Retford Canine Society

Judge Miss Mhairi Scrimgeour (Fiadhaich/Velvetine) 

I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge these amazing dogs, also my stewards for looking after me, so many hard choices and on any other day could and will change places. Overall quality was high. Thank you to all the exhibitors who made this a very friendly show. I enjoyed my day with some lovely exhibits accepting my decisions with great grace . Thank you.

Dachshund (smooth haired) 

J (2:1) 1st STARKEY Fredanna Moonlight Cypres At Hamoura. Black and tan 9 month old male. He has a super handsome head with excellent expression, clean neck with ample length, Good depth of chest, good shoulder angulation, a nicely balance dog for 1 so young, moved with good reach and drive. (BPIB).

PG (2:1) WOOD Tramardachs What A Fluff Up. Very pretty B&T girl, lovely head and expression with correct eye shape, long neck into well angulated front allowing her to have an excellent forechest. Made her handler work today. Pushed hard for BoB (RBOB) 

O (2:1) 1st WOOD Hundpoint Meena Tils. Similar attributes to winner in last class, just prefered this girls movement today,(BOB)

Dachshund (mini smooth haired) 

PG (4:1) 1st HOLMES Debiandaxies Derry Girl. JW Lovely head and expression, beautiful outline held in stand and on move, good front,, well ribbed leading onto a strong hind quarters, showed good drive. (BOB) 

2nd DREWERY Debiandaxies Shirley Girl. Nicely balanced girl, neck of good length leading into well laid shoulders, good bone, just shame she met her sister in this class, 2 very nice girls and I am sure on another day their placings may well be swapped. 3rd Stoweytop Susie. 

O (5:1) 1st BEGG Riverbrue Wolfberry To Sumaric. Lovely head and outline with good lay back of shoulders, has good angulation (RBOB) 

2nd BULLINGHAM Rozamie Making Magic. Correct head and good eye, nice ear placement and used them well, topline was strong with a nice tuck up, moved out well and covered the ground. 

3rd RICHARDSON Teckeltown Elton John, 

4th HOLMES Mumysami You’re All I Need. 

Dachshund (long haired) 

J (1:0) 1st PASKINS Kindeace London’s Calling JW Lovely shaded red boy with super head with correct bite and eye shape, clean neck into welled lay of shoulder, firm topline which was held throughout, moved out well with good drive from behind. (RBOB) 

PG (4:0) 1st PASKINS Kindeace You wear It Well. Shaded red girl with pretty expression and well proportioned with bright eye of correct shape, good length of neck into well placed shoulders with a strong level topline, well ribbed, moved true front and rear with good footfall. 

2nd WEST Delsaux Twenty Carat Golden for Kendalldax JW. A very feminine young lady, correct eye shape and placement, lovely length of neck into well laid back shoulders, balanced profile with correct angulation front and back, good strength in topline which was held well on the move, strong looking girl that moved out with purpose and drive. 

3rd PASKINS Delsaux Life Goes On At Kindeace 

4th Page Giovanni Rude For Kokoadax 

O (3:0) 1st PASKINS Kindeace Hit The Road Jack JW. Shaded red boy, masculine head with good eye and a correct scissor bite, he has a clean neck of good length, well ribbed with a deep chest, elbows close to body, he has a short loin with strong rear, tail set was also correct, standing on good legs and feet, lovely steady movement, best mover of the day, covering ground with ease. (BOB) 

2nd WOOD Faulksfollie Lady Gemima. 9 year old B&T lady, not showing her age at all, she powered round the ring. Nice head and expression very feminine, correct mouth, eyes full of sparkle and the right shape, solidly built, well presented and loving life. 

3rd PASKINS Kindeace Texas Ranger ShCEx

Dachshund (mini long haired) 

J (1:0) 1st HOLMES Donnydax Galaxy Galore. Very sweet young lady, 1st time in ring and a little unsure, she has everything there and in right place, just needs time to come into her self, lots of promise for the future.(BPIB) 

PG (1:0) 1st MAY Scrumptious Red On The Dot JW. A lovely well proportioned red, good forechest with good angles front and rear, nice head, good feathering as well, covered the ground with drive. (BOB)

O (4:3) 1st GORDON Allerbach’s Tiger Moth. Well proportioned head with intelligent expression, well placed ears, good proportions through out, well developed chest with good ribbing, has a lovely outline both in stand and move, covered ground with ease. (RBOB)

