HOUNDSHOW 2023

Judges Critiques

Mrs M DANCE

Judging: Dachshund (Wire-Haired), Hound Group

BEST OF BREED : 834 PHILLIPS, Mrs Valerie Ch Royal Pepper's Vice Versa (Imp Fin)
Dog CC : 834 PHILLIPS, Mrs Valerie Ch Royal Pepper's Vice Versa (Imp Fin)
Res Dog CC : 783 CARRUTHERS, Mrs J Ch Aikton Alexander at Stanegate
Bitch CC : 807 HOWLETT, Miss Roisin & PHILLIPS, Mrs V Ch Tendrow Makes the Right turn JW
Res Bitch CC : 808 HUTCHINGS, Mrs F Ch Collidach Brook Ling
Best Puppy : 838 PUGHE, Ms H M & FRASER, Ms C Bystock Blue Orchid
Best Veteran : 812 MAES-JONES, Mrs E & BATES, Miss V CH Derochaise Elusia JW
Best Special Beginner : 814 MASON, Mr Tom & MASON, Mrs Emma Bramalodge Bet On The Blues
 My thanks go to the committee for their invitation to judge, and also more importantly to the exhibitors for bringing their lovely dogs for me to assess. My two stewards were excellent and kept the ring running beautifully and allowed me to finish in good time.
Class 249 PD (3 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 843 SEATH, Mrs S Sunsong Dare To Dream. This young man has a super temperament and moved quite well back and forth he kept a level top line on the move and used his hindquarters to good advantage. He has a pleasing head and eye And he is well off for bone. In the challenge for best puppy the girl was just that little more advanced. 
2nd: 791 DICKINSON, Miss Amy Sonham Double Trouble at Dakotadax this baby has a very good coat and has a pleasing head and eye. Not quite the top line of one or the controlled back movement however will improve with time.
3rd: 795 FARRINGTON, Mrs Sharon Dollydash Defender of Faith
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Class 250 JD (5 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 841 RUSSELL, MS Julia & HUTCHINGS, Mr Andy . Collidach Russell Leeves Shaded red who is a lovely shape, great temperament and has a pleasing head. Good feet and bone and well-balanced height to length kept a level top line on the move.
2nd: 810 JACKSON, Mrs Susan & JACKSON, Mr Roger Elderkine Special Brew Another shaded red who lost to one on back action slightly down pastern otherwise pleasing all through.
3rd: 831 NORMAN, Miss Claire Silvae State Secret TAF
Res: 795 FARRINGTON, Mrs Sharon Dollydash Defender of Faith
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Class 251 YD (4 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 784 CARRUTHERS, Mrs J Ch Stanegate Salvador Superb presentation on this well grown boy balanced throughout with a level topline and good hammy quarters. Prominent fore chest and head of good shape. Shown to good advantage. 
2nd: 852 VINE, Mrs Ruth Cishelvine Coriolanus. Red whose size I actually preferred to one but not quite the coat or presentation. Well angulated back and front top line kept on the move. Beat three on coat texture.
3rd: 778 ASHBY, Ms Sherry Ellesophia Oli My Boy
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Class 252 SBD (3 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 814 MASON, Mr Tom & MASON, Mrs Emma Bramalodge Bet On The Blues. Coat was of good quality but could have better presentation. Well angulated quarters and kept his top line on the move. Won this class with something to spare.
2nd: 847 SUMMERFIELD, Mr George HOLTSMERE ROYAL GEORGE (AX4). Very good coat on this exhibit and was well handled but showed some nerves. Kept his top line and has good feet and legs.
3rd: 801 HORNE, Mr Michael Salixian Moroccan Mint
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Class 253 PGD (7 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 780 BEST, Mrs Julie Stanegate Set Em Up Joe for Bestina. This exhibit beat second on a more collected profile movement had better feet and his harsh coat went to his toes. Good quarters and well-balanced well up to size.
2nd: 776 ADAMS, Mrs Lynda Dawn Ellesophia fly me to the moon JW. This pleasing exhibit was dropping his top line ever so slightly on the move today.Difficult coat to present but well executed. Happy disposition and showed with enthusiasm.
3rd: 851 VINE, Mrs Ruth Cishelvine Quintillion
Res: 844 SHAW, Ms J Tendrow Will I Am
VHC: 848 TURNER, Miss H Hototo Rocket man

