Bath Championship Show 2022

DACHSHUND (LONG-HAIRED)

Judge: Mr Mark Ord

BEST OF BREED : CROSS Ch Loggeta Trouble In Texas
 Dog CC : CROSS Ch Loggeta Trouble In Texas
 Res Dog CC : GEESON Abydachs Return Of The Night
 Bitch CC : MCNAUGHTON Cedavoch Blithe Spirit
 Res Bitch CC : GEESON Ch Abydachs Fire In Her Soul
 Best Puppy : ROBERTS Swansford Alexador
 Best Veteran : DUCHESNE Darsoms Zamba of Scandell
 Best Special Beginner :

Veteran Dog (1 Entries) Abs: 0
 1st: DUCHESNE Darsoms Zamba of Scandell

 Minor Puppy NO ENTRIES

 Puppy Dog (3 Entries) Abs: 0
 1st: ROBERTS Swansford Alexador
 2nd: WEDGE Dolan The last Time
 3rd: BURLEY & WAY Swansford Archerdor

 Junior Dog (2 Entries) Abs: 0
 1st: GEESON Abydachs Darkest Night
 2nd: WEDGE Dolan Tears of a Clown

 Yearling Dog (1 Entries) Abs: 0
 1st: GEESON Abydachs Return Of The Night

 Post Graduate Dog (1 Entries) Abs: 0
 1st: WEDGE Dolan Johnny Be Good

 Limit Dog (3 Entries) Abs: 1
 1st: DUCHESNE Darsoms Zyjosh of Scandell
 2nd: EVE Sundayshill Benedict

 Open Dog (3 Entries) Abs: 0
 1st: CROSS Ch Loggeta Trouble In Texas
 2nd: ROBERTS Ch Swansford Gregorydor
 3rd: PIKE & CARTER Zarcrest George Clooney

 Special Beginner Dog/Bitch NO ENTRIES

 Veteran Bitch NO ENTRIES

 Minor Puppy Bitch (2 Entries) Abs: 1
 1st: FOLEY Beauty Long

 Puppy Bitch (1 Entries) Abs: 0
 1st: BURLEY & WAY Swansford Almadora

 Junior Bitch (1 Entries) Abs: 0
 1st: MCNAUGHTON Cedavoch Blithe Spirit

Yearling Bitch (2 Entries) Abs: 1
 1st: FOLEY LoggetaWynn ByMyles

 Post Graduate Bitch NO ENTRIES

 Limit Bitch (4 Entries) Abs: 0
 1st: WHITFIELD-ROBERTS Swansford Gleighdora
 2nd: PIKE & CARTER Zarcrest Angelina Jolie At Breezelyn
 3rd: CHEESE Africandawns Heidi Clare at Suecaseus
 Res: EVE Sundayshill Hermione

 Open Bitch (6 Entries) Abs: 3
 1st: GEESON Ch Abydachs Fire In Her Soul
 2nd: MCNAUGHTON Ch Cedavoch Spellbound
 3rd: ROBERTS Ch Swansford Glendadora
 