Dachshund (wire haired) 

P (1:0) 1st OSBOURNE Cloudside Xander Around Braego. What a stunning youngster, one to definitely watch, has a really good outline, quality head with with excellent furnishing, good length of neck into a lovely front, good ground clearances, well angulated in rear, moved with purpose and drive. (BPIB) 

J (3:0) 1st HUNT Drakkina’s Gift Of Dragon’s. This young lady has a lovely correct head, still to come with maturity but lovely none the less, good size eyes of correct colour and shape, good lay of shoulder, well placed feet, strong across back keeping top line on move, well ribbed, powerful quarters which were used to her advantage, moved with excellent reach and drive. 

2nd SIRRELL Drakkina’s Dragons Song. Litter sister to 1st, I ended up splitting hairs with these two, so similar in all comments, just preferred the movement of 1. 

3rd SIRRELL Hopewood Dream Come True 

PG (2:1) 1st LOWE Harry M Windsor V H Ruwielse Land For Nasiriyah. What a handsome lad he is, strong throughout, good head with correct shape, intelligent expression, correct ear set, stands lovely on his own, good reach of neck running into well placed shoulders, good legs and feet, correct depth and length to his ribs. He moved with true drive and covered ground well. (RBOB) 

O (2:1) HUNT Drakkina Wirenth. A really sound bitch, Lovely head and eye, good neck and well developed forechest, upper arm close to ribs, ribs carried well back and short loin, well angulated hindquarters and strong hocks. Full sister to 1st and 2nd in Junior. (BOB)

Dauchshund (mini wire haired) 

J (1:0) 1st CLEMENTS Springdac My My My Delilah. 7 month girl, little unsure but her confidence will come, nice head with enough furnishing, medium eye size and correct shape, ears well placed, enough neck into well laid shoulders, well ribbed and short loin, moved well. (BPIB & RBOB) 

PG (2:1) 1st HUNT Earthsea’s Rose Crystal. Bitch of good size with nice construction, lovely head and expression, good eye, has strength of muzzle, great length of neck into well placed shoulders, well ribbed with short muscular loin, moved out well covering ground (BOB) 

O (1:0) 1st CANTY Bargemon Planet Earth. Good head and expression and well constructed , good depth of ribs and extending well back, well angulated quarters. short and strong in bone, moved ok

Irish Wolfhound 

J (1:0) 1st CROSSE Cairnstorm Lullaby. Lovely bitch with a feminine outline, neat ears, typical head with correct bite with chiseled jaw, straight forelegs, has a strong neck, correct bone for frame, neat elbows, well developed ribs, good depth to her chest and brisket, muscled loin, moved out well. (BOB) 

O (1:0) 1st DAWSON Hydebeck Tyme To Love At Graefyn JW. Lovely masculine dog of good size and shape, good head and good length of muzzle, dark oval eyes, strong neck, lovely front with good depth of chest and good width, excellent bone and nice feet. Lost out on BOB on movement today. (RBOB)

Border Terrier 

P (2:0) 1st HALL Borderrush Riscal Rioja. A very typey young bitch, oozing quality, very promising youngster, still got some maturing to do but lovely non the less, pleasing head and expression with neat small ears, ballanced head proportions, good neck into well set shoulders, easily spanned, good pelt and coat, well ribbed with strong topline which was held on the move, covered ground with ease. (BPIB & PG3) 

2nd ROSE Ardenholm Prince Of Thieves. This was his 1st show and it showed, just a little, heavier set than 1 with masculine head without coarseness, a lot of same comments as 1st, loads of time to mature but all going in the right direction, would like to see him again in 6 months, loads of bone and lovely angles front and aft, good pelt, plenty of coat of correct type, once settled he was a smart wee mover. 

J (2:0) 1st STEPHENSON Fryerfold Morsgill. 14 month old, lovely head and expression, lovely eye colour and well placed, ears set on correctly, nice shape to head, just right length of neck flowing into good shoulder placement, level topline, good pelt with a nice harsh coat, good bone, standing on strong legs with good bone, strong across loin with lovely balanced movement(RBOB) 

2nd HALL Borderrush The Last Sprout. This girl was not to happy with the table but settled enough to see her properly, youngsters are so easy to spoke so I would ask judges to at least have some patience when going over youngsters, give them time and space, lovely head with nice dark eyes, ears in carried well and close to cheek, correct scissor bite, moved true in all three aspect ( going, coming and side) nice compact feet on well boned legs, racy quarters which were used well once settled. 

