MINIATURE DACHSHUND CLUB OPEN SHOW

21ST JUNE 2015

MINIATURE SMOOTH HAIRED DACHSHUNDS

JUDGE : CELIA MORTLOCK (HERTSMERRY)

CRITIQUE BELOW

Best of Breed                                            Best Puppy

All dogs were presented in clean condition with clean teeth & short nails. They were a credit to their owners. There were three dogs that were over the desired maximum weight of 11lbs. Of these, one was fractionally over & one was 1oz over. On balance, their weight played no part in the placings. One dog was 3½ ozs over. There were no underweight dogs. All were well covered. All dogs reported on here had conical heads & dark obliquely set eyes. 

PD (3) 1 Barrett’s Ayseebee Rumour Has It, 9 month old b/t. Correctly proportioned head with good length of neck leading into well laid shoulders with good length of upper arm. Well developed chest, good quarters. Level topline stacked & whilst moving. Truest movement of the three puppies in this class. Well balanced, compact, with good spring of rib. Length of ribbing could be a little longer. Moved with parallel, driving action. BPD, BP, BPIS; 2 Phillips’ Stargang High Hopes of Robinswood, 10 month old red with good lay of shoulder, good length of upper arm, developed chest & good spring of rib. Slightly longer cast than 1. Kept a level topline whilst moving. Movement a little untidy coming & going; 3 Oakley & Pearson’s Gone To Ground at Ardenrun. ND (1) 1 Phillips’ Arbennik St. Thomas of Robinswood, 2 year old b/t with sloping shoulders, adequate length of upper arm & moderately developed chest. Could have longer ribbing. Good quarters. Kept a level topline whilst moving. PGD (3,1a) 1 Phillips’ Carpaccio Mr Selfridge of Robinswood, 2½ year old red with excellent houndy head & dark eyes. Good length of neck leading into well laid shoulders with a good length of upper arm. Well constructed front with a pronounced chest. Good spring of rib & length of ribbing with corresponding short loin. He moved round the ring soundly & with drive keeping a level topline. RBD; 2 Muggleton’s Solare Flare at Mosiarto, 3½ year old well balanced b/t. Well proportioned head. Well placed shoulders. Length of neck not quite that of 1 & chest not quite as developed as 1. Good quarters & sufficient ribbing. Kept a level top whilst moving out with verve. Proud of his tail at times. OD (3,1) 1 Fossett & Kent’s Lokmadi A Boy Named Sue, 1 year 8 month old b/t with masculine houndy head of correct proportions, dark eyes & correct ear set. Good length of neck leading into well laid shoulders with a good length of upper arm. Well developed chest & good length of ribbing with short loin. A confident dog that moved soundly with drive & parallel action keeping a level topline & presenting an excellent profile. BD, BOB; 2 Startup’s Barisse A Touch of Magic, 4½ year old b/t with well placed shoulders & good length of upper arm. Not such a developed chest as 1. Good spring of rib & length of ribbing. His front movement was better than his hind which was a tad narrow.

PB (5,1) 1 Muggleton’s Mosiarto Miss Calculate, 8 month old red, confident & feminine all through. Good length of neck leading into well placed shoulders with decent length of upper arm. Well developed chest. She moved soundly with reach & drive keeping a level topline. Proud of her tail. BPB; 2 Hughes’ Siouxline Tiana to Julidachs, 6 month old red. Well proportioned head with dark eyes & soft expression. Well laid shoulders & a good length of upper arm. At the moment her chest is not as developed as 1. Moved keeping a level topline. Her movement was not as positive as 1; 3 Thompson’s Glynlythe Saphire Oraysha. JB (3) 1 Oakley & Pearson’s May Blossom at Ardenrun, red, just over a year old. She moved with drive & presented a good outline in profile. Sufficient neck leading into well positioned shoulders. Developed chest & good spring of rib. Good length of ribbing with corresponding short loin. Kept a level topline on the move; 2 Thompson’s Shantallah Kandy Kisses Oraysha, brindle, just under 1 year old with smaller proportions than 1. Presented a pleasing outlined stacked. Well positioned shoulders, sufficient chest & angulation. She kept a level topline on the move. Her front movement was better than her hind action which was a little untidy; 3 Mignanelli’s Danton Gold Mist. NB (1) 1 Oakley & Pearson’s Ardenrun Valentine’s Day, 1 year 4 month old brindle. Pleasing head & eyes. Sufficient neck leading into slanting shoulders. Well constructed front. Developed chest, good spring of rib & good length of ribbing with corresponding short loin. Coming she moved with parallel action. Her hind action was not so positive. PGB (5,2) 1 Hughes’ Julidachs Jocaster, well balanced b/t with adequate ground clearance. Sufficient length of neck running into a good layback of shoulder with upper arm of good length. Well developed chest & good spring of rib. Good length of ribbing with corresponding short loin. Moved soundly with verve. RBB; 2 Curtis’ Curtisey Chantilly Lace, red, nearly 2 years old. Chest, shoulders, quarters & ribbing all good. Would like a little more length of neck & a little more ground clearance. Movement not so positive as 1; 3 Cross’ Stargang Sansa. OB (5,2) 1 Ergis’ Siouxline Rapunzel with Melriding, 2½ year old red that presented an excellent outline in profile. Well balanced head. Correct amount of ground clearance. Sufficient neck running into well laid shoulders. Well developed chest, good spring of rib, & sufficient length of ribbing. Going away her movement was not quite as positive as coming towards. She kept a firm, level topline as she moved. BB, RBOB; 2 Salisbury’s Brocklewood Black Rose, 2 year old b/t. Sufficient chest. Shoulders, upper arm & quarters all good. Could have a little more length of neck. Moved out with a level topline but not as firm as the winners; 3 Curtis’ Curtisey Peggy Sue.

CELIA MORTLOCK