Show Type: Breed
Venue: The Belmont Centre, Gilesgate, Durham DH1 2LL
Judge: Mrs. Kathy Newsome (Kighill)
Entries: 105 making 120
Website: www.nbtc.co.uk/...
My thanks go to the Northern Border committee for their warm welcome and for the honour of judging their Open show. I really enjoyed my day, and the ladies put on a lovely lunch and Christine’s apple pie was the best pudding of the day. I received a lovely entry and I was very pleased with my winners. My thanks also go out to the exhibitors for allowing me to inspect their dogs on the day. My thanks also go to my two stewards who were a great help on the day.
It is only my opinion, but I think that the size of the border terriers is slowly returning back in line with the breed standard which I am pleased about as I thought that Border terriers were getting too long in the leg. Mouths were good, all dogs were entire, but just a few exhibits were a bit close at the rear. A few exhibitors could do with spending a little time learning how to tidy their dogs and how to get the best out of the dog on the day.
Best In Show: CH Cobstoneway River Magic JW ShCM
Reserve Best In Show: Otterbobs Xolana
Best Opposite Sex: Otterbobs Xolana
Best Dog: CH Cobstoneway River Magic JW ShCM
Reserve Best Dog: Stineval Napoleon JW
Best Puppy - Dog: Brackenfell Raggamuffin
Best Bitch: Otterbobs Xolana
Reserve Best Bitch: Picer Aimee Vilbert JW
Best Puppy - Bitch: Stineval Malizia
Best Puppy: Brackenfell Raggamuffin
Reserve Best Puppy: Stineval Malizia
Best Veteran: Irton Polka
Entries: 5 Absentees: 2
1st - Shiftyfox Tried And Tested (Mr G Wildey)
Nice pup with a good head and mouth, straight front and good lay of shoulders, level top-line, good texture of coat moved best in the class on the day.
2nd - Merumhor Meridian (Mr C & Mrs J Martin)
Good head with pleasing expression, good mouth, nice shoulders and straight front and spanned easily preferred movement of 1
3rd - Akenside Eventide (Mr & Mrs B & N Wanless)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Brackenfell Raggamuffin (Mr C Hall & Miss L Ellis)
Really nice pup and showed very well. Good head with short stop. Nice neck and shoulders, level top-line and good coat, well angulated and good thick pads. Moved well.
2nd - Lairehope Highland Chief Of Tweedburn (Mrs C Archibald)
Another nice pup, pleasing head and expression, neat ears, good textured coat, movement ok just needs to relax a little. Preferred the outline of 1.
3rd - Karison Kameo (Miss K Johnson)
Res - Ravenside Starman (Mr M Lowry)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 1
1st - Glenbucket Highland Lad (Mrs N Anderson)
Strong head with flat skull, nice length of neck, level top-line, moved well.
2nd - Karison Kosta (Miss K Johnson)
Another strong head with alert expression, good mouth, clean lines, spanned easily.
3rd - Tyneaster Undercover Agent For Vandamere (Mr S Pollit)
Res - Stineval Pontiac (Mr C Dixon)
VHC - Grettacs Music Master (Mrs J Littlefair)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Merumhor Meridian (Mr C & Mrs J Martin)
See class 1
2nd - Otterpaws Muninn (Mr & Mrs G Birrel)
Pleasing head and expression, good top-line, spanned easy.
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Mcbrock Court Jester (Mr & Mrs Mann & Mrs McFarlane)
Head ok, straight front, strong hindquarters with good rear angulation moved well.
2nd - Grettacs Music Master (Mrs J Littlefair)
Similar to 1 and had a good thick coat, and was spannable.
3rd - Otterpaws Muninn (Mr & Mrs G Birrel)
Res - Whittonglebe Demon Reiver (Mr.K.Patterson)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 1
1st - Irton Mountain Dew (Mr D & Mrs A Fryer)
Lovely head with excellent bite, neat ears. Well angulated front and back, lovely lines, well-muscled, good thick pelt and moved ok.
2nd - Carrock Carnegie (Ms J Fawcett)
Similar comments to 1 moved well. Preferred the head of 1.
3rd - Tyneaster Undercover Agent For Vandamere (Mr S Pollit)
Res - Foxcraig Magic Dyson (Mr G R Sugars)
VHC - Whittonglebe Demon Reiver (Mr.K.Patterson)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 0
1st - Stineval Napoleon JW (Mr & Mrs A G Horner)
Lovely otter head with big white teeth, nice short stop, tidy ears, and a good top-line following into a well set tail, easy spanned and moved well.
2nd - Howthwaite Grainsgill (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
Similar to 1 with level top-line, moved ok.
3rd - Fieldsearch Phantom (Mr D Pearson)
Res - Glenbucket Whisky Mac (Mrs A Howard)
VHC - Redfox Watchman (Mr & Mrs D B Marr)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 2
1st - CH Cobstoneway River Magic JW ShCM (Miss C Spencer)
Really liked this dog, strong head with strong muzzle, good length of neck flowing into well laid shoulders, level top-line, all in proportion, a lovely dog to go over, moved around the ring with ease. Really pleased to award BIS.
