Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show (18-09-2011)

First Place in Limit - Dog, Judge: Mrs Karen Dean (Tyrian)

Show Critique:

I would first like to thank the club for inviting me to judge their open show and thank the exhibitors for a lovely entry. I was very pleased with my major winners and several placings were close decisions. There were a number of exhibits that would benefit from shedding a pound or two and in some classes this could have altered the line-up somewhat. Our breed standard is all about moderation and I hope the exaggerated hind angulation noticed on a couple of occasions today does not become the norm, it makes the back end look weak and foreign in our breed. There were several promising youngsters that I will watch with interest as they mature further in their show careers

Placing Critique:

Very even class. Nice head with good bite and shallower stop. Straight narrow front, good shoulders and ribbed well back. Harsh double coat with good thick pelt. Thick carrot tail and well angulated behind giving good drive when moved