Second Place in Open - Dog, Judge: Miss Sally Leslie (Risdene)
Thank you for a super entry. At times I felt I had been let loose in a sweetie shop such was the quality of the exhibits before me. Indeed because I was spoilt I was hard on jaw and dentition faults and Borders that were more smart terrier than true Border in type. My experience over the years leads me to believe that such faults are heart-breakingly likely to continue to bite in the future if not stamped on. My main winners were true Borders. You read of “a-ha moments†and happily for me there were some rather nice ones here. Good times indeed.
One I have not examined before. A very good specimen which lots to like, good type, pleasing head pattern and expression, lost out slightly in front to 1 but very good body lines with good loin and shapely rear assembly he used his excellent hock to foot well moving to cover the ground as he should, free and economical.