Show Placings
Scottish Border Terrier Club Open Show
30th May 2009
Judge: Mr Brian Aubrey (Jenabeck)
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Blackpool & District CS
26th Jun 2009
Judge: Miss Sarah Dandy (Dandale)
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Northern Border Championship Show
19th Jul 2009
Judge: Mr Gerald Baker (Jaslou)
It was an honour to have been asked to judge the Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show, I wish to thank the officers and committee for their great hospitality and catering, Special thanks to my stewards Doreen and Claire, Overall the dogs were in better coat and condition than the bitches, with some short of coat or none at all, Although level bites are acceptable in the breed there were more today than expected, I was very pleased with my class placing. And final line up.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Placing Critique
shorter in body length than 1, but still of good type, narrow front, spannable, coat just coming through, moved and shown well.
Leeds Championship Show
24th Jul 2009
Judge: Miss J Singh (Vandamere)
I would like to express my appreciation to the exhibitors for their support. On the whole, rear movement was satisfactory. However I observed front movement on some exhibits was unsatisfactory. I found one mouth with a misplaced tooth and another with a just passable level bite. Presentation of most dogs was of a high standard but some exhibits shown today would benefit greatly from regular daily exercise.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Placing Critique
I liked this bitch for her workmanlike type. She was in good hard condition. Her head was pleasing and her muzzle strong. She has good rear angulation and correct bone with neat feet and her movement was good. Looked as though she could do a days work.
Scottish Kennel Club
30th Aug 2009
Judge: Mr. Bill Browne-Cole
Many thanks to the Officers and the committee for kindly inviting me to Judge at this show. I thought the breed generally especially in the early classes was of a very high standard. Head shapes were very good, I only had one bad bite although some teeth could have been larger. Eyes generally were very good. I would have preferred to see some smaller ears. Body shapes were very good although a tad long. Movement was generally good going but I was a little disappointed with the front movement; ie small strides & too much knee action.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Darlington Championship Show
18th Sep 2009
Judge: Mr Frank Kane (Hirontower)
A very good entry in both quantity & quality. I was very pleased with the challenge line ups in both sexes.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Driffield Championship Dog Show
3rd Oct 2009
Judge: Mr Graham Pickering (Picer)
Thank you to Driffield Agricultural Society for inviting me to judge Border Terriers at their Championship Show. I had a good entry of 169 from 162 dogs and had a large number of quality exhibits to go over. It was a shame that the weather, being extremely windy, meant that because of health and safety reasons I had to judge indoors. This meant that at first the ring was not as spacious as I would have liked and the noise from the wind in the marquee at times disturbed some of the younger exhibits. In addition, the length of the grass and the unevenness of the surface were problematic for some of the exhibitors.
I was extremely pleased with my final line ups and there were many classes where deserving dogs went unplaced due to the quality of the entry. Overall coats, were very good and temperament was excellent. However, I did find two examples of the odd tooth out of place and a number of dogs which could have been tidier particularly around feet and tail.
In my winners I was looking for a correct size Border with a harsh double coat, well muscled, correct bone and looking like it could do a good days work. I found those qualities in my winners.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Placing Critique
A strong looking red grizzle bitch with dense undercoat and pin wire top coat. A real working border terrier head with lots of strength in the foreface and in muzzle. Lovely big white teeth set square in the mouth. A straight front, good shoulders and plenty of bone and well muscled up to add to the picture of “essentially a working terrier”. Good loin and rear angulation, moved around the ring covering the ground with ease.
Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
11th Oct 2009
Judge: Mrs M Wanless (Thorneyburn)
It was a great honour to judge my first breed club show here, at Otterburn, heart of the country where the Border terrier originated. My thanks to the Club, and to all entrants. I enjoyed my day, and was very pleased with my final line up.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Border Terrier Club Open Show
31st Oct 2009
Judge: Mrs. Karen Dean (Tyrian)
I would first like to thank the committee for the invitation to judge, and to them and my stewards, Frank Nicholls and Paul Cheeseman for looking after me so well on the day, and lastly to all those who exhibited and accepted my decisions so graciously. It was a long, exhausting but very enjoyable day for me. I absolutely loved my best dog, best bitch and best puppy, they were all lovely and narrow, well balanced with small tight feet, sound movement and not overdone in any way. I would take any of them home in a heartbeat.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Placing Critique
3 years old. Another super one from this kennel, so well made. Lovely head, flat skull, strong muzzle and good bite. Straight front, well laid shoulder, well ribbed back into level topline. Super harsh double coat and thick pelt. Nice thick tail well set on. Moved well and with drive.
Border Terrier Open Show
27th Feb 2010
Judge: Mrs Marylynne Winder (Appleside)
My thanks to the Border Terrier Club for giving me the opportunity to judge the Club Open Show at Jedburgh and the Officers and Committee for their hospitality on the day.
