MINIATURE DACHSHUND CLUB OPEN SHOW 2018

MINIATURE SMOOTH HAIRED DACHSHUNDS

JUDGE : AMANDA ORCHARD (MANATEK)

CRITIQUE BELOW

Veteran Dog or Bitch (1)

1^st Kents, Lokmadi Hidden Dragon - Red bitch 7yrs, ideal head properties, good reach of neck onto well laid shoulders, well ribbed, short loin, good strong quarters, moved sound and true - BVIS

Puppy Dog (4,0)

1^st Burke & Manstons, Bonavoir Black Jack -Black & Tan 10mths, attractive male, excelled in head, good reach of neck onto well laid shoulders, prominent forechest, good length of rib, short loin, strong well muscled hindquarters, nicely balanced throughout, moved sound and true. BD, RBOB & BPIB

2^nd Protheroes, Royalmaple Fiddle Sticks – another lovely Black & Tan boy of 10mths, strong in head, good reach ofneck, well angulated fore and aft, moved sound and true, just needs a bit more confidence to do himself justice. RBD

3^rd Robertsons, Ayeebee Look Who’s Talking to Ravenwood

Post Grad Dog (1,0)

1^st Phillips, Stargang High Hopes of Robinswood, Red, pleasing head properties, adequate angulation, moved well, needs to firm up in topline.

Limit Dog (4,3)

1^st Mugglestons, Mosiarto Mister Valentino JW, Red, lovely head and expression, good prosternum, well ribbed, short loin, moved well.

Open Dog (1,0)

1^st Mant-Woods, Lokmadi Come Fly With Me To Bowetts – Red, attractive head and expression, lovely reach of neck onto well laid shoulders, good length of rib, nicely angulated hindquarters, a little unsettled on the move which also affected his topline.

Puppy Bitch (10, 1)

1^st Hunts, Carpaccio Clarice Cliff – Black & Tan 7 mths, what a super puppy, ideal head properties, good reach of neck onto well laid shoulders, well ribbed, short loin, well angulated fore and aft, just needs to settle on the move and time is on her side. BPB

2^nd Kerrys, Kireton Hebe- another lovely Black & Tan girl, 11mths, attractive head and expression, of good size and type, well angulated throughout, moved well.

3^rd Protheroes, Royalmaple Evil Edna

Junior Bitch (1,0)

1^st Protheroes, Picollo Teckel Never Say Never at Royalmaple (imp) Black & Tan, stunning head properties, excelled in reach of neck and clean well laid shoulders, good length of rib, short loin, well-muscled hindquarters, moved sound and true. RBB

Post Grad Bitch (5,1)

1^st Muggletons, Mosiarto Miss Minimum – Black & Tan, feminine head and expression, well proportioned throughout, well angulated, moved well.

2^nd Bullinghams, Bowetts Carminia – Red, attractive head and expression, ideal size, moved well, just needs more confidence.

3^rd Hollands, Zarosa Lady in Red

Limit Bitch (3,0)

1^st Protheroes, Royalmaple Daphe Blake, Red, another quality bitch, excelled in head properties, good reach of neck onto well laid shoulders, good length of rib, short loin, muscled well angulated hind quarters, moved sound and true

2^nd Salisburys, Brocklewood Black Orchid – Black and Tan, similar comments apply a super quality bitch with much to like, just lost her topline on the move.

3^rd Bullinghams, Stoweytop Sea of Stars

Open Bitch (5,0)

1^st Hunts, Carpaccio Midnight Lace JW - Red girl of outstanding type and quality, the most attractive head with all the correct properties, good reach of neck onto well laid shoulders, prominent forechest, well ribbed, short loin, muscled well angulated hind quarters, moved so sound and true keeping her topline at all times, showed her socks off, just loved her. BB BOB BIS

2^nd Muggletons, Mosiarto Miss Calculate JW – Red – another of good type and quality, excellent head properties, well angulated throughout, moved sound and true.

3rd Burke & Manston's Radclyffe Acanthus