So good to see this variety is more uniform in size these days and not so many of the oversized dogs around. Breeders are to be congratulated and hopefully the breed will progress well from this position. Some very nice dogs around and a better choice to breed from can only be good for the future. Temperaments were excellent & no health issues are evident from todays entry. I thought heads in general were good as were fronts, some need strength in the quarters which can only come from good muscle tone. 
VD (1) : 1 Duchesne’s Darsoms Zamba of Scandell 8yr old who is balanced in profile, has excellent rib shape & firm in loin, sound rear with rounded rump, in excellent coat, moved soundly and stands with good parallel rear legs, tail well set on & carried, well shaped feet. 
PD (3) : 1 & B. Puppy Robert’s Swansford Alexador good skull & strong in jaw, almond eye well placed & ears settling correctly, good strong neck & well set front, plenty rib for young age & short loin, not exaggerated in any respect, tail well set & of good length, has excellent shaped feet with good keel at front, at times unsettled when moving but won on his shape & type ; 2 Wedge’s Dolan The Last Time of a very different type to 1, pleasing in head shape, not the front of 1 or rib shape, moved steady fore & aft but would like more reach, in good coat, tail well set; 3 Burley & Way’s Swansford Archerdor. 
JD (2) 1 Geeson’s Abydachs Darkest Night lovely headed male with super neck & front, good keel & the desired wrap around front, well shaped feet, well held top & under line, at times giving his handler a hard time while stacking, sound in rear & moving with reach & drive, tail well carried, in lovely coat which was not over abundant. Has very good rib & short strong loin ; 2 Wedge’s Dolan Tears Of A Clown not the balanced profile picture that 1 has, needs more time to body up. Has just enough rib, would prefer slightly shorter loin, in good coat & well muscled .
YD (1) 1 Geeson’s Abydachs Return Of The Night litter brother to 1st in Jun D, very similar notes just think this boy was more confident & relaxed today, super head, body, neck & front, lovely hard condition & sound well set rear, moved just as well as his brother, two promising young males so won Res C.C. over his brother today who I considered further, on another day could easy swap places.
PGD (1) : 1 Wedge’s Dolan Jonny Be Good, pleasing on stack, has a well shaped head which is balanced & strong under jaw, holds his top line well both stacked & moving, in lovely condition with well presented coat of good texture, moved with purpose. 
LD (3-1) : 1 Duchesne’s Darsoms Zyjosh of Scandell proper fidget on the stack today so difficult to get a good profile picture, playing up his handler & trying his best to throw 1st place away. Has a balanced head, good neck, particularly good rear, rounded rump, well set tail & powerful driving action ; 2 Eve’s Sundayshill Benedict moved well in front but not as positive from his rear, pleasing front, correct rib, little long in loin for me, tail well set & carried, has good size & shaped feet. 
OD (3) 1 Cross’s Ch Loggetta Trouble In Texas a dog I have liked & done well previously, today he was on top form and never put a foot wrong, very desirable head that appeals greatly, well set ears, lovely almond eye correctly placed, strong in front with well balanced shoulder & upper arm, good keel, he is able to hold his top & under line firmly and never stood wrong, moved with ease, the desirable front reach & drive from his powerful hocks easily identified, in lovely coat & strong muscular condition, top quality male who well deserved top spot today, C.C. & B.O.B. 2 Robert’s Ch Swansford Gregorydor another who has attracted my attention at shows and was lovely to handle. Very pleasing in head, neck & shoulders, most lovely eye shape & expression, the best of rib & loin proportions, holds his top line & under line well on move but sadly today on stack was dropping his rear, just got the feeling he did not want to perform today but we all have off days. Very worthy Champion who I greatly admire for soundness & breed type. 3 Pike & Carter’s Zarcrest George Clooney. 
MPB (2-1) : 1 Foley’s Beauty Long, feminine with long neck but would like a more muscular look to her neck, strong jaw, has a good keel & well shaped feet, lacking any co-ordination on the move both front & back, needs to settle & work with her owner. Has a good coat which is well presented. 
PB (1) 1 Burley’s Swansford Almadora, litter sister to puppy d, feminine & pleasing body balance, good strong jaw, would like a touch more length to her skull to balance out her head, very well bodied for young age & very abundant in profuse coat, moved well & has a well set tail which she carried at a correct angle when moving. 
JB (1) 1 McNaughton’s Cedavoch Blithe Spirt, very desirable young b who I could watch move all day. She did this with great ease & precise footing while holding a lovely top line and her profile was a picture to behold. Balanced in skull & fore face of conical shape, well set ears. Lovely expression from her almond shaped well set eyes, she is not heavy in any way but has lovely bone & substance to do her original job, she stands soundly at the rear with a correct tail set, in excellent condition & handled just right. No hesitation to award her the C.C. & thrilled to hear she had won her well deserved crown earlier that day at the breed club show. 
YB (1) : 1 Foley’s Loggeta Wynn ByMyles pleasing for size, despite being a little heavy in rib held her top line well, short strong loin, sound rear drive but would like more reach from her front, lovely tail set & carriage, has well shaped feet of good size. 
LB (4) : 1 Whitfield-Robert’s Swansford Gleighdora presents a balanced profile picture on stack, most lovely head shape with strong jaw & good strong dentition, excellent neck & front with good keel, lovely rib shape, short firm loin, has a well balanced shoulder & upper arm correctly in position, I felt she moved well but a little more enthusiasm would benefit her, very nice girl ; 2 Pike & Carter’s Zarcrest Angelina Jolie at Breezily, lovely headed feminine b, for me longer cast in body than 1 and hence did not have the top line either, she was moving well but top line was not held, has good shaped big feet, stands sound in rear with tail of good length, set & carriage, correct coat. 3 Cheese’s Africadawns Heidi Clare at Suecaseus. 
OB (6,3) : 1 Geeson’s Ch Abydachs Fire In Her Soul not yet 3 this feminine well shaped girl is both pleasing in profile and moves with ease, like her size and desirable rib & loin. Ultra feminine head but no way sniper & weak, strong jaw & excellent dentition, powerful well set neck, shown & handled to perfection & not rushed around the ring, well shaped feet, tail well carried & set on her rounded rump, in hard muscle tone & coat presented well, worthy of her title but had to settle for Res C.C. today. 2 McNaughton’s Ch Cedavoch Spellbound, another quality b well worthy of her title & one I would happily give top honours, loved her head shape with very desirable eye & expression, has good rib, slightly longer loin than 1, sound well set hindquarters & lovely tail set. She also moved soundly & precise footing ; 3 Cheese’s Ranglewood Titania At Suecauseus.