PG (5:2) 1st MANCHESTER Rundlebeck Little Dorrit. Pretty dark grizzle, of good size, lovely otter head with a keen expression, good bite with strong muzzle, well set ears, correct lay of shoulder into a good lay back of shoulder, well ribbed, level top line with strong loin, easy spanned with good harsh topcoat and good undercoat and pelt, moved with ease. 2nd HILL Chickenstalk My Princess. Nice bitch with a good head, nice dark eye, good front, would like a little more length, spannable, with good feet, ample bone, good layback of shoulders. 3rd TUFFIN Flegato Fidelio At Oatberry 

OD (6:2) 1st TUFFIN Hartswelin Veritas With Oatberry. Lovely typical Border outline, very much a workman like boy, pleasing head with nice dark eyes of correct shape, nice length of muzzle, strong jaws, moderate length of neck, good shoulders, good topline with ribs carried well back, jacket and pelt in good condition moved out with purpose and drive covering groud effortlessly. 

2nd ROSE Bramblesgate Hope And Glory. Lovely typical Border outline, very much a workman like boy, pleasing head with nice dark eyes of correct shape, nice length of muzzle, strong jaws, moderate length of neck, good shoulders, good topline with ribs carried well back, jacket and pelt in good condition moved out with purpose and drive covering groud effortlessly. 

3rd HILL Borderrush Cadbury 

4th SNEDDON Ravenside Play The Game Kersfell JW 

OB (7:2) 1st BULLEN Tiny Tia Clootie Dumpling. Lovely feminine head with good expression, good breadth to back skull, strong foreface, correct scissor bite, well set ears, good length of body with good ribbing , nice straight forelegs with nice tight feet, easy to span with a loose pelt and harsh coat, good topline and underline, well set short carrot like tail, lovely angulation fore and aft, she carried herself with grace and drive on the move, very workman like. my find of the day (BOB) 

2nd HALL Borderrush Rambutan JW. Nice outline, well balanced, good head with good proportions, eye colour nice and dark and full of expression, correct bite, nice width to muzzle and skull, gool length of body, well muscled, good harsh and dense coat with good undercoat and pelt. strong loin with ribs reaching well back, Sound on the move 

3rd TUFFIN Southash Lavender Blue At Oatberry 

4th SUTTON Fisherbloom Killer Queen At Thistlewhiss 

5th MANCHESTER Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss

Jack Russell Terriers 

P (7:2) 1st THORNLEY & SMITH Tiltser Bergerac. Lovely boy, just needs a little more confidence, once settled he moved well, well balanced stocky boy, lovely head full of expression, head has correct proportions, , good topline held on move, was being the joker of the breed today and once he learns what his job is he will go far. (BPIB) 

2nd RUSHFORTH Kaszavolgyi-furge Kiara Of Campionfield. another lovely youngster, well maid bitch, rougher in coat to 1, similar comments to 1, just preferred his balance and outline more, another to watch.(IMP HUN) 

3rd ARNOLD Runningjacks Snow Dancer At Swisswolfs 4th FINCHAM Lindcoly Princes Tiana 

J (3:2) 1st COPPING & PHILLIPS Jaeva Cotton Trader. Lovely balanced head with keen expression, correct almond dark eye, strong in neck into supper shoulder angulation, harsh jacket, level back and well muscled loin, tail carried correctly, moved out well. (RBOB) 

PG (2:1) KAY & SMITH Jackopeaks Peaches Legacy. A very feminine bitch with a bright keen expression, pleasing head with almond shaped eyes, good spring of ribs and spannable. Rear angulation matches the front. chest is deep with a moderate tuck-up. Firm topline, good coat, moved well, covering the ground well. 

O (3:1) 1st THORNLEY & SMITH . Heavier set dog, his head has correct proportions, eyes of correct colour and shape, full of expression, lovely balanced angles front and back, kept his topline both in stand and move, jacket harsh to the touch, excellent ribbing, spannable, Well-boned forelegs, free striding and covered the ground confidently. (BOB) 

2nd KAY Blazingjacks Best Mate With Jackopeaks. Masculine head with dark almond eye, good ear placement used well, lovely flowing neck into well laid shoulders, plenty of depth with straight legs with good bone, moved out well with ease.