Show Placings
Border Union Championship Show
19th Jun 2022
Judge: Mrs Jayne Alpe (Pipruda)
First of all I would like to thank the committee for the appointment, the exhibitors for their entry and my stewards for keeping my ring controlled which enabled me to finish judging well in time for the groups. Judy you can steward for me anytime thank you. I was thrilled that my BOB not only won the Terrier Group but went on to Best in Show, my BPIB was placed in the Puppy Group as was my BV in the Veteran Group. Due to COVID this is my first appointment since 2017 and I am pleased to say that I can see a vast improvement in movement since then but overall the quality in bitches was far superior to the dogs, I have large hands and spannability was in the minority in most dog classes. In the standard it says Essentially a Working Terrier, many would be unable to get down a hole let alone get out again!
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Borderrush Podded Pea
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Borderrush Podded Pea
Placing Critique
much finer type of puppy who needs time to body up. Head OK, bite good. Moved OK
East of England Agricultural Society Open Show
6th Jul 2022
Judge: Julie Green (Breckgreen & Stowthorney)
Firstly, I would like to thank the committee of East of England Agricultural Society for asking me to judge and secondly the exhibitors for their amazing entry of border terriers they gave me. I believe the highest entry of the show. I found no bad mouths or kinked tails on the day.
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Borderrush Podded Pea
Placing Critique
Just over 6 months old Grizzle & Tan Bitch, lots to like about her. Super head and expression with a dark eye. Good muzzle with a correct bite. This girl has the most amazing tweedy double jacket. Narrow throughout and so easy to span. Moved well.
East of England
9th Jul 2022
Judge: Mr Bob Blackley (Vaevictus)
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Borderrush Podded Pea
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Borderrush Podded Pea
Scunthorpe CA Open Show
6th Aug 2022
Judge: Ian Prentice
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG3, Borderrush Podded Pea
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Borderrush Podded Pea
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
7th Aug 2022
Judge: Miss Rebecca Barber (Alcumlow)
Thank you very much to the committee of the Midland Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge this show, it is a club that is very dear to me having been a member for over 30 years and I very much enjoyed my day. Thank you to my three stewards Laura, La and Richard for doing an amazing job of looking after me and keeping me well fuelled! Thank you also to all of the exhibitors who made the decision to enter their beautiful dogs under me, I know that we have to be selective in this current climate and I was absolutely delighted with such a fabulous entry. I felt overall that the dogs were of excellent quality and the majority were turned out beautifully. Heads are good in the main, we are getting away from that bulbus rounded skull and teddy bear expression and going back to a more traditional look. I would say the things that need addressing the most are front angulation, there are still quite a few dogs lacking in upper arm and also poor rear angulation appears to be creeping in a little. However, I found some beautiful dogs and I was very pleased with my main winners, some classes were extremely competitive and some good dogs had to go cardless. I thank you all for persevering in the heat, it was a tough day for me judging in such intense heat, so I am sure it was difficult for the exhibits too. I hope my winners appreciated our crochet efforts with the personalised rosettes, which mum and I took a lot of pleasure in making.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Borderrush Podded Pea
Class Critique
What a fabulous class of puppies, one of the best classes of the day, it was a joy to judge.
