Show Placings
Southern Counties Canine Association
2nd Jun 2018
Judge: Mr Frank Nicholls (Halcus)
Thanks to the exhibitors for an excellent entry. Quality was present in many classes especially both open classes and minor puppy dog. My thanks for a job well done go to those excellent stewards Janet and Maureen, who made my job so much easier.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny
Placing Critique
Unfortunately alone but I loved this youngster, rangy and narrow with a lovely reach of neck, ribbed well back, good coat, went like a train, albeit a little unsteady at the front, hopefully that should settle in time. Lovely character. I shall watch her progress.
Leeds Championship Dog Show
29th Jul 2018
Judge: Mr Brian Baxter (Beenaben)
Best Puppy - Bitch
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Placing Critique
A very nice puppy, good bite, in nice coat, kept a level topline on the move
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
5th Aug 2018
Judge: Dogs: Jimmy Gilpin, Bitches: Hilary Gilpin
Bitches :- Thank you to the committee for the very kind invitation to judge the bitches at your always sunny show, yes it was very hot but all dogs were underneath the gazebo when not being assessed. Thank you to all who exhibited in the hot afternoon sun, we all coped very well.
I've had BT's since 1978 and started showing in 1986, I have meet quite a few friends along the way and judged many BT's, today I found some lovely exhibits as you always do, the downside was so many other dogs really had poor movement both front and rear. Handlers must watch their dogs as bad movement is a no no for me. Coats were mainly good, some with no coat at all and were penalised accordingly. In all the bitches there was only one undershot mouth.
I totally agreed with the dog judge for best in show, the dog stood out for us both, in movement, confirmation and type. Judge Hilary Gilpin
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Midland Counties Canine Society
27th Oct 2018
Judge: Mrs. Margaret Bailey (Grindelvald)
IT WAS AN HONOUR TO JUDGE THE MIDLAND COUNTIES CS ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY.
ALSO MANY THANKS TO THE EXHIBITORS FOR ENTERING THEIR DOGS UNDER ME & MY STEWARDS KEPT THE RING RUNNING SMOOTHLY, WITH SUCH AN EXCELLENT ENTRY.
ALL DOGS WERE ENTIRE, 1 OR 2 DISAPPOINTING MOUTHS. I’M AMAZED THE AMOUNT OF TIT-BITS SOME OF THE EXHIBITORS GAVE THEIR DOGS, ESPECIALLY ON THE TABLE MOST WERE BEING REWARDED FOR BAD BEHAVIOUR, THE WORSE THE DOG BEHAVIED THE MORE FOOD THEY GOT. I FOUND SOME OF THEM ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO EXAMINE, MAYBE MORE RING CRAFT CLASSES WOULD HELP!
IT IS VERY PROMISING TO SEE SOME QUAILITY PUPPIES COMING THROUGH. STILL A FEW DODGY FRONTS. OVERALL THE QUALITY IS IMPROVING. PLEASED TO SEE NO AGGRESIVE BEHAVIOUR IN THE BREED, IN OR OUT OF THE RINGTODAY.
NICE TO SEE MY BOB WINNER WENT ON TO WIN THE TERRIER GROUP. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE OWNER THIS WAS HIS LAST SHOW AS THE DOG IS BEING RETIRED FROM SHOWING .A DELIGHT TO JUDGE HIM.
IT WAS A REAL PLEASURE TO JUDGE ALLTHE DOGS WHO CAME UNDER ME.
Best Puppy - Bitch
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Placing Critique
GOOD HEAD& EXPRESSION, NARROW THROUGHOUT SPANABLE,WELL LAID SHOULDERS,GOOD LENGTH OF NECK,EXCELLENT REAR ANGULATION JUST NEEDS TO TIGHTEN UP THE PASTERNS VERY LOOSE, STILL COVERS THE GROUND WELL. IN GOOD DOUBLE COAT. BPB
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Open Show
25th Nov 2018
Judge: Mr Colin Girling (Benattivo)
Many thanks for the invitation to judge and for the warm welcome and support received on the day, special mention to my lead steward Robert Brewster. I was pleased that I received such large minor puppy entries in both dogs and bitches; it was lovely to see the youngsters and so many new and enthusiastic exhibitors too. The show represented a first outing for some and I hope the day was enjoyable for both four and two legged beginners. Overall the exhibits were well turned out and in good condition with only a few slightly overweight and some dirty or stained teeth; coats were at both ends of the scale. I really did feel the show had a good sporting atmosphere throughout the day and I thank all those who attended for making it a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
Junior - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Placing Critique
Another one that caught my eye when she entered the ring with her exceptionally good coat and obvious quality. I was not disappointed on the table, where all the right boxes were ticked for shoulder, pelt and overall condition. I wish I had a time machine and could have been judging this girl in a few months’ time as she was fresh out of puppy into junior, making her an ‘in-between conundrum’ for me today. The only thing that held me back from awarding better things was her maturity, I expect her to settle into a very bright future.
