Hitchin & District Canine Society

HITCHIN & DISTRICT CANINE SOCIETY OPEN SHOW 

13 OCTOBER 2019 

MARC SMITH (CONCHUR) 

Basenji 

JD/B (0) 

LD/B (1) Willsone’s Aksaifleet I’m Cougar, dog of almost 4 years with a good head, earset and expression. He demonstrated clean, purposeful movement once he settled into his stride. A nicely balanced dog with good angulation and correct tailset. BOB 

OD/B (0) 

Dachshund (Standard Long) 

JD/B (1, 1a) 

PGD/B (1, 1a) 

OD/B (4, 2a) 1 Dimon’s Labbadax Inspiration for Dimerlin, 4 year old masculine dog of larger type with good length and overall proportions. He wasn’t overly coated and held his topline on the move. He won the class on his ribbing, movement and head carriage. BOB. 2 Wilson’s Bonavoir Senorita at Rogermardax, 2 year old red bitch of smaller type with a feminine head and good topline. I would have preferred better feet and more drive on the move. RBOB 

Dachshund (Miniature Long) 

JD/B (4, 1a) 1 Siggee’s Ensigynes Fantasio, 13 month old brindle bitch who was of longer proportions than I prefer but had a good topline and reachy neck. Would prefer more ground clearance but she moved well once settled  and held her topline on the move. 2 Chappell’s Gleneddee Purple Dream, 17 month old red dog with a pleasing, masculine head but I would have preferred more neck as this spoiled his otherwise pleasing outline. He moved ok and held his topline on the move, but I would prefer tighter elbows. 

PGD/B (3, 1a) 1 Siggee’s Ensigynes Sterlini, litter brother to my previous class winner who is also a nicely marked brindle. He had an excellent masculine head, good neck and a pleasing head carriage as he moved around the ring. He had good, tight feet and his body was of the length I prefer. In the challenge, I scored him over the open class winner, his litter brother, on his better head, head carriage and sound movement. BOB. 2 Chappell’s Gleneddee’s Miz Devil Diva, 3 year old cream bitch who was unfortunate to meet 1 today. She had a nice feminine head and expression but I would prefer more neck. I would prefer a little less coat and more ribbing. 

OD/B (3, 1a) 1 Siggee’s Ensigynes Mysto, another lovely youngster that is littermates with my other two class winners. He had a good masculine head, ok neck and good coat. He had sufficient ribbing and moved well, holding his topline, but for reasons mentioned, he was edged out by his litter brother from the PG class for BOB. My RBOB today. 2 Chappell’s Gleneddee’s Mr Teddie Bear, 3 year old cream male with good head and expression but would prefer more neck, less coat and more ribbing. He moved well with good head and tail carriage. 

Dachshund (Standard Smooth) 

JD/B (5, 3a) Valentine’s Amlida Tamora to Tiffwazz, 14 month b/t bitch of pleasing proportions with sweet, feminine head, good neck and very good topline and ribbing. She moved ok and looked great in profile once she settled into her stride. Excellent temperament and my BOB today. 2 Robertson’s Rijobeau Jack the Lad at Ravenwood, 6 month red dog with lovely head and expression. I appreciated his reachy neck and overall proportions. Although a little unsettled, he moved well considering his age. RBOB and BP. 

PGD/B (0) 

OD/B (2, 2a) 

Dachshund (Miniature Smooth) 

PD/B (2, 1a) 1 Overington’s Kenynten Jinzu, 7.5 month chocolate dog with nice head and proportions. He had a good neck and topline although quite short in ribbing. He moved ok, albeit a bit untidy in front but was of sound temperament and showed a lot of confidence for a youngster. BP 

JD/B (3, 1a) Strange’s Cazdachs Ziva David, 16 month red bitch with a lovely feminine head and expression, excellent neck and topline and moved, once settled, with purpose and confidence, with very good head carriage. BOB today on her overall type and proportions, as well as moving even better when she came back into the ring for the challenge. 2 Robertson’s Ravenwood Tickety Boo, 1 year old b/t bitch of smaller type. I preferred the front of 1 but she moved well with drive, keeping her topline as she went. Although she had a nice feminine expression and head, I preferred the head length of 1. 

PGD/B (5, 1a) 1 Al-Kudsi’s Swingletrees Tumbling Dice, shaded red dog with masculine head and good expression and length of neck. He had a good topline, which he held on the move, and moved with purpose. He made a good account of himself in the challenge but was unfortunate to come up against my Junior class winner whose overall type and movement I preferred. RBOB 2 Robertson’s Ayseebee Look Who’s Talking to Ravenwood, 2 year old shaded red dog who was of a nice type and moved well but wasn’t as tidy in rear movement against 1, and I preferred 1’s overall proportions. 

OD/B (3, 1a) 1 Dimon’s Indyvic Enchanted Onyx, a very smart 10 year old b/t bitch who had a good head and expression, nice neck and very good topline. She moved well with a lot of spirit and had a lovely outline as she covered the ring. 2 Ward-Blower’s Whitewebbs Sweet William at Willowmist, red 3 year old boy with a good head and expression, ok chest and moved well. I preferred his neck over 1 but the topline of 1 was the deciding factor. 

Dachshund (Standard Wire) 

SYD/B (1) 1 Osbourne’s Derochaise Vincenzo Di Braego, a stunning dog of just over a year old. There’s always usually one dog that you would most like to take home and he was that dog today. Although he stood alone in class and breed, I’m pretty certain he would have beaten the competition anyway. He had the most pleasing head and head, excellent temperament, very much of the type I seek and he was a sound, purposeful mover. On the move, he kept his excellent topline and looked a picture going around the ring. BOB. 

OD/B (0) 

Dachshund (Miniature Wire) 

SYD/B (0) 

OD/B (2, 1a) 1 Ward-Blower’s Whitewebbs Painted Black by Willowmist, 10 year old dog who was a very happy hound today. He had a nice head and expression but I would prefer more neck and better topline when on the move. He had sufficient ribbing and ok feet. BOB 

Pharaoh Hound 

JD/B (0) 

LD/B (2, 2a) 

OD/B (2, 1a) 1 Ashby & Cappelaere’s Lyncris Dizzy Miss Lizzy of Kurriera ShCM, 9 year old bitch with a good head and expression. Good ear set and of correct size. I appreciated her proportions and balanced outline on the move, with good head and tail carriage as she gracefully covered the ring. BOB