Show Placings
Pollard Canine Society Premier Open Show
19th Jul 2025
Judge: Mrs M Fleming (Flegato)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Ravenside Billow And Breeze Of Redesholt
Leeds Championship Show
24th Jul 2025
Judge: Mr Peter Armstrong (Atron)
I would first like to thank the Officers and Committee of Leeds City & District Canine Association Championship Show for inviting me to judge at their show, and for the hospitality shown to me on the day. However, most of all, thank you to all the exhibitors for providing me with such a quality entry to assess on this, my first appointment in the breed at this level. I had the privilege of going over so many quality dogs that difficult decisions often had to be made. As always, coats were at different stages, sometimes reflected in the placings, but coats come and go, construction does not. I did not discern any kinked tails and no bad temperaments were apparent. The adequately sized ring however was quite difficult for the exhibitors to circumnavigate, with varying gradients, going uphill away from the judge, coming back downhill but with another gradient across the ring to cope with as well. There were several bumps and hollows in the ring as well, in places which made standing your exhibit to best effect not quite so easy. Many astute exhibitors realising this changed their handling technique to cater for this, some did not
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ravenside Billow And Breeze Of Redesholt
Placing Critique
Eye catching 6 month old grizzle & tan. Appealing head of good proportions, dark eye of correct shape, good finish to muzzle. Straight front and good shoulder placement. Strong level topline. Excellent in profile with a well set on carrot tail. Adequate angulation front and rear. Moved well with a smart positive action driving around the ring. Well schooled and presented in excellent condition. Close up just preferred the rear end of the winner.
Paignton Championship Show
1st Aug 2025
Judge: Mr Mark Walshaw (Janmark)
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Ravenside Billow And Breeze Of Redesholt
Placing Critique
Lot to like about this young lady, she presented a nice outline. Head is developing nicely, ears need to settle, ample neck, clean in front, well ribbed and a clean topline and tailset. Sporting a nicely prepared jacket for age. She covered the ground in a steady fashion.
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
3rd Aug 2025
Judge: Mr Kevin Green (Terabyte)
I would like to thank all the Officers and Committee of the Midland Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge the show & the lovely gift I was presented with. I was very pleased with my entry, thank you to the exhibitors who entered under me. A big thankyou to the stewards who did a great job and kept it all going smoothly. Was a lovely show and great atmosphere.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ravenside Billow And Breeze Of Redesholt
Placing Critique
Another nice youngster with good head & Good coat & pelt nice tail which is set correctly and moved out well
Driffield Championship Dog Show
25th Aug 2025
Judge: Mrs Julie Fletcher (Northborders)
I was so excited to be invited to give tickets for the first time so a big thank you to Driffield Committee for the invite but especially to the exhibitors for my fabulous entry
I found some really lovely dogs to go over and in some classes I wished I had more awards to give out , I was very pleased with my final line ups
Temperaments all day were very good. I didn't see one cross word between the dogs , Coats as always were varying and in some classes it was a consideration. The open and limit classes were of the highest quality and very enjoyable to judge
I thoroughly enjoyed my day and such a privilege to be able to go over all of your dogs , thank you
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Ravenside Billow And Breeze Of Redesholt
Class Critique
Lots of promise in this class
Driffield Championship Dog Show 49th
25th Aug 2025
Judge: Mr Bob Wright (Totherend)
My thanks to the Driffield Championship Show Committee for the opportunity to go over a quality entry and a real thank you to the exhibitors for entering and coping with the unusual arrangements.
I know many expect to see a line up all of a type but you can only put up what is entered and you can’t deny a quality dog that is within the standard over a poorer exhibit of a type you personally prefer.
After the show I was re-introduced light heartedly (I hope) to a dog described by the exhibitor as “the one I didn’t like”, which I suspect is the interpretation many exhibitors of beaten dogs have. As a general rule I believe it’s much more likely that a beaten dog is in fact a liked dog but that on the day there may have been others that were liked more!
Over the years there have been many different concerns about where the breed is heading but I’m pleased to say that some of these look to have been put to bed. I saw lots of good mouths with big strong teeth and only two level bites. Loose thick pelts were a plenty and I’m delighted to see the return of good full coats shown with pride. There were no kinked tails but a good carrot tail is now as rare has hens teeth with flag poles more the norm.
Some puppies are coming in large and leggy and many entries were borderline for spanning. Close rear movement and loose fronts were a blight on some otherwise good dogs.
However, with the exception of a couple of classes, most exhibits were of real quality and I’m sure many exhibitors were left wondering why they never got placed. The answer is that you probably deserved one but I only had 5 to give and in some cases the 5th could equally well have been first. Limit bitch was absolutely full of quality and in Open bitch they were all well worthy of a CC with little to choose between them.
So overall I’m pleased with our efforts to produce quality exhibits but ditch the flag poles and enjoy the champions that you all take home.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Ravenside Billow And Breeze Of Redesholt
Placing Critique
good size, head & expression, scissor bite, straight front, level top line to nice well set tail, strode out well on neat feet but would have liked a little more length of body and rear angulation.
City of Birmingham Championship Show
30th Aug 2025
Judge: Dr Margaret Armstrong (Ploughdown)
Thank you to the Committee of the City of Birmingham Canine Association for inviting me to judge at their Championship Show. It was an honour to judge Borders Terriers on the day. I would like to thank especially the Border Terrier exhibitors for giving me such a super entry and for their graciousness and sporting manner. The venue was airy and the ring was roomy. I realised afterwards that the carpet could be rather slippery and I think that this may have provided somewhat of a challenge at times. I had many lovely dogs to go over and sometimes making decisions was like splitting hairs.
Finally thank you to my stalwart stewards who were super organized and kept me on the straight and narrow.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ravenside Billow And Breeze Of Redesholt
Placing Critique
Litter sister to 1. Built on more compact lines but much to like. Similar qualities to her head and again a typical scissor bite. Great pigmentation. Stood on well boned, straight front legs and small paws. Level topline in profile, which she held when moving around the ring. Moved out well.
Joint Border Terrier Clubs Championship Show
31st Aug 2025
Judge: Mrs Jane Morton-Shaw (Fehmarn)
Many thanks to the committee for inviting me to judge what turned out to be the last Joint Ch Show. I had a wonderful day, & I was very ably and efficiently aided by my two stewards Tracey Anscombe and Peter Armstrong & I send my thanks out to them again (shows can’t run without good stewards).
My main down side to a lot of the Borders I went over was the front movement (I’m not immune to this either)! This needs watching and careful breeding to try and improve on this fault - not easy I know, but something to aim for. Again very few Borders with a good thick pelt which we used to have. Top lines have much improved generally and good to see that most of the exhibits were in good fit/hard condition.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Ravenside Billow And Breeze Of Redesholt
Placing Critique
This girl has great potential, being a very nice size with a lovely head & expression. She has a level top line and correct tail placement and carriage. Well laid back ribs. Correct bite & she moved well.
Class Critique
very close decision for first 3 placings
Richmond Championship Show
7th Sep 2025
Judge: Mr Ken Bartlett (Dwilencia)
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ravenside Billow And Breeze Of Redesholt