Class 254 LD (9 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 813 MAES-JONES, Mrs E & BATES, Miss V Derochaise Blue Danube. Considered this exhibit for the reserve CC. Great coat balanced throughout lovely head with good bone and feet. Kept his top line and moved well just would like a shade more confidence.
2nd: 794 ELDRED, Miss Susan Ann Elizabeth Derdledash Naughty Neptune JW. Black and tan Coat which was a good texture given his colouring. Well off the bone and had good tight feet top line was good. Well off the bone and had good tight feet top line was good. A little untidy on the move. This was a difficult class to judge. 
3rd: 815 MATTHEWS, Mrs Alison Stanegate Billy The Kid at Sonham JW
Res: 825 MOUNTFORD, Mrs M Incordemeo Beetle About
VHC: 833 PEARCE, miss Juliet incordemeo jolly on xmas day

Class 255 OD (4 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 834 PHILLIPS, Mrs Valerie Ch Royal Pepper's Vice Versa (Imp Fin). Best of breed today and a superb exhibit. I prefer the neck of one over two however both these dogs were very good. Both first and second had great coats, lovely heads and both moved with confidence and positivity. It was the slightly more elegant outline of vice versa that gave him the edge today. I believe he Is the sire of the bitch cc today.
2nd: 783 CARRUTHERS, Mrs J Ch Aikton Alexander at Stanegate. A well-known exhibit who is prepared to the hair. Lovely dog with no great faults and I just felt he was a little overdone on shoulder today carrying a tad more weight than required. Otherwise very little to say negatively.
3rd: 830 NORMAN, Miss Claire Ch Silvae Klansman
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Class 256 VD (1 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 849 VIG, Mr B Croat Ch Q-rrens-dax Enzo Topazo (Imp). Eight years old and lovely tight elbows with good coat right down onto the neat feet. Good head and top line kept at all times. Would benefit from slightly better presentation. In good muscle tone and a pleasing exhibit.
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Class 257 PB (4 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 838 PUGHE, Ms H M & FRASER, Ms C Bystock Blue Orchid. This very dark coated girl has excellent movement back-and-forth and in profile she has good quarters and pleasing head. Just needs to body up and muscle up which of course will come in time. Felt her more controlled performance won her best puppy today.
2nd: 842 SEATH, Mrs S Sunsong Hopes And Dreams. Pretty little puppy with very appealing head top line kept well and coat coming through nicely, just not quite as tight behind as the first.
3rd: 818 MATTHEWS, Mrs Alison Sonham Twice as Nice
Res: 856 WARD, Ms Sandra Elaine Nasiriahs Lavender at Morlanow
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Class 258 JB (6 Entries) Abs: 0 This was a difficult class to judge as they were all so different.
1st: 823 MCPHERSON, Mr S A & PATERSON, Mr P C Brumberhill Barbed Wire. Balanced all through with good head eye and neck moved well back and forth and kept top line in profile handled and prepared very well indeed.
2nd: 839 ROWE, Mrs Jenny BOLORIA SUGAR'N SPICE. This girl appeared to be quite difficult to handle as she is full of herself, good topline and balance throughout, not quite as positive behind as first.
3rd: 809 HUTCHINGS, Mrs F Collidach Raynee Day
Res: 821 MCCALMONT, Mrs Kim & MCCALMONT, Mr Duncan Silvae Best Kept Secret
VHC: 792 ELDRED, Miss Susan Ann Elizabeth Dakotadax Check Mate

