Show Placings
Isle of Ely Canine Society Open Show
6th Feb 2016
Judge: Mrs Thelma Bromley (Bordaholic)
Junior /
Reserve
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
West Midland Terrier Show
13th Feb 2016
Judge: Mr Graham Richardson (Staynorwood)
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
Placing Critique
Grizzle 7 month bitch Feminine head , correct bite, good length of neck , Well placed shoulders ,spannable, narrow throughout ,rear quarters well angulated moved ok . needs to mature.
The Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
14th Feb 2016
Judge: Mr Rob Taylor (Foxthorn)
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
West of England Ladies' Kennel Society
24th Apr 2016
Judge: Mr Frank Nicholls (Halcus)
An excellent entry, with real quality in both dogs and bitches. I’m only sorry we were forced indoors after the puppy bitch class to get out of the biting wind bouncing off the Malvern Hills. Heads were generally good, just a few snipey muzzles, and three or four light noses. I found no bad mouths. Quite a few had short, round rib cages with weak loins. Coats were pretty good overall. The biggest problem, and has been for quite some time, was poor front movement, with exhibits moving quite reasonably, and as one would expect from a breed expected to run whilst carrying out its job, when viewed from the side, only to wave their legs all over the place when coming towards me.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
Placing Critique
Nicely constructed, could benefit from a little more weight, moved well.
Three Counties Championship Show
10th Jun 2016
Judge: Miss S Dandy
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
Border Union Agricultural Society
19th Jun 2016
Judge: Mrs M Wanless
My sincere thanks go to the officers and committee of Border Union for this appointment, this is such a well run, friendly show, with outstanding hospitality!
My thanks also to my two Stewards on the day, Ella Linton, and Alan Small. Thank you too to all those who entered under me, and came, and accepted my decisions with good grace. I was pleased with my winners. I do wish though that dogs were shown on a loose lead, and stacked freely. Big ears are becoming prevalent, not as in the standard. Presentation and condition played a large part in my decisions.
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
Bakewell Show
3rd Aug 2016
Judge: Mr Jeff Luscott
Thanks to Bakewell Show Society for the call to stand in for the designated judge, I enjoyed the quality and atmosphere around the ring with a good turnout. I had lovely dogs to go over and well done to the BOB and BP on their Group results.
Special Yearling /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
7th Aug 2016
Judge: Dogs: Ms Elspeth Jackson, Bitches: Mr Mike Hollingsbee
Dogs - Elspeth Jackson
I would like to extend many thanks to The Committee of the Midland Border Terrier Club for once again organising an enjoyable, well run show with a relaxed garden party atmosphere. It was an honour and a pleasure this year to enjoy it as Judge of the dog classes and I would like to thank the Officers and Committee for this honour. I was very ably assisted by two capable and efficient stewards to whom I would like to give thanks both for their help and for their hospitality. Further and important thanks are due to all the exhibitors who did me the honour of going over their dogs. It was a super entry both numerically and in depth of quality with cc quality dogs right down the line in some classes.
Bitches - Mike Hollingsbee
I would like to thank the Officers and Committee of the Club for inviting me to judge bitches at their show. I would also like to thank my stewards Sharon Pickering and Helen Thomas for keeping me in order and running the ring so efficiently. My thanks also go to the exhibitors for allowing me to examine their dogs and accepting my decisions.
Together with my co-judge Elspeth Jackson we managed to agree on the major honours of the day apart from Best Veteran. I preferred Elspeth’s dog choice and she chose my selection of veteran bitch. Our referee John Dace was called in and awarded Best Veteran to the bitch.
Maiden - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
Welsh Kennel Club
20th Aug 2016
Judge: Mr S Plane
Novice - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
Placing Critique
A bitch of pleasing size and shape, quite well balanced throughout, but not as settled on the move.
Richmond Championship Dog Show
10th Sep 2016
Judge: Mr David Shields (Wilholme)
Yearling - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
Midland Counties Canine Society
27th Oct 2016
Judge: Mrs Jean Willetts (Hanway)
I would like to thank the committee of the Midland Counties Canine Society for inviting me to judge at their show. Many thanks to my two stewards, who did an excellent job and kept the ring running smoothly. And finally to the exhibitors who entered their dogs for me to judge, it was a great pleasure making it an enjoyable day.
Yearling - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
Three Counties
10th Jun 2017
Judge: Ms Michelle Barnett
Many thanks to the Officers and the committee for kindly inviting me to Judge at the show and my most capable stewards for their efficiency in the ring. My sincere thanks also to the exhibitors for their entries and support. The classes were filled with some lovely breed quality dogs and bitches and on completing my appointment I was delighted to see my final line up(s) presenting me with such a hard task in my final decision of who to award the ultimate top honours too! That always makes for a satisfying end to a judges day. So can i take this opportunity to thank you for allowing me the privilege of judging your Border terriers Two nice classes of pups which bodes well for the future
Yearling - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
Class Critique
Another nice class
Manchester Championship Show
18th Jan 2018
Judge: Mr Frank Kane (Hirontower)
Many thanks to my stewards Alan Small and Susan Kannangara.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
The Scottish Kennel Club
25th Aug 2019
Judge: Mr Richard Allen (Penparc)
Limit - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
Cheltenham & DCS Open Show
23rd Feb 2020
Judge: Mr Tony Allcock MBE (Sleepyhollow)
Open /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
The East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
29th Aug 2021
Judge: Mrs Janet Lee (Tythrop)
My thanks to the Officers & Committee for inviting me to judge their show , & for the excellent ring stewards Mr Brewster & Mrs Armstrong who made the day run smoothly & kept me going with refreshments ! I enjoyed being with fellow BT fanciers & their dogs , as I always do .
I had a very good entry come forward & after such a long time away from the ring , a few were ring rusty & some youngsters were a little overawed , which I considered quite acceptable given so many had missed out on their early education & socialisation & tried to give them opportunity to shine , though a few very nice dogs could have been higher placed but the occasion was too much for them .
I found very good examples , but also had some whose construction fell a little short of the standard …….deep unspannable bodies or brisket below elbow standing or on the move on much shorter than their depth legs , forward placed & too little angulation in their fronts due to upright shoulders & short steep upper arms which shorten their strides or make them goosestep , & flat croups with extra high set tails carried like hound sterns ,or conversely short steep croups with low tailsets , often thin & long tails too & some poor downhill or lumpy/hinged toplines became apparent in profile movement , however the most common thing that struck me was how many have too little bone in pasterns & east-west feet when our standard calls for straight legs & good tight feet . As I lift every dog to see how their fronts ‘’drop’’ into place I found lack of bone through pasterns into feet was a common fault today & so some had feet not facing forward naturally . Most came in good condition , but a few were too thin & their pelvic bones were sticking up & they felt shelly with no depth of loin so their rears lacked muscle accordingly , conversely a handful had indulged during lockdown a little too much ! Coats were as ever , mixed , but the top winners all came in very good order with double coats .
Limit - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
Coventry & DKA Open Show
22nd May 2022
Judge: Jimmi Johnston-White (Gioia)
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
Belfast Championship Show
23rd Sep 2023
Judge: Mr John Scanlon (Pantycelyn)
Veteran - Dog or Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Colourbox Orange Pippin With Swingwing
