Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show (19-03-2016)

Second Place in Novice - Bitch, Judge: Mr. Stewart Golding (Beaconpike)

Show Critique:

Firstly I would like to thank the club for inviting me to judge my first BTC open show special thanks to the committee and members for a lovely show and exhibitors for my entry, thank you to my ring stewards Graham Richardson and Bridget Singh for keeping things running smoothly. I was very happy with all my placings I had some tough decisions and some placings on another day could easily change place. All dogs were entire and I was pleased to see many dogs shown in correct double coat. On a negative note I had two exhibits with teeth out of line and a few level bites although acceptable a scissor bite is preferable. As the first line of the breed standard states ‘essentially a working terrier’ personally I would like to see more dogs in fitter harder condition ‘fit for purpose’.

Placing Critique:

Light grizzle bitch with nice otter head and good bite, good length of body with level topline shown in good coat.