Midland Dachshund Club 2015

I would like to thank the society for their invitation to judge Smooth Haired Dachshunds, for their hospitality, to my efficient steward, but most of all to the exhibitors for entering and entrusting me to appraise their beautiful hounds. I did not find any real causes for concern, temperaments were good, and all had scissor bites and were presented in good condition. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and thought my main winners lovely examples of their breed. Thank you. MPD 1 Hunts, Carpaccio Trouble In Store, 8mth B/T who presented a lovely balanced outline. Strong, masculine conical shaped head, dark almond shaped eye, good length to foreface and strong jaw. He has a good reach of neck, prominent. Pro-sternum, (but not over exaggerated), nice length of keel with good ground clearance, deep, well sprung ribs that are carried well back to a short loin, well developed rear quarters that have good angulations and turn of stifle. He has good bone and tight feet and moved with lovely reach and drive. A lovely baby, with everything in the right place for the future. R.B.D and B.P.I.B. PGD 1 Linacre's Rosenket Rigoletto, 3yr B/T, with that typical dachshund aloof and noble expression, head is correct conical shape, with a nice dark almond shaped eye. He has a reasonable length of neck, prominent pro sternum, but I would prefer more lay back to shoulder and width all through, however, his ribbing has good depth and is carried back into a strong loin and rear quarters. He has good bone and moved around the ring with drive and enthusiasm. LD 1 Cox, Cobo and Fellows, Ralines Dark Knight, Mature B/T who presented a nice, overall balanced picture with conical shaped head, dark almond shaped eye and ears well set on. He has a good reach of neck, prominent pro sternum with an oval thorax that has good width and fill. His ribs are well sprung, deep and carried well back into a strong loin and broad, well developed rear quarters that have a good turn of stifle and "hammy" hocks. He has good bone and well padded feet which he used to move with reach and drive in profile and out and back. OD 1 Armstrongs Lauralee Nicholas Nickleby , 21mth B/T who instantly caught the eye, due to his overall make, shape, and balance. Lovely strong, masculine houndy head, dark almond shaped eye, good proportion of skull to muzzle and slight arch to bridge of nose, giving a typical dachshund expression of nobility and aloofness. He has a lovely length of neck, prominent pro sternum without exaggeration, well laid back shoulders and an oval thorax that has width, and is well filled in. He has a good length of keel that has good ground clearance and is carried well back. His ribs are nicely sprung, with good length and depth, strong, short loin with his underline gently inclining into his abdomen. His rear quarters are broad and well developed with good angulations creating a lovely bend of stifle and powerful "hammy" thighs that are deep and broad. He has good bone and tight, well padded feet and all these attributes enabling him to move with ease and balance displaying reach and drive in profile, and was parallel out and back, all the time maintaining his top line. A lovely example of this breed creating a balanced picture being "all of a piece" and was presented in super condition with a lovely "bloom" to him. Was pleased to award him BOB. 2 Hunts, CH Cwmdarian Hogans Hero At Carpaccio JW, Mature B/T who is a prolific winner, slightly longer cast than class winner, but similar comments apply to him. On the day I just preferred the overall balance and height to length ratio of winner. Two lovely examples with lots of qualities to pass on to the next generation. JB 1 Smith, Connor& Sorrell`s, Lady Godiva V D Mibaf`s Hoeve At Conchur (Imp Ned) 1yr old chocolate dapple, medium sized bitch, correct conical shaped head and almond eye, good reach of neck, prominent fore chest, adequate ground clearance, but needs more infill and width to thorax, continuing throughout which hopefully will improve as she matures. Her ribs were well sprung and carried back into a short loin and well developed rear quarters. She has good bone and moved freely around the ring, but needs to strengthen and mature. She presents with a nice balanced outline, still a "raw" baby, but with lots of promise for the future. 2 Paterson`s, Phaeland Sent Direct To Amblesque, Lovely clear red coloured bitch, different in type to winner, moved with drive and enthusiasm and presented in lovely condition. LB 1 Burke & Manston`s, Bonavoir Testa Rossa, Mature 4yr old red bitch, lovely happy temperament never stopped wagging her tail, good overall balance of front and rear quarters. She has a conical, correctly balanced head, super feminine expression and dark almond shaped eye. Reach of neck is o.k. with a well developed fore chest that has good infill and width. She has a lovely length of keel, ribs which are well sprung, deep and carried well back to a short loin, broad well developed rear quarters and super hammy thighs that have good depth and width. She stands on good bone and feet and moved with plenty of reach and drive. A lovely sound and honest bitch with nothing over done. Happy to award her R.B.B. OB 1 Hunts, Ch Sontag Shanda Leah JW, A super mature red bitch and easy to see why she is a champion. She has a super correct head a dark almond shaped eye, feminine expression, but with an air of arrogance and aloofness as if she's looking down her lovely nose at you. She has a lovely length of neck, well laid back shoulders, prominent pro sternum, and oval thorax that has good fill and width. Her ribs are well sprung, deep and carried well back to a strong, short loin, broad well developed rear quarters and hammy thighs that had depth and width, all supported on good bone and tight feet. She moved around the ring, using all her attributes maintaining her top line, was parallel out and back creating a lovely unexaggerated, balanced picture.B.B and B.O.S. 2 Armstrongs, Lauralee Alexandrover, Another beautiful, mature red bitch with lots to like about her, longer cast throughout than winner, but with many similar attributes and comments.