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Northern Counties Dachshund Association Championship Show 2016 Dachshund (Smooth Haired) Judge: Daniel Roberts (Swansford) CRITIQUE BELOW BEST OF BREED :
ARMSTRONG Ch Lauralee Nicholas Nickleby Veteran Dog or Bitch (1 Entry) Minor Puppy Dog (3 Entries) Puppy Dog (5 Entries) Yearling Dog (5) Post Graduate Dog (3) Minor Puppy Bitch (3 Entries) Yearling Bitch (6) Post Graduate Bitch (2) Limit Bitch (5)
A most enjoyable day with some lovely
Smooths to go over. I last judged this variety in 2011 and was just as
thrilled with my winners today as I was then. You really have some good
quality Smooths. Size is so uniform throughout and your girls are so
feminine. Looking back through my past judging records of this variety I
see that Lauralee, Hampdach and Phealand breeding have previously done
well under me on several occassions and Im not surprised but thrilled
that once again this breeding figured in my main winners today.
Certainly a credit to their dedicated breeders and lucky owners. Some
rather plain heads have creeped in with some lacking in underjaw and
being rather broad over the skull. Some wrinkle was evident on some but
not in abundance. No incorrect bites and no kinky tails though a few
where highly set. My BOB is a real Stallion Hound in fit hard condition
and my BOS was a real find that impressed me so much, both complementing
each other so well. Thank you to the committee for their hospitality and
to my steward Billy Rowell all helping to make my day so enjoyable. I
appreciated my entry especially with The National being held the
following day where both my CC winners repeated their wins and the bitch
gaining her much deserved crown! V (3). 1, Norton's Ch Matzell Mildred,
beautifully maid throughout, lovely size and so feminine, super head and
expression, dark almond shaped eye, well arched neck leading into very
good shoulders, lovely body shape and proportions, neat and correct
throughout, well made quarters with firm parallel hocks. Ultra sound
coming and going, really projects herself so well in profile giving a
picture of elegance. A beautiful bitch than can still hold her own in
top competition and one that challenged hard for the final awards. 2
Turner's Marictur Moulin Rouge, another beautifully made feminine red,
lovely size and proportions, Very good head and expression, correct
shoulders and front construction, plenty of forechest that fits neatly
and correct, good body shape with correct top and underlines, well made
behind with well muscled quarters, sound coming and going looking good
in profile with lovely reach and follow through. Another which really
appealed. 3 Armstrong's Ch Lauralee Peeping Fawn MPD (3) 1 and BP,
Kerry's Kireton Beau Diddley, 8 month B/T full of quality and breed
type, lovely head and eye, well arched neck which he already uses to
project himself on the move, good shoulders and tight elbows, good legs
and stunning feet, good ribbing with correct top and underlines, short
loins lead into thick well made hammy quarters, firm parallel hocks,
tail well set and carried. Sound enough for one so young and moves out
so well in profile. Full of promise and a delightful character, good
luck with him. 2 Williams and Moes' Cwmdarhian San Andreas, 6 month red,
real baby full of quality, certainly not as forward as 1 which showed in
his performance that was perfectly acceptable for a MP. Stunning head
and expression, long well arched neck leading into very good shoulders,
good body and proportions, well made behind, everything fits and flows.
Has that puppy sloppiness about him and so he should, still sound enough
coming and going and has the shape in profile that confirms he will make
a good one. 3 Clark's Sirius Rising. PD (1), 1, Clark's Sirius Rising,
third in the previous class behind two quality babies, 8 month B/T with
a stunning head and expression, correct length from muzzle to skull,
good strong jaws, long elegant neck,his front needs more time to develop
and fit together, long body but in proportion, well made quarters, firm
and parallel, a shade untidy in front action but really sound moving
away,goes well in profile in beautiful condition. Time will tell. JD (1)
1, McNaughton's Carper Ag Von Nordor, 15 month real deep dark mahogany
red, neat,compact and lovely in size. His muscular condition is
outstanding, beautiful head and dark eye, well muscled neck leading into
copy book shoulders, fantastic bone and feet, good body and proportions
with correct top and underlines. Short loins leading into well made
quarters. Ultra sound coming and going and gives a pleasing picture in
profile. Full of quality, just needing to relax a little more today
which would have enchanced his overall picture and possibly taken him
further. YD (5) 1, Hunt's Carpaccio Trouble In Store, 15 month B/T in
stunning condition. Beautiful head and expression, long elegant neck
leading into good shoulders, long body that is in proportion with his
height to length ratio's, good ribbing, tail well set, well muscled
quarters, sound enough coming and going and shows himself so well in
profile. Felt he needed to open his gait more which I'm sure he can
especially in a larger ring. Lovely type. 2 Seago and Gibbard's Amlida
Aston, another typical B/T youngster, loved his head and expression,
well arched neck leading into very good shoulders, correct layback and
tight elbows, not the legs and feet of 1, good body with well developed
ribbing, good firm backline, shade longer in loins than 1, good firm
quarters with correct tail set and carriage. Very sound coming and going
keeping a lovely outline in profile. In super condition and ran the
winner very close. 3, Gatheral-Graham's Phealand Secret Detective. PGD
(3) 1, Carpaccio Trouble In Store, 2, Crosbie and Holroyd's Bonavoir Red
Hector, 2 year old S/red, loved his head and expression, dark oval
shaped eyes, elegant neck carriage, well laid shoulders, plenty of fore
chest with keel that extends well back. Elbows could fit neater, good
body and ribbing, short loins that lead into very good quarters, so firm
neat and parallel, a shade untidy coming towards me today but so precise
going away, moved out well in profile keeping a good outline. 3,
Stringfellow's Sontag Silvan Sorcerer. LD (3,1) 1, Tite's Phealand
Special Driver At Rijobeau, Fit, active and so well made. 20 month red
full of quality, loved his head and expression, long well arched neck
that leads into good shoulders with correct llayback, tight elbows on
good legs and feet. Enough fore chest with plenty of width throughout.
