Show Type: Breed
Venue: Thorpe Willoughby Village Hall, Leeds Road, Thorpe Willoughy, Nr. Selby. YO8 8PA
Judge: Dr. Margaret Armstrong (Ploughdown)
Entries: 77 dogs making 84 entries
I’d like to thank Yorks, Lancs and Cheshire Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge their January Open Show. It was a privilege. I was given a really warm welcome and the hospitality was second to none. The venue was bright and airy and provided for a large ring with plenty of room for exhibitors. I was very ably assisted on the day by my two stewards, Margaret Davis and Sian McKay, who organised the ring with cheerful good humour and efficiency. It was also super to be present for the presentation by the Club to Pat and Brian Baxter, who always add a convivial and kindly presence to any gathering. Lastly I’d like to thank the exhibitors for coming out in numbers in chilly January and who accepted my placings with such good grace.
Best In Show: Picer Mirabel Ostler
Reserve Best In Show: Cedarhill Dish Of The Day For Dexlin
Best Opposite Sex: Cedarhill Dish Of The Day For Dexlin
Best Dog: Cedarhill Dish Of The Day For Dexlin
Reserve Best Dog: Stineval Lambert JW
Best Puppy - Dog: Normbar Beretta
Best Bitch: Picer Mirabel Ostler
Reserve Best Bitch: Mysulan Dizzy
Best Puppy - Bitch: Normbar Maggie May
Best Puppy: Normbar Maggie May
Reserve Best Puppy: Normbar Beretta
Best Veteran: Irton Morse Code JW
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Fevstone Polar Ajax at Saxheath (Mrs A Heathcote)
6 month old blue/tan dog. Head in good proportion for one so young with short, strong foreface, correct mouth and small dark eye, all set off by neat ears. Neat feet set on well boned legs. Rib carried well back and a level topline that he kept on the move. Rear angulation good. Lovely coarse double coat, showing blue coming through. Moved out happily and showed very well for such a youngster.
2nd - Karison Kirsch (Miss K Johnson)
Another blue/tan 6 month old. Very much a baby, seeming to enjoy himself in the ring, giving his handler some challenge. Promising head showing a good balance between skull and foreface. Scissor bite. Dark eye with a lovely expression and small ears set close to his cheek. Graceful neck flowing into a narrow body. Short carroty tail. Super double coat for a pup and showing evidence of blue. Vey good pigmentation. Still tightening in the forehand. Moved out with drive.
3rd - Goxfell Gotcha (Mrs J Stamp & Mr D Joyce)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 4
1st - Normbar Beretta (Mr P Armstrong)
10 month old grizzle dog. Broad skull and strong short muzzle. Correct dentition. Head set off by a dark eye and small typical ears. Narrow front, well boned straight front legs with well padded feet. Spanned easily. Good angulation to the rear. Harsh coat with thick pelt. Carrot tail. Moved out with ease and showed really well for his handler. Best Puppy Dog.
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - Stineval Lambert JW (Mr A & Mrs C Horner)
Very smart grizzle dog. At 17 months he shows clean, balanced lines. Well proportioned head set off by the neatest of ears and a keen eye. Scissor bite. Good reach of neck flowing into well laid shoulders. Narrow thoughout. Rib carried well back, with strong loin and good tail set. Level topline that he maintained whilst going round the ring. Moved out well. Coarse double coat and deep pelt. Just lost a bit of focus in the challenge for best dog. Res Best Dog.
2nd - Ycart Just to Ground (Mr K K Fraser & Mrs T J Butler)
Another balanced youngster. Flat, moderately broad skull, small dark eye and small well placed ears. Good length of neck leading to clean shoulders. Stood on neat feet and just right for bone. Good rib and level topline that he held on the move. Correct tail set and short thick tail that he carried well. Pliable pelt and coarse coat with depth of undercoat. Stifles well bent and moved out with drive.
3rd - Raedwulf Daybreak (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
Res - Blaisdon Mister Nice Guy (Mr J N & Miss A J Thomas)
VHC - Lynsett The Huntsman (Mr J R & Mrs V Mann)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Fevstone Polar Ajax at Saxheath (Mrs A Heathcote)
See minor puppy dog.
2nd - Hawkgreen Artful Dodger (Mrs G Tabern)
Blue/tan with a head, broad in skull and short in foreface and set off by a keen eye and small well set ears. Correct bite. Front and rear angulation good and he moved out well. Would have preferred narrower lines in general but he was spannable.
3rd - Kentwone Grindelwald (Mrs A Lindsay)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - Picer Abraham Darby (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
Blue/tan dog showing balance in strength. Very pleasing head with broad, flat skull, shallow stop, short muzzle, scissor bite and dark eye. Very well off for bone and stood on well made tight feet. Showed length of rib and strong loin. Front and rear angulation correct and he moved out well fore and aft. Short carrot tail held well. Very harsh double coat.