Boston & District Canine Society
6th Jan 2019
Judge: Mrs Beverley Barber (Alcumlow)
Thank you to all exhibitors who entered their dogs for me to judge. Thank you to Boston Show Society for inviting me to judge and putting on a very well organised event. Running these events is hard work and takes a lot of organising. The breed has changed a lot in the thirty years I have owned and been part of. Heads are very varied and lack strength under the eye so giving a weaker muzzle and too many domed skulls. Good movement is hard to find too many borders just mark time. Coats were varied but it is a difficult time of the year and I am not a fan of the over tidied coat or worrying about perfect presentation but a little attention to detail helps. A lot of long nails and excess hair on the feet, and a lot of long hair left on sides of the head and muzzles. My judging is based on good shape and conformation in accordance with the breed standard and of course good movement that allows the dog to cover the ground with ease. No animal is perfect and we all judge in our own way but I enjoyed today's challenge.
Junior - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Crufts
9th Mar 2019
Judge: Mrs Trak Fryer (Irton)
A very great thank you to the exhibitors for giving me such a superb entry, I hope that I did it justice. My thanks must also go to my Stewards who worked very hard to keep the classes moving well.
This was a very challenging entry with some very big classes filled with quality dogs all the way through, there were no easy decisions. I tried to pull out all the dogs that I felt were in contention to give those exhibits a closer look. This meant that those out of coat or condition paid the penalty. particularly in the upper classes many super quality dogs had to go out without a place - I just didn't have enough cards.
On the plus side all the exhibits were good tempered and happy in the ring. Most dogs came with a good coat on and a decent pelt. There were plenty of good heads and neat well balanced Borders, the key to the Standard. The Breed Standard asks for a dog that can run, requiring heart and lung room, and that can go to ground, requiring a good rib carried back without exaggerated angulations, a rather challenging blueprint to fit into a fairly small package.
There were quite a number with rather heavy or thin ears, round eyes and I was surprised to find quite a number of “winter noses”; I did not necessarily penalise these if the rest was OK. There were a number of heads with weak jaws framed by sticky out ears, a worrying trend. There were some heavy bitches well beyond spannable.
The biggest problem is movement with the forward angulations mostly at fault, this has been a problem in the breed for some time but there are now a significant number with tied in fronts waving their forelegs about, a new variant!
A well made dog will just cover the ground without any fuss or flipping – a joy to see. In order to do this they also need a reasonable build of muscle and it is a constant concern of mine that so many that come into the show ring do not have this.
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Placing Critique
A bigger bitch, a bit up on the leg, good head but needs a bit more foreface. Good for bone and well made, in a good coat and also showing and moving well.
Norfolk & Norwich CS Open Show
21st Apr 2019
Judge: Mrs Norma Ellis (Normbar)
Lovely entry of quality dogs awaited me, thankyou to the exhibitors for entering.
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Placing Critique
Good type like her head and dark eye, good narrow front, in good coat and harsh texture, best of shoulders and topline, strong quarters used with drive, good turn of stifle. Res BOB
Great Yarmouth, Gorleston & District Canine Society Members Limit Show
26th May 2019
Judge: Julie Green (Breckgreen & Stowthorney)
Thank you to the committee for asking me to judge terriers at their May Limit Show. Thanks also to the exhibitors who entered under me. Thankfully the weather held off while I was judging.
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Placing Critique
Grizzle and tan 18-month-old bitch of nice type. Good in head and eye. Good scissor bite. Nice neck into well laid shoulders. This girl is narrow throughout. In harsh double jacket. Spanned with ease. Moved well.
The Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
8th Jun 2019
Judge: Mrs Jayne Gillam (Orenberg)
Many thanks to the Southern Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge at their Championship show, it was an interesting day going over the dogs and I thank the exhibitors for their good sized entry and the sporting way in which they accepted my decisions. Thanks must also go to my excellent stewards, Tina Morgan and Felicity Freer who kept me on track and everything running smoothly throughout the day.
Coats were at varying stages of growth and there was a wide variety of types, and a few with heavy shoulders and short, round oversprung ribs and poor toplines. I was quite surprised to see some faults in the entry which I wasn’t expecting, I found a young male with only one testicle descended, three with teeth out of line, one whose mouth didn’t close correctly and two kinked tails.
I judged the entry as I saw the dogs on the day, and as always I was looking for a dog which excels in breed type, fits the standard and appears capable of doing a day’s work. I value all the essentials required in a working dog and also those who have that extra something as a show dog. I was pleased with my winners and look forward to watching show careers with interest.
Yearling - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Placing Critique
G&T with a pleasing head, very smart bitch and stands well on neat feet, she was carrying a bit of weight over her ribs and didn’t have much coat which made her look bare today.
