Show Placings
Port Talbot & Neath CS Open Show
10th Nov 2019
Judge: Emily Bradley
Best Puppy
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Welsh Kennel Club Open Show
12th Jan 2020
Judge: Mr Julien Barney (Romaunt)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG3, Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Swansea and District Open Show
9th Feb 2020
Judge:
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG3, Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Bridgend & DKA Open Show
1st Mar 2020
Judge: Noreen Evans
Best Puppy
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
The Terrier Club of South Wales Open Show
15th Mar 2020
Judge: Mr Mark Bradley (Godreaman)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Southern Counties Canine Association
27th Jun 2021
Judge: Mr Kevin Green (Terabyte)
I would like to thank all the Officers and Committee of the Southern Counties Canine Association for inviting me to judge their show for Border Terriers. It was my first judging appointment for a CH Show and I was very pleased with my entry also I would like to thank all the exhibitors who entered and for allowing me to go over their dogs. They all showed and behaved very well. Last but not least I would like to thank my steward who did an excellent job keeping everything flowing very well.
Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Placing Critique
Nice bitch with lovely coat and good tail set moved and showed well.
Boston & District Canine Society Championship Show
9th Jan 2022
Judge: Professor A S Milton (Baillieswells)
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
The Southern Border Terrier Club Limited Show
6th Mar 2022
Judge: Mandy Holmes (Bimandi)
Firstly I would like to thank The Southern Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge and for their hospitality on the day. Also many thanks to everyone that gave me the privilege of going over their dogs and congratulation to all my winners.
All males were entire. All tails straight. One or two untidy mouths but nothing to be classed as a fault.
Maiden - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Placing Critique
3 years up to size bitch, balanced with good angles front and rear, pleasing head, moved ok coming and going. Lacking coat.
Llanelli & DCS Open Show
10th Apr 2022
Judge: Ian Biddlestone
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Placing Critique
Dog. Well put together dog standing foursquare, good body, correct headshape with enough muzzle, dark eye, enough length of neck, straight front, neat feet, good coat. Moved with purpose. RBOB.
The East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
18th Apr 2022
Judge: Mr M. Hollingsbee (Otterwood)
I would like to thank the Committee of the Club for entrusting me to judge this
show. Due to my age I have decided that this will be my last appointment at this
level. I would like to thank my able stewards Sarah Pateman and Kay Tuffin for
keeping me in order and ensuring a smooth running of the show. All of the
Committee worked very hard and I thank them.
Having said that, what a lovely standard of dogs were placed before me. Overall
coats were excellent and I did not detect one bad mouth. The only criticism I have is
that a few exhibits did not have the feet and nails trimmed.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Placing Critique
Nice grizzle, pretty head, good ear set, good coat, moved well
Royal Welsh Agricultural Premier Open Show
22nd May 2022
Judge: Miss E W Newton (Nevedith)
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Placing Critique
well balanced throughout with correct coat structure. Pleasing head & expression
Bath CS Championship Show
27th May 2022
Judge: Mrs Jean Willetts (Hanway)
I would like to thank Bath Canine Society Committee for my invitation to judge Border Terriers at their show. I would also like to thank my steward as she was on her own, and did an excellent job of running the ring and dogs smoothly. I’d also like to thank all the exhibitors who entered, I had a very enjoyable day going over each of the dogs.
On the whole most of the dogs were in good condition. Most dogs presented had good pelts and coats, however there were a few with thin pelts. There were a few long tails and some large ears. The movement on the whole was sound.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Placing Critique
Nice sized bitch, preferred head of first. Good top line and coat. Moved well.
Three Counties Championship Show
9th Jun 2022
Judge: Mrs M J Alexander (Glenbucket)
Post Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Placing Critique
lovely otter type head Lovely otter type head good bite well set ears thick loose pelt easily spanned moved well
Llandysul DCS Open Show
31st Jul 2022
Judge: Mrs N Evans (Pendevour)
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Bournemouth Championship Show
13th Aug 2022
Judge: Mr. David Matthews (Tojamatt)
Many thanks to Bournemouth Canine Association for asking me to judge, and also thanks to my two more than able stewards. It was a really hot day topping 35 degrees C, if I had entered I wouldnt have attened so I understand perfectly why we had quite a few absentees, and a outbreak of covid from a previous show, added to this ,many thanks to everyone who entered. I had some really nice examples of the breed to go over, and some hard decisions. The tent provided us with some much needed shade, and the dogs behaved very well and coped with the heat admirably. I had a couple of dogs not move as well as I know they can so gave them another opportunity to move again, and they put in a much better performance .The dogs were all presented in good order, clean teeth, short nails and tidy coats. A few coats were outstanding, harsh and dense, among the best I’ve come across.
Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Placing Critique
Grizzle and Tan bitch in short harsh jacket, with thick loose pelt and short strong muzzle with good expression and good rear angulation, moved well both ways
Aberystwyth & DCS Open Show
16th Oct 2022
Judge: Paula Meacham
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Midland Counties Canine Society
30th Oct 2022
Judge: Mr Alan Small (Bethane)
I thoroughly enjoyed my day judging the Border Teriers at Midland Counties Champ. Show. Thanks to the Officers & Committee for the invite & especially to the exhibitors who presented me with such a wonderful entry of 230 from 174 dogs. It was a quality entry overall and I was particuarly impressed with the quality of the young stock which augers well for the breed. There's no Puppy or Veteran Groups at the Midland, which is a pity because I feel both would have done well. Must not be too greedy, as it was nice to see my BOB, Ch. Otterbobs Tolson top the Terrier Group and my Best Special Beginners, Thistlemead Sundance, take her respective Group as well.....Well done.