2nd - Raedwulf Nightfall (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
I have judged this youngster before and was pleased to see he had matured well. Not as strong as 1. A balanced dog. Typical head with a short muzzle and broad cranium and a pleasing, varminty expression. Showing some length of rib and good bend of stifle. Easily spanned. Moved with some drive.
3rd - Alcumlow Aramis (Mr P, Mrs B & Miss R Barber)
Res - Pipruda Dark Rum at Beckholm JW (Mrs A Sutton)
VHC - Glenorchy Rooney (Mrs M Davies)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 2
1st - Oxcroft Loganberry (Mr J Price)
Blue/tan with typical otter head, showing short, strong foreface, flat cranium and shallow stop. Scissor bite. Head piece set off by neat ears falling close to his cheek. Ok for bone and narrow throughout. Carried his rib well back and strong in the loin. Well turned stifle and a good tail set. A little tentative at times on the move but revealed enough in moving to show soundness and drive. Harsh coat with good pelt.
2nd - Mysulan Easy Ryder (Mr B Jepson)
Smaller type than 1. Pleasing head with varminty expression and enhanced by neat ears carried correctly. Good length of rib and easily spanned. Small, well-padded feet. Well angulated behind and moved out well coming and going. A little more drive would have completed the picture. Very coarse double coat with some blue evident.
3rd - Skyeisla Blue Reflection At Oxbeck (Mr D Haugh)
Res - Thornheswin Huntsman (Mr. J.C.Dixon)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
1st - Cedarhill Dish Of The Day For Dexlin (Mr B & Mrs L P Inness)
Smart grizzle dog with no exaggerations. Broad skull, shallow stop, strong foreface, correct bite, good pigmentation. Keen expression. Moderate neck running to well laid shoulders. Standing on strong straight forelegs. Good bone and small well padded feet. Narrow deep body lines and some length of rib. Correct rear angulation. Level topline and good tail set. Moved well and shown to full advantage. Reserve Best In Show.
2nd - Brankell Big Break For Grindelvald (Mrs M Bailey)
Grizzle dog in tip top condition. Flat, moderately broad skull, short muzzle, correct bite. Small, neat ears completed the picture. Good reach of neck into clean well laid shoulders. Narrow throughout with lovely rib. Easily spanned. Harsh double coat and pliable pelt. Good bend of stifle and moved out well. Showed really well for his handler.
3rd - The Joker Let's Rock and Roll to Fevstone (Mrs D Bullen)
Res - Thornheswin Ring Of Fire (Mr J C Dixon)
VHC - Bordergold Rudolph At Beckholm (Mrs A Sutton)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Karison Kampari (Miss K Johnson)
Grizzle 6 month old bitch, who shows promise at this tender age. Lovely length and built on racy lines. Good length of neck into well angulated shoulders. Balanced head with great expression and set off by super little ears. Level topline and good bend of stifle. Super double coat. Moved out well for a puppy and showed really well, although still very much a baby.
2nd - Fevstone Rosie Posie (Ms M Masefield)
Blue/tan 6 month old girl. Narrow in front with enough bone and strong pasterns leading to tight little feet. Level topline that she held when moving. Not as mature in head as 1 but lots of time for that. Shorter than 1. Very much a puppy when moving.
3rd - Bordeian Lorna De Carracou (Mr I Sidebottom)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 3
1st - Normbar Maggie May (Mrs N Ellis)
A young grizzle bitch that shows promise. Litter sister to the winner of Best Puppy Dog. Very clean, racy lines. Nicely balanced head with correct bite and typical keen expression in her small dark eye. Good length of neck into super shoulder, level topline and correct tail set. Narrow front and good length and depth of rib. Well bent stifles. Short strong tail that she carried well. Moved out well and with drive. No hesitation in awarding her Best Puppy in Show.
2nd - Alcumlow Monet's Garden (Mr P, Mrs B & Miss R Barber)
Blue/tan puppy bitch built along somewhat similar lines to 1, although a little shorter. Well proportioned head with short, strong muzzle and a varminty expression and correct scissor bite. Narrow front, good reach of neck, good bone and neat well padded feet. Easily spanned. Double coat which was coarse to the touch. Good bend of stifle and strong loin. Moved fine.
3rd - Blaisdon Mekya Mindup Mavis At Fevstone (Mrs D Bullen)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
1st - Picer Mirabel Ostler (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
I have judged this blue/tan bitch as a puppy and she has matured well. Balanced throughout, showing typical narrow lines. Lovely proportion to her head with broad flat skull, strong foreface, correct bite, a lovely eye and neat ears to complete the picture. Narrow front, well boned legs and small feet with thick pads. Well angulated fore and aft, correct rib which she carries well back. Strong loin. Level topline that she kept on the move. Moved out true at the front and rear and showed drive. Thick pelt and a harsh double, full coat, which is beginning to show signs of blue. Best In Show.
