Show Placings
Manchester Dog Show Society
20th Jan 2011
Judge: Professor S P Dean (Tyrian)
A curate's egg day with some great border terriers and some disappointments too. My winners were typical and not only had the heads to win but moved soundly and had the coat and pelt so desirable in the breed. On the downside, although bites were generally good, there are too many with pathetically weak teeth and several with shoulders set too far forward so they looked narrow but had no fore-chest at all. A terrier needs fore-feet under its chest.
I was looking for borders that were soundly made and could therefore cover ground and I found them but there are some with short choppy actions. However I do not intend to be too pessimistic for the breed put on a good show today and there were some really promising youngsters in the puppy classes. Thank you to those who exhibited dogs with the typical thick harsh coat and pelt, these were all much appreciated.
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Tojamatt Isolde
Placing Critique
10 m.o. B/T with broad skull, larger ear than 1. Overall conformation is good and moves out well.
YL & C BTC Open Show
29th Jan 2011
Judge: Mr Alan Hedges (Ramblix)
This was a great day for me and I thoroughly enjoyed myself and my thanks go to all exhibitors. Also to the club for the invitation and my two super stewards.
I thought that some of the young ones had a bit too much stop, and like most other folks seem to think I thought front movement was an issue. As proper concerns, I thought one dog was painfully thin and one bitch was what I can only describe as stinking. Neither condition is good enough, for either the dogs or the owners
Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Tojamatt Isolde
The Border Terrier Championship Show
26th Mar 2011
Judge: Miss Jean Singh (Vandamere)
Yearling - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Tojamatt Isolde
Placing Critique
Nice type with a feminine otter head, she is good for size, with well angulated hindquarters. Moved soundly around the ring.
East Anglia BTC Championship Show
17th Apr 2011
Judge: Miss Julie Price
Junior - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Tojamatt Isolde
Placing Critique
1st of the nice Blue & Tans of the day. Beautiful otter head with the straightest of fronts, good length of neck and good shoulder placement, just missed out on top honours as I felt that her rear movement could have been stronger.
National Dog Show
7th May 2011
Judge: Mrs Jayne Alpe
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge, I thoroughly enjoyed my day. My two stewards were very efficient and experienced; they managed to keep my ring running smoothly. I found the quality in the dogs overall to be higher than last time I judged, with in both sexes a slight improvement in movement. Although there are still some that are not driving from behind and covering the ground, and some with short, choppy, odd front movement, sometimes coupled with too narrow fronts and lack of muscle tone. Maybe more road walking would help in some cases to build up muscle, but in others is down to a problem with shoulder construction and pasterns. I found no incorrect mouths, there were a couple with broken teeth, hopefully indicative that we still work some of our show dogs. But there was a shortage of those lovely strong big teeth that the breed is known for and small teeth are on the increase. What also did disturb me was that large heavy ears seem to be creeping into the breed, which affects that lovely typical expression. In a lot of classes places could alter on another day, in fact in some classes I was spoilt for choice and would have liked more than one red card. I was delighted with my top winners who all fitted my criteria very well, every one of them displaying correct Border type coupled with sound and true movement.
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Tojamatt Isolde
Placing Critique
This bitch caught my eye on entering the ring, lovely b/t with correct racy outline good shoulders leading into correct rib. Good head, eye and expression. Big teeth and excellent bite Totally sound mover and drove well from behind, one of few that did.
Bath Championship Show
27th May 2011
Judge: Mr B Rodgers
Junior - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Tojamatt Isolde
Border Union
18th Jun 2011
Judge: Mr Tony Tomlinson
Junior - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Tojamatt Isolde
