Show Placings
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.
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Tarkatale Star Seeker
Plymouth and District KA Open Show
10th Nov 2018
Judge: Mr P Rollinson
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Tarkatale Star Seeker
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Tarkatale Star Seeker
Newton Abbot CS Open Show
26th Jan 2019
Judge: Mr Neil Straw (Shaolin)
Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Tarkatale Star Seeker
Illfracombe and District Canine Society Open Show
16th Feb 2019
Judge:
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Tarkatale Star Seeker
The Terrier Club of Devon and Cornwall
17th Feb 2019
Judge: Mrs. Carolyn Richardson (Staynorwood)
Many thanks to Officers and Committee for their kind invitation to judge their Open Show and the exhibitors for the sporting way they accepted my decisions. I was very pleased with my winners on the day and also pleased to see my BOB going Best in Show, this was the icing on the cake from a very enjoyable weekend spent in Cornwall.
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Tarkatale Star Seeker
Placing Critique
Feminine bitch with correct head and earset. Narrow front, shoulders ok, good for length of back and rib.Moved well
Oakhampton & District Canine Society Open Show
23rd Feb 2019
Judge: Darren Pearson (Winoski)
Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Tarkatale Star Seeker
National Terrier
6th Apr 2019
Judge: Mr Eddie Houston
My thanks to the Society for inviting me, to my stewards Dave and Pat who kept things moving and most especially to all the exhibitors for entering and allowing me the privilege of going over their dogs.
I was very pleased with my main winners and there was a lot of quality in the puppy classes which should augur well for the future. Temperaments were excellent, all males were entire and there were no serious mouth faults.
On the minus side there were quite a number of animals of both sexes which were up to size and front movement is a real problem throughout the age range. A few dogs were carrying too much weight and a couple could have done with carrying a bit more. There were a number of dogs lacking in muscle-ours is a working breed and an unfit dog would not be able to fulfill the job of a working terrier.
Yearling - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Tarkatale Star Seeker
Devon County Show
17th May 2019
Judge: Mrs C E Sansom (Tarkaswell)
I would like to thank the officers and committee of the Devon County Show for the invitation to judge today. The exhibitors gave me a lovely entry and accepted my decisions in a sporting manner. My stewards Trudi Conibere and Caitlin Channon were very efficient, and did a great job managing to keep the paperwork dry when the weather turned against us.
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Tarkatale Star Seeker
Placing Critique
Rising 2 year old grizzle & tan bitch. Lovely size and type, a real showgirl who was very attentive to her handler. Feminine head, dark eye and correct bite. Narrow, with a good reach of neck, flowing into a level topline and well set tail. Harsh dense double coat and thick pelt. She moved out well with purpose. Preferred the length and therefore overall balance of 1.
Plymouth & DKA Open Show
9th Nov 2019
Judge: Mr Brian Limpus
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Tarkatale Star Seeker
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Tarkatale Star Seeker
Ladies Kennel Association
14th Dec 2019
Judge: Mr Mark Lowry (Ravenside)
I would first like to thank all the exhibitors for a lovely entry, and for making the effort to travel to the N.E.C on a dark winter’s morning. There was a variation in breed type to a degree, which is always the case, but I was very happy with both my final lineups and only wish I could hand out more awards.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Tarkatale Star Seeker
Ilframcombe & DCS Open Show
15th Feb 2020
Judge: Mrs M Forman (Beemaid)
Post Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Tarkatale Star Seeker
The Terrier Club of Devon and Cornwall
16th Feb 2020
Judge: Rachel Larner (Hawcoat)
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Tarkatale Star Seeker
Placing Critique
Grizzle bitch who was nice in size. Had a good topline that she held on the move. Moved well. Lacked a little coat today.
Crufts
8th Mar 2020
Judge: Mr Simon Jackson (Clipstone)
Firstly, I would like to thank the Kennel Club for allowing me the honour of judging this Border Terrier Centenary year. I also thank my excellent stewards for keeping me on track and to everybody who gave me such a fantastic entry, both in numbers and quality across all classes. To be blunt, I don't think I have ever seen and enjoyed such a very high quality entry before. Unfortunately many good exhibits went home unrewarded. Several classes the placed exhibits could have all stood in first place. I really was splitting hairs. I can honestly say that I really enjoyed myself and hope everybody else did too. I'd also like to thank Joyce Martin and my son, Laurence Jackson, for the excellent photographs which has made the writing of this critique so much easier. I understand Laurence also live-streamed the CC's and BOB – technology far above me – but thanks!
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Tarkatale Star Seeker
Class Critique
An absolutely amazing class – so many good bitches went unrewarded. Hard work to judge but immensely enjoyable.
