Dachshund Club of Wales 2013

Dachshund (Smooth Haired)

Judge(s): Maggie Bursey Hartlake

Best of Breed :  HIGGINS Leveliss What She Said

Best Dog  : HUNT Ch Cwmdarhian Hogans Hero at Carpaccio JW

Res Dog : COOPER Kochana's Celebration of Hacienda at Sontag

Best Bitch :  HIGGINS Leveliss What She Said

Res Bitch  : HIGGINS Leveliss Drink Down the Moon

Best Puppy : HUNT Carpaccio Cognac Diamond

Post Graduate Dog (1)

1st JONES Hampdach Who Made Who for Adnerb

Limit Dog (1)

1st COOPER Kochana's Celebration of Hacienda at Sontag

Open Dog (2)

1st HUNT Ch Cwmdarhian Hogans Hero at Carpaccio JW

2nd JEFFERY Carpaccio Summer Class at Andax

Puppy Bitch (1)

1st HUNT Carpaccio Cognac Diamond

Post Graduate Bitch (2)

1st HIGGINS Leveliss Drink Down the Moon

Open Bitch (1)

1st HIGGINS Leveliss What She Said

DACHSHUND SMOOTH HAIRED: PGD (1) 1 Jones' Hampdach Who Made Who for Adnerb. Stood alone but worthy class winner. Balanced without exaggeration. Head and skull of good proportions with desired expression. Forequarters - well laid back shoulders with forelegs fitting neatly to forechest. Good length of ribbing. Topline level at all times. Well muscled hindquarters. Moved with purpose. LD (1) 1 Cooper's Kochana's Celebration of Hacienda at Sontag. General appearance was of a hound of good proportions with all the characteristics of the breed and did not disappoint on 'going over'. Elegant head carriage with graceful neck running into well fitting forequarters. Strong bone - well shaped tight feet. Well muscled throughout. Pushed hard for best dog but hind movement a little disappointing in the challenge. Reserve Best Dog. OD (2) 1 Hunt's Ch Cwmdarhian Hogans Hero at Carpaccio J.W. A lovely hound who today had the overall quality, balance and appearance that I was looking for. He is of good proportions throughout. He won the class with his overall movement - good front extension and good rear drive. Best Dog. 2 Jeffery's Carpaccio Summer Class at Andax. Unlucky to meet my winner today. Had many of the attributes of 1. A correctly proportioned skull with lovely dark almond eyes. Of good proportion in forequarters body and hindquarters. Today could not match my winner in movement. PB (1) 1 Hunts Carpaccio Cognac Diamond. Stood alone but what a lovely exhibit. Needed to be 'gone over' to appreciate her conformation as she is still very much a puppy. Her general appearance is balanced with no exaggerations. She has enough height to enable her to cover the ground with free, true movement. Is of good length to height ratio. Everything flowed from head to tail. Should have a bright future. PGB (2,1) 1 Higgins' Leveliss Drink Down The Moon. A quality bitch with all the appearance and characteristics of the breed. Well presented with neat well fitting forequarters.Of good proportions throughout. Good top and underline with good length of ribbing. Reserve Best Bitch. OB (1) 1 Higgins' Leveliss What She Said. Ticked all the boxes for me today. Balanced, everything flowed with no point exaggerated todistract from the overall picture. Lovely head carriage. Neat front, excellent bone throughout. Level top and underline - good length of ribbing. Hindquarters strong - well muscled with correct degree of angulation. Movement 'spot on'. Excellent rear extension. Best Bitch, Best of Breed, Reserve Best In Show
Maggie Bursey