Very good ribbing that extends well back with cast iron topline, good
thich loins that lead into firm well made quarters. Ultra sound coming
and going, covers so much ground in profile with correct reach in front
and tremendous drive from behind. Beautiful boy that will gain his title
without doubt. 2 Gatheral-Graham's Phealand Seal The Deal, another
beautiful type, 3 year old B/t and possibly more mature though out
especially in body, lovely head and typical expression, stunning
shoulders and front construction, not the feet of 1, excels in body and
ribbing, lovely proportions, short thick loins leading into well made
hammy quarters, sound enough coming and going, moving out well in
profile, just not matching the freedom and drive in profile action of 1.
His overall make and shape greatly appealed. OD (7,1) Lovely quality
class, 1, CC and BOB, Armstrong's Ch Lauralee Nicholas Nickleby, Simply
stunning 2 year old B/T on top form. His coat was gleaming and muscular
condition faultless. Everything fits correctly and your hands flow going
over him on the table where everything fits so correctly. Masculine head
without being course in any way, long elegant and muscular neck which he
uses so well on the move to project himself, beautiful shoulders, lovely
layback with tight elbows, very good bone and tightly bunched feet.
Plenty of fore chest that fits so well with correct width throughout,
keel extends well back, well developed ribbing that is deep and well
sprung, correct top and underlines, short thick loins, lovely quarters
with correct length of second thigh, beautifully angled with solid
parallel hocks. No exaggeration here at all, he just fills your eye with
quality. Ultra sound coming and going with correct reach and follow
through from behind. A great showman that left no doubt in my mind that
he was the closest exhibit here today to match my interpretation of our
breed standard. Congratulations. 2 and RDCC, Chauhan and Cerasini's GCh
Brownwood's Best Gift V Diagram, his delightful temperament and outgoing
character is a joy to see, another B/T boy that greatly appealed, so
beautifully made throughout and another in fit muscular condition and
gleaming coat. Lovely head and dark almond shaped eye, good strong jaws
with correct underjaw and perfect mouth. Well arched neck leading into
well angulated shoulders, very good bone and feet, ample for chest and
length of keel, good ribbing and body proportions, correct top and
underlines, short loins, tail correctly set and carried, beautifully
made behind with neat parallel hocks, so sound coming and going and
another that covers the ground in great style in profile. Gives a really
pleasing overall picture, for me Nicholas had a touch more ground
clearance but it was a close thing between these two top quality hounds
and given the chance I'm sure he will go onto much bigger things,
lovely. 3 Seago and Gibbard's Ch Amlida Dreamtiker. MPB (3,2) 1,
Armstrong's Clentry Material Girl, lovely 8 month red baby full of
promise, lovely type and so well made through out , delightful
temperament and personality, lovely head and expression, enough neck
leading into well developed shoulders and front construction, good body
proportions, correct height to length ratio's, good top line, short
loins, well made quarters, so sound already coming and going, showing
herself well in profile. Neat, compact and full of promise. 2 Kerry's
Kireton Daisy Belle, beautifully made B/T full of breed type, classical
in outline and overall shape. Stunning head and expression, well arched
neck leading into well placed shoulders, lovely tight elbows, well
developed body for age, short loins leading into well made quarters.
