Crufts 2009 Results

 
B R E E D   &   C L A S S   R E S U L T S

 

DACHSHUND (WIRE-HAIRED)

 

Judge(s): Miss L Patton
 


 
CH SILVAE MYSTIC

BEST OF BREED
CH SILVAE MYSTIC
Bitch
Owner:  MR D C & MRS K D MCCALMONT
BEST PUPPY
ALLFREYS STARDUSTER
Bitch
Owner:  MISS C P GIBSON
DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
LIEBLINGS STORMIN NORMAN
Dog
Owner:  MRS C A DIBLE
BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
CH SILVAE MYSTIC
Bitch
Owner:  MR D C & MRS K D MCCALMONT
RESERVE DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
REVELDOWN GLENMORANGIE
Dog
Owner:  MRS L LEVER
RESERVE BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
CLOUDSIDE ISODORA AT AMBIESQUE
Bitch
Owner:  MESSRS P & B PATERSON

Classes

SPECIAL PUPPY - Dog
Entries: 6 Abs: 0
1st TANNAHILL VALENTINIO (MRS J CARRUTHERS)
2nd SWINCOMBES NOSS MAYO (MR & MRS J J WILLIAMS)
3rd ABBEYDAC PARSLEY WITH ANDLOUIS (MR A & MRS A DERRY)
Res SWINCOMBES DARITE (MR W M & MISS J C EDWARDS & LAVIN)
VHC ERMEWOOD JOINT EFFORT (MRS P M REES)
SPECIAL JUNIOR - Dog
Entries: 3 Abs: 1
1st TENDROW JURY'S OUT (MRS A & MR T LAPWORTH)
2nd ABBEYDAC BARLEY (MR R & MRS M LOCKSMITH)
POST GRADUATE - Dog
Entries: 9 Abs: 1
1st RITLO BLACK MYR'LYN (DR M L HARRIS)
2nd SILVAE PARADIGM (MR D C & MRS K D MCCALMONT)
3rd PI DA QUINTA D'ABROEIRA [ATC AJ00162PRT] ( MR D MARIAN)
Res MONISI ON THE TOWN (MRS P M & MRS C A KENT & DIBLE)
VHC ATAHIRA BAGS OF BLUE AT KINDEACE (MR K S & MRS S M PASKINS)
LIMIT - Dog
Entries: 14 Abs: 2
1st LIEBLINGS STORMIN NORMAN (MRS C A DIBLE)
2nd REVELDOWN GLENMORANGIE (MRS L LEVER)
3rd SILVAE ABRAXUS (MR D C & MRS K D MCCALMONT)
Res PI DA QUINTA D'ABROEIRA [ATC AJ00162PRT] ( MR D MARIAN)
VHC CHISELVINE SEA SWELL (MRS R VINE)
OPEN - Dog
Entries: 8 Abs: 2
1st SILVAE PATRIOT (MR D C & MRS K D MCCALMONT)
2nd CH/IR CH NOSINLLOR GRENADIER SHCM (MR P M & MRS S W ROLLINSON)
3rd CH ANDLOUIS THE TEMPEST (MR A & MRS A DERRY)
Res CH/IT CH LIEBLING CROSS THE POND TO BARMAUD (MRS C, MR & MRS B DIBLE & MOON)
VHC CH SONIC PICKPOCKET (MR T BORMAN)
VETERAN - Bitch
Entries: 3 Abs: 0
1st IR CH TAGUNDNACHT THE RAG NYMPH (MR R & MRS R A ROBINSON)
2nd RITTERBURG LADY GUINEVERE AT ANDLOUIS (MRS F DICKS)
3rd RITLO IN MERRY MOOD (DR M L HARRIS)
SPECIAL PUPPY - Bitch
Entries: 6 Abs: 0
1st ALLFREYS STARDUSTER (MISS C P GIBSON)
2nd ABLEBODY PULCINELLA (MRS B E BARRETT)
3rd WEAVERWIRES FLORIN (MR A MEASE)
Res SONIC FANCY FREE AT KINDEACE (MR K S & MRS S M PASKINS)
VHC TANNAHILL HELENA (MRS L BINKS)
SPECIAL JUNIOR - Bitch
Entries: 5 Abs: 1
1st ALLFREYS GRACE KELLY (MISS C P GIBSON)
2nd SUNSONG GYPSY MUSIC (MRS S SEATH)
3rd ABBEYDAC ROSEMARY (MR R & MRS M LOCKSMITH)
Res ABLEBODYTANTINO (MRS K SCOTT)
POST GRADUATE - Bitch
Entries: 12 Abs: 1
1st CLOUDSIDE ISODORA AT AMBIESQUE (MESSRS P & B PATERSON)
2nd BYSTOCK BLACK INCA (MS H M & MS C PUGHE & FRASER)
3rd FEN FATALE AMONGST CHISELVINE (MRS R VINE)
Res TENDROW MIRROR IMAGE AT MINALSA (MRS P D GOWLETT)
VHC ABLEBODY LA TRAVIATA (MRS R CLIFFORD)
LIMIT - Bitch
Entries: 8 Abs: 2
1st RODNAN THE GODDESS ATHENE (MR R H & MRS I N SPEAK)
2nd SUNSONG GYPSY ROSE (MRS S SEATH)
3rd RITTERBURG LA TRAVIATA AT MAMUTIK (MR & MRS HEFFERNAN)
Res ASHIHNA HI JEAN AT TRIXHUND (MRS M & MR M HITCHENS & LEWIS)
VHC AVENTINE VANILLA SKY (MRS L COVERLEY)
OPEN - Bitch
Entries: 6 Abs: 1
1st CH SILVAE MYSTIC (MR D C & MRS K D MCCALMONT)
2nd LIEBLING SWEET CHARITY (MRS P M KENT)
3rd CH BYSTOCK PUMPKIN PIE (MS H M & MS C PUGHE & FRASER)
Res CH NOSINLLOR JOAN OF ARC (MR P M & MRS S W ROLLINSON)
VHC ALLFREYS URSULA (MISS C P GIBSON)
GOOD CITIZEN DOG SCHEME - Bitch
Entries: 1 Abs: 0
1st BOLORIA ANASTASIA (MRS J ROWE)

