• Show Date: 19/02/2023
  • Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
  • Judged by: Paul Strange Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 28/07/2023

Kent County Canine Association

miniature smooth dachshund 

I would like to thank Kent county Canine association For giving me the opportunity to judge the 3 classes of miniature smooth dachshunds on this my first judging appointment and also to the exhibitors who allowed me to evaluate their dogs and also a big thank you for those spectators watching me 


Class 13 junior 

1st O’Connell’s ROZAMIE MAKING MAGIC TAF

9 month old puppy maturing nicely with a nicely shaped head nice length of neck good shoulders making a very pleasing front end nice top line needs time to settle on move but once settled has good reach and drive 

2nd Gidlows HULVERSTONE HUNCA MUNCA

Nice head with nice strong scissor bite and almond eyes nicely set ears level top line and well balanced and muscled, moved nicely and was presented well


Class14 post graduate

1st O’Connell’s LLENNOCOR MISS ALANA

 11 month puppy presented well on table with good feminine head nice scissor bite, strong neck and well pronounced chest good angulation moved nicely around the ring with good reach and drive went on to take hound puppy group 4

2nd Silvester & Hares KENXTWEN SUN FROM UP ABOVE

 A rather large Black and Tan dog with strong masculine head with deep keel and unfortunately didn’t hold top line on stack or on the move 


Class 15 open

1st O’Connell’s HOLLYBIRCH GLOWING GOLD FOR LLENNOCOR 

My BOB bitch very well balanced with pleasing head and reach of neck leading down to well laid shoulders and upper arm has nice depth of chest and keel good topline and underline nice front and rear angulation angulation went well on the move 



2nd Oakley’s ARDENRUN WALTZING MATILDA my RBOB very nice Black and Tan bitch with good scissor bite and nice almond eyes very well shaped conical head leading to nice neck running into well angulated shoulders and nicely pronounced chest nice topline and underline had nice drive on move