Chippenham & District Canine Society

Judge’s Critique For Chippenham & DCS Open Show 7/4/24

Although scheduled, unfortunately the societies’ weighing scales didn’t make it to the show, so unfortunately, I was not able to weigh the mini dachshunds.

Many thanks to my hardworking stewards Debs and Helen. Without these hardworking people, there can be no shows!

Dachshunds (L/H) Post Grad (1 – 1 Abs)

Dachshunds (L/H) Open (0 Entries)

Dachshunds (S/H) Puppy (1 Entries)

1st & BP & Res BOB=Rycrofts Carpaccio Queen Consult For Trisensara

11 months old B & T girl who is maturing up nicely. Attractive head with correct eye shape. Long neck set into clean shoulders, Excellent topline. Well angulated front and rear. Moved well and with drive. Kept her topline on the move.

Dachshunds (S/H) Post Grad (2 Entries)

1st = Rycrofts Fantastic Frank at Trisensara

This red male was nicely made, of good breed type. Slightly shorter coupled than 2nd Good prosternum and well angulated front and rear. Good bone and feet. Moved well in profile.

2nd = Hockings Longmel Caprice Truffle

Slightly more substantial and longer than 1st, this red boy still had a lot to like. His angulation told me he would move well – and he did exactly as I expected! Excellent topline. Handler was a little nervous. Have confidence in your boy!

Dachshunds (S/H) Open (4 Entries – 1Abs)

1st & BOB = Rycrofts Jacksondax Hornet Hurrah at Trisensara

B & T boy who, coming and going, was the soundest mover. He flowed through from nose to tail and had excellent angulation front and rear. Looked very good in profile. Well presented.

2nd = Hunts Carpaccio Red Knight

I liked this young red dog. He has a quality about him that I really enjoyed. Lovely head and neck and well laid shoulders. Correct length to body but needs to use it all to best advantage. Once he gets his head into the game, he will do well!

3rd = Hockings Longmel Caprice Truffle

Dachshunds (W/H) Puppy (1 Entries)

1st & BP = Sanders Knottrose Olaf

7 months old baby who is still pretty raw (as he should be)! Good neck, Well placed shoulder. Topline needs to develop. Short hocks. Moved well for his age. Needs time.

Dachshunds (W/H) Post Grad (4 Entries)

1st & RES BOB = McCalmonts Silvae Kitemark

Just out of puppy, 1st and second were litter sisters. I preferred the head, eye and expression of 1st and she had a better front, with good neck length and shoulder placement, although her sister had the better forechest and was a shade shorter coupled. This girl also had slightly better ‘control’ which helped show off her conformation.

2nd = McCalmonts Silvae Hallmark

See above. This girl really needs to settle in order to use herself to best advantage. I’m sure as they mature, they will change places. Will watch with interest.

3rd = Jackson Fields Matzu This Is Love

Dachshunds (W/H) Open (4 Entries)

1st & BOB, HG3, BHVeteran, BHChampion = Rowes Ch Bolorias Trick or Treat JW

What a lovely, quality girl this 7 year old is. Not showing her age, she is so well made throughout, with correct length through the body. Beautiful head and expression. The best of toplines. Balanced angulation through front and rear which she used on the move. Sound as a bell and put down beautifully. Was delighted, but not surprised, to find out later that she already has her title.

2nd = McCalmonts Silvae Timeless

Another top quality girl whom I have met before. Much of the winners’ comments apply to her too, but today she wasn’t in the mood and had to pay the price. I love her breed type and her outline and quality. She is another who moves with drive and soundness. But today was just not her day.

3rd = Matthews Stanegate Billy The Kid at Sonham (JW)

Dachshunds (MIN L/H) Puppy (3 Entries)

1st BP & BOB & HPG 4 = Browns Devoncream Mystique Jewel

What a little sweetheart this cream puppy is. She just squeezed in (by a few days) into the puppy class but that didn’t hold her back from a worthy BOB and Hound Puppy Group 4! She has a lovely shape with a pretty feminine head of correct shape. Good neck set into a good front assembly and prosternum, which won her BOB today. Nice topline. Moved well and true.

2nd = Smalls Minard Darque Red For Devondax

Masculine red dog who was quite nice to go over. Good prosternum and excellent topline. Little longer through the loin than 1st. Moved sound and drove off well in profile.

3rd = Whitbreads Dwtidachs I Found A Love

Dachshunds (MIN L/H) Post Grad (1 Entries – 1 Abs)

Dachshunds (MIN L/H) Open (1 Entries)

1st & Res BOB = Browns Devoncream Ice Mimosa

Feminine girl with the prettiest head and expression. Good bone and feet. Moved well but her kennel mate was BOB – as I preferred her front.