East of England Championship Show
6th Jul 2019
Judge: Mrs Janet Alexander (Glenbucket)
Yearling - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
4th Aug 2019
Judge: Dogs: Diane Bullen (Fevstone) Bitches: Sally Leslie (Risdene)
*Judge: Dogs: Diane Bullen (Fevstone)*
I would like to thank the Midland Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge their show and making me feel most welcome. I would also like to thank my Stewards for a sterling job.
A good exhibit entry on the day with couple of them forgetting to remove their carpet slippers judging by their feet, and also a couple that I felt they were impersonating Austin Powers international man of mystery judging by the amount of chest hair left on! But on a more serious note, yet again underweight dogs with some having barely a covering of flesh which was disappointing, some dogs also un-spannable.
Both of the above reflecting in my placing’s. On a more positive note some excellent specimens shown today both in coat, movement and good old fashioned strong otter type heads.
*Judge: Bitches: Sally Leslie (Risdene)*
Thank you to the Committee and Exhibitors for a super day. It must always be a pleasure and honour to judge at a club show where the depth of quality is clearly high and this was especially appreciated after so many had also made the long journey to Devon the day before.
I’m not going to lecture. After all we are all on the same side and want our breed to thrive. However I think I should mention that movement is not generally true and accurate fore and aft. I did see some strange limb and joint placement. Notwithstanding less than perfect gait I still sought something that did not make me uncomfortable to watch and importantly for me exhibited easy freedom using the whole of the foot and leg assembly to take energy from the ground not jolting or with feet flipping limply but fluid placement with reach and drive. That does not imply exaggeration and wasted energy just simple low to the ground daisy cutting propulsion and economy which is a thing of beauty to behold.
Mouths and jaws generally were pleasing. The small pearly dentition of a while ago were not in evidence and I enjoyed the large teeth that never fail to surprise and please. For this reason I have not felt the need to remark individually.
I never penalise stacked exhibits but I Ioved the preponderance of handler’s free showing. Relaxed, well made examples do stand nicely naturally and it often seems to me that exhibitors know less than their charges when it comes to limb placement and balance.
Coats - I really appreciated those exhibitors who felt able to leave coats in place even though a little past their sell by date. I can happily judge through a good coat which enables me to ascertain texture and quality whereas however neat an outline the lack of any evidence of coat in this working breed must be a negative.
Happily my fellow judge and I agreed on most of the main placings and I did not trouble the Referee as for me the prime consideration for any exhibitor must surely be the CC.
Yearling - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Placing Critique
of good size, shape and femininity, nice head with strong muzzle
Class Critique
Strong class with high quality exhibits filling the places and beyond unfortunately for some that sadly went cardless
Sheringham & District Kennel Association Open Show
22nd Sep 2019
Judge: Mr R Wright (Borderexpress)
Special Yearling /
Third Place
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Great Yarmouth, Gorleston & District Canine Society Open Show
29th Sep 2019
Judge: Anne Speake
I’d like to thank the society for asking me to judge at this their first premier open show, and the lovely hospitality received. Thanks also to my stewards Sue and Alison who kept the ring running smoothly. Thank you to all the exhibitors for the privilege of judging your dogs.
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Special Yearling /
First Place
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Placing Critique
coming up 2yr old feminine g/t well balanced bitch who has a nice dark eye and keen expression, good dentition, strong muzzle. Standing on a nice straight front, good shoulders and ribs well back, strong loin and well muscled, has thick skin and in full coat. Good bend of stifle. Good angulations fore and aft. Lovely level topline which she kept on the move, moved out with reach and drive to take BOB
Boston & DCS Championship Show
12th Jan 2020
Judge: Mrs P. Clark (Gameway)
This was my last judging appointment so thank you to all who entered under me today. I thoroughly enjoyed going over some very nice dogs. I would also like to thank my stewards Linda and Natalie who kept the ring running smoothly.
I was very happy to see my BOB take Group 4 and my BP Puppy Group 2.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Placing Critique
Very attractive with good head and expression. Balanced racy outline. Showed very well and moved out well in profile. Short of coat today.
Sheringham & District KA Open Show
19th Sep 2021
Judge: Mr M. Atkinson (Raedwulf)
I would like to start with thanks to the Sheringham and District Kennel Association committee for a well run show and excellent hospitality. Thanks also to my steward, Paul, who ensured the smooth running of the ring.
Limit /
Third Place
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
Great Yarmouth Gorleston & District Canine Society Premier Open Show
8th May 2023
Judge: Jane Eyeington (Meadowdale)
I would like to thank the officers and committee of this well-run show for their kind invitation to judge. I was delighted with the super dogs that I had the pleasure of judging, all a real credit to you. A huge thank you to the exhibitors for the honour of your lovely dogs. A huge thank you to my 2 very efficient stewards, who also had a very long day, the show could not go on without you, so thank you.
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Broadsmill Ha'penny for Holteal