WIRE HAIRED

 It is a great honour to be asked to judge one’s own breed at Crufts, and I appreciated the entry. I had two very efficient stewards – thank you. Disappointing to have so few veterans and good citizens entered – surely this was the year when we should have been demonstrating the health, longevity and obedience of our breed! Last time I judged I commented on a problem with hind movement. Today, it was interesting to see which dogs were “obviously” absent! I was pleased to see that I also had fewer of the heavier type. As ever, I was looking for absolute soundness in a fit, well muscled dog of the correct size. In a reasonably large ring with a level, carpeted surface, it was clear that there are definitely problems with hind movement, and if we are not careful this will become accepted as normal. Flashy profile movement is not the same as correct driving movement from a full, broad rump - many were too weak behind. Correct length of upperarm is still a problem but this seems to have improved at the expense of hindquarter angulation. It did seem as if the dogs with the very best front construction were not so good behind. In addition, I was surprised by the number of incorrect mouths – ranging from the odd missing pre-molar, to missing molars, incorrectly placed incisors and in one instance a wry jaw. I have refrained from commenting on this in individual dogs – teeth are easy to check, and the degree to which this affected my placings related to the seriousness of the fault. This problem was more prevalent in dogs than in bitches. Teeth were however much cleaner than last time – thank you! I only found a few exhibits lacking adequate ground clearance and these were penalised. Sadly, I had to ask one exhibitor if she would like to remove her dog from the ring, as he growled at me twice on the table – I appreciate that this upset her but this is not at all typical of our breed and cannot be tolerated. The KC suggested beforehand that placings should be withheld if dogs were not of the desired quality – I am convinced that some sort of grading system would make this easier to do. I was very pleased with my principal winners and would happily take both the dog and bitch CC winners home with me if given the chance.

