South Wales KA 2012

Dachshund (Miniature Wire Haired)

MPD (2) 1 Howells’ Fallowmill In The Doghouse, pleasing 9 months brindle, good head & expression, clean neck, good shoulders, nice front & feet, very good coat texture, very nice picture posed & sound on the move. One to watch; 2 Phillips’ Shine A Light Diervilla of Robinswood, very nice 6 months red, pleasing head & expression, good front legs, excellent bone, nicely balanced throughout, moved well both ways for one so young. PD (4) 1 Blackburn’s Stargang Crusoe, 11 months, really took my eye, lovely to handle on the table, excellent head & expression, very true front, legs & feet. Topline & quarters good, well ribbed. Moved with real drive. Loved him. BP; 2 Gosney’s Stargang Hugo’s Quest, 9 months brindle, I liked his shape when stacked. Needs more confidence, a little apprehensive on the table. Very good coat condition & sound moving; 3 S A Light Diervilla of R. JD (3) A. PGD (5) 1 Billinghurst’s Jiljac Tsar Very Much, b/t/br, very pleasing to handle, good head, dark eyes, lovely front & feet, good neck, strong topline, correct underline, lovely attitude, moved well, drives well behind. Very promising; 2 Lewis’ Trixhund Beluga, red of 12 months, coat had been stripped out so looked slightly bald. Very nice head & body properties, delightful Wire temperament, moved well both ways & in profile; 3 Puckett’s Foxearth Free As A Bird. LD (2) 1 Kugow & Holt’s Waldmeister Johnson, brindle, oozes quality & beautifully presented. Loved his head & expression, lengthy neck, good shoulders, well sprung ribcage, excellent quarters, moved sound all ways & so well handled. RCC: 2 Hassall’s Stargang Vegas Strip, quality Wire, very lovely head & the darkest eyes, very chunky well boned legs & catlike feet. Balanced outline on the stack & very sound on the move. OD (7) Very strong class of males. 1 Thorn Andrews’ Drakesleat Ottoff The Press, very nice type, typical head, very nice expression, good strong neck into correct shoulders, very strong front legs & feet, good bone, ribbing goes well back & quarters strong & well muscled. Looked good on the table, moved sound both ways & in profile. CC & BOB; 2 Blackburn-Bennett’s Ch Stargang Malachite, excellent Min W/h of good type, good head, excels in neck & front, strong topline & well angulated quarters, beautifully handled & presented; 3 Dance’s Deepdax Overdraft Too Far Emem.

MPB (3) 1 Chugg’s Templestowe Snoozeulose, very nice 9 months brindle, good head & expression, liked her outline when stacked, very sound on the move, well handled & presented; 2 Passey’s Braybon Krystal Moon to Cagebrok, brindle, very pretty, excellent bone, pleasing head, good coat condition, handled well on the table. Needs to strengthen behind on the move; 3 Miller’s Palsuz Sea Breeze. PB (4) 1 Marston-Teal’s Lordscairnie Look Of Love, 10 months brindle, nice head, good expression, nice body, good shape when stacked, angulation good, held shape on the move. Just needs to use her neck & head carriage better; 2 Chugg’s Templestowe Sweet Dreams, 8½ months, giving way to the older puppy. Nice make & shape, good head. Feet need attention & needs to use her head & neck to more advantage on the move; 3 P Sea Breeze. JB (3) 1 Kugow & Holt’s Waldmeister Hattie, another of excellent type from this kennel. 17 months brindle, delightful temperament, good head, excellent front & feet, lovely crested neck, good shoulders, strong topline & quarters, good pin wire coat. In all a quality bitch who should gain her title; 2 Gore’s Spaladino Sweet Angel Face, 14 months, longer coat than 1. Nice type & sound moving, good head & nice expression, front good. Elbows could be tighter. Strong quarters & level topline; 3 Oram’s Fallowmill On The Spot at Rosswell. PGB (4) 1 McLeod & Hassall’s Janjac Mac Zeen, very nice brindle, excellent coat, very pleasing head, good expression, good neck & shoulders, excellent top & underline, well turned & muscled quarters, lots of drive keeping a balanced outline on the move. Won this class at a canter, one to watch; 2 Jones’ Carlita Bewitched, coat needs attention but her temperament is 100 per cent. Liked her head & had nice shape when handled on the table. Pleasing type who could do well. Sound on the move; 3 Howells’ Fallowmill On The Button. LB (9) 1 Dance’s Emem Candy Sunshine, fell for this lovely young lady, only 17 months so has plenty of time on her side. Excellent breed quality, I found her beautiful to go over, excellent head & expression, lengthy neck into good shoulders, topline held well on the move keeping her lovely shape. Exciting prospect. RCC; 2 Thorn Andrews’ Drakesleat Round N’Round, lovely bitch of good type, lovely to handle on the table, head pleases, looks at you with those black eyes which say "look at me”. Good front assembly, excellent topline & quarters, moved & handled well; 3 Blackburn-Bennett’s Stargang Czarina. OB (8) 1 Blackburn’s Stargang Moll Flanders, I really fell for this bitch, loved her head & expression, lengthy neck used so well on the move, very good front & feet, good body & ribbing, long & deep, well muscled quarters. In the challenge she asked for the CC & got it. Another to gain her crown here; 2 Thorn-Andrews’ Drakesleat Ott Favourite, very good Min Wire from this top kennel. Pretty head, very lovely expression, liked her body shape when stacked & used herself well on the move. Very sound fore & aft, kept level topline; 3 Dance’s Ir Ch Emem Sunny Spells.