2nd - Coral Gem Fiery Lucifer Via Ycart (Mr K K & Mrs T J Fraser & Butler)
Well balanced grizzle bitch. Built on racy lines. Narrow throughout, showing good length of rib. Well angulated at shoulder and stifle. Pleasing head showing typical lines. Dark eye and lovely expression. Good bone and neat tight feet. Moved out well coming and going and showed drive in side profile. Super harsh double jacket and deep pelt.
3rd - Thornheswin Northern Lass (Mr J C Dixon)
Res - Alcumlow Show And Tell At Riseburn (Miss C Tutin)
VHC - Lynsett Miss Molly (Mr J R & Mrs V Mann)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Alcumlow Show And Tell At Riseburn (Miss C Tutin)
Balanced grizzle bitch who shows some length. Neat head with flat skull and some strength of foreface. Correct scissor bite and dark eye complete the headpiece. Well boned legs and tight, neat feet. Stifles well bent. Moved out well. Double jacket. Spannable and showed depth of pelt.
2nd - Nottorg Nekesa (Mrs A Taylor)
Strong head throughout, showing depth of muzzle and skull. Good length of rib and strong loin. Well angulated behind and movement OK. Short thick tail. Spanned well and showed depth of pelt. Out of coat today.
Entries: 4 Absentees: 2
1st - Mysulan Dizzy (Mr B Jepson)
Grizzle bitch with pleasing lines. Typical head with short muzzle, flat cranium, shallow stop and sporting a varminty expression. Well angulated at the shoulder and showing a narrow front, good bone and neat feet. Topline level with good tail set and short carrot tail. Moved out well, showing some drive and maintaining her top line. Hard double jacket with some depth of pelt. Res Best Bitch.
2nd - Sweet Olives Girl (Mrs L J Thornburn)
Thicker set than 1. Skull flat and with some breadth, short muzzle and pleasing expression. A little deep in the rib but spannable. Strong loin and good bend of stifle. Stood on small feet which perhaps could have been a little more well padded. Movement fine.
Entries: 8 Absentees: 4
1st - Picer Bess Pool (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
Grizzle bitch in full coat. Skull and foreface showing feminine strength and depth to provide a typical headpiece. Lovely lay of shoulder and narrow straight front. Good reach of neck into level topline, good tail set and completed by a typical carrot tail. Great rear angulation which showed in a driving action. Spanned well. Moved out truly coming and going.
2nd - Normbar Estee Lauder (Mrs N Ellis)
A strong bitch but spannable. Strong head with dark eye and correct bite. Well off for bone and standing on neat tight feet. Moderate neck into level topline which followed through in side movement. Good front and rear movement.
3rd - Thornheswin Set To Strike (Mr C Dixon)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 2
1st - Irton Sovay (Mr D G & Mrs A C Fryer)
Strong but feminine head with lovely head proportions. Broad skull, short strong foreface, dark eye and lovely pigmentation. Super expression. Narrow front with strong well boned legs and small well padded feet. Good reach of neck into well angulated shoulders. Flowed from neck to tip of her short carroty tail. Good bend of stifle. Moved out fine coming and going and showed drive. Deep pelt and harsh double coat.
2nd - Otterwood Diodem JW (Mrs L Armstrong-Rodgers)
Much to like about this grizzle bitch. Typical headpiece with flat cranium and some strength in foreface. Correct scissor bite. Good flow of neck into level topline. Fine for bone and standing on neat tight feet. Good bend of stifle and moved out well. In full double coat with good pelt. Not showing as true in front today as 1.
3rd - Goldenmill Illusion at Vandamere (Miss J Singh)
Res - Wadesleia Lady Madonna Saxheath (Mrs A Heathcote)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 2
1st - Kentwone Grindelwald (Mrs A Lindsay)
Upstanding blue/tan dog, giving of his best for his young handler. Nicely balanced head with dark eye, neat ears and correct bite. Well off for bone and with a somewhat narrow front. Well bent stifle and harsh jacket. Moved out with enthusiasm.
Entries: 5 Absentees: 2
1st - Irton Morse Code JW (Mr & Mrs D Fryer)
Can’t believe this boy is 12 years old. Smart dog in super condition. Most masculine of heads and expression, showing balance in skull and muzzle. Head set off by the darkest and keenest of eyes. Good neck flowing into level topline. Narrow in front, deep in rib and strong coupling. Moved out well. Best Veteran.
2nd - CH Benattivo Best Bet Karison (Miss K Johnson)
Another super golden oldie. At 10 she still shows her quality. Lovely feminine head with dark eye and pleasing expression. Neat ears complete the picture. Straight front, level in topline and well angulated, she stood on strong small feet. Moved out well for her age.
3rd - Caznray Just A Mystery From Thornheswin (Mr J C Dixon)