Very sound for one so young coming and going and keeps a lovely outline
in profile. At the moment she is so naughty but once she gets over her
silliness she could go places. PB (2) 1, Seago and Gibbard's Amlida
Asintended, Ultra feminine 9 month B/T, lovely size and balance,
sweetest of heads with perfect ratio's from muzzle to skull, dark almond
shaped eyes complete the picture, long elegant neck leading into well
developed shoulders, good body with correct length, firm adequately
angulated quarters, very sound coming and going for one so young,
keeping her outline in profile with a lovely head carriage, promsing. 2
Morgan-Aitken's Demorcaw Secret Liaison, 10 month B/T in a slightly
larger mould which I liked, very good head and expression, well arched
neck leading into very good shoulders, tight elbows on very good legs
and feet, grand body with ribbing that extends well back, well angulated
quarters, firm solid hocks, no sign of weakness, ultra sound coming and
going, looking good in profile. Another naughty but very nice girl that
when she gets her act together will certainly do a lot of winning. JB
(1) 1 Andison and Peel's Clentry Red Hot N'Smoking, well proportioned 15
month red with a fabulous head and feminine expression, enough neck
leading into good shoulders, plenty of fore chest and keel extends well
back, correct height to length ratios with correct top and underlines,
short firm loins that lead into firm parallel hocks. Very sound coming
and going and reaches and extends well in profile keeping a pleasing
outline. In lovely condition. YB (6,1) 1 and RBCC, Gatheral-Graham's
Phealand Society Dancer, really beautiful 22 month red, so well made
throughout, everything flows and fits so correctly, beautiful head and
kind feminine expression, well arched neck leading into copy book
shoulders, tightest of elbows, plenty of for chest that fits in the
crook so tightly, good body with well sprung ribbing, correct in top and
underlines, short thick loins lead into nicely angulated quarters with a
good length of second thigh, tail correctly set and carried at all
times. Ultra sound mover, so precise coming and going, very elegant in
profile clearly showing correct reach and follow through being moved at
a sensible pace. Really loved her and hope she continues to do well as
she deserves too. 2, Alton's Kiersha Futures Dream, another very good
bitch, 19 month B/T built on classical lines, very good head and eye,
enough neck leading into good shoulders, tight elbows on good legs and
feet, well covered and developed body with short thick loins, firm well
made quarters, very sound coming towards me though not as precise as 1
today moving away. Looks good in profile,active and attractive mover. 3,
Andison and Peel's Clentry Red Or Dead. PGB (2) 1, Tite's Phealand
Starlite Dancer At Rijobeau, 22 month red, sister to the RBCC winner and
the same beautiful type, another quality well made bitch built on
flowing lines, very elegant in stance and on the move, lovely head and
expression, long well arched neck leads into correctly angled shoulders,
plenty of front and width, long body in proportion with correct top and
underlines, short thick loins, tail correctly set and carried, firm neat
hocks with decent angulation. Very sound coming and going, really
reaching out in profile looking so elegant. Certainly a fit active young
lady. 2 Morgan Aitken's Morailsa Secret Romance For Demorgan, 3 year old
B/T, super size and type, very good head and expression, well arched
neck leading into good shoulders though not quite the layback as 1,
tight elbows on good legs and feet, good body and ribbing leading into
short loins, well made quarters on firm neat hocks, very sound in front
action though a shade untidy going away today. Another very good bitch
that projects herself well in profile. Great coat and condition
LB (5) 1 Norton's Matzell Minella, 2 year
old red out of the veteran winner and the same lovely type, shape and
construction, really lovely head and expression with deep dark almond
shaped eyes, well arched neck that she uses so well all the time, very
good shoulders, tight elbows on good legs and feet. Lovely when examined
in front, plenty of fore chest that all fits neatly and correctly, keel
extends well back leading into good underline, Ribbing is deep and
extends well back into short firm loins, tail well set and carried on
the move. So very sound coming and going producing an elegant picture in
profile. Close up to bigger things and on this performance and condition
it certainly won't be long. 2 Armstrong's Lauralee Lush Lashes, 4 yr
red, a little larger through out than 1 but balanced and in proportion,
very feminine head and outlook with deep dark points, long well arched
neck leading into good shoulders with correct layback, plenty of front
that fits neatly, very good ribbing that extends well back, correct firm
backline, short thick loins, enough angulation behind on strong firm
hocks.Tail set a shade higher set than 1. Another sound girl coming and
going keeping a good outline in profile. Elegant and shapely. 3 Burke
and Manston's Bonavoir Testa Rossa. OB (6), Lovely class to finish with.
1 and CC, Williams and Moes' Hampdach Merinda, really beautiful 5 yr
S/red shown in fabulous condition. Gives the overall picture of
elegance. Very good head and expression, long well arched neck lead into
excellent shoulders, infact the angles fore and aft on this bitch are so
accurate, tight elbows on good legs and feet. Plenty of fore chest that
fits correctly. Ribbing is correctly sprung and extends well back, short
thick loins lead into fabulous quarters, neat,well angulated and solid,
no sign of weakness. Ultra sound coming and going. In profile clearly
demonstrates correct reach and follow through keeping a natural
attractive outline. No matter when you looked at this bitch she never
stood or looked wrong because she can't. Well handled to her 2nd CC and
I was thrilled to see her gain her title the following day at
Birmingham. A most worthy Champion. 2 Bennett's Shardaroba's Dream Baby,
another very elegant young lady built on clean flowing lines. Stunning
head and feminine expression, long well arched neck leading into good
shoulders and layback, plenty of fore chest,deep and oval that sits well
on good legs and feet, very good body all in proportion, correct top and
underlines, well made quarters with firm parallel hocks. Tail correctly
set and carried. Ultra sound coming and going and looks the part in
profile using her neck carriage so well. Just my personal preference on
the touch extra length in body on 1 but I see no reason why this young
lady shouldn't carry her crown. In great coat and hard condition. 3
McNaughton's Ch Cedavoch Sorin.
Daniel Roberts
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