Dachshunds (MIN S/H) Puppy (6 Entries)

1st = Woods Ruletadax Goldfinger

What a lovely sound, quality puppy with a great deal to like about her. Litter mate to her brother who was 2nd in this class with very little between them both. This pretty B & T girl has a lovely outline. Well balanced throughout with good angulation and a prominent prosternum, (slightly better developed here than her brother). She had good bone and feet and flowed from nose to tail. I really liked her and to top it all these two were the soundest in the class. Moved with correct drive in profile and maintained her topline. Should do very well.

2nd = Woods Ruletadax From Russia With Love

See above. Slightly shorter coupled than his sister but must also have a bright future.

3rd = Smalls From Redteckel Story Maxin For Devondax

Dachshunds (MIN S/H) Post Grad (6 Entries)

This was a slightly disappointing class with several of the dogs who looked quite good in profile but were very unsound behind.

1st & BP= O’Connells Rijobeau Rumours With Llennocor

Handsome B & T boy who was really lovely to go over. Good head and expression with plenty of underjaw. Correct set to his ears. Flowed from nose to tail and was well angulated front and rear. Good ribbing and correct loin. Short hocks. Really strode out on the move and had the soundness I was looking for.

2nd = Woods Ruletadax Levitica

This B & T girl was like a mature female version of the winner. She had a slightly better prosternum but, nitpicking, I preferred his bone and feet. Still, she has a lot of quality and moved so sound. There was very little between them.

3rd = Ergis Siouxline Mary Rose

Dachshunds (MIN S/H) Open (8 Entries – 1 Abs)

This was a really lovely class to judge, with some nice sound Mini smooths going home cardless. I’m sure that many places could be changed on another day.

1st = BOB & HG1 & BIS Hunts Mylforbe Red Velvet At Sunara

It transpired that I have judged this red girl before and I really liked her then too. Only her performance had changed and today she was on form! Lovely feminine head and expression. Good underjaw. Well-angulated throughout. Prominent keel and correct underline. Excellent ribbing. She has good drive from her rear quarters and is so sound coming and going. I took her as far as I could, and the BIS judge took her the rest of the way to BIS! Congratulations. She is lovely! I will be watching out for her.

2nd = Res BOB & BRBOBH Ergis Siouxline Maisie Rayne

Another top drawer quality girl whose beautiful long neck just flows into her shoulders, copy-book style. She was a little shorter on the leg than the winner. Best of toplines which she maintained on the move. It was a treat to watch both of these girls moving in profile too.

3rd = Roses Pennydach Mystique At Rosencrantz

Dachshunds (MIN W/H) Puppy (2 Entries)

1st BOB & BP = Rozelle Rosche at Janacop

What a poppet this 6 months baby is and what a great enthusiastic attitude! The sweetest of heads with good length to her skull and foreface. She has a lovely well angulated shape to her with a long neck and the best of fronts. Still getting control over where she puts her feet but preferred her rear movement, which won her this class and she certainly made a good account of herself today. Bright future.

2nd = Roses Barratini Song And Dance With Rosencrantz

This puppy was older than 1st but much less mature. Longer set than 1st she will need more time to fit into herself. Pretty head with a good neck and layback of shoulder. Prosternum developing well. Nice bone. Moved ok.

Dachshunds (MIN W/H) Post Grad (3 Entries – 2 Abs)

1st = Res BOB Do Smarties at Janacop

Not long out of puppy, this youngster could benefit from a little more substance. Nice head and expression. Well placed shoulders. Good topline which she kept on the move. Excellent prosternum. Short hocks. Moved well and went well in profile. Couldn’t be denied Res BOB.

Dachshunds (MIN W/H) Open (3 Entries – 2 Abs)

1st = Black Vein Rambles at Janacop

Reasonable neck let into well placed shoulder. Good bone and feet. Good spring of rib. Short hocks. Moved OK. Had to concede to her kennel mate for BOB

Rhodesian Ridgeback Puppy (2 Entries - 1 Abs)

1st = BOB & BP & HPG 1 Barnes Diamondridge Dreadnought

What a cracking boy with a bright future. I could have taken him home! Masculine without coarseness. You don’t need to ‘look underneath’ to know that he is a boy! The best of necks let into correct front assembly with good bone. Excellent depth of chest with well sprung ribbing. Strong well-muscled loin. Good bend of stifle and short hocks. Good feet. Perfect ridge. Moved with easy free and true action. Pulled him out to the final few in the adult hound group, but he took the Puppy Group with ease. Truly fit for purpose. In the puppy group he was playing with the Beagle puppy. I was very impressed with his gentleness. Kindly handled. Will be watching out for him.