Sincere thanks to the exhibitors for an excellent entry of 194 from 158 exhibits. Unfortunately, due to adverse weather conditions which prevailed the previous day north of the border, the number of dogs present was greatly depleted. A special thank you to my tireless ring stewards, Glenise and Maurice Hyslop for the quiet and efficient way they organised my ring.
Limit - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Placing Critique
A very sound Border. Up to size, good head and expression, correct front and shoulders. Nice bone. Lovely topline. Showed well in excellent condition
Border Terrier Club Championship Show
27th Mar 2010
Judge: Mr. Jim Stewart
Judge elect, Jane Parker, was cruelly taken down with food poisoning just before the show and sadly was unable to undertake this prestigious appointment. I was honoured to be asked to stand in for Jane who had attracted a super entry of 271 from 237 exhibits.
Having been "out the scene" for some years, I was pleased with the overall quality of the entry. Mouths and temperaments were commendable, as one would expect with a working terrier. I noted more alien expressions than I would expect, even with the size of the entry and many exhibitors must pay more attention to presentation. Erratic front movement, like the poor, is always with us. Nevertheless, there was sufficient depth of quality to provide worthy winners in dogs and bitches throughout the card.
Mid Limit - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Placing Critique
Moved well with correct double coat. Up to size.
Joint Border Terrier Clubs' Championship Show
1st May 2010
Judge: Mr Arthur Cuthbertson (Ashbrae)
My thanks to the Committee for my appointment, and a well run show. The stewards Doreen Rushby and Dave Mitchell, and the exhibitors for the entry.
I was looking for a Border that could fulfil the standard, essentially a working terrier. Judging is about achieving that balance of the desired essentials of the standard, breed type, construction, movement, condition, and the true otter like head. I was disappointed to find so many lacking strength of muzzle, and some with narrow set eyes, with a lot, light in eye colour giving an untypical expression. Some with very small teeth and others very big on the rib, also some very long tails!
That said there were some lovely borders present, and I was pleased with the final line ups, all fulfilling my interpretation of the breed standard.
Limit - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Placing Critique
Larger cast bitch but spannable. She is typical in head, strong muzzle and good dentation. Nice length of rib and well angulated.
Class Critique
A good class, splitting hairs between 1st three.
Scottish Kennel Club
23rd May 2010
Judge: Mrs M A Bailey
A privilege to judge the SKC. With lovely weather. Good stewards which made the show run very smooth. I was sorry to see a few exhibits with straight shoulders which affects the front movement and a few with incorrect mouths. However, on the positive side there was a lot of quality and correct size in the breed, which where fit for function. Unfortunately the grass in the ring was very long, which made it difficult to access the movement.
Limit - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Scottish Border Terrier Club Open Show
5th Jun 2010
Judge: Moira Barrass (Gallondean)
It was a great privilege to be invited to judge the Scottish Border Terrier Club open show at Gretna. My thanks go to the committee, the wonderful ladies who did the catering, my very efficient steward Eddie Houston and all the exhibitors for giving me the pleasure of judging their dogs. The atmosphere was wonderful, win or lose you all clapped for 1st to 4th. I found most of the dogs easily spanned, set down in good coats, clean scissor bites and neat feet. One or two dogs could lose a 1lb or 2 but all had good temperament and great muscle tone.
Best Bitch
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Best In Show
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Limit - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Placing Critique
this bitch took my eye, so feminine with balanced head, good ear set, dark eyes, scissor bite, nice slope of neck, well placed shoulders, straight front, good rib, level top line, neat feet, tail well set on, muscular rear, easily spanned, presented in good harsh coat, moved with drive. BB & BIS.
Border Union
20th Jun 2010
Judge: Miss Tracey James (Blackmine)
Limit - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Class Critique
A good class
Leeds Championship Show
24th Jul 2010
Judge: Mrs F A Somerfield
A good entry with lots of quality Borders in both sexes. It was the last time I shall judge the breed at this level & I enjoyed every minute. It was particularly pleasing to see how much movement had improved since the last time I judged.
Limit - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Class Critique
A very good class
Scottish Kennel Club
28th Aug 2010
Judge: Mrs A M Gregory
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the officers and committee of the Scottish Kennel Club for inviting me to judge their championship show. I would also like to thank all the exhibitors for supporting me and accepting my decisions so sportingly. I enjoyed day very much one or two dogs needed a wee tidy up coats were not too bad but movement still needs attention.
Limit - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Placing Critique
lots to like about this bitch, lovely otter like head, neat ears, strong muzzle, large teeth, well put together body, good coat & pelt, moved & showed well, fit to do good day’s work or more
Driffield Championship Dog Show
2nd Oct 2010
Judge: Mr P J Greenaway
RBCC
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Limit - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Placing Critique
took my eye for her composure, balance, construction, coat & movement, quality head which was a major factor, I thought her quite outstanding. RCC
The Border Terrier Club Open Show
23rd Oct 2010
Judge: Mrs. Barbara Roderick (Barterhound)
My thanks go to my efficient stewards Eddie Houston and Mark Lowry and of course to the exhibitors for the sporting way in which they accepted my placings. I was pleased that mouths were good and only found one kinked tail. Feet on some exhibits were not very well padded, not sufficient in my view to do a day’s work. Most terriers were in good coat.
