First Place in Puppy, Judge: Mr Peter Armstrong (Atron)
Many thanks go to the Officers and Committee for inviting me to judge Border Terriers at this, the Leicester City Canine Society Open Dog Show and also to the exhibitors for presenting me with such an excellent entry, which was a real privilege to assess. There were some close decisions and I would like to thank all those who accepted my decisions so sportingly.
Special thanks must also to my two stewards Keith Price and Nicky Holden for keeping both the ring, and me, in check. Our allocated ring was remarkably quite extensive, which is often not the case in indoor areas of this nature, with plenty of space around for cages and seating etc. One minor glitch however, was the provision of a full size trestle table as a ring table. This did cause some problems for exhibitors, when standing their dogs and for myself, the vertically challenged judge, when going over the exhibits.
Nearly 11 month old Grizzle & Tan dog. Possesses a good masculine head for his age, moderately broad skull, keen expression. Well set on ears. Adequate reach of neck set into well placed shoulders, Straight front and narrow body. Good angulation both front and rear. Harsh coat and a pliable pelt. This very exictable puppy gave his handler a very tough time, doing all he could to present himself in the worst possible manner especially when moving around the ring. However despite this, on the odd occasion when he did co-operate, glimpses of his many qualities could be appreciated. Pleased to award him BEST PUPPY IN BREED