Rhodesian Ridgeback Post Grad (3 Entries – 1 Abs)

1st = Barnes Diamondridge Dreadnought

(As Before)

2nd = RES BOB Johnsons Ungowa On The Road Again

I have judged this one before as a puppy and he is maturing very nicely. Strong. Masculine, Good shoulder placement. Excellent depth of chest with fair spring of rib. Heavy bone. Elbows well tucked into body. Good rear quarters. Moved straight and true. Well handled.

Rhodesian Ridgeback Limit (2 Entries – 1 Abs)

1st = Johnsons Ungowa On The Road Again

(As Before)

Rhodesian Ridgeback Open (1 Entries)

1st = Chesshires Colkeririn Run To The Sun

Masculine lad with lovely planes to his head and correct ear set. Good strong neck with no trace of throatiness. Well ribbed back with good depth and spring. Excellent topline. Strong loin. Good feet. Short hocks. Correct size. He moved well.

Norwegian Elkhound Puppy (0 Entries)

Norwegian Elkhound Post Grad (2 Entries – 1 Abs)

1st = Cockbills Cealdstan Artistic Mystic AI

Feminine head with reasonable ear set. Good bone and feet. Moved Ok in profile but would prefer a stronger topline.

Norwegian Elkhound Open (2 Entries)

1st = BOB Barganska, King & Kings Brumous A New Dawn For Barbelka

Attractive head and expression on this girl. Well made through the body with good angulation and short loin. Good bone. Excellent level topline which she kept on the move. Good coat.

2nd = Res BOB Cockbills Cealdstan Artistic Mystic AI

(As Before)

AV Import Register Hound Puppy (0 Entries)

AV Import Register Hound Post Grad (1 Entries)

1st = Res BIRH Dale & Saxtons Oak Hills Lady Liberty (Imp USA) (B & T Coonhound)

Beautifully balanced hound of quality. Feminine head with low set ears of good length. Correct eye shape. Correct length of neck set into well laid shoulder with excellent return of upper arm. Well sprung ribbing and strong loin. Excellent feet and pasterns. Moved really well and presented in superb coat and condition.

AV Import Register Hound Limit (0 Entries)

AV Import Register Hound Open (1 Entries)

1st = BOB IRH & HG4 Gunns Stonemartin Ailbe With Katanga (IKC) (Azawakh)

Beautiful head and expression on this girl with correct shape and colour to her eye. Lean and elegant, she had the correct Azawakh shape and was taller than she was long. Good neck let into moderate angulation through her shoulder and upper arm. Level topline with a curvy underline. Prominent pinbones and good length from hip to hock. Nice feet. Her movement was graceful, light, elastic, with lift in front and she was sound coming and going. I understand she attained her ShCEx today (Subject to RKC cofirmation) – Congratulations. A real achievement for any breed, but particularly the Azawakh!

AVNSC Hound Puppy (1 Entries)

1st = BOB AVNSCH Taylors Graceminster Ryhme (Bloodhound)

I really liked this quality Bloodhound girl, just coming up to 12 months old. She was a little unsettled but full of quality. Lovely noble head and expression. Thin folded ears of correct texture. Long neck let into well placed shoulders. Good round bone on her forelegs and strong pasterns. Well let down hocks. When she moved, she had a tendency to start pacing, it was not a large enough ring for her. But she certainly did enough here and I think in a larger ring she could do very well. Keep on going with her!

AVNSC Hound Post Grad (0 Entries)

AVNSC Hound Limit (1Entries)

1st = Nicholls Sunset Breeze (Imp Esp) (Ibizan)

Rough coated bitch. Long lean skull with correct balance to the foreface. Flat ribbing of correct depth. Reasonable topline. Moderate rear quarters with good length through the second thigh. Good feet. Would prefer more weight/conditioning on her so that she was lean under the shoulder blades and over her ribbing, but not shelly.

AVNSC Hound Open (1 Entries)

1st = Res BOB AVNSCH Byes Kirjojax Yeager (Deerhound)

Shapely girl who was quite well made throughout. Lovely head and expression. Fine ears. Strong neck. Excellent topline. Front and rear quarters were in balance. Good length from hip to hock. Moved well with easy action.

HOUND GROUP

This was a lovely group with some real quality in there.

1st = Hunts Mylforbe Red Velvet At Sunara (Mini S/H Dachs)

(As Before)

2nd = Woodwards Bryntreia Whispered Love At Palmik JW Whippet

Beautifully balanced feminine parti girl. Good head and neck set into well laid shoulder. Excellent topline Good depth of chest and spring of rib. Broad thighs. Short hocks. Moved with drive from behind and long, low extension in front. Sound as a pound.

3rd = Rowes Ch Bolorias Trick or Treat JW (W/H Dachs )

(As Before)

4th = Gunns Stonemartin Ailbe With Katanga (IKC) (Azawakh)

(As Before)

HOUND PUPPY GROUP

This was a group of exciting and promising youngsters who already have what it takes!

