First Place in Puppy, Judge: Mrs V Atkinson (Raedwulf)
Thank you to Mrs Claire Reed and the committee for inviting me to judge this show and to my very able stewards who ran the ring with great efficiency. The wonderful hospitality and very warm welcome extended to me by the club and exhibitors gave this show a great atmosphere.
I had an excellent entry of Border Terriers who, on the whole, were in good condition with only a couple of level bites and no kinked tails. Coats were in various stages but coats come and go so, as long as there was evidence of coat coming through, I did not penalise. On the day, my final line up consisted entirely of bitches, which reflected the number of quality bitches we have in the breed at present.
It was a long day for all as we were scheduled after several other breeds but the dogs, including the puppies, took it all in their stride. I was very happy to see my BPIB go on to will PG1 and my BOB be awarded TG2 with TG1 going to the dog who eventually won BIS.
At just over 6 months old this grizzle & tan bitch caught my eye as soon as she entered the ring. Gorgeous otter head with correct bite, short stop and well placed ear. Lovely reach of neck flowing into good shoulder, narrow rib, level top line with good tail set. Well angulated rear and firm front, wearing a harsh jacket and lose pelt this puppy presented an excellent picture and she did not disappoint. It took her a minute to settle on the move but when she did she was lovely to watch, BPIB and PG1.