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2012 Championship Show Entry Details are now available to download.

Front Cover

Classification

Entry Form

 

Our 2011 Championship show Best In Show Winner Photo

Lovaine Coxon (D'Arisca) Judged Best in show and awarded to Ellen Blackburn's Ch Sonderbar Billie Jean At Stargang (Imp Aust)

 

MORE PHOTOS OF THE WINNING DOGS AT THE 2011 SHOW

 

 

 

 

Club History

THE SCOTTISH DACHSHUND CLUB HISTORY

The club evolved in 1902, as a national breed club for all six varieties of the dachshund breed, and has so far contributed 106 years towards Scotland's dog history. The Club's Patron is there retired long serving (well over 30 years) secretary, whom they are now honoured to have head the club.

They host two shows every year, a Championship show on the first Saturday in April and an Open show in Mid November.

The club runs a Dachshund rescue service throughout Scotland, whilst there is not a high demand for this service in Scotland they are always happy to give advice about Dachshund welfare, or in the event of an owner being hospitalised or going away for prolonged periods.

Would you like to join the Scottish Dachshund Club? Members new or old are welcome, subscriptions are due on 1st of January each year, but you are welcome to apply for membership at any time of the year, please contact the secretary for a form or download the PDF documents available from this website.

Contact

 

Patron Mrs Jean McNaughton	Cup Steward Mrs Elizabeth Fulton 70, Newdyke Road, Hillhead, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow, G66 2QA Tel: 01417 752187
Secretary Mrs Edna Cooper, The Bungalow, Clarkes Terrace, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 71S Tel: 01912 500017	Rescue Service Please contact your nearest representative Ms Lesley McNaughton Balgownie, Ayr Road, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 5AB Tel: 01294 204205 Mrs Elizabeth Fulton 70, Newdyke Road, Hillhead, Kirkintilloch Glasgow, G66 2QA Tel: 01417 752187 Mrs Collette Gorman, Glenfield Cottage, Camps, East Calder West Lothian, EH27 8DN Tel: 01506 883333

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Being A Member

Fancy being a Member ?

This club welcomes members new or old, please fill out our application form and return it to our Secretary.

Our Fees are still the same

Due Jan 1st each year

£3.00 Single

£4.00 Joint

50p Junior {15 years or under}

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health & Welfare

Swab Kits Requests

Request form for AHT- DNA Testing  

 

Notification of Cord1 status of a min smooth haired stud dog

Request for Lists of Names of Cord1 status min smooth Stud dogs

 

Breeding Strategies - explained

A list of references for canine wheelchairs, disc disease info, vet info & other items of interest. Of course, this isn't all the information available out there for Dachshunds, but it covers what was learned through a process of obtaining information for a Dachshund with disc disease.

VETERINARIAN / MEDICAL INFORMATIONAL LINKS

Purdue Center for Paralysis Research 
ABLEdogs : email list & website for those with Disabled Dogs
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, Inc
AVMA Care for Pets Home Page
Alternative Veterinary medicine links
FDA Veterinary Medicine page
American HeartWorm Society
Bonnie's K9 Swim Therapy w/links
Ortho Problems in Dogs
Ester C in correcting joint/soft tissue
TTouch--a massage therapy and MORE!

 

DOG CARTS / WHEELCHAIRS / RAMPS

Dewey's Wheelchairs for Dogs
K-9 Carts and Wheelchairs
IQ Industries - Smart Dog Ramps 
Bedder Backs: Ramps

 

 

 

 

 

Our Shows

The Club hosts two shows every year, a Championship show on the first Saturday in April and an Open show in Mid November.

Schedules can be downloaded from the website once they are released in print.

SHOW RESULTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puppy Sales

 

b/t smooth dog born 23rd Aug Contact:- Lesley McNaughton on tele:- 01294 204205 or email:- cedavoch@talktalk.net

Please follow this link to the Dachshund Breeds current available Puppies Register.

Puppy Register

NB: The authors provide the service only, and cannot be held responsible for statements made by participating businesses, breeders, nor for the health or quality of any animals presented to, or sold, by such businesses, breeders

 

 

 

 

 

 

Judging Criteria

If you would like a copy of our Judging list please email for an electronic copy.