SPD
(6) All these puppies were far too big! 1. Carruthers’ Tannahill Valentino, red, good coat, excellent head and bite, a little short in upper arm so front movement not as true as it could be but moved more freely than others. 2. Williams’ Swincombes Noss Mayo, brindle, coat not at its best but presented a balanced picture, moved soundly and stood four square. 3. Derrys’ Abbeydac Parsley with Andlouis, brindle, looked lovely standing and good to go over but seemed to make hard work of moving around the ring, scored in front over. 4.Edwards & Lavin’s Swincombes Darite.

SJD
(3,1) 1.Lapworth’s Tendrow Jury’s Out, very dark brindle, coat needs attention but is of good texture, far too big, but well put together, moves soundly and freely holding a good shape although topline can tend to rise towards the rear, pleasing head and expression. 2.Locksmiths’ Abbeydac Barley, a better size and coat was in better condition, but almost impossible to assess due to exuberant temperament.

PGD
(9,1 ) Difficult class, none stood out and all too big except 1st and 4th. 1. Harris’ Ritlo Black Myr’Lyn, very sound harsh coated brindle dog who could have moved with more verve but was sound and balanced. 2. McCalmonts’ Silvae Paradigm, very long and low good coated light brindle, very eye catching on the move but appears unbalanced due to hind angulation which makes his quarters look “tacked on”. 3.Marian’s Pi Da Quinta D’Abroeira, surprised to find this dog in this class, lovely type with good angulation, good coat, he is too deep in ribbing and his legs are too long, however he is so sound and impressive on the move he could not be denied this place. 4.Kent & Dible’s Monisi On The Town – thought at first look this would be my winner but not moving with any scope in front today.

LD
(14,2) Best dog class of the day 1.Dible’s Lieblings Stormin Norman, outstanding young red with good coat, correct size and type, good head, good bone, well angulated both ends, good ground clearance and very free moving, good temperament and easily the best male here, CC. 2. Lever’s Reveldown Glenmorangie , correct size, possibly a little long in loin but a good coated brindle looking better than I have ever seen him, moved very freely and soundly, good head, good angulation both ends. A slight tendency to hollow his back when moved too fast (so please don’t!) however he won RCC on size, type and movement. 3. McCalmonts’ Silvae Abraxus, much bigger light brindle very sound to and fro and moved freely, scored on balance over. 4. Marian’s Pi Da Quinta D’Abroeira who scored in front construction over rest of class.

OD
(8,2) Disappointing - I can now see there were two dogs entered I had hoped might be entered – one was absent for the worst possible reason and I commiserate with his owners/handler on their sad loss. The other was present and for size and type was the best dog in the class by far, but was very apprehensive on the table and had a serious problem with hind movement and so went unplaced. His handler did not wish to discuss this with me, her choice. 1. McCalmonts’ Silvae Patriot, brindle, too big and too low to ground but did move freely, well balanced and held shape on move. 2.Rollinsons’ Ch & Ir Ch Nosinllor Grenadier ShCM, very sound, honest and well-balanced brindle with excellent coat and good front, not quite as free on the move as winner. 3. Derrys’ Ch Andlouis The Tempest, has finished up too deep in body for me and lacked freedom of movement, but preferred his size to 4. Dible & Moon’s Ch & Ir Ch Liebling Cross The Pond To Barmaud.

VB
(3,0) 1.Robinsons’ Ir Ch Tagundnacht The Rag Nymph, 11 years brindle bitch, the oldest here but most active and free mover in class, would prefer her to have a tighter front but she held her shape well and was in lovely condition and a nice size, good hind angulation. 2.Dicks’ Ritterburg Lady Guinevere at Andlouis, immaculately presented brindle of correct size, very sound but not as free on the move. 3.Harris’ Ritlo In Merry Mood – and she was! Carrying slightly too much weight and more intent on enjoying herself than allowing me to assess her movement.

