First Place in Open - Dog, Judge: Mrs Sue Baxter (Mysulan/Sulan)
Thank you to the committee for the kind invitation to judge today , also to my stewards who kept things moving along nicely, your help was much appreciated. A big thank you to all the exhibitors for allowing me to go over your dogs and accepting my decisions
in a sporting manner. General observations were, no kinked tails found and the males were intact . I did see a few animals with slightly untidy bites affecting some placings. On the subject of ring presentation I may suggest that perhaps some animals would have benefitted from more attention being paid to nail clipping and feet trimming … even with the long grass, once on the table the feet are very visible. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and had a quality bunch of Borders before me. Thank you to everyone who made it possible !
This 4 yr old grizzle caught my eye on entering the ring and did not
disappoint on closer examination. Excellent size and presence . Super headpiece with a set of teeth to match and an expression that was kind ,but also game. Skull width and jaw strength excellent, head and neck then flowed into a lovely shoulder configuration , ribbed well back and the strong loin was complementary to the whole mid section . There was a brand new pin wire jacket and a good pliable pelt . Topline and tail set were spot on . He covered the ground with great reach and impressive drive from the hind quarters. In a quality field I was pleased to award him BOB and later, see him secure a group 3 , in a well
filled Terrier Group.