Show Placings
Windsor Championship Show
1st Jul 2012
Judge: Mr K Holmes
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Irresistabelle
East of England Championbship Show
6th Jul 2012
Judge: Mr Brian Baxter (Beenaben)
I thought the quality of the dogs has improved since the last time I judged. They were on a par with the bitches in depth
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Irresistabelle
Driffield Championship Show
22nd Sep 2012
Judge: Miss Tracey James (Blackmine)
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Irrestistable
Midland Counties
25th Oct 2012
Judge: Mr. Gerald Baker (Jaslou)
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Irrestistable
Placing Critique
B/T, in thick coat and thick lose pelt, narrow and racy, level top line, moved well.
Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
18th Nov 2012
Judge: Mrs Gill Hunt (Ottaswell)
Reserve Best Bitch
Name at show: Cedarhill Irrestistable
Best Puppy - Bitch
Name at show: Cedarhill Irrestistable
Best Puppy
Name at show: Cedarhill Irrestistable
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Irrestistable
Placing Critique
11 month b/tan. A promising puppy, well handled and nice to go over. Good head shape with well placed ears, strong muzzle with correct bite. Well laid shoulder, harsh tight coat with ticking coming through. Just enough bone with small tight feet. Moved well using her well angulated rear. RESERVE BEST BITCH, BEST BITCH PUPPY AND BEST PUPPY IN SHOW.
Manchester Championship Show
17th Jan 2013
Judge: Trish Clark (Gameway)
My sincere thanks to Manchester Dog Show Society for the invitation to award C Câ??s to the breed for the first time. The welcome was warm and I thoroughly enjoyed my day. I would also like to praise my stewards Anne Speak and Rob Taylor who kept the ring running smoothly. Thank you to all who entered and those who braved adverse weather conditions to get there.
I was extremely pleased with my main winners who were all in great condition and fine examples of the breed.
Of concern were a number of exhibits with round eyes and too much stop also some long and flat feet though some of these could be improved by trimming and nail clipping. Coats as ever were at all stages. I feel judges need to pay attention to correct double coats as a border could survive many things we pay particular attention to in the show ring but not five minutes doing his original job of work in the depths of winter without his correct jacket.
Junior - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Irrestistable
Placing Critique
Blue and tan with attractive head strong muzzle and good width to skull would prefer a smaller ear.
Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
10th Feb 2013
Judge: Mr M. Hollingsbee (Otterwood)
I would like to thank the Officers and Committee of the Club for their kind invitation to judge this show, my third opportunity at a breed club show.
My heartfelt thanks to my two stewards, Kathy Newsome and Jem Thomas who, by their calm organizing ability ensured that the show ran smoothly and finished in good time for the exhibitors to beat the inclement weather.
Finally the exhibitors for braving the threatened snow storm and allowing me to go over their dogs.
I only found one bad mouth. The quality of coats varied as would be expected in the run up to Crufts. Of concern to me is that a few of the exhibits were much too large for the standard. To be able to go to ground it is essential that the breed does not get oversized. Overall the quality of the exhibits was good and decisions in some of the classes were very close.
Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Irrestistable
Placing Critique
a good sized bitch with a tight blue and tan coat, good topline, good pelt, moved well with drive.
Hinckley & District Canine Society Open Show
24th Feb 2013
Judge: Mrs Ann Maltby (Pherjan)
Post Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Irrestistable
Placing Critique
Blue and tan bitch with a broad skull, strong muzzle and correct dentition. Harsh double coat and easily spanned. Moderate length of neck in to correct shoulder placement. Level topline and good underline. Moved okay
Southern Border Terrier Club Limit Show
3rd Mar 2013
Judge: Mrs Linda Coleman (Hartswelin)
I would like to thank the club for giving me the opportunity to judge the breed. I also thank the exhibitors for entering their quality dogs under me. The atmosphere and sportsmanship from exhibitors and spectators made my day a very enjoyable one. All bites were correct and I found one monorchid. Front movement in general still has a way to go and there were far too many flat open feet with thin pads especially in the males. That said I felt I had a quality entry.
Junior - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Irrestistable
Placing Critique
Blue, again nice angles all round, not as strong in under jaw and slightly too strong in skull for a bitch for me.
Novice - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Irrestistable
Crufts
7th Mar 2013
Judge: Mrs Jayne Gillam (Orenberg)
I was indeed a great pleasure to judge at Crufts, in fact I loved every minute of it, and it really completed the Crufts experience for me having won the Dog CC and Best of Breed a couple of times, a bitch CC and Best Puppy there as an exhibitor in the past. I must thank all the exhibitors for their tremendous support with a record entry of 274 dogs making 307 entries, it was truly an international occasion as Crufts seems to be these days, with dogs and handlers representing I think, ten countries giving me a really good sample of winning dogs from around the world.
You often read in critiques that judges say they didn't have enough cards to go round, and with the class sizes I had, this was certainly the case, and the only downside of the day for me was that some very tough descisions had to be made with many, many really good dogs leaving the ring without a card. Overall it was an interesting entry with a large variety of sizes and types, but then the standard allows for that as we have quite a wide weight range, no height reference and only the fact that they should be spannable to guide us.I never get too hung up on differing types or kennel types,as I can appreciate them all, providing they fit the standard.
When judging I am looking for a dog fit for function, well constructed, not exagerrated in any way, fits the breed standard, and is capable of doing the job it was originally bred for.I was very pleased with my winners, my Best of Breed winner had it all, well constructed, in fabulous hard, fit condition, moved as though he could follow a horse all day and had a wonderful attitude in the show ring.
I was thrilled to see him put in a faultless performance in the Group ring and winTerrier Group 4. My thanks go to Frank and Roger my very capable stewards who kept everything running smoothly, enabling me to get through the large entry in good time.
Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Irrestistable
Placing Critique
Very smart blue and tan, I liked her a lot, pleasing head,neat front nice legs and feet,nicely angulated fore and aft, looked great in profile and kept her good topline on the move, lovely carroty shaped tail, well presented and handled, in good coat and condition, moved soundly.
