The Border Terrier Club Open Show (22-02-2020)

First Place in Minor Puppy - Dog, Judge: Anne Speake

Show Critique:

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the officers and committee for inviting me to judge the first of their centenary shows this year and for their warm welcome and hospitality. Thank you to my two stewards, Judy Carr and Judith Fawcett who had the ring running like clockwork, which enabled me to get on with the job of judging a large quality entry. Thank you to all the exhibitors for giving me such a wonderful entry of 143 dogs, sadly the serve flooding at the time made for several absentees, but I’d like to thank everyone who braved the floods and made the journey. This was my first breed club appointment, which was a truly memorable experience and one I won’t forget. Thank you for the lovely gifts which I will treasure. I was generally very pleased with the overall quality of the dogs entered under me. Coats were at varying stages, and some dogs paid the price today. The quality in some classes made for some difficult decisions, especially in the limit/open classes, and I would have liked more first places.

Placing Critique:

at just 7mths, loved this one for size, lovely head still developing, ears well placed, with excellent dentition. Good reach of neck with nice straight front, good shoulders, and is narrow throughout. Ribs carried well back, in excellent coat with a thick pliable pelt. Well Handled and moved confidently for one so young. One to watch for the future BPD and BPIS