East of England Agricultural Society
DACHSHUND (MIN LONG-HAIRED)

Venue: East of England Showground, Peterborough
Date: 15th - 17th July 2008

MINIATURE LONG HAIRED

MPD (4,1a) 1 Halsall’s Kiddles St Edmunds, b/t, very attractive head, very mature for age, nice size, good front construction, level topline, well angulated hindquarters, very promising, moved very well. BPD; 2 King’s Kingsdax Casanova, f/cr, gorgeous head, slightly bigger than 1, very well constructed all over, moved well; 3 Cawley & King’s Creekpit Black Opal. PD (7,1) 1 K St Edmunds; 2 Bedford’s Rugosa Mr Bounder of Dinkidudlor, red, so unlucky to meet 1, very little separated the two, didn’t have quite the ring presence of 1; 3 Phillips’ Metadale Secret Assignment. JD (4) 1 Croft & Aldous’ Willowheath Dazzlin Denzil, b/t of quality, nice head, very good keel, good shoulder, level topline, strong quarters, moved with drive; 2 Brooks’ Layways Piper for Lyndarlea, cream, lovely head & expression, very glamorous, good topline, nice rump, moved freely; 3 Kermode’s Kingsdax Kings Ransome. YD (2) 1 Brooks’ Lyndarlea Fizical Atracts, red, good head, good overall balance, kept the topline on the move; 2 Humes’ Zoflora Cameron, choc dapple, presented a nice picture, well angulated. Slightly high on the leg. GD (1) 1 Humes’ Zoflora Connor, choc dapple, more mature than his litter brother in the previous class. Attractive head, very good front & keel, level topline, good movement with strong drive from behind. PGD (5) 1 Croxford’s Arbroath Lord of Glendhu, b/t, pleasing head, well ribbed up body, very good keel, level topline, strong quarters well used on the move; 2 Brooks’ Lyndarlea Pedro, b/cr, slightly bigger than 1, nice overall conformation, good head, well laid shoulder, level topline; 3 Cooper’s Classidax Paddy by Jumanda. LD (13,1) 1 Brooks’ Lyndarlea Earth Tremor, b/t, very well made, excelled in front construction, very good prominent keel, well ribbed up, kept a level topline at all times, moved with good drive from strong quarters; 2 Bedford’s Wyndax Latte Leo of Dinkidudlor, pale red of quality, pushed him really hard, could swap places another time, good head & expression, good overall conformation & movement; 3 Phillips’ Rossdach U’l Never Walk Alone. OD (9) What a pleasure to judge such a strong class, I was really spoilt for choice. 1 Oxley’s Wildhatch Cropston Boy of Dinkidax, brindle oozing quality, very elegant, dainty yet masculine, gorgeous head, lovely long neck, very good shoulder, plenty of forechest in front, level topline, great ring presence, moved freely with good drive from behind. CC; 2 Wood & Graham’s Ch Jadag Forton’s Special, b/t, slightly bigger than 1, in full coat, very good angulation, level topline, top hound with excellent movement. RCC; 3 Brown’s Am/Can/Int Ch Jympems Houdini at Garbosa.

MPB (2) 1 Geeson’s Abydachs Absolution, b/t, very mature youngster, very promising, gorgeous head, very well made body, good ribbing & angulation all round, moved like a dream. BP; 2 Poole’s Findowrie Lady Georgia, red, very nice & pretty head, good overall conformation, kept a good topline, strong free movement. PB (4,1) 1 McCarthy’s Nagshall My Fair Maiden, creamy/r, nice baby, pretty head, good front & angulation, strong ribbing, level topline, moved well; 2 Burr & Abbott’s Burrdach Any Dream Will Do, red, similar to 1 & most comments would apply. Good topline & movement; 3 Phillips’ Rossdach Moonlight Sonata. JB (8,1) Difficult class, very little separated 1 & 2, 1 was slightly more mature. 1 McCarthy’s Nagshall Daisy Duke, pale red, good head, well angulated shoulder, correct ribbing, good hindquarters, strong driving action; 2 Nightingale’s Rodima Super Smart, fawn, pressed 1 hard, nice feminine head, strong body, long ribcage, free movement; 3 Phillips & Dutson’s Ralines Black Lace. YB (4) Movement in this class was not very good at all. 1 McCarthy’s Nagshall Pickety Witch, red, nice size, good body & overall conformation, kept a good topline at all times; 2 Mourton’s Chelane Count On Me at Eldmour, nice shape & outline, good head, good front & prominent keel, well ribbed, level topline; 3 Williamson’s Barkroyal Wot A Peach. GB (3) 1 Phillips’ Rossdach Covent Garden, red, feminine with pretty head & expression, well ribbed up, good rump, strong hindquarters which gave her a good drive from behind; 2 N Pickety Witch; 3 Cooper’s Jumanda’s Gypsy Silver. PGB (6,1) 1 R Covent Garden; 2 Cooper’s Jumanda’s Black Magic, b/t, nice overall conformation, in good coat, correct front & keel, well muscled quarters, level topline, moved with good front extension; 3 Norton’s Halunke Casalani. LB (6) 1 Thomas’ Shenaligh Sweet Shadow, red, small & dainty, very well made with good keel, long ribbing, sweet head & expression, very compact bitch, moved like a dream; 2 Barnsdale & Hayward-Barnsdale’s Chriskims Dark Spirit, b/t, slightly bigger than 1, in full coat, very attractive head, good body & ribbing, moved very well; 3 Norton’s Halunke Shallimar. OB (4) 1 Goddard’s Ch Minard Krystal Darque, favourite of mine, gave her the group a couple of years ago, & G2 at Crufts this year, she is unbelievable, 6 years & has got that very special sparkle that puts her into a different category, her conformation is top notch & she moves so well, amazing bitch. CC & BOB; 2 Williamson’s Barkroyal Wyspering Willo, b/t, slightly bigger, in beautiful condition & in full coat, very long ribbing, excellent forechest, flowed round the ring with a powerful stride. RCC; 3 Thomas’ Shenaligh Teasel.