First Place in Limit - Dog, Judge: Miss J Price
Thank you to the Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cheshire Border Terrier Club for asking me to judge this show and for their great hospitality. It was an honour to stand in for Cynthia Knight who sadly passed away in April 2015. My stewards for the day, Cally and Anna did a sterling job in keeping things running smoothly, thank you, to both of them.
I thoroughly enjoyed myself today and I was delighted with my top winners. In general some exhibits, even though made well were just too big and heavy, these would never get to ground to do the job, therefore not fit for purpose. I like a dog to be masculine and a bitch feminine, but both have to spannable and not overloaded in their shoulders, sadly quite a few exhibits were just this and were penalised for it. I found one exhibit to have a testicle with an abnormality. Some of the younger dogs were up to size already and have yet to stop growing. It will be interesting to see how some of them turn out.
Not everybody accepted my decisions in a sporting manner, but the general atmosphere was great. I didn’t go to the pub at lunch time but did see the pictures afterwards. Glad you all had a great time!
Love this dog for his type and character, he was vocal on the table but his demeanour reassured me that this was not a grumble. He is so engaging and aware of his surroundings in true terrier style. He has a good otter head and lovely kind eye. He has a good reach of neck flowing into laid back shoulders and a narrow front, standing on nice small feet. His length of body is in proportion with his size. He is constructed well and has well angulated hind quarters which allow him to move with drive. So pleased to award him the DCC