THE WIREHAIRED DACHSHUND CLUB
CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
Sunday 15th September 2002
The Wirehaired Dachshund Club held its Championship Show at Ryton on Dunsmore, Coventry.
The Judges Were
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Jean Blandford was given her first Smooth Dachshund in 1943 by her mother who had bred them since the late 1920's. A daughter of this was mated to a miniature and several generations later, Ch Flaunden Senator was bred. He was used on Granta miniatire wires and most miniature wires today go back to Senator. Amongst the Champions owned were Ch. Flaunden Wimpole Street, Ch Flaunden Wandering Star Ch Flaunden the Whit House, Ch Flaunden Whatnot and Ch Flaunden My Whippey. Jean first awarded CC's in 1963, and has since awarded over 80 sets in all six varieties of Dachshunds as well as in Deerhounds and Elkhounds. She has had judging appointments in South Africa, Australia, Eire and Germany at Championship Show Level. during her showing career Jean has won over 100 CC's with Dachshunds Deerhounds and a Whippet and was the first to breed Champions in all three coats of Miniature Dachshunds. Jean also served on the Wirehaired Dachshund Club Commitee for many years.
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| Mrs Jean Blandford (Flaunden) | |
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Gerry Mc Faul has been showing Dachshunds, mostly in Ireland where he has made up seven Champions. He campaigned Ch Glasvey Liliac to both English and Irish titles and bred Ir Ch Dachville First Lady, which along with others he has shown in the UK, have gained KC Stud book numbers. Ch & Ir Ch Pattaya Offenbach (Simon) also campaigned by Gerry was three times top Hound in Northern Ireland and in 1996 was top show dog in Rep of Ireland. This year Simon won the title of Northern Ireland Veteran of the Year. Gerry's first Championship Show appointment was in 1991 awarding Green Stars in all varieties of Dachshund. He has also judged Hound Groups at Championship Show level and first awarded CC.s at the Southern Dachshund Show in 2000 for Standard Longs. He has judged at breed club shows in five occasions. |
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| Mr Gerry Mc Faul (Dachville) | |
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Anne Mathers first Wirehaired Dachshund was Lesandnic Lorrydriver in 1984, He was made up to an Irish Champion. Just two litters were bred and from them came only two puppies were shown. One became an Irish Champion, the other was Ch Metewand Tatu. Anne has judged since 1973 and now judges all hounds at Green Star Level including Best in Show at the Hound Association of Northern Ireland. She awards in Afghans and Wirehaired Dachshunds, her first appointment being in 1987. Appointments held include Secretary of the Hound Club of Northern Ireland and the Afghan Hound Society of Northern Ireland. She has held various offices with the Bangor & North Down Canine Society for the past fifteen years. She was also Chairman of the Northern Ireland Whippet Club for eleven years. In all Anne has been office for the past 30 years and feels that she has served her time. |
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| Mrs Anne Mathers (Metewand) |
Best in Show / Best Puppy in Show
Miniature Wirhaired Dachshund Results
Pictures of all Wirehaired Dachshund Class Winners
Pictures of all Miniature Wirehaired Dachshund Class Winners
