Show Placings
Scottish Kennel Club
19th May 2013
Judge: Mrs M J Alexander (Glenbucket)
I would like to thank the Scottish Kennel Club for their kind invitation to judge this my first championship appointment. I would also like to thank my stewards who kept things running smoothly and the exhibitors for their sporting acceptance of my decisions
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Carrickfarm Micky
The Scottish Border Terrier Club Championship Show
9th Nov 2013
Judge: Mrs S Williams (Hollybridge)
I would like to thank the Scottish Club for the invitation. It was an honor to judge at this friendly and hospitable club’s show. Huge thanks must go to my very capable & experienced Steward Joyce Orr and her excellent helpers, Jim Stewart in the morning and Helen McKenzie in the afternoon. All did a super job.
Thanks too to the kitchen ladies for the amazing lunch.
I was very pleased to have such a super quality entry. I could have easily given out more tickets if they had been available. Some close decision at times, a true reflection on the high quality of the entries. Presentation of the dogs was very good, mouths too on the whole were correct with only the odd exception. Feet, I was pleased to see a vast majority of neat cat like feet on the dogs, no long hare feet. Tails again seem to be improving, not as many of the over long sickle ones that I have noticed in the past. Coats and pelts: while coats are transient and of course some had more than others on the day, texture was very good and the vast majority had good thick and loose pelts. I think the breed overall is in a good place.
Just one point I noticed, some dogs had to take a lot of steps to cover the ground, watching out that our dogs move with drive is very important and I was happy with my winners in that they, in my opinion, covered the ground well.
Junior - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Carrickfarm Micky
Special Beginners - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Carrickfarm Micky
Placing Critique
Sadly not much coat today on this smart looking dog. He might benefit with a little ringcraft training .he didn’t show himself
The Scottish Border Terrier Club Limited Show
26th Jan 2014
Judge: Mrs Elizabeth Barrett (Howthwaite)
I would like to thank the committee of the Scottish BTC for their warm welcome and hospitality. Thank you also to my ring stewards Joyce Orr and Helen McKenzie for keeping things running smoothly. I am grateful to those exhibitors who braved the weather to attend the show. All the dogs were entire and mouths were very good. Coats were on the whole just on their way in which I expected just before the coming show season. A number of exhibits were carrying rather too much condition for a fit functional terrier.
Reserve Best Dog
Name at show: Carrickfarm Micky
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Carrickfarm Micky
Placing Critique
Typey grizzle and tan dog. Lovely head and expression with strong short muzzle, flat skull and well set ears. Well laid shoulder and ribbed well back. Good topline and underline and thick tail. Standing on thickly padded feet. Top coat just coming in but in a thick undercoat and pelt. Although up to size, his bone, angulations and length were all in proportion. He moved better in the challenge than in the class where his strong well let down hocks propelled him round the ring with ease. RBD
Special Beginners - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Carrickfarm Micky
