Paignton & District Fanciers' Association

Long Haired Dachshund. Post Grad D/B (1) : 1 Negus’s Dachslur Diamond Desire At Tarramist, 4 yr old b, balanced pleasing shape of head with strong jaw, ears set high. Has long clean neck & good front, in good body & pleasing top line, well set quarters & tail, in excellent coat & hard condition, moved soundly fore & aft, good feet & her tail is well set & carried.

Open D/B (4) : 1 & B.O.B. Geeson’s Ch. Abydachs Miraval, at just over 2 yr old this bitch excels on the move both fore & aft, has good reach in front & power from the rear, lovely shape of head with good strong jaw & correct dentition. Almond shaped eye & well set ears, her neck is muscular & graceful into correct shoulder set with corresponding upper arm. In good body with excellent top & under lines. Her quarters are well set which is evident when moving away showing her legs to be well apart and moving parallel. Tail well set on & carried when moving, sound steady mover. I particularly liked her size, balance and was not over done in coat. Delighted to later watch her short listed in a strong group ; 2 & R.B.B. Negus”s Tarramist Krug Rose, more mature b who is of pleasing balance, good head & eye, well set ears, in good body with correct top line, not as clean in under line as 1, strong quarters & well set tail of good length, more profuse in coat than 1 but of good texture & presentation. Moved well but not the verve of 1 ; 3 Hirst’s Raglewood Lantana At Kejana.

Mark Ord (Judge)