Class 259 YB (7 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 811 LUCAS, Mrs T Boloria wild and naughty. Pleasing exhibit all through, who is balanced and was moving correctly back and front. Good coat well off the bone held her top line.
2nd: 800 GRAHAM, Mrs Julie Anne & GRAHAM, Mr Andrew Boloria Wild Spice. Another lovely girl of good quality not quite the coat of the first but close up. Profile movement very good strong hammy quarters.
3rd: 837 PUGHE, Ms H M & FRASER, Ms C Bystock Sea Nymph JW
Res: 817 MATTHEWS, Mrs Alison Stanegate Senorita with Sonham JW
VHC: 832 PARROTT, Mr J M Derochaise Blue Angel at Marondera

Class 260 SBB NO ENTRIES

Class 261 PGB (8 Entries) Abs: 0 difficult class of varied exhibits.
1st: 853 VINE, Mrs Ruth Cishelvine Cassandra. Preferred the type of this exhibit over second. Brindle with good coat lovely short nails and good feet. Correct front moved well.
2nd: 826 MOUNTFORD, Mrs M Incordemeo My Story. Black and tan with exceedingly close coat leaving no furnishings which whilst correct does detract slightly from the head. Moved well in all directions would profit from a shade more bone.
3rd: 836 PHILLIPS, Mrs Valerie Tendrow What I Am I Am
Res: 779 BEAGRIE, Mrs A & BEAGRIE, Mr A Ellesophia Light The Way to Feldhund JW
VHC: 785 ARTHURS, Mr &Mrs A Elderkine's Hot Gossip

Class 262 LB (12 Entries) Abs: 3
1st: 854 WALLER, Mrs Yvette Tendrow Laced With Success. Balanced exhibit of good type. Big enough but moving well. Good coat well presented kept her top line on the move and has a pretty head. Preferred the ground clearance of this exhibit over second.
2nd: 824 MOORE, Mr Wendell Derochaise Black Cherry Cloudside. Black and tan of good shape topline  a shade soft, but very well presented and handled with good movement back in front and great feet.
3rd: 827 MOUNTFORD, Mrs M Tendrow Special Creation
Res: 835 PHILLIPS, Mrs Valerie Tendrow Turns Over The Page
VHC: 802 HOWE, Miss Emily G Bramalodge Billie Jean

Class 263 OB (7 Entries) Abs: 1 Super class.
1st: 807 HOWLETT, Miss Roisin & PHILLIPS, Mrs V Ch Tendrow Makes the Right turn JW. This girl has a stunning outline handled to perfection and put down to the minute. Lovely top line head shoulder and forechest tight feet and plenty of bone. Moved well up-and-down and in profile. Pleased to award her the Cc.
2nd: 808 HUTCHINGS, Mrs F Ch Collidach Brook Ling. lovely red girl slightly longer cast than first but quality all through loved her and profile movement and particularly liked her being full of character. Coat is of good quality and is well prepared. Lovely head and eye. Good for chest and oval thorax. Just preferred the more compact body of one.
3rd: 840 ROWE, miss Rebecca Boloria's Trick or Treat JW
Res: 819 MCCALMONT, Mrs Kim & MCCALMONT, Mr Duncan Ch Silvae Fan Dancer
VHC: 820 MCCALMONT, Mrs Kim & MCCALMONT, Mr Duncan Ch Silvae Sky Dancer

Class 264 VB (2 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 812 MAES-JONES, Mrs E & BATES, Miss V CH Derochaise Elusia JW. Considered this 7 1/2 year old Brindle for the reserve CC. Lovely quality head with good bone and feet,  coat harsh and well presented moved well up and back and although I prefer the size of two, Her more precise movement won the class.
2nd: 846 SMITH, Mr Ian & SMITH, Mrs Fleur Salixian Tea for Two. Good bone and head on the seven-year-old kept her top line on the move although she was a little reluctant to put it all in today.
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