SPB
(6,0) 1.Gibson’s Allfreys Starduster, red of correct size, in between coats at present but good texture, lovely head and expression, well angulated although front movement is a little loose at present, very sound and free flowing in profile, very promising, Best Puppy. 2.Barrett’s Ablebody Pulcinella, harsher red coat than winner, nice to go over on the table but rather stuffy on the move, think she might be better on a loose lead as she was resisting her choke chain. 3.Mease’s Weaverwires Florin, nice sized dark brindle with correct front , unbalanced behind but the more she moved the better she went, coat not of correct texture, scored on size over 4.Paskins’ Sonic Fancy Free at Kindace.

SJB
(5,1) Very good class for size and type, I liked all four. 1.Gibson’s Allfreys Grace Kelly, dark brindle, pleasing head and expression, lovely size, very free on the move, sound both ways, correct proportions, seriously considered for top honours, very close decision between 1 & 2 but preferred her coat, hind end and top line to 2.Seath’s Sunsong Gypsy Music, lighter brindle not helped by this light, again a very sound free mover with a better front but weaker behind and in topline. 3.Locksmiths’ Abbeydac Rosemary, nice type but not as sound and balanced as winners, better in front than 4. Scott’s Ablebody Tarantino.

PGB
(12,1) Two excellent bitches headed this class and stood away from the others. 1. Patersons’ Cloudside Isadora at Ambiesque, has matured into a very elegant and hard coated brindle who looked fantastic today, nice for size, moved really well both ways and very freely in profile,lovely to go over with good head and bite, strong underjaw, well angulated, just lacked slightly in body maturity (not a fault at her age) in challenge so had to settle for RCC in good company. 2.Pughe & Fraser’s Bystock Black Inca, very nice type with excellent coat, slightly lower and not quite so positive behind, preferred head proportions of winner. 3.Vine’s Fen Fatale amongst Chiselvine, completely different type, she carried too much weight and not in the coat of first two, lower to ground but pleasing shape, good angulation, sound and free on the move, as was 4.Gowlett’s Tendrow Mirror Image at Minalsa.

LB
(8,2) Difficult class as all different types. 1.Speaks’ Rodnan The Goddess Athene, well balanced, sound, free moving, brindle, won on her lovely head and eye, excellent coat and good hind movement. In the challenge appeared on the heavy side, but a lovely type Very close decision with 2.Seath’s Sunsong Gypsy Rose, light chocolate, colour again not helped by NEC lighting, super for size and type, also well balanced, sound and free moving, good front angulation and movement , preferred winner behind 3. Heffernans’ Ritterburg La Traviata at Mamutik, dark brindle, lovely head, good angulation but too deep for me, very sound and free on the move with excellent temperament, better for size than 4. Hitchens & Lewis’ Ashihna Hi Jean at Trixhund.

OB
(6,1) Good quality class, if disappointing in numbers. All five here were of certificate quality. 1. McCalmonts’ Ch Silvae Mystic, beautiful light brindle bitch who is absolutely fantastic to go over, lovely size and type, everything in the right place topped with a good coat, perfectly presented and with a super head and expression, well balanced and free on the move. Her hind movement away was not always as positive as I wanted at first, but she got better each time she was asked to move. Looked the complete picture in the challenge against two very promising younger bitches, CC, and BOB over the lovely dog on her more graceful neck and better developed front - he is only nineteen months and I am sure they will meet again – I was delighted to find these two today! I thought she looked super in the big ring too. 2. Kent’s Liebling Sweet Charity, lovely balanced brindle bitch of correct size with good head and front, showing the younger bitches how to move at six years old and after a litter, sound, free and holding her shape, better size than 3. Pughe & Fraser’s Ch Bystock Pumpkin Pie, larger and deeper brindle bitch who is a lovely shape and very sound both ends, not quite as free on the move as the first two but better in front than 4. Rollinsons’ Ch Nosinllor Joan of Arc.

Good Cit
(1,0) 1.Rowe’s Boloria Anastasia, quality chocolate bitch, very nice type, well angulated both ends, good coat, very sound, a lovely size but slightly too low to ground and carrying too much weight today which meant that although in her class I thought she would be a contender for top honours she looked too heavy in the challenge.

Lesley Patton