2nd - Kosmic Sun over Karison (Miss K Johnson)
Pleasing head, flat skull nice length of neck, straight front, good angulation, moved ok.
3rd - Comitis California (Mr T and Mrs L Palmer)
Res - Grettacs the Wizard ShCM (Mr B & Mrs L P Inness)
VHC - Ycart Earth Stopper (Mr K K & Mrs T J Fraser & Butler)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 3
1st - Ragatam Step In Time (Miss T Peacock)
Nice size b/t head ok good bite, nice length of neck and good level top-line, movement was ok.
2nd - Terracao Tilly Trippett At Esyntona (Mr I Hopper)
A sweet feminine head, correct mouth, very heavy on coat with had nice body lines and strong hindquarters, really pleased with herself on the move.
3rd - Borderrigg Rumours (Mr L Ritson)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 0
1st - Stineval Malizia (Mr A & Mrs C Horner)
A lovely feminine head with a good muzzle, correct bite, neat ears good shoulder and straight front, flat ribs and good rear angulation, moved very well. RBPIS
2nd - Brackenfell Boogaloo (J Axon & D Taylor)
A nice g/t with a good head, good mouth and reach of neck, level top-line, moved ok but preferred movement of 1.
3rd - Mcbrock Chantilly Chateau (Mr A Hurst)
Res - Micustins Little Helper (Mr M McNicholas)
VHC - Holdenelms Lady Alice Via Ycart (Mr K K & Mrs T J Fraser & Butler)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 2
1st - Picer Flora Mcivor (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
Feminine head with alert expression, correct bite, well angulated front and rear, moved best on class. It is always a pleasure to judge this kennel as the dogs are always presented in tip-top condition.
2nd - Otterpaws Firebird (Miss A M Dixon)
Pleasing head and eyes, keen expression, good shoulders, moved ok.
3rd - Akenside Electra (Mrs L Gosling)
Res - Diggsad Dizzy Dizzy Dora (Mr P & Mrs A Taylor)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 2
1st - Kenquartz Take A Bow (Mr R M & Mrs H Rowland)
Didn’t seem happy on the table but once she relaxed, her head was ok, nice straight front, top-line ok, had a well set tail and did move nicely around the ring.
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Terracao Tilly Trippett At Esyntona (Mr I Hopper)
see class MPB.
2nd - Fieldsearch Mandy (Pearson & Towers)
head ok, strong teeth, straight front preferred movement of 1
Entries: 19 Absentees: 5
1st - Howthwaite Gold Dust (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
Attractive blue with a good outline, feminine head with a nice expression, correct bite, easy spanned, good thick pelt with good tail set, moved well around the ring.
2nd - Bruadar Girl At Cromlechs (Miss K Hamilton)
Nice grizzle, narrow throughout with level top-line, well angulated at the rear but preferred 1’s movement.
3rd - Earthdog Kidnap (Mr D Pearson)
Res - Irton Scotch Mist (Mr D & Mrs A Fryer)
VHC - Comitis Arya With Ragatam (Miss T Peacock)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Otterbobs Xolana (Mr J R & Mrs H Gilpin)
Nice sized bitch with a good head with a keen expression, tidy ears, nice neck, shoulders and top-line, well angulated, lovely textured to double coat and good thick pads. Was very pleased to give her RBIS
2nd - Beaconpike Night Sky At Brackenfell (Mr C Hall & Miss L Ellis)
Pleasing head, good front, a very tidy bitch but 1 was more my type.
3rd - Akenside Calypso (Mrs L Gosling)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 2
1st - Picer Aimee Vilbert JW (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
Another nice bitch with a good head, strong short muzzle, correct mouth, spanned easily, in excellent coat and thick pelt, strong hindquarters, lovely tight feet with good thick pads moved well.
2nd - CH Benattivo Best Bet Karison (Miss K Johnson)
A lot to like about this bitch, nice lines throughout with good head, big teeth with correct bite and lovely double coat. Preferred 1 overall.
3rd - Ploughdown Persephone (Miss C Spencer)
Res - Todlaws Lil Eva (Miss K Hamilton & Miss S Todd)
VHC - Foxcraig Touch Of Magic For Dexlin (Mr B & Mrs L P Inness)
Entries: 1 Absentees: 1
Entries: 11 Absentees: 6
1st - Irton Polka (Mr D & Mrs A Fryer)
9 years old bitch – Great coat, nice head and good teeth, well angulated and well-toned hindquarters, moved well
2nd - Ruelata Acrobat At Redfox (Mr & Mrs D B Marr)
10 years old dog with good dog head, lovely kind eyes, level top-line and moved well
3rd - StBedehounds Frank in Sense of Raleniro ShCM (Mr M J & Mrs D A Lorraine)
Res - Karison Kasper (Miss K Johnson)
VHC - Ragatam Kingsai At Redfox (Mr & Mrs D B Marr)