Special thanks to my Ring Stewards, Penny Lloyd & Gavin Argyle, who kept things moving along nicely. Border Terriers are dear to my heart having owned & bred them over a number of years. Thanks again for such a wonderful entry, I enjoyed your dogs and a nice atmosphere prevailed.
Limit - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Amman Valley CS Open Show
5th Nov 2022
Judge: Mrs J Monaghan
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Bridgend & DKA Open Show
5th Mar 2023
Judge: Sarah Pateman (Lessien)
A big thank you to the committee for my invite to judge at their show which was run very efficiently, and everyone was so friendly. I was happy with my entry and felt honoured to be able to go over some quality dogs today and the exhibitors entrusting me to do so and taking my decisions on board with grace. Only a couple of absentees but those that were, sent their apologies which I did appreciate, thank you!
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Paignton Championship Show
5th Aug 2023
Judge: Colin Powell (Bowtman)
Limit - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
The Vale of Glamorgan Agricultural Society Open Show
9th Aug 2023
Judge: Jerry Robertson
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Bournemouth Championship Show
13th Aug 2023
Judge: Ms Tina Jones (Otterholme)
My thanks go to the committee of Bournemouth Championship Show for inviting me to award tickets for the first time, it was a very special day.
Special thanks to my stewards Gentle Lowe and Brian Aubrey for doing such a sterling job, allowing me to focus on the task in hand.
I was delighted with the entry that awaited me, a huge thank you to the exhibitors for giving me the privilege to go over their dogs, this was a real honour and the sporting way they accepted my decisions, on the whole by most exhibitors.
I was told many years ago, by someone well respected in the breed to judge with the hands, not with the eyes, never did this ring true as today. Some dogs I have admired from the ringside, didn’t live up to expectations, whilst others that hadn’t previously caught my eye, surprised me and did.
Being the daughter of a hunt terrier man I could get no better grounding in the requirements of an earth dog, these were the days long before quad bikes, terriers would be expected to be on their feet from the moment hounds drew off until close of the hunting day, working in landscapes not dissimilar to that of that hunt the breed first originated from.
l tried to look subjectively at the exhibit before me to see if they had the confirmation and condition to undertake such duties. I was surprised how quite a number were difficult to span and far too deep in chest and too wide in front and came up heavy, lacking the narrowness to go to ground, a distinct disadvantage in the working arena, legs bend, chests don’t.
I was finding rear movement was better than front, but more than a few lacked the drive that I looked for with elevated front action that indicates an upper arm that is shorter than ideal.
I look to see feet that are tight with a good thick pad so vital in an earth dog, many were lacking in this important trait.
I found temperaments superb throughout the day, dentition was questionable on several exhibits and all dogs entire.
A plea to exhibitors if you bait them on the table, that is fine if they look hypnotically at the treat, but on several occasions, owners were wrestling with their dogs trying to get at the treat, making it difficult to assess them.
I am always mindful to judge fit for function, and I was happy that my winners fitted that bill and all sporting decent jackets and pelts and meeting my interpretation of the breed standard.
I was delighted to see my BOB going on to third in the terrier group and my BP winning the terrier puppy group.
Limit - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Aberystwyth & DCS Open Show
1st Oct 2023
Judge: Mr Paul Richardson (Weisel)
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Placing Critique
Another nice bitch, she has a good front, ample depth and substance, correct depth of brisket and well ribbed, a firm topline and a firm rear, moves well both fore and aft.
South Wales Kennel Association
13th Oct 2024
Judge: Mrs Trudi Baird (Dowgri)
I was honoured to accept SWKA's invitation to judge at their championship dog show where I received a warm welcome,even on cold day!
A Big applause to my two fabulous stewards ( I’m so sorry I forgot to make a note of your names – you were so appreciated by myself and the exhibitors)
It was such a very cold day inside the halls ,though myself being on my feet continuously moving,I kept warm.Unsurprisingly some dogs were feeling the chill and shivering on the table which showed how cold it was.
I was honoured and humbled to have such a fabulous entry both numerically and in quality, especially the limit & Open dog classes where I can quite rightly use the old cliche “I wish I had more cards to give out “, it's unfortunate when you have to let some dogs go unplaced that had great appeal, but such was the quality today .
Before my journey back to Cornwall that day I managed to stay and watch the groups where both the BoB & BPIB gave fantastic accounts of themselves, the exciting puppy gaining PGrp 1, he went back for the final day to go all the way to BPIS.
We were sadly unfortunate to have a large Terrier breed crated close by who's owners seemed unaware of the their unattended dogs behaviour ,every time human or dog traffic went by it caused them to “ kick off “frequently .This isn't fair on dogs on the table being examined or dogs on the move, therefore I had to stop judging twice until attempts to quieten the offending dogs were made.
A few points of note were-
A small handful of youngsters lacked body condition, I could feel ribs with no covering teamed with thin pelts. I believe diet & exercise comes into play here so consider what & how much you’re feeding , plus good exercise regime
Mouths were disappointing ,some with very small teeth & more untidy bites than I've encountered in the past.
Movement was ok in the main though it let down some otherwise beautiful exhibits who looked a picture stood but sadly fell apart on the move, we had the odd flicking out front foot , plaiting fronts, crabbing , wide rears & some loosing their top lines.
Lastly a plea – it would help immensely if exhibitors didn’t use excess bait on the table while a judge is trying hard to get a good clear look at bites ,it meant a fight to get a proper view of the mouth while a dog is having bait pushed in or the dog is busily chewing . Holding off baiting until the judge has got past the head would be most helpful.
Limit - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
Midland Counties Canine Society
25th Oct 2024
Judge: Professor A S Milton (Baillieswells)
Limit - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel
