Paignton & District Fanciers' Association

PAIGNTON CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW - August 6th 2023 

Miniature Wire Haired Dachshund 

With Special Thanks to my super efficient stewards Sharon and Pat and to Paignton for their wonderful hospitality.

SBD (1 0) 1 UMFREVILLE Dogrose Bee of Sound Mind

Black & Tan Brindle. Head of good length and balanced proportions with strong muzzle and good, strong teeth. Good shaping to the skull and brow. Eye shape OK, bordering on round, and colour could be darker, also to complement his super dark pigmentation. Excellent coat with harsh jacket and furnishings. Needs more body cover relative to his size which would also help to balance out his proportions as he cuts up in rib along the underline and appears narrower than he needs to through his waist which could be better filled. Lovely job of presenting him by his young handler. Moved soundly with a well muscled rear. 

MPD NO ENTRIES

PD (1 0) 1 HOWELLS Fallowmill Time Traveler

Lovely type of balanced proportions. Beautiful head. Dark eye of correct size and shape with excellent expression. Good nose. Well made in front with enough fill to his chest for his age. Excellent coat. Level topline with excellent tailset. Good depth and length to his ribbing with strength to the couplings and loin. Well made in hindquarters with decent angulation and short, firm hocks. A lovely prospect very sound on the move.

JD NO ENTRIES

YD (2 1) 1 DANCE Emem Solar Power JW

An absolute cracker with so much quality and type. Impressive, masculine head of good balance framed with good ears and pleasing arch to the brows finished off with that lovely expression. Super reach of neck and cleanly made through the shoulders into firm topline with tail well set. Ample bone for size and moderately long through the body. He scores on good ground clearance proportionate to his height. Superb hindquarters with ample angulation and strong hocks which enable him to really motor on the move. Presented in excellent muscular condition and stands on well made, neat feet. Excellent coat. Very pleased to award him the CC & Best of Breed. He looked a treat in the Group.

PGD NO ENTRIES

LD (2 0) 1 BLACK & BLACK Bothlyn Back in Black Bassodon

Smart boy with well balanced head of pleasing shape and length. Presents a clean outline with plenty reach to his strong neck leading into well laid shoulder placement. Stands true front and back. Good shaping through the forechest and keel. Preferred his length of rib to 2nd though could be slightly better balanced in overall length to height proportions. Excellent topline. Excellent rear with plenty angulation and good proportions to first and second thigh. Preferred his rear movement which has plenty of drive. Well textured coat and furnishings.

2 KILROY Blackvein Cupid at Janacop  

Masculine head of good proportions with lovely expression; eye of correct size and almond shape. Nice overall type with very good coat of good density and texture. Ample fill in forechest with good depth. Good bone and substance. Strong neck of good length. Could do with a little more length in rib relative to overall size and more proportionate ground clearance. Moved out OK but a little proud of his tail. Beautifully presented in coat and muscle condition.

OD (3 0)

1 KIRKWOOD-EMERY & KIRKWOOD-EMERY Ch Helydon Laird Loki JW

Handsome male of excellent type and good proportions. The most lovely head and eye; well proportioned with characteristic shaping. Well made in front with plenty forechest. Correct top and underline demonstrating good length of ribbing and strong, short couplings. Moved out very well from his excellent quarters. Super coat, very well presented with good texture and dense undercoat. Res Dog CC

2 THORN ANDREWS Ch Drakesleat Ivor Notion

Another excellent male with typical outline and proportions. Balanced head, dark correctly shaped almond eye with characterful expression. Well made in forequarters with excellent read of neck and plenty fill in front. Good topline and tailset with plenty length of rib and correctly proportioned length to height. Scores on good ground clearance. Excellent hindquarters. Super sound on the move however today just didn’t have the condition in coat of the ticket winners.

3 PAIN Ch Ravensbeech Buccleugh

VD NO ENTRIES

SBB (1 1) 

MPB (1 1) 

PB (2 0) 

1 THORN ANDREWS Drakesleat See No Evil

Outstanding puppy with lots of quality. Shapely build with femininity and strength. Super head of good make and proportions with dark, expressive eye. Excellent ears. Plenty reach of neck. Good length and depth of rib and strong over the loin. Excellent hindquarters with good width and angulation in rear. Super coat. Best Puppy in Breed

2 HOWELLS Fallowmill Story Time  

Another lovely puppy of super type. Pretty, head of balanced proportions with correct eye in colour, shape and size. Good breadth in front, stands true with good depth of keel. Well made though the ribs which extend well back. Excellent topline and tailset. Good breadth across the thighs, with plenty muscle but not quite the length and angulation through the second thigh at the moment which meant she didn’t have quite as much drive in rear as the class winner. Super coat, beautifully presented.

JB (2 0) 

1 MULLEN Rozelle Are You Ready

Attractive red with excellent coat. Balanced head with well set ear. Dark eye with good pigmentation. Nicely constructed in front with good return of upper arm and ample forchest

Preferred overall angulation front and back and had better reach in front than 2. Plenty length rib. Perhaps a shade long overall relative to height but still time to body up. Decent angulation in rear. Moved very soundly.

2 MCKENNA Bargemon Platinum Jubilee at Tredreas

Loved her for type. Pretty expression with balanced head of good shape. Still developing in front so not the forechest of one and therefore not the extension in front on the move. Well made through rib and short coupled with an excellent top and underline. Good width in hindquarters with sturdy hocks well let down. Super coat, well presented.

YB (4 0) 1 JONES Bimini To The Moon And Back

Really lovely in head with the sweetest expression to her almond shaped eye of correct shape and set. Typical outline with plenty length to the ribbing and from topline. Strong neck. Well constructed in front with good amount of forechest. Lovely coat and muscle condition. Rear well angulated with hocks low to ground. Moved out soundly.  

2 MARSTON TEAL Lordscairnie Endless Love

Super type. Balanced head with good strength in muzzle and under-jaw. Lovely expression to her dark eye. Strong neck. Well constructed front and rear with plenty strength though the body. Firm topline. Not quite as animated on the move but nonetheless very sound back and to. Appealed for her proportions in length to height with decent ground clearance. Presented n good coat and condition.

3 HEATHER Ravensbeech Torbers Jamaica Inn

PGB (3 1)

1 MERRY & SELBY Olivia Belle For Merryline

Typey girl with a lovely head and expression to her dark eye. Excellent length and strength to neck. Decent length in upper arm. Stands with front legs well under her. Excellent reach of neck. Well ribbed back with strong coupling. Excellent hindquarters. Preferred her front assembly and strength of muzzle. Moved soundly.

2 WEST Archidax Hocus Pocus

Feminine expression with dark eye and good pigmentation. Finer in build and lacking strength in muzzle and underjaw. Coat has good texture. Firm topline with balanced angulation front and back.

Good ground clearance. Steady mover.

LB (3 0) 

1 WEST Archidax Dark Phoenix

Impressed with her super shape and outline. Lovely head and expression with dark eye of correct shape. Head is balanced with strength in muzzle and a good nose. Plenty forechest but could have a little more length and angulation to upper arm. Well made in rib, short coupled with a firm topline and excellent hindquarters. Coat of very good texture and presented n good order.

2 REES Emem Sunday Sunshine for Ermewood

Typical breed type. Balanced head of good length with lovely expression. Strong in neck with excellent topline and tailset. Made well in front with ample depth. Well muscled. Moved out well. Super coat and beautifully presented.

3 WEST Byabye Brillare With Archidax JW

OB (6 0) 1 SMITH & SMITH Alncroft Ida Zire

The most beautiful head and expression, feminine with dark eyes. Loved her silhouette on the table. So well made in neck and shoulder. Excellent length of rib and strong coupled. Stands true front and back. Excellent proportions length to height and has good substance proportionate to her size. Correctly constructed hindquarters with good muscling and hocks low to ground. Owned the ring on the move with her accurate, free stride. Pleased to award her the CC which I was told crowned her Champion. 

2 THORN ANDREWS Drakesleat Gud as Gold

Another absolute gem of super type. Lovely head, balanced with strength and characteristic shaping through skull and brows. Another with excellent eyes. Well angulated in front. Excellent topline and tailset. Plenty length to rib. Super coat, beautifully presented. Moved out well. Res Bitch CC

3 KIRKWOOD-EMERY & KIRKWOOD-EMERY Helydon Nifty Nairn JW

VB (1 0) 

1 BECKETT & BECKETT Beckshounds Under My Spell

10 years. Lovely head and eye. Level topline. Starting to show age in her frame but you can see she came from a typical mould. Good reach of neck into level topline. Good width to quarters. Moved out soundly. Best Veteran

Nicola Spencer

Judge