Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society

Staffordshire and Birmingham Country Show Open dog show 27th May 2026

Dachshund critiques – Judge Jacky Hunt (Drakkina)

Thank you to the society for inviting me to judge all 6 verities of Dachshund at this lovely show. Although it was fairly warm, it was a little windy on the day and some of the dogs didn’t apricate the noise the tape used to mark out the rings made in it. All in all, though I was pleased to have some very happy hounds to go over, with only 1 smooth that was too nervous for me to evaluate it, which was a great shame as it moved with good drive and reach and had a good silhouette when stacked.

Dachshund - Standard Long Haired

P (1) 1 Mr D Roberts – Swansford Orlandodor. A shaded red dog of 10 months. A lovely example of the breed, he has an excellent head of good proportions, a good dark eye of correct shape, nice ear set with well shaped ears, a neck of good length which flows nicely into the withers, well laid back shoulders with good angulation giving a good length of reach and nice tight elbows, a good prominent prosternum, a long keel and very tidy underline, good ground clearance, good ribbing with a strong loin, with a level topline, well-muscled and angulated hind quarters giving plenty of drive. Parallel when moving to and away although was a little unsettled on the day due to the wind and noisy tape around the classes. Presented in super condition with a lovely glossy coat. Although he stood alone, I was happy to give him BOB & BP

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Dachshund – Mini Long haired

J (4,2) 1 Mrs J & Mr P Phillips – Summerview Lucy Locket. A 9 month old Black & Tan Bitch. A lovely little compact bitch, a well proportioned head with lovely feminine expression, good dark eyes, well placed ears and good bite, set on a nice length of neck which blends well into the withers, good shoulders with good angulation, prominent prosternum developing, good ground clearance, nice length of keel, good spring of rib with good length, good short loin and level topline which she held on the move and a lovely coat. BOB & BP. 2 Miss O Dalton – Gellijams Wildest Dreams. A 1 year old Cream Bitch. Overall she’s a little on the longer side than 1, she has a nice head with good pigmentation and a nice dark nose and eye, and good bite, a long neck, leads into okay shoulders a little forward, lacks a little depth of chest, but has good ground clearance, a slightly short length of rib and a longer than ideal length of loin, good hind quarters with nice angulation and a nice silky coat.

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O (4, 1) 1 Mrs C May – Scrumptious Red on the Dot JW. A nearly 2 year old Shaded Red dog. A nicely compact dog of correct size. He has a lovely head, with a strong jaw, good bite, nice shaped and dark eye, with well placed ears, a nice length of neck flowing into a well placed shoulder with good angulation, a good prominent prosternum, nice depth of chest but plenty of ground clearance, good tight elbows and moved parallel when coming to, a nice length of rib and a good strong short loin, well angulated and strong hind quarters giving plenty of drive and parallel when moving away. RBOB 2 Miss H Walters – Ch Ralines First Past the Post. A Black and Cream bitch of nearly 3 years. A nice compact bitch with a pretty head of good proportion, a good length of neck with blends well into the withers, a well placed shoulder with good angulation, a little less ground clearance than 1, moved out well going away and back, I was splitting hairs between these two.

Dachshund – Smooth haired

J (5) 1 Mrs J Jennings – Melriding True Colours at Jenivon. A Black and Tan Bitch of 16 month. A nice feminine bitch not over done but with good substance although carrying a little more weight than ideal, a good head, nice dark eye and correctly placed ears, leading into a good length of neck which flows nicely into the withers, a good prosternum with good length and depth of keel while still maintaining good ground clearance, level topline kept on the move, nice tight elbows and well shaped tight feet, good rear angulation with correct length of rear pasterns, moved with drive and good reach BOB 2 Mrs F M Hinwood – Longmel Christmas Truffle a Red bitch of 21 months, a pretty bitch of good proportions, overall presented a nice shape in profile with a little less ground clearance than 1 but moved well and kept topline on the move, It was a close call between the 2 but I preferred the substance of 1. 3 Mrs L Mills – Cedavoch Squall a 6 month old Red bitch BP

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O (3) 1 Mrs F M Hinwood – Longmel Courvoisier Truffle. A Red dog of 2 years and 8 months. A nice balanced and compact dog with well proportioned head although not as houndy as 2, nice dark well shaped eyes and good position of ear, a strong neck leads into a well laid shoulder of good angulation, giving a good prominent prosternum, good length of keel and depth of chest, I would like a little more ground clearance, a nice underline and good topline when stacked although lost it a little on the move, correctly angulated hind quarters which allowed for powerful rear movement. RBOB 2 Mrs J Jennings – Clentry Sweet Melody. A red bitch of 5 years. Carry a little extra weight due to a recent litter and a bit on the larger side too. She has a nice houndy head which is well proportioned, a good eye, mouth and ear, a nice length of neck which leads smoothly into the withers, fairly well angulated shoulders but a little further forward than I would like, a deep chest with well sprung ribs of good length, however lacks ground clearance and currently has a bit of a soft topline, good short loin, with well muscled and well angled hind quarters, moved parallel out and back.

Dachshund – Mini Smooth haired

P (2) 1 Mrs J Jennings – Jenivons the Story Lives on. A 8 month old shaded red dog. A very smart young dog, a lovely head well proportioned with a good strong jaw, good bite, correct dark eye of good shape, well set on ears of correct size, a good length of neck with flows well into the withers, a good prominent prosternum is already developing, good depth and length of keel, but with good ground clearance allowing him to move out well, well placed shoulders of correct angulation wrapped around his thorax giving nice tight elbows, moved with reach and covered the ground well, he has a nice tidy underline and good level topline which he held on the move, good length of rib and a nice length of loin, with a well set croup and nicely angulated hind quarters with correct length of rear pasterns. I was pleased to award him BP and thrilled to see he later won the Hound Puppy Group and returned the next day to take RBPIS! 2 Miss O Dalton – Beachdax Angel of My Dreams at Llansansior. A smart black and tan bitch of 10 month. She has a lovely houndy head of good proportions, a good length of neck which flows well into her wither, a very prominent prosternum, with a good lay of shoulder with correct angulation, a deep keel which gives less ground clearance than I would prefer and a little short in length in comparison to 1, a lovely level topline which she held on the move, with a nice hind quarters.

J (4, 2) 1 Mrs F Hutchings – Teckletown Kelby Springs into Collidach. A Shaded Red bitch of 1 year. A lovely compact bitch or correct size and proportions. She has a lovely feminine head with correct plans and proportions, a correctly set ear of the right size, a nice length of neck which flows well into the withers giving a lovely smooth topline, she has a good prominent prosternum with the correct indentations to either side, with a well placed and laid back shoulder, correct length of upper arm wrapped around the thorax placing the forelegs under the body while still maintaining a good ground clearance, which allows her to move with good reach and parallel movement coming towards you, her keel is of a good length and she has a lovely smooth underline, with level topline held well on the move, a nice strong short loin, leads into well shaped and correctly angulated hind quarters giving her good drive and parallel movement going away. BOB and delighted to see she took HG2 as well. 2 Mrs J Jennings – Jenivons Spicebomb. A Shaded Red B of 15 month old. Unlucky to come up against 1 as she has many of the same qualities, but hasn’t got as prominent prosternum, and is a little longer in loin than 1.

PG (6,1) 1 Mrs F Hutchings – Teckletown Kelby Springs into Collidach (see previous class) 2 Mrs R & Miss S J Herald – Winterfield Whisky Maude. A nearly 2 year old Shaded Red Bitch. Again similar comments to previous class, she’s a nice compact little bitch of correct size shown in great condition, she has a feminine head of good shape, a good length of neck, but hasn’t as prominent prosternum, she’s also a little deeper in chest, although still has just enough ground clearance, but nicely angulated shoulder and hind quarters, a little longer than 1 in the loin.

O (7, 4) 1 Mrs J Jennings – Jenivons Starfinch. A Black & Tan Dog of 2 years. A smart little dog with a good shape overall, He has a nice masculine head of correct shape and proportions, with a good eye and ear set, a nice length of neck leads into a well laid shoulder with good angulation allowing him to have good reach when moving, a good prominent prosternum, I would prefer a tad more ground clearance, but he has a good long keel with a very neat underline and level topline which he maintains on the move, which leads into a well set croup, with good tail set and good hind quarters with correct proportions. RBOB 2 Russel, Price & Russell – Teckeltown The Showman. A Red Dog of 2.5 years. Another nice example of the breed, a lovely head with well shaped and dark eyes, correct set and size ears on a good length neck. A good front, with decent prosternum, a little shorter in keel than 1 and slightly longer in loin, but a good level topline and well proportioned hind quarters with correct angulation moved well and parallel forward and back.

Dachshund – Wirehaired

P (1) 1 Mrs K Buxton – Cloudside Xena of Mereblake. A 10 month old Wild Boar bitch. Theres a lot to like about this young bitch, she has a lovely head of good proportions and shape with good furnishings, a nice dark eye and correctly set and sized ears and a typical wire expression. She has a good length of neck leading in to well placed shoulders of good angulation which wrap around her thorax well allowing the elbows to be well tucked in and her forelegs held well under her body, her prosternum is starting to develop and she has a good length of keel and good ground clearance, a nice neat underline and good topline which she holds on the move, well muscled and angulated hind quarters without the overly long rear pasterns which are creeping into the breed, which allow for good drive when moving, her wire coat is starting to come through and despite standing on her own I was pleased to award her BP

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PG (2) 1 Mrs K Buxton – Hazelglade Harriet. A Wild Boar Bitch of just over 2 years. Another nicely proportioned bitch without anything over done, she has a nice head of good shape with good furnishings, dark eye and well placed and shaped ears, a good length of neck which flows into her withers, good angulation of shoulder if slightly further forward than I’d like, she has a good prosternum though, and a good length of keel and depth of chest, a nice clean underline with good level topline, good short loin with well placed croup and well angulated hind quarters. RBOB 2 Mrs K Maddocks – Wyldetarn Genesis. A 3 year old Wild Boar Bitch, of slightly smaller size than 1 and very unsettled on the move, and playing up her handler on the day, she has an okay head, good furnishings but I would like a stronger jawline, she has a good length of neck and prominent prosternum, good ground clearance and a neat underline, fairly good angulation of shoulder, nice level topline when staked, fairly good angulation of hind quarters but would like a little more bone and muscle.

O(3) 1 Mrs F Hutchings – Ch Collidach Brook Ling ShCEx, a Red Bitch of 6 years. I have to admit that I have always loved this crazy girl! She’s got the most gorgeous head and expression with lovely dark almond shaped eyes, great furnishings strong jaw and a good shaped and correct set ears, a strong neck of good length which blends harmoniously into her withers, a good prominent prosternum and a well placed, correctly angulated and well muscled shoulders with correct length of upper arm and tight elbows which are well tucked in allowing her fore legs to sit under her body, a lovely long keel, with long well sprung ribs which go into a short loin giving a clean underline and level topline, well muscled and angulated hind quarters which she uses to power around the ring, she has a super harsh coat and is presented in superb condition. BOB 2 Ms J Russell – Collidach Russell Leeves a Red Dog of 4 years from the same breeding as 1. A very masculine dog with a lovely head for correct proportions and super dark pigmentation, he has s lovely expression with great furnishings, a strong jaw and well placed ear, and he also has a strong neck of good length which flows into his withers, a good prominent prosternum, good length of keel and enough ground clearance, he’s a little short in the upper arm, but has a good lay back of shoulder, he has a well sprung rib and short loin with nice level topline and good strong hind quarters although a little short in the lower thigh.

Dachshund – Mini Wirehaired

P(1) 1 Miss K Corominas – Hapushounds Mel. A Red Bitch of 7 months old. A petite little bitch with a nice head of good shape and proprotions, good dark pigmentation and a dark well shaped eye, with good bite and a well set ear, a nice length of neck with a well placed shoulder of good angulation with tight elbows, a prominent prosternum is starting to form, she has a good length on keel, and a fairly good length of rib, she’s a little long in the loin, but kept her topline on the move, she has fairly good hind quarters with enough angulation, it will be interesting to see how she matures. BP

J (1) 1 Miss K Corominas – Almarxils Paco for Ruichango. A Wild Boar Dog of 16 month. A little unsettled on the day and not happy on the table as he was a little spooked by the wind and the noise the tape was making, he’s a very dainty boy and I would prefer a bit more substance, he has a nice head with good eye and bite, enough length of neck and a well laid back shoulder with good angulation, a prominent prosternum with a good length of keel, enough length of rib and an okay loin, he is a little over angulated in the hind quarters for me.

PG (3,1) Mr J Fletcher – Collidach Dusty Storm. A Wildboar Dapple Bitch of 2 years. This girl certainly enjoyed her day in the ring! She absolutely owned it and moved out with reach and drive. She has a pretty head of good proportions and a nice dark eye of good shape, nice ears well placed and good furnishings, a good length of neck leads into well places shoulders with enough angulation, she has a good length of keel but could do with dropping a little weight, a nice short loin and correct hind quarters. RBOB 2 Mrs C J Grant – Earthsea Dixieland Girl. A Red Bitch of 6 years another who wasn’t enjoying the wind and noise. She presents a nice silhouette when staked but lost her topline on the move dipping down behind the withers, she has a pretty head, good length of neck and well placed shoulders, a good prominent prosternum and length of keel, good ground clearance, slightly long loin and just enough angulation in the hind quarters.

O (3,1) Mrs NF Price – Collidach Thomas Tank JW. A Wildboar Dog of 2 years. A masculine dog who has lovely character and certainly enjoys his time in the ring, he has a good head with a nice expression good furnishings and a good dark eye, a good length of neck with a good prosternum and a well laid back shoulder, good ground clearance, and a good length of keel giving a neat underline, a level topline held on the move and a good strong loin, I would prefer a bit more substance to his hind quarters but they are well angulated and he moved out with drive. BOB