Reserve Best Bitch
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Limit - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Placing Critique
Another lovely terrier from this kennel, sound and well balanced moved well to win the class. Nice head keen eye and well balanced, in good coat. Reserve Best Bitch.
Scottish Kennel Club
20th May 2011
Judge: Mr. David Hunt (Ottaswell)
Thanks go to the committee of the Scottish Kennel Club for inviting me to judge for the first time north of the border, Special thanks to my stewards on the day Messrs Goudie & Jackson for organising the ring so efficiently and ensuring everything ran smoothly during my judging. Good stewards are a welcome bonus for any judge. Despite the disappointing weather, thanks also to the exhibitors who attended and for giving me the second highest breed entry of the whole show.
With a large ring and mown grass, I was able to see the dogs move accurately. In general I thought the bitches were stronger than the dogs, but was pleased with all my class winners, and thought my CC winners a credit to the breed. Size was generally good with only a couple being difficult to span. As always coats were at various stages but I was surprised to find 2 very undershot bites in mid range classes.
Limit - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Border Union
18th Jun 2011
Judge: Mr Tony Tomlinson
Limit - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Blackpool Championship Show
24th Jun 2011
Judge: Mrs Charlotte Archibald
My sincere thanks to Blackpool & District Canine Society, for inviting me to judge at this level, for the first time. Even the weather was kind to us!!
A special thank you, to the exhibitors for your support, giving me the highest terrier entry, and the sheer joy of going over every exhibit, thank one and all.
It was a fabulous entry, numerically and depth of quality.
On the downside I found one cryptorchidic, one suspect tail, and a lot of dirty teeth, although mouths were generally good.
Coats were at various stages and in some cases they were the deciding factor, movement not too bad, the odd one “pinning in”.
There were some attractive exhibits of both genders, that went ‘cardless’ today, for me, there was just too much of them.
Limit - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Class Critique
Splitting hairs with the placements in this class.
The Border Terrier Club Open Show
15th Oct 2011
Judge: Mr. Stuart Plane (Stuane)
It was an honour to be invited to judge this show and I was truly grateful for such a very good entry
Reserve Best Bitch
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Limit - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Placing Critique
Well grown bitch of good type I liked her head shape dark eye correct mouth neat ear true front but can be a touch wide when moving well placed shoulders nice topline and in lovely coat and condition showed well Pleased to award her Reserve Best Bitch
Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
22nd Oct 2011
Judge: Mr Mark Lowry (Ravenside)
A big thank you to the committee for giving me the opportunity to judge this show and to my stewards on the day for making things run smoothly.
Also thanks to the exhibitors for their support and making it an enjoyable day.
On the whole I thought the standard of the exhibits was high and I was happy with both line ups. I was delighted with my main winners as they could hold their own in any company.
Coats were of various lengths, but when top coats were in the vast majority were what is required, dense and harsh.
Although a working terrier, some tidying up, especially around the feet could help some exhibits go further when pressing for top honours.
Most dogs were in fit hard condition but two or three adult dogs were lacking any substance whatsoever and would be no match for Charlie on any day of the week.
Limit - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
21st Apr 2012
Judge: Mr Eddie Houston
It was a great pleasure to judge at this show and I would like to thank the Club for their hospitality and the exhibitors for the excellent entry of 130 dogs. Thanks also to my stewards, Mark Lowry and Angela Cranson.
I was very impressed with the number of quality dogs present and I found all males to be entire and no major mouth faults, just a couple of misplaced incisors. Many dogs were sporting good, tweedy jackets and temperaments were excellent. Although I could span almost all, size is a concern, many, particularly in bitches, being up to size. Front movement in some was a bit erratic.
My thanks again to everyone who afforded me the privilege of going over their dogs.
Open - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Scottish Kennel Club
19th May 2012
Judge: Mr John Bainbridge
A small but interesting entry with many good quality exhibits a pleasure to judge after the challenge of my previous two huge entries. The BOB and Dog CC winners are excellent examples of the breed with otter head, good length neck into well laid shoulders, correct length of body, flowing top line, well ribbed back into strong loin and well angulated rear quarters, short hocks and good feet, narrow throughout and spannable making for a dog that can run with the horse and go to ground on arrival. Both were in double full coats but the bitch presented better in hers and relaxed in the final challenge to show her full quality to take BOB.
Open - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
Scottish Border Terrier Club Open Show
2nd Jun 2012
Judge: Mr David Mitchell (Paleside)
The Scottish Border Terrier Club held an open show where BIS was Lairehope Lord Of The Glen at Tweedburn; RBIS, Picer Gilliflower; & BP, Keycharm Phantom by Ridgebow.
Open - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic
