Second Place in Minor Puppy - Dog, Judge: Dr. Margaret Armstrong (Ploughdown)
I’d like to thank Yorks, Lancs and Cheshire Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge their January Open Show. It was a privilege. I was given a really warm welcome and the hospitality was second to none. The venue was bright and airy and provided for a large ring with plenty of room for exhibitors. I was very ably assisted on the day by my two stewards, Margaret Davis and Sian McKay, who organised the ring with cheerful good humour and efficiency. It was also super to be present for the presentation by the Club to Pat and Brian Baxter, who always add a convivial and kindly presence to any gathering. Lastly I’d like to thank the exhibitors for coming out in numbers in chilly January and who accepted my placings with such good grace.
Another blue/tan 6 month old. Very much a baby, seeming to enjoy himself in the ring, giving his handler some challenge. Promising head showing a good balance between skull and foreface. Scissor bite. Dark eye with a lovely expression and small ears set close to his cheek. Graceful neck flowing into a narrow body. Short carroty tail. Super double coat for a pup and showing evidence of blue. Vey good pigmentation. Still tightening in the forehand. Moved out with drive.