Roll of Honour
For those persons who have previously awarded CCs in Dachshunds who no longer wish to judge the breed at Championship Shows, but who would be supported to judge Best in Show at Dachshund Breed Championship Shows.

A1 List
For persons who have previously been approved by the KC to award CCs in the breed and have the support of the Dachshund Breed Clubs.

A2 List
For persons who fulfil all the requirements for the A3 List and who have been assessed in accordance with KC requirements and accepted by the KC for inclusion on the A2 List and have the support of the Dachshund Breed Clubs.

A3 List (Breed Specialists)
Minimum of 7 years judging experience in the breed and have the support of the Club.
To have judged at 2 shows for separate Breed Clubs and/or Supported Entry Shows.
To have judged a minimum of 100 classes with a minimum of 300 dogs actually present.
To have passed the Breed Assessment.
To have bred or owned a minimum of 3 dogs when they obtained their first entry in the KC Stud Book. To have stewarded for a minimum of 3 years and at 12 Shows.

 

A3 List (Non-Specialists)
Minimum of 7 years judging experience in any one breed (to include 5 years in Dachshunds) and have the support of
the Club.
To have judged at 2 shows for separate Breed Clubs and/or Supported Entry Shows.
To have judged a minimum of 100 classes with a minimum of 350 dogs actually present.
To have passed the Breed Assessment.
To have awarded CCs in at least one other breed in the Hound Group or 3 other breeds.
To have bred or owned a minimum of 3 dogs when they obtained their first entry in the KC Stud Book.
To have stewarded for a minimum of 3 years and at 12 Shows.

B List (Breed Specialists)
To have owned and exhibited Dachshunds for 5 years and have the support of the Club.
To have judged 20 classes of the breed, at 5 Open Shows, with 60 dogs actually present.
To have attended a Breed Club Judging Seminar.

B List (Non-Specialists)
Minimum of 5 years judging experience in the breed and have the support of the Club.
To have judged 20 classes of the breed, at 5 Open Shows, with 60 dogs actually present.
To have attended a Breed Club Judging Seminar.

C List
For aspiring Judges who have shown an interest in the breed and have the support of the Club. Listings would normally include persons who have judged the breed at Limited and Open Shows scheduling less than 3 classes per
Dachshund breed, but do not yet qualify for the B List.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Breed Info

 

• BREED FACTS
• BREED STANDARD
• BREEDING STRATEGIES

DACHSHUND BREED FACTS

How the division of sizes evolved in the UK -  information provided by Canine Breed Press Contributor and Breed Specialist Mr Jeff Crawford (Voryn)

1935 -  The Miniature Club was formed - original weights suggested for dogs to be exhibited was 12lb - reducing to 11lb the following year.
1948  -  Separate Registers were granted by The Kennel Club for Longs & Smooths with suggested ideal weight of 7-9lb,with a limit of 11lb.
1949 -  The first set of Challenge Certificates (CC), were granted for Miniature Longs & Miniature Smooths in.
1959 -  The Wires separate, with a 12lb limit till
1967 -  The Wires were brought into line with the other Dachshund varieties.
1977 -  The Crossing of the coats ended.
1992 -  Recessives could no longer be registered
1986 -  The ideal weight of Miniature Dachshunds became 10lb, but no prizes should be awarded to a Miniature over 11lb.

Apparently in the 1950's some exhibitors can still remember classes for Standard Smooths under 18lb, & some top quality stock being shown!
Despite our ideal Standard size is 20-26lb - the weight is going up and up! - 34lb or more.

As a note of interest -
In Germany - Recessives could not be registered as long ago as 1924!
In Germany - The Long Hairs are still retrieving from water, and are very good at it! - more of a gundog type

DACHSHUND BREED STANDARD

General Appearance
Moderately long and low with no exaggeration, compact, well muscled body, with enough ground clearance to allow free movement.  Heights at the withers should be half the length of the body, measured from breastbone to the rear of thigh.  Bold, defiant carriage of head and intelligent expression.

Characteristics
Intelligent, lively, courageous to the point of rashness, obedient. Especially suited to going to ground because of low build, very strong forequarters and forelegs. Long, strong jaw, and immense power of bite and hold. Excellent nose, persevering hunter and tracker.  Essential that functional build is retained to ensure working ability.

Temperament
Faithful, versatile and good tempered.