1st = Barnes Diamondridge Dreadnought Rhodesian Ridgeback

(As Before)

2nd = Beagle Kingslands Brimbleway Galaxy Bar For Redcap

Neat, tidy, houndy puppy with a super, balanced, typy head. Lovely arch to her neck. Good angulation front and rear. Compact body with a level topline. Nice feet. Well let down hocks. Moved so well. Totally sound coming and going. Should do well.

3rd = Allanson & Macdonalds Zoraden Simply The Best of Macalldon (Whippet)

Nice boy, still some maturity to go, but he has a good frame and should develop well. Long neck let into well laid shoulder. Excellent topline and underline. Good rear quarters. Bladed bone, Good spring to his pasterns. Tight feet. Moved well in profile and coming and going, he was sound.

4th = Browns Devoncream Mystique Jewel (Mini L/H Dachs)

(As Before)

AV Hound Puppy (18 Entries – 11 Abs)

1st = Kenyons Doddridge It Wasn’t Me (Whippet)

Parti coloured boy who was quite nicely made all through. Attractive, well balanced head with fine ears. Good topline and underline. Broad thighs. Moved soundly.

2nd = Strong & Clintons Crosscop Kiss Me Here For Mackjama (Whippet)

Nice type of whippet but still very raw. Needs to develop through his topline still, but he has a good framework with no exaggerations. Broad thighs. Nice feet. Moved soundly.

3rd = BGV (Grand) O’Days Tarmachan Toscanello

AV Hound Post Grad (10 Entries – 4 Abs)

1st = Johnsons Ungowa On The Road Again (Rhodesian Ridgeback)

(As Before)

2nd = Tristrams Paganis Princess Elsa (Whippet)

Sweet feminine fawn girl. Good neck and shoulders and the best of toplines. Leading to strong rear quarters. Bladed bone. Broad thighs. Excellent feet and pasterns. Short hocks.

3rd = Forges Normpug Prairie Moon (Mini S/H Dachs)

AV Hound Open (11 Entries – 7 Abs)

1st = Woods Kelcardi Planet Mars (Mini S/H Dachs)

Was not disgraced to be placed 4th in a strong Open Breed class when he is just out of puppy. Attractive head on this red youngster. Good length of neck and excellent front and rear angulation. Good prosternum and well ribbed back. Moved very well in profile and was sound.

2nd = Steels Tigsisle Time After Time (Whippet)

Fawn and white boy with a good neck and well placed shoulder. Curvy topline and super underline. Moderate rear quarters. Short hocks and nice feet and pasterns. Moved pretty well and held his topline.

3rd = Hockings Longmel Caprice Truffle (S/H Dachs)

AV Hound Veteran (11 Entries – 6 Abs)

1st & Best Veteran Hound= Rowes Ch Bolorias Trick or Treat JW (W/H Dachs)

(As Before)

2nd = Shepherds Ch Citycroft Sundae With Oxana JW ShCEx VW Whippet

Lovely balanced boy only showing his age through his greying muzzle. Still very shapely throughout, with no exaggerations. Lovely feet and pasterns and curvy throughout both topline and underline. Moved soundly and with drive.

3rd = Dale & Saxtons Oak Hills Lady Liberty (Imp USA) (B & T Coonhound)

AV Hound Champion (3 Entries)

1st & Best Champion Hound = Rowes Ch Bolorias Trick or Treat JW (W/H Dachs)

(As Before)

2nd = Shepherds Ch Citycroft Sundae With Oxana JW ShCEx VW Whippet

(As Before)

3rd = BGV (Grand) Buchanan, Maclaren & O’days Ch Tarmachan Black Ice WW18

Best Reserve BOB Hound

1st = Ergis Siouxline Maisie Rayne (Mini S/H Dachs)

(As Before)

2nd = Johnsons Ungowa On The Road Again (Rhodesian Ridgeback)

(As Before)

3rd = Beagle Griffins Clarismore Twist and Shout

AV Sporting Open Stakes (14 Entries – 10 Abs)

1st = Williams & Toublic Cobhay Fancy Phlox (ESS)

This pretty well balanced girl looked like she could go out and do a days work. Attractive head. Good length to her neck with well laid shoulder. Elbows well tucked in. Good rear quarters. Nice feet. Moved well.

2nd = Russells Fraulynzway Lightning Bolt (GSP)

Well balanced athletic male with good length of neck, broad at the base. Good angulation front and rear with slight spring to his pasterns. Excellent depth of chest and spring of rib. Strong rear quarters. Hocks well let down. Correct set on to his tail. Moved with drive and some convergence. In super condition.

3rd = Shepherds Kidaruka It’s Showtime at Oxana JW (Whippet)

Judge Ann Beckett-Bradshaw