast than 1. She has a classic head, lovely expression. She has an excellent front and her front legs are positioned correctly under her withers. Her ribbing and keel are set right back, giving her a sweeping underline, and she has a good return of stifle and powerful hocks. Her movement is accurate and parallel going away and back, and she keeps a pleasing outline with reach and drive moving around. RCC.

3 - Hutchings Ch Collidach Raynee Day JW. A very attractive red girl with the best of heads and dark almond eye. She has a good reach of neck running on to well-placed shoulders, good upper arm, nicely off for bone, and stands on good feet and legs. She has a good spring and length of ribbing and a good return of stifle. She has good muscle tone and a hammy rear, which she used to her advantage on the move, also showing good reach.

 

VB (2) 1 Clayton-Smith Cairparavel Kiss From A Rose. Dark wildboar, 8 years old, in good jacket and body condition. She is very attractive in head with a dark almond eye, is elegant through the neck, and is smooth through the shoulders and has good depth of ribbing and keel. Stands on good legs and feet and is well off for bone. She moved out around the ring holding a pleasing outline and was parallel coming and going.

2 Coverley Aventine Dolcetto. Wildboar girl, almost 8 years old. Balanced head, good reach of neck running on to a good shoulder layback. In good coat and showing a good topline and underline, with angulated hindquarters. She stood all four square and moved out around the ring with accuracy, showing a pleasing outline.


Mrs V Phillips