Head and Skull
Long, appearing conical when seen from above; from side tapering uniformly to tip of nose. Skull only slightly arched. Neither too broad nor too narrow, sloping gradually without prominent stop into slightly arched muzzle. Length from tip of nose to eyes equal to length from eyes to occiput. In Wire haired, particularly, ridges over eyes strongly prominent, giving appearance of slightly broader skull. Lips well stretched, neatly covering lower jaw. Strong jaw bones not too square or snipy, but opening wide.

Eyes
Medium size, almond-shaped, set obliquely. Dark except in chocolates, where they can be lighter. In dapples one or both ‘wall’ eyes permissible.

Ears
Set high, and not too far forward. Broad, of moderate length, and well rounded (not pointed or folded). Forward edge touching cheek. Mobile, and when at attention back of ear directed forward and outward.

Mouth
Teeth strongly developed, powerful canine teeth fitting closely. Jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Complete dentition important.

Neck
Long, muscular, clean with no dewlap, slightly arched, running in graceful lines into shoulders, carried proudly forward.

Forequarters
Shoulder blades long, broad, and placed firmly and obliquely (45 degrees to the horizontal) upon very robust rib cage. Upper arm the same length as shoulder blade, set at 90 degrees to it, very strong, and covered with hard, supple muscles. Upper arm lies close to ribs, but able to move freely. Forearm short and strong in bone, inclining slightly inwards; when seen in profile moderately straight, must not bend forward or knuckle over, which indicates unsoundness. Correctly placed foreleg should cover the lowest point of the keel.

Body
Moderately long and full muscled. Sloping shoulders, back reasonably level, blending harmoniously between withers and slightly arched loin. Loin short and strong. Breast bone strong, and so prominent that a depression appears on either side of it in front. When viewed from front, thorax full and oval; when viewed from side or above, full volumed, so allowing by its ample capacity complete development of heart and lungs. Well ribbed up, underline gradually merging into line of abdomen. Body sufficiently clear of ground to allow free movement.

Hindquarters
Rump full, broad and strong, pliant muscles. Croup long, full, robustly muscled, only slightly sloping towards tail. Pelvis strong, set obliquely and not too short. Upper thigh set at right angles to pelvis, strong and of good length. Lower thigh short, set at right angles to upper thigh and well muscled. Legs when seen behind set well apart, straight, and parallel.

Feet
Front feet full, broad, deep, close knit, straight or very slightly turned out. Hindfeet smaller and narrower. Toes close together, with a decided arch to each toe, strong regularly placed nails, thick and firm pads. Dog must stand true, i.e. equally on all parts of the foot.

Tail
Continues line of spine, but slightly curved, without kinks or twists, not carried too high, or touching ground when at rest.

Gait/Movement
Should be free and flowing. Stride should be long, with the drive coming from the hindquarters when viewed from the side. Viewed from in front or behind, the legs and feet should move parallel to each other with the distance apart being the width of the shoulder and hip joints respectively.

Coat
Smooth Haired: Dense, short and smooth. Hair on underside of tail coarse in texture. Skin loose and supple, but fitting closely all over without dewlap and little or no wrinkle.

Long Haired: Soft and straight, or only slightly waved; longest under neck, on underparts of body, and behind legs, where it forms abundant feathering, on tail where it forms a flag. Outside of ears well feathered. Coat flat, and not obscuring outline. Too much hair on feet undesirable.

Wire Haired: With exception of jaw, eyebrows, chin and ears, the whole body should be covered with a short, straight, harsh coat with dense undercoat, beard on the chin, eyebrows bushy, but hair on ears almost smooth. Legs and feet well but neatly furnished with harsh coat.

Colour
All colours permitted but no white permissible, save for a small patch on chest which is permitted but not desirable. The dapple pattern is expressed as lighter coloured areas contrasting with the darker base. Neither the light nor the dark colour should predominate. Double dapple (where varying amounts of white occurs all over the body in addition to the dapple pattern) is unacceptable. Nose and nails black in all colours except chocolate/tan and chocolate/dapple where they are brown.

Size
Ideal weight: 9-12 kgs (20-26 lbs). 
Miniature ideal weight; 4.5kgs (10lbs). Desired maximum weight 5kgs (11lbs). Exhibits which appear thin and undernourished should be severely penalised.

Faults
Any departure from the foregoing points, including desired body condition, should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.

Note
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

Last Updated - Oct 09.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breeding Strategies To Avoid Producing Dogs Affected With Progressive Retinal Atrophy

Case 1

The CLEAR bitch
i.e. Where the bitch does not carry the cord1 mutation (Heterozygous Clear)
No matter what  cord1 status of dog is used, with a Clear bitch there would be no possibility of any of the litter being labelled as  Affected

• A. The ideal would be to use a suitable dog who does not carry the cord1 mutation (Heterozygous Clear). In which case the ensuing litter would also all be Heterozygous Clear.

However all the other factors that influenced our choice of stud dog before the cord1 mutation could be identified by DNA analysis must also still be considered.
Breeding solely with the cord1 status in mind will restrict the breed’s gene pool, cause a greater degree of in-breeding and raises the very real spectre of other, possibly more serious problems arising. Health, temperament, conformation and movement must all still be considered as important factors in the selection of the stud dog to use.

• B. Using a dog who is Heterozygous for the cord1 mutation (Carrier) will, statistically, result in half the offspring not carrying the mutated gene (Clear) and the other half being heterozygous for the mutated gene (Carrier) Such a 50:50 ratio would not necessarily occur in any one litter. All the offspring would need a DNA analysis to be carried out to determine the cord1 status of each puppy in the litter.
• C. Using a dog who is Homozygous for the cord1 mutation (Affected) would result in a litter who would all be Heterozygous for the mutated gene (Carriers)

 

Case 2

The Carrier bitch
i.e. Where the bitch is heterozygous for the mutated gene carrying one mutated allele and one non mutated allele.

• A. Using a Dog who does not carry the mutated allele (Clear.) will, statistically, result in half the offspring not carrying the mutated gene (Clear) and the other half being heterozygous for the mutated gene (Carrier) Such a 50:50 ratio would not necessarily occur in any one litter. The litter would need DNA analysis to be carried out to determine the cord1 status of each puppy in the litter.
• B. Using a dog who is Heterozygous for the cord1 mutation (Carrier) result in one quarter of the offspring not carrying the mutated gene (Clear.), half of the offspring being heterozygous for the mutated gene (Carriers) and one quarter being homozygous for the mutated gene (Affected) Such a 1:2:1ratio would not necessarily occur in any one litter. Each of the offspring would need a DNA analysis to be carried out to determine the cord1 status of each puppy in the litter.
• C. Using a dog who is homozygous for the mutated gene (Affected) will, statistically, result in half the offspring being homozygous for the mutated gene (Affected) and the other half being heterozygous for the mutated gene (Carriers) Such a 50:50 ratio would not necessarily occur in any one litter. The litter would need DNA analysis to be carried out to determine the cord1 status of each puppy in the litter

 

Case 3
The Affected bitch
i.e. One who is homozygous for the mutated gene

• A. Using a dog who does not carry the mutated gene (Clear) would result in a litter who would all be Heterozygous for the mutated gene (Carriers)
• B. Using a dog who is Heterozygous for the cord1 mutation (Carrier) will, statistically, result in half of the offspring being heterozygous for the mutated gene(Carriers) and half of the offspring being homozygous for the mutated gene (Affected) Such a 50:50 ratio would not necessarily occur in any one litter. The litter would need DNA analysis to be carried out to determine the cord1 status of each puppy in the litter.
• C. Using a dog who is homozygous for the mutated gene (Affected) will, statistically, result in all the offspring being homozygous for the mutated gene (Affected).

 

	BITCH
D 0 G		AFFECTED	CARRIER	CLEAR
	A F F E C T E D	All of the offspring will be  AFFECTED	Statistically half of the offspring will be  CARRIERS and  half of the offspring will be AFFECTED	All of the offspring will be CARRIERS
	C A R R I E R	Statistically half of the offspring will be  CARRIERS and  half of the offspring will be AFFECTED	Statistically, a quarter of the off spring will be  CLEAR; half will be CARRIERS and a quarter  AFFECTED	Statistically half of the offspring will be  CARRIERS and  half of the offspring will be CLEAR
	C L E A R	All of the offspring will be CARRIERS	Statistically half of the offspring will be  CARRIERS and  half of the offspring will be CLEAR	All of the